AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Joe Frantz

BIO03 · BIOLOGY22 · PHYSI001 · INTRO1108 · MARINEBIO22 · BIOPHYS · BIO003 · BIO22 · BIO3 · BIOLO1159 · BIO1159 · BIO0101 · BIO022 · BIO1211 · PHYS1 · PHYSI1 · BIOMARI · BIOLOGY3 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

If you need a friendly, high-support biology GE with hesitation.

Best fit · Easy A HunterStudy guide equals examOpen-note quizzesExtra credit heavyCaring bio professorFun labs and field trips
  • , and piles of protect grades
  • biology GE

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students repeatedly , and makes high grades very attainable.

Evidence is overwhelmingly in-person; the few online reviews still report A or A- with steady work.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Material is introductory GE biology , and guided labs.

; one online review found depth heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but many say notes and quizzes live on Canvas so missing is survivable.

In-person sections split between mandatory and ; online evidence is thin.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Take-again sentiment is extremely high, with constant do-not-hesitate language from non-majors and majors alike.

Nearly all recommendations come from in-person courses; one .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

, and abundant make grading highly student-friendly.

Format shift

Generosity is documented mainly in in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

74/100

Weekly quizzes and labs exist but , and easy if you follow Canvas materials.

Format shift

Online comments describe a .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise passion, kindness, accessibility, and the way he chews up hard science into digestible lectures.

Format shift

In-person experience is consistently strong; and mixed on organization.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly labs and and field-trip or EC work balance the grade.

Format shift

Both formats use weekly quizzes and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person bio and marine bio are widely called easy, fun, and extremely well supported with , and field trips.

Main concern

Fast lecture pace or pop quizzes can trip students who do not keep up.

What students said

“DONT HESITATE TAKE HIS CLASS !!”
BIO003
“This class is a very easy bio class which applies as a transfer requirement”
BIO22
“Just fill out the study guide and you are good.”
BIO003

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Bio003 is still caring and manageable with weekly quizzes and labs, though one student found the workload heavy and navigation messy.

Main concern

Weekly lab-plus-quiz rhythm and .

What students said

“Frantz is a . Weekly quizzes and labs, but manageable.”
BIO003
“The work load is pretty crazy, with a lab and a .”
BIO003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

open notes, and further softens risk.

Study guide nearly identical to examOpen-note quizzesMultiple choice examsExtra creditField trips

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and midterms or finals closely match provided study guides.

Open-note quizzesStudy guide equals test3 examsOpen book practicalsColoring-book EC
“3 exams which were open note and he gave an identical study guide for.”
BIO003
“there are quizzes in every class but it's open notes and you can use the internet/phone”
BIO22
“ but he gives study guide that ”
BIO003

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and labs and using study resources for .

Weekly quizzesWeekly labsExams with study resources
“Weekly quizzes and labs, but manageable. . Use Unstuck AI and other study resources to ace the exams.”
BIO003

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“DONT HESITATE TAKE HIS CLASS !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr.Frantz is an amazing professor and clearly loves teaching”

🅰️ Easy A Path

92/100

“Your grade is an easy A. All you have to do is study the ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“If you really !! .”

📝

88/100

“Just fill out the study guide and you are good.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He literally chews up the material and feeds it to the class.
  • Super chill, do the work you'll pass the class that simple
  • Amazing and interesting lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Everyone can get an A if they put in the effort.
  • Lots of and and labs.
  • This class is very easy to get in A in.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He wants all his students to pass and will help them do so.
  • Super fast at replying to emails.
  • He is also lenient and understands the students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with highly consistent , and grade friendliness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566
4 out of 524
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3