AI Rate Professor

Science

Douglas Segar

PHYSC15 · PSYCH25 · PHYSC20 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want ocean and earth science depth and will study; skip if you want a pure easy online cruise.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnows his subjectWrote the textbookMixed online experienceEasy grader at timesHard final
  • Subject expert who wrote the text and supports it with a website.
  • Some students learn a lot if they work; others call the online path a joke.
  • , but finals and textbooks can still sting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students report A at 87%+, curves, easy online tests, and even a .

Evidence comes only from in-person tagged reviews that often describe online course versions.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content can be worthwhile and broad, but , and graph questions raise the intellectual load.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; one easy path just needs class plus online tests.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most quality scores are top-tier for expertise and design, though some urge other sciences or .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Easy grader comments, curve, and A threshold at 87% and up.

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Workload

Light

68/100

Very few assignments and easy online tests for some; others still face a huge book and .

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Strong , and entertaining lectures, offset by joke-class complaints.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Online tests and a ; assignments are often few.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

with lecture praise; expert teaching and uneven rigor.

Main concern

Expensive , and weak learning if you only chase the grade online.

What students said

“this guy knows how to teach and knows his subject as well as a human could be expected to. he wrote the text book.”
PHYSC20
“this teacher is awsome... .... all tests and ”
PHYSC15
“THIS CLASS WAS A COMPLETE JOKE Dont buy his expensive book or and I got b!”
PHYSC20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests and , though the final can still be short and hard.

Online tests and finalA at 87% and upShort but hard finalGraph questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe online tests and finals, graph questions, and a .

Online tests and finalShort but hard finalGraph questions
“Be warned, the , but hard.”
PSYCH25
“all tests and and all powerpoints from clas are avaliable online also.”
PHYSC15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“this guy knows how to teach and knows his subject as well as a human could be expected to. he wrote the text book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting expertise, grading ease, and mixed rigor. Credibility rating: Medium.

📘 Subject Expertise

82/100

“this guy knows how to teach and knows his subject as well as a human could be expected to. he wrote the text book.”

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78/100

“this teacher is awsome... .... all tests and ”

⚠️ Online Quality Risk

40/100

“THIS CLASS WAS A COMPLETE JOKE Dont buy his expensive book or and I got b!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • this guy knows how to teach and knows his subject
  • the course was well-designed, the and comprehensive
  • he is also entertaining

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his A is an 87% and up
  • all tests and
  • the , but hard

Theme 3

📚 About Materials

  • The textbook is also huge
  • Dont buy his expensive book
  • he wrote the text book

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed but older reviews (2009-2012) with mixed online vs lecture experiences and no recent confirmation.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYSC203 reviews
PHYSC151 review
PSYCH251 review

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