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Philosophy

Charles Otwell

MATH220 · PHI155 · PHIL220 · PHILA100 · HUM100 · PHILA220 · PHIL150 · PHILA120 · PHIL155 · PHIL120 · PHIL100 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Great pick for an , but expect pickier writing grades online and real study for logic.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesEasy online A pathLogic can get hardPicky essay gradingLecture heavy
  • , and easy if you keep up with quizzes and notes.
  • Online humanities reflections are often graded meticulously and frustrate some students.
  • Logic and symbolic-logic sections reward homework practice more than pure coasting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

, and light grading in many sections make As common if you stay on deadlines.

Online easy-A claims are frequent, but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Intro ethics and humanities are light; symbolic logic and dense readings raise the bar for some students.

Online asynchronous work is often called easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

54/100

Online is often no mandatory attendance, while absences.

; in-person is mixed but often stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and clarity, with a minority warning about boring lectures or .

In-person fans emphasize lectures; online split between easy A and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Quizzes and , but reflections and and point-deducting.

Format shift

Picky grading complaints concentrate in online HUM100.

Workload

Light

72/100

Often quizzes, discussions, and a few papers or tests; .

Format shift

Online is discussion-quiz light; logic in person needs more practice problems.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly call him funny, knowledgeable, and .

Format shift

Strongest lecture praise is in person; online quality is more assignment-driven.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and tests, with limited papers or reflections.

Format shift

Online adds discussion posts and short reflections; logic is test-heavy.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise funny, engaging lectures; intro classes feel light, while and attendance.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy rambling and occasional boredom in humanities for some students.

What students said

“Really funny professor who obviously cares about his students.”
PHIL120
“Prof Otwell made it easy to learn symbolic logic!”
PHIL220
“Definitely the easiest class I've taken at OCC and possibly in my entire life.”
HUM100

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHIL/HUM and discussions, but reflections can be graded very strictly.

Main concern

Nitpicky essay and B.

What students said

“Easy and . Wasn't a hard class. ”
HUM100
“Super easy online class. and short exams.”
PHIL120
“he is sooooo picky with ”
HUM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often mirror practice quizzes; some online and .

Practice quizzesOpen book sometimesUnlimited time onlineTake-home writing portionMultiple choice final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests track practice quizzes and homework problems; .

Practice quizzesHomework-based testsTake-home writing portion
“ ”
PHIL220
“3 tests all with a .”
PHIL100
“show up, study the practice quizzes and you will get a good grade.”
HUM100

Online

Online exams are short, modular, and sometimes open-book or unlimited-time; reflections are the stricter piece.

Short examsWeekly quizzesOpen book allowedUnlimited time
“Easy and .”
HUM100
“ and and book allowed so they are doable.”
PHIL155
“the final is a 25 question multiple choice test.”
HUM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Super easy online class. and short exams. There were 2 short 1 page analysis on what you learned, but was not graded harshly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting easy quiz paths with stricter online reflections and harder logic. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“he's the best! he really makes the lectures exciting and engaging.”

😄 Humor Factor

88/100

“Really funny professor who obviously cares about his students.”

📗 Easy A Potential

76/100

“Cool Professor, easy A for sure if you do the work.”

📝

40/100

“The quizzes were all easy but when turning in the graded extremely harsh.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He finds ways to make online classes interesting and funny.
  • Amazing teacher, very funny and interactive with his lectures.
  • Fascinating dude!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • with grading
  • If you do the .

Theme 3

🧠 About Logic vs Intro

  • If you don't, do not take MATH/PHIL220.
  • Prof Otwell made it easy to learn symbolic logic!
  • Ethics was hard for me to understand, and required lots of participation

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and course types with consistent humor-and-ease themes plus a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 54
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 5 · A 18 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6