Stephanie Gregoire - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Stephanie Gregoire

Department: Philosophy

College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL200J
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her quirkiness kind of grew on me, but her being my prof did NOT. She is SO disorganized, says herself that she's too lazy to prepare for classes, and will not give marks for answers unless they're in the specific wording she wants. Also, she gets upset with the class when we incorrectly answer something in class that she hasn't taught yet. AVOID!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI327
• 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:

One of the most difficult and unreasonable professors I have ever interacted with. Her lectures are extremely disorganized (a popular opinion among classmates), even reading the textbook is not enough because she expects you to write and explain things the way SHE would, and not your own words. If you care about your GPA, do not take a course with.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

surprising personality, definitely not ur average speaker. Very different and refreshing. Interesting and very well read

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and class! You must do all the readings and attend all classes. She can be a little harsh, but she knows whats she is teaching about. She's not disorganized, she's just taught this long enough not to need a structure in order to cover everything. She says everything for a reason so make sure you're listening and taking notes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's totally against technology, so be prepared to write notes. She posts 'guidelines' to each unit before you start, and you MUST print it off so you can see where shes going, otherwise it seems like she's rambling, but beware- everything she says she says specifically. She's very particular about which words you use on tests.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class last year. She's a smart lady but being intelligent in a study doesn't necessarily mean you can teach it well. She's extremely disorganised and her class is structured so poorly. If you are a student who needs guidelines and a clear structure, then this isnt the class for you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I considered dropping this class after the first lecture, it was so disorganised. Shouldn't have hesitated. Incoherent and rambling lectures couldn't even be clarified by the syllabus or weekly guidelines. No reading schedule in syllabus, no order to the guidelines, and a jumble of readings for a course text. Would have learned more from a textbook

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

listen if u're a non serious lazy first year, just take another course. there are plenty of mediocer profs with no standards at SJU. yes, with her, u will have to read, u will have to work, to attend, to admit you have a lot to learn, but as far as i am concerned that is why i go to school. she does deliver and she knows her stuff. and shes lovely

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is such a good prof... her class is SUPER difficult though. You have to do the readings 100% or you will fail the tests. Test questions are not facts application of peoples theories and viewpoints to events not talked about prior. Basically: Do the readings and class is MANDITORY but you can do really really well. 5 overall rating

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

i read these comments before taking the course...they're not accurate. For most people i know this class was the worst class they have ever taken.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• 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:

Mrs Gregoire is a very good professor. She has a lot of enthusiasm while teaching, explains very well the different concepts and will always be available for her students who need help or who want to go deeper in the philosophical concepts. It is very important to read the courseware, but if you do, you'll have good marks ;)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• 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:

I dont understand people who dont like her. Well I do, if you're lazy or if you want to memorize this course is not for you. It's a tough, very good course. She knows her stuff. And she will treat you as an adult.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• 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:

well its a hard course. but I thought she was very good. She's funny, interesting and always makes sure she is avaialble for help. But as she says, u have to help your selves! I was impressed by her knowledge of Latin and Greek. Also she likes her material and it shows.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I was surprised how much I liked it. It was super interesting. Definitely not your average prof. She has a strong personality but she is very competent, and helped me a lot. On the whole, I liked it a lot.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL200J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

loved, loved, loved it. Loved her. Bright, funny, entertaining. And logic is very helpful. am going to miss her a lot.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• 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:

Great prof. Came into the subject dreading the class because I geniunely hate the topic but Professor Gregoire managed to make it interesting and entertaining. She really does know what she is talking about and I pretty much cling onto every single thing she says in class, as it is extremely relevant and will come up in the exam some way or another

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL200J
• 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:

Dr. Gregoire knows what she's talking about, but she doesn't express it well in English. This really limits her teaching ability. She also has a bad habit of laughing at or mocking students who ask questions she thinks they should know, even if it's just a reminder/clarification type of question.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This prof is tough, but she legitimately knows what shes talking about and is very intelligent. Surprisingly she is able to articulate herself very well in English, despite her accent. So, if you can understand her you should be fine. She does mark hard but most Q's are SA's worth 1 mark, some 2. She tests 'understanding' more so than memorization.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL200J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is a great course. Very hard but extremely helpful, whatever field you're in. Every student should be doing some logic, should be mandatory. She sure has a strong accent but she's clear. And she has extensive knowledge of Greek and Latin so i did not care her accent in English. Loved that course.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: LOG01
• 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:

awsome teacher, she's great. Very helpful and interesting. Best course I have had so far...