Ronald Faulseit

ANTHRO105 · ANT101 · ANTH101 · ANTHRO106 · ANTHRO111 · ANTHRO101 · ANTH106 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 88.46%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you will show up and use his review sessions; expect an easy, fun class with a real A path.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesPassionate archaeologistHilarious and caringShow up and you passStudy-guide gold

Lectures are long but , and passion-driven.
Most students earn A or A+ by attending, taking notes, and using review sessions.
top grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Most students report an A if , and use review sessions, though archaeology labs need extra depth for a true A.

Online students highlight and video quizzes; , and review sessions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is intro-level and clearly taught, but long lectures and some dense anthro terms require steady note-taking.

Both formats call the material doable; online 8-week sections feel faster and heavier on video time.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and warn that , and quiz prep.

; in-person nearly always expects presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly nine in and call him S-tier, passionate, and one of the .

Online and few harsh outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Grades trend high with , and , though labs and averaged quiz scores frustrate some.

Format shift

Online quiz averaging and retakes feel fair to most; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Often little or , and labs; archaeology labs and long lectures are the main time sinks.

Format shift

Online weekly videos and quizzes add steady work; in-person 106 labs can feel heavier than 101.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly praise , and real dig experience.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching highly; online notes long but engaging videos.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and occasional discussions or assignments.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and assignments; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are lecture-heavy with ; attendance usually matters and review sessions make tests very manageable.

Main concern

and a few students call the quiz averaging or pace unfair.

What students said

“As long as you show up to class and do the bare minimum (which is what is asked of you) you will pass with an A.”
ANTH106

“ . Lecture heavy, but he makes them funny and interesting so dont be put off by this!”
ANTHRO101

“In order to get an A on the required.”
ANTHRO106

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections run on weekly video lectures, quizzes with , and assignments; long videos but very doable and often an easy A.

Main concern

8-week online versions pile on long lecture hours and can feel overwhelming if you fall behind.

What students said

“The for the .”
ANTH101

“Lecture videos are long but interesting. I took his 8-week course so things were more fast paced but this class is doable with effort of course.”
ANTHRO101

“The . Watch the lectures and you will learn a lot.”
ANTHRO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are straightforward if you study notes and attend reviews; but rarely described as brutal.

Study guidesMultiple choice quizzesQuiz retakes or averagesReview sessionsFew big exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or finals, study-guide reviews, and lab or station practicals rather than constant exams.

Review sessions before tests2-3 examsLab-heavy practicalsStudy guides match tests

“His review sessions go over EXACTLY what's on the test. Go to that and you will get 100%.”
ANTHRO101

“Each test is done by going around to 33 diff stations set up with human/ hominin skulls, or bones to identify.”
ANTHRO111

Online

Online tests and and track lecture video content.

Two-attempt testsWeekly MC quizzesLecture-based quizzes

“The for the .”
ANTH101

“ and would tell you which answers you got wrong”
ANTHRO101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you show up to class and do the bare minimum (which is what is asked of you) you will pass with an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and grading patterns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“S tier but certainly has a lot to learn from!”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“Professor Faulseit is by far my favorite professor i have taken and ”

📈 Easy A Path

83/100

“SUPER EASY A. he assigns you a videos to watch every week and at the end he assigns a quiz”

❤️ Caring Mentor

88/100

“This guy is so excited by anthropology it rubs off on you. Super caring professor and wants to see you succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The funniest professor I've ever had the pleasure of having.
he makes them funny and interesting so dont be put off by this!
You will never get bored in this class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

just do the notes and you'll pass.
Show up, study for the tests, and youll get an A.
If you're looking for an easy A, its not happening here.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Workload

and easy to learn
doing the minimum is an 85, and going the extra mile with the .
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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years, heavy grade and quality data, and strong consensus on teaching and easiness support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 12 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Ronald Faulseit

x x x x x if you will show up and use his review sessions; expect an easy, fun class with a real A path.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

📈 Easy A Path

❤️ Caring Mentor

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Labs and Workload

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

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D range

F

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if you will show up and use his review sessions; expect an easy, fun class with a real A path.