O. Canedo

CHIC110 · CHIC141 · 141A · CHIC141B · HISTO141B · CHICA141B · CHIC41B · CHIC140A · CHIC141A · CHICANO141A · CHICA141A · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Take him if and writing; expect but not a light ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy Reading LoadLots of PapersGives Strong FeedbackCaring but DemandingAccelerated Workload

Heavy weekly reading and multi-page papers drive the difficulty more than abstract concepts.
and care once they engage with him.
Accelerated and online formats amplify the workload and leave little room to fall behind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is reachable if and multi-page papers on time, but falling behind or .

Online accelerated sections feel harsher on pacing; A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content is accessible but the sheer volume of , and lower-division load.

Both formats stress volume; 8-week online versions intensify the challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

as mandatory while others do not, with little consistent policy detail across years.

Online ; in-person comments sometimes mark it mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students would take him again for interesting material and if they can handle the workload.

Recent online praise is warmer; older heavy-workload complaints are more common in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, yet many students who complete work report high grades and .

Format shift

; older in-person comments criticize slow article approval and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Hundreds of pages of weekly reading plus multiple 5-7 page papers, quizzes, and projects dominate the course.

Format shift

Online 8-week sections feel most overwhelming; and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students call him kind, passionate, and unusually thorough with .

Format shift

Recent online and in-person voices stress care; a few older online reviews slam delivery and curriculum.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and several large writing assignments more than a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and weekly quizzes; answers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Chicano Studies classes are interesting and well supported when students keep up with but and quizzes.

Main concern

Outrageous reading volume and .

What students said

“This class will be difficult if you dont read weekly and put in effort though. The information covered in this class is very interesting and eye-opening.”
CHIC141B

“The amounts of .”
CHIC141A

“3 5-7 page papers, 8 quizzes, final exam includes multiple short answers. 100's of pages of reading.”
CHIC 141A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and accelerated , and several major papers into short terms, with mixed delivery praise.

Main concern

Falling behind on 100-plus pages per week and .

What students said

“ and how to improve projects/essays. Lots of watching documentaries, reading books/articles”
CHIC110

“Every week he assigns 100+ pgs from textbook, 3-6powerpoints, 2-7 outlines and a 1hr video and then a .”
CHIC141A

“Way too much material to read through; if get even slightly behind you won't pass.”
141A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes frequent quizzes and major papers; finals with short answers appear in some sections with .

Weekly QuizzesShort Answer FinalWriting Assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final with multiple short answers; closed-book or proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Multiple PapersQuizzesShort Answer Final

“3 5-7 page papers, 8 quizzes, final exam includes multiple short answers.”
CHIC 141A

“ and some readings.”
HISTO141B

Online

Online sections emphasize and stacked end-of-term papers; proctoring is not clearly described.

Weekly QuizzesMajor PapersDense Reading Packs

“Every week he assigns 100+ pgs from textbook... and then a . the last 2 weeks of class there are 3 papers due.”
CHIC141A

“The and powerpoints (20 questions in 1hr)”
CHIC141

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Canedo started out being the professor I dreaded after getting a low , but he quickly made up for it with the insane amount of effort he puts in .”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews spanning online and and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📝

78/100

“I've never known a professor to genuinely care about what they teach and how they approach students more than prof Canedo.”

📚 Reading Galore

22/100

“if this isn't your only class, don't do it!!!! . not a moments peace!!!”

👍 If You Keep Up

72/100

“Made me want to take more Chicano Studies! Accessible + cares about students, he was .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Care

Professor Canedo is very kind and cares about his students.
and understanding.
No professor is understanding and .

Theme 2

📈 About Workload and Grades

The amounts of .
Too much work for an 8 wk class, .
if , and are a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Subject Interest

The information covered in this class is very interesting and eye-opening.
!
subject material was interesting and varied in format.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews span many years with consistent workload themes, but sparse grade data and older vague comments lower confidence slightly.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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O. Canedo

Take him if x x x x x and writing; expect x x but not a light ride.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📝 x x x x x

📚 Reading Galore

👍 x x If You Keep Up

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Care

📈 About Workload and Grades

❤️ About Subject Interest

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if and writing; expect but not a light ride.

📝

👍 If You Keep Up