Kayley Vernallis - California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Professor: Kayley Vernallis

Department: Philosophy

College: California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Vernallis is a hard professor but she will not let you get an F in her class. She is willing to help you and go over your papers over and over again until you write the way she wants you to write. Furthermore, some students found her easy, I would have to say I found her to be really hard.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL220
• 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:

The finest teacher I ever had: a brilliant SCL grad of Stanford and Berkeley and a very selfless and kind woman as well. She went out of her way to be help me when I needed it. I'm honestly moved that she teaches poor kids at a place like CSLA when she could easily teach at an ivy league school for considerably more money. Really an unsung hero.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL220
• 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:

LOVED this class! One paper, midterm, and final. Watched a few videos durig class. No textbook, just had to print the readings. You HAVE to read them to get an A! They're a bit difficult to read but she'll discuss them with you during class. Very passionate about philosophy, so go to her office hours if you have questions!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Reading is fairly difficult but not impossible to understand. Classes are full of group work and it's fun. She grades papers worst than a 400 Level English teacher though. So if you write horribly, RUN RUN RUN!!!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took a chance on class. Tough quarter in personal life. She allows space for error, and gives benefit of doubt. Doesn't call u liar when things get rough. We need more professors like her who don't scold u, yet, are assertive, never fake. Vernallis is patient, smiles even during tense/awkward situations, passionate, knows her stuff. Recommended.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL459
• 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:

I dont recommended taking phil 459 with vernallis. I found her class boring, she didnt explain the concepts clearly, and shes a lil on the unsane side. Readings are difficult and extremely abstract. 2 essays due before class discussion of those readings and a finalof 2 5-page essays.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL470
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent!!! A little paranoid, but excellent.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kayley is very helpful and takes time out of her busy schedule to explain difficult concepts

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL459
• 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 texts. She knows what she believes. She has an opinion and she makes it known. Comes off as the intellectual elite in the establishment of philosophical discourse. Like Prof Shim, she covers texts to the teeth but you come out with HER VERSION! at the end though I would say she is tolerable. You learn. READ!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i didnt like the class and it was pretty boring. She's abit unorganized and i cant stand the way she lectures it sooo freakin annoying !!!She tends to get side tracked in lectures and just goes off in tangents ! Prob. wouldnt recommend, theres prob, a betr teachr for this class!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Though prof. Vernallis is very passionate, she is only passionate about her OWN philosophical ideas and can only bring herself to respect ideas and comments that coincide with hers. However, she uses great textbooks and covers them fairly well in the lectures.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL210
• 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:

Dr. Vernallis is very passionate about philosophy. She takes questions patiently and respects your views. 1 four-page paper (not too bad), 1 in-class midterm, 1 take-home final. We talked about Nietzsche and stories by Joseph Conrad, Raymond Carver, Franz Kafka, and Alice Munro. This is a great Block-C class (under "C5 Integrated Humanities").

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL543
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are a male or someone who asks questions don't even dare to take any of her courses. Shes arrogant, an elitist (in many respects), and very unfair. She would make a 'good' LAPD female officer. Don't say you weren't warned. Ask the students.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL543
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

entitled Nietzsche and Freud...1 week Nietzsche, 9 weeks Freud...fun class but a little lopsided.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class. She teaches very well. If you hate writing papers but have to take a philosophy class this is the one to take. She helps you write your papers in pairs and with her aid as well. The material is well presented, excellent choice of reading material and movies. She really makes you think about life and what you want. JUST TAKE HER CLASS!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL459
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I can't find the upper-level performance required for this course that is dictated. It is just not there. The kind that takes philosophical thinking for debate and discussion.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSPHY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

alot of work but worth it... I took her class a year ago and things are still sinking in. She is very passionate and helps students to understand some pretty complex materials

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL459
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant woman who talks entirely too fast. Her paper comments are extremely helpful and she is very in-tune with her students. Her teaching style got me excited about the topics. She handles stupid student questions/comments with grace.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Reading material is difficult, which is disclosed in 1st class meeting. Although, assignments can be ambiguous. Catalog states no prerequisite required (don't be fooled). If you're an artist you will love the course. Otherwise, you will be bored senseless.