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Bradley Lucier

HIST101 · HIST170HC · HISTA170 · HIS170 · HIST170C · HIST171 · HIST171C · HIST100 · HIST113 · HIST170 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
72.41%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can keep up with notes and steady history work, because the payoff is usually strong.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear gradingLecture heavyHelpful feedbackReading and writing heavyKnowledgeable
  • Students usually , and approachable style.
  • Grades are often achievable, but many reviews .
  • Online reviews are more split because several students found the workload compressed and stressful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earned A grades, but comments repeatedly say the A depends , and studying.

Online evidence is mixed between easy busywork and heavy workload, while in and take strong notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The content is usually understandable because , but lectures can be dense and reading-heavy.

Online courses can feel harder because of compressed workload, while in person courses are lecture heavy but more guided.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is not always explicitly mandatory, but passing comfortably.

Online reviews mention posted lectures and asynchronous work, while in .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and fair structure, though workload complaints keep him from being universally recommended.

In person reviews are more consistently positive, while online reviews include more warnings about heavy workload and tough pacing.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

as , and sometimes generous, but some students call him tough or picky with writing.

Format shift

Online reviews include both easy A comments and , while in person as fair if directions are followed.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is often manageable but , and lecture notes.

Format shift

Online reviews report the heaviest workload concerns, while in person reviews focus more on lecture notes and .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students , and helpful, despite some complaints about dry or heavy lectures.

Format shift

In person reviews emphasize engaging knowledge and lecture quality, while , and workload.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention a mix of , and exams depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, essays, discussions, and , while in and lecture-based note taking more often.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person students mostly describe him as , and fair if you attend and .

Main concern

The main risk is relying only on slides instead of taking detailed lecture notes.

What students said

“One of the .”
HIST171
“ lectures are heavy but if you take good notes, you'll pass the class easy.”
HIST170C
“show up to every lecture and .”
HIST171

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report clear structure and achievable grades, but workload ranges from , and tests.

Main concern

The main risk is heavy online workload, especially in summer or short sessions.

What students said

“took him for a 5 week course class and it was a breeze!”
HIS170
“WAY TOO MANY ASSIGNMENTS I know what online classes over the summer/semester are like but this requires a lot more than what I experienced.”
HIST171
“Not an easy A, and studying to get a good grade.”
HIST170

Exam style

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because some courses have no exams or repeatable quizzes, while others use short timed exams that students found tough.

Exams vary by courseTimed exams reportedUnlimited quiz attempts reportedSome no-exam online sections reported

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and often reward detailed lecture notes, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Exams worth most of grade in some sectionsLecture-note-based examsOnline quizzes mentioned
“ ”
HIST170C
“he will test you info based .”
HIST171
“ and are easy.”
HIST171C

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention varied formats including no exams, unlimited quiz attempts, 25-minute exams, and 15-minute tests, so the policy is inconsistent.

No exams in some sectionsUnlimited quiz attemptsShort timed examsMidterm and final mentioned
“No exams.”
HIST171
“his exams are 25 minutes with lots of information on them.”
HIST170
“4 60pt tests for only 15min difficult”
HIST171

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Lucier is an excellent teacher. His lectures are detailed and sometimes heavy, but coming prepared makes them rewarding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Lucier is an excellent teacher.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Expect a lot of work”

⚖️ Grade Path

72/100

“you will definitely get a good grade if you put in the work and study.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and is very approachable.
  • His course is very well structured.
  • Very intelligent & young professor. Old school, lecture heavy class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A. There were 4 essays with 2 minimum pages (double-spaced).
  • Not an easy A, and studying to get a good grade.
  • Study for your exams and and you will be guaranteed a solid grade

Theme 3

📝

  • WAY TOO MANY ASSIGNMENTS I know what online classes over the summer/semester are like but this requires a lot more than what I experienced.
  • The online class was chopped into dozens of videos that had quizes for each one.
  • lectures are heavy but if you take good notes, you'll pass the class easy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 29 reviews span many years, both formats, and repeated , and exams.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 12

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1