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Philosophy

Mark Deering

PHIL124 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you need an easy credit A and can tolerate dry, non-interactive lectures; skip if you want engagement.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLecture HeavyUnengagingTough GraderEasy Credit ANot Visual-Friendly
  • Lectures are long, , and not engaging for interactive or visual learners.
  • by showing up, even if discussion is shut down.
  • Online review found him unorganized on Canvas with busy work for an intro course.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

up for credit, though online felt tougher and .

Easy A claim is mainly from the in-person review; online student still earned A- but found the course harder to follow.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is intro-level philosophy, but lectures are and reading-heavy, so it does not feel easy for everyone.

Online student rated difficulty 4 and felt lost; in-person rated difficulty 2 and called it easy credit.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory, and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

; only useful as a low-effort credit filler.

In-person explicitly said no; online strongly advised visual or .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Students still earned A and A-, but and .

Format shift

Tough grader tag is from online; than harsh grading.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and lecture-heavy structure create moderate busywork rather than deep projects.

Format shift

Online stressed busy work and reading; .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Passionate about philosophy but unengaging, , and dismissive of student opinions.

Format shift

Online quality 1 and lost in lectures; in-person quality 3 and called him alright but not engaging.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Comments emphasize lectures, reading, and busy work more than a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Passionate about philosophy but lectures nonstop, shuts down student opinions, and is easy A if you just show up for credit.

Main concern

Not engaging if .

What students said

“If you just want to fill credits, show up & hes an easy A. If you wanna engage, Id pass”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHIL124 felt lecture-heavy, , busy-work heavy, and .

Main concern

Lost in lectures and .

What students said

“Professor Deering is lecture heavy that I found myself lost throughout his lectures.”
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Exam style

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Reviews do not .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or proctoring details.

Online

Online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you just want to fill credits, show up & hes an easy A. If you wanna engage, Id pass”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews (1 online, 1 in person), highlighting lecture style and easy-credit vs engagement tradeoffs. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“It was difficult to follow his lectures. He gives busy work and and his lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“If you are this type of .”

📈 Easy Credit Path

78/100

“If you just want to fill credits, show up & hes an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lecture heavy that I found myself lost throughout his lectures
  • He lectures the whole time and isnt really engaging
  • When he asks for peoples opinions he basically tells you youre wrong and hes right

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you just want to fill credits, show up & hes an easy A
  • Being that it is an intro course it was very surprising
  • He gives busy work and

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two reviews across four years with mixed formats and and .

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Course coverage

PHIL1242 reviews

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