T. Howard

POLISCI005 · POLISCI1 · POLSCI · POLISCI002 · POLSC001 · POLISCI7 · POLSC1 · POL0505 · POL2 · POLSCI50 · POLI005 · POL0509 · POLSCI001 · POL20 · POLSCI005 · POLS · PS0509 · POLISCI2 · PSCI001 · POLSC8018 · POL1 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 87.18%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

with lots of if you can keep up with weekly reading and discussions.

Best fit · Easy A HunterTons of extra creditClear modules and criteriaDiscussion plus examsOpenStax friendlyCaring and organized

Most students call her an .
, and a few multiple-choice exams with study aids.
A minority of recent reviews complain .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, and straightforward discussions make high grades common.

Online evidence is strongest for easy As; a few recent in-person and compressed sections feel tougher.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Material is approachable if you read key terms and keep up, though research-style sections are harder.

Standard online intro classes feel easy; POL research and some short terms are more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

84/100

Long-run recommendation is strong for care, organization, and despite a small cluster of complaints.

Older and core online reviews are glowing; the most negative notes cluster in recent short or heavy sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Frequent , and clear rubrics push many students into A range.

Format shift

Online is especially generous; a .

Workload

Light

70/100

Typical load is weekly discussions plus a handful of exams, not endless papers.

Format shift

Standard online sections feel light; some 8-week or discussion-heavy sections spike sharply.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest online; a few and heavy expectations.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades usually split between discussion posts and .

Format shift

Both formats .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are still mostly positive for care and clarity, but a few and unrealistic short-term workload.

Main concern

and unfair discussion volume.

What students said

“Really easy class. Few discussions and 4 tests. like 50 really easy”
POLISCI7

“ . No essay, this course was really flexible”
POL1

“ if .”
POL1

Remote format

Online

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and mostly easy As.

Main concern

Some students find quiz wording tricky or workload heavy in compressed terms.

What students said

“ !”
POLSC1

“It is impossible for you not to do well in this class.”
POLSC001

“ and . Gives a ton of .”
POLISCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, practice quizzes, and generous .

Multiple choice examsStudy guides and practice quizzesKey terms listsLowest test droppedExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

provided key terms and reading.

Multiple choice examsKey termsReading-based tests

“ . No essay”
POL1

“You just need to study the outlines and vocabulary words of each chapter that she provides for you and you will pass the exam.”
POLISCI1

Online

Online exams follow chapter reading, key terms, and .

Multiple choicePractice quizzesKey termsExtra credit

“ and learn the xhpater key terms and learn the practice quizzes and you'll do great.”
POL1

“a total of 4 tests and .”
POLSC001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“TAKE HER CLASS! She is awesome.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with heavy online representation, balancing long-term praise against recent workload complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎁 Heaven

90/100

“If you don't do well, she offers tons of . Maximize your grade!”

📚

88/100

“The structure of her online course is perfect! Not only does she organize the chapters into separate modules, but she also includes information that she deems valuable.”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“Do yourself a . HOWARD!”

⚠️ Workload Spike Risk

35/100

“ if .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Really easy class. Few discussions and 4 tests. like 50 really easy
Great, easy history class.
As long as you do the

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and what's expected of you. .
She sets guidelines in what she wants her class to be
She's a sweet

Theme 3

⚠️

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Unfair workload and unrealistic expectations that I have ever seen in any class ever.
so tricky.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and mostly consistent themes, tempered by a few recent negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

T. Howard

x x x x x x x x with lots of x x if you can keep up with weekly reading and discussions.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎁 x x Heaven

📚 x x x

👍 Recommendation

⚠️ Workload Spike Risk

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

⚠️ x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

with lots of if you can keep up with weekly reading and discussions.

🎁 Heaven

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