Eric Narveson

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AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 87.36%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you can attend lectures and , because the class is usually enjoyable and very grade-friendly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEntertaining lecturesClear gradingLecture-based testsLow homeworkAttendance matters

Students and say he makes history engaging.
Grades are usually easy if , and study the provided terms or questions.
A smaller group reports tough detail-based grading, fast lectures, or political tangents.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because , but students still need steady attendance and notes.

Both formats support easy grading, while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

79/100

The , though detail-heavy exams keep it from being effortless.

Online reviews mention long videos, while make the material easy.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

91/100

Students highly recommend him because , and gives direct paths to succeed.

Both formats are recommended, but and more numerous.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Most students describe clear or generous grading with advance guidance, although .

Format shift

Online grading is often described as straightforward, while and a few tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Light

84/100

Workload is light because many reviews mention little or , and occasional papers.

Format shift

Online intersession can feel heavier with several tests and papers, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students , and capable of making history interesting.

Format shift

, while online reviews are positive but include complaints about long videos and tangents.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and a small number of essays or document analyses.

Format shift

Both formats rely heavily on tests, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are extremely strong, especially for , and generous grading when students show up.

Main concern

Students must attend and because exams and .

What students said

“One of the easiest professors I have ever taken.”
HIST001

“You WILL have to attend lectures in order to get a decent grade, but other than that, zero HW.”
HIST010B

“Easy A and you laugh.”
HIS001

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with easy exams and , but a few students dislike long videos, tangents, or slow technology use.

Main concern

Online students may face long lecture videos and some inconsistent responsiveness or technology issues.

What students said

“you watch your lectures, the test is 10 vocab words your choice, and then an essay.”
HIST001

“Very long lecture videos.”
HIST017B

“He gives the and , so as long as you take some notes during his lectures you should be fine!”
HIS001

Exam style

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Exams are generally student-friendly because students often receive terms or questions in advance and are tested directly from lectures.

Advance QuestionsLecture-Based ExamsVocab IdentificationEssay ResponsesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams with advance guidance, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Lecture-Based ExamsAdvance QuestionsPop QuizzesEssay TestsExtra Credit

“He gives the questions & answers for the midterms before and shows how he will grade them.”
17A

“everything he says can be on an exam”
HIST010A

“His quizzes and the answers beforehand.”
HIST001

Online

Online reviews clearly support lecture-based exams with advance questions or terms, but they do .

Advance QuestionsVocab IdentificationEssay ResponsesFull Internet Access For One Writing Task

“You get full internet access and notes for writing completely independent”
HIST001

“ of terms to identify+free response.”
HIST017B

“He gives the questions in advance, so you can thoroughly study them.”
HIS001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I loved this class and you recommend this class to .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He is probably the reason why I'm now much more interested in history”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“PLEASE, if you are taking a history course at Evergreen, do it with him.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

88/100

“Attending every class and taking notes will definitely get you an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures were always entertaining and interesting.
He makes history interesting.
He makes the material easy to process and ties it all together for .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

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You would have to try really hard to fail this class
Easy A and you laugh.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Risks

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Professor grades heavy on detail for midterms.
You WILL have to attend lectures in order to get a decent grade

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years, courses, and both formats with a very consistent positive pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5185

4 out of 517

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2 out of 52

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 20 · A- 3

B range

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

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F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Eric Narveson

x x if you can attend lectures and x x, because the class is usually enjoyable and very grade-friendly.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy Grade Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

⚠️ About Risks

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

if you can attend lectures and , because the class is usually enjoyable and very grade-friendly.