Leslie Marenchin - University of Houston, Houston, TX

Professor: Leslie Marenchin

Department: Philosophy

College: University of Houston, Houston, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• 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:

I cant believe he is gone. Does anyone know what happened? I'm shocked! He was an awesome instructor. RIP

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

By FAR one of my favorite professors... it's too bad he is no longer here to make philosophy and UH more fun and interesting. Had him for logic and intro to philosophy... One of the most intelligent and down to earth professors I've ever had. :'[

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1305
• 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:

HE WAS AN AMAZING PROFESSOR. A GREAT LOSS TO UH. MAY HE REST IN PEACE

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• 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:

RIP Dr. Marenchin. He was an excellent teacher who made the class very fun although it was not an easy one at all. Very funny and humorous, always willing to help out. He will be missed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was a difficult professor, his tests were hard. But his lectures were interesting and he held good classes. If you didn't understand he would keep going over it. I hated his class and loved it at the same time. If you were stupid coming in you were not going out. Its sad that he is gone, what a loss for any future UH PHIL students.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

RIP Dr. Marenchin. Wow, words can't express how shock I am. I just saw/talked to him; we were sitting in class Monday morning pissed cause he didn't show up. How shameful of us now, this really saddens me. He was an interesting professor, he kept us laughing our butts off. Though he was super hard (doesn't matter anymore), he was so much fun.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1200
• 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:

I am so sad to hear of his passing. He was a brilliant teacher and one of my all time favorites. I took ethics and logic with him. I can't believe he's gone.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

im sorry that he passed away b/c i thought he was wonderful at teaching Philosophy.He made it captivating & i admit that i LOVED his humor that most did not agree with.he was NOT a difficult teacher & went through the material w/students (hence,no material was ever vague).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1305
• 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:

We got a "TA" not sure if he really was but he made all the tests after the first one. The first exam that was created by the professor it was rather easy. You must attend every single class, take good notes, ask questions if you don't understand something. He really wants you to learn, so he'll ask if anyone has questions he really does try.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AMBIGUOUS IN CLASS. HE SEEMS UNORGANIZED AND SKIPPS ALL OVER THE PLACE DURING HIS LECTURES. HE GIVES A REVIEW FOR HIS TESTS BUT A LOT OF THE WORK IS FROM THE NOTES. HE DOES NOT FOLLOW THE BOOK AND DOES NOT MAKE IT CLEAR AT WHAT POINT IN THE BOOK HE IS LECTURING FROM. HIS LECTURES ARE VERY INTERESTING.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First off let me start by saying, his tests are HARD. I mean people dropped his class after the first test. Other than that he is a good professor no doubt his curves just don?t match his difficulty.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• 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:

His lectures are quite interesting. You buy 7 books, and there are 5 tests over either one or two of the books, and a 5-page paper. He has review days, but they're REALLY misleading from what the tests really are. The tests were SUPER hard and the curves were NOT that great. Go to class, take GOOD notes, DEFINITELY read the books, & STUDY hard.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• 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:

His lectures are quite interesting. There are 7 small books that you buy, 5 tests over either one or two of the books, and a 5-page paper. He has review days, but they're really misleading from what the tests really are. The tests were SUPER hard and the curves were NOT that great. Go to lectures, take good notes, and DEFINITELY read the books!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

his lectures are full of examples and he has a review day. his tests are not good.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Covers the information very well, though he barely even grazes over any of the books he assigns. He's a very informal person and very cynical. Don't take the class if you don't like getting your views berated to some extent. He's not a bad person, he just tries to make people think. Tests are very ambiguous, class is all lecture.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are hard, but not impossible... If you go to every class and read all of the required readings you should have no problem getting a high b... A's are hard but not impossible... this class is definitely a challenge, but I learned a lot, and importantly, a lot about ethics...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1305
• 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:

his tests are ridiculously hard.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

makes the concepts interesting, you wont sleep in this class, knows what he is talking about, exams can be tricky.. i got an 81 and a 78 on two of the exams and both scores were above average..but other than that, great teacher and makes the class fun..cusses alot..real politically INcorrect, but thats what kept me awake

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

EZ C or D class. Funny lectures, but hard exams. He says the F word and sex a lot. He knows the concepts and explains well in class, but the exams are way differnt. He doesn't give any curves even the exam avrage was a D.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIIL1305
• 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:

Classes are very enjoyable. Prof makes jokes which are very entertaining and also pertain to the material. MUST GO TO CLASS in order to grasp concepts. Tests are very hard and need to adjust to way tests are. MC and essay on each test. MUST BUY BOOKS or you will be very lost in class. Will pass if you show effort but might not be the grade you want