AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Joseph Hwang

PHI025 · PHILOSOPHY25 · PHIL025 · PHIL001 · PHILO25 · PHIL020B · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will watch lectures and ; do the practice work and the A is realistic.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesClear grading criteriaTest heavyStrict no-AI policyCaring and hilarious
  • Most students love his lectures and say he makes philosophy understandable.
  • Grades often rest on a , so .
  • Online sections draw more complaints about AI policing and tricky quiz wording.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy As if they watch lectures and do practice work, with .

Online has more mixed A-ease; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

PHIL001 is widely called understandable; PHI025 and critical-thinking sections feel harder.

Online 8-week and PHI025 sections feel heavier than standard PHIL001.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

, though some sections mark it mandatory.

Online is mostly flexible; some in-person and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

minority rejecting online anti-AI practices.

In-person recommendation is warmer; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and As common when work is done.

Format shift

and few graded items.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

PHIL001 is light with quizzes and discussions; PHI025 and .

Format shift

Online 8-week and PHI025 reviews mention heavier weekly load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently , and care for student success.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; online friction is mostly policy-related.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Many sections grade mainly on a weight.

Format shift

Both online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call lectures engaging and funny, often allow cheat sheets, and .

Main concern

Whole grade can still depend on a few exams.

What students said

“ , and he allows a cheat sheet for exams.”
PHIL025
“This guy rocks. Attend lectures, and you'll do well.”
PHIL001
“Grading policy is VERY forgiving. or article with very clear criteria.”
PHI025

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and point-based grading, but some slam extreme anti-cheat methods and .

Main concern

Strict AI enforcement and grades hinging on a .

What students said

“If you want to take this class online look elsewhere, I'm sure his in person classes are better”
PHIL001
“Took the online Phil 001 class and it was so easy. ”
PHIL001
“6 tests, 15 questions each, open notes. 1 discussion per unit. LOVED THIS CLASS”
PHIL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

sheet, but wording can be tricky and anti-AI rules are strict.

Open notes quizzesCheat sheet allowedPractice quizzesTest heavyStrict no AI

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

open book and students say practice materials prepare you well.

Cheat sheet allowedOpen book quizzesPractice testsTest heavy
“ , and he allows a cheat sheet for exams.”
PHIL025
“ , and are multiple choice questions.”
PHIL001

Online

Online quizzes and ; some mention open notes and .

Open notesPractice quizzesQuiz heavyStrict AI policy
“6 tests, 15 questions each, open notes.”
PHIL001
“the practice quiz is actually harder than the actual quiz so if you can learn from the .”
PHIL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Philosophy is a very difficult subject, but Professor Hwang makes it so you can understand!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“he made it very easy to understand the concepts through his lecture videos.”

⚖️

72/100

“Your whole .”

🚫 AI Policy Risk

45/100

“I got accused of using AI at the beginning of the intersession on an ”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“I wish he taught more courses!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's super knowledgeable and his lectures are engaging.
  • short, engaging, simple lectures.
  • As passionate as a teacher can be

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you have 450 / 550 points you will get an A.
  • if you do the work, you're honestly set for an A.
  • one bad grade and you'll fail the whole class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He fits the stereotype of the .
  • language
  • he actually reads what you wrote and has a subtle sense of humor

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and in-person from 2021-2026 with mostly consistent themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566
4 out of 511
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 11 · A 26 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2