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Professor Alexander was nice in the sense that workload was not heavy and exams were not ver hard. Actually, it's probably quite easy compared to other history classes. If you are here for a good grade, it's definitely there if you do all the required work (and there weren't so many). In this way, the professor is pretty concerned about the students. One thing that could've been better is the lecture material. There are only a few pictures in every lecture without any notes on the slides, and the professor doesn't write notes on the board either. Everything I learned through this course is from Wikipedia and the textbook. The TAs were very helpful and nice. Overall, I would recommend this class as a GE.
Wonderful GE! Absolutely loved taking this class as a distraction from my engineering workload, the lectures are engaging and very well thought out. Prof. Alexander has been teaching for so long that he's got the curriculum down to a T and it's a great experience as such. The weekly readings aren't really necessary for the midterm or final, but if you have time they can be interesting to read through (and they're necessary for homework). Exams aren't that bad, and my TA section with Max Nikol was insightful and fun. I highly recommend this class :)
He's a great professor. Exactly what I expect for a college environment. His lectures are informative and he goes over key points more than once, so taking notes for his class is a good experience. I really enjoy him and wish I would have taken more classes with him before my senior year. I haven't personally interacted with him but he absolutely is nice and will help you if you ask. 180A is so interesting I have actually done all the readings for the class! He deserves a much higher rating. Very solid class and professor.
Alexander is not a fun teacher. He clearly does not prepare for his lectures and often stalls to find the next thing to say. However, his class is easy to understand and pass. He does not require much work, but attending the classes is counted toward the final grade. The subject itself is interesting but is a misnomer. The course is actually about the history of the philosophy of knowledge. Take this course for an easy A.
Really interesting class and no papers. Dr. Alexander was really kind too and gave me an accommodation on the final because I was sick. Josh was a great TA too. There's some reading and writing but it's manageable.
The exams and midterms were fair as it only encompassed what you have learned in class. The material of the class were quite interesting but I always find myself sleeping through the lectures. As long as you do all the response papers and the weekly readings you will get an A.
Very typical honors course- you get what you put into it. I could care less about the material but honestly the professor really striked some good conversations but it's still hard to sit in that class for 3 hours. You MUST participate and as a stem major it was a bit rough talking philosophy and stuff with all of these really smart humanities people but I still was able to comment on a few things from more of the stem perspective. Overall super easy class, just a presentation, and a final essay.
Dr. Alexander's class overall is very easy to get an A/A+ in. The midterm and final are jokes and the discussion sections are laid back. The study guides are pretty much the exams (really just memorize the terms). You're going to need "Science in Europe, 1500-1800" by Malcolm Oster and if you're interested please email me at nik.havanur@gmail.com ($20)
Professor Alexander was nice in the sense that workload was not heavy and exams were not ver hard. Actually, it's probably quite easy compared to other history classes. If you are here for a good grade, it's definitely there if you do all the required work (and there weren't so many). In this way, the professor is pretty concerned about the students. One thing that could've been better is the lecture material. There are only a few pictures in every lecture without any notes on the slides, and the professor doesn't write notes on the board either. Everything I learned through this course is from Wikipedia and the textbook. The TAs were very helpful and nice. Overall, I would recommend this class as a GE.
Wonderful GE! Absolutely loved taking this class as a distraction from my engineering workload, the lectures are engaging and very well thought out. Prof. Alexander has been teaching for so long that he's got the curriculum down to a T and it's a great experience as such. The weekly readings aren't really necessary for the midterm or final, but if you have time they can be interesting to read through (and they're necessary for homework). Exams aren't that bad, and my TA section with Max Nikol was insightful and fun. I highly recommend this class :)
He's a great professor. Exactly what I expect for a college environment. His lectures are informative and he goes over key points more than once, so taking notes for his class is a good experience. I really enjoy him and wish I would have taken more classes with him before my senior year. I haven't personally interacted with him but he absolutely is nice and will help you if you ask. 180A is so interesting I have actually done all the readings for the class! He deserves a much higher rating. Very solid class and professor.
Alexander is not a fun teacher. He clearly does not prepare for his lectures and often stalls to find the next thing to say. However, his class is easy to understand and pass. He does not require much work, but attending the classes is counted toward the final grade. The subject itself is interesting but is a misnomer. The course is actually about the history of the philosophy of knowledge. Take this course for an easy A.
Really interesting class and no papers. Dr. Alexander was really kind too and gave me an accommodation on the final because I was sick. Josh was a great TA too. There's some reading and writing but it's manageable.
The exams and midterms were fair as it only encompassed what you have learned in class. The material of the class were quite interesting but I always find myself sleeping through the lectures. As long as you do all the response papers and the weekly readings you will get an A.
Very typical honors course- you get what you put into it. I could care less about the material but honestly the professor really striked some good conversations but it's still hard to sit in that class for 3 hours. You MUST participate and as a stem major it was a bit rough talking philosophy and stuff with all of these really smart humanities people but I still was able to comment on a few things from more of the stem perspective. Overall super easy class, just a presentation, and a final essay.
Dr. Alexander's class overall is very easy to get an A/A+ in. The midterm and final are jokes and the discussion sections are laid back. The study guides are pretty much the exams (really just memorize the terms). You're going to need "Science in Europe, 1500-1800" by Malcolm Oster and if you're interested please email me at nik.havanur@gmail.com ($20)