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Philosophy

Sharon Gocke

PHIL125 · PHIL121 · PHIL137 · PHILO126 · PHILOSOPHY137 · REL179 · RELIGION137 · PHIL137PHIL125 · PHIL12661500 · PHILO120 · PHILOSOPHY121 · PHIL127 · PHIL123 · PHIL126 · PHIL135 · PHIL120 · PHIL134 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want real philosophy and can study hard for ; avoid if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyPassionate philosopherMandatory attendanceLots of readingShows tests early
  • and almost no homework
  • She is passionate and often life-changing but can go on tangents or
  • and classes are not an easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many say not an easy A; you must read, study, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Philosophy content, heavy reading, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Repeated skip-class-you-won't-pass tags and policies mark late arrivals absent.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students praise passion and learning value despite difficulty and mixed structure complaints.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and preview of tests help, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Little homework but and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Passionate, smart, and often inspirational, offset by tangents, videos, or uneven pacing.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade is based almost entirely on a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Lecture- and , and passionate but sometimes scattered teaching.

Main concern

, and occasional disorganization or video-heavy days.

What students said

“No hw, essays, or quizzes but the . Do the readings and review the material before the of time).”
PHIL120
“She , she basically calls/puts people on the spot all semester. .”
PHIL120
“Sharon is a gem! She's a wonderful professor. If you keep an open mind, you're going to learn so much.”
PHIL134

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; she often shows the test a class early but .

Test heavyTests previewed earlyTough examsIn-person

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; she often lets students see the test ahead of time.

Test heavyTest previewNo curveReading heavy
“Grade ”
PHIL120
“ .”
PHIL120
“ but she lets you review them the class before the test.”
PHIL137

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This was the best and hardest class I have ever taken. I found the topics to be truly inspirational and I loved the socratic teaching method she uses.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting tests, reading, and passion. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She truly adores what she teaches. The class is hard, and she certainly makes you work for your grade.”

📝

48/100

“ .”

📚 Reading Load

35/100

“There is a LOT of reading and it's important to stay caught up.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“Sharon is a gem! She's a wonderful professor.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • don't expect her class to be an easy A

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about the course
  • goes off on these tangents
  • socratic teaching method

Theme 3

⏰

  • you have to show up, ON TIME
  • If you're late, you'll be marked absent
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years , and passion.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
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2 out of 510
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 12

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2