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Anthropology & Geo Sciences

Jackson Trager

ANT101 · ANTHRO111 · ANTH101 · ANTHRO102 · ANT111 · ANTHRO101 · ANTHRO121 · ANTHRO1 · ANTRO111 · ANTH121 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
98.25%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

, and a realistic easy A if you do the readings.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesExtra credit heavyClear gradingCaringStudy-guide friendly
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the and .
  • Grades are easy with study guides, , and straightforward exams if you keep up with readings.
  • Lectures are engaging with memes and stories online and in person, with light-to-moderate weekly work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students report A or A+ with study guides, , and straightforward exams if they complete weekly work.

Online and in-person both report easy As; short online terms need more weekly pace.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and well explained, though and discussion posts.

In-person feels easier via lectures; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but multiple students say skipping lectures or participation hurts grades.

Online is usually flexible with no Zoom; material.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly every review urges taking him for any anthro class because , and fair.

Strong recommendation holds for both online and in-person formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students highlight easy , and .

Format shift

and abundant .

Workload

Light

76/100

, and a few exams or one paper rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online 5-week sessions feel heavier; regular terms stay light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students praise funny, clear, passionate lectures with memes, stories, and strong student support.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and occasional papers rather than pure tests.

Format shift

Online leans more on weekly discussions; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are hilarious and , and generous ; showing up makes tests easy.

Main concern

Missing lecture can hurt because .

What students said

“His tests are super easy, just and that's an easy A.”
ANTHRO101
“This professor was EASY. He took the .”
ANTHRO1
“There is . and reflecting .”
ANTHRO121

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections use modules, weekly discussions, readings, and a ; many call it manageable with and no required Zoom.

Main concern

Compressed 5-week terms and discussions.

What students said

“Was a very manageable class for 5-wk class!”
ANTHRO101
“really easy no zoom meeting which was good only had 3 exams which were easyy.”
ANT101
“Basically 2 exams (midterm and final) & 1 paper. Daily discussions and .”
ANTH121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally straightforward with study guides and if you follow lectures and readings.

Study guidesExtra credit on examsMultiple choiceMidterm and finalStraight forward exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; he reviews often and tells students what will be on the exam.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesExtra creditReview sessions
“The because he reviews multiple times and tells you what will he on the test.”
ANTHRO101
“ and pay attention to the lecture, you'll be fine.”
ANTHRO101

Online

study guides; answers often come from modules and readings rather than proctored camera setups.

Study guidesMC examsExtra creditModules
“The , so just make sure to do the EC!”
ANTHRO101
“The if and review the study guides.”
ANTHRO101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great Professor!! !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and ease themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Professor Trager is everything you could've want in a professor, cares very much for his students, more than happy to answer any question, makes every lecture engaging”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“If you want this class for .”

🎁 Easy A Potential

86/100

“if you come to every lecture and pay attention and do the .”

😂 Lecture Style

94/100

“He uses memes in his lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Never had a boring lecture! Fantastic and funny professor!
  • His lectures are amazing and he always creates jokes so it's easier for the class to remember the concept.
  • Professor Jackson is the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Probably one of the easiest classes I've taken at Pierce.
  • As long as you complete 1 summary and 1 discussion a week you'll be fine.
  • There are many chances to get as well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's young (He's a TA at USC!) but he's passionate and .
  • and always good to talk to about class or even things completely unrelated to class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years, courses, and both formats with highly consistent praise and grade outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
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3 out of 51
2 out of 50
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 14 · A 22 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2