Mark Skuster

RLST110 · PHIL109 · PHIL101 · RELIGON · WORLDREL · RLST109 · RELIGIOUSSTUDI · RELIGIOUSSTUD · PHIL · PHILOSOPHY · PHILO109 · PHILO9 · PHILOSPHY · LOGIC · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will follow the schedule and use ; avoid if you need high-energy lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized StructureExtra Credit FriendlyDry But ClearLogic HeavyNo Textbook Online

Strong organization and clear expectations help many pass philosophy and logic courses.
and if you stay on schedule.
Style can feel dry or quiet, and online logic/discussion work frustrates some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

, retakes, and structured work let many secure high grades when they stay current.

Online reviews especially stress easy A with ; in-person still requires effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Logic and philosophy concepts challenge .

In-person logic comments skew harder; some online 101 sections feel lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

About 80% would take again with praise for organization and fairness outweighing dryness complaints.

friction online for some.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and frequently boost grades.

Format shift

and retakes are highlighted in both formats, strongest online.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and homework add up, especially online or in logic.

Format shift

Online and hybrid notes more often mention lots of weekly work.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and clear, though often described as dry, quiet, or mono-toned.

Format shift

In-person and online both credit structure; personality critiques are mostly in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and tests rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

Online leans discussion-plus-quiz; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

makes hard material understandable if you attend, do homework, and participate, though lectures can be dry.

Main concern

Material gets hard if you fall behind; some call him dry or unhelpful when stuck.

What students said

“As long as you do the work and put effort into what you don't understand because its not an easy concept then you will get an A.”
PHIL109

“The material is pretty difficult, but he covers everything in class and he makes the material understandable.”
PHIL109

“Very dry and does not know how to help you very much.”
PHIL109

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are highly structured with , and readings; can yield easy As, but one student found the material opaque and unhelpful.

Main concern

Logic-style workload and picky discussion grading can overwhelm without strong self-direction.

What students said

“Passed class with 107% by doing the bare minimum.”
PHIL109

“LOVED this class!!”
PHIL101

“If .”
PHIL109

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Multiple reviews cite retakes, unlimited quiz attempts, open-book tests online, and that .

Extra CreditQuiz RetakesOpen Book TestsWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but makeups and homework support are common; some online-style open-book notes appear for related sections.

Makeups AllowedDaily QuizzesHomework Heavy

“He and tests.”
PHIL109

“ but open book. (online)”
RLST110

Online

Online courses use weekly quizzes, discussions, and ; .

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion BoardsExtra CreditCrash Course Videos

“ , and .”
PHIL109

“as long as your on top of your assignments and easy A.”
PHIL109

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you do the work and put effort into what you don't understand because its not an easy concept then you will get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ and well prepared.”

🎁 Boost

72/100

“Passed class with 107% by doing the bare minimum.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“I was very pleased with the class, and .”

😴 Lecture Energy

45/100

“Very dry and does not know how to help you very much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and well prepared.
he's a very good teacher and very accommodating
Very boring class/teacher. But, not terribly difficult class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Passed class with 107% by doing the bare minimum.
The material is pretty difficult, but he covers everything in class
He gives a lot of so you can easily boost up your grade.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Work

, and .
If .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews over many years with recurring structure, dryness, and extra-credit themes.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 510

3 out of 54

2 out of 53

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2

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B+ 1

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Mark Skuster

x x if you will follow the schedule and use x x; avoid if you need high-energy lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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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

🎁 x x Boost

👍 Recommendation

😴 Lecture Energy

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Work

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

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