Lee Loveridge

PHYS12 · PHY103 · PHYS102 · PHSCI4 · ASTRONOMY3 · PSYCH12 · PHYS101 · PHYS103 · ASTRON101 · PHYSICS101 · PHY101102 · PHY067 · PHY101 · ASTRON001 · PHY012 · PHSC12 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 87.8%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want a strong physics teacher who will work with you, but expect and a lot of weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious physics lecturesTest corrections for half pointsHeavy homework loadGenerous curve with hard examsPre-recorded videos plus in-class practice

Hard physics content paired with very and heavy non-exam credit.
Students praise humor, accessibility, and .
Workload is consistently high, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Exams are hard, but homework, participation, curves, and if you keep up.

Most and astronomy; the two online reviews also say effort plus consistency earns an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Physics content is demanding and as very hard even when the professor is supportive.

; online comments still call the material difficult but more manageable with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, though some sections allow more flexibility when work is completed.

; online evidence is mixed but still values showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students strongly recommend him as one of the because and protects hard workers.

Recommendation is overwhelmingly positive in person and fully positive in the small online sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Hard exams are offset by curves, , and .

Format shift

; online reviews mainly stress fair, quick grading.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly report , and weekly group work.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats, with .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and skilled at breaking down physics despite occasional dull or video-dependent lectures.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong across formats, with online students highlighting clarity and responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades blend hard midterms and , and participation credit.

Format shift

and assignment-heavy grade protection.

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 Effort For Reward

In-person reviews paint him as funny, knowledgeable, and , curves, and assignment-heavy grading.

Main concern

Expect lots of homework, group worksheets, and .

What students said

“ and turn them in a week later for 50% of the points you missed.”
PHYS102

“the but he is a and do all your work and you'll have a nice time”
PHY103

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and able to make difficult STEM material enjoyable with and labs.

Main concern

section, so treating it as fully asynchronous may backfire.

What students said

“Dr. Loveridge has been the very few professors at Pierce to turn a difficult STEM class enjoyable while learning in an online environment.”
PHY067

“ and grades quickly so you are never in the dark.”
PHYSICS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often difficult and test-heavy, but recovery options and notes or high-stakes testing.

Hard examsTest correctionsNotes sometimes allowedCurvesHomework and quiz-aligned questions

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students often face hard exams, but many report notes allowed, curves, and .

Hard examsTest correctionsNotes allowedCurves

“ and turn them in a week later for 50% of the points you missed.”
PHYS102

“he is always willing to help and allows notes for exams.”
ASTRON001

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove proctoring software details; they mainly describe uniform homework, assignments, and .

Consistent testsClear instructions

“The and and consistent.”
PHYSICS101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Extremely forgiving compared to other physics professors at Pierce”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, grade recovery, and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“def the ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“10/10 would recommend taking his Astronomy class!!”

⚖️ Grade Recovery

78/100

“ and turn them in a week later for 50% of the points you missed.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“There is a lot of work you need to keep up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is really nice, a lot of
His humor carries this class for sure.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

but he is a
as long as you participate and do you work on time you can easily get A
Class is hard but you get what you put in.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

one of the most genuine professors I have ever had
amazing professor inspirational
He's extremely passionate about physics and loves to teach the subject.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years show strong , and grade recovery.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544

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3 out of 55

2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 21

B range

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Lee Loveridge

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

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

⚖️ Grade Recovery

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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 want a strong physics teacher who will work with you, but expect and a lot of weekly work.