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Anthropology & Geo Sciences

Erin Hayes

ANTH101 · ANTHRO102 · ANTHRO161 · ANTHRO101 · ANTHRO121 · ANTH102 · ANTHRO102HONORS · ANTH161 · ANTHROPOLOGY161 · ANTHROPOLOGY101 · 133 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.51%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Must-take anthropology professor for an enjoyable, well-supported easy A if you show up and complete the work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AExtra credit machineCaring and accessibleAmazing lecturesParticipation matters
  • Extremely high praise for clarity, care, and passion across anthropology courses.
  • Most sections are easy As with , and .
  • In-person participation/ALAs matter; winter/short .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students repeatedly call it a free/easy A with , and lenient support if you complete the work.

Both formats are easy As; online is more assignment-heavy while in .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is beginner-friendly and straightforward, with .

Online short terms can feel harder by volume; as very easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and on-time participation often count heavily, while many online sections are more flexible.

; in person commonly requires showing up for ALAs and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

, and life-changing, with only rare avoid notes.

Strong recommendation in both formats, with slightly more mixed notes online for workload or responsiveness.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

, and a strong desire for students to pass and earn As.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; online adds two quiz attempts and open-note work.

Workload

Light

72/100

Usual load is light-to-moderate with readings, quizzes, and classwork, but short terms can become heavy.

Format shift

Regular online/in-person terms stay manageable; winter .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students praise passionate lectures, caring support, accessibility, and transformative classroom presence.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; a few online students wanted faster email help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation over high-stakes finals.

Format shift

In person ; some older or honors sections still use open-note tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feel welcoming and fun, with strong lectures and grades , and generous .

Main concern

the grade, so missing class hurts.

What students said

“Genuinely the .”
ANTH102
“Just do the work and it's a free A.”
ANTH102
“participation for being on time and in class which is worth 50% of your grade.”
ANTH161

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are clear, assignment-driven, often no textbook, with quizzes/ and generally easy As.

Main concern

Compressed winter/honors , and a few students found help slower online.

What students said

“ !!! and was very easy to follow”
ANTH101
“Easy A. Not a bad class but I took it only because it was honors.”
ANTH161
“I had about 20 assignments a week from her class alone”
ANTHRO102HONORS

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are mostly open-note quizzes or notecard-friendly tests, with many recent sections having .

No tests in many sectionsCanvas quizzesOpen noteUnlimited notecardsExtra creditProctorio mentioned once

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes; when exams exist they allow many notecards or are open note.

No tests/no finals in many sectionsALAs and participationUnlimited notecardsOpen-note online quizzesExtra credit for attendance
“this class has no tests, no midterms and ”
ANTH102
“She lets you bring in as many flashcards as you want for the exams.”
ANTHRO161
“Uses proctorio so make sure you have good computer access when taking her online.”
ANTH101

Online

Online , and assignment-based grading rather than strict proctoring as the norm.

Canvas quizzesTwo quiz attemptsOpen noteExtra creditAssignment-based
“ .”
ANTHRO161
“you so it really helped a lot!”
ANTH102
“she crams all the work of a regular semester into 4 weeks”
ANTHRO102HONORS

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Genuinely the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and assessment style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Hayes is one of those people you meet who changes your life.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

93/100

“Just do the work and it's a free A.”

❤️ Care & Support

95/100

“She's always so kind and understanding if you ever have an issue”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fantastic lectures that are fun to listen to
  • and understanding
  • truly one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • and
  • So much opportunity for

Theme 3

📋

  • make sure you are in class to do the ALAs
  • participation ... is worth 50% of your grade
  • about 20 assignments a week from her class alone

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

133

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and both formats show highly consistent praise for ease, care, and recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5110
4 out of 514
3 out of 58
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

44

A+ 24 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1