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Anthropology & Geo Sciences

Brian Pierson

ANTHR101 · ANTRHO101 · ANTH101 · HANTHRO101 · ANTH111 · ANTHRO1O1 · ANTHRO101 · ANTH118 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
95.18%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

lectures, light work, and a near-guaranteed A if .

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious StorytellerAmazing LecturesEasy ACaring MentorLecture-Based Exams
  • Engaging, hilarious lectures make anthropology fun and easy to follow
  • Most students earn A/A+ with and note-based exams
  • ; online is especially low-effort with video lectures

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

final, and most students report a free or near-free A.

Online reviews call it the easiest class of their lives; in-person still easy but a few older cohorts needed strong notes for 3 big exams.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is beginner-friendly anthropology with .

Both formats rate difficulty very low; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, while others say attendance is required or participation-based.

Online is usually flexible or Zoom-based; and optional with posted lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise as one of Pierce's best professors with 95%+ would-take-again energy.

Both online and ; only rare outliers disliked the experience.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

, and high A/A+ rates dominate the grade distribution.

Format shift

Online quizzes and completion-style .

Workload

Light

86/100

Barely any homework, few quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online short courses and 8-week sections feel especially light; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students describe passionate, hilarious, story-driven lectures that and memorable.

Format shift

Online video lectures and engagement.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grade usually rests on a few lecture-based exams or project.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and multiple-choice tests; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

- and lecture-driven, often flipped, with and project-based finals; still widely called easy and fun.

Main concern

Older sections graded almost only on 3 lecture-based exams with no study guide, so weak note-takers can struggle.

What students said

“You will get an A if you show up and participate.”
ANTH101
“ but timed”
ANTH101
“ , and he's the nicest guy ever”
ANTH101

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections feel like the easiest class of the semester: , and high A rates.

Main concern

A few older and required careful lecture notes.

What students said

“easiest class of my life. ”
ANTH101
“this was the easiest class of my life, just do the work and you get full credit”
ANTH118
“Really fun and engaging lectures for an online class I actually enjoy watching. ”
ANTHR101

Exam style

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timed multiple choice, with some project-based finals.

Open NoteOnline Timed ExamsMultiple ChoiceLecture-BasedProject Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; several terms used open-note timed tests or online tests, and some finals were completion projects.

Open NoteThree ExamsOnline Timed TestsProject Final
“ but timed”
ANTH101
“ whether you did it or not”
ANTH101
“ so we could do it when we were ready”
ANTH101

Online

Online assessments are mostly simple quizzes and multiple-choice tests based on lecture videos, with little proctoring detail reported.

Multiple ChoiceQuiz HeavyLecture Video Based
“the only "hard" part were the exams but they were all multiple choice”
ANTH118
“ ”
ANTH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“TAKE THIS CLASS! great content to learn, professor pierson is super laid back and chill, but and wants everyone to do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2019-2026, highlighting teaching, easiness, and character. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“One of the greatest professors ever. He is literally the coolest and funniest professors on pierce. HIS LECTURES ARE AMAZING”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Take Professor Pierson!!! His lectures are interesting and engaging. and actually cares about his students.”

⭐ Easy A Value

93/100

“You will get an A if you show up and participate.”

📚 Workload

86/100

“ , and he's the nicest guy ever.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really fun and engaging lectures for an online class I actually enjoy watching
  • HIS LECTURES ARE AMAZING, AND HE BREAKS EVERYTHING DOWN LIKE A STORY
  • Love his upside-down lecture style

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easiest class of my life
  • and you won't get anything less than an A
  • Easy A if you do the work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super chill, the class is easy if you pay attention, and he is, overall, a
  • and actually cares about his students
  • . Prepare to fall in love

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years, consistent praise for teaching and easiness, with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 12 · A 23 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1