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Philosophy

Timothy Chatman

PHIL1003 · PHIL1001 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Timothy Chatman if you want an interesting philosophy course with , but expect some independent work online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardThought-ProvokingClear GradingCaringReading HeavyMixed Online Support
  • Most students describe Chatman's philosophy classes as interesting, meaningful, and well graded.
  • Online reviews are mixed because one student reports no guidance while others praise responsiveness and Zoom help.
  • The course appears manageable for grades, especially with , but readings and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Three of four students report A grades and comments mention and , though reading and assignments still require effort.

Online evidence includes both an A and a B-, while the single In person review reports an A and a very positive experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The content is described as interesting and relevant, with reading and thought-provoking assignments rather than heavy technical difficulty.

and assignments, while the In person review describes the material as interesting and personally useful.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Reviews , though online delivery and Zoom help suggest some flexibility.

Neither format clearly states an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and caring support, but one online review strongly advises against the class.

In person evidence is fully positive, while Online evidence is mostly positive with one strong negative outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and mostly A outcomes suggest lenient-to-fair grading despite some few-item grading risk.

Format shift

Online reviews mention clear grading and , while the In and an A.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Students mention , and thought-provoking assignments, but the difficulty ratings and grades suggest the workload is manageable.

Format shift

Online workload appears heavier because of reading and , while In person evidence sounds lighter and more enjoyable.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students describe him as caring, interesting, and helpful, but one online review reports no guidance or response.

Format shift

, while the single In person review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Comments , and , with no clear exam evidence.

Format shift

and reading than exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Budget First

The single in person review is strongly positive and says the class was interesting, personal, and low cost.

Main concern

Only one in , so confidence is limited.

What students said

“He gave us the book for free and it was really interesting and helped me develop my own personal philosophy.”
PHIL1003

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive but include one serious complaint about hands-off teaching and poor message response.

Main concern

Online support may feel inconsistent if students need frequent guidance.

What students said

“Totally hands off and no guidance, nor .”
PHIL1001
“Good professor with thought-provoking assignments!”
PHIL1001
“He cares about all his students education and helped me outside of class over Zoom.”
PHIL1001

Exam style

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The reviews do not clearly prove quiz, midterm, final, proctoring, webcam, or open-book policies.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The in person review does not clearly prove exam format, quiz format, midterm format, final format, or book policy for exams.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Online reviews mention assignments and grading but do not clearly prove .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Chatman makes a great and very interesting class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He cares about all his students education and helped me outside of class over Zoom.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“Good professor with thought-provoking assignments!”

📚 Workload Signal

62/100

“Totally hands off and no guidance, nor .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Good professor with thought-provoking assignments!
  • Prof. Chatman makes a great and very interesting class.
  • Totally hands off and no guidance, nor .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and has set the bar pretty high for future professors!
  • He gave us the book for free and it was really interesting and helped me develop my own personal philosophy.
  • The topics were relevant to life.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a .
  • He cares about all his students education and helped me outside of class over Zoom.
  • Great life advice

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent reviews provide useful but format-uneven evidence, with three online reviews and only one in person review.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL10013 reviews
PHIL10031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values