Tom Engelhardt

HUMANECOLOGY · BIO103C · BIOL103 · HUMECOLOGY · BIOLOGY103 · BIO102 · BIOLO103 · BIO103 · BIOLOGY · BIOECOLOGY · ES103 · ECON103 · ENVIRSCIE · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you want an entertaining, low-workload class and can tolerate joke-heavy lectures with .

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesEasy biology requirementNo textbook pressureTricky testsStory-driven teaching

Students overwhelmingly describe him as funny, entertaining, and memorable.
The class is usually easy if , and study the booklet.
because they rely on lecture notes and his humor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Getting an A is usually easy with attendance, notes, and , but the .

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students repeatedly call the course easy, with , though .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

because he makes a boring requirement funny, easy, and memorable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

because students mention easy A or B outcomes, dropped tests, and note-based exams.

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Workload

Light

88/100

Workload is light because students report , and grades mainly from four tests.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Teaching is highly engaging and funny, though a minority say the jokes can distract from the biology content.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are mainly based and a booklet as the key study sources.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

whose class is easy when students attend and study notes.

Main concern

and some students feel the comedy distracts from learning.

What students said

“ and get an A.”
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“He makes learning fun and going to class worthwhile.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe mostly note-based tests that can be tricky, with .

Lecture-note testsFour testsDropped lowest testTricky questions

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and booklets, but they do not clearly prove book rules or proctoring style.

Lecture-note testsFour testsTricky questions

“Grade is determined by 4 tests.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Engelhardt is the best teacher at Cypress College. He makes a boring topic fun.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He makes learning fun and going to class worthwhile.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“ and get an A.”

⚠️ Test Risk

58/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's absolutely hilarious, you'll be laughing the entire class.
He makes a boring topic fun.
He teaches it in a way that keeps you interested.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A or B! Show up listen to his funny and interesting lectures and you will do well.
Just show up, study for an hour right before the test, and you'll get a good grade.
4 tests and thats all! all multiple choices.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

.he is too busy trying to be funny on them.
I really wish he was more serious.
If you want a , if you want to learn about biology, please do not

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and repeat consistent themes about humor, low workload, and tricky tests.

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Quality ratings

5 out of 535

4 out of 56

3 out of 54

2 out of 54

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Tom Engelhardt

x x if you want an entertaining, low-workload class and can tolerate joke-heavy lectures with x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

⚠️ Test Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Concerns

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want an entertaining, low-workload class and can tolerate joke-heavy lectures with .