Laurence Thomas - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Professor: Laurence Thomas

Department: Philosophy

College: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC125
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

You don't have to attend class but if you do DO NOT go on your phone and you maybe do one or two assignments/tests

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

love him

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Laurence Thomas's class was disappointing . He routinely backs out of his promises and the class has no structure. Consists of posing random questions and people calling out answers. Professor Thomas claims to be teaching for the benefit of his students learning, however no learning goes on here. Quite a shame, thought he was better than that.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSC125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, if you want an easy A, take this class. But if you really want to learn something, this isn't a class you should take. Prof. Thomas is a funny guy, but the whole class just consists of him talking about the same 3 topics all semester and ending class early.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is the easiest class you will ever take. One grade, the final. Gives out sample questions. Gives extra credit for attendance. No homework. This will be the easiest class you will take in college.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Show up and you will be able to pass all the quizzes and the final. He is an interesting professor who usually ends class after 30 or so minutes. He repeats the same 3 lectures each class and you don't really learn anything. If you want an easy A then take him and enjoy it

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very laid back and funny guy. One exam - the final. Discussion based class. No homework. High recommend.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL191
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

great mentor

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is probably the most popular class at Syracuse, mainly because he's a very interesting teacher and the fact that this class is an easy A. I personally didn't think his teaching style was adequate for a big class. There was no material to study from, as all we had to do was sit and listen to his life experiences and watch his videos.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are interesting. He is all about students being attentive. even in a 300 person lecture, if he sees one person on their phone he calls them out. We were supposed to have 4 exams over the course of the semester. Three of them were cancelled and he gave everyone an A on the cancelled tests. Made is super easy to get an A. easiest class ever

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class ever. All the test questions are from previous tests (which he gives you the answer key for) so you really only have to study for the first one.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It's an interesting class. Laurence is on the stage, getting warmed up by playing classic R&B. Then he goes into the lecture, which 9 times out of 10 revolve around self-worth and parental love. He tells us to read some weird philosophy stuff and take a few quizzes. I didn't do great on them. But at the end, he gave me an A. I'm baffled, and happy.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good easy class. Show up to each lecture and you'll pass. Received some valuable information. No need to buy his reader from the copy center, you can easily pass without it. Just don't open your laptop or look at your phone for one hour and you'll get an easy A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you value the education you are paying for, this is not the class for you. The content of the class was irrelevant and the lectures were not factual, just the teacher's opinions. There are no powerpoints and the content is repeated half of the time. The class is an easy A, but I only recommend it if you need a GPA boost.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• 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:

The Quizzes build on eachother (questions from quiz 1 will be on quiz 2..3..4). Easy grading method. Quizzes will contain countless opinions he holds on views and will require an understanding of the material as well as its application in regards to videos shown in class. Participationgrade boost.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love this class! By far my favorite of the semester. If you go to lecture the quizzes are very easy. I haven't read the textbook once and my lowest grade is a 95.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Very entertaining and funny. Definitely one of my more enjoyable classes during the semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• 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:

Avoid him. A complete waste of money & time, textbook is useless. Nothing make any sense, rude & weird. Haven't learned anything! Took off the extra points he kept offering during the whole semester! The exams consist lots of mistakes! NOT WORTH the stress, find more useful electives with real professor! NOT recommended

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very rude and arrogant. He seems to value the power of leading the class and is very vain. A large portion of his exams are based on his own beliefs or his beliefs in comparison to another authors. I left learning nothing about philosophy but I certainly know what professor Thomas thinks about everything.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHI191
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Thomas is pompous and rude. If you want an easy A, this is not the class, b/c you have to put in work for this class. You have to go to all the lectures, b/c most of the stuff on the quizzes comes from class. the textbook is pointless, and I wouldn't count on the extra credit for help b/c he can apparently take it away w/o telling you until after.