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Anthropology

Shannon Black

ANTH101 · ANTH102 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

content is manageable but recent students report demeaning behavior and little rapport.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyDry humorPolarizingCan be demeaningStraightforward tests
  • and helpful teaching; newer ones flag demeaning remarks and unprofessional TA talk.
  • Course content is intro-level Anthropology with lecture-heavy PowerPoints and multiple-choice tests.
  • as mandatory in recent comments, and a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common when you follow her guides and tests, but a long research paper and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro Anthropology with lecture notes, guides, and mostly multiple-choice tests; difficulty ratings stay low to moderate.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and stress participation.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; newer ones warn about demeaning comments and weak student connection.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Multiple As appear, but a B- and complaints .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

PowerPoint note-taking and straightforward tests are light, but a 15+ page research paper using only her sources is a real drag.

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Knowledgeable with , yet dry or offensive humor and demeaning remarks hurt the classroom climate.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a substantial research paper.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ANTH 101/102 mixes clear test prep and dry humor with later reports of demeaning comments and mandatory participation.

Main concern

Recent students describe unprofessional side comments and a demeaning tone toward struggling classmates.

What students said

“can be demeaning & had unprofessional side conversations with the T/A taking pride in the class being difficult”
ANTH102
“She is such an amazing teacher. You barely need the textbook she basically teaches you exacly what's on the test.”
ANTH101
“ and multiple choice.”
ANTH102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are described as straightforward multiple choice with posted guides; .

Multiple choiceStudy guides postedStraightforward tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and aligned with her lectures and fill-in guides.

Multiple choiceStudy guides
“ and multiple choice.”
ANTH102
“she basically teaches you exacly what's on the test.”
ANTH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“can be demeaning & had unprofessional side conversations with the T/A taking pride in the class being difficult & heard her saying she enjoys watchin certain students crash and burn with a smile on her face”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews spanning 2013-2024, highlighting split teaching praise and later climate concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Definitely knows what shes talking about, but does not know how to connect with students, very lecture heavy class”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

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📝

58/100

“ and multiple choice.”

⚠️ Classroom Climate

30/100

“can be demeaning & had unprofessional side conversations with the T/A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very lecture heavy class, the driest humor on the planet
  • Lots of powerpoint note taking, but she posts guides for you to fill out online
  • She's pretty funny and really helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 15+ page research paper using only her sources is a pain
  • and multiple choice
  • You barely need the textbook she basically teaches you exacly what's on the test

Theme 3

💔 About Student Treatment

  • can be demeaning & had unprofessional side conversations with the T/A
  • assumes all students have the privilege for school to be first priority
  • some jokes are slightly offensive

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews span 2013-2024 with detailed comments but split quality scores and .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH1012 reviews
ANTH1022 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

0

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