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Philosophy

Darla Fjeld

PHIL8 · PHIL111 · PHIL1 · PHIL7 · PHILO5 · PHILO2444 · PHIL2 · PHILO3 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL3 · PHIL2PHIL7 · PHILOSOPHY7 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a demanding, essay-heavy philosophy class and and strong opinions.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderEssay HeavyReading HeavyPassionate But BiasedChallenging
  • Students consistently describe the course as reading-heavy, essay-based, and hard to get an A in.
  • Teaching feedback is deeply split between passionate and .
  • , and attendance in some sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A is difficult because students report , and heavy reading.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course is intellectually demanding because , and tolerance for challenging beliefs.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

At , and another says to attend every class even when it seems optional.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Some students value her passion and rigor, but , and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Multiple reviews call her a and makes A grades very hard.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because students repeatedly mention extensive reading, many essays, and lots of homework.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

Teaching is polarized, with praise for passion and knowledge outweighed , and impatience.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Grades appear dominated by essays, papers, reading, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding philosophy professor with and essays, and .

Main concern

Many students report , and .

What students said

“ . The class is only essay based and she nit-picks at everything.”
PHIL1
“Very hard class to get an A. You have to work hard in this class to get a B.”
PHILOSOPHY
“wonderful, passionate professor. It is a bit of a challenging course, but she will make you think.”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

no traditional tests, but grading remains strict because assessments are essay-heavy.

Take-Home TestsTake-Home FinalNo Tests In Some SectionsEssay-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, no tests in some sections, and essay-based grading, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Take-Home TestsTake-Home FinalNo Tests In Some SectionsEssay-Based Assessment
“Take home tests (short answer questions & 3 essays.)”
PHIL111
“ .”
PHILOSOPHY7
“Just do all the essays and include what she asks and do well on the and you will pass.”
PHILOSOPHY7

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Very hard class to get an A. You have to work hard in this class to get a B.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment style. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

18/100

“ . The class is only essay based and she nit-picks at everything.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“wonderful, passionate professor. It is a bit of a challenging course, but she will make you think.”

📚 Workload Level

24/100

“Ton of HOMEWORK.”

📝 Assessment Style

20/100

“Grade was entirely paper-based, which made the course all the more frustrating.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • wonderful, passionate professor.
  • , but u have to really understand what u read from the text book, and .
  • Shes smart but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very hard class to get an A. You have to work hard in this class to get a B.
  • It's almost impossible to get an A on the tests because she wants extremely specific answers even on things that are your opinion.
  • . The class is only essay based and she nit-picks at everything.

Theme 3

📝

  • . Take home tests (short answer questions & 3 essays.)
  • Your grade is based of 5-6 to six essay and you .
  • Lot of homework and textbook use.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen in-person reviews across many years give detailed and , and teaching style.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values