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","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjkwNjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2025-12-16 20:30:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures are amazing. She is very engaging. You can get by in the class if you just go to the lectures, however you really should do the readings.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjU2NDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2025-12-15 07:01:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Florence Hsia is very engaging and clearly passionate about her field. I enjoyed this class quite a bit despite not being interested in the subject. Attendance is not mandatory, but I suggest you show up to lectures since she breaks down the information in a very digestible way. Also, you do not need to buy the textbook. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTU4OTE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2025-12-10 22:34:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved Hsia, she was such a strong and engaging speaker. There were a lot of readings but they were interesting (or if not, easy to skim). She doesn't post slides but all info is in the assigned readings. If you get the chance to speak with her one-on-on you will not regret it! She is very supportive and kind and overall a very interesting person!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODgyNDU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2025-11-17 17:46:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor was a good one just the class is so immensely boring. Slightly easy A, just have to put the work in. But very boring.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjY2NjEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2024-12-13 02:35:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Hsia gives phenomenal lectures- she is clearly well learned in the course material, and presents it like an immersive story. This does mean that attending lecture is necessary. Sometimes lecture content is quite fast paced and hard to follow, but the assignments, quizzes and exams are easy to pass if you apply yourself a little.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDM3OTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2022-12-08 22:19:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hsia is great! She is clearly very passionate about what she teaches and she cares about her students. The class itself I found a bit difficult, but she provides a ton of support! Definitely recommend a class with her if you have the opportunity!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjI3NTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2021-11-11 21:06:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Fortunately, I enjoyed Professor Hsia's lectures because in order to do well you have to attend. No slides or recordings are posted, and you can't learn the content from reading only. We had a quiz every week and three unit exams each consisting of 2 essays and multiple choice questions (each test 10% of grade) No Final! Overall intersting content!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTE2NDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2021-10-11 17:58:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you are not an auditory learner DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Her lectures were basically useless because all she did was speak and did not have any note slides and didnt write anything down that was useful. I had to outline the textbook myself to learn anything.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTgxOTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2019-12-09 22:47:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Hsia is enthusiastic about her trade, and it shows. Lectures are pretty engaging. Textbooks aren't strictly necessary, I bought them and used them maybe 3 times. Bi-weekly quizzes in discussion can be a little difficult - you have to go to class or do the reading, but not both. Final exam is a 1500 word essay.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTM2NjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2018-12-09 22:12:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Hisa is great! She made the quite difficult task of learning about 2000 years of science history quite easy, and I can say I learned a lot. Her lectures are great and informative. Just make sure not to doze off because you'll be totally lost when you wake up.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjY1Mzc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2018-11-05 23:45:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Hsia is a really engaging lecturer and the class flies by. She uses the chalkboard and doesn't have slides, so it's important to go to class. But if you go to class, you'll do fine on the exams! Definitely take this class if you're looking for an easy science credit.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Njk2Mzkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2018-03-26 11:22:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hsia is an amazing lecturer. I took this class to satisfy a requirement, but I ended up getting so much out of it, and a big part of that was due to Professor Hsia. I would absolutely take a class with her again, and I recommend ILS 201 for a relatively easy, low-stress science class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzQxNzYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2017-12-27 00:22:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"I was not a fan of the material for this course (I took it solely because it is an easier natural science credit), but Prof Hsia made a boring topic as interesting and simplified as possible! She was really passionate about the topic, which I appreciated. One thing to note is that she writes notes on the board as she goes, which can be confusing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzYxMTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2017-01-21 14:09:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"I would recommend this class to anyone needing an easy natural science or humanities credit.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzMzMDQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2017-01-15 04:00:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Hsia made a boring required science class incredibly interesting. Her lectures have funny stories and she makes class worth going to. Both Hsia and the TAs love what they do and they're beyond willing to help, which makes the class easy. Read the textbooks and pay attention during lecture and you'll do great, it's not a hard class to pass.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MTYzOTg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2016-03-21 02:26:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hsia is pretty great and passionate about what she teaches but the subject could be made less boring because it's pretty interesting stuff. There were two multiple choice tests, a final essay, and a bunch of stupid things in discussion. Read the super boring book and you'll be golden.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzY5NTcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2015-12-19 01:46:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher and passionate about what she's teaching. There is a lot of content per lecture and notes are a must, even though sometimes they might be a little too much to really catch what she's saying. A lot of the lecture was reviewing the materials we were to supposed to have done prior to lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDIxMjkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2015-11-16 13:33:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Hsia's  lectures are difficult to follow. Taking notes becomes incredibly tough. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjUyODU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2013-12-24 20:53:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"As mentioned in other comments, her lectures can be quite boring but she does her best to make them interesting. Very knowledgeable about the course material. I did the honors option which is worth taking. The course as whole was not great for me because I did not like the subject material but if ancient philosophy is your thing, not a bad class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDk1NDcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2013-12-10 17:46:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are extemely dry, but to be fair, she makes the most out of boring material.  Tends to randomly scribble things on the board.  Exams are not to bad.  Solid professor, boring material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTU4MTk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2011-12-18 04:14:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ungodly boring lecturer, put people to sleep like Nyquil. Tests are consistent to reading material and use mostly material from course reader. Sticks to an outline well and if you can stay awake the lecture material is really helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MDY2MjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2010-12-30 21:45:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Hsia gives a pretty dry lecture, but does an alright job of explaining everything.  The exams aren't too bad, just matching and a short essay, and the last exam is a take home essay.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MDMxOTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2010-12-23 13:25:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hsia makes a potentially boring topic pretty interesting and is super straightforward with her expectations.  Take it for honors-- the project is super easy and doesn't even count as part of your grade, just completion credit.  Final exam is a take-home essay.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTg3MjM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2010-05-12 20:04:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hsia is a great lecturer, makes hard concepts easy to understand. Go to lecture! Exams can be difficult, but if you understand the concepts you will do well. Topics were interesting and this is a good class for those who do not want to take a hands on science class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2OTA3MDgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2010-03-24 20:45:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"VERY clear lectures, and does a fantastic job of extracting big ideas from long readings.  Just going to lecture and listening actively will result in a decent grade.  Excellent TAs as well.  Course material is quite interesting - and is appealing even/especially to those with no interest in science in and of itself.  Good professor, great class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NDUyODU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2009-12-02 12:48:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"great professor, clarifies complex ideas in class, class can be extremely boring, however its not hard at all. Second midterm is 10 matching and then a turn in essay that you do at home. the Final is a take home essay, enough said.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjUzNTc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2008-12-20 19:28:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hsia was awesome, and so was Scott Trigg. This class was the highlight of my semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDQ3NTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2008-11-22 18:18:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was pretty interesting. Prof Hsia is a clear lecturer (she uses a mic) and is good at explaining points that the book excludes/glosses over. The midterms are fair tests of the material covered in the class. Some of the classical readings are pretty interesting too, even if some of them are just impossible to read. Good class, good prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NTg3MDk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2008-06-16 11:51:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"I found this class extremely interesting, but I can see how some would find it boring- it could really go either way, depending on your interest level and motivation. Regardless, it's super easy and counts as science, so that's cool. Hsia is a good lecturer, and take it with Kellen Backer as your TA if at all possible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTk2NTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2008-01-14 15:07:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"I blindly took this class to get the natural science credits, and it was so incredibly boring. However, I rarely attended lecture and still got an A, though I did work pretty hard on the papers. I would also like to defend Lynette--I thought she was fair and pleasant.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTMxNzMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2008-01-02 02:24:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Interesting class--flo is awesome! Her lectures got long somtimes but if you actively take good notes it's okay. Plus, the things she says in lecture help with the exam IDs and essay questions. Your grade depends solely on your TAs--you'll do well if they like you & your writing. Stay clear of lynnette for a TA she's useless and an unfair grader.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODYzNzg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-12-18 12:48:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures will put you to sleep but the class is pretty easy- you get all the info you need and exams are mostly take home. Flo is hilarious... she talked about squirrels a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODU0NjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-12-17 14:25:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"this class isnt too bad, exams are take home papers, not all that interesting","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODI1MDY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-12-13 17:38:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very boring lectures, although the material is interesting if you are into history. Easy science credit, I reccomend it to any non-science people looking to pick up the gen-ed. Overall, I am glad I took the course, the material is all very interesting and it wasn't too demanding, although you really do need to do all the readings and attend section","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzk4Mzky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-12-11 13:52:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most boring class. Ever. Exams were pretty easy (in class IDs and a take home essay). Never attended lecture because she lectured right out of the book and still got an A. easy science credit, if the boredom doesn't kill you.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzg1MjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-12-09 23:57:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"professor hsia is super nice and very approachable. her lectures were clear...but really, really, Really boring. if history of science doesn't interest you in the slightest, think twice before taking this. don't go in w/ the mindset that it's going to be a slacker class...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzIzMjQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-11-29 19:46:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Florence Hsia is such a funny teacher! She tends to be repetitive in her lectures, but I know she does it to make sure her students understand. She is very good at describing difficult concepts and is overrall a very nice lady.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjkxNjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-11-22 17:17:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"I absolutly loved this class. Hsia is interesting and funny, and its an awesome way to fulfill science credits if you're not that into science- it's basically a history course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjMyODI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-11-11 04:26:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Stupid class, passable teacher. I get the impression that she's very interesting in lectures she actually cares about, but i could be wrong.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjQyNTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-12-19 04:44:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"I enjoyed the class. I thought it was interesting and very-well explained. I felt I was extremely well prepared for everything that was asked of me.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjIxNDY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-12-16 04:44:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"I stopped going to lecture and never read the books. Totally worthless and boring class. Fortunely though, it is pretty easy. Most of the exams are take-home (2 of the 3), which is great if you take the class with friends. Whatever, it satisfies 3 credits of natural science.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNTY1MjYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-12-10 22:07:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"A relatively easy class. You can pretty much either choose to go to lecture or read the books. Lecture can be a little dull, but she goes slow and clarifies the subject matter quite well. Nice woman, too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNTM0MzAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-12-06 16:38:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is so nice, but she sometimes gets extremely off topic during her lectures and often repeats the same thing in about 5 different ways before moving onto the next subject.  She very likable and approachable, but bringing something to help keep you awake during lectures isn't a bad idea.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNTI4MTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-12-05 22:42:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"long, boring lecture that probably could be condensed, but oh well, it knocks off natural sci requirement with relative ease","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDcwNzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-11-26 16:33:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easy class, kind of boring lectures.  No real need to do the readings other than to reinforce what's said in lecture (or vice versa).  After the first month I stopped doing the readings, and I'm pulling an A right now.  Good class to take for Natural science requirement.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDM0Mjc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-11-16 18:13:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"lectures are EXTREMELY boring, and she repeats the same phrase over and over until youre too spaced out to notice. T. A. s are very helpful though, and professor Hsia is easy to talk to and hard to dislike. No homework, and youre given the test questions before the test. Read the book and youre good to go","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMDkzMDIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-07-20 16:38:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Soo boring, but the proffesor is nice and the TA very helpful. I never read any of the material and got a B.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExOTEzMjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2006-05-19 01:36:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"sweet woman, very accessible and willing to help. class can be a little boring, but what you space out for during lecture you can recover easily in books, course reader, or on the net. interesting subject matter...not intensely difficult course structure","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwMzEwNzQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2003-06-29 22:12:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"very clear & understandable speaker even though it was a huge lecture.  much more interesting than the next class in the sequence, taught by a different professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:13.835268+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwMjIyMDk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:223676","instructor_name":"Florence Hsia","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2003-06-21 16:04:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/223676","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MDAwNjA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2014-12-09 13:38:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"3 exams. Lectures are boring and extremely vague. For someone uninterested in the field the class was hard. Very philosophical and hard to wrap your head around. Beware if you sign up for this course. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNzcxNTE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2014-11-08 21:19:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shank could benefit from some \"how to give a lecture\" seminars. Every other word was \"uh\" and his outlines were far too general to be helpful. He was jumbled and didn't speak as if he was teaching material (he spoke as if we already knew what he was lecturing on, which is pointless). Moreover, the readings were just as confusing as the lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODU1MDYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2012-11-17 15:06:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mike is a standup guy. He is very intelligent and knows a lot about history of science. He gives students great opportunities to learn (e.g. star gazing, planetarium trips) but students take this for granted. You get out of this class what you put in. Sometimes he may digress but his anecdotes help relate the information. Highly recommended!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NTk2NTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2011-05-13 16:25:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Having just graduated from UW (and having attended 2 institutions prior), I can say that Professor Shank was my favorite instructor in college. Great man, expert in his field, and incredibly personable and interesting. He can sometimes get caught up in minute details that are irrelevant to the tests but overall a great Professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NTMzNjY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2011-05-05 13:08:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shank is very passionate about his subject, but he digresses from the main point of his lectures far too often and takes away valuable class time. By the end, I wrote about half a page of notes per lecture before he went off on some wild tangent about things that wouldn't be on the exam and failed to garner my interest. A poor professor overall.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NDYzOTYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2008-05-13 23:15:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Did not like this class...very boring and hard to sit through.  The professor's cool though and seems very passionate about the subject...he just wasn't able to make the class very interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMDMwNjM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2007-04-18 20:32:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shank is a really nice guy who's passionate about what he teaches.  Though he gets too in-depth at times, I really enjoyed the class and it's easy too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTk3NTA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2005-01-21 16:25:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"It was interesting to learn about science from a different point of view. Presentation of material can be dry at times, but overall class is good and Shank is a nice guy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:18:18.295431+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MjY4ODc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:354612","instructor_name":"Michael Shank","course_label":"ILS201","course_id":"ILS 201","course_uid":"course_23fb0af17af59685794f4582","review_date":"2004-02-17 18:38:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Boring class - hard to sit through.   TA saves the day and ACTUALLY explains things.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/354612","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]