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Christian Beam

HIST120 · HIST101 · HIST40632 · HISTORY120 · HIS111 · HIST161 · HIS161 · HIST112 · HIST111 · HST111 · HISTORY161 · HIS102 · HISTORY101 · HISTORY111 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Beam if you want a rewarded with an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A with effortClear grading criteriaStrong feedbackReading heavy onlineEngaging lectures
  • Students overwhelmingly recommend Beam because , and supportive.
  • Getting an A is usually easy if , and participate.
  • Online sections rely more on reading and discussion posts, while , and participation.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

An A is repeatedly described as easy when students do the work, use the rubrics, and keep up with participation.

Both formats support an easy A, with online relying on repeatable quizzes and essays while , and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The content is usually manageable and well structured, though online .

Online reviews mention heavier reading, while and easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as formally mandatory, but debate days and participation can be important and sometimes cannot be made up.

, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and assignment completion.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him for , and engaging teaching.

, though online has a few warnings about reading load and communication.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly report easy A , and feedback that helps improve scores.

Format shift

Online leniency appears through retakes and rewrites, while and manageable debates or papers.

Workload

Light

74/100

The workload is usually manageable, but , and essays.

Format shift

Online workload is more reading-heavy, while but tied to debates and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Most students describe him as , and highly effective at making history interesting.

Format shift

In-person reviews praise lectures more, while , and structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessments commonly include , and few traditional tests.

Format shift

Online sections use quizzes, discussions, and essays, while and papers with fewer tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews , and a very high chance of earning an A.

Main concern

Attendance and debate days matter, and a few students dislike his lecture style or opinions.

What students said

“This class is an easy A if you just show up and actually do all of .”
HIST111
“ .”
HIS161
“Easy A”
HIST111

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe organized , and strong feedback.

Main concern

Online students who dislike heavy reading or .

What students said

“I completed these tasks in 1-3 hours usually.”
HIST120
“Pretty easy class but there is so .”
HIST161
“He also gives unlimited amount of .”
HIST112

Exam style

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Exam evidence points to student-friendly , and few traditional tests, with no clear proof of proctoring rules.

Unlimited Quiz RetakesTake-Home Midterm And FinalTwo-Attempt QuizzesFew Or No TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final papers, online quizzes, debates, and no tests in some sections, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Take-Home Midterm And FinalNo Tests In Some SectionsOnline QuizzesDebates
“ and and easy”
HIST112
“ .”
HIS161
“There are debates in class and .”
HISTORY161

Online

Online reviews describe repeatable quizzes, papers, and essay resubmissions, but do not clearly .

Unlimited Quiz RetakesEssay ResubmissionsWeekly QuizzesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy
“unlimited retakes 10-20 question multiple choice quizzes.”
HIST120
“ if you weren't happy with your score”
HIST112
“I was able to submit the grade”
HIST111

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is an easy A if you just show up and actually do all of .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“His lectures are amazing- very informative and eye opening.”

📈 Easy A Pattern

94/100

“As long as you do the work well you will succeed.”

⚖️

90/100

“ but as long as you stick to his essay layout you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are amazing- very informative and eye opening.
  • Great guy that actually made history interesting.
  • and quite easy to be honest.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class is an easy A if you just show up and actually do all of .
  • Just do all the work and you'll get an A.
  • Easy A

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Assessments

  • Pretty easy class but there is so .
  • He also gives unlimited amount of .
  • Only 2 essays a midterm and a .

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • If you struggle to learn through reading I suggest not taking his online class.
  • if it is one of his fully online courses
  • Does let his own political opinions creep into lectures on historical topics and current events

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats give rich, consistent evidence despite a small number of negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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HIS1113 reviews
HISTORY1113 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

42

A+ 18 · A 23 · A- 1

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