Mark Moes - Grand Valley State University

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Mark Moes - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Mark Moes

Department: Philosophy

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Class was listening to him lecture for the entire class and then taking the exams. The exam felt like short responses as he wanted 6 points for each of the 6 prompts. He gives you 7 possible prompts to study. There's a 4-5 page essay which is a longer response to 1 of the exam prompts. Study the handout that best answer each prompt to do well.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PH101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took Mark Moes for PHI 101 and it is a really boring class to follow. He is a nice guy and knows his stuff. He lectures all hour and has no participation. When it comes to the exams, he gives you the exam questions prior to the exam.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Moes was pretty chill tbh. Most of his lectures were interesting, but I never really read the book he wanted us to. The only grades we had were from 3 tests which were pretty easy as long as you filled out the study page. Attendance for me wasn't mandatory due to COVID, but you'd probably pass regardless. One thing though, he's p awkward.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I found Mark to be an extremely nice guy. The class takes work but nothing too extreme. Study guides are the same as the exam and you get them plenty of time before to prepare yourself and study. All lectures are recorded online. The whole class points are from 3 exams and 1 paper each 25% of your grade. I recommend him for an easy grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

the class is entirely based upon one book that is quite confusing. the entire class is all lectures, and your grade is only made up of 4 exams, and one essay at the end. he does give the exam questions before the exam, but overall i did not enjoy this class

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Moes is very knowledgable in the field of philosophy. The whole class is just lecture. The exam questions are posted online ahead of time as well. **Print out handouts and take notes on those, it will make the exams SO easy to prepare for** Overall an easy A if you prepare for exams and practice ahead of time.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PHI343
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Everything is a little different with the pandemic but I really enjoyed his class. Only had to do 3 papers and they're not very hard. Easy enough course but still very interesting to learn about. Very interesting to hear his point of view on religion after all the years he's been studying philosophy. Would recommend him to other students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great Professor, he knows so much about PH and enjoy teaching it. 3 exams and he will give you the exact questions to review that will be on the exam. and 1 paper that's it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: F
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He cares a lot about philosophy. But he is the worst professor I've ever had. He lectures all hour with zero discussion from the class. At the beginning he seemed fine but as the semester progressed he increasingly talked about sex and sexual things in such a crude manner it made the entire class uncomfortable and detracted from everyone's learning

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PH101
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Moes is VERY knowledgeable in his field but he seemed to have difficultly "dumbing" down the info to suit the 101 level of this course. Absolutely ZERO professor-student engagement during class- this class is pure lecture. Lecture heavy and graded by a few things. No homework though

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PHI343
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took Mark for Philosophy of Religion and it was the easiest class Ive ever taken. Aside from a few papers, its an effortless class. He seems to not really know what hes talking about, and everyone in class just uses their phones or laptops. Easy class overall.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PH101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I was excited to take a Philosophy class and am super glad I took it with him as a Professor. I found the lectures very interesting because we didn't just read from the book, he connected it to real life and made very interesting points. His tests are straight forward and as long as you listen in class they were easy! Would definitely recommend!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Noes loves what he does, which is talking and lecturing to his students about philosophy. He lectures in every class. He grades very easily-essay questions on each exam. However, don't bother emailing him if you're looking for a response. If you need to take this class, he is overall, a good choice.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PH101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures for the whole class every single class. the exams are just essay questions but he is an easy grader. you can tell he is very passionate about what he is teaching. However, it is just easy to drift off.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The whole class is just lecture, every single class. Youre only graded on the 3 exams which i was able to find answers to on quizlet and a paper at the end. Lectures were over Plato's Republic which we were supposed to read... i didnt read it and i got a B. I also managed to sit in the back and watch youtube or work on other homework without questi

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PH101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's very knowledgeable about Philosophy and the Plato Republic book. There aren't very many tests or assignments. He gives good lectures, and gives us good notes, telling us which questions will be on the exam. Very friendly too. He suggests reading the book, but you can do well by just taking notes from the lectures. 10/10 would recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Not gonna lie his lectures were kinda slow and couldn't really participated. But he was so passionate about the reading and it was a very chill class. Easy A. There were 3 essay "exams" that consisted of 6 questions that he gives beforehand and all the answers are in the handouts and notes from class. Try not to skip a lot of classes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You are only graded by 3 exams and 1 paper, all of which are super easy. If you study his study guides then you'll do fine. The one paper is only four pages long and he is very easy on how you structure it. He does lecture the entire time, which can get boring, but he is very passionate and can make you think if you pay attention.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PHI101
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Moes is a Plato scholar but a poor, uninspiring teacher. He uses PHI101 to teach Christian interpretation of Plato. He lectures heavily & does not take questions or engage in thoughtful and relevant conversations. Takes attendance, gives no homework, only three exams & an essay. Need book, no clear syllabus, poor language. Take notes; easy A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PH101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Would not recommend this professor to anyone serious about philosophy. His lectures are religious based, and he blatantly criticizes people that miss class. I saw him once erase an exam score on a student's exam because he had missed the class where he handed them out, and dropped it ten points.

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