Robert Cummins - University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Professor: Robert Cummins

Department: Philosophy

College: University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHI001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is really interesting. He does a great job teaching it. The grades are curved per TA.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Pretty cool class. Lectures are cool, and he's an easy going guy. All the exams are take home, and pretty straight forward. Also, the lectures are all on the website which makes doing the exams even easier. Low stress level class, and don't need to attend every class. Highly recommend!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He was a nice guy. He tried to make lecture interesting and be funny. Obviously likes philosophy a lot. Take home exams are awesome but be sure to talk to your TA since they grade it. Sometimes goes off, thinking you know the basics when you don't. Overall an ok class for GE credit.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI156
• 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:

knows material well; sometimes lapses into irrelevant stories, but an interesting, amiable professor. take home exams rock.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

All you have to do is read the assigned materials and understand them. After a reading is assigned, he reviews it indepth in class the next day. He asks midterm questions right out of the reading. No excuse not to get an A unless you are just dumb. Enthusiastic guy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI013
• 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:

Definitely the hardest class I've taken so far at Davis. Material is interesting, but very difficult to understand. If you do outlines for the practice tests, you should get an A or B, but if you don't you must die (or fail, which is the same).

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Interesting course, but the lectures got more boring as time progressed.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class was interesting, but things tend to get a little drab. 4 or 5 take home assignments (including the final), so the class itself was really easy as long as you go talk to your TA.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr and Ms Cummins teach the class. Someatimes the lecture makes as much sense as boowadagedyol. But most of the time you can get by w/o reading. The class is very interesting and both Cummins are extremely educated. Practice tests make tests easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

David - Do I love you because you are beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you?

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• 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:

interesting class. can be engaging, but all lecture notes are online so not much need to attend class. just read the lecture notes and go to discussion and you'll do fine. take home exams rock!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

lectures can be interesting but sometimes boring.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The lectures tend to get boring, but he has all of his notes online so you can catch up. The take home tests are great! Especially the take home final, so just go to your TA's OH's and you'll be fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pretty interesting class, it really challenged my thinking and gave me a different perspective on things.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he smells like bratwurst

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• 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! lectures are pointless. midterms/finals are take-home. if you REALLY enjoy philosophy he'll be an ok teacher. if you dont know anything about it DONT take him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHILO1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Boring, I always fell asleep. Lectures pointless, as he posts every lecture online. Only teaches from one point of view, very biased. Material unclear, makes tests very hard since we can't exactly explain things (only knowing one point of view).

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very very boring

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

BOOOOOORING

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

hard to focus, many sleep or skip. interesting if you can actually focus