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Anthropology

Javier Barajas

ANTH12 · ANTH1 · ANTH5 · ANTH10001 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you are comfortable and long weekly writing assignments.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy writingReading overloadWeak instructionPoor responsivenessEssay-style quizzes
  • Most students describe the course as excessive writing and .
  • A small number say the class can be manageable or even excellent if you meet word counts and follow study guides.
  • The core risk is high workload with low teaching support, especially in online sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Some students earned A grades by meeting word counts or copying study guide answers, but the workload is so large that the A is not low-effort.

Online reviews include one easy-A style comment, while both formats repeatedly warn about long writing and reading loads.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The difficulty comes less from concepts and , and long essay-style assignments.

Online and , but online reviews add more complaints about bad materials and responsiveness.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews , and online asynchronous work suggests flexibility but not low workload.

Online evidence suggests schedule flexibility through asynchronous modules, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students advise against taking him because the workload is heavy, instruction is weak, and support is limited.

Online reviews are mixed but mostly negative, while in-person reviews and structure.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grades can be earned by meeting word counts and using study guides, but students complain that prompts demand more than materials provide.

Format shift

Online reviews mention copy-and-paste study guide answers in one case, while both formats criticize writing requirements as excessive.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Students repeatedly report thousands of , and insufficient materials.

Format shift

Both formats describe extreme writing loads, with online reviews giving the clearest weekly word-count evidence.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Most comments say he does not teach much, uses poor materials, responds poorly, or structures the course like an essay workload.

Format shift

Online students mention poor responsiveness and bad materials, while , and unclear instructions.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears dominated , and prewritten essay-style tests rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online reviews clearly describe essay quizzes and discussions, while .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews also describe the class as reading- and writing-heavy, with essay-like tests and .

Main concern

and weak course structure.

What students said

“It's absurd and it's essentially just an .”
ANTH1
“at least 2400 words writing per week”
ANTH5

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative , and large writing requirements, though two students found the class manageable or excellent.

Main concern

Online students report poor responsiveness and very high writing demands.

What students said

“Try another professor if you can because he is so clunky and ”
ANTH1
“This class requires a ton of writing, 2000+ words every week with some really bad materials.”
ANTH10001

Exam style

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Reviews indicate essay-style quizzes or tests rather than traditional exams, and they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Essay-Style QuizzesPrewritten Essay TestsStudy Guide Matches TestNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe tests as prewritten essays submitted at a set time, with .

Prewritten Essay TestsSpecified Submission TimeNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The " submit at a specified time.”
ANTH1
“it's essentially just an .”
ANTH1

Online

Online reviews describe module quizzes as long essay questions and one review says study guide questions match the test, but reviews .

Essay-Style QuizzesStudy Guide Matches TestNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The only thing that counts are the module "quizzes" which are actually 5 essay q's of 360 words minimum.”
ANTH12
“the study guide are the same questions on the and paste.”
ANTH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easily the . He did not actually teach anything at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“Easily the . He did not actually teach anything at all.”

📚 Workload Pressure

10/100

“This class requires a ton of writing, 2000+ words every week with some really bad materials.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

28/100

“Try another professor if you can because he is so clunky and ”

Theme 1

✍️ About Writing Load

  • at least 2400 words writing per week
  • 1800 words plus 700 words of discussions.
  • The only thing that counts are the module "quizzes" which are actually 5 essay q's of 360 words minimum.

Theme 2

📖 About Materials

  • the materials often were not enough to answer the questions from the assignments.
  • Questions are asking way too much when the .
  • he won't put the material until Wednesday and assume you to finish them on Sunday.

Theme 3

👍 About Manageable Paths

  • You just need to meet the word count for the quizzes and the discussion and you'll be good.
  • I took Professor Espinoza Barajas online asynchronously, and it was an excellent experience. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are only 9 reviews, but they are detailed and consistent about heavy writing, weak structure, and limited teaching support.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ANTH15 reviews
ANTH52 reviews
ANTH100011 review
ANTH121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1