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Derry Seaton

PHIL101 · PHIL210 · PHIL172 · REL105 · PHIL299 · PHIL105 · PHIL279 · PHIL170 · WR105 · PHIL120 · PHIL100 · PHI200 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a rigorous but rewarding class that prepares you for university-level work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable LecturerCollege-Level RigorStrong Writing PrepHeavy ReadingFair But Demanding
  • Students widely praise Seaton as knowledgeable, helpful, and serious about real college-level learning.
  • The class is not an easy A because reading, notes, essays, and .
  • and advance essay guidance make the course fair for prepared students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is realistic with , and , but students repeatedly say he makes you earn it.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students describe the material as college-level, reading-heavy, and sometimes difficult or abstract.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe a serious academic workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but students say going to class and taking notes is crucial for good grades.

; there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and preparation, though not for students seeking an easy class.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He gives guidance, study help, , and advance essay support, but essays and .

Format shift

, and they frame it as fair but earned.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many students mention lots of reading, major essays, careful notes, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most reviews praise his knowledge, clarity, helpfulness, and ability to prepare students for higher-level work.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, with a few negative comments about monotone lectures and arrogance.

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

Assessment appears to , and occasional .

Format shift

and written work, with no online evidence.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe him as highly knowledgeable and often excellent, but demanding in , and exams.

Main concern

Students looking for an easy A or light workload often find the course too demanding.

What students said

“It's not an easy class per se, but he gives you everything you need to get an A if you're willing to put in the effort.”
PHIL210
“looking for an easy A--stay away from Seaton.”
PHIL105
“allows you to use notes from text and ; .”
REL105

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.

study guides, but they still require strong preparation.

Open Note ExamsTake-Home Test PortionsStudy GuidesEssay Questions In AdvanceIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

81/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly , and advance essay questions.

Open Note ExamsTake-Home Test PortionsStudy GuidesEssay Questions In Advance
“both the midterm and ”
PHIL100
“allows you to use notes from text and ; .”
REL105
“the .”
PHIL100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“looking for an easy A--stay away from Seaton. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ . Incredible lecturer who brings the topics to life.”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

56/100

“It's not an easy class per se, but he gives you everything you need to get an A if you're willing to put in the effort.”

📝

81/100

“both the midterm and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very intellgent and passionate about his work
  • Incredible lecturer who brings the topics to life.
  • .
  • he really knows the subject and can make it both intersting and understandable.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Workload

  • looking for an easy A--stay away from Seaton.
  • This is the hardest class I have ever taken, but it was also one of the .
  • LOTS & LOTS of
  • if you want a good grade he will make you earn it

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Papers

  • both the midterm and
  • There are but he gives you enough time and help with them.
  • so you know what to look for.
  • three exams and a research paper.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 detailed in-person reviews across many years with consistent themes about rigor, teaching quality, and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 521
3 out of 511
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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