AI Rate Professor

Biology

Eric Hansen

BIO300 · BIOL352 · BIOL300 · BIO352 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you value passionate teaching and study support, but be cautious with asynchronous upper-level online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesHelpful resourcesClear exam prepFormat-dependent workloadGenerally caring
  • Most students praise Hansen as passionate, knowledgeable, caring, and strong in lectures.
  • , and exams that are manageable with studying.
  • because one asynchronous course review reports recycled lectures and overwhelming projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

and exists, but students explicitly say it is not an easy A and studying is required.

Online evidence is mixed between easy tests and heavy projects, while and effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Biology content is manageable with and resources, but it still requires studying and .

In-person reviews make the course sound more structured, while the asynchronous online upper-level review sounds much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

One in-person review says he takes roll, but the reviews do not show a .

Attendance evidence appears only in one in-person BIO352 review, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him for passion, accessibility, and , though one online asynchronous review strongly warns against the course.

, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

, study guides, and , but grades still depend on studying and completing substantial work.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide stronger evidence of fair structure, while online .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is usually manageable, but asynchronous BIOL352 includes heavy discussion essays and several projects.

Format shift

Online workload varies sharply by course, while , and lengthy tests but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students usually describe him as , and good at making biology engaging.

Format shift

, while online feedback includes one complaint about recycled Zoom lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessments include , and review activities.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, discussions, and projects, while , and one group project.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students consistently praise his passion, resources, study guides, accessibility, and .

Main concern

Students still need to study and engage with .

What students said

“ if you study lecture notes and the book, and he holds a class review day before the exam.”
BIOL300
“ .”
BIOL300
“tests are very lengthy like 60-80 questions but he does provide study guides for .”
BIO352

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with two strong positive BIO300 experiences and one very negative asynchronous BIOL352 workload complaint.

Main concern

Asynchronous BIOL352 may involve heavy projects and weak lecture engagement.

What students said

“ . tests and .”
BIO300
“it's not a easy A because Prof. Hansen is a caring person and wants the student learn”
BIO300
“ and a crazy amount of work is required for several projects.”
BIOL352

Exam style

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Exams appear manageable with preparation and study guides, but reviews .

Easy Tests and QuizzesStudy GuidesReview DayLengthy TestsPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

67/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as manageable with lecture notes, the book, study guides, and review days, though one course has lengthy tests.

Study GuidesReview DayLengthy Tests
“ if you study lecture notes and the book, and he holds a class review day before the exam.”
BIOL300
“tests are very lengthy like 60-80 questions but he does provide study guides for .”
BIO352

Online

Online reviews say tests and quizzes were easy, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Easy Tests and QuizzesPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“tests and .”
BIO300

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His passion for Biology is evident in and truly wants his students to do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“AMAZING LECTURES! An expert in his field, and his passion shows.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Balance

45/100

“ and a crazy amount of work is required for several projects.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • His passion for Biology is evident in and truly wants his students to do well.
  • Makes content relatable to real life.

Theme 2

🧪

  • tests and .
  • if you study lecture notes and the book, and he holds a class review day before the exam.
  • .

Theme 3

📦 About Workload Differences

  • and a crazy amount of work is required for several projects.
  • 1 big but I only touched it to study
  • it's not a easy A because Prof. Hansen is a caring person and wants the student learn

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are only 7 reviews, but the comments are detailed and cover both online and in-person formats.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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