Stephen Law - University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK

Professor: Stephen Law

Department: Philosophy

College: University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HUM4910
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took the Cultural History of Beer class and it was GREAT. 2/3 culture and 1/3 brewing technologies (beginning, intermediate, advanced). The prof knows a LOT about the subject and has 25 years of experience as a brewer. Very interesting lectures. The class was "easy" because everybody got a chance to rework their take-home exams (written essays).

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HUM4910
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It seemed to me that he wanted to focus more on his accomplishments than anything else. I just wish he could have made the lectures more fun and interactive (especially for a cultural history of beer class). 2 take home tests (essays, definitions), 2 visits to brewhouses. Easy A if you can survive the 3 hour lectures and bragging.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HUM2223
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Recommended for Gen Hum: Ren Mod. Lots of reading, but a ton of extra credit can be earned if you do it. Take lots of notes too, cuz your going to need them to study for the exams. They're tough but fair. The powerpoint lectures are well done. He also covers the entire period from the Renaissance to the present. I worked hard and made an A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HUM3123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

LOTS AND LOTS OF NOTES!! Very hard tests but you do learn a lot.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HUM2113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Law was an amazing professor and I very much enjoyed taking his Ancient Greek Culture class. You can tell he really has a passion for it. He is tough when it comes to papers, but only because he really knows his stuff... so bring your A-game!! I will be honest, I never read but still managed a high B/low A in the class just by taking good notes

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class made my brain hurt. I was never exposed to philosophy before, but Law made me rethink many of my basic assumptions. I don't think my world will ever be the same. Question everything seems to be his MO. And that was just what I needed. Keep up with the book and readings. Take notes. And study the terms on the review guide he gives you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best class ever! Doc Law's class is heavy on reading (hey, it's philosophy), but he also offers LOTS AND LOTS of extra credit. Students who didn't do the reading complained a lot, but those who read the book scored big time points. Three tests and pop quizzes on the reading. The class is easy if you read -- and impossible if you don't.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst/most difficult class I have taken. His 1000 level courses are harder than my 4000 level. This dude has a huge ego and has no desire to help you learn the outrageous material. His test are ridiculous. Only take this course if you have 30+ hours to study a week because that is what he recommends. I never post ratings but do NOT take this course

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 2113HUM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Whatever you do, do not take this class. I thought I was a good student who pretty much only made A's and Bs, till I took this class and I ended up having to withdraw since I was scared for my life that I would fail. I never studied so hard for a test in my life and I still failed. Also, the tests make up 90% of your grade and they are so tough.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 2113HUM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AWFUL, he made class a nightmare. The tests were insanely hard and passing near impossible

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HUM2113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Law is a professor who expects you to come to class prepared. If you read the book, you'll think this class ridiculously easy; if not, then you haven't got a chance. 3 tests, review guide, some writing of short essays, and tons of opportunities for earning extra credit on quizzes. Lectures are first rate, as the Doc has been everywhere. TAKE!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Doctor Law is the best. Clearly defined requirements, with so much extra credit quizzes that you could make Cs on tests and still get a final A. Makes you think, particularly about the issues of democracy. Read the book and you can't go wrong. Don't read the book and you're toast. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for those who are open to rational thinking.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HUM2103
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

YOU HAVE TO READ!!!! There is no other way to pass this class. I was not ready for the amount of reading I had to do! I went into this class expecting it to be an easy A and ended with a high C. READ!!!!! If you read and know material this class is passable with an A or B but you have to read.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 2113HUM
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Law's humanities class was one of the best I've had. He's passionate about the material and he has lots of stories from visiting the things in the book. He brings the material to life. Review guides are tough, but fair. Do the reading every day, and don't wait till the last minute to study. I learned a lot about culture and history.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you are looking for an easy A, stop reading now. If you want to actually learn something, continue. Doc Law is intense. He expects you to do the reading and master the material. He gives a review guide with the terms you need to know, but it is up to you to do the work. Tons of Xtra credit, but you have to earn it by being prepared for class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wow. Not sure where the other students were. Very few dropped. I got an A in the summer philosophy class, without ever making an A on a single test. He gives so many bonus points that you really have to do nothing at all to fail. The lectures were amazing and the professor isn't hard to understand if you are prepared for class. FIRST RATE TEACHER!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1113
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! He taught this class as if it was a 4000 level class instead of an intro. Nothing he said ever made any since, he wasn't helpful at all. The class started with 30 students and ended with 10. I tried my best and showed up every single day and he still failed me. Every person who sat around me failed the class as well.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUM2113
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

FIND A HUMANITES CLASS ONLINE ITS EASIER!! he's passionate but he's tests are HARD AF !Maybe its because it was a one month summer class so everything fast paced but clearly I wasn't the only one having problems because the class started out with 18 students then 1 week in we were down to 7 people. I HAD TO DROP THE CLASS. FEELS LIKE JUNIOR LEVEL

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HUM2113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took General Humanities 1 with Dr. Law. His lectures are AMAZING, but you will need to be prepared for class. DO THE READING! He gives 3 exams and plenty of quizzes, and there are bonuses (even for perfect attendance). Make it to the end and there is the real show: he shows up in class as a Viking and other medieval characters. RECOMMENDED!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This professor is GREAT! You'll need to do the reading, but Dr. Law has so many opportunities to earn extra credit that you have to really work at failing. I made nothing but Bs on the exams, but wracked up so many points I earned an A! Going to class every day also earns a bonus as well. I learned a lot and loved his sense of humor.