Kevin Kolbe

CJ002 · CCLCJ02 · CJ01 · CJ2 · CJ64 · CJ001 · CJ064 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you will do the and writing—easy A for steady effort, not for zero work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A with weekly workClear instructionsLots of papersOpen-book quizzesCaring and responsive

Weekly discussions, quizzes, and 500-word papers drive the grade; content is manageable if you read the book.
He is not a harsh grader and ; meet word counts and .
and guest speakers; online sections are highly structured and predictable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly call it Easy A if you complete weekly work, meet word counts, and show you read the material.

Online reviews emphasize Easy A and open-book quizzes; and clear criteria.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is straightforward and textbook-based; difficulty comes more from volume of writing than hard concepts.

Both formats describe easy topics; online summer sections sound especially light.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory, especially in person, with participation mattering.

; online focuses on weekly deadlines rather than seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Near-universal take-again support for , and interesting CJ content.

Recommendation is strong in both online and in-person comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Not a if you follow the syllabus, meet word counts, and apply the readings.

Format shift

Consistent lenient tone across online and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly discussion, quiz, and .

Format shift

Online students most often flag lots of papers and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and engaging lectures earn strong praise.

Format shift

In-person highlights personality and stories; online highlights clarity and Canvas support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades , and chapter quizzes rather than rare high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats follow the same weekly assignment pattern.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Engaging lectures with officer stories, videos, and guest speakers; and .

Main concern

Attendance often marked mandatory; you must still read the book and .

What students said

“Kolbe . The class is never boring, he shows interesting videos, brings a guest speaker, talks about his own experiences as an officer.”
CJ001

“GET AND READ THE BOOK! He . The .”
CJ002

“Has so much experience and great stories to help relate to the material.”
CJ64

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Predictable weekly modules with discussion, quiz, and short paper; open-book quizzes and .

Main concern

No late work and ; expensive textbook called out by some.

What students said

“I was afraid it would be overwhelming, but it was super easy. I would for if I do another CJ course! Easy A!”
CJ001

“ and open-book. Kevin knows his way around the and is reasonably quick with responses.”
CJ002

“Super easy. Put in only about an .”
CJ002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are frequently open-book and drawn from textbook chapters, with little mention of strict proctoring.

Open-book quizzesWeekly quizzesTextbook-based questionsClear Canvas instructions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes tied to textbook cases; reviews do not clearly prove strict closed-book proctoring.

Textbook-based quizzesSyllabus-driven grading

“The and most of the cases he asks about are located in the book.”
CJ002

Online

Online quizzes described as easy and open-book with plenty of time; weekly same format.

Open-book quizzesWeekly module quizzesNo late work

“ and open-book.”
CJ002

“ and have PLENTY of time to finish.”
CJ002

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I was afraid it would be overwhelming, but it was super easy. I would for if I do another CJ course! Easy A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (8 online, 9 in person), highlighting teaching clarity, weekly writing load, and easy-A outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

90/100

“Mr. Kolbe was not confusing in what he wanted for a good grade.”

📝 Workload Reality

38/100

“A , and a writing prompt about a specific topic that needs to be at least 500 words.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Pretty Easy A. If u turn in all your work.”

👍

95/100

“Kolbe .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is very good at replying to emails and if you have questions.
Amazing lectures
talks about his own experiences as an officer

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A!
He isn't a actually read the material
and open-book

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

So many papers
Be sure to read the textbook!
MAKE SURE YOU MEET THE MINIMUM WORD COUNT!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews across online and in-person from 2011-2023 show , and easy A with steady work.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

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Kevin Kolbe

x x if you will do the x x and writing—easy A for steady effort, not for zero work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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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 Clarity

📝 Workload Reality

🅰️ Easy A Path

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

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 will do the and writing—easy A for steady effort, not for zero work.

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