AI Rate Professor

Physical Education

Michael Curran

KIN240 · KIN251 · PE360 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him for PE360 for an easy fun A; for KIN240 expect weekly work and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized modulesWeekly quizzes and discussionsNo late workCaring but uneven onlineEasy PE easy A
  • PE activity classes are fun show-up easy As with simple finals.
  • KIN240 is organized intro content with weekly quizzes, discussions, and .
  • Online KIN draws , and busywork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

PE is nearly free A for showing up; and discussions, with many As but .

Online reviews stress easy pass with low engagement; in-person PE is easiest while KIN still needs weekly effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is introductory kinesiology or PE skills; difficulty comes from volume of reading and weekly tasks, not abstract theory.

Both formats describe intro-level material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and KIN, though a few online sections do not enforce it.

In-person PE and KIN often require showing up; online is more flexible when stated.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students would take him again for vocal minority rejecting online KIN.

In-person recommendations are stronger; online KIN has several hard no reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Many As appear, but and .

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

PE is light play-based work; , and heavy textbook reading with no late work.

Format shift

Online KIN especially stresses lots of reading and homework.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students praise organization, powerpoints, and career survey value, but online tone and .

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and light finals more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize ongoing Canvas work over major sit-down exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and easy; in-person KIN is structured, interesting career survey with weekly work and .

Main concern

Mandatory attendance and no .

What students said

“All you really got to do is show up. At the end of the semester, we just got a test but it's easy to do”
PE360
“you just have to show up and get the grades... It is an easy A”
PE360
“Not a hard class if you do the work and put in some effort.”
KIN240

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online KIN is passable with weekly quizzes and discussions, but several students call , and .

Main concern

, and weekly busywork can feel demotivating.

What students said

“the way prof curran talks ab anything but sports psychology or careers in sports is very disappointing, on top of the condescending way he talks in the modules with ALL CAPS and !!!!”
KIN240
“ABSOLUTELY the . .”
KIN240
“This class is good. Lots of reading but .”
KIN240

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

PE finals are short and previewed; KIN relies on weekly quizzes and modules rather than brutal high-stakes finals.

Easy short PE finalWeekly quizzesDiscussion boardsNo late work

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

PE uses easy end-of-term tests and tournaments; KIN uses quizzes, discussions, and .

Easy PE finalTournamentsWeekly quizzes
“there are 2 mandatory tournaments and 1 final with like 10-15 questions that he tells you a week before”
PE360
“ .”
KIN240

Online

Online , and reading with little detail on proctored finals.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion boardsReading-heavy modules
“ and quizzes.”
KIN240
“Participation in the .”
KIN240

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It is an easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews spanning PE and KIN, highlighting format splits and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ . I learned alot about kinesiology from this class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“ if you want to start kinesiology or learn about it.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“Large amount of homework. He does not provide the textbook so you much find a way to magically (and illegally) procure it”

😊 PE Easy A

90/100

“All you really got to do is show up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and set up for each chapter.
  • his style of as well as directions.
  • He gives great examples that actually interests all the students in class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is an easy A
  • Not a hard class if you do the work and put in some effort.
  • but the class was great.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • will help you succeed
  • Class is a total waste of time.
  • the textbook is boring.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews across PE and KIN from 2018-2026 with consistent themes on workload, organization, and format split.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

KIN24021 reviews
PE3603 reviews
KIN2512 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values