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Humanities

Ryan Scherbart

PHIL50 · HUMN60 · PHIL32482 · HUMM65 · RELS50 · PHL60 · HUMN40 · PHIL65 · PHIL60 · HUMN65 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy or humanities class with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilariousLenient gradingLow workloadCaring
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his funny, engaging lectures and approachable style.
  • Most courses , and many A outcomes.
  • A few online students report confusing instructions or , but this is not the dominant pattern.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because , and exams often track lecture notes or review material.

Both formats support an easy-A pattern, while online evidence adds more late-work flexibility and retakable quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course content is usually approachable because , though philosophy lectures and .

Online courses rely heavily on recorded lectures, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

materials, or even comments saying students do not have to show up.

Online evidence clearly supports recorded lecture flexibility, and options.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes difficult topics enjoyable.

Both online and notable negative online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly mention easy grading, , late-work acceptance, review sheets, and high A outcomes.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize late work and retakable quizzes, while and easy tests when prepared.

Workload

Light

82/100

Most reviews describe only a few major assignments, quizzes, discussions, essays, midterms, or finals rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online sections can require steady video watching, but both formats usually have limited graded work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe him as funny, caring, engaging, and unusually strong at making philosophy interesting.

Format shift

Both formats praise his lectures, with online students especially valuing polished videos and in-person students valuing live engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades usually come from a small mix of quizzes, essays, midterms, finals, discussions, and lecture-video checks.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and discussion boards more, while , and finals more.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

few major assignments and strong classroom engagement.

Main concern

Lecture notes matter because tests and essays often draw directly from class material.

What students said

“There's not a bunch of busy work you have to do”
PHIL65
“One of the !”
PHIL60
“It was an easy A.”
HUMM65

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive overall, with strong praise for YouTube lectures, low-stakes quizzes, late-work flexibility, and a .

Main concern

Some online sections can feel lecture-heavy or confusing if instructions are not followed closely.

What students said

“One of the .”
PHIL60
“ quizzes.”
PHIL60
“His instructions are very jumbled and unclear, and he hides in prompts for AI so be careful.”
PHIL60

Exam style

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Exams are generally student-friendly because reviews describe retakable quizzes, review sheets, prompts ahead of time, and .

Retakable Video QuizzesReview SheetsEssay Prompt AheadQuestions From Lectures

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support standard-to-friendly exams based on lecture notes, review sessions, and .

Lecture-Based ExamsReview SessionFew Major Tests
“ it”
PHIL60
“he gives a review session of basically the exact thing”
HUMN40
“Your grade is based on an and the final.”
PHIL60

Online

Online reviews support student-friendly exams with low-stakes quizzes, review sheets, late-work flexibility, and questions from quizzes or lectures, but .

Low-Stakes QuizzesReview SheetsEssay Prompt AheadLate Work Accepted
“ quizzes.”
PHIL60
“he gives you the essay ”
PHIL60
“ and final include questions that are 1-2 pages long”
PHIL60

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Scherbart is a gem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“One of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“TAKE THIS CLASS”

⚖️

90/100

“Accepts late work. . Understanding.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were never boring and were very fun and engaging.
  • His videos are so well-edited and thought-provoking.
  • he's hilarious and has amazing lectures on the different material!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was an easy A.
  • There's not a bunch of busy work you have to do
  • quizzes.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Really nice professor, funny, and very understanding.
  • and easy to talk to if you do have any questions!
  • Dr Ryan encourages questions so !

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because 37 reviews span many years, formats, and courses with a very consistent positive pattern.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 7 · A 20

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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