Nick Diehl

PHIL352 · PHIL300 · PHIL368 · PHILO310 · PHIL325 · PHILOSOPHY300 · PHIL310 · ETHIC300 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 88.89%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Excellent philosophy GE pick if you will do the readings and write thoughtfully; expect fairness with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesClear OrganizationExtra CreditGet Ready to ReadCaring and Understanding

Students love his humor, organization, and ability to make philosophy relatable, with .
Grades are often manageable , and , though writing can be nitpicky.
many call it easy, while a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

and study guides, and grabbing commonly yields As, though writing is sometimes graded strictly.

but papers; and many call it an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Intro philosophy and and notes, though .

Both formats call content manageable if you read; online films and modules help structure learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many reviews say he , though a minority mark it mandatory online.

; online mixes no-attendance and some mandatory flags without strong enforcement detail.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and repeated must-take language for GE philosophy despite a .

Strong recommendations appear in both online organization praise and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Many say not a and love , but others call him tough or nitpicky on arguments and papers.

Format shift

Online writing grades draw more tough-grader comments; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Baseline load is readings plus quizzes or a few exams, but some online .

Format shift

Online workload varies sharply by term; and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Humor, clarity, organization, and care dominate, with only rare complaints about boring flow or hard-to-follow lectures.

Format shift

Online wins for Canvas organization; in-person wins for comedy and discussion energy.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and a small set of exams depending on course and format.

Format shift

Online leans modules with quizzes and writing; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes emphasize engaging funny lectures, emailed notes, study guides, flexible attendance, and .

Main concern

Some find lectures dry or without engagement, and a few report weak class flow.

What students said

“Seriously easy professor. Show up(pass with a C), pay attention(pass with a B), do the ”
PHIL300

“ ... Easy A.”
PHIL368

“Overall great professor and human being. Comedic and makes philosophy interesting.”
PHIL300

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Canvas modules are highly organized with quizzes, short writings or essays, films, and ; usually manageable but some .

Main concern

Occasional heavy weekly essay load and .

What students said

“Modules are two weeks long with and a short writing assignment. Very easy and manageable”
PHIL352

“No exams, and a lot of . We had to watch movies, but most were free.”
PHIL300

“Each week consisted of writing a full essay, 1-3 quizzes, plus 2-3 other side assignments.”
PHIL300

Exam style

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guides, and many online sections replace exams with quizzes and papers.

Study GuidesEmailed NotesExtra CreditMoviesFew or No Exams Online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with study guides and emailed lecture notes plus occasional reflections.

Study GuidesEmailed Lecture NotesFew ExamsExtra CreditOpen Discussion

“No homework at all, so but they aren't difficult as long as ”
PHIL300

“ .”
PHIL368

“Tells you exactly what will be on the test. Most of the time he will tell you the questions.”
PHIL300

Online

Online often uses module quizzes, short writings or essays, and movies; several reviews report no exams and lots of .

Module QuizzesShort WritingsEssaysMoviesExtra CreditNo Exams

“No exams, and a lot of .”
PHIL300

“The so if you read the material, there's no reason not to get 100% every time.”
PHIL300

“alternating between a reading quiz and a . Very easy and manageable”
PHIL352

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Seriously easy professor. Show up(pass with a C), pay attention(pass with a B), do the .. and he is hilarious”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 philosophy reviews online and in person, highlighting humor, organization, and variable writing load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Overall great professor and human being. Comedic and makes philosophy interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

88/100

“if you need Phil 300 for .”

📖 Reading and Workload

52/100

“This class was hard for sure because it's a lot of reading and I personally was not a philosophy major”

📝

62/100

“He was SUCH a , and he marks down on the smallest of things.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hilarious, in a .
He does a great job of breaking down difficult concepts.
Professors that know how to operate the so rare

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy credits.
Very easy and manageable, but you still can learn a lot from this class.
I ended with an A, but that was because I .

Theme 3

🎬 About Class Format

Watch a movie once a week.
films are very interesting but
All the notes are given to you at the beginning of the semester.

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats show strong consistency on humor, organization, and GE friendliness with rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Nick Diehl

Excellent philosophy GE pick if you will do the readings and write thoughtfully; expect fairness with x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

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Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Strength

📖 Reading and Workload

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🎬 About Class Format

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Excellent philosophy GE pick if you will do the readings and write thoughtfully; expect fairness with .

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