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Anthropology

Jessica Marshall

ANTH301 · ANTH300 · CRN17066 · ANTH310 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you need an easy GE A and can tolerate heavy busywork with almost no instructor help.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLots of homeworkChildish activitiesSelf-taught onlineEasy A if you grindUnresponsive emails
  • Content is easy and many students earn A or A+, but weekly busywork is heavy and often feels pointless.
  • , and 5-point childish activities.
  • slow or and little real teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many A and A+ grades with full credit for turning work in, , and quiz answers in practice materials, even with .

Online reviews stress free full credit and EC; in-person also calls the class easy with strong grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is simple and geared to non-majors, but volume of reading and busy activities adds friction rather than real conceptual depth.

Both formats call content easy; online pain is volume of chores, not hard concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as optional in some sections and mandatory in others with participation tags, so flexibility depends on the section.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many students cite busywork, poor support, and frustration despite easy grades.

In-person reviews are warmer; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Full credit for submitting work, free EC, and .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize ; but is minority.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Daily homework in 8-week sessions, , and labs that feel excessive for the points.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate online; and a small project.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students often teach themselves; and email help is unreliable.

Format shift

; online quality is mostly low.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade , and small activities rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online evidence is assignment-heavy; and a small project.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Easier and more positive than online for some; described as simple bio-science credit with , though .

Main concern

Inconsistent help outside class and limited sample size.

What students said

“If you are looking for an easy biological science, this is the class for you.”
ANTH300
“The class is easy. The professor doesn't answer to emails like at all.”
ANTH310
“She made it very easy for non science majors such as myself to pass.”
ANTH300

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Mostly self-taught 8-week online ANTH with daily homework, quizzes locked early, and ; grades come easy if you submit everything.

Main concern

Heavy busywork, locked quizzes, and .

What students said

“All of the ... I only read chapter 1 of the textbook and managed to pass with A+.”
ANTH300
“You basically teach yourself and read a lot of .”
ANTH300
“The amount of time required far exceeds any other standard or online class i have taken for no added benefit.”
CRN17066

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on frequent quizzes and short assignments; reviews do not clearly prove proctored or open-book high-stakes exams.

Weekly quizzesPractice quizzesNo-backtracking quizzesDiscussion posts

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy beyond straightforward coursework.

Weekly discussion postsSmall project
“there is a small project and .”
ANTH300

Online

Online courses use frequent quizzes (sometimes no going back), discussions, and small activities; proctoring is not clearly described.

Weekly quizzesPractice quizzes match real quizzesNo returning to prior quiz questions
“All the she gave us access too.”
ANTH300
“Make sure you , because once you move to the next question you can't go back.”
ANTH300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“For reference I only read chapter 1 of the textbook and managed to pass with A+.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (8 online, 3 in person), highlighting busywork, easy grades, and support gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Busywork Overload

28/100

“ so much work for 5 pts”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

82/100

“Overall easy online A.”

🙈 Self-Taught Course

35/100

“You basically teach yourself and read a lot of .”

📧 Weak Support

30/100

“The professor doesn't answer to emails like at all.”

Theme 1

📚

  • .
  • Get ready to read
  • The amount of time required far exceeds any other standard or online class

Theme 2

🧒 About Assignments

  • The childish activities she assigns are an insult to intelligence.
  • Coloring in a cell?
  • .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • as long as you turned in something you got full credit
  • You get a free 10 points EC to use
  • Overall easy online A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews from 2018-2026 with mixed grades and repeated themes on busywork and easy grades, but quality ratings are polarized.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ANTH3007 reviews
ANTH3102 reviews
ANTH3011 review
CRN170661 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1