Barbara Widhalm

HUMAN30A · PHIL10 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 88.24%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

and ; skip only if you want rigorous logic content.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ACaring & flexibleDiscussion postsAccepts late workInspirational

Nearly everyone calls this a free or easy A and light papers.
She is widely described as caring, late-work friendly, and and .
Workload is light conceptually but can feel writing-heavy if you binge forums.
Ideal when you need low-stress GE credit more than hardcore philosophy rigor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Repeated free-A and easy-A language plus late work acceptance makes top grades low-effort for most.

Online and ; online leans even more free-A.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is discussion and reflection based with low conceptual burn for most students.

Both formats describe light intellectual challenge; a few older posts note heavier weekly forums.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

and stress flexible, catch-up friendly policies.

In-person and online both report flexible or .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 88% would take again, calling her a and personal growth.

Strong recommendation appears in both formats; a few online students say easy A but .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students call her very lenient, full-marks friendly, late-work accepting, and extra-credit generous.

Format shift

Leniency is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Light

74/100

Work is mostly forums and short papers; but rarely hard.

Format shift

Online reviews more often mention lots of discussion writing; in person still light overall.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

, and flexible support dominate recent reviews.

Format shift

Recent online and in-person praise outweigh older mixed HUMAN30A complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and papers more than traditional tests.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize forums and papers over quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students echo easy work, inspirational growth focus, and .

Main concern

Content can feel airy or self-directed if you want hard logic training.

What students said

“Easy A class. . Super chill & caring professor.”
PHIL10

“SO EASY! a very airy fairy flexible grader (pretty easy to get if you communicate)”
PHIL10

“Not a hard class. She really challenges your personal growth.”
HUMAN30A

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections run almost entirely on discussion forums, short clips, and and .

Main concern

and learn little despite the A.

What students said

“Easiest class I've ever taken, as others said it's pretty much only discussion forums but if it's late.”
PHIL10

“As long as you put in the and answering posts there is no reason that anybody shouldn't be able to get an A in the class.”
PHIL10

“Weekly forum posts then you respond to your peers, 4 essays, no quizzes or exams but you have a midterm and a ”
HUMAN30A

Exam style

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Assessment centers on forums and .

Discussion postsMidterm paperFinal paperNo quizzes or examsLate work accepted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers with flexible grading rather than harsh exams.

Discussion assignmentsMidterm paperFinal paperFlexible grading

“Not a lot of weekly work, a forum and a assignment. 1 midterm paper, 1 final paper.”
HUMAN30A

“Do the work to how you interpret the . She allows you to catch up if you're late on work.”
PHIL10

Online

and final papers with no quizzes or proctored exams reported.

Discussion forumsMidterm paperFinal paperNo quizzes or exams

“Weekly forum posts then you respond to your peers, 4 essays, no quizzes or exams but you have a midterm and a so that totals 6 writing assignments throughout the semester.”
HUMAN30A

“it's pretty much only discussion forums but if it's late.”
PHIL10

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A class. . Super chill & caring professor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (13 online, 9 in person), highlighting easy A , and discussion-based work. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“By far one of ... , and absolutely brilliant.”

🅰️ Easy A Reputation

93/100

“Easiest class I've ever taken... didn't learn that much but again, it's a free A”

❤️ Caring & Flexibility

92/100

“She is graceful and accepts late work. Please don't exploit her kindness, please.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“A !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great professor and very inspirational.
She is graceful and accepts late work.
, and absolutely brilliant.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A class. .
SO EASY! a
it's a free A, if you need the credit.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

there is a lot of writing and .
She assigns 1-2 forums per week and they're not time consuming at all.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

22 detailed reviews spanning 2015-2026 with strong and discussion-based work.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 54

3 out of 56

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL1012 reviews

HUMAN30A10 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 9

B range

No reported values

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Optional

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy A Reputation

❤️ Caring & Flexibility

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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