Jason Kawall - Colgate University

Professor: Jason Kawall

Department: TBD

College: Colgate University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENST202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kawall is a reasonable Professor with high expectations for his students. Interesting class discussions, must speak in class for participation, difficult grader

Rating # 2

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Kawall is great if you're interested in philosophy. He has passion for the topics and is willing to take input from anyone. He inspired me to want to major in the subject and is one of my favorite professors.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY151
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: INTROPHIL
• 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:

Writes down every single note you need to know on the board. Tells you EXACTLY what questions are on the test. And he grades papers very easily. Class was always very thought provoking and interesting and a lot of it is discussion based.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENST202
• 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:

Overall a fabulous teacher. I would recommend taking a class with Kawall. Information can be a little thick at times, but he is very good at dissecting it in class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kawall is on a personal crusade to save Colgate students from the rampant easy grading at this institution, not by good teaching, either, just "tough love." I have never gotten less than an A- in college from a multitude of professors, but this man seems to grade on a system where Kant would get an A+, Kawall would get an A-, and we all get C's.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL339
• 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:

Professor Kawall does get a little bit nervous, but in a really cute way. Gives great examples but is such a smart guy that he can always argue the other side- challenging! Allows creativity in papers, pretty much lets you pick what you like. Not a hard grader, but just expects the best. Over all, a great class with awesome discussions & material!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

my favorite prof at colgate so far! he helped cure me of my fear of giant mole rats. and he's so damn cute...

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy, but he is inexperienced, and it shows in class. Class is essentially lecture followed by half ass discussion which he usually stops before it can get really interesting. Chooses some weird readings, real esoteric stuff. His paper topics are horrible and he takes off a ton of points for minor things, "Well-written and argued: B-"

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

a real hottie

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Explains matieral very well. Class is well structured with a mix of lecture and class discussion (he provides notes on the board, which is great!). He is hard grader but if you put the effort in, you will do fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you don't like getting C's for papers that you put legitimate effort into, don't take this man for any class. He is very nice, but his grading system sucks, unless you lay down something really really insightful or spit back exactly what he said you will not get a good grade.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

does a great job of explaining everything in class. promotes great, heated discussions. has a bit of a wacky sense of humor, which at first is a little awkward, but once you get to know him, he's pretty funny. accomodating and helpful, but still a tough grader.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENSTPHIL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Readings were boring, lectures a little slow but he's a nice guy. A bit of a picky/meticulous grader.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 400LEVEL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. kawall really relates to his students well. He loves what he does and is very talented. does great job of giving feedback and encouraging us to do the reading due to blackboard responses.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

i had to take this class for my major. it's acutally a lot more intersting than i expected; prof is pretty fun, and really helps with difficult readings.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENST202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Integrates philosophical debate with (sometimes boring) lectures. Class is very interesting. It is almost impossible to get an "A" without extreme effort and insight, but he also hand out many grades below "C." He's a good guy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BOOOOOOOOOO dont take

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL249
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he's very smart and very funny. you'll learn a lot. definitely worth taking.