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He's reaaly cool, and easy... Almost everyone in the class got A's. Also, his daughter goes here, and he always uses her sorority and various fraternities in his examples. For example: If you like to drink, then you will pledge ADG. It's really funny.

The class is a breeze as long as you do the homework, which he does collect. He's very helpful if you get confused. It helps to have old HW but if you don't know what you're doing and just copy, you'll get screwed.good class!

Logic is a hard class no matter who teaches it. However he grades easy and his lectures make sense. Sometimes he gets himself off track which can make it boring but he's one of those guys who's funny and doesn't even try to be. Want no stress? Take hi

easy class, but you have to go. he collects homework, and takes attendance. very helpful, and makes everything clear. funny, on the cheesey side. take him for logic, i hear that the other profs are really hard

His class is very easy if you just do the homework. Tests are easy too as long as you know your homewor. You can study from the hw. He is very clear and easy to understand. Funny too at times.

WARNING!!! This class is like MATH! I hated this class so much. My worst all semester. It was SO boring, u had hw due every class that always took at least an hour to do if not way more and he loves to make the tests tricky. Logic is not on the GRE.

if you have to take logic b/c you're going to take the LSATs, so you should take it with him, cause all of the other logic profs and way harder. homework was a big thing, and the tests are waaaay easier if you study off of his old one

Cool class. If you don't like abstract PHIL, take this. No papers, but daily HW (easy). Lecture is clear, but often repetitively boring. He is funny at times. Excellent website explains lecture in detail. Easy A if you do HW, and study b4 tests.

93% in phil for an A the way he grades makes it easy/HW every class(easy)/didn't need the book except for HW assignments/2-3 easy tests and a final but study for tests/class gets pretty repitive and boring/answers emails fast, answers questions in class

Not gonna lie, it was a hard class. The subject was hard, but he was awesome. He stayed after every class to help us with the problems we didn't understand. If you HAVE to take logic, take VANDERNAT!

heard this was killer... was cake... enjoy it

he's way easy... goes over everything, like, 8 times, so people like me can understand the material. perfect class for LSAT's cause the entire exam is based on logic. if you have to take logic, take him, he makes it clear.

Be it Symbolic Logic (301) or Theory of Knowledge (330), the Nat has it covered. He's clear and thourough and always willing to help. He gets caught up in it all sometimes and its funny, but you gotta get him back on track. Easy A

I took Logic for the LSAT, very easy class. 97.2 for an A is a pretty steep grading scale so watch out. Try not to take as a night class cuz he's hard to sit through. Do other homework or something. Spent the first day explaining his name.

Very easy.Lectures can be boring but explains things well.Dont have to read the book but need it for homework.Collects homework and takes attendance.

Gotta love him!

He is a great logic teacher, and his website is so helpful! I barely go to class, so that has hurt me, but otherwise the class is easy even if you are dumb at logical stuff like I am. He is amusing at times, and the epitome of what a philosophy prof should be with his examples. Take him for logic

Take him, he's soooo easy. Talks a lot but is a really nice guy. Go to class and do the homework and you'll for sure get a B+. Put in some more effort, and you'll get an A.

He's so wonderful. Very nice. Very helpful. Loved it!

Dr. VanderNat is the nicest prof in loyola. as long as u go to class and take notes, you are guaranteed an A-, and put some effort, you will get an A(97%). Don't need to read b/c his lectures cover everything u need to know for the exams. He is wonderful. loved him.

ok, not easy. but i'm not a logic person i guess. got a b+, and i didn't really try that much. if you want to waste time, ask a question, and he'll go on for 20 minutes. the nicest man i've ever met!

If your pre-law - take him! 97% is an A, good luck!

Awesome! You'd have to be a special kind of stupid to get anything lower than a "B". It's a refreshing class after a thousand hours of calculus and chemistry and biology. Really easy homework & a little more difficult quizzes.

Instead of a description i'm gonna give you a challenge. Find a cooler professor in philosophy and i'll give you a prize. Take this guy, you'll remember him forever. When you ask a question he actually thinks about it and answers it directly unlike many of our phil profs or the U.S. president for godsake.

I waited three semesters to get into Vander Nat's class - but it was totally worth it. He is one of the kindest profs at Loyola. He will make sure you understand the material, he is easy to approach, and is pretty funny. Only bummer is a hard grading scale, but you WILL understand the material - so its fine. Take him!

This was absolutely the easiest class i ever took. I think i got 99.9%.

Oh vanderNat...his class is easy only because he is such a spectacular teacher...Patient, kind, and fantastically brilliant...I am his biggest fan.

Great prof! really knows his stuff and is a very thorough and clear teacher! Wrote the textbook for the class which is a definite plus. Lectures can be repetative (if you're reading the text too), but he throws in unmatchably corny jokes and phrases, so it's worth paying attention. Daily homework assigned and collected. Will actually learn logic!

easy class if you watch your stupid mistakes, cause they add up and he has a high grading scale. A (96%) is still very doable. Definately keep up with the homework.

He really knows his stuff and he makes sure his students understand logic. If you attend class and sign in, he rounds up on borderline grades. Grading scale is tuff: 96% is the cut off for an A. Homework is easy and is worth 20%. Quizes and tests are very straighforward and are 80% of the grade. Easy A if you study a little and DO THE HOMEWORK.

It is by far easiest class i've ever taken and that is only because he makes the material so understandable. He's funny, wrote the book we use for the class, and very easy going. I've gotten an "A" on every assignment and test! TAKE HIM!!!!

What?! Old guys can still be hot. You can't help but like this professor. If you don't succeed in this class, it's because you have a mental deficiency and in no way reflects on the teaching abilities of VanderNat.

He is the funniest prof. I have. His lectures are very helpful, makes the stuff easy for newbies to logic. He is very helpfull outside of class,and is generally a really nice guy. He wrote the book for the class, and is very able to teach the class well. I will miss this class!

REALLY nice. Very helpful. Not a hard class, but you do have to do the work. Would recommend him over any other logic prof.

Excellent teacher. He's funny, brilliant, and very kind. You have homework for every class but it's usually very simple and it's essential for understanding the material. I laughed often, quoted him a lot, and learned even more logic. Definitely recommended for a great class experience.

Vander Nat is one of my favorite professors alive. He is crystal clear on his lectures and offers help whenever. If you plan on the LSAT or are interested in Logic this is the class to take. Easy, extremely nice, very helpful, pretty much everything you could want. His grading cuts off the A at a 96% which is insane, other than that he is flawless.

Coolest old guy ever! Super nice. Wrote the book. Guaranteed to make you laugh in class everyday. Very passionate about logic. Only bad thing is an A cuts off at 96% and there is no way you can do that unless you ace 3 quizzes and a final. HOMEWORK DUE EVERY CLASS PERIOD. But he goes over it before you turn it in.

Awesome teacher! Would recommend him to anyone. Hard to get the A but getting a B is easy.

Couldn't ask for more. This guy wrote the book on logic, literally. You learn so many complicated things, but somehow his assignments make it the easiest thing in the world. He teaches so well, thats why "A" is 96, because otherwise nobody would get a B.

A wonderful professor! he makes everything easy to comprehend! he has 4 test and homework worksheet every class it may seem like alot but it soo easy IF YOU ATTEND & PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS. He is funny cute. I def recommend him to make logic painless experience!

great teacher! he is such a good teacher. he wrote the text book and explains everything so clearly. some of my other friends take logic with other professors and are constantly complaning about how much they hate it, but vander nat is easy and funny too. take his class!

everyone said he was easy. I am a very good student, not afraid of working hard, but I got the worst grade of my college career in this class (I'm a senior). He changed his grading scale so you have to have a 96 to get an A. Nearly impossible considering there is no EC and he counts off for tiny errors. Interesting but don't think it will be a bree

Vander Nat only gets a decent rating because he is a nice guy who (mostly) know what he is talking about, and tests and quizzes are easy. BUT, his class was the most painful 3 hours of my life every week, he goes off on random, boring tangents constantly, and the textbook he wrote is not very good. EASY, but TERRIBLE to sit through.

There's really no way of saying if this class is easy or hard, because logic is a hit or miss for anyone. Some very intelligent people simply never understand it, and some people who hate numbers and logical reasoning (like myself) ended up getting an A-. I thought he made it very easy, just make sure to keep up with the work and not to fall behind

This class was straight up logical. He doesn't present anything that doesn't already make sense. He just gives formulas of good arguments. 3-4 tests and daily homework which actually helps learn the material. People freaked out way too much about this class. Super easy, if you already think logically.

If you need your quantitative core, take this class. Great for those who don't like math, like myself. Dr. Vander Nat is concise and easy. Everything is straightforward and logical, as it should be.

Awsome teacher! Great class, he made everything very clear and easy to understand and an extremely entertaining guy. I love his class.

Professor Vandernat is cute. His idiosyncrasies and interest in classical modern philosophy make him unique, but a bit out-dated. His scholarship is neo-Traditional. He is too petrified in his ways to be hot, though, unless that kind of pre-history turns you on.

Vander Nat is insane, but the good kind. His lectures are endlessly hilarious. The grading scale is very skewed, with a 93 being a B, but if you do the homework and study you should be fine. If you want an easy math credit, opt for Stat 103 with Tsu instead, but logic is a fun class, albeit difficult at times.

Guy cracks me up. In a good way. Great professor! Explains the material well, though reading outside class makes material really simple. Delightfully goofy when teaching. He will make you laugh every day. Simple homework daily. Grading scale is steep, but A is easily attainable. This guy is non-non-awesome. All S are F! (All [students] are [fans])

Not an easy A due to his skewed grading system (a 92 is a B), but was easy enough to slide by with a B. Nothing is online so attendance is mandatory. Explains things pretty well and really seems to love what he's teaching (he wrote the textbook). Four tests and a cumulative final as well as two homework assignments each week.

Class changed from 174 to 274 with core changes, but the class is the same. Not difficult if you go to class and do the homework. Allows you to ask questions and more or less grade the homework in class before you turn it in. Grading system tight but not hard if you do your homework and pay attention. He knows his stuff.

Many small, short, simple homework assignments. NO READING OR WRITING PAPERS! Very narrow, intimidating grading scale, but easy to get an A if you do small amounts of raw memorization for the tests (just formulas). Attend class, nothing is online. He's funny, but the lecture is still dry. The class feels like you're doing puzzles on a trip. Take it

He's incredibly brilliant, with a very singular and mad sense of humor. The class is not very hard, as he will explain everything about 4 times, plus anything again if you ask him. Stay on top of the fun homework sheets and go to class prepared to be amazed by the force of vander Nat!

Homework and exams are straightforward. As long as you do well on the homework, you'll do well on the exams. Don't skip homework assignments cause those are easy points. If you're confused about some things in the lecture then the book will definitely help. Dr. Vander Nat was awesome! I did not dread this class at all! You can definitely get an A.

Logic with vander Nat is an essential part of the Loyola experience. The class is sublimely bonkers but you'll walk away having learned a ton. It's easy stuff if you pay attention, and his odd humor makes it a blast.

Dr. Vander Nat is an excellent teacher. If you have to take a Tier II Philosophical core, this is the one.

Every class there's short hw, but he'll give you all the answers before you turn it in if you ask. Besides going over hw, he's not very interactive. I don't think he'd even notice if no one showed up. Attendance is graded and there are 4 exams. He's funny because he's so quirky and the sentences he picks are really absurd. Try & you can get an A .

Professor Vander Nat is so clear about what exactly he needs the students to learn. Everything is provided for you. Worksheets, guides, flashcards are all printed out for you. The feedback is precise and the exams are always laid out ahead of time in specific detail. Pretty good course if you are willing to pay attention at the very least.

Van Der Nat was awesome! He can be a bit over the top but otherwise he teaches very well. You can either listen to lectures or just try to figure out the homework on your own with some support from the book. This class is great if you like math and need a tier 2 philosophy.

Logic is a math class. Tests involve memorizing and applying formulas, don't expect different. Go to every class and take good notes, talk to the people around you. If you don't get something someone else might. Prof can be kind of boring but just approach it as a math class and do your best, you'll be fine. His rating is low but don't be scared.

One of the easiest classes I've taken! Went to maybe four classes, learned the material the night the hw was due, reviewed the day of the exam, and secured an A- ! He's a bit boring, but is really good at reiterating key concepts. Homework is due every class at 11:59 pm but not difficult at all and outlines each assignment and exam well.

One night I realized my grade was struggling because of missing assign., emailed him and he allowed me to make most of them up & even sat w me at 11pm on a weeknight to go over the ones I got wrong over email& gave me more credit. He's very fair & cares a lot, but like a lot of ppl said lectures r a bit boring - easy though.

Made the material clear and easy to understand.

Dr. Vander Nat is a great professor. All the material is straightforward and he genuinely cares about his students. He let me redo some of my homework assignments to improve my grade, and is very clear of what is expected from the class.

His material is very much straightforward, do the weekly assignments (that you can turn in an unlimited number of times) and you'll do well on exams. Drops lowest assignment grade. He is fair and gives students an opportunity to turn in late work for a grade. a wholesome guy who gives lectures that are a bit boring but nonetheless an easy class.

Although Professor Vander Nats lectures can be boring, he does try his best to make sure everyone understands the material. Graded by 3 exams and homework where the exams are worth 80% of your grade and the homework is 20%. He tells you exactly what types of questions will be on the exam so you know what to study for. Overall, its an easy class.

A good professor, to which his tests and the entirity of the class are just logical proofs. He makes it quite digestable, though, as long as you pay attention to the important bits (he can go on tangents quite a bit). Not a hard class if you can put everything together in your head, which is just philosophy. More math than theoretics though.

Dr. Vander Nat is very kind, although he's not the most engaging. He has homework after every class, and that is most of your grade. The other part of your grade are 3 tests, open book, open note. Homework is easy if you go to class, because he often goes over it. Logic itself is kind of difficult, because it's so different from every other class.

I highly recommend taking any class Prof.Vander Nat is teaching. He is such a kind and passionate person who genuinely cares about your success. He is always willing to help and is overall such an amazing person.

Dr. Vander Nat is a really cool dude, very kind and accommodating. Lectures are not the most interesting, but he has a lot of passion for the subjects. Open note/open book tests, but make sure you know the material or you won't do well. The homework he assigns is tedious but helpful. Pretty easy class to take for credit, I actually learned a lot.

Homework every night but it prepares you for the exams. Exams online but have to be on zoom. He is slightly boring but an easy A. Its easier to understand the material if you go to class.

Vander Nat is a very sweet old man and is passionate about logic. That being said, lectures really drag on and I found I was better off just teaching myself some things. Logic itself is interesting, and the class is easy if you're willing to put a little effort in!

Professor Vander Nat is very nice and caring and will answer your emails in a timely manner. However, I would not recommend Logic as your tier two Phil class. It is not fun and pretty difficult, I would avoid it if you could for sure.

Vander Nat is a very sweet, knowledgeable old man, who when lecturing, can be a bit rambly and repetitive, but covers things well. There is a lot of HW but you get unlimited tries and he goes over it. There are 3 tests which are 80% of the grade, but they are very similar to the HW (the other 20%) . Absolute Legend

love the prof, so nice and rambles but does explain the content well. 3 tests(online/zoom) only and homework every class but fairly easy bc you basically do it in class with him. the content was easy at first but got harder but as long as you study and attend class you could pass. if you take logic class def recommend vander bc passionate

Vander Nat is very sweet and the class is a breeze. HW every day, but it is so simply with unlimited attempts so a guaranteed A (and he answers any questions about it in class). Exams are all online and open note, definitely recommend taking this class for tier 2 phil if you are doing it for core. He rambles a little but you can just do other work.

So nice and rounds your grade up if you have good attendance. 3 tests(online/zoom) and homework every class and goes over some hw in class and lowest 2 homeworks are dropped. easy at first but got super hard at the end but as long as you study and attend class you should pass. passionate and wrote the textbook but i found it online for free!

Dr. Vander Nat is amazing. This is by far the easiest course I've taken at Loyola and it's all thanks to Dr. Vander Nat. He did write the textbook but you do not need it at all for the class. You can learn everything you need to know through online resources he provides. His lectures can be boring at times but the work is so easy it's worth it.

Class is entirely lecture based. He's a great lecturer, funny and sweet, but it can sometimes be dry. There are usually 2 short problem sets every week. He often goes through them in class before they're due. Tests are open book/note. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it can be tough to understand unless you go. You do not need the book.