Not exactly exciting, but interesting. Defend your position well, you'll do fine

Talks in a very clear, down to earth tone of voice, and he's very understanding.

Extremly helpful! Nice guy, put plays a good role of devil's advocate

I don't know.. I think he's cute, just look at him for A LOOOOOOONG time!

Makes people back up their comments, which makes people mad when they can't.

great teacher, be a good clear writer

challenging but interesting, challenges you to think!

Wibles Wobble but they don't fall down, nice guy though

interesting speaker, funny.. he does expect you to pay attention though

Passionate, dry humor (I loved it!), difficult to argue with, set in beliefs

Andy is a very good philosophy teacher. It's a difficult subject to teach but he handles his responsibility well and is always willing to help. He is also a very nice person, I respect him.

This prof is extremly knowledgeble and has a cool dry sense of humor. He is actually quite open to ideas if they are well supported. He will give you a good grade no matter what your position if it is well argued. Very fair.

Andy Wible rocks! Don't take this class if you are lazy.. but if you're serious, you'll gain a lot from him!!!

Great guy and great teacher!

Andy is a very caring individual. He is passionate about his beliefs which lean to the far left. I believe he sometimes has problems being objective as a result. However, overall I believe an individual can learn a lot in his class. Great sense of humor!

Don't listen to people who say that he'll grade you badly if you disagree with him. I wrote from a religious perspective, and got a good grade. If you can defend yourself RATIONALLY, you will do well. He will teach you to think. Highly recommended!

Andy is a GREAT prof, and he graded very fairly.

Andy is a great instructor. He tries very hard to make you understand the principles arguements. If you can logically support your arguements you will do well...I do suggest you don't plagerize, A girl in my class did and he dropped her, only fair though!

Yay for Andy, he rocks! He's tough, but you will learn tons!

Andy is my second favorite teacher that I have ever had!

A great teacher. I learned alot. He was always helpful to me, even if I just dropped by his office without notice. I found that he explained things well; however, many people in my class were just lazy. If you are interested in learning, then take this guy. If not....then drop out of school.

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Lazy or close-minded students will hate Andy, but if you're interested in learning and being challenged, then this is the guy to take.

Andy is a little eccentric, but that's not a bad thing. He's very clear and very sharp, and keeps you on your toes. People who are lazy or who are unwilling to engage any sort of challenges to their ways of thinking will hate him, but for anyone else, highly recommended.

i have no idea what the problem is with everyone else, i found Andy's class to be enjoyable.

Obviously most of the people complaining here are either too lazy or too incompetent to handle the class. Yes, it is challenging, but that's a good thing. And no, he doesn't grade based on your views. I am a staunch conservative, and this reflected in my work, and I still got a solid A. He grades you on how well you argue, not what your view is.

This is not an easy class, but by putting forth the effort you can do well. Andy is extremely clear. Take good notes and you will be all set. I agree with the person above...Andy expects you to be able to argue intelligently. Your views are irrelevant as long as you can argue your side with reason.

Andy's class is very interesting. Take notes!! He is very clear. However, I do not think his grading is fair. Not everyone is a philosophy major. I felt that you had to be to get a decent grade from him.

For all the people complaining...why do you expect to have easy classes in college. Why is the fact that this is Muskegon Community College relevant? Get your act together and do the work. This teacher is great, he is clear about what he wants and his assignments are totally doable. Not easy, but fair!

I had a lot of fun with Andy. Yes, he is homosexual. Yes, he is liberal. But his course is certainly not biased. If you can't come to a philosophy class with an open mind, don't come at all. All he wants is for you to consider all points of view and intelligently argue yours to the best of your ability. Lectures were clear and interesting.

I really like Dr. Wible. He is polite and easy to approach. His lecture notes are very helpful. He also allowed for extra credit. I think it is funny that he gets low ratings for having some standards. If you put in the work and keep an open mind, then you will do well. I would gladly take Dr. Wible again.

I think that students that plan to continue their education beyond MCC should take Dr. Wible. His standards are a litte higher, but you better be prepared for that if you plan on a transfer. He is clear, helpful, and will challenge you. I believe that meeting his standards helped me tremendously. I should mention that he does allow for EC.

Andy is a great professor. His class is by no means easy, but the challenge is exciting and very much needed at a school like MCC. His class was changeling and thought provoking. Be prepared to challenge your own and others beliefs. Philosophy is greatly needed. I'm glad Dr. Wible exposed my mind to some of the greatest questions of our time.

Great teacher. Classes were interesting, and debates thought provoking.

Philosophers seriously are the smartest people in the world and Andy proves it. Extremely intelligent and thought provoking. Can be hard to follow sometimes but he is never unwilling to clarify anything. He is very open-minded and non-judgmental. He will really make you THINK, something too many professors do not do. Overall great guy!

Why is Wible great? Because he doesn't treat his students like they're retarded like most other professors at MCC do. Yes, his class is difficult. Yes, he's a hard grader. Is that bad? No! By being in his class, you're getting way more than what you're paying for. He's a U of M caliber prof at a crappy CC. Just read the damn book and you'll be ok!

I was once under the impression Wible was too biased. I now realize that Wible did his best to grade fairly. One thing most people don't realize is that Wible teaches PHILOSOPHY, a discipline centered on using logic and fact to defend your position. If you expect Wible to give you an A simply for stating your views, then you will do poorly.

Excellent professor. Knows the subject and encourages thoughtful debate. Definitely will take again.

Dr. Wible was a great teacher, but this class is pretty hard if philosophy is not your forte. The subject matter was interesting and thought-provoking. He is a hard grader for a course that has no prerequisite (besides ENG101, no PHIL prereq). However, if you are able to do the extra credit, you should do fine. Just pay attention and study hard!

I graduated from MCC a little while ago. This guy was my most memorable professor, for his awesomeness. He is not biased... he questions people's beliefs, he plays devil's advocate. He knows his stuff and he has lead the philosophy club for years. People who down vote this guy don't like their beliefs being questioned pure and simple.

The majority of ratings on here are simply from people who are not as intelligent as they think they are. This was not a difficult class. Wible is a GREAT prof. It's not about what you believe, it's about using the arguments, theodicies, and concepts appropriately. Enjoyable class but populated by the same whiners rating here. This is COLLEGE!

Hard but a good guy and teaches well

Smart man, knows his stuff and expects you to put effort fourth to pass his classes,clear, concise and to the point. Funny and honest, but definetly one of the few community college professors that actually expects things from you.

Andy is an amazing professor and an extremely smart individual. If you're close minded you won't like his classes. He expects more from you than most professors, which still isn't a lot. Partisipate, and try. You can succeed.

He is an amazing professor! He challenges you further than any other professor I've ever taken. If you aren't in for a challenging class, then don't take this. I learned so much from him and have opened my eyes to so many issues. I highly suggest taking him!

He is a professor that knoes what he is talking about, but when writing a paper make sure you know what his stance is. If yoy know his stance and can side with it, you will do much better.

He's a pretty solid guy, understanding but only to a certain degree. Very reasonable. The only thing that got to me was that he would sometimes assign extra homework via email that was to be due the next day which was very inconvenient for me as i structure my days specifically and set aside a specific time for homework, so it would stress me out.

Andrew is a great experience. He will challenge you. He wants you to question ideas and think critically. Some people will feel attacked, its not what it is. I have done a lot of college and had many legit bad professors, not this guy. This is not a class for the lazy, its intellectually stimulating.

Professor Wible was an awesome professor! He may have been a tough grader on papers and exams, but if you take good notes and study well you shouldn't have an issue. He always includes stories in his lectures and I always enjoyed them. You can tell he truly cares about his students and their opinions, and always respects everyone's views.

I really liked Dr. Wible and our class always had great conversations. We had to write many papers for his class, and I never felt like we had clear guidelines. I got 2 B's, a C+, and 2 A's on the papers. It was always hard to know what he wanted. He wants you to read the book, but you don't have to in order to pass. Just listen to lectures.

I really enjoyed having this professor. There were not many assignments for biomedical ethics (2 long papers, 2 article reviews, 1 quiz, 1 midterm, and 1 final). He gives great feedback on your assignments and is willing to help. Forewarning: the exams are over the lecture more so than anything else. I found this class to be the most rewarding.

Great professor, great lectures. His LGBTQ+ studies class was really good and informational.

I'm still in his class- but I can say it isn't noteworthy, but it isn't a nobrainer either. There's a big participation grade (which isn't shown until the end of the year) but if you at just show up it should be fine. I pay attention to about half the lecture, but still have a decent grade. However, there are a LOT of papers- about 16 pages total.

I hate that this class doesn't give any small assignments. All the work is either papers or tests or exams. There should be more chances to earn credit. Lectures are hard to pay attention to. I felt out of place in this class as well. If you are not part of the LGBTQ+ community I don't recommend. It's hard to relate.

Lectures every class, if you pay attention and take notes you'll be fine. He is kinda harsh grading papers though

Andy is an amazing professor & human being. He's very intelligent & presents the subject matter in a very understandable way. It's clear many of these ratings were written by people without critical thinking abilities who cannot handle their beliefs and views being challenged and debated; if you can't handle that, don't take a philosophy course.

Legitimately such a cool, knowledgeable guy. He grades pretty hard on papers, but at least they're only three pages and double spaced. He gave us a week to do them so make sure you use the whole week instead of the day before. I really enjoyed LGBT studies and hope to have him again in the future.

A very interesting guy! Quizzes/tests were timed so make sure you know your stuff! He is clear with his office hours and was quick to respond to emails. In online classes he calls on people, so make sure to pay attention. The textbook is needed for the case studies, but not for anything else. Important to listen to lectures and take lots of notes!

Personally, I really liked this professor and his lectures! He gives you a good amount of time to complete papers.

Lecture heavy, you really need to show up to every class to get a good grade. Very nice and explains things well, but there are few things you are graded on. He did give a few extra credit options. The chapters you are supposed to read are outlined in the syllabus.

He was a very tough grader. I would go down to the writing center multiple times per essay just to make sure he had no way to knock me down, only for him to still give me a B+. It drove me a little nuts, but I still got an A due to extra credit(he gives up to 30pts) and the exams. Be sure to read the book or he will call you out