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Anthropology

Thomas Kies

LINGUISTICANTH · ANTHR1 · ANTHR2 · ANTHR3 · ANTH3 · ANTHRO1 · ANTHR18 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
76.36%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will actually read and engage; you can earn a strong grade, but do not expect a free ride or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGet ready to readTough graderGives good feedbackCaring
  • Engaging, passionate lectures that spark interest in anthropology for many students
  • Expect , and exams with fairly strict point deductions
  • Most students earn As if they keep up, but instructions and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As, but he is often a and expects real reading and test prep.

Online reviews stress picky discussion and ; As doable with work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is approachable for intro anthro but reading volume, documentaries, and .

Both formats emphasize get-ready-to-read workload; summer online sections feel faster paced.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Attendance is optional in some sections and mandatory in others, with .

; in-person sections more often treat presence and participation as essential.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students praise his passion, lectures, and support, though a and harsh deductions.

Strong recommendations appear in both formats; the and a few in-person complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

As are common, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online discussions draw the ; in person is often called fair with study guides.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and load.

Format shift

Online modules add constant posts and timed quizzes; in person adds papers, group work, and heavy lecture notes.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students repeatedly call lectures interesting, caring, and approachability.

Format shift

Online students highlight lecture videos and feedback; in-person students highlight energy, humor, and classroom engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and multi-exam structures rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

and quizzes; in person leans more on exams plus short papers.

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Lecture-heavy, energetic classes with , and required reading.

Main concern

, and attendance/participation pressure for some students.

What students said

“He's honestly such a gem, love you Kies!”
ANTHR18
“LEarn the study guides fully and A is guaranteed.”
ANTHR1
“If .”
ANTHR18

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Structured modules with lectures, readings, discussion posts, quizzes, and timed short essays; .

Main concern

Tough or and occasional unclear instructions without full-credit marks.

What students said

“Dr. Kies was my intro to CC and he was great!! and his class was perfectly structured and easy to understand.”
ANTHR1
“ so make sure you watch the lectures.”
ANTH3
“The readings and videos SHOULD BE WATCHED/ READ the ”
ANTHR18

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes reward careful reading and lecture attention and are generally closed-note rather than open-book.

Lecture-based quizzesLong essay promptsNot open note onlineStudy guides in personMultiple exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture or textbook material, with essays and participation also mattering.

Study guidesThree exams commonEssay componentsAttendance helps
“Study Guides ”
ANTHR18
“The .”
ANTHR1

Online

Online quizzes and and short essays, sometimes explicitly not open note.

Timed quizzesEssay prompts on examsNot open noteLecture-aligned questions
“the but there are often specific questions based off of readings/videos”
ANTHR18
“The quizzes and . So it requires a lot of memorization because it is not open note.”
ANTHRO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I've taken 3 classes with Dr K and . He's a cool and interesting guy... His lectures are pretty interesting and the class format is clear.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and grading strictness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ . He might assign a lot of reading but HE TRULY MAKES IT INTERESTING.”

📚 Reading Load

42/100

“Lots of reading, but the only difficult graded portion was the three exams.”

⚖️ Tough but Doable Grades

58/100

“he's a . I never got a but still managed to get an A.”

👍

74/100

“ !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are pretty interesting and the .
  • .
  • reached out to , and he responded quickly with .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Somewhat pedantic with grading, but ultimately finishing the class with a good grade was very doable.
  • If you read and do your work thoroughly, it can be an easy A.
  • Genuinely the worst and most difficult class I have ever taken

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • Weekly discussions on Canvas, 3 exams, and 3 quizzes throughout the entire semester.
  • The workload is near overwhelming with 1-3 full chapters from the text

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats , and picky grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
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3 out of 511
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 4 · A 31 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1