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Cuyamaca College · Physics

Joseph Fedrow

PHYC203 · PHYC201 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can learn independently and mainly want a forgiving grade, but if you need active teaching and feedback.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMinimal PresenceEasy CreditLow FeedbackHomework PersistencePhysics Knowledge
  • Students report and strong A outcomes, especially online.
  • The major complaint is , and reliance on other professors' videos.
  • knowledge and laid-back style.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades look forgiving because one student got an A+ for minimal work, though in-person success still requires staying persistent with homework and projects.

Online evidence strongly supports easy credit, while and projects.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The grading may be easy, but physics content and .

Online learning seems easier because of minimal grading demands, while and homework.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews , but the online class had minimal instructor presence.

Online evidence suggests little live structure, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, but weak teaching presence and little feedback make the experience risky.

Online evidence is negative about engagement despite the A+, while and strong subject knowledge.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

The minimal work, and reported grades are A-range.

Format shift

Online evidence is very lenient, while and projects still matters.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The online class sounds light, but and projects.

Format shift

Online workload appears very light, while and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Students describe weak presence and reused lecture videos, balanced only by one review praising his physics knowledge.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized as absent and low quality, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

and projects more than exams.

Format shift

Online assessment details are vague, while and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

absent and homework-driven while another praises his knowledge and laid-back style.

Main concern

Teaching consistency is unclear, and students may .

What students said

“Be persistant with the HW and the projects and you should do fine.”
PHYC201
“This guy knows a lot about really cool physics. Laid back.”
PHYC203

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review says the class was very easy for credit but had almost no instructor presence or feedback.

Main concern

The instructor felt absent and the lecture materials were low quality recordings from another professor.

What students said

“he was nonexistent”
PHYC201
“he seemed to give full credit for minimal work with ”
PHYC201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The or .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“he seemed to give full credit for minimal work with ”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting teaching presence, grade ease, and workload differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“he was nonexistent”

📈 Grade Ease

82/100

“he seemed to give full credit for minimal work with ”

🧠 Subject Knowledge

45/100

“This guy knows a lot about really cool physics. Laid back.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he was nonexistent
  • The online lectures were just low quality classroom lecture recordings from a different professor at Cuyamaca.
  • This guy knows a lot about really cool physics. Laid back.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he seemed to give full credit for minimal work with
  • Be persistant with the HW and the projects and you should do fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

There are only three reviews across two formats, but the comments provide specific and partly consistent concerns.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYC2012 reviews
PHYC2031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values