Jayne Tristan - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Professor: Jayne Tristan

Department: Philosophy

College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Her class is pretty easy if you just use common sense, and she allows you to argue for wrong answers for credit. However, all of her material is consistently riddled with spelling and grammar errors, making the class more about deciphering her puzzling use of the English language rather than questioning philosophic principles.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LBST2211
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An absolutely painful class. There was a rotation of a quiz on one week, which consisted of 10-14 questions and at least 10 sub-questions or essay answers, which made them take forever. The next week you'd have what was a discussion board post, with the most vague instructions. She'd grade terribly, even when her instructions were the problem.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Each week you do a "Learning Quiz". At face value these quizzes are 12-15 questions, but in reality each question has at least 10 sub-questions, so it's more like every quiz is 100+ questions, and take at least two hours to do. That coupled with the ambiguous questions she asks makes you contemplate life.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the most challenging class I have ever taken in college! Every single exam question in this class is subjective to one's opinion! The instructor is very critical in her grading, and will never explain why your wrong. If you do take her as an instructor, work with you GROUP! The only way you will pass is to work together! DO NOT TAKE HER!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This course was very difficult. You took quizzes that had 10-16 questions and among those questions were more questions, Which was very time consuming. Then you would answer them based on TED talks and from the text. She did not teach you what so ever, basically taught yourself. Never take again, stressful class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Grades based on weekly quizzes that are about 10-15 questions with more questions within each one. She lets you challenge your wrong answers to get back points. Final exam was online, she let us try to win back points on it but she did not even let us see our wrong answers and just submitted our final grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The learning quizzes are pointless, and all of the questions can go either way on them.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The grade is based on weekly quizzes. For each quiz you have to watch a few hours of TED-X talks. I get it's philosophy but the questions are ridiculous, and could go multiple ways. She might as well also call this "The Logical Fallacy Class," because that is the majority of what you learn.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class was so ridiculously frustrating. Your whole grade is basically determined by these learning quizzes that are weekly. They usually include 2-4 hours of ted talks and video to watch to help you answer questions. I know the class was called critical thinking, but jeez, every question seemed like a trick question! Its an easy B I guess....

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is not an easy A by any means. The quizzes each week were 10 - 15 questions with each question containing 5+ others. Such a confusing, useless, unnecessary class that's required by some computer science majors. Horrible online execution. 2 exams, 4 forums, 14 quizzes, drops lowest quiz and forum. I

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Is this an Introduction or a 3000 philosophy class? she honestly makes this class harder than it needs to be. 15 question quizzes- oh but 1 question has about 10 questions itself. since it's a 1000 level class i thought it would be an INTRO, but the way she sets her online class makes as if we were all philosophy majors, HA. never after this class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I hate this class and this professor. If you take it online, there are a lot of quizzes to do. She is a tough grader. Her quizzes and test are very long, confusing as hell and poorly written. There are a lot of non-sense questions. This class is a biggest joke. I have to take it because it is a requirement for computer science.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I hate this class and I hate this professor! If you have to take Phil 1106, pick another professor. Tristan is inconsistent, and when you ask for help, she gives horrible feedback. You learn absolutely nothing from this course and Learning Quizzes become TORTURE. I did good on the final, just to get a B (89) in the class. No grade boosts! AVOID!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Philosophy is the biggest joke at UNCC. Not even critical thinking based, just watching a bunch of online random videos and answering questions. Forum participation was somewhat engaging. Since this class is required from comp sci majors there's nothing you can do. This class needs to be in person, would be way better.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her online class. Reading is a requirement. Topics not hard if you stay on track you will pass. She is helpful and willing to help you pass.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Without a doubt her quizzes and tests were very confusing and long. It's not necessarily an easy A if you don't read her stuff carefully. However, it is evident that the professor is willing to help out and wants most of her students to pass. I took her online class. Try hard on her quizzes and participate in the forums and you should pass.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Weekly online quizzes that you don't have to finish in one sitting. At the end of every quiz, you can argue back your points (I got a 61, argued back points, ended with an 89). I did that for every quiz and got an A. It's an applied logic class, if you try, you will be fine. Give some thought to quizzes, they're not straightforward. Learned alot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Quite possibly the worst professor I've ever had. Lectures rarely have anything to do with what you're tested on, and she gives no helpful material. She assigns readings from recommended books and doesn't use the required book (except once). Google doesn't help either. Overall, the class was a pure waste of time.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LBST2213
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst Professor I've ever had. She makes nearly no sense during her lecture and her videos that she posts sort of relate to the lecture. She bounces off the walls all the time with topics. You basically would have to have her entire life journal and know everything about how she thinks in order to get a B on any sort of assignment. DO NOT TAKE!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: LBST2213
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really interesting class, If you show up and show any interest which i suggest, you will make an A in the class. Make sure you talk to her if you have any problems and you should be fine. For the mid term get in a group and do it because its online.