Paul Gyllenhammer - St. John's University

Professor: Paul Gyllenhammer

Department: TBD

College: St. John's University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gyllenhammer is a great professor. Going to class is not only mandatory but essential if you want to make sure you get all the notes. As long as you pay attention, you'll do great in his class. There are 3 papers throughout the semester, but he gives you all the information you need to write them. Not a tough grader. Would recommend

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI3000C
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You can tell he knows what he's talking about when it comes to ethics and he connects it to the world outside. Papers were not bad, just know what you're writing about and be focused. Easy to talk to and wants students to pass.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's not bad but does kind of lose me when he talks a lot about ethics. Don't get me wrong i like a passionate prof but i think he overdoes it a bit much. Overall, a good guy and seems to genuinely want to help you. Grade is based off three papers, midterm and final, and reflections. Says no one visits him during office hours so go do that.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There's been some comments saying he's a harsh grader. He really ISN'T. You can get a good grade on the short papers if you are very focused (key word: FOCUSED) on your topic. Don't think that writing more will get you a better grade. It won't. A longer mess is just that, a longer mess. You don't really have to read the textbook, just go to class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Such a hard grader, assignments make zero sense. His essays require 500 words but in reality you need to write 1500 and you still probably won't get above a B. If he doesn't agree with your thesis he will get you to try and change it so its a thesis he agrees with. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS, THE WORST CLASS EVER, STAY AWAY!!!!!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gyllenhammer clearly states what he wants to see from his students in his syllabus. Follow the structure and turn in work on time and you will be fine. Highly recommend this online class, specially if you don't want to sit in philosophy lectures . Fair grader,

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI3000C
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My man's a harsh grader. You would think if you met or exceeded his requirements for the essays you would get a good grade. Well, a B isn't a good grade, guy. It's a core class, relax. No one is trying to major in philosophy. Lots of reading requirements and weekly postings on blackboard. Best advised to take someone else for these core courses.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a very good guy and is pretty funny at times, but he is an extremely hard grader. There will be times where you think you got an A on a paper, but you'll end up with a C. You really just need to read the readings he provides on BB, go to lectures (IMPORTANT), & watch the videos on BB. Attend class, try to sit up front, & pay attention!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 3000C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, this class is boring. However Dr. G clearly cares about his students, and is friendly, and easy to speak with. You don't even need to read, just go to class, and take good notes. For the papers just repeat what he say and insert your own opinion. As long as you use terms that he uses in class you will get an A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Got a A in this class without using textbook. Just pay attention to his class. If you skip, you'll fail! Make sure to go to his extra help and visit him during his office hours. He gives you the final essay question that will be on the midterm and final but GRADES HARSHLY. MAKES YOU WORK FOR IT. Many of his example on test is based on class notes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHI3530
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had him for Contemporary Phil - good teacher, but sometimes boring and hard to understand. 2 essays of 750 words, final essay of 1750 words, and in-class essays for mt and final, plus about 10 weekly bboard posts of a paragraph. Even with the readings done and perf attendance, this class made no sense to me at first, but it got better with time.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200ETHICS
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! He's the best philosophy professor I had so far. Just pay attention in class and ask questions and you will get a good grade. He is pretty lenient with grading papers in my opinion as long as you include content that is mentioned in class in the paper along with examples that relate to the content you will get at least an A-.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI3000CMETAP
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, funny and humble. One discussion post a week, 3 short essays, a 7-page essay, a midterm and final. For someone who has a hard time understanding philosophy, I found this class easy to follow and the tests are based off exact questions he gives in class. For a metaphysics class with very few hard-to-understand arguments, take this guy!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is pretty easy. You have do little reading responses every week on Blackboard, there were 2 short essays, a 7 page paper, a midterm and a final. His lectures make the reading he assigns more understandable so attendance is definitely recommended.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not gonna lie, this class was hard work. I didnt understand the textbook much, so the lectures were what got me the A. A big advice: Be there in class, turn off your laptop and take good notes. Pay attention to what he's saying because not everything is going to be written on the board.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overall not a bad guy but he sure is tough. You have 8 400word essays and two 1250word essays. To get a good grade you have to write a lot more than that. The chapters to read are very time consuming. He helps if you ask for it but be prepared to work really hard on your own. He grades very tough but is clear about what he wants.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He makes you read a chapter every week on a particular philosopher and then makes you write an essay on it with a focus on a few questions (minimum 400 words, slightly over 400 words means you get at most a B+ for the essay). Two longer essays (minimum 1250 words). If you put effort into your work and you back up your arguments, you should do fine

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Only 5 weeks. 1 assignment per week. Just read the textbook and base essays on the reading. Comment in the discussion posts online. Pretty straightforward and everything is clearly outlined in the syllabus. Took this during Summer Session 1

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI2200ETHICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There are 4 graded assignment's, each one consist of 4 essays due every week. Lowest grade gets dropped when calculating the final grade.Each essay has a requirement of 400 word min but he really expects 800 and likes detail. Read the text, write thorough essays, post on the discussion board and you'll get the A,although it's not really an "easy A"

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHI3000
• 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:

IMO: Very nice & approachable. Teaching style is strictly lecture but writes on the board often. Subject wasn't too hard, but his grading was a bit tough. I felt nothing I wrote was good enough, as he gave me a B- on everything. 2 small essays, 1 7pg paper, midterm & final; none too difficult, but multiple choice ?s on tests were tricky.