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Horticulture

Abigail Ferrieri

HORT116 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you need horticulture depth and can spare many weekly hours; otherwise pick a lighter science option.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadOrganized LecturesExtra Credit AvailableScience Terminology HeavyFair Grader
  • HORT116 is far more time-consuming than the catalog hours suggest.
  • , and often fair with .
  • ; poor fit for easy science credit seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As are possible with sustained work and , but the load is so heavy that many students still struggle or .

Online reviews include both A and C outcomes; the yet.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

New science terminology, dense reading, labs, and and pace demanding.

Both formats emphasize difficulty from workload and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as required, with weekly labs or participation expectations.

Online ; the in-person review marks attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Only about one in ; praise for teaching is outweighed by workload shock for non-majors.

Online evidence is split between one strong recommender and avoid-for-credit comments; picture.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students call her a fair grader with , not a free A machine.

Format shift

and most clearly.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Nearly every review centers on an and reading load far beyond expectations.

Format shift

Both formats agree the workload is massive; in-person adds a 12-hours-per-week warning.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and real learning despite the time sink.

Format shift

Online students praise recorded lectures and organization most; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Course , and tests rather than one pure assessment style.

Format shift

; in-person focuses mainly on homework volume.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The and teaches a lot, but the weekly time demand was far higher than advertised.

Main concern

Course time commitment was described as about 12 hours per week versus advertised 3.

What students said

“When choosing the class it will say it is only about 3 hours each week, however it is 12. 12 hours a week! very deceiving.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online HORT116 mixes strong organization and and required lab or smart-book work.

Main concern

Hours of only chasing GE science units.

What students said

“The workload is out of this world. I honestly wished I would have picked another class to fulfill my science units.”
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“Very time consuming. A lot and I mean a lot of assignments and homework.”
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“ and had great lectures recorded.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Students mention frequent assignments and tests but .

Test HeavyHomework HeavyExtra CreditLabs

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The and focuses on total weekly hours.

Heavy Weekly Hours
“it is 12. 12 hours a week! very deceiving.”
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Online

Online comments confirm heavy testing and .

Test HeavyLots of HomeworkExtra Credit
“A lot and I mean a lot of assignments and homework.”
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“She does offer a lot of so that is awesome.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are majoring in . But if you are just doing it for credit, you may want to go elsewhere or be prepared to be swamped with HW.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 HORT116 reviews with heavy workload consensus and limited sample credibility. Credibility rating: Low.

📚 Workload Shock

12/100

“The workload is out of this world.”

🎯

70/100

“ and had great lectures recorded.”

👍

32/100

“If you are majoring in . But if you are just doing it for credit, you may want to go elsewhere”

Theme 1

⏱️ About Workload

  • 12 hours a week! very deceiving
  • hours and hours of work
  • A lot and I mean a lot of assignments and homework

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Quality

  • and had great lectures recorded
  • the professor is really great and I definitely learned a lot
  • I learned a ton but it is a heavy workload

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only four recent HORT116 reviews exist, so but sample size and format balance remain thin.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

HORT1164 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

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