Brian Martine - University of Alabama in Huntsville

Professor: Brian Martine

Department: TBD

College: University of Alabama in Huntsville

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOETHICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Participate! Ask questions. Tell him your opinion.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He only gives a couple of essays throughout the semester and grades relatively easily, as long as you portray that you know the material and provide your own insight about the topic, don't just list what he already knows. He is more lenient to those who participate/pay attention in class. I would recommend him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHL101
• 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:

I hated Philosophy, but Dr. Martine was a good professor. The grade I received was fair. He expects his students to have read the assigned work. You have been warned.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attendance is not mandatory, but if you do not go you will not understand the material or the concepts he wants you to do your essays on. He's not clear on how he grades. If you can't understand the books, read them on sparknotes and it makes it easier to understand. He's funny and I recommend him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• 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:

One of the best professors at UAH. He really seeks to foster a love for the subject and as long as you put in effort, he will help you in any way he can. Read the material, pay attention (he does have a somewhat monotonous voice, so can seem boring, but if you pay attention, he's great), and don't get behind.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took Martine for Ethics and LOVED the class. I had no interested in philosophy before the class, and now I love it. He's a really nice guy and I loved listening to his lectures. Attendance isn't mandatory, but go to class, you'll get so much more out of it if you do.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHL101
• 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:

I was in the honors section of this class. Some of the papers were difficult, and the grading a little unclear. Overall, Martine is a good teacher. He knows the material and explains it well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I signed up for a Philosophy class ouf of boredom. Martine made it so interesting I took 4 or 5 classes with him. The experience changed my life for sure and we became friends. This was in 1978.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHL101
• 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:

Dr. Martine is brilliant, helpful, and friendly. I learned more from this class than any other. He truly teaches you how to use your mind, but at the same time lets you develop your own opinions without bias.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHL101
• 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:

This man is just brilliant. He is somewhat difficult, but with a purpose: he teaches philosophy, which is designed to make one think. If you're taking a PHL course to satisfy an elective, by all means, take someone else. However, if you're truly interested in philosophy, there's not a more amazing professor you can find than Dr. Martine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHI105
• 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:

Fantastic Prof! Highly recommend! Those who are uninterested in expanding their mind need not attend.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHL312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Extremely difficult. Can be **** at times. Not worth taking classes with.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Was an okay teacher. The final is SERIOUSLY not fun. At all. 3 essays! *sigh*

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHL312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Speaks in an aristocratic monotone, everything goes in one ear and out the other.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is a great prof which I would recommend to anyone. He is extreamly helpful and will take time in or out of class to make sure you are getting everything you can out of the class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and seriously handsome in an older sophisticated kind of way.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHL301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really good professor. I would recommend him to anyone majoring in philosophy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHL202
• 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:

Brilliant teacher who will bend over backwards to make you understand the material. If you immerse yourself in the class discussions, it will make the class a whole lot easier. Also, for the essays, he loves long, well-thought-out, theoretical examples to back up your points. Good luck.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Martine is a solid prof. Extremely knowledgeable about his field (and related fields), fair grader. A tad boring to listen to in class, but otherwise recommended.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHLSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor, but I wouldn't recommend taking more than two classes with him because he tends to cover the same ground over and over again. I wish I hadn't registered for another class, despite his smarts.