Dwayne Mulder - Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA

Professor: Dwayne Mulder

Department: Philosophy

College: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Highly recommend everyone to take this instructor!!! He's very nice and his grading is clear.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Doc mulder will help you and he is definitely available to help you. Most of the class focusses on, deductive, and inductive arguments, which goes into how we can be less deceived by the media, and product sellers. We must not believe all we hear. And no the media is not corrupt, you will learn this too. key to sucess in this class is stay unspun

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely loved Mulder, he's the "dad next-door" type. Easy grader, short quizzes on reading, and as long as you read, these boost your grade. Provides very helpful notes/summaries of the reading on his website, and offers a few opportunities for extra credit. Very friendly, allows laptop use in class. I would absolutely take his classes!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Got funnier as semester went on. "Lecture" is reviewing notes and exercises you were suppose to do at home. Can use all notes, books, & internet on exams/hw. Can definitely miss class. Don't need big textbook. Just spend time on your quizzes and do all work asked and you will pass. No studying needed, just look back at his notes during quiz.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You will be expected to write at college level. His notes, posted online, are essential reading. Notes will be clarified during lectures and posted on exams. He will not tolerate obstinance, so phrase any questions with respect for his immense knowledge. He's a clear cut instructor, bit impersonal, sometimes funny, fair grader, and generally kind.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is and probably will always be the easiest class of my SRJC school career. He offers tons of extra credit and the material on the tests is easy along with being open book and open note

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable guy, though he is a bit awkward and goofy at times. He does go off on tangents. Small book so there wasn't much reading and the assignmentsessays were short and easy. Attendance isn't an issue as long as you read his online notes, the book, and keep up with the schedule. Tests were super easy. Overall, this class was an easy A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL5
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No exams, just the final. This class is very easy. If you have any motivation to do well in school, show up to class, and have common sense, you will get an A. Online homework and essays are pretty easyshort. You don't need to read the book (use his notes). Long, boring lectures but sometimes they are interesting. You will be a better thinker.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a great teacher and all but his lectures are VERY dry. Attendance is 5 %of your grade so bare with it. Gives us a set of notes online; I never opened my book once. Also, we got two EASY extra credit opportunity which will boost your grade by 10%

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mulder knows his stuff! Because he is so clear in his understanding of the material it takes a critical thinker to evaluate and ask questions when a specific topic of his lectures go over your head. Don't take this class if you don't use CT in your everyday life but if you want to learn more about the topic take his class!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

(Summer class) He's overall an above average teacher. His weakness is: only average lectures (kind of dry) and goes off on a few tangents sometimes, but I found that enjoyable enough. He's a very nice person with a very easy grading system and class. It was the most laid back class I ever took out of my 50 units. Keep in mind I did PHIL3, not PHIL5

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

"Old Doc Mulder" or whatever he called himself was an incredibly boring teacher. Turning in the homework online is a hassle and the deadlines were very strict. I did well on the tests (including aceing the final) but missed a few assignments, which resulted in a 69.2% grade. Did not bump me the .8%, now I must repeat. Will not take him again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed the class overall. The teacher was rather odd, but I enjoyed his little talks and outbursts of nimble intellectual joy. Grading wise, you need to read the books and you'll get an A or B. A Simple and non committal class, just filling out requirements to go to a UC... Take the class, but be warned you're taking it to transfer.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The way Mulder teaches this class is a joke. If you want to be intellectually stimulated I don't recommend taking Critical Thinking with this teacher. On the flip-side, if you enjoy putting little effort into your work this class will suit you.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• 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:

Mulder is a great teacher, you need to attend class (duh). Tests were all open book which helps, but you need to pay attention (duh again). The class is full of useful information andMulder does a great job teaching the class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I think we spent an entire class talking about the iPhone 5 once... doesn't lecture well or stay on topic. Nice guy. Confusing teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A bit confused with Mulder. Attended all his classes, did all the homework, and the tests are open book open note (and he posts all the notes online), but still got a crap grade. He's a nice person, but gets off-topic. He got along with the students until he brought up political opinions. Then it was a constant argument. Not cool.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• 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:

READING MANDATORY (Books, Online Material, Teacher's online notes, video notes) Ask on topic questions, classroom seems to get off-topic easy. Read ahead and do all book exercises. feels like an online class with a lecture tacked on. Great in the sense you can ask the teacher directly about parts you are held up on.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mulder is easy, and his online notes are excellent. Everything is turned in online, and his tests are scantron. The weakness in Mulder is his lecture. He never prepares a lesson plan, so around 90% of in class time is off topic. Luckily, participation is such a small part of your grade you really only need to go every other class or so-- if that.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL6
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Pretty boring class, material isn't always explained well, but it was pretty easy. Quizzes and a few other assignments are done online. Gets flustered easy, doesn't know how to handle problem students.