AI Rate Professor

Physics

Douglas Epperson

PHYSICS2B · ASTRO010 · ASTRO20 · PSCI020 · ASTRO011 · PHYS002A · ASTRONOMY · 4A · PHYS2B · 4C · PHYIC04A · PHYS10 · PHYS4A · 2A · PHYS004A · ASTRO11 · PHYS004C · ASTRO020 · 115 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
92.98%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Strong must-take for physics or science GE if , and a real chance at an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Physics GOATLenient GraderAmazing LecturesMakeup ExamsFlexible Deadlines
  • Extremely high recommendation rate with students calling him one of the .
  • Grading is forgiving with , and .
  • Lectures make hard physics digestible though a few astronomy students call sessions boring.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly report easy As , and exam problems matching practice.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Physics is still real content, but he makes concepts digestible and keeps stress low for most students.

In-person physics feels manageable; online and astro GE sections trend even easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, though showing up still helps labs and learning.

Many in-person and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Nearly all , and strong support.

Recommendation is consistently high across online and in-person formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

92/100

quiz attempts, and forgiving curves are common.

Format shift

Both .

Workload

Light

80/100

early, and course load is repeatedly called manageable.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

, and passionate with strong office-hour support.

Format shift

In-person praise is especially strong; online still rates him highly.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of frequent smaller exams or quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Physics sections use multiple exams; some .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

to practice work, and highly supportive office hours.

Main concern

Occasional disorganization or slow grading in a minority of astronomy sections.

What students said

“Doug is one of the .”
4A
“I am so glad I took summer physics with Doug, he is the GOAT!”
PHYS4A
“Doug presents the information in Physics, a notoriously difficult subject, in a way that's easy to digest and understand.”
2A

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students praise clear lectures, recorded materials, flexible late work, and easy As with low stress.

Main concern

A few found online lectures less engaging than in person.

What students said

“Literally a god-sent teacher! He helped me with so ."”
ASTRO020
“Overall, super easy A!”
ASTRO20
“Overall very easy.”
PHYS004C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and clear study guides that lower risk.

Exams Similar to PracticeMakeup ExamsMultiple Quiz AttemptsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture problems, sometimes with makeups and .

Practice-Style ExamsMakeup ExamsNo Final in Some SectionsStudy Guides
“ .”
4A
“If you get a bad grade on a .”
2A
“there is no finals - instead there are 7 small exams on each topic.”
PHYS4A

Online

Online sections often use quizzes and and are described as easy.

Online QuizzesMultiple AttemptsCanvas Materials
“Quizzes often but you have infinite tried to get 100%. . Overall, super easy A!”
ASTRO20
“Lots of quizzes and tests but you have multiple attempts and all are online”
PSCI020

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I am so glad I took summer physics with Doug, he is the GOAT!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with 12 online and 38 in-person samples. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Doug is one of the .”

🎯 Easy A Potential

88/100

“Overall, super easy A!”

❤️ Student Support

92/100

“He genuinely wants to see you !”

👍 Recommendation

93/100

“ . EPPERSON!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doug presents the information in Physics, a notoriously difficult subject, in a way that's easy to digest and understand.
  • He loves what he teaches!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and a lot of
  • lets you do corrections to get back 25/100 point exams
  • and a good lecturer.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mr. Epperson brings an absolute light of positivity every day.
  • ! super flexible.
  • Hands Down, one of the BEST and most lenient professors at West Valley.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

115

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across physics and astronomy, both formats, and multiple years with highly consistent praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 571
4 out of 519
3 out of 511
2 out of 58
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

41

A+ 10 · A 28 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3