Edmund Leites - CUNY Queens College, Flushing, NY

Professor: Edmund Leites

Department: Philosophy

College: CUNY Queens College, Flushing, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Show up to every class and participate in order to pass. He rambles about anything. No test and no homework.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He should just quit teaching with his childish behaviour. He is really full of himself

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHILO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

TBH one of the worst philosophy professor in QC. Always try to crack jokes thinks that he is funny,and does not have any grading standards.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Why is he still teaching?

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL104
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor does not consider anything else but participation. Shy? Don't pass. If you do plan on speaking, make sure you analyze fully because he will tell you how you are wrong or you are not educated enough to take a philosophy class. Classes are an hour and 15 minutes long, but majority of the time he is rambling on about his life.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Will do anything for his students. Genuinely caring and kind person.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

So he teaches to hear himself speak. He assigns one book and you have to write papers on it every time you show up. He is a genuine guy. This class isn't hard but it's annoying. Easy a if you show up

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is the man. He will talk forever, literally. You will write about 25 long papers on the reading. But get this, you don't actually have to write about the reading, I just wrote funny short stories all the time, and he loved them haha. He will give you input on your papers. Make sure he likes them, and stick to that plan. Very challenging A+

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've only had his class twice so far and I hate it!! He is a horrible professor who doesn't answer questions asked to him and he has a huge ego and is very arrogant. He puts students down and thinks he is being funny, but is just being rude and disrespectful. Don't take his class!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The best guy.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Your grade in this class basically comes down to whether or not he likes you, no matter how many of his papers you do. He gives about 3 essays a week but they aren't graded. He doesn't give tests either. Your grade really does depend on him liking you.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

My favorite prof. I loved the different dynamic of the classroom. Interesting discussions. Sometimes it's better not to listen to all the negative things students have to say about their professors. I'm very happy I took his class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Quite unique professor. He either likes you or not. Class participation matters more that papers, but in the mean time do not underestimate the importance of a good paper. He appreciates your insightful analysis of the readings that he assigns, both in written and in verbal forms. You have to have your strong opinion and arguments to support it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHILO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Classes were boring. Spent my weekends writing essays but he doesn't give useful feedback on them. You wouldn't know your standing in class, it's useless to ask him. He might get interested knowing your personal life story. His discussions makes sense though. He's a nice guy, makes 'pervy' jokes sometimes. And he curses in class. A lot.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is not a philosophy course its more of a poetry course. You have to write a 5 page paper on a poem after each class. He reads both the german and english texts to all poems. Class is very boring.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don't recommend this professor at all. Too many papers, does not explain anything. he doesn't even teach about philosophy, he mainly focused on poetry, such as Pindar and Virgil. He shows up late all the time, and he waste class time all the time.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CMLIT000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don't know how he is for other classes, but if you take his literature class you will learn nothing. There is no discussion of the texts he assigns aside from whether or not you liked reading it. WASTES TIME - I cannot stress that enough...avoid at all costs.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

great professor really enjoyed the class.. a little to many papers, but he is such a great professor, a bit of a perve, but at his age it's hysterical, realisitc and truthful, best professor I have had in 3 years..

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL116
• 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:

A keen observer of human nature. If you want a lesson, nay,a methodology in discerning truth it will do you well to take his course.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: IDEASLIT
• 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:

A giant among men.