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Religion

Katherine Kiefer-Newman

REG180 · PHIL180 · RELIG180 · PHILO180 · RELIG101 · RELIG150 · RELIG100 · MYTH150 · PHIL18001 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if the subject interests you and you will keep up with readings; skip if you need a light GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingFascinating SubjectStrict AttendanceMind-Opening LecturesWorkload Warning
  • Many call her life-changing for Death and Dying with memorable, humorous lectures.
  • Expect , and college-level writing standards.
  • Online workload can feel like more than 3 units and grades suffer if directions are missed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with full reading and careful writing, but she expects high-quality critical analysis and docks incomplete work hard.

Online students report more ; in-person students who show up and read still earn As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Dense weekly readings, critical analysis, and .

; online multi-project weeks and in-person daily quizzes both raise difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

In-person attendance is strictly enforced, and .

In person is clearly mandatory; online depends more on keeping weekly posts and quizzes current.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Students who love the subject and can handle the load call her outstanding; .

; online experiences split more on workload and tone.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

Often fair if directions are followed exactly, but tough on quality and .

Format shift

; in-person comments mix fair with strict.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly readings, discussions or media work, projects, and .

Format shift

Online students especially compare it to a 4-5 unit load; in person still requires constant reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Passionate, humorous, and deeply knowledgeable lectures with strong student support when engaged.

Format shift

In-person lectures are legendary; online quality and clarity of posts.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Blend of , and writing; weight shifts by section.

Format shift

Some online terms are assignment-only with no exams; others and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

hilarious, passionate lectures on death and myth with and reading quizzes.

Main concern

quickly.

What students said

“ .”
PHIL180
“She is very strict and activities (done in class) on Thursdays.”
PHIL18001
“These lectures changed my life.”
PHIL180

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections reward careful reading and detailed writing but can feel overwhelming with , and .

Main concern

and multi-layered instructions that .

What students said

“this course is not a 3 unit class. , and weighty midterms.”
PHIL180
“Put your and read everything correctly.”
PHIL180
“If you are not much of a reader you will not do well in this class.”
RELIG150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Typical setup is reading-based quizzes and exams plus writing; not clearly open-book or webcam proctored in comments.

Reading QuizzesBook-Based TestsHeavy Writing PromptsOccasional No-Exam Sections

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person often uses frequent short quizzes from the ; some note a .

Daily Or Weekly QuizzesBook-Direct QuestionsFinal ExamStudy Questions Provided
“ .”
PHIL180
“There is but there is a final thats worth 500 pts.”
RELIG180

Online

, and weighty midterms or heavy projects; some terms report no quizzes or exams.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion BoardsWeighty MidtermsWriting Heavy
“If test heavy.”
PHIL180
“there are . Put your ”
PHIL180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“These lectures changed my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person philosophy and religion courses. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Life-Changing Teaching

84/100

“AMAZING, AMAZING. Dr Kiefer-Newman is hands down the .”

📖

28/100

“this course is not a 3 unit class.”

🚪

22/100

“miss 4 readings? might as .”

👍

66/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's fun to joke with and teaches such an interesting subject
  • Her lectures are awesome
  • Dr. Kiefer-Newman makes a class about death and dying FUN!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Work

  • This class is HARD.
  • Get ready to read
  • , and weighty midterms.

Theme 3

❤️ About Care And Impact

  • She will go above and beyond to help you succeed
  • The course literally changed my perspective on our own mortality.
  • you can really tell that she genuinely cares

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats , and attendance strictness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 1 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1