Barbara Lass

ANTHR15 · ANTHRO2 · ANTHR1 · ANTHR2 · ANTHR1L · ANTHR3 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you want clarity and an easy path to a good grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtremely OrganizedEasy AClear LecturesLight WorkloadBeginner Friendly

Students , and easy to pass.
Workload is light; notes and .
A few note she can feel dull or burned out, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Multiple students say almost anyone can pass with an A or B by showing up, taking notes, and light effort.

Online and ; most detail is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Difficulty ratings are very low and comments call the material easy and clear.

Both formats report low difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Would-take-again is 100% and nearly every review recommends her for clarity and ease.

Strong yes from the online review and consistent in-person praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Easy grades overall; and offers , though one notes nitpicky test questions.

Workload

Light

86/100

Not much work; notes and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and clear; occasional notes that she is boring or low-energy.

Format shift

Online praise matches in-person clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests matter and some tags say test heavy and graded by few things, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise organization and ; a few find her boring but still easy and clear.

Main concern

Lectures can feel dull for students seeking high energy.

What students said

“ , and VERY helpful.”
ANTHR3

“All of her classes are ridiculously easy.”
ANTHR2

“Easy class. . Gives .”
ANTHR1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

easy, good anthropology content, keep textbook nearby.

Main concern

Need to keep the textbook handy.

What students said

“Lass, was an amazing professor !! Very good class for students who want to learn anthropology.”
ANTHR3

Exam style

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and take notes; .

Drops Lowest ExamTest HeavyClear MaterialExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as passable with notes; .

Drops Lowest ExamNitpicky Questions PossibleExtra Credit

“She ! She makes the material very easy to learn!”
ANTHR3

“She is very nitpicky with and can be somewhat of a .”
ANTHR2

Online

Online review is test-heavy tagged but still describes an easy, positive class.

Test HeavyGraded by Few Things

“Class will learn good material about anthropology. !!”
ANTHR3

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ , and VERY helpful. I think just about anybody can pass this class with an A or B as long as you show up for class and don't sleep.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting ease, organization, and mild dullness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“The and precise Instructor i ever had.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

86/100

“All of her classes are ridiculously easy.”

👍

94/100

“ !!”

😐 Energy Tradeoff

70/100

“she's really boring and doesn't seem to care about what her students say in class when participating.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she's really boring and doesn't seem to care

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

ridiculously easy
Easy to get a good grade
She

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

really nice and enthusiastic woman
VERY helpful

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

8 reviews are consistently positive and detailed enough, but the sample is small and many comments are older.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

B+ 1

C range

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D range

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F

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Barbara Lass

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

👍 x x

😐 Energy Tradeoff

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want clarity and an easy path to a good grade.

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