He genuinely likes talking about what he teaches. He's a funny dude, kinda arrogant but once you get used to it, it becomes more funny. Has quizzes up for 24 hours after your last class of the week DONT FORGET TO TAKE THEM. Gives you the material to study. Doesn't try to trick you on the tests. Good guy.

Do not let him scare you the first day! He wants you to be interested in what he teaches and he loves to have discussions. Philosophy is a hard topic in general so ask questions, he will answer any of them! You will have a quiz once a week on what you learned which can be difficult sometimes but helps him see if he needs to review. He is amazing!

Professor Arico is a wonderful teacher. He doesn't humor idiotic questions, and he forces the student to EARN the grade they deserve. Coming into this class I was anticipating a push over teacher-- Not a chance. He advises reading, but I never read and wrote everything he said in class down and finished with an A.

There were weekly quizzes on Blackboard, but they weren't very hard. Class was fun and goes by fast. Professor Arico is really funny.

Dr. Arico brought a lot of humor to the class which was great! You have weekly quizzes and 4 tests. Don't buy the book just go to every class and take notes and you should be fine. I finished with an A-.

Dr. Arico was a pretty cool teacher, but he goes through some of the material really fast. Some of the tests were pretty difficult too, but the final can replace a test grade. His online quizzes were kind of tricky, so be careful. He's really passionate about the subject. Overall not a horrible class.

Arico rocks. His class is interesting and he is really passionate about what he does. He is a really awesome guy (and super hot) and while you have to work for your grade, he is very reasonable. His office hours are helpful and if you attend class and get the notes you will be golden. 10/10 would recommend.

This guy is the best professor I have had at the university. On the first day he will try to scare you into thinking that you could possibly fail, if you do not go to class you will fail. Attendance is optional but I went every class and got points for in class exercises and quizzes. He teaches with a passion and is hilarious. Strongly Recommend.

A few tests and weekly quizzes. I really enjoyed the material in Critical Thinking. We were supposed to read the chapter every week, but if you choose to skip that then you can still do well in the class. You need to go to class because this material isn't something everyone understands easily; especially when you start using the Venn diagrams.

Made the class very interesting. He is a great professor and the material comes straight from the powerpoints and book. I would recommend.

We write a paper for each book studied and the exams are all essay based. He gives you the exam questions beforehand so its much easier than it seems. He also will give you feedback on practice writing assignments prior to submission so you can edit them. He grades pretty hard on writing assignments. Just listen and take notes in class.

He isn't a bad professor by a long shot. The coursework can be difficult to understand at times. There are weekly quizzes. But I would def recommend him.

Great, funny, professor. Class was really hard, but I don't regret taking the class. Studied my butt off and still only got a C.

Class is relatively easy if you go to class and take notes. Quiz once a week which was easy if you paid attention and took notes. He gives you a test study guide which made the tests much easier. Overall he made it really interesting and I enjoyed his lectures. As long as you go to class you're fine. Would definitely take one of his classes again.

If you go to class, pay attention, and do the weekly quizzes- you will pass with an A. Most people don't show up after the first few classes and then get mad when they get a bad test grade back or don't remember to take the weekly quizzes (that are due on the same day every week.) He knows what he's talking about and I would take him again 100%.

Tries to scare you away but was a really fun and interesting class. The more you come to lecture, participate, and pay attention the better you will do. Not everything is out of the books or easy to understand from the books but he makes it very easy to understand. Seems like a hard grader but as long as you are thorough its fine.

He will try to come off as rude but he's really not. If you try your best to get a 100 on all the weekly quizzes you'll do well and the tests are easy because he gives study guides that sometimes are the same questions as the tests. I took notes of basically everything off his powerpoint's because the test questions are right off of the slides too.

This class is an easy A+. 3 Tests (30% each), 12 weekly quizzes (10%), and attendance (5%) of final grade. Do not buy the textbook. Everything is extremely easy and tests often repeat the same questions. I never studied and got over a 103% in the class. Take quizzes right when they are uploaded so you don't forget.

Easy enough class just go to lecture and read the book.

As long as you go to class and take notes, you shouldn't have to study much for the tests. The class is very straight forward and he makes the lectures fun.

Very down to earth, spoke his mind which gave him a genuine and relatable feel to his lectures. First half are lectures on the material, pretty easy. Second half are debates, which is new. A bit stressful, but he was very helpful during office hours about debate prep. If you do well on the 2 tests, you're not required to take final!

Let me put it this way, in his class attendance is optional and under any other circumstance you'd have a better chance of catching a leprechaun during his lecture than seeing me at it but I went to every single class just to hear him spit off cold hard facts. Dr. Arico is so smart its actually hilarious, its like watching Picasso paint.

Even if you arent interested in what Dr. Arico is saying, it is still entertaining. Hes very smart and hilarious

Dr. Arico is really funny and everything we need to know is pretty straightforward. I had to take this class for nursing (general or medical ethics) and I ended up really enjoying this class! He really likes engaging the class and is good at discussing things respectfully. As long as you study the powerpoints and come to class you'll do fine!

Dr. Arico is AMAZING. I loved his class so much. I never did the readings but he explains it so well in lecture if you just listen to him you can easily make an A. He is very funny and when the class participates and interacts it makes it 1000x better and more beneficial for you to learn. Took his class thinking it would be hard but I LOVED it !!!

Dr. Adam is an awesome and funny guy! The class itself isn't hard if you take notes and study. Attendance isn't mandatory but he'll have lots of in-class assignments that will affect your grade. I would definitely recommend!

Dr. A is an awesome teacher and he's clearly passionate about his class and students. He's really funny and easy to talk to. The only advice I could give to people who want to take one of his classes is first, listen to him his tests rely mostly on his lectures, second, don't miss the quizzes, and last, don't wear cubs gear... ever

Dr Arico's a great teacher, and while the material was hard, he did a great job of explaining it. The entire class is lectures, but he actually goes in depth and talks about the subject instead of just reading off of slides. He also encourages the class to discuss their opinions. The tests aren't too bad, just do the reviews and you'll be fine.

I loved Dr. Arico! He's really funny and interesting. He covers interesting and somewhat controversial topics, so the lectures aren't bad at all. If you listen and engage, take some notes, and do the study guide, you'll be set! Doesn't require a lot of outside of class time.

He really does not care what you say in class - he really likes his profanity. Really funny, realistic guy, but his tests are super hard. There's no textbook, so you need to go to class to get the info, even though attendance is not mandatory in the slightest.

He is a good professor but not a good online professor, unless you stay caught up. Going to the online class is very essential because if you don't you have to watch so many lectures. After the lectures you take a quiz, and if you don't make an 80 you can't take anymore quizzes until you talk to him about it.

I highly recommend this class, his lectures are super interesting and he's a funny guy. Just takes good notes on lectures and you'll do great, it is not hard material just a lot of listening and memorizing terms. I actually did learn a lot about critical thinking and would recommend him to students that are willing to pay attention in class.

Professor Arico's lectures are never boring, and he always makes sure to be engaging and ask questions to his students. The reviews he gives are basically what the tests are. If you study his powerpoints and ask questions during the review sessions, you will get a solid grade in the class.

Adam was one of the best professors I have had at UA. If you just pay attention to his lectures, you'll do fine on the quizzes. He makes his lectures entertaining and I actually looked forward to going to class every day. 10/10 recommend as a humanities credit course.

Very Funny guy and easy class!!!

Haven't been to that class since September, and it's my highest grade this semester. This sh!t easy af. he posts all the material and sometimes broadcasts the lectures. The midterm and final are both online and can be taken anywhere. All the quizzes can be taken an infinite amount of times and the best score will be kept. Awesome and easy humanity!

You will make an A in this class if you put in just a little bit of effort. Attendance isn't mandatory, but if you skip class, you miss out on amazing lectures filled with valuable skills you can use throughout the rest of your life!

He is pretty intimidating. He likes to act and say he doesn't care about your grade a lot which is understandable because this course really isn't hard so if you have a bad grade you must not be doing the bare minimum. Every test including the final was online would take again if needed.

Easy going prof, attendance not mandatory, lecture information was always helpful for quizzes, exams were sometimes worded weird, no extra credit. Always had a good laugh during class would def take again

Just exams, quizzes, and discussion boards. Quizzes were sometimes tough because they were only a few questions and short time limit, but the answers were in the powerpoints. Exams are straight from powerpoints. Good lectures and learned a lot!

Very funny guy. I had to apply myself a bit harder in this class just because I didn't really understand the subject. He does a good job of lecturing and there is an optional book online that if you are struggling you should really get.

i thought he was a pretty good teacher. easy class and pretty interesting material. however, unless you have background with this material you will probably fail if you dont go to class. he doesnt post all his notes and goes over everything way more thoroughly in class. the material really isnt bad, i showed up to all the classes and did fine

Going to class and a few minutes of studying is all that's needed to do well on the exams, but the exams are doable even if you don't go. I would recommend going because the lectures were interesting. Other than that, there's a few quizzes that take 5 minutes w infinite attempts. He's an entertaining guy, and lectures are fun if you participate.

Very easy class if you go, still easy if you don't. Jokes a lot during lectures, mainly about how he hates cubs fans.

class was super straight forward. grade is made up of quizzes, exams, and discussion boards. all questions are straight from lecture and not difficult at all. there can be a lot of assigned readings but you can get away without reading most of them if you want. overall great low stress class with genuinely interesting content. def recommend

Took his first ever winter course. NEVER responded to emails. Proctored exams did not follow the modules listed in the syllabus. He acknlowdeged the mistake in an email to everyone and said sorry. Those questions weren't thrown out, just sorry. Maybe it was unorganizaed because it was the first interium class. Recommend him over Stuart Rachels!!

Dr. Arico always responded to my emails whenever I had a concern. Tests, quizzes, & discussions were aligned with material from lectures. Quiz questions were on the exam sometimes. Material was interesting, & the grading criteria was clearly defined. Study lectures & know those, & you will be fine for the exams (make up most of pts in the class).

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Overall great at responding to emails and is willing to help where he can. He's an entertaining professor and makes the material itself interesting. With that being said, he made the class seem a lot easier than it actually was. The exams are challenging, but the quizzes have unlimited attempts and provide cushion for a bad exam grade.

This class was really useful and applicable to daily life unlike a lot of gen ed classes, and Dr. A was always available to help me out when I didn't understand something, and gave me a new perspective on my college pathway. I got lazy at the end and stopped going to class and I kinda regret it because it was a really good class. 100% reccomend.

Easy grader, put in some effort and discussions count for full credit. Review quizzes to study for tests.

If you're able to critically think, this is an easy A. 70% of grade is 4 exams; watch the lectures, and you'll be fine. Contrary to other reviews, I think he's very unbiased. I had several controversial takes, and I got 100s on every discussion. Don't let other ratings scare you away! If you need this course, Dr. A's the way to go! Great class!

Adam is the type of prof you wouldn't expect in a philosophy class because of your confirmation bias, but he's amazing nonetheless. He can seem rude sometimes, but he's a caring, kind soul who understands students. My only suggestion is that if you are a cubs fan, do yourself a favour and DON'T take the class (you'll be trolled) And do the quizzes!

I really enjoyed this class. Prof. A always kept us engaged in class and class was always interesting. He is hilarious and made understanding material easier with modern examples/connections. Attending class gives you the chances for extra credit on tests. The tests are not difficult but it will be easiest to pass the class if you attend lecture.

Great professor, really easy class with him

This class is what you put into it. Weekly discussion posts, and Module tests. Not an overtly difficult class if you pay attention to the assignments. Online lectures were quite nice and easy to follow and understand.

Took him my freshman year and it's a breath of fresh air. Gives you quizzes weeks in advance of the test and the questions from the quizzes are directly on the test .. word for word. Show up to class and he'll make an effort to actually make sure you understand the material! If you go to class it makes it way more easier to understand.

This class was fairly easy and the questions come directly from the PowerPoints. His online lectures were also very informative. This class does not take a lot of time from your week and it is pretty manageable.