James Gustafson - Northern Essex Community College

Professor: James Gustafson

Department: TBD

College: Northern Essex Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had the pleasure of having Dr. Gustafson for 2-3 classes at White Pines College in the 1970s, and 3-4 classes at Northern Essex Community College in the 1980s. Therefore, I am probably better able to evaluate him than most other students. Dr. Gustafson is an EXCELLENT instructor! Unfortunately, he does NOT have very many good students....

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed taking his class. He was a really caring guy and as long as you do the work, you can easily pass the class. Nothing that he gives out is over the top. Everything is very manageable and easy. You have to have some patience because he is an older teacher but other than that, he was a caring and funny guy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took his intro to Phi 101 class, and it is the worst online experience I have ever had (over multiple semesters). The book (which he wrote) is confusing and heavily slanted in a christian direction. I am a christian myself, but I thought philosophy was about being open minded and investigating other ideas thoughts. Don't take this class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Appears to be challenged w/technology, online course. Very poor communication. Condescending. Too much effort dealing with ineptitude, time and money spent better elsewhere. Find a different professor for this course. Do not recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• 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:

took the class online. the worst class ever. professor made it extremely hard to get a good grade. i am not even sure if i've passed it or not. that was pretty bad, i put a lot of time and effort, and still was getting bad grades on the exams.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took this class online ... Bad idea. Discussed his views of god throughout the entire course. Challenging him gets you nowhere. He only responds to those who agree with him. He says he grades you on how well you "grasp" the material...if you don't provide the exact feedback he wants, not going to get a good grade. More work than my physio chem clas

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was supposed to be a PHILOSOPHY course. It was actually just a CHRISTIANITY course in disguise. Because he wrote the text book, there are no opinions present aside from his own. One of the worst teachers that I've ever had. Nice guy, and might be a great Christianity teacher, but a HORRIBLE philosophy teacher. Just awful!!!!!!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was the worst professor I have had to date. He expected ALOT of work and many essay exams. The exams wouldn't have been that bad, but his gorilla grading methods made it impossible to get a good grade. He is an Extreme Christian and is only interested in other Christians. I found his book which he wrote to be very boring and dragged on.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

After I pointed some flawed logic that he used in his textbook (he wrote it), he changed the subject. I asked him again later, still didn't get anything from him. He tends to prefer to chat with the Christians, leaving those of different persuasions on the outside looking in on his circus of self-delusion.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: INTROPHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Intro to Philosophy with him. He knows his stuff and is helpful/fair, but I must warn you that he has a major Christian agenda. The book (which he wrote) is extremely biased towards his traditional Christian views and he can be somewhat condescending. He believes in a lot of supernatural nonsense too.