Necia Gelker

ART115 · ARTHI115 · ART111 · ARTHI111 · ART110 · ARTHISTORY115 · HIST111 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 83/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 60.29%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you want a and can tolerate boring lectures and a sometimes harsh classroom tone.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy examsLecture heavyFew graded itemsCaring but polarizingAttendance matters

The class is usually an easy A because .
Students are sharply split on her personality, with and many calling her rude or condescending.
Workload is very light, but and showing up for lecture content.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is usually easy because and there is , though attendance and memorization still matter.

Online evidence is even easier because students mention group or open-note exams, while .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The art history content is mostly introductory and memorization-based, with many students saying the class itself is very easy.

Both formats describe easy content, but online complaints focus more on delivery problems than intellectual difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because she gives test material in class and some reviews mention strict absence or lateness rules.

, while online reviews also warn that skipping lecture hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, but enthusiasm is limited by repeated complaints about rudeness, boredom, and tech issues.

but often positive for , while online reviews are more polarized because of tech and interaction issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades are lenient in practice because tests are predictable and based on provided notes, though there are few chances to offset a .

Format shift

Online students mention group or open-note tests, while and handouts.

Workload

Featherlight

92/100

, and grades based mostly on a few exams.

Format shift

Both formats show very light workload, with online reviews .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but many students describe lectures as boring and her responses to questions as rude or condescending.

Format shift

preparation, while online teaching receives more criticism for tech problems and class management.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Assessment is overwhelmingly exam-based, with only occasional mentions of group work or .

Format shift

Both formats focus on tests, and online reviews more often mention group tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews consistently say tests are straightforward from handouts or study guides, while attendance and lecture patience matter a lot.

Main concern

Students often describe lectures as boring and her responses to questions as impatient or condescending.

What students said

“It's a very easy class if you are paying attention and going to class.”
ART110

“ because she tells you what will be on the test.”
ART111

“Gelker humiliates her students for asking questions.”
ART110

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe an easy test-based class with group or open-note exams, but also more complaints about tech problems and rude interactions.

Main concern

Online students report poor tech handling and more frustrating class management.

What students said

“This was a fully online course and it was very easy.”
ART110

“ , and exams are open note.”
ART110

“Class time was wasted because she would have issues with Zoom screen sharing, audio, etc.”
ART115

Exam style

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Exams are generally student-friendly because they are predictable from notes or study guides, with .

Study Guide Based ExamsOpen-Note Online ExamsGroup Online TestsFew ExamsNo Midterm Or Final In Some Sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly support study-guide-based and lecture-note-based exams, but .

Study Guide Based ExamsMultiple Choice TestsNo Midterm Or Final In Some Sections

“Grades are ”
ART110

“5 tests in total, all pretty easy, .”
ART111

“ and her study guide is EXACTLY what is going to be on the exam.”
ART115

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note and group tests, but .

Open-Note ExamsGroup TestsTimed Slide Questions

“ ”
ART110

“Only grades you based on 4 exams, which you take in a group by the way.”
ART110

“She would have a slideshow of questions.”
ART110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and get art out of the way.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She is very knowledgeable and if that's what you're looking for .”

📈 Easy A Pattern

88/100

“The and it was an easy A.”

⚖️ Workload And Exams

92/100

“There is .”

Theme 1

📘 About Tests And Grades

If you study the handouts that she gives you then you're good to go.
Only grades you based on 4 exams, which you take in a group by the way.
and her study guide is EXACTLY what is going to be on the exam.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very nice professor but very boring lectures.
Her lectures are great and solidify information in my memory well.
You never get a unorganized, really hard to understand material.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Tone

Professor Gelker may seem intimidating at first, but she is such a sweet and passionate instructor.
Gelker humiliates her students for asking questions.
She has no respect to students, very rude and aggressive.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed grade and exam comments, and show consistent patterns despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 572

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3 out of 512

2 out of 54

1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 21 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

C 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Necia Gelker

x x if you want a x x x x and can tolerate boring lectures and a sometimes harsh classroom tone.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Mandatory

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 Pattern

⚖️ Workload And Exams

📘 About Tests And Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

❤️ About Classroom Tone

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 and can tolerate boring lectures and a sometimes harsh classroom tone.