William Dewan

ANTHRO2 · ANTHR10 · ANTHRO10 · ANTHR2 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 95.45%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

anthropology A that still feels interesting.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesEasy A gemLight film-response loadExtra credit friendlyHilarious and caring

Students call his ANTHR courses free or near-free credit with engaging lectures.
a , and final.
a pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students repeatedly report A or A+ with minimal work: a , and .

Both formats describe easy As; in .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Material is light GE anthropology with films and discussions; intellectual load stays low outside condensed summer terms.

Online summer or six-week sessions feel faster but still manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise for lectures, kindness, and easy grades, with about 95 percent willing to take him again.

Recommendation is strong across online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students call him an , and high marks on short film responses.

Format shift

One online dispute about sources is an .

Workload

Light

88/100

Typical load is weekly discussions or a few two-page film responses plus midterm and .

Format shift

Summer online can feel .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students rave about engaging, funny, peer-like lectures and say he made them want to study anthropology.

Format shift

Praise for lecture quality is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades come from a small set of and final, not pure homework or pure exams.

Format shift

Structure is consistent across online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is praised as an incredible lecturer with chill pacing, few graded items, and .

Main concern

, so missing class can leave gaps even if .

What students said

“As a non-major, this class was literally free Anthropology credit.”
ANTHR10

“He is so generous! , but if you show up everyday, he gives you 100 points of .”
ANTHR10

“Best prof ever, you have 3 film responses and 2 test film responses are easy.”
ANTHR10

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections stay easy and , and timed exams, though summer can pack more reading.

Main concern

Compressed summer terms add more reading, and .

What students said

“This was my first 6 week course and I was worried it'd be hard yet it was very easy!”
ANTHR10

“As long as you submit work on time and make sure you're checking the module it's hard to fail the class.”
ANTHR10

“I LOVE this professor. I took this as a summer online class and it's totally manageable.”
ANTHR2

Exam style

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and ; overall risk stays low because so little of the course rides on hard testing.

Study guidesTimed examsFew graded itemsFilm response essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams pair with short film responses and testing culture.

Midterm and finalFilm responsesExtra credit

“The response essays, as well as a midterm and final.”
ANTHR10

“Three video responses, a midterm, and a final. I received 100% on my video responses (likely because he grades fairly easy).”
70044

Online

Online students mention timed exams with study guides and do not clearly report lockdown or webcam proctoring.

Timed examsStudy guidesWeekly discussions

“ if you read, the , but they are also hilarious.”
ANTHR10

“a midterm and a the material.”
ANTHR10

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As a non-major, this class was literally free Anthropology credit. He is an incredible lecturer, and I feel like I learned a lot.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting lecture quality, light workload, and near-universal recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Professor Dewan teaches in a way that makes you feel more like his peer rather than a subordinate. His lectures are really engaging.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

93/100

“this class was literally free Anthropology credit.”

👍

96/100

“He is a GEM!! .”

📚 Light Workload

88/100

“There is but it's really not too bad and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are really engaging and he'll really catch you off guard with the jokes.
Professor Dewan is actually the reason why I want to study anthropology in the future.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you don't want to; I got an A and didn't read a single page.
.
Fairly easy class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is so generous!
and understanding.
Great professor, great guy.

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two detailed reviews show high consistency on easiness, lecture quality, and recommendation across several years.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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William Dewan

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy A Reality

👍 x x

📚 Light Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

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F

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anthropology A that still feels interesting.

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