Stephanie Empey

PHILO101 · PHIL121 · PHIL111 · PHIL101 · PHIL255 · PHIL113 · PHILO100 · PHIL102 · PHILPHIL · PHIL120 · PHIL115 · PHILOSOPHY100 · PHIL100 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want an engaging, relatively approachable philosophy class and can handle some disorganization.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesPassionate philosopherDiscussion heavySometimes scatterbrainedStudy guide helpful

Most students call her funny, caring, and life-changing in philosophy discussions.
Workload is light to moderate with , and study-guide reviews.
A minority dislike disorganization, subjective tests, or poor online coordination.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report easy As with study guides, dropped low scores, and if you attend and review.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and discussions, though readings still matter.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

76/100

Long-run comments strongly endorse her humor and teaching; and negative but not representative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Often fair with dropped low tests and study-guide support, though a few call tests subjective.

Format shift

Workload

Light

68/100

than constant busywork.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

, and willingness to re-teach concepts.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lectures, discussions, quizzes or essays, and exams with review days.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and discussion-driven; she is beloved for humor and care, with occasional scatter and .

Main concern

Disorganization, off-topic tangents, and .

What students said

“she was the . and over again and is super nice.”
PHIL102

“Very easy A. She is a humble, respectful woman who will go to great lengths to understand the material.”
PHIL121

“ . Half the class will get one answer& only a few will get the correct answer.”
PHIL113

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are manageable with guides and reviews, though some students find grading subjective.

Study guidesTake-home tests in some termsReview before examsSome subjective items

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests often come with study guides and ; .

Study guidesPre-exam reviewTake-home testsSubjective items

“The three tests were take home with essays. .”
PHIL100

“ and study guide provided.”
PHIL100

“ .”
PHIL113

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I loved loved loved her class! I love her as a person and I think she is so funny and very sarcastic but in a way that keeps your attention.”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 in-person reviews, highlighting humor, care, and occasional disorganization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“she was the . and over again and is super nice.”

😄 Classroom Energy

88/100

“She's hilarious, cute, and does an awesome job at teaching.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

40/100

“she has a hard time finishing her train of thought, making her lectures difficult to follow.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's hilarious, cute, and does an awesome job at teaching
and over again
Shes a little all over the place but that just made the class more fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy A
I never did the reading but needed the book for tests

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

This teacher is just so sweet
she is so funny and very sarcastic
Stephanie is a wonderful professor who has a true love and passion for Philosophy

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five detailed in-person reviews over many years with consistent praise for teaching and personality.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 4 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

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F

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Stephanie Empey

x x x x if you want an engaging, relatively approachable philosophy class and can handle some disorganization.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

😄 Classroom Energy

⚠️ Organization Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you want an engaging, relatively approachable philosophy class and can handle some disorganization.