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History

Anthony Swanson

HISTORY100 · HIST201 · HIST202 · HIST310 · HIS201 · HIST102 · HIS100 · HISTO202 · HIST104 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if you , and want lively history lectures; skip if you need a flexible or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate History LecturerStrict Attendance EnforcerPop Quiz HeavyPolarizing PersonalityEssay Exam Focus
  • Energetic lectures make history engaging for many students who show up prepared.
  • , and lateness create friction for some.
  • Pop quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say an A is reachable with , and effort, but pop quizzes, strict rules, and .

Online reviews lean easier grades; in-person comments mix easy-with-effort and hard-to-pass reports.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

and read, though pace and reading load can spike for some sections.

Online condensed formats feel rich but manageable; and year.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is repeatedly described as , and penalties for lateness or absences.

Nearly all strict ; online notes less emphasis on seating rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Take-again rate is only about 43 percent because students either love his passion or reject his strict, sometimes condescending style.

; older and many in-person reviews polarize hard.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and honest effort; others report low marks for small mistakes and tough standards.

Format shift

Online comments more often call grades easy; and D-grade reports.

Workload

Light

66/100

Typical load is reading, a few essays or papers, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online mentions weekly posts and quizzes; and essays.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and passionate, but a vocal group finds him rude, boring, or unhelpful.

Format shift

Online praise focuses on engagement and feedback; in-person praise and criticism of personality both run strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Midterms and finals are usually essay-heavy with quizzes and .

Format shift

and pop quizzes; online adds discussion posts and weekly quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between loving his energy and passion versus calling him condescending, rude, and and pop quizzes.

Main concern

, and surprise quizzes for students who miss or lag.

What students said

“Professor Swanson is one of the ! The way of his teaching makes history so much fun and interesting to listen.”
HIST310
“He displays a condescending and passive-aggressive attitude, which created an unwelcoming classroom environment.”
HIS100
“ .”
HIS201

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel condensed with weekly posts and quizzes; most recent students report engagement and fair grades, while one found him unhelpful on semantics.

Main concern

Inconsistent support when issues arise and mixed difficulty reports.

What students said

“ grade!”
HIST202
“Avoid if possible or if not other options, pray you dont need anything from him.”
HIST104

Exam style

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Exams are mostly essay-based with advance and reading.

Essay Midterms And FinalsPrompts Given AheadPop QuizzesHandwritten EssaysReading Required

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are often essays with prompts given ahead; pop quizzes and some handwritten essays are common.

In-Class Essay ExamsPrompts Ahead Of TimePop QuizzesHandwritten Essay Midterm
“The . He gives you the prompt ahead of time so you can prepare.”
HISTORY100
“He said the . When you got to the .”
HIS100

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and essays but .

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsEssays
“ and quizzes. Interesting topics covered. The .”
HIST202

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A if you hate history.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews spanning 2009-2024, highlighting lecture energy, strict rules, and grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passionate Lectures

68/100

“OMG I have never seen anyone love a subject as he does. wakes you right up in the early am”

📋 Strict Classroom Rules

18/100

“ . Y'all will love him if you don't use your cell phones, too.”

⚖️ Polarized Recommendation

45/100

“I'm surprised by the high ratings. I asked for . I received a ”

📝 Essay And

55/100

“The . He gives you the prompt ahead of time so you can prepare.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are enthusiastic and interesting
  • he's so engaging
  • He's funny and extremely passionate

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • easy peasy
  • easy "A" if you put effort into your work
  • Even trying to pass is a bit difficult

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • condescending and passive-aggressive attitude
  • extremely rude to students
  • He's like a dictator when teaching the class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews spanning many years with detailed, , and quizzes support high confidence despite opinion polarization.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST20217 reviews
HIST2018 reviews
HIS2016 reviews
HIST3103 reviews
HISTO2023 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1