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Seth Frederiksen

HISTORY11 · HISTORY10 · HIS11 · HIST11 · HIST10 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and show up; grades are fair and lectures keep history interesting.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious goofy lecturesSo many papersClear grading criteriaExtra credit availableCaring and accommodating
  • Engaging, goofy lecturer who .
  • Heavy writing load with frequent papers; easy A if you follow rubrics and manage time.
  • Most students recommend him, though a and excessive papers.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students report an easy A if and use , even without 100% effort.

Evidence is almost entirely in person; the single online review also reported an A with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard intro history dumbed down for non-majors, but volume of writing adds real load.

Both formats describe manageable concepts; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because missing consecutive days leaves you lost.

Online review said attendance not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in five would take him again for humor, clarity, and .

; one online review is also strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and writing A grades described as achievable.

Format shift

Online and ; one older in-person review found papers graded critically.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Repeated tags and comments about so many papers, weekly multi-part assignments, and .

Format shift

and also tagged online.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most call him hilarious, caring, and great at simplifying history; a .

Format shift

Recent online praise is glowing; harsh outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and long writing assignments more than pure exams.

Format shift

and multi-page exams; online also notes many papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students love his humor and but repeatedly warn about piles of papers and not skipping class.

Main concern

So many papers and attendance-linked .

What students said

“Seth was one of the . His class is very easy as long as you have decent time management skills.”
HISTORY11
“Professor Frederiksen was great, just soooo maannnyyy PAPERS! So many papers and the goes over in class.”
HIST10
“There are a couple of papers but as long as you follow the criteria you will pass with an A! He lets you turn in work late and is very accommodating.”
HIST11

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One recent online HIST10 review praises organization, fair grading, and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Amazing professor, highly respected. Organization and due dates- 10/10 helped me organize my other classes & .”
HIST10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and heavy papers; friendliness is average, not open-book.

Paper-based midterms and finalsQuizzes plus writing assignmentsStudy guides unevenTests sometimes mismatch lecture

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals as long papers and tests that may not match lecture exactly.

Paper midterms and finalsQuizzesPrimary document papers
“Mid-term 5 pages, Final 5 pages, 10 pages for a primary doc assignment, 2 pages to listen to a podcast.”
HIST10
“His study guids are not the best but and read the book and the .”
HIS11

Online

Single online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seth was one of the . His class is very easy as long as you have decent time management skills.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Hilarious lectures

82/100

“ ”

📝 Paper mountain

34/100

“Professor Frederiksen was !”

🅰️ Easy A with effort

78/100

“easy A just read the book and ”

👍

80/100

“I am taking him again. He has a goofy personality and gets along well with his students and cares.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a silly professor.
  • high energy, goofy(in a positive way)
  • makes lectures so interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class was fairly easy, just make sure to attend as much as you can
  • Its pretty easy to get an A on the writing assignments
  • Anyone who has not given this man a 5 rating is just lazy

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • We had 4 assignments due every Sunday
  • SO MANY PAPERS

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews spanning 2018-2025 with consistent themes on humor, papers, and .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST106 reviews
HIST114 reviews
HISTORY102 reviews
HISTORY112 reviews
HIS111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1