Hazlett is extremely underrated for this class. While a lot of the concepts are for you to learn, that's also the nature of the course; learning to code. The course was online notebooks that counted for all the assignments. Alongside that, both the professor and the TAs usually go over step by-step the problems that we do in class, so there isn't anything super hard about the workload.

I am unsure as to why the professor's ratings are so low. He is incredibly nice and understanding. One time he even cancelled class just to give us more time to work on our homework. If you just look at the grade distribution, more than half the class got A's and A+'s. This class is really not challenging. The workload, however, can be a lot, and this class is a self-study class. But, you are able to email him or the TAs for an extension on your readings and assignments with no explanation needed. They grant extensions without hesitation. And, if you just do the readings and assignments (graded for completion not correction) and attend lectures where the class works on the workbook together, the exams are really easy as they are literally the questions that were worked on in class workbooks. I have never, ever had any experience in coding before this class. But, I love the program R now. I am not a stem major, and I still found the class extremely easy. Also, extra credit is given on exams. On the midterm, he even gave each student a 5% grade boost to help us out. I would choose this class over stats any day. Coding is a great skill to have.