Anthony Harju

GEOM03 · GM03 · GEOGM01 · GEOGM03 · GEOGM05 · M03H · GEOM03H · GEOGM02 · MO3H · M03 · GEOGMO3 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 88.46%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you want a fun, fair geography GE where showing up and using the study guides pays off with a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGet ready to readHilarious and chillStudy guides match testsCaring and approachable

Students rave about fun, passionate lectures and a personable vibe that makes geography click.
Getting an A is very doable if you read, use his study guides, and start the map project early.
; online sections lean on weekly quizzes, reading, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn As with study guides that , and manageable projects if you stay on top of reading.

Online and and high As; online adds no-late-work and occasional tough originality checks.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is approachable geography with , though the .

; in-person adds map and group projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory or that skipping tanks your chance to pass.

; some online sections list attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly nine in for clear lectures, humor, and real care for students.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and lots of As outweigh occasional nitpicky or vague assignment notes.

Format shift

Online has a and Turnitin complaints; as fair.

Workload

Light

68/100

reading, quizzes, a map project, and .

Format shift

Online often one to two assignments plus a quiz weekly; , and group work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise passionate, hilarious lectures, accessibility, and life-story engagement that make the subject stick.

Format shift

In-person praise is especially strong; online is mostly positive with a couple of tech and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Grades lean on a small set of and occasional quizzes or group work.

Format shift

; online mixes weekly quizzes with papers or assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Lecture-heavy, discussion-friendly classes with project, and strong personal connection to the professor.

Main concern

Start the and expect .

What students said

“ . The lecture powerpoints are short so you can easily understand them.”
GEOGM01

“The study guides tell you exactly what will be on the test and he offers .”
GEOGM03

“ .”
MO3H

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly light weekly quizzes and assignments with helpful slides; a few students flag .

Main concern

Zero late work and occasional tough originality grading can punish a single bad week.

What students said

“The , and he also offers .”
GEOGM03

“A but takes 0 late work no exceptions”
GEOGM01

“You basically have to invent new phrases because you should write in your own words.”
GEOGM02

Exam style

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Tests are widely described as easy and study-guide driven rather than trick-heavy.

Study guides match testsEasy quizzesExtra creditIn-person tests from lectures and book

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture notes closely, with map and project work alongside.

Study guides equal testsLecture and textbook basedMap project

“ .”
MO3H

“The study guides tell you exactly what will be on the test and he offers .”
GEOGM03

Online

Online students mainly describe easy quizzes and .

Easy quizzesClear grading criteriaExtra credit

“The , and he also offers .”
GEOGM03

“Only one or two assignments and an .”
GEOGM01

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Anthony Harju is one of those professors that's a rare gem. Not only is he incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about what he teaches, but he's overall an amazing guy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews spanning online and , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Hands down one of my fav profs! Super cool dude & is really into what he teaches, loved his lectures.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“I would highly recommend taking a class from him & to learn about his cool life adventures.”

📈 Easy Path to A

82/100

“as long as you do the and pay attention in the lectures, you are basically guaranteed an A.”

📚 Reading Load

68/100

“Just read the chapters and read his notes/lectures & you'll be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really fun professor and class was very interesting.
Super cool dude & is really into what he teaches, loved his lectures.
What a great guy. As real as it gets.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Overall, easy class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and .
you can talk to Professor Harju about anything and everything
and made the class a lot of fun.

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed reviews spanning many years show consistent praise for lectures and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

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F

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Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Anthony Harju

x x if you want a fun, fair geography GE where showing up and using the study guides pays off with a strong grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

📈 Easy Path to A

📚 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you want a fun, fair geography GE where showing up and using the study guides pays off with a strong grade.