I took this class to knock down the Quantitive Reasoning requirement, and I was very skeptical coming in, because I struggle with anything remotely related to math or science. I had previously taken a Philosophy course, did alright, and decided to take a chance because out of all the options under the requirement, this course seemed the easiest.

In my experience, it wasn't an easy course, but it was definitely not hard, so I definitely recommend taking the class! And, while I struggled in the beginning, I improved and freely admit the course is actually interesting. Everything is done online on a program called Logic 2010, which I enjoyed. Also, this is going to sound lame, but practice makes perfect. Solve as many problems as you can aside from what is assigned and you'll start to get the hang of them.

Make sure you go to lecture. Slides are posted online, but it's never the same as actually attending (as a bonus, sometimes Prof Levy will solve HW problems). Section is not mandatory, but I went to all of them. However, you can skip out on them without missing anything vital and go to the tutors instead. Tutors are so helpful, seriously, don't take them for granted. They help with the homework, which is assigned twice every week. Go to as many slots as you can, because they go more in depth than the professor can. I went to Arjun, so if he's still there, go to him.

There is no extra credit, but the TA and Prof Levy are very kind when grading the course's two midterms and final. I found that both my midterms were curved. I did better on the final, so it wasn't curved, because I did fine on my own. Definitely take the course if you're thinking about knocking down a requirement.

Professor Levy is AWESOME. Take this class, it beats writing any philosophy paper. The homework and tests are like computer games. You will learn about derivations, truth tables, symbolizations and invalidities. All in all, an awesome class. The only thing that cost me an A was that somehow I would mess up on the truth tables when it came to the test for whatever reason. Otherwise, super fun class and the tutors are there to help you. Take advantage of them!

I came into this class thinking it would be easy because of the Bruin Walk reviews, but honestly this is one of the worst classes I've ever taken. I am not a philosophy major so the whole time I was like wtf... Regardless, GO TO TUTORING!! Practice by redoing the homework, and pay attention in lecture. I definitely feel like the tests are feasible if you understand the material but the concepts can be somewhat tricky. I finessed this A and you can too.

Great class! Textbook and software are both free and professor Levy was so kind and funny and caring. I liked his jokes and his ways of teaching. Exams are open notes, but it will not help you a lot if you don't understand the basics. I freaked out after the first midterm because I got 83 out of 100 when I thought I could easily master the material. Then I went to tutor sessions more often and practiced again and again. I got 93/100 on the second midterm and 200/200 on the final. You can definitely get better by asking questions and practicing on Logic 2010. But sometimes I feel that I only knew how to do derivation for the sake of doing it instead of understanding the fundamental mechanism underlying. Maybe it will be explained more in depth in upper philosophy classes. Don't panic if you do not feel like you could handle it in the first few weeks. It's like learning a different language. Once you get used to it and practice more, you'll be fine.

Levy's passion and excitement for logic is what really made this course excellent. He is clearly well-practiced in the subject and knows all the common pitfalls that students can run into, which made him really good at answering questions. The workload is very light, just involving a handful of problems before each lecture. His humor might not be for everyone, but I actually found this guy to be hilarious. Logic isn't always exciting, but at least he keeps it entertaining! Honestly, my favorite class I've taken so far here at UCLA!

Honestly, I didn't like this class. I wasn't amused by Professor Levy's humor, and I never liked asking him for help. Tutoring, though, helped a lot - all of the tutors were awesome - and the questions aren't very hard after some practice.

The midterms and final were harder than his practice test questions and his homework questions. I always did the homework ahead of time, would redo it before each test, and I would help out other kids in the class and in office hours, but because I didn't get As on the tests, I didn't get an A in the class. Overall, a very doable class and if you're pre-law, it should help when studying for the LSATs.

I love him. He is funny and helpful all the time. The best professor I've ever had at UCLA. The class was not easy but not difficult either.

Professor Levy makes a complex topic like logic easy to understand and apply.

His slides are incredibly informative, have good examples, and are great review materials. However, the entire class (homework, midterms, and even the final) is on a software called Logic 2010. Get used to that program. Learn keyboard shortcuts to save time, and make sure it's in your dock or start menu. It contains a LOT of extra problems, which come in extremely handy when studying for midterms and the final. Towards the end of the class, though, the lectures become Levy doing problems on Logic 2010 and there's no way to record all of that, so going to lecture is more important towards the end of the quarter. Don't be afraid to ask questions.

The material in the class starts out extremely simple (and kind of pointless), but everything in the class builds off of that essential knowledge. This is definitely a class that needs solid practice before exams, and the best way to do that is redo homework problems and do extra problems at a higher difficulty. This should prepare you for the latter half of the class, which can get very confusing, unintuitive, and plain difficult. If you go to lectures, hit the review sessions, and email the tutors, you should be on the right track.

The workload for this class is actually really light: you can grind out twice-weekly homework assignments by only spending a maximum of 2-3 hours a week, but of course that'll increase during midterm weeks and finals week.

The midterms were a little difficult in my opinion, but the final turned out to be way easier. By the time the final rolls around, you should definitely consider going through and cleaning every problem in the program; in the end, there's only so many different types of symbolizations, derivations, and invalidities that can show up on a test. Prepare yourself for all situations.

The one bad part of the class for me was my TA. She was only mildly helpful and refused to answer some innocuous questions. She also turned a little condescending, which I did not like, so I stopped going to discussion. I don't think I missed out on much.

Overall, ask Professor Levy questions, go to review sessions, and do every Logic 2010 problem. You'll definitely like the class.

If you are entering this class imagining a philosophical way of going about the material, you must understand that this class focuses on sentential logic, which consists of truth tables, derivations, symbolizations, and invalidities. If you don't know what these are, it's okay... Levy's lectures were always engaging (even as a Friday 8 AM) and he offers plenty of opportunities to get help; for example, there are multiple of tutors with office hours on top of Levy and his TA's own hours and Levy also offers a "Gala" where all of the tutors, the TA, and himself host a 3 hour review of the PreTest
The grade is broken down into Homework (20%), Midterm #1 (20%), Midterm #2 (20%), and the Final (40%). All tests are curved and students can often receive partial credit. Some believed this class was extremely challenging while some felt this was a basic class. As long as you enter it knowing it may be different from what you are expecting and you are willing to work hard, Levy is a great professor and there is lots of help available!

Not sure why this class is so highly rated. Professor Levy is one of the most boring lecturers I've ever seen. He lectures extremely slowly, and slows class down by at least 50% by answering every student question anyone can possibly dream up. The class is quite easy, the assignments straightforward, and the exams pretty much the same as exam concepts. I don't recommend going to lecture (since he posts the slides online)--save yourself the effort of waking up early and wasting 4 hours per week on that. Other than that, the class is extremely easy and a bit of a joke.