Ned Markosian - Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Professor: Ned Markosian

Department: Philosophy

College: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL112
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He knows his stuff really well. Not many tests, just a midterm and a final. Both are essay tests, so be prepared. He gives good examples, so just pay attention during lecture. Half the class is usually spent on discussion, so don't be afraid to participate. Grading criteria is pretty straight forward. If you know what's happening, you'll be fine.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ned really knows his stuff. He is very intelligent and uses a lot of examples to help you understand. It's hard to know what exactly he wants on the midterm and the final but if you ask for help, he will gladly give it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LOGIC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ned is good at teaching, and he is very knowledgeable. His speaking style is very informative, and he explains principles with many examples.His slideshows are very straight forward, and he always gives the class a heads up concerning due dates and tests. He speaks mechanically, but in a good way. He does not rush his classes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Go to class, read the book, and you'll be perfectly fine. The class is very easy. All homework is online and the tests are questions that come straight from the homework.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ned is a nice guy, but I disliked this class. I was not interested in questioning if I was real or not, or using unrealistic hypothetical stories to create arguments. Grade is based 40% on midterm & 60% on final, which is rough. (2 inclass essays). Prof is unclear and does not make sense when explaining objections to arguments. Teaches by powerpt.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL364
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Always a great teacher. His lecture style is very open to conversation and comments which encourages class involvement. Don't skip class, study for the tests, and you will get the grade you deserve.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• 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:

I really enjoyed Ned's classes. I've never had any interest in Philosophy and I didn't want to take this class, but after a few days I enjoyed going. He is really interesting and his lectures are helpful. He goes over the home that is due the next day and does them for you.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Only 2 exams; the rest is simply lecture. Do not be tempted to skip unless you plan on memorizing the book, which he co-wrote! Easiest way to get an A on exams is to reiterate the exact same examples he uses. All topics are fair game for exams and are randomly chosen day of, so MEMORIZE EVERYTHING. Dry sense of humor and wit. Annoyed easily?

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Go to class EVERY DAY and really listen. Ask questions and get into discussions. Doing that meant that I didn't have to take notes and only had to memorize a few terms before the test. Pay attention and on the test over explain everything and you'll get an A.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were fascinating and entertaining. I didn't like the lack of a textbook though, although his in class notes are very thorough. I'm a slow writer, so I didn't enjoy how your entire grade was based on in-class essays.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class. Ned's teaching style is perfect for people who aren't too interested in philosophy. No text book, maybe ten pages of reading the entire quarter. Print out his notes memorize the terms/concepts for the tests, if you do this you will get an easy A. 2 tests , midterm is 30% and final is 70%. Ask a lot of questions to clarify if confused!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ned is pretty much the greatest guy you'll ever meet. He takes an overwhelming subject and makes it understandable through hilarious stories and examples. Hats off to him for making this one of the funnest classes I've taken at Western :)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• 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:

I went to almost all the study groups and studied for the final for days, but his style of teaching is that everyone already understands logic so it become incomprehensible to the average person. Do not take this class! take it with Downing, then you won't regret taking this class with Ned, like I do.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Uses a lot of examples. Hard not to get an a assuming you do the HW and go to class/read. Test are not that difficult.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It's pretty simple; read the book (well, 1/4 of the book, anyway), go to class to brush up on concepts you don't understand, and you're golden. 45% of the grade is homework, with the other 65% (no, that's not a typo) on tests. As long as you keep up with the homework, the tests shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found the material fairly easy and he goes over it A LOT, there is a lot of time for review and he does examples from the online homework in class so you get a couple of freebies. Go to class, ask questions, and do the homework. Ned has a great sense of humor and you can tell he loves to teach.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is a ok teacher and he really understands is his subject yet he doesnt really understand how to explain the methods in a way that an individual to understand.... But if you understand the homework then u'll pass....

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

VERY confusing lectures. You're best off if you read the book-- MAKE SURE YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ned's not a bad prof. He's nice and goofy, (not in the lame way). But the thing is, getting a 4.0 in his class is really effin difficult. With a midterm weighing 40% and a final weighing %60, you really can't afford to slip up even once. I had a 3.95 GPA but dropped 0.05 points after his class, which is depressing if you're anything like me.