John Hoaglund - Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

Professor: John Hoaglund

Department: Philosophy

College: Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I initially took phil 101, then I liked it so much I ended up taking enough of his courses to have a second major. Follow the examples he hands out to you...if you do you cant go wrong. I have a lot of respect for Dr. Hoaglund, and have kept his books

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is deffintly one of the best teacher's here and I am saddened to see him go. I think most people have a problem with him because they are not willing to put in effort into his classes. I had him for 101, 102, and 305. I got a C in 101 because i wasnt a phil major and didnt care, but then i gained interest & I got A's in both other classes

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If he likes you, then you'll be fine as long as you show up and participate. If not, you're screwed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As a student, I did not know whether the book he used was peer-reviewed, since he used his book. After taking classes with other professors who teach critical thinking, I believe this professor lacks erudition. May be why he is quite rude and why his grades seem to correspond with his personal feelings about a student.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's pretty tough and doesn't really teach. Be prepared to gain all information from the text - and if you don't have a previous knowledge of western phil. the class is impossible. He's sweet if you go to him after hours but his tests are ridiculous hard.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He seems like a nice guy, but if you have to deal with him aside from the class he turns out to be extremely rude. He wrote the book, yet he does not even seem like he knows what he's talking about half the time. Don't take him!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is somewhat useless, but an easy class to fill a requirement and it goes by quickly with the exercises. Some of it gets sorta complicated but you really don't have to put a lot of time into the class to get a decent grade and tests are worth like 115 pts so theres lots of room for error. I got an A & the journal wasn't that bad. Ok guy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

pointless class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The man knows how to go off on completely different subjects and get off topic. and he does it by himself.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHILO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I only go to class because he takes attndence. Other than that its pointless you can learn everything your self from the book.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he doesnt teach at all. class seems like it will be really hard (i thought i was going to fail every test), but his grading on the tests is so easy. start the project early. that is really important. START THE PROJECT EARLY

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he wrote the book, so he knows his stuff. i HATED diagramming arguments, once we got past that the class was a breeze. the critical thinking journal SUCKS. it's an okay class, but you have to be good at diagramming arguments. tests aren't too hard. you have to read and know what your doing.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

He doesn't teach.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

seems interesting at first, but then takes a turn for the worst. grades completely on correctness, so even if you try hard, you still fail. pulls grades out of know where it seems like as well. always comes 5 minutes late to class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is really nice, but goes on and on and on! Its not difficult information, but there is A LOT of it. The questions come straight from the reading assignments and for me its easier to just got over them myself because when he discusses them in class it is SO boring.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I liked the class, but you have to actually pay attention to do well. If you do, you'll get an A hands down.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY101
• 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:

Boring as****!! You will want to kill yourself everytime you have to go to this class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

i think there are better professors than him. he wrote the book, so he's SO picky on what he wants. he's possibly the smartest professor, but very hard to please. he's stuck on having everything his way or no way...the critical thinking journal is annoying...this class will make you analyze any sentence now you read..

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i'm so confused when people say that hoaglund has a humor?! he's the most dry witted person i've ever met. he's fairly easy, but so hard to listen to because he drones on. i feel like theres so many other better things i could do with my time...only taking it cuz its required anyway...he's fairly easy but such a bore!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

EASY just go to class and read... you will get like a 98 on the test!! PROMISE! On the first test i was like.. are you serious... the questions were straight from the study guides~