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American Sign Language

Kevin Struxness

ASL205206 · LIFE101 · ASL3 · ASL · ASL206 · ASL2 · ASL101 · ASL205 · ASL115 · ASL100 · ASL4 · 112 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
73.08%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are serious about ASL or interpreting and ready to study hard every week.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavySkip class you won't passInspirational for interpretersLecture heavy
  • Polarizing deaf ASL professor who teaches at interpreting-program depth.
  • Expect , and little homework cushion.
  • Great if you want fluency and interpreting prep; poor fit for easy language credit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are hard to earn because and he is a .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is dense with grammar, idioms, and culture, and students say you must study for hours.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skipping class tanks your chance of passing and participation is repeatedly required.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and serious learners, but many GE-seekers strongly advise avoiding him.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and students say few As are given without heavy study.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Little daily homework, but , and deaf events.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Deep expertise and , though many call him arrogant, self-focused, or demeaning.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and quizzes with limited assignment buffers.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ASL is lecture- and , and strong gains for committed students.

Main concern

Harsh tone, tough tests, and easy GE credit.

What students said

“If you only want language credit FIND A DIFFERENT TEACHER!”
ASL100
“Be ready to work hard. He is very blunt, so if you aren't good with .”
ASL205
“By FAR the .”
ASL101
“If you plan to continue to the interpreting program, I recommend taking him for every class possible.”
ASL206

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , and carry most of the course grade.

Test heavyPop quizzesStrict grammarLong exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent quizzes.

Test heavyPop quizzesStrict grammar
“The 2 exams make up your entire grade, and there are a few 5 point quizzes.”
ASL101
“There is a and .”
ASL205
“4 chapter quizzes and 2 grammar quizzes. Midterm and Final.”
ASL2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you only want language credit FIND A DIFFERENT TEACHER!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning years of ASL courses. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Hardcore Learning

74/100

“No other ASL teacher will teach you as much.”

⚠️

28/100

“He does not give out many A's. Definetly a class you need the book for and you need to study.”

🔀 Polarizing Experience

70/100

“you either love him or hate him. Hes the toughest ASL prof. at Palomar”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes very funny and a good teacher
  • His lectures are very detailed and include information about Deaf Culture
  • he spends too much time talking about himself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • YOU MUST STUDY
  • and REQUIRE you to actually read both the books
  • You get what you earn

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone and Fit

  • Constantly degrades students
  • If you're not planning on being an
  • He is very blunt

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

112

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed and consistent themes support a high-confidence read.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 559
4 out of 524
3 out of 512
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1