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History

Anthony Swanson

HIST017A · H4B · HIST4B · HISTORY17B · HIST20 · HIST1B · HIST17A · HIST17B · 17B · HIST04B · HIST004B · HISTO4B · HIS17B · HIST017B · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
79.41%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you will show up and write solid essays; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesPop quizzesEssay exams with promptsAttendance mattersCaring and energetic
  • Most students love energetic history lectures that make the subject interesting.
  • Easy A is realistic if , and .
  • A minority report rude or unhelpful behavior and , so experiences can polarize.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students say easy A with notes, reading, and advance essay prompts, though .

Both formats report easy A potential; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is approachable with engaging lectures, but and .

Online stresses reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Repeated tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass, with .

In-person evidence is strongly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

About four in and clarity, tempered by a vocal minority of harsh experiences.

In-person recommendations dominate; online is mostly positive with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Many call grading fair or lenient with and , though essays and deadlines can be strict.

Format shift

fair feedback.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect regular reading, pop quizzes, reflections, and and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes reading and papers; and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Dominant theme is passionate, engaging lectures and genuine care, despite a few very negative outliers.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is extensive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Midterms and , participation, and a research paper.

Format shift

Both formats use essays heavily; in-person adds timed in-class writing and pop quizzes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews overwhelmingly praise passionate lectures, with , and in-class essay exams using advance prompts.

Main concern

, and a few reports of harsh or dismissive teaching.

What students said

“Prof. Swanson was the !”
HIS17B
“Professor Swanson is an easy A”
17B
“ ”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are often clear and , and fair feedback, with one strongly negative outlier.

Main concern

Reading load and occasional reports of poor responsiveness.

What students said

“There's a lot of reading but as long as you read the material you can get an A no problem”
HIST017A
“Excellent professor. Extremely Detailed in lecture Notes”
HIST4B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually in-class essays with prompts and reading.

In-class essay examsPrompts given earlyPop quizzesResearch paper

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

advance prompts, plus surprise pop quizzes.

In-class essayPrompts aheadPop quizzesStrict due dates
“You have a midterm and a and he gives you the prompts before the ”
17B
“He but as long as you show up for class you should pass”
HIS17B

Online

Online students mention quizzes, essays, and .

Essay writingQuizzesCanvas layout
“Plenty of the tests”
HIST017A
“I had an easy time studying and ”
HIST017A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just attend class and you will get an easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 history reviews, balancing strong majority praise with documented negative outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Energy

86/100

“He makes History sound so interesting that i find myself continuing to learn more about history on my own”

🅰️ Easy A Path

80/100

“Professor Swanson is an easy A”

📅

22/100

“ ”

⚠️ Polarizing Experiences

40/100

“ ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very enthusiastic with his lectures
  • Amazing Professor!!!
  • He is animated during his lectures and keeps them engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • you can get an easy A as long as and read the assigned chapters
  • Not a super easy A class, but not hard at all as long as you do the work

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Quizzes

  • he gives you the prompts before the
  • Beware of pop quizzes
  • and

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • very sweet man with a passion for teaching
  • extremely supportive and kind
  • He's honestly the best

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and courses show consistent lecture praise with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 580
4 out of 513
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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17B6 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3