Gary Aurouze

PHILOS70 · PHIL70INTRO · HUM20 · PHILO72 · PHL70 · PHLIO70 · PHILOSOPHY · HONORSPHILO72 · PHIL70 · PHIL72 · HSEMINETHICS · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want a fairly easy philosophy class and can tolerate a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy gradingDiscussion heavyBoring lecturesCaring professorExtra credit

Most students describe the class as easy to pass or easy to earn a high grade in if they attend and participate.
Teaching reviews are mixed, with many praising his kindness and discussions while others call lectures boring or unclear.
Assessments often seem student-friendly, with comments mentioning no tests in some sections, , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Getting an A usually looks easy if students , and use or study aids.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content can be abstract or dull, but students repeatedly say he keeps requirements simple and manageable.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

76/100

and , but several strong negative comments lower confidence in a universal recommendation.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students mention easy assignments, , and , though a few warn that quizzes or limited tests can matter.

Format shift

Workload

Light

82/100

Many reviews describe little homework, easy assignments, discussion, papers, movies, or a .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students often call him kind, caring, thoughtful, and discussion-oriented, but several describe him as .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessments vary by section, with participation, essays, projects, quizzes, tests, and all appearing in comments.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show an easy, participation-based philosophy experience with mixed reactions to his lecture style.

Main concern

Some students find him monotone, boring, or .

What students said

“super easy class. definitely an easy A.”
HONORSPHILO72

“ but .”
PHIL70

“ but the class was incredibly boring.”
PHIL72

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exam risk appears low overall because several comments describe no tests, , though quizzes can be tricky.

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Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments support a student-friendly exam pattern with no tests in some sections, study guides, notes allowed, essays, and .

No tests in some sectionsStudy guidesNotes allowed on testsEssay finalExtra credit

“ .”
PHIL72

“ but .”
PHIL70

“Final, was 3 essays no more than 2 pages each.”
PHIL70

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy class to pass. Gives study guide & allows notes for tests & .”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and class format. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Wonderful teacher, really involves everyone in class.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“super easy class. definitely an easy A.”

⚖️

84/100

“ but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Wonderful teacher, really involves everyone in class.
He is very hard to understand, sounds like he has marbles in his mouth.
he is so monotone.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

super easy class. definitely an easy A.
Easy class to pass.
As long as you do the work he assigns, you'll pass!

Theme 3

🧠 About Class Experience

Gets you thinking about life.
Class is very interesting.
This guy is very dry... his lectures get boring to listen to.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating uses 32 detailed in-person reviews across many years, though older comments dominate and opinions vary.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 56

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2 out of 53

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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Gary Aurouze

x x if you want a fairly easy philosophy class and can tolerate a x x x x.

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

📈 Easy A Potential

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧠 About Class Experience

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

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if you want a fairly easy philosophy class and can tolerate a .

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