Frank Chartrand

HIST120 · HIST101 · HIST115 · HIST654 · HIS161 · HIST161 · HIST112 · HIST111 · HIST111H · HISTORY161 · HISTWORL · HIST212 · HISTORY101 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 75/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 52.63%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you can tolerate opinionated, sometimes polarizing lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy gradingFunny lecturesOpinionated rantsLecture heavyPolarizing personality

Many students find the course easy, with , and .
because students either love his humor and stories or dislike political rants and offensive comments.
Online reviews are generally easy but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students report easy quizzes, few assignments, and easy grading, though participation, reading, and .

Both formats can be easy, but online students must watch discussion posts while , and readings.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course content is usually described as accessible and easy, with difficulty coming more from lecture style and participation than concepts.

Online reviews emphasize easy assignments and quizzes, while lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some students say skipping is tolerated, while others say participation and .

, while in-person attendance expectations vary by course and period.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and entertaining lectures, but his political commentary and tone create serious hesitation.

Online recommendations are mixed but mostly workable; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many reviews call the assignments, quizzes, and , though a minority describe him as tough or unclear.

Format shift

if discussions are completed, while but occasionally called tough.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and manageable reading, with some exceptions for papers or condensed courses.

Format shift

Online workload is mostly discussions and a few assignments, while but reading and notes still matter.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

He is often funny, clear, and memorable, but repeated , and offensive tone lower the score.

Format shift

, while in-person teaching quality depends strongly on tolerance for his lecture style.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Reviews mention quizzes, discussions, papers, study guides, finals, and assignments without one method dominating every course.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize discussions, quizzes, and Canvas work; , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

with major disagreement about his political opinions and classroom tone.

Main concern

His political rants and blunt personality can make the class frustrating or uncomfortable for some students.

What students said

“One of the easiest classes I took! ”
HIST111H

“The classwork and reason I can put up with the class.”
HIST101

“Lectures are 3 hours long with 90% of the time being wasted on his pointless rants and arguments that barely relate or don't relate to the class at all.”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students generally call the work easy, but one warns that .

Main concern

because expectations may feel unclear.

What students said

“It was a very easy class, with the and a .”
HIST111H

“YOU MUST check online everyday because .”
HIST112

“the if you paid attention and read the book.”
HIS161

Exam style

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Exam risk is moderate because quizzes and finals are often easy with notes or study guides, but reviews .

Easy QuizzesStudy GuidesFinal ExamDiscussion PostsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Easy QuizzesStudy GuidesFinal ExamReview Sheets

“Quizzes are like 80% notes & 20% book, but them.”
HIST111

“Students who read and follow his study guide (review sheets) should do well.”
HIST112

“Read the textbook and do the chapter reviews on his website-you'll ace the final.”
HIST161

Online

Online reviews mention easy quizzes and discussion posts, but do not clearly prove .

Easy QuizzesDiscussion PostsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“ and the if you paid attention and read the book.”
HIS161

“ .”
HIST112

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The classwork and reason I can put up with the class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarization; credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy Grade Path

84/100

“Easy A. He gives you half of answers to the .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“I've never had the urge to use rate my professor..until I took his class. The way he teaches is awesome.”

⚠️ Polarizing Lectures

66/100

“Lectures are 3 hours long with 90% of the time being wasted on his pointless rants and arguments that barely relate or don't relate to the class at all.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

One of the easiest classes I took!
Easy assignments and an .
You would have to try really hard not to pass his class.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is the only history teacher I've had that made me comprehend what I was learning.
He's not just spitting out the facts for you to write down.
Lectres follow the book and Chartrand makes sure everyone understands the points as he goes.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

He does get very political for no purpose which I found weird
I really, really didn't enjoy his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide rich, consistent evidence that the class is often easy but the professor is polarizing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📈 Easy Grade Path

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Polarizing Lectures

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you can tolerate opinionated, sometimes polarizing lectures.