John Holder - Pensacola State College

Professor: John Holder

Department: TBD

College: Pensacola State College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PH2600
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Holder is stuck with is politics and if you do not agree with his liberal thinking then you will pay for it with your grade. Add to the conversation agree with his thinking and do not challenge him on anything.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI2100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

During lecture, he consistently goes off topic and wastes time. I had to teach myself mostly everything because the lectures were never straight to the point and often confused me and other classmates. Don't get me wrong, Professor Holder is a very nice and welcoming person, but I do not recommend taking him as a teacher.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Only take this class if you are willing to be your own teacher. Time is NOT used effectively. If you work or have a generally busy life outside of class I would NOT recommend taking Holder. You must be responsible, a self-starter, and organized to compensate for Holder's disorganization. Refer to the syllabus to know when assignments are due.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC000
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He teaches ethics so you can understand it. There is a lot of homework and hardly any tests so your grade will count heavily on homework and attendance. Hes not afraid to touch sensitive topics which I believe is a benefit to the class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI2600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I like professor holder as a person, but I didnt love his class. There is tons of long, drawn out homework. I ended up teaching myself most of the material via the homework, because the lectures (which are just homework review) get off topic so easily. Exam questions were pulled straight from the homework so as long as you do those youll be ok

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Holder gives plenty of feedback and responds to emails quickly. He also gives a large chunk of extra credit. The homework assignments can be tricky if you are not experienced in philosophy, but he grades mostly on participation and completing assignments on time. I learned thinking and writing skills that I will use in day to day situations.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'll be as impartial as I can. He can be a bit rude at times. But he is by far the best teacher I've ever had. Responds to emails about class material almost instantly. I've sent probably 50 or so.. He loves philosophy, so he's always ready to help you understand. I learned a lot in this class. Although it was reading heavy, I enjoyed it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Holder is hilarious. I never left his philosophy class in a bad mood, and I feel like I really came to understand the material because of his teaching style. My only complaint is that he doesn't manage time that effectively, but that may be because everyone always wants to talk because the material is controversial.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr Holder is a great teacher And I would definitely take another class that is being taught by him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PH2600
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Loved him, I'm actually taking a second class of his this summer. Pay attention to lectures! They are very interesting so it won't be a problem (Also he cold calls so make sure you are reading what you are supposed to be reading!)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PH2600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very caring and dedicated teacher, half these reviews rate him bad since they didn't show up to the actual class and therefore complain about Mr. Holder rejecting their opinions. If your paper is on topic and you are creative in your thinking you will do well in this class. Great teacher would take again if I could.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI2100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. If you have a different opinion he will mark you down. Even though he asked for your opinion in the paper. Does not explain hardly anything well. Truly someone who does not care to help students succeed.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

At first, I thought there would be no way to pass this class because nothing he said I understood. If you do not know anything about Philosophy (like I did) then you will be so lost. But his tests ended up being pretty easy, and he wasn't a super tough grader. Attendance is mandatory though, so go to class!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI0421
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Holder was very heavy on lectures and often did not explain things very well. A lot of what he said went over my head because he is very intellectual and assumes all of his students are as well. I wish he would realize that it was INTRO to philosophy so most of us had not been exposed to philosophy before.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor holder was a very interesting guy who really cared about philosophy. He genuinely cared about what he was teaching but it was very heavy in homework. Only two papers in a writing intensive class so that was nice. lectures sometimes did ramble though

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI2600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Geat guy very humerous!! Is caring and deticated

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC000
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's an authentic teacher. I've read a lot about the way he goes off topic; GOOD! College is an intellectual experience, not just dry textbook reading. He discusses things that can be "taboo", especially for the south. Stimulating conversations about current issues & he knows his stuff. I've taken two of his classes thus far, and would take another

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LOGIC1917
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

the class is not what you expect it to be and gets off topic easily

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was not excited about taking philosophy, but it had to be done. Mr. Holder was a great professor, there was a lot of assignments due but as long as you put in the effort you should do fine! His lectures can be long and boring, but if you have the right people in your class it can be entertaining.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHI2600
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Holder is friendly but sarcastic. When he lectures, it seems he goes off track and that makes things very confusing. He uses big words that are hard to understand. However, I did get a B. Expect to read A LOT.