AI Rate Professor

Criminal Justice

Derrick Watkins

HLED107 · HE107 · CJ141 · C0S126 · CJG107 · HEALTH107 · CJ100 · CJ107 · CJ110 · CJ140 · CJ · 105 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.62%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

if you want an engaging professor, a manageable workload, and a very realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesEasy AOpen-note examsLight workloadCaring mentor
  • Students overwhelmingly call Watkins one of and .
  • The class is usually easy to pass and often easy to ace if , and participate.
  • , and light workload make the effort-reward ratio exceptional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly say the class is an easy A because exams are often open-note, workload is light, and .

Both formats strongly support an easy A, with and note-taking.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students say he makes criminal justice simple, interesting, and easy to follow while still teaching real content.

, but both formats describe the material as manageable and clearly taught.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is often important because quizzes and is easy.

, while online reviews warn that missing lectures can hurt.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Nearly every detailed review strongly recommends him because , and easy to succeed in.

, though in-person reviews are even more enthusiastic.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

95/100

, and many A grades point to very generous grading.

Format shift

Both online and evidence for open-note exams and easy A outcomes.

Workload

Featherlight

93/100

Students repeatedly describe light , and easy credit when they attend and take notes.

Format shift

Online workload is described as light but slide-heavy, while as light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students overwhelmingly praise his lectures, stories, real-world experience, humor, care, and ability to make class enjoyable.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching, with and stories.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

73/100

and exams, but , and participation also appear in online sections.

Format shift

Online sections include discussions, papers, quizzes, and exams, while and open-note tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are extremely enthusiastic, with students praising , and .

Main concern

Students need to attend and because tests and .

What students said

“Also his class is an easy A.”
CJ141
“Workload is light, offers , and !”
CJ107
“ if you want to pass with an A because all of and exams are open notes.”
HEALTH107

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are very positive overall, with , and one warning about missing lecture-based content.

Main concern

A few online students say the course depends heavily on lectures and if you miss updates.

What students said

“Quite literally the most manageable 8 week class I have ever taken, 1-2 assignments per week.”
CJ140
“The workload is light and ”
CJ110
“Definitely can tell he's better in class.”
CJ141

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are usually open-note and lecture-based, making the and take notes.

Open-Note ExamsOpen-Note QuizzesStudy GuidesExtra CreditLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

95/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly , and lecture-based tests.

Open-Note QuizzesOpen-Note ExamsStudy GuidesPrinted Or Handwritten Notes
“Open book for quizzes and exams”
CJ100
“ !”
CJ107
“Midterm and !”
CJ110

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note tests and quizzes, easy quizzes, and proctoring.

Open-Note TestsOpen-Note QuizzesEasy QuizzesLecture-Based Exams
“ and quizzes.”
CJ140
“ ”
CJ110
“Quiz and ”
CJ110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By far the . He was so enthusiastic he made learning fun!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“He makes classes interesting and easy but you actually learn things.”

🏆 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“TAKE HIS CLASS.”

📝 Easy A Path

96/100

“As long as you pay attention in class and do the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He shares his experience about police which you can see his true passion about criminal justice.
  • His lectures are super entertaining as he gives experiences from being a police officer.
  • Never a dull moment in class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Also his class is an easy A.
  • Workload is light, offers , and !
  • easy A as long as and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students.
  • and makes you feel so in the field with his knowledge and stories.
  • if you ever have a problem he is more than willing to help you!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

105

Lifetime ratings

98/100

Evidence confidence

The 50-review sample spans many years, includes both formats, and is unusually consistent in , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 599
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 8 · A 19 · A- 4

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values