David Rayfield - Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Professor: David Rayfield

Department: Philosophy

College: Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rayfield is such a pro it's ridiculous. Wish he hadn't retired.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HISTOFPHOTO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wish I could give him 10 peppers!!!!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHOTO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is tough at first, but he rewards students who earn it. I am glad to have had him for classes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

As a freshman, I dreaded his classes so much that I dropped photo class when I learned he was teaching it. As time went by, I started looking forward to going to his classes. Turned out to be my favorite professor. Very intelligent. Likes to make fun of college administrators and people from Ohio. Extremely nice once you get to know him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rayfield is the type of professor I look for. He provides information from many different angles. He is opinionated, but he has had his whole life to study philosophy, so I would hope he has formed some opinions. I suspect those who "hate" him to be religious fanatics who didn't like God week.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I loved having him as a teacher even though I bombed the class. It sucks he retired. :(

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rayfield is the best! His crazy sense of humor alaways cracks me up. Yea his tests and assignments arent super easy, but come on . . . this IS college isn't it?

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rayfield is one of the best professors I've had in my college career. He is engaging, well informed, fluent and his dry sense of humor makes his lectures enjoyable. He is clear about his expectations, yet is flexable enough to consider special circumstances. I would take more classes from him

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A intellectually gifted individual. SVSU is losing a really gifted professor. I only wish I had taken more of his classes. Professor Rayfield is a nice person.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't agree with him on many issues but I have to admit that he is one of my favorite professors. I love his stories and examples and they really clarify things for me. The reading can be confusing and somewhat difficult but just make sure to keep going, his lectures clear up almost everything.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The key to succeeding in his class is to PAY ATTENTION. If you find him too hard, you're probably tuning out and hoping for an easy A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This guy is way out of date with his ancient overhead lectures. Do not take him during the day, if you must take the night section; he is a night kinda guy, so it would seem (I attended one of the night sections and he is much more alive then). Other than that he is just a wierd dude.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100LEVEL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a wierdo plus he is way to strict in grading his papers. His quizes are typically pretty easy if you attend class. Personally I'm glad to see this guy go.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

good professor who is pretty humorous. the material is pretty difficult at times. too bad this is his last simester of teaching, "Eh".

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy and extremely intelligent. Papers can be tricky if you don't read the material a couple times. Go to class he gives quizes almost every week.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rayfeild is a very good professor. He helps out with a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The class itself has some interesting merit to it but the delivery of material was very boring. The class hardly lets out early at all and the quizzes arent all that easy. the tests are kind of hard too....lots of reading required!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

really interesting. the papers a tiny bit hard, but the class as a whole is pretty easy. i recommend taking this class, it is great

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

makes class a little difficult, but as long as you can stay awake, you will understand the material. make sure you take lots of notes, no exams, just quizzes and papers, makes it alot easier.