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Anthropology

Scott Gingerich

ANTH8056 · ANTHR13 · ANTH1 · ANTHRO13 · ANTH3 · ANTH15 · ANTHROPOLOGY · ANTH2 · ANTHR4 · ANTH4 · ANTH13 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Take him for an easy anthropology grade if you can tolerate off-topic lectures and a polarizing sense of humor.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AOff TopicFunny But PolarizingPowerPoint TestsOffensive Humor
  • Many students call the class very easy, especially when tests follow PowerPoints or study guides.
  • Teaching reviews are polarized because some enjoy his humor while others find him offensive, rambling, and unstructured.
  • Attendance and textbooks often seem low-pressure, but papers and vague instructions appear in some courses.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is usually easy if students attend enough to get notes, use PowerPoints or study guides, and complete the occasional paper.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The content is usually described as easy and note-based, though some tests and .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person anthropology reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

, though going to class helps because tests use lecture notes.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and entertaining lectures, but not for students bothered by tangents, vague structure, or offensive humor.

All and is sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students often say tests are easy, study guides are direct, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

The workload is usually light, but some reviews mention a large or .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between finding him funny and knowledgeable or rambling, offensive, and poorly structured.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment usually combines exams, a , and occasional papers.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

but inconsistent class where humor, tangents, and personal opinions shape the experience.

Main concern

Students who dislike tangents or offensive humor may find the class frustrating.

What students said

“This was such an easy class.”
ANTH4
“If you want an easy A, I highly suggest this class”
ANTH13
“ .”
ANTH4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exam evidence is generally student-friendly but inconsistent, with and a few reviews reporting poor structure.

PowerPoint-Based TestsStudy GuidesOpen Notes MentionedSelf-Graded Tests MentionedOccasional No Study Guide

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one open-notes case, but no webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring evidence exists.

PowerPoint-Based TestsStudy GuidesOpen Notes MentionedSelf-Graded Tests Mentioned
“ because they are based on all of !!”
ANTH13
“ and you correct them yourself”
ANTH13
“No study guide, we watch a lot of films, very little structure to the class.”
ANTH4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want a very easy A with a teacher who can't stay on topic, then this class is for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy Grade

88/100

“If you want an easy A, he's your man.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He rambles his way though large amounts of class time and he says things that are downright offensive at times.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“Some think he's great some don't, over all though, he is intelligent and interesting.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This was such an easy class.
  • EASY A!!!!
  • You would have to be slacker to not pass the class.
  • Attend and you'll get an A.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Gingerich is a hoot.
  • Goes off topic a lot and always attacks beliefs different from his own.
  • He rambles on a lot.
  • This professor makes Anthropology fun.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Papers

  • Each exam/final is 50 questions and he gives you a study guide a few weeks in advance.
  • There is a for, he is an easy grader though.
  • The but overall the class was super easy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 33 reviews across many years with detailed and recurring themes, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
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3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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