John Vielkind - Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Professor: John Vielkind

Department: Philosophy

College: Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHL200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS, unless you would like to fall asleep and not learn. Had to curve every single test we took because everyone always failed. Nothing in the outlines he gives out are on the test. He seems like a nice person, but extremely boring teacher.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHL200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took this class for an intro into ancient philosophy. Dont take this class if you dont have to. He reads from two books and gets very sidetracked in what he is saying. Only gets through two pages of the book a day. Has no study guides that are helpful for the test. Gives packets for the books but the information for the test isnt drawn from it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHL200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Chuckles will either put you asleep with his lectures or drive you up a wall with his guffaws after every sentence he says. Stay away!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL203
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

a big chunk of your grade will be from the writing assignments! in them, he looks for several pages of information from the assigned readings (at least 3), including page numbers, sections and numbers (ex. 86C) all the books are on spark notes which helps when writing these, its basically a translation !! tests are hard but, but he will curve :)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL203
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

if you can manage to stay out of your own head, and off your phone, all while being open minded you will learn a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am only 3 weeks into this class, I still don't have a clear grasp on what he is talking about majority of the time. His lectures help to understand the text in terms of translation, but as for understanding the concepts of the text you are on your own. When you are assigned papers, there is no clear expectation. pick another class for humanities!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really caring professor but is SO BORING. Then his tests have nothing on them that he said they would

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHL200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tests are based more on the plot of the stories than the philosophic aspect. The tests are pretty hard because they were unpredictable. Out of three exams, he only curved one. We had about 10 homework essays (2 pages) on upcoming sections of the book, but other than that the tests were the only things he graded. he's a very nice guy though.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHL203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is perfect for teaching Human nature...

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Intro to ancient philosophy is a boring class, and his lectures are very dull. Attendance was taken in the beginning of the semester. I have not spent much time reading or studying the materials, but I estimate I will receive a B or an A in the class based on grades I have gotten. Textbooks are cheap, and grades aren't posted online.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm a philosophy major so I probably found it more interesting than most folks will. It can get a little boring but don't be afraid to ask questions and interject. It helps everybody. People complain there aren't clear objectives but you get to help write the test. Just do the readings. He's always available outside of class and willing to help.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man quite possibly be the worst professor on campus. His class consists of him reading from a book in a very monotone voice, with random tangents that might pertain to the lecture, but aren't clearly defined. Gives you no real context of anything and expects you to be a philosopher from the beginning of the class. Don't take this class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Only stayed in this class for the first two weeks of the semester before dropping. Rambled on, would start talking about class readings only to get sidetracked and drone on and on about something unrelated. Beware.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHL200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very committed and knowledgeable in his field (PHL). Also very kind. Very monotone and dull, every class was a lecture with little dialogue between the doctor and the students. 50 minutes of him talking. The things he says are very interesting, but if you stop paying attention for just a second, you'll be completely lost. speaking as a PHL minor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHL203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Vielkind is intelligent and kind, but his lectures can be a little confusing. I think his class would be better if other students would speak up and engage in discussion. He is very encouraging of people speaking up in class. I learned a lot, but sometimes his expectations for assignments were unclear.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He definitely knows what he's talking about, but no one else knows what the hell he's talking about. Great guy and fairly easy, but it is hard to comprehend. You'll pass.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHL465
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Vielkind has been my favorite professor at MU. His methods of teaching are refreshing as it like one large philosophical discussion, and if YOU participate it only makes the class better. It is best if you have some sort of idea about PHL before you take it, so just look up some intro stuff before it starts. He's also kind and understanding

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHL203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Vielkind is a very nice guy. He is always there to answer questions and help you out when you're stressed. His lectures are kind of boring but you can get through them. He grades fairly and loves what he does. I enjoyed this class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSC200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Vielkind is a great professor. He is very nice and understanding of the students. His lectures can be a bit boring, but he really knows what he is talking about and can provide great insight. If you do the readings and show up to class you will do well. He gave our class extra credit and gave us every opurtunity to do well. Definitely take him!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 203102
• 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:

I feel like I would fare better in this class had I more interest in Philosophy. His lectures include him going off-topic for most of the time. If you ask a question, he takes up most of the class time babbling about other philosophy stuff that he doesn't teach in his class. Very understanding towards students. Papers have guidelines.