Steve Barbone - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: Steve Barbone

Department: Philosophy

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class, just listen to the lectures. He makes the class very entertaining and there isn't really homework besides some takehome quizzes and 2 books to read. He is very easy to talk to if you have questions too.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

super funny & nice, his lectures won't bore you to death, the class is super easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very funny guy, extremely approachable, keeps things interesting. Doesn't take attendance but uses coursekey for participation. Have to read two books as an assignment so try to find them somewhere for free. Lectures are pretty chill, don't have to do anything but take notes and occasional coursekey. Tests are pretty easy, final is not cumulative

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No matter how hard you work, its very hard to get Barbonus points

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Makes Phil 101 super interesting and easy to follow. He's a funny prof, show up and take notes and you will pass

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures could be a little slow and hard to follow, because it is all verbally said, no slides. He also grades tough but will provide feedback & take the time to look over rough drafts of papers. There are essays, quizzes, 2 tests & 2 mandatory books to read (which I would consider textbooks). Time-consuming for a 101 class, but learned a lot.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL400
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

underrated. makes otherwise boring material interesting. has a lot of knowledge about old philosophers and tries to speak as if he was arguing from their position, regardless of whether or not he agrees with it. great teacher. pretty easy class too and you will learn if you pay attention.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Barbone is great! Lecture notes aren't posted online so taking them during class is super important. The class consists of a few quizzes, essays, midterm, and final. He allows you to email him for feedback which is super helpful; A's on all my papers. Definitely a lot of memorization for tests but not too hard of a class!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Barbone was great! Really easy and simple class. There are 3 essays which are one to two pages and two books to read which are very easy reads. There is a midterm and a final but he gives you the terms which appear on the final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Barbone is very passionate about philosophy but his lecture are hard to follow and are not posted online. Attendance is mandatory as he uses course key for each lecture. The class is made up of a midterm, final, and several essays/book tests. If you email the essays/quiz early to him, he gives you time to revise and gives feedback.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. He really takes the time to help each student. He always replies quickly to emails and you can even email your essays ahead of time and he will give you great feedback. I definitely recommend taking this course.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love this professor! Attendance helps with course key points but is not mandatory. Your grade is made up of two tests and a few short quizzes and essays. Professor Barbone allows you to send him your quizzes and essays if you finish early so that he can provide feedback for you to edit and then receive an A. Overall he is funny and I recommend.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

To get a decent grade in this class all you have to do is show up and take notes. If you follow the lectures you're pretty much set for the midterm/class. You also have to read two books but they're short and easy reads. There is no daily homework only a 3 or 4 reflection type essays.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This teacher really isn't that bad, but the course is incredibly boring and an easy A if you show up. If you are looking for a class to get into interesting things in philosophy, don't fool yourself. It's a gen ed 101 class, so you basically only get information on what past philosophers have said and read a couple of somewhat interesting books.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL400
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy. Tries to make lectures interesting. Very smart guy and does his best to answer all questions. Good at making arguments from the points of view of other people who don't even agree with him. Attendance not mandatory, some people skipped more days than they showed up.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Barbone's class is pretty solid in my opinion. Make sure you take his class at your most awake or high energy/concentration point of the day, or his lectures will just be bland and boring. He's a good teacher, energetic, and amusing. Grading scale is unique compared to other GE's. (4-Point Scale) - Attendance SHOULD go for chance at best grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL650
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There is never any question about what it takes to pass and get an A. He tells you explicitly. He clearly has masterful command of the material he teaches and is a very kind person. You cannot go wrong with this professor!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Barbone's class is easy but his lectures are very hard to get through. He takes long pauses between sentences and does not have a powerpoint to go along with the lecture. That being said, class is not mandatory. 45% of the grade is comprised of 3 essays that are very easy. He lets you email him your revision to help you improve your score.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

GREAT professor, one of my favorites at SDSU! He makes lectures enjoyable and also seems to be passionate about what he is teaching, which is very helpful. Expectations for assignments are extremely straight-forward. Made me laugh all the time, he is very unique and i WISH i could take him again!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Barbone is a really cool guy and super helpful, overall the class was very interesting and easy! Has a funny laugh and tries to make class as fun as possibly although some lectures can get quite boring.