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Philosophy

Gary Bierly

HIST102 · PHIL101 · HIS105 · HIST104 · HUMANITIES104 · HIST105 · PHILOSOPHY101 · HUM101 · HIST103 · HIST101 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
79.49%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Choose him online for an easy structured GE, but if boring lectures hurt your focus.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GE optionReading heavyClear structureFlexible online workMonotone lectures
  • Online classes are repeatedly described as easy, self-paced, and good for boosting GPA.
  • Students should expect , and .
  • because many students find the lectures boring or monotone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Many students call the class an Easy A because grades come from predictable reading, , and .

Online reviews make the Easy A case strongest, while but more lecture fatigue and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The material is usually introductory and structured, but the than intellectually hard.

Online sections feel easier because they are self-paced, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Online sections are often no-attendance or self-paced, while as mandatory.

Online evidence points to flexibility, while and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students recommend him mainly for , but because lectures can be dull.

Online recommendation is very strong, while because of monotone lecture complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students mention accepted late work, light grading, curves, , and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize late work and easy structure, while and .

Workload

Moderate

56/100

The work is not conceptually hard, but , and discussion posts.

Format shift

Online sections are structured but reading-heavy, while and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is knowledgeable, organized, and kind, but slow monotone lectures.

Format shift

Online students mostly value structure and flexibility, while in-person students split between appreciation and boredom.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Most , and discussion posts, with fewer large projects.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention weekly exams, quizzes, and discussion boards, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and but often criticize slow, monotone, lecture-heavy classes.

Main concern

Students who need engaging lectures may struggle to stay focused.

What students said

“One of the most boring teachers I have ever had.”
HUMANITIES104
“This class was fairly easy.”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are strongly positive, describing self-paced, straightforward classes with easy A potential if students read and .

Main concern

The , and discussion work.

What students said

“Easy A. All self paced and easy assignments.”
HIST101
“Online HIST102 was 20pgs a chapter with 2 chapters needing to be read each week with .”
HIST102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are common and usually manageable with reading, though .

Online ExamsWeekly QuizzesChapter TestsDiscussion PostsCurved Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyCurved TestsExtra Credit
“ but I was still nervous.”
HIST101
“Your grade mainly depends on how well you perform on the exams.”
HIST101

Online

Online reviews support online exams and frequent quizzes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Online ExamsWeekly QuizzesChapter TestsTime Limit Mentioned
“ easy as well.”
HIST102
“The if you study the book enough, only problem was the time limit.”
HIST102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A. All self paced and easy assignments.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Pattern

91/100

“If you want an easy A !”

📚 Workload Reality

56/100

“There is a lot of reading.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Split

78/100

“Lectures were boring and long.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Format

  • Self paced online course.
  • Great class to boost GPA and work at your own phase
  • All self paced and easy assignments.

Theme 2

📚 About Reading And Work

  • Every week you read two chapters, write a discussion post, and .
  • Beware there is a lot of reading so if you are a slow reader I would warn against taking this class.
  • Get ready to put work in

Theme 3

🏫

  • He only gives lectures in class, nothing else.
  • very monotone and i fell asleep in class a couple times.
  • speaks slowly, in a monotone voice, and is mind numbingly boring.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews are evenly split by format, span many years, and repeatedly describe the and workload patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 519
3 out of 57
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST10116 reviews
PHIL1018 reviews
HIST1035 reviews
HUM1015 reviews
HIST1024 reviews
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HIST1054 reviews
HUMANITIES1044 reviews
1011 review
HIS1051 review
HIST1041 review
PHILOSOPHY1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 7 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2