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Black Studies

Alvin Spearman

BLAS140B · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Spearman for BLAS140B if you want an and can handle weekly reading or discussions.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A if you show upAmazing and hilarious lecturesExtra credit availableReading and discussion basedOwn textbook concern online
  • Most students call the class easy and informative with strong lectures and .
  • In person is fun and participation-driven; .
  • Main knock is requiring his own textbook online and some reading-heavy weeks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Multiple students explicitly call it an easy A with if you show up and complete work.

Online includes a very easy ChatGPT-friendly report; in person still easy with weekly reading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

, though some call the history material heavy and reading-based.

Online is described as very easy; in person notes heavier material with good support.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory and stress showing up for an easy A.

; in person marks it yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Strong recommendation and quality scores with only mild friction over textbook and assignment variety.

In-person recommendations are enthusiastic; online is split between easy praise and textbook gripe.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students report , and easy As when work is submitted.

Format shift

Online ease is emphasized most; in as fair and clear.

Workload

Light

68/100

Weekly reading, discussions, and a overwhelming busywork.

Format shift

Online focuses on discussion posts; in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call him knowledgeable, hilarious, inspirational, and good with feedback.

Format shift

; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is mainly discussions, weekly reading work, and a .

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person students praise fun, informative lectures and say it is an easy A with .

Main concern

Material can feel heavy even when the grade is attainable.

What students said

“He made the class fun and one to look forward to.”
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“the class is an easy A if you show up and do the work!”
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“Pretty heavy material, but very informative.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online is very easy for some, even allowing ChatGPT on assignments, but and buying his textbook.

Main concern

Required self-authored textbook and .

What students said

“His class was very easy. We could even use ChatGPT to do the assignments.”
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“The only big gripe is the textbook that you have to buy for this class is his own.”
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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize weekly assignments and a .

Assignment-based gradingFinal essayDiscussion postsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and feedback.

Weekly reading assignmentsFinal essayClear grading criteria
“you have assignments every week where you have to read and gather info for .”
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Online

and assignments; exams are not clearly described.

Discussion postsAssignmentsEXTRA CREDIT
“ required reading.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Spearman is amazing. For his class you have assignments every week where you have to read and gather info for . He provides a website that makes the process easy. and the class is an easy A if you show up and do the work!”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 BLAS140B reviews (2 online, 3 in person), highlighting ease, lecture quality, and textbook concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor spearman is clearly a knowledgeable educator in his field. He made the class fun and one to look forward to.”

📈 Easy A Path

86/100

“the class is an easy A if you show up and do the work!”

😂 Lecture Energy

90/100

“He made the class fun and one to look forward to.”

📚 Textbook Friction

40/100

“The only big gripe is the textbook that you have to buy for this class is his own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made the class fun and one to look forward to.
  • This was an amazing class.
  • Spearman is amazing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class was very easy.
  • the class is an easy A if you show up and do the work!
  • Pretty heavy material, but very informative.

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • and gather info for
  • We could even use ChatGPT to do the assignments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews across online and in person from 2020-2025; tone is consistent but sample size is limited.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BLAS140B5 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values