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Philosophy

Ted Crowell

PHIL20 · PHIL1508 · PHIL5500 · PHILOSOPHY5 · PHILOSOPHY3 · PHIL5 · PHIL6 · PHIL3 · PHIL21 · PHILPHIL · PHIL1450 · PHIL4 · PHIL2021 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Only take Crowell if you need the philosophy GE and ; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing lecturerUnclear instructionsOpen-note exams oftenDaily quizzes commonEccentric but uneven
  • Reviews split sharply between easy-A fans and students .
  • Many courses lean on quizzes, papers, and .
  • Take-again rate near 40 percent signals high variance depending on section and student expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students call it an easy A with open notes and redo options, but others report tough or and .

; the online review still reported an A+ despite low teaching praise.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Average difficulty is moderate-low and many call content simple if you attend and read, though logic sections can feel harder.

Online review rated difficulty 1; in-person difficulty varies by course from easy GE to more demanding sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections treat daily quizzes as attendance and push showing up, while .

In-person comments dominate attendance signals; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 40 percent would take again and .

Online review was a firm no; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Opportunities to succeed and open-note work help many, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

; online student still earned A+.

Workload

Light

68/100

, and few exams; workload is usually manageable.

Format shift

Workload patterns come almost entirely from in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students find him funny and supportive, but , and weak organization.

Format shift

Online review is strongly negative on clarity; in-person quality spans 1 to 5 stars.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of daily quizzes, a few papers, open-note exams, and .

Format shift

Assessment details .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him fun and easy with open notes, others call him boring, mumbly, and unclear.

Main concern

and uneven lecture quality frustrate students who want structured teaching.

What students said

“Pretty simple class if you pay attention and as . 3 open note exams 1 essay... overall easy A!!!!”
PHIL3
“Terrible teacher. Took his philosophy 3 class and he treated it as a class about current events but we never discussed them. Mumbles a lot and lectures are pointless.”
PHIL3

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online and disjointed despite easy grading, and .

Main concern

Online delivery of .

What students said

“ and unable to stray from his disjointed lectures.”
PHIL3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and limited papers, which is relatively student-friendly when instructions are clear.

Open note examsDaily quizzesFew papersRetake final optionNo final in some sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, a few papers, and sometimes a retakeable final; no Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Open note examsDaily quizzesEssay papersRetake final option
“3 open note exams 1 essay... and for the to replace your grade.”
PHIL3
“ and open note.”
PHIL4

Online

Online review ; focus is on unclear lectures.

“Every lecture will cover maybe half a page of our reading, and do so unclearly.”
PHIL3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Pretty simple class if you pay attention and as . 3 open note exams 1 essay... overall easy A!!!! He is kinda dorky too makes it funny :)”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting polarization in clarity, ease, and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

40/100

“ and unable to stray from his disjointed lectures.”

🎯 Easy Path for Some

70/100

“His class is designed for you to succeed so its on the easier side and !”

⚠️ Polarized Recommendation

42/100

“IMO don't sign up for this class unless you absolutely need it for your major.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the most boring lifeless lecturers I've ever witnessed.
  • He's a funny guy and wants you to succeed in his class.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • overall easy A!!!!
  • and open note.
  • Instructions for the 4 .

Theme 3

📚 About Learning Value

  • if you truly want to learn about Philosophy I would look elsewhere.
  • I'm not sure i really learned anything, though.
  • Pushes .

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews spanning many years with detailed conflicting themes provide a reliable picture of high variance rather than a fluke sample.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

0

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