Liam Harte - Westfield State University, Westfield, MA

Professor: Liam Harte

Department: Philosophy

College: Westfield State University, Westfield, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Harte was tough because he only lectured. Taking Asian Philosophy with him was hard because there was little opportunity for group discussion. You are required to participate by asking questions, however. He is also a very tough grader. Be prepared to work really hard to achieve even average grades. Very smart man, but too smart for us.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0211
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Harte is one of the smartest professors at WSU, and he acts like it. Class is incredibly boring, and he just makes it worse. Do all of the assignments and you will be fine, but don't expect it to be easy or fun.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Heavily opinionated, treats an entry level course as the most important course you will take in your college career. Gives lectures that make pretty much no sense and never told the grade for the last 3 assnm, paper assignments and presentation are relatively easy, you just make everything up. He made me ask to go to the bathroom...I'm a grown man?

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was one of the worst classes I have taken. I have never worked harder to get poor grades. He is an incrediably hard grader and it seems to be swayed by his mood. Often his comments do not reflect his papers. He once said if you have a problem with your grade and you come to him he will not change the grade, but he may take away points. Awful.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC001
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst teachers Ive had so far. Would stay clear of him at all cost.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is called "Great Phil Issues" but beware, it should really be called "Analyzing Plato's Republic". He gives out 6 quizzes, drops the lowest 2, gives out a few papers, makes you do a presentation and gives an extra credit assignment worth up to 10% on top of your final grade. Attend class and you'll do walk out with a solid grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LLIT
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE professor. Would not recommend ever taking him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class is seriously boring, and his accent will literally put you to sleep. His assignments are confusing and hard to complete. His grading scale helps a lot, however.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

this class was more enjoyable then i thought out. The class itself can be dull at times but Harte has quirky sense of humor which helps the class flow well. All and all the class wasn't to difficult just read know enough of what he's talking about and participate and you should have no problem in this class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0211
• 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:

Attendance and participation are required. Short reading assignments, 10 weekly journal entries (500 word), two 750 word papers that are presented to the class, and one research paper at the end of the semester (he gives you plenty of time to work on it). He played movies relating to the material on Friday's (extra credit for attending)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHL200
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ridiculous workload and grading, rude/dismissive, and usually extremely boring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Harte is a great guy, has a unique sense of humor. His class is boring so bring something else to do. There are two presentations and one research paper/presentation at the end of the semester. Weekly 500 page papers that are easy. He's a tough grader on the writing portion of things. Has a great British accent though. Not bad overall.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0103
• 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:

Very interesting guy.. Class is extremely hard, and confusing but also challenging. If you don't keep up with the readings, and don't ask questions you will be ridiculously lost.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• 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:

the work was so confusing and took two of us to complete one assignment. the in class quizzes are easy but the take home quizzes are very difficult

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC2122
• 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:

Not a bad professor. Has an awesome British accent which was cool for an Anglophile like myself. The material is challenging but if you put time into it it's not too difficult to grasp. The class discussions were interesting.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL0102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was scared to take an ethics class, but it's been my favorite class in my 3 years at WSU! Harte is intimidating, but if you give him what he wants in his papers, no problem! Can't go without reading for quizzes (theyre takehome). Can only miss 3 classes. Easy papers once you grasp concept.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC1234
• 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:

This guy is the man. If you don't understand what he's talking about, listen to how he pronounces words with his accent. very entertaining. he let's you make things up and understands that class material can be difficult.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC101
• 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:

liam's an interesting guy to say the least. he's got a crazy british accent, and more likely than not you'll hear him talkin about dog racing. he scales your grades by like, at least 30 points and is very wordy in his lectures. I'd say his class is of medium difficulty, but i'd recommend it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AWFUL!!! ridiculous grader, un-clear assignments, its not worth it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very smart professor. Class discussions will more often than not be repetitive. Not a lot of lecture, but a lot of discussions. Nice guy. Kind of a hard grader at first... I'm not exactly sure how his grading scale worked.