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Philosophy

Donna Quesada

PHIL1 · PHILOSOPHY22 · PH22 · PHILOS1 · PHILO1 · PHIL22 · PHILOS22 · PHIL3237 · ASIANPHIL · PHILO22 · 171 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
78.18%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you can pace self-paced journals and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ASelf-Paced JournalsExtra Credit AbundantPassionate Eastern PhilosophyLenient Grader
  • Nearly all recent students call the class an easy A with work due at semester end.
  • Lectures and film-based journals feel engaging and low-stress when you pace yourself.
  • A minority of older in-person reviews flag bias, condescension, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students repeatedly report an A from finishing journals and and .

Both online and ; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is film clips, short lectures, and reflection journals rather than dense theory, so intellectual load stays low.

Online and in-person both described as very easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online work is usually optional-attendance or fully asynchronous, while and treat presence as required.

Online evidence is flexible or none; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and caring lectures, though a vocal minority warns about bias or unhelpful moments.

Recent online praise is stronger; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Journals and and high A rates.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Light

74/100

Workload is mostly journals and a if you pace yourself.

Format shift

; in-person adds weekly stamps or blue books.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students praise passionate, clear lectures and care, with a minority calling her condescending or biased.

Format shift

and kindness; some older in-person reviews are harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and a few quizzes rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize journals; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Film and lecture-based class with , and optional meditation; many call it an easy A if you show up.

Main concern

and stamps as mandatory and a few students felt condescended to.

What students said

“EASSYY, everything is due on the last day of the semester. .”
PHIL22
“Easiest class I've ever taken at SMC. If you are taking hard because it is low stress.”
PHIL1
“Easy A as long as you attend. I found .”
PHIL22

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Fully self-paced online sections with journals, short videos, and .

Main concern

Leaving all journals until the last week can make finishing impossible.

What students said

“Such an easy class, easy A for sure! There are about 4 assignments due per month”
PHILO22
“easiest class ever, but you still learn about philosophy. everything is due at the end of the semester so its super chill”
PHILOS1
“Honestly the easiest and . completely self paced class. Extremally easy A.”
PHIL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and midterms are mostly straightforward multiple choice from lectures with generous .

Multiple Choice QuizzesOpen Time WindowLecture BasedExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and notes; some students found quiz wording arbitrary.

Blue Book ResponsesQuizzesFinal ProjectAttendance Stamps
“4 quizzes (all are easy). She offers but you won't need it.”
PHIL22
“I found the grade on because they were very arbitrary, but do the EC and you'll be fine.”
PHILO22

Online

and notes; no webcam or Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Multiple Choice QuizzesSelf-Paced JournalsTimed Quizzes
“3 quizzes with about 25 questions and 65 minute limit (just take notes to review)”
PHILO22
“the if you watched her lectures”
PHILOS22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly the easiest and . completely self paced class. Extremally easy A. Take this class!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and self-paced work. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Reputation

93/100

“Such an easy class, easy A for sure!”

📚 Self-Paced Workload

74/100

“everything is due at the end of the semester so its super chill you just have to pace yourself”

❤️ Caring Lectures

82/100

“ and grades very generously.”

👍

80/100

“Great professor while also being a super easy class. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are acc interesting
  • Listening to her lecture is a pleasure
  • She's a really great, sweet, and spiritual professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Extremally easy A
  • As long as you put heart into it and show effort, she'll give you credit

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • She was kinda weird, and took the
  • professor is biased, condescending towards those she doesn't favor
  • Whenever something in the ... Quesada would assume I wasn't paying attention

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

171

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with consistent easy-A themes and detailed recent comments support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 533
3 out of 516
2 out of 56
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 13 · A 25

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4