Whether it is objectively as hard as other Intro level courses may not be as important as the degree to which it violates students' expectations of difficulty. If they come in thinking it will be easy, they will be disappointed, and they may take it out on you. And, of course, people have different skills and abilities so classes that come easy for some will be difficult for others and vice versa.
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