Michael Vazquez

ETHS1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 95.24%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

show up, engage honestly, and you will learn a lot with a high chance of an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate Ethnic StudiesDeeply CaringEasy A if PresentEngaging LecturesMeaningful Reflections

Near-universal praise for passion, care, and life-changing GE content.
Coursework is light with journals, mini projects, and a .
Attendance and participation matter in person, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students consistently say showing up, participating, and and extra credit.

Both formats report easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Topics can be emotionally heavy, but academic difficulty and and doable.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

In-person attendance is required and counted, while .

Evidence for ; online often lists attendance as no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Almost every review is a they have had.

Recommendation is extremely strong in both .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Students describe lenient grading, full credit for effort, and little need for if you complete work.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Light

82/100

, and a short essay final keep the load manageable.

Format shift

Online modules and reflections are quick; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Passion, clarity, care, and engaging lectures dominate nearly all reviews.

Format shift

One in-person student found the style childish; everyone else is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on participation, journals, projects, and a .

Format shift

and ; in-person uses quizzes plus meaningful assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews describe inspiring lectures, mandatory attendance, light workload, and genuine emotional support.

Main concern

One outlier found activities childish and participation annoying.

What students said

“if you show up to class, it'll be an easy A. !”
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“What you get from this class is a professor that cares not only about you being in the class but you as a human being.”
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“Class pretty easy just show up and do the assignments.”
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Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students call the class easy, engaging, and , and an .

Main concern

What students said

“The course is easy and straight forward. Also, you can be honest in this course because he provides a place for students to be honest and comfortable.”
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“Final exam was a 750+ word essay. . .”
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“I took this online but I still got close anyway. You can tell he cares and the lectures teach you a lot.”
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Exam style

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Assessment is friendly overall, with short essay finals and proctored batteries.

Essay FinalNo Midterm SometimesLecture-Based QuizzesReflection Assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignments; no comments prove strict proctored closed-book exams.

Lecture-Based QuizzesParticipationEasy AssignmentsExtra Credit

“All quiz and - if you show up to class, it'll be an easy A.”
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“Class pretty easy just show up and do the assignments. He offers but you don't need it if you just try to pass the class.”
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Online

, and a 750+ word essay final without a midterm.

Essay FinalNo MidtermMinimal HomeworkJournal Reflections

“Final exam was a 750+ word essay. . .”
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“Assignments were mostly journal reflections, four mini projects, and a .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Vazquez is the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews with High credibility from consistent praise for care, ease, and engagement across formats.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He is extremely passionate about his subject and goes above and beyond with making you feel welcome.”

📗 Easy A Potential

88/100

“if you show up to class, it'll be an easy A. !”

❤️ Student Care

94/100

“What you get from this class is a professor that cares not only about you being in the class but you as a human being.”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“100% recommend him, don't take anyone else!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures were always so interesting and so many interesting topics were covered.
to understand and connects lessons to real life.
fascinating lectures kept me extremely engaged.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

The course is easy and straight forward.
Pretty chill dude and .
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Theme 3

❤️ About Character

One of the nicest and most consistent professors I've ever had.
he is so passionate and cares even online.
The professor notices when you might be having a hard time and he goes out of his way to see if you're okay.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one recent detailed reviews with extreme consistency on care, ease, and recommendation yield high confidence despite one dissenting voice.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

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Course coverage

ETHS121 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 11

B range

B 1

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