Michael Sigman - East Los Angeles College

Professor: Michael Sigman

Department: TBD

College: East Los Angeles College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I dont recommend taking his class because of the exams. He makes u write a lot during the exams and u need to write two separate essays under an hour.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COS126
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very hard test , too much assignments

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL06
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sooooooooo glad I took this online class with professor Sigman because he provided a clear trail through lots of different ideas and topics. I really liked his encouragement and all of the announcements that kept me on top of my homework. Follow the game plan & you'll be fine. Much better than the other prof I took the class with.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sigman is an excellent professor for serious students. If you don't do the assigned reading then you're gonna have trouble on the tests. His lectures and slides are super helpful if you've done your homework, but you cannot just rely on them alsone to pass the class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Sigman doesnt allow phone usage during class and doesnt allow his PowerPoints to be seen outside of class, so taking a lot of handwritten notes is necessary in this class! He goes through the slides very quickly, so students need to write at a fast pace or else they wont get everything they need to know for exams.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

arrogant body language and (2) reads off of slides or makes recordings of his lectures so he can sit and press play (3) asking a simple question offends him (4) brags about his travels (5) sometimes misses class or cuts class early (6) gives subtle euphemisms to insult students (7) too small to read slides and pictures are prohibited cuz "copying"

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sigman is a horrible professor if you choose to take his online class just don't. Every time I turned in an assignment he would write back rude comments about my work even though I tried. In one of the comments he basically said that I don't understand the use of language yet in order for me to do the exercises he posts for us.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHILO006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took his class online. he is very vague on what the assignments have to be about and it is so much reading.. He also does not explain what you did wrong he just points it out and how bad the work you did is. It is clearly shown he odes not care for his students. Wasted my time, i would suggest a different philos professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Look, don't take philosophy if you do not want a class with heavy writing and critical analysis. Philosophy is hard in general and if you are looking to fulfill G.E, I do not recommend taking this class. Although Sigman is cocky, he challenges you to question certain beliefs in order to expand your critical thinking skills. Class is not an easy A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Philosophy one is boring because Sigman has made it torture for his students. He does not allow his students to use their laptops to take notes and they must hand write everything out, which is impossible because he talks fast! He also shows his PowerPoints very quickly so you wont have enough time to write everything down!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

First off, its Phil 001. Its not supposed to be hard, its suppose to be easy to understand the material that is covered, lectures are off powerpoints, so everyone gets bored easily. Must buy book, take lots of notes, only 3 main exams, 2 with writing and a few small tests. You miss a day, you missed half of the section of his notes, beware! Cocky.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I dont recommend his class to my worst enemy. His class is very difficult if youre not into philosophy. The midterm is the hardest part since he gives you two essays to write in a short amount of time. Also hes a very arrogant man!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY1
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

(1) arrogant body language (2) reads off of slides or makes recordings of his lectures so he can sit and press play (3) asking a simple question offends him (4) brags about his travels (5) sometimes misses class or cuts class early (6) gives subtle euphemisms to insult students (7) too small to read slides and pictures are prohibited cuz "copying"

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL01
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He talks about himself a lot and his travels. I dont care where hes been or anything except school. He needs to just stick to the class material and forget students care what his life is like outside of class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL01
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Sigman truly wants to see his students succeed. Just do as you would do for any other class, read the material, don't skip class, take notes, etc. I came out of this class feeling 1000 times smarter and for that I am grateful. Just get ready to read!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

the work load was heavy but what else do you expect for a 5 week course it's not the same as taking a class in a period of 4mo, the syllabus is long but everything you need to pass the class is in there, participation you need at min 3 discussion in detail what you understood from the material read, do ALL assignments, no late work tolerated.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took this professor during a 5 week summer session and I had to drop the 1 other class I was taking because of the flood of assignments from this guy. Combined exams, quizzes, and homework assignments were almost 100 things to do in 5 weeks Also, he will mass email everyone essays basically saying how stupid you all are

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took him for Winter, there's like 10-15 long assignments given to you every 3-4 days. Also don't bother asking him questions regarding his discussion requirement, he'll answer rudely. I emailed him and he responded using ALL CAPS telling me to read the module until I understand.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great philosophy professor on campus! He does know his material very well, and explained it in a way that I can understand. This encouraged me to learn more philosophy and question life more. I would have gotten better grades on quizzes if I can grasp the material well enough, but it's okay for me. Would take again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL006
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't think I would of even passed this class without professor Sigman's help. Instead I got an A!! His explanations made really hard ideas seem easy. He answered many private messages that I sent him and encouraged me to write out my thoughts on the discussion board. That helped so much! Not afraid of online classes now.