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Physics

Lisa Haavig

PHYS111 · PHYS151 · PHYS112 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will and labs carefully, and communicate early.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Lab GraderExtra Credit AvailableAttendance MandatoryHeavy HomeworkPolarizing Teaching Style
  • Caring and , but a
  • and
  • Many students earn As with

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report As with and attendance, but and workload still demand real effort.

Both online and work is completed; online notes more overload stress.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Introductory physics concepts with moderate difficulty, , and .

Online reviews lean harder due to self-pacing; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Nearly all reviews mark attendance mandatory, with tags that skipping class means you will not pass.

as mandatory in both formats, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans value care and while critics reject dry lectures and harsh labs.

; online is mixed but sparse.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Repeated tough-grader tags and and fair late policies.

Format shift

Both formats call labs tough; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent lots-of-homework and and labs.

Format shift

Online comments stress overload most; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and unprepared PowerPoint readers, so quality is inconsistent.

Format shift

; online includes both gifted and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mix of , and a few exams with reference sheets.

Format shift

Similar mix online and in person; labs and HW drive stress in both.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and , while others call lectures dry PowerPoint and labs harshly graded.

Main concern

, and uneven lecture engagement.

What students said

“She is a but .”
PHYS112
“ for this class just make good reference sheets and notes bc u get to use them. ”
PHYS111
“High workload for 4-credit class. Lectures are boring/dry, reads off powerpoints.”
PHYS112

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report heavy workload and mixed organization, with strong learning if you keep up and use office hours.

Main concern

Easy to fall behind; and lots of homework.

What students said

“Get behind and you will struggle. Do the work, you will learn more than you imagined!”
PHYS112
“ ! you won't have time for another class”
PHYS151
“Her exams are almost verbatim of her study guides. ”
PHYS111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often close to study guides with allowed notes or sheets, while .

Study guides nearly identical to examsReference sheets allowedOpen-notes quizzesCurved tests reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open notes, and occasional curves.

Reference sheetsOpen notesEasy testsOccasional curve
“ for this class just make good reference sheets and notes bc u get to use them.”
PHYS111
“ so far but it was so some of us got over 100)”
PHYS151
“only 3 exams and the but you get a cheat sheet and a study guide that's almost identical to the test”
PHYS111

Online

Online reviews say exams closely match study guides with .

Study-guide aligned exams
“ .”
PHYS111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the work and communicate openly with her, you will do just fine in this class”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (3 online, 14 in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She explains everything in great detail. If u ask a .”

⚖️

38/100

“BEWARE .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“High workload for 4-credit class. Lectures are boring/dry, reads off powerpoints.”

❤️ Care and Access

70/100

“Professor , and fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are boring/dry, reads off powerpoints.
  • She brings so much energy to every lecture and lab period
  • Had to this entire course material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She is a but .
  • and hard.
  • ... just make good reference sheets

Theme 3

❤️ About Character and Support

  • , and fair
  • offers lots of opportunities for

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews spanning 2016-2025 with , and support a solid read despite polarized tone.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS1128 reviews
PHYS1115 reviews
PHYS1514 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1