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Foothill College · Philosophy

John Provost

PHIL8 · PHIL025 · PHIL25ONLINE · PHIL25 · PHIL004 · PHIL001 · PHILF02502W · PHIL04 · PHILPHIL · PHI25 · PHIL4 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a meaningful philosophy class with and can keep up with weekly writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational lecturesEasy writing-based gradingHeavy weekly writingClear criteriaAccessible and caring
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Provost as inspiring, caring, and clear.
  • Grades are very high because and leniently graded.
  • The and writing, especially in accelerated online sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very attainable because and writing is flexible, but students still need to complete steady weekly work.

Online evidence is strongest for easy A claims, while but emphasize effort more.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The , but the reading and reflective writing keep it from being effortless.

Both formats describe accessible content, with online sections more often framed as easy and as enriching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Reviews focus on participation and weekly , so attendance flexibility is not clearly proven.

Online reviews imply schedule flexibility through asynchronous writing, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because the , and grade-friendly.

Both formats are highly recommended, with online reviews and in-person reviews about personal learning value.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

Students repeatedly say relevant , and many received A or A+ grades.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the clearest evidence of , while and simple criteria.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The work is not conceptually hard, but , and papers make the workload steady.

Format shift

Online accelerated classes sound heavier, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and capable of making philosophy personally meaningful.

Format shift

Both formats strongly support excellent teaching, with online students praising organization and in-person students praising engagement.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Grades are driven mainly by reflections, discussion posts, essays, quizzes in some sections, and .

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-heavy, though online reviews give more detailed module and quiz structures.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews also praise his care and clarity, with and .

Main concern

The course , and .

What students said

“Put in the work and you'll get a good grade”
PHIL025
“Expect to write ALOT!”
PHI25
“This is a profound class, with a great teacher, frankly one of the .”
PHILPHIL

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe an easy-to-score but writing-heavy course with , and very strong teaching praise.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Sounds like a lot but just hit the minimum word requirement and you're guaranteed an A.”
PHIL8
“ and a lot of reading and writing.”
PHIL004
“This (online) class was the easiest A of my life.”
PHIL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many reviews explicitly describe no exams or assessment through quizzes and papers.

No Exams In Many SectionsWriting-Based FinalsQuizzes In Some Online SectionsFinal Papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove strict proctoring or closed-book exams.

Final EssayWriting-Based AssessmentMidterm And Finals Mentioned
“ was SUPER easy”
PHI25
“Three assignments are due each week, and the ”
PHIL25
“Just be careful with the midterm and and requires 2500 words!”
PHIL8

Online

Online reviews often report no exams, quizzes, weekly writing, and or strict proctoring.

No Exams In Many SectionsWeekly Quizzes In Some SectionsWriting-Based Final Papers
“ .”
PHIL04
“ and a lot of reading and writing.”
PHIL004
“ and .”
PHIL25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This (online) class was the easiest A of my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment style; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Value

88/100

“As long as what you wrote is relevant to the lecture and reach 900 words, you will get full mark.”

✍️ Workload Reality

55/100

“Lots of reading and writing!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Provost is one of the .
  • He is Super Chill!
  • Always there to help and inspire students!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you do all your work on time.
  • Put in the work and you'll get a good grade
  • Easy A? Not a chance. LOVE THIS CLASS.

Theme 3

✍️ About Workload

  • 900-word essay due every week, but with the engaging class content, the word requirement wasn't an issue.
  • A lot of writing but easy course
  • Expect but improves your reading/writing skills

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, give consistent detail, and strongly , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 11 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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0

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