Edward Slowik - Winona State University, Winona, MN

Professor: Edward Slowik

Department: Philosophy

College: Winona State University, Winona, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL280
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Super easy going guy, really cares about his students. I never showed up for lecture and he has his notes online and a review before the exams and I went to those and aced the 2 tests. There's 2 papers, and he lets you turn them in as many times as you want until you have an A. He really wants his students to succeed and is a very nice guy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL280
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a really nice guy and genuinely loves what he talks about, but he isn't very interesting at all.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL270
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Love his class. This year was his first year teaching philosophy of religion in a while so we were the guinea pigs but he was very interested in the information and passionate about teaching it. He goes off on tangents often but he makes the content very clear and makes notes for you to go off of because the textbook can be confusing. Great teacher

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class and prof are boring. He clearly likes the content, but he doesn't present it well. He is unclear about his papers and exams. He comes into class 10 minutes late and just rants about the readings.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's the most adorable guy and he cares a lot about the content he teaches which makes it fun to listen to him in class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Slowik is probably the chillest professor I've EVER had. He wants you to pass, and he'll help you to do so. Attendance is not mandatory, but you definitely need to read the book, take some notes, and do the homework. My only complaint that the lectures have been kind of boring, but I'll give him a pass on it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Slowik is awesome! He's a super nice guy and is very knowledgeable. I really liked that his class was graded on 4 exams and the lowest grade was dropped. He offers extra credit and the exams are pretty straightforward.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Slowik is a great guy! He just sits at the front of the class and reads out of the book during class- honestly as long as you go to the classes before and after tests/papers are due you will be fine. He usually lectures the whole time and does post his notes online. Kind of un-prepared though.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you get the chance take him. Nothing more to say.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dont need textbook. This guy is such a bro. You don't need to show up for class. The notes he has are exactly what's on the test. Study a day or 2 before and you'll do great. Tests can be a little challenging but he drops and curves

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: INTRO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This was a great class to take. Easy going, no drama, very clear on what you need to do. Just study the notes he provides. He drops your lowest test grade and gives you extra credit for writing some papers. I would definitely take another class with Professor Slowick.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: INTRO120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class is based off 4 tests, he drops the lowest of he 4, and then as long as you do the extra credit he raises the next lowest up a letter grade. Fairly easy. Do not need to attend class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL240
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is an overall easy class. Based on a midterm, a final, and a paper. He does reviews for the final and midterm that are very helpful and edits your paper a lot before you submit it. Easy A and somewhat interesting.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is an awesome guy and loves what he teaches. He gives you all the notes and you study the notes for the test, you do not need to go to class, just show up on exam day and you will do fine. He drops lowest test score and if you write 3 movie reflections he will then take your next lowest test score and bump you up a grade. also always done early!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• 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:

Slowik is a boring professor, but super nice to his students! He give 4 exams, they are tough so actually study. He curves them a lot for my class the curve was 83% and above was an A. DON'T BUY THE BOOK! Everything you need to know are on his notes online. He drops your lowest exam and if you do movie reviews he will bump up a test grade.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Slowik might be a good guy, but his lectures are incredibly drawn out and he doesn't prepare for classes before hand, he just reads straight out of the book to the class as a lecture. You can skip every class except the day before tests because he gives all the answers to the test and it'll be an easy A for anyone.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EARLYMODERN
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His Lectures are really boring. However, the day before the midterm, he tells you everything that will be on the midterm so show up and you will do fine. You have to write three essays and they are long and tedious, however he is not a hard grader and you can redo essays to get a better grade. I didn't read the book, but I still got an A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 120AND240
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Not a philosophy major but both classes are a breeze. My advice is go to class listen to what he says and open that book and you will be fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy easy easy. You read his notes and write 3 papers and 1 mid-term. I've never taken philo before and got an A just because i understood the concepts given. Only bad thing is the 10 page paper at the end. Crunch through that and its a breeze.

Rating # 20

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:

The easiest class I've ever taken. I didn't show up to class. I would study for exams for an hour before we took them and got A's. I was done with the class in mid September and already knew I had an A (grade was your top 3 test scores out of 4 total, I got A's on the first 3 tests so I didn't even have to take the 4th exam).