James Mullooly

ANTRO2 · ANTHRO2 · SOC1A · ANTH2 · ANTHRO1 · 81005ANTHRO · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 76.19%
Difficulty: 1.5

The decision

if you want a low-stress GE, but not if you need tightly structured teaching or deep anthropology instruction.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery easy gradingFunny tangentsCaring and flexibleReading and quizzesMixed teaching depth

Most students describe the class as very easy to pass or get an A in.
and flexibility, but several recent reviews criticize weak structure and limited learning.
Online reviews are mostly easy and manageable, though one recent review reports poor communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Getting an A is usually very easy because , and forgiving grading lower the real effort cost.

Both formats support an easy A, with in-person reviews giving the strongest evidence of and easy finals.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The course content is generally described as simple and manageable, though some students say the lectures are unfocused rather than intellectually useful.

Online reviews describe a simple Canvas workflow, while tangents.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

, but recent negative reviews reduce confidence in the teaching quality.

Online and in-person reviews are both mostly favorable, but little.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

Students repeatedly mention easy A outcomes, dropped , and forgiving deadlines.

Format shift

, while online reviews also report clear and easy grading.

Workload

Light

78/100

The workload includes reading, quizzes, discussions, and projects, but students usually call it manageable or very easy.

Format shift

Online sections have more routine weekly Canvas work, while and a group project.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often like his humor and caring attitude, but several say lectures are tangential, poorly structured, or not very educational.

Format shift

Online feedback is mostly positive except for one communication complaint, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to come from quizzes, discussions, writing assignments, group projects, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention chapter quizzes, responses, discussions, and a final, while , and short-answer finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and flexibility, but recent reviews say lectures can wander and lack learning value.

Main concern

Several students say lectures go off topic and do not teach much course content.

What students said

“Never really talked about the class but is an easy A”
ANTHRO2

“Amazing professor, very down to earth and friendly guy.”
ANTHRO1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students usually found the class easy and manageable, with , and a .

Main concern

One online review reports slow, ineffective communication when problems came up.

What students said

“Had like 7 discussion posts 100 word min, with .”
ANTHRO1

“Professor Mullooly made Anthro very easy and enjoyable.”
ANTHRO2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and at least one open-book or web-supported format, with no clear proctoring concerns.

Open Book Final EvidenceOnline QuizzesShort-Answer FinalStudent Choice Study Guide

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and one open book or web-supported midterm and final.

Open Book Or WebOnline QuizzesShort-Answer FinalStudent Choice Questions

“midterm and final both 25 questions worth 50 pts open book/web”
ANTH2

“Final is 5-7 short answer questions from a study guide”
ANTHRO2

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Canvas QuizzesFinal Exam

“Ends the semester with a !”
ANTH2

“Had like 7 discussion posts 100 word min, with .”
ANTHRO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Literally . .”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Amazing professor, very down to earth and friendly guy.”

📈 Easy A Evidence

92/100

“Never really talked about the class but is an easy A”

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91/100

“Class consists of 8 module each is either a Db or writing assignment (super easy) drops 2 lowest scores”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Likes to talk a lot which is okay.
Mullooly was a interesting teacher, he would get distracted and go off of tangents frequently but wasn't horrible.
Didn't actually learn anything from Mullooly.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Workload

Very easy class to pass.
Workload and and easy to complete.
If you don't get an A in this class then I don't know what's wrong with you.

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

, and funny.
One of the !
Funny guy with a passion for anthropology!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

The rating uses 21 reviews across several years and both formats, with and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ANTHRO28 reviews

ANTHRO16 reviews

ANTRO23 reviews

ANTH22 reviews

81005ANTHRO1 review

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SOC1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 7

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

James Mullooly

x x if you want a low-stress GE, but not if you need tightly structured teaching or deep anthropology instruction.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Evidence

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades And Workload

❤️ About Personality

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

if you want a low-stress GE, but not if you need tightly structured teaching or deep anthropology instruction.

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