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Great teacher! I enjoyed the lectures and he explain them well. Cool guy. would recommend going to class because he explains a lot, but you can totally skip if needed. tests were kinda hard, but curved. loved the class
Very casual and low stress. Assigned one large paper due 2/3 of the way into the quarter and a short exam for the final. Also gives up to 10 additional points of extra credit. Very funny and chose a great textbook!
Christian facilitated fascinating discussions. The book by Michael Huemer that he had us read was amazing! I love how he starts every class with a philosophical riddle. The only criticism is that his grading style is harsh and stringent, which is the opposite of his laid-back teaching style.
Philosophy of Religion was not the best taught by him. He is a really good professor, but he did not teach this the best. He really does try to make students understand. Reading chapters every night, go to lectures but end up still confused. Test are most likely an essay.
Great professor. Taught a confusing subject very well. Make sure to do the reading because the quizzes (which happen often) will be about it. Appreciates when you consult him with any questions.
Christian isn't great at staying on topic, but his tests are easy if you study the material yourself. He wants people to succeed and offers multiple extra credit opportunities
The class was average. He's a pretty nice, chill guy but the way he organized classroom material and exams was something I truly disliked. Classroom material could be presented in a more interesting way and the exams could be a little less dense for a 50 minute class.
For a subject I wanted to learn about, I did not enjoy this class. If you have never taken a philosophy course then find a different professor. Christian is a hard grader and his lectures are boring and half the time you can barely hear him. The tests are extremely demanding for how poor of lecturer he is, and for a 3 credit 100 level class...
For a 3 credit, 100 level class, Phil 112 was a pain. There is quite a bit of work, and regular quizzes so you can't pass unless you're constantly up to speed. The test questions were not always relevant to the material discussed, and he seems to confuse students in this class for being upper level philosophy majors.
Christian is a great professor and clearly respects his students, but you still need to put in effort. Like most classes, the textbook and the lecture supplement each other and you can't expect to only rely on one. He knows most people aren't Philosophy majors, so he clearly explains things both simply and abstractly.
It matters who is in your class, and if you have people who aren't interested in philosophy you are less likely to enjoy the class, but Christian does his best to make the class enjoyable for everyone.
Had him for philosophy 112. Really nice guy but class and lectures were very boring. He would hardly lecture and let the students argue and rant as an "open discussion" the entire class. 16 page paper for finals week that we had 6 days to do the week of finals. During this he went on vacation and "accurately" graded 160 16 page papers in 1 week..
The class was extremely boring, its an open discussion about the readings where nothing extra is explained and students just argue with each other about topics. The final was graded extremely hard, it was a 16 page essay, and the class average was 59%. If you do attend class he gives up to 25% back as extra credit on the final though.
Prof took over a class taught by another teacher but still used all of their old material. Class was casual and lectures got off topic and distracted. He obviously knows his stuff but doesnt know how to teach it to others well. Also, the assessments and readings used much more academic language than he did in lectures, leading to confusion
Christian facilitates the class by lecturing then throwing provocative questions into your court, repeat. I enjoyed participating with him and the students alike. He has some small quirks with grading essays (like minor grammar problems), but overall if you restate the content and put out your commentary concisely and reasonably, you'll do fine.
If you utilize his office hours for the two essays you have to write, the class isn't too bad. He urges you to write your papers early rather than late because philosophy papers are extremely hard to do. He reminded us every class period that we had an essay coming up and made sure that we knew he was available. Also he looks like Johnny Depp.
Christian is a super chill n cool guy, and he's a real one. Sometimes you see him at the gym and realize that he's also a person. Show up to class, do the readings, take some notes and you'll do fine. Don't be afraid to go into office hours and ask for help on the midterm and final! He's not scary and super nice!!! Definitely would recommend :)
So many essays
I took this three credit class at the same time as a five credit class. I did more work for him than the five credit class. This is an introductory 100 level class the other was english 336 (scriptural literature). It says something when the bible makes more sense than the professor. Yes, he was funny but highly disorganized.
I took this class orginally with another professor, but due to a medical emergency Christian took over. This class has been the most frustrating class i have taken my time here at western. His lectures are very confusing. Only uses whiteboard, his handwritting is illegable and very small. Good luck
This was a topic I don't usually love, but I really did love this class. His lectures are fun and interesting and he's very lenient and understanding.
Christian had to take on our class last minute, so he wasn't ass organized as professors usually are. He is very passionate about philosophy and very intelligent. He is a little hard to follow along in class and it is hard to understand, so that was a problem during the quarter. You really have to do things on your own to figure it out.
Basically you have to show up to class to get an A, however because of this the readings weren't important. Pretty easy class actually. A couple easy in class assignments, a final exam, and a paper that was due halfway through the quarter. The paper was not easy to write however grading was lenient. Overall easy A, and lectures were interesting.
Overall I was incredibly disappointed with the execution of his class on Knowledge and Reality. His pop quizzes are 10% of your grade and he pretty much just musters the questions together at a whim. The questions are vague and he doesn't teach you about them ahead of time. He grades very critically and doesn't put any work into the class.
One of the most frusturating class I've taken at Western so far. He was not clear at all about homeork expectations the first week of class and even though he wasn't, would not then give credit for work that was already completed but not turned in due to the confusion he caused. He's nice, and funny, but makes the course confusing and difficult.
DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. The material contradicts itself, your entire grade is based on if you pass 1 of 2 extremely difficult tests, and there is a mountain of homework due every day. Couple that with an instructor who bumbles through the lecture sparactically like he has no plan, and you have a giant waste of money.
Took this class for a GUR and didn't know what I was getting into. NOT religious philosophies but it was philosophy of religion. At the end of the year he took a survey of the class that "indicated" that women were less interested (capable) of abstract thinking. Ew. Graded on 10 in class writing assignments, one paper, and one final.
I stopped going to this class after the Professor was working on a homework question on the board and asks the class "am I doing this right?" Also, he teaches out of the book, but does a horrible job at it. I learned more from the book than he could ever teach me from the lecture. Lots of useless homework that will fill up pages. Don't take class!
He is terrible at explaining any new concepts in class which leaves you in so much confusion for any following tasks. speaking of tasks and homework, he does not seem to even know what he is doing 1/2 the time. going to class or not going feels like the same amount of knowledge being put into my brain. Do not take this class or just avoid this prof
I was able to learn from reading the textbook better than Christian's lectures. It seems like he doesn't know what he is doing 100% of the time. Here is how to pass the class. Do the homework early and don't procrastinate it, do the readings, study intensely for the midterm and get a good grade on it so you have room to screw up on the final.
This was without exaggeration the worst class and worst professor I've ever had. He would laugh openly at the class when the majority of us failed quizzes, he refused to elaborate on definitions, and was all around unaccommodating. No questions were allowed during exams for clarification, and he refused to discuss final grades. Pls don't take him
He is a good professor, it is the class that is difficult. If you ask for help, you will get help. Be on top of homework, otherwise you will not pass this class. This class to me is worth 5 credits, but you actually only get 3 credits. It is very work heavy. If you need help, DO NOT HESITATE TO GET HELP, otherwise you will not pass this class.
Christian is a prepared, and knowledgeable professor and he clearly has a passion for philosophy. For this class if you skip class you will be lost, but his grading criteria is very generous (I got a 106% Final Grade). If you simply put in the necessary work you will go great. He can seem aloof in class, but during office hours he is very caring.
If you prefer super organized and structured classes, then hes not your guy. That said, if you like to embrace the chaos a little bit it can be super rewarding. I learned so much from Christian, plus hes just an awesome dude.
The worst class I have ever taken.
As a senior taking their first ever philosophy class, this class was awful. You get an hour long lecture only to have a random question as homework. There are only three things graded, hw, midterm and final. The midterm was definitely not an intro level for freshman, I have never taken such a hard midterm even if it was take home. Two essays??
Christian Ryan Lee is extremely disorganized, and unclear about his topics. Nothing is explained well, and he is extremely confusing. His homework often doesn't make sense and his essays are very difficult. Will try to avoid his classes in the future.
This guy makes Philosophy a TOTAL boys club. His lectures are obnoxious and pretentious this guy thinks he's a god and doesn't make the subject matter at all accessible, even if you're already interested in philosophy it's a really difficult class. The worst part was the midterm was a 3,000-word philosophy essay that he gave us no practice for.
Purposefully makes his quizzes extremely difficult, then sends out emails saying that all his students are failing because we don't go to zoom office hours. I spend less time studying and get better grades in my upper-division STEM classes. Absolutely NOT an intro level course. He shows little regard for the stress students are under right now.
Christian is a great teacher. But you need to make the effort to go to his discussions, especially the first few weeks of class. Do this and he will help you further understand the material and will lead to very interesting discussions about the subject. Take lots of notes! For reading keep an eye out for thesis and different arguments. Good luck!
Professor lee is rude and unprofessional with students. Grades are not truly reflected in canvas at any point in the quarter. Quizzes are made to fail. Reading will be 80-150 pages a week, plus more than the allotted hours of lectures. It is impossible to know your standing, and your final grade is based off of your impression on him.
Prof Lee, hands down the most infuriating person, let alone teacher, that I've ever had to deal with. When taking the class, Mr. Lee did absolutely nothing to accommodate or help any of the students (none of which I could communicate. He shut off the classmate's bar on Canvas). Too fast-paced and unhelpful for anybody to succeed, especially online.
Mr. Lee brags about giving out the most Fs and the most As. The first zoom lecture he announced he doesnt believe in the curriculum hes teaching us. Unaccessible and we rely on ourselves and YouTube as the students to teach ourselves an incredibly hard intro level 3 credit class. 6-9 hours outside of class? Try 18+ hours teaching yourself
He takes pride in the insane amount homework he gives as well as the amount of Fs he hands out. You have to go out if your way to teach yourself the material like I did if you want to pass. Hes definitely not understanding to the fact that theres a global pandemic and how students are dealing it. Dont take this course unless you have to.
This is by far the most difficult class I have ever taken. I honestly have no idea what is going on. He teaches out of the book, and the book makes no sense. It might have been different if it were in person, but its been Hell. I'm putting more work into this class than my other 3 combined. This class left me in tears most nights.
Hes honestly a super chill guy! Ive had him twice and he always gave good feedback on assignments. He is super accommodating because of the pandemic, although he might come off as slightly apathetic, he seems to care about philosophy and is very interested in the concepts covered in class!
Be ready to spend more time on this class than all your others combined. I found the lectures weren't super necessary and sometimes confusing. He was accessible outside of class and would help with some homework questions which was nice though. But if you do take this course get ready to cry while doing your homework.
Christian is not a good teacher in my opinion. He moves too quickly through class and never gives helpful advice even though he is easy to reach outside of class. His test questions are confusing and for the homework if you miss one problem in a set you lose the point completely. This class left me in almost tears of frustration every time.
The truth about this class from a senior: it's rough, but not as bad as people on here make it out to be. I think Dr. Lee does an okay job of teaching the material - the material is just hard and should be two separate classes and/or 5 credits. Just do the hw early and ace the midterm so you can screw up on the final. Take as P/NP if you can.
Professor Lee is a respectable professor, however, my experience with the class PHIL 102 was far from great. You can spend hours on a homework assignment and if you left out a single word or didnt format it exactly to his specifications, its an automatic zero. Furthermore, Lees online communication skills contribute to a recipe for failure.
Not sure why he has so many bad reviews, maybe he stepped up his game this quarter but he was a good prof. Everything made sense after a while, and he made you sooo many resources to learn. It isn't an easy A by any means, it's a lot of work and a lot of responsibility on you, but the professor himself does the best he can teaching a hard subject.
He's great, just remember to ask questions if you're not getting it. He wont be mad, promise!
Professor himself isn't that bad. But if you care about your mental wellbeing do not take this class. The amount of work for 3 credits is ridiculous. It is hours and hours of homework every night. If you are considering taking this instead of math classes - Just. Take. The. Math. Class. I don't care how much you struggle with math, this is harder.
I had this dude for both Logic and Environmental Ethics and both were truly abysmal. In Logic, he only talked about how he was building a boat and gave no real explanation on how to do any of the problems. The Ethics was much the same but with the bonus of him proposing extremely ableist hypotheticals that didn't relate to the environment at all.
Didn't find his lectures to be useful at all, as he tended to go on tangents frequently and stray away from the core topic. Assigned ridiculously hard essays that required an unreasonable amount of time to write, due to having way too many specific requirements. I'm normally good at essays, but this is ridiculous for a 100-level, 3-credit class.
Phil102 is supposedly the most failed class at Western and it is definitely this mans fault
To be fair, a good half of the reason I struggled in this class was my fault. He is pretty good about being flexible if you let him know ahead of time and the textbook is clear and easy to read. That being said, Prof. Lee is way too strict about minor details and the amount of homework assigned is way too much for a class worth only 3 credits.
Doesn't seem to understand that the reason why many students are failing/dropping out is the difficult course content combined with the intense amounts of homework. There were nearly 100 students on the first day, and now regular class attendance is about 30. Doesn't do a good job of reviewing mistakes/going over answers. This class is a challenge.
He brags about this class being one of the most failed class yet doesnt do anything to help the students in any way. You practically have to fend for yourself in this difficult course work. The homework is hard and harshly graded. The exams are no notes and arent curved. My class average was 50%. Please dont ever take this class for ur own sake.
This teacher gives 12+ hours of homework but doesn't teach you how to do the homework until Friday. And the homework is always due Monday no exception. He sees his students as a number on his screen and not actual people. 200+ people took the midterm and no one got 100%. Then half of the class dropped out. Save yourself and don't take this class.
Lee is a very rough and tough grader. His feedback can be blunt and harsh so be prepared. The content for PHIL 115 was GREAT, but the way he taught it was NOT. There was very little discussion. I expected more discussion from a philosophy class!! I often zoned out in his class because he made the topics seem dull (even though they weren't!)
Professor Lee has by far been my least favorite professor I have ever had. He was disrespectful towards me and the feedback he would give me on my essays. I would not recommend taking him whatsoever. I had him for in person lectures/discussion, and I still was never able to fully understand the content he was teaching. Does not teach well at all.
Christian is a fantastic instructor for Phil 102 ONLY IF YOU ARE A MATH PERSON. People who like math will think this is the easiest class ever. As one of those, this class inspired me to get a philosophy minor. With homework, be extremely sure to read all the instructions IN THE BOOK not just the online problem site. ASK WHY IF YOU GET HW WRONG!
Christian is a great dude and a great prof. That being said, this is WAY harder than any other 100-level class I have taken at Western, but in a good way. If you like to write, are actively interested in philosophy, and are willing to put the work in, this class is for you! But don't take it as a casual GUR. for the love of God don't do it.
If you want a midterm and final don't take Christian. If you want to be encouraged to think, question, and engage, (which is appropriate to Philosophy) he is amazing. He is my favorite professor and I am taking every class he offers. I don't understand the low ratings-
He's a very good professor, he's easy to understand and makes class interesting. However, despite being a 3 credit class he makes you read approximately 20+ pages of philosophy papers between each lecture with required notes. He also doesn't give assignments to help pad your grades and gives VERY hard tests. Great teacher, hard class.
Class was structured by absurd amounts of reading and mandatory notes, with no guidelines on how the notes will be graded and used. Clearly had no idea how to run this course as we ended up choosing our grade for the last portion of our notes. Had three things in the grade book, notes, midterm and final. All his tests were designed to be failed.
Lectures are not interesting, his assignments and readings, are ridiculous. It seems he is proud to teach one of the most failed classes at WWU. His tests are designed to be failed and we get little feedback on homework.
The worst class I have ever taken and the worst professor I have ever experienced in my life.
Every person I know that has had him has regretted it or dropped the class. He has crazy strict rules about little things and does not care about his students real success
Terrible, awful, literally the worst professor. Do not take any of his classes. In a three credit class with no prerequisites we were expected to spend insane hours outside of class on his course materials.
I just found out he is unlocking our study guide for our final 4 days before the actual day of the final. Why give us less time to study for the final that makes no sense. Very much dislike this man and would not recommend taking ANY classes with him.
Horrible professor. So picky, if you don't put it in exactly his words you're wrong. Lectures are confusing and boring. So much reading. He sent out a survey asking if we had too much work, we all said yes, he told us we were wrong and that it's less than the recommended work for a 3 credit class. So arrogant, bad vibes, couldn't recommend less
Dr. Lee is great and class was interesting (mostly @ the end, we looked at ecoterrorism). You do have to be able to advocate for yourself/needs & if you do so respectfully you are heard. He is open to suggestions but he does want to challenge you. Don't take for an easy ride or for a safe A, take cause you are interested and have the capacity.
Don't get me wrong the material is very interesting but he is such a tough grader and it seems like he wants you to fail. Insane amount of workload for a 3 credit class and when people raised concerns he told us we were just not prepared enough. Do not take this class because you think it will be a fun easy gur.
Professor is trying to make changes to this class, but it's still a lot of work for a 3 credit intro class. He grades on completion of about five pages of work twice a week. I would rather be graded on accuracy of like 10 problems than completion of up to 30. I understood the homework and spent 12-15 hours weekly. Tests are hard compared to the hw
Pros: - Good at teaching the material - Extra credit on exams Cons: - Homework is unreasonable when it comes to the strict grading and the amount of it that we get Overall, I liked the class and prof, but I prefer STEM subjects, so if you're considering this class because you expect the usual liberal arts stuff, then I advise not taking it.
I cannot stress enough how awful intro to logic was. I got a D- and celebrated a GUR pass. Prof is fine, class is so bad I had 6 hours of homework every night (not exaggerating, I started timing it) and so did my roommate who took this class with him. Content made no sense and was taught in a way you would fail unless you could think like a machine
Not sure if this class was confusing, or if it was the professor who made it confusing. Wrote so many papers for this 3 credit class, and had weekly quizzes that were sometimes very confusing. Missing points on this heavily impacts you grade. Professor's explanations and overall concepts were super confusing. Lost on me!
Christian Lee acts like he doesn't want to be there during class. Lee has a smug attitude and treats students like they're lesser than him. If a student has a question Lee makes sure to treat them like an idiot for having a question. Lee is a conceited and lazy professor who gets paid for pushing out the same bad course each quarter. Avoid him.
Was put into his Environmental Ethics class against my will. He is a horrible professor, does not teach the content we are supposed to be talking about and assigns ridiculous amounts of readings for a 115 and he does not talk about most of the content of those readings. He is an elitist and will talk down to you. Do not take his course if possible.
-Nobody in his classes respond. A lot of what he says seems so matter of fact, when this is supposed to be a discussion and debate. -Difficult grader; hard to get what he wants. Reading the rubric *can* help, but a lot of the time he is looking for a square to go in a circular hole: technically works, but not what you think should.
I have taken 3 classes with Christian now, and my boyfriend has taken around 4-5. For both of us we have learned so much in his classes, lots of good food for thought. He does a good job of defending both sides of issues with philosophical reasoning. If you are willing to learn how the discussions of philosophical ideas occur, I recommend! :)
I'm sad to see Lee have such a low rating cause Logic is a hard class no matter who your prof is. Lee was great in my experience also because he recognized the extensive effort I put into the material and was very helpful in office hours. You have to be willing to put the effort in Logic I to do well. Hard work it does pay off.
Dr. Lee is a rockstar. Logic is fun if you're a nerd like me, and if you're planning on taking it definitely go for him. He does use the textbook, but if you pay attention in class then he will teach you everything you need to know. He's also friendly. Ask him about ethics or metaphysics. Can't wait to take more of his classes.
This class was so fun! You have to do all the homework and attend class, but honestly if you just do those things, you'll be fine. Attendance isn't mandatory, so students don't show up and then don't understand what's happening. Christian does a flipped classroom style, so try and have a grasp of the material before class and he explains the rest.
Class is solely based on very hard tests. Do all the homework even though there is ALOT. The homework is exactly what is on the tests. He provides practice exams for each exam which are exactly the same as the real exams. He doesn't quite teach the material, you'll definitely need to put in the time and effort especially at the end of the class.
Super unhelpful- said if you went to class and did the homework, you would be fine. Myself and many others failed due to his lack of teaching, he just went over homework problems. There was no actual teaching, DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES
For an intro level class, this was very hard and confusing, with complex readings, wandering lectures, and general lack of context or explanation. He was nice enough and clearly knew his stuff, but taught the class as if we were all majors. Average on the midterm was like a ~65%
I am only three weeks in to this course but I could not possibly be less happy with christian and the way he chooses to run this class. the homework is excessive and his lectures are s
Good teacher, a bit of an oddball. His grading is some of the clearest and well done I have seen, and I hope that WWU holds a class with the rest of the professors where he shows them how to do it. As for the class, a lot of it depends on whether the students are involved. He does his best to teach subjects of interest and gives choice to students.
Professor pee is a little bit strange but the class was fun and thought-provoking, as long as you're slightly above average intelligence you'll get it
Christian Lee is an unorthodox professor. I enjoy his classes immensely.
Class material is really interesting and worth contemplating. The class had a total of 140 points but your grade was out of 100, so you could pick and choose what assignments you wanted to do to get an A, and there were only like 6 assignments and a final project.
If you're looking for a class for a GUR that is easier than a math class this is probably better but is still a challenging course. Way too much homework. Exams are difficult. If you want to do well in the class you need to be at every lecture and do all readings and homework assignments. The textbook is teaching me more than the professor.
Professor Lee is not a good teacher, he explains all course content very quickly and he does not explain the answers to students questions properly, he often answers an entirely different question that he made up in his head. He brags about how “some students take up to 8 hours to complete my homework assignments and some dont finish”…
Oh my god this is genuinely the most useless and needlessly hard class I have ever taken. Do not take this class if you don't want a minimum of 8 hours of homework (probably more) per week. The lectures are incredibly boring and unhelpful and the professor is super rude. For a 3 credit class it is so much work and so unnecessarily hard. Do not take
Extremely excessive homework as well as a grading policy that feels intentionally antagonistic. Do NOT take this class.
If you're okay with sitting in a class doing nothing but also getting an easy A take this class. All you have to do is do specific assignments before the end of the quarter. You will learn nothing, and you'll waste an hour of your time, but it is also easy If you just talk and yap.
This professor teaches as if we're all majors but is clearly aware that we aren't because he is so condescending. Arbitrary things in the homework assignments will make you lose all credit for them and he is not accommodating for mistakes at all with turning in assignments. His teaching style is frustratingly vague, just take the basic math class.
Teaches content like he knows that it is boring and nobody really cares about it that much. I wish he would have actually connected the things we were learning to real world stuff because then I would actually feel like I got something out of taking this class. So not worth the effort.
Ridiculously easy GUR. The only thing is that attendance does matter, but the class is set up so you can easily do extra work to make up for missed points, and the work is very easy and straightforward. Class can drag on and feel pointless, but sometimes is thought provoking especially if you wind up with strange characters in class.
He does not teach well and is so confusing. If you try and retake a quiz, that you missed because you were sick in the hospital, he will tell you that you are wasting his time. He does not care for you or your grade! DO NOT RECOMMEND
seems okay at first and then you realize he grades based on arbitrary factors on how much he likes your answer and not necessarily if it's correct or not. rambles about material not covered in the course for an absurd amount of time confusing everyone. talks in riddles and dosent give any feedback on exams as to what you allegedly did incorrect
His class is awful! I could have written the answer verbatim from the textbook onto the test question, and he would have graded it as if I didn't even answer the question. No amount of notes or studying is even possible to prepare for his tests. Also, 50 minutes to complete a 1200-1500 word written essay for the midterm is completely impossible.
Lots of people are review bombing this professor and this class- critical thinking and engagement could point to ad-hominem attacks and emotion. If you're interested in reading an actual review and not unintelligible drivel: Lee, although certainly a unique professor, is a great and knowledgeable teacher. The class is ceaselessly interesting.
He is genuinely one of the rudest people, one very long very particular assignment each class period due aswell as a short quiz, The class has three tests if you don't pass the second or third test, at least one, (over 50 percent) you fail the course no matter what your grade was before. Save yourself and trust me DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS
Lots of Christian's reviews are bad... but that's because he teaches logic! He's an amazing professor and it's crummy that he sometimes gets stuck teaching this class. If you're taking 201 for an 'easy' out on the math GUR... DON'T TAKE IT! I loved the class but that's because I love math and didn't think it would be an easier alternative.
Not necessarily a bad prof but he goes really fast and covers a lot of topics. personally I could not keep up, however, he does have office hours where he goes over/does homework for you and with you. the homework takes literally forever if you don't understand it (me) so just be prepared.
This class is difficult and confusing and Lee almost prides himself on seeing you struggle. Every attempt I made to receive help outside of class was met with him giving no effort explanations and leaving me more confused than before. Don't take this class as a GUR it genuinely made me want to drop out.
This guy is funny. The hate is crazy. I took Logic I and PHIL112. Some may feel he is smug as he saunters a bit. Some quizzes have strange point distribution, homework can have strict rules. Logic is a hard subject. You have to try harder to understand it. The fear mongering made me so scared of him. He is harmless. Take logic- you'll be fine.
I took DRR112 as a GUR and he treats it like its a 300 level class. If you're going into philosophy or are like really really interested in it then it might be a fun class for you, but it's not really worth it for just the GUR. The midterm was a 1500 word hand written essay in 50 min- no one finished. Lot's of readings and notes everyday.
Prof Lee is very unprepared for lecture. I felt he improvised every lecture I attended. I don't know if its just a philosophy thing, but I felt he didn't give us a foundation to start with and went to deep thinking. Overall, I don't recommend, but I digress since this was a GUR for me.
Professor Lee is an amazing professor. He's chill, clearly cares about what he teaches, and provides easy assignments that cover the information presented in class. He also genuinely cares about introducing his students to alternative and ethical ways of life, and the coursework reflects that. He's the goat
I had an A in this class until we took the final, which was worth a lot of our grade. I felt very good about the final, but I got my grade back, and it was 70%. His class isn't hard, but he grades like it is hard.
Did not respond to my emails, says he gives partial credit but actually does not, bad at teaching. He only gave minimal teaching during class, barely explained or expanded on concepts, barely shows any examples, and then has people do book problems on the board with barely any help or examples before and during. An awful teacher with an attitude.
He posted the wrong date for the final and refused to allow make ups. On one of my assignments he gave me full credit then during dead week regraded everything and gave me a zero because I apparently didn't turn it in on time, I turned it in a month early. Overall the worse professor I have ever had.
Some people have said Prof Lee is horrible, but he is super nice and funny. I will say the material is pretty confusing for me. I have struggled all quarter trying to understand what we're talking about and I haven't learned much. While attendance isn't mandatory I would definitely show up...or at least read the text book. Study for exams!!
Christian is an ok teacher but also disappointing. I would of expected more objectivity and balance. He got carried away and rambled about Hillary being responsible for Trump, said she didn't work hard enough, and said women like her shouldn't run for president because of not getting the votes. In class he acts like he's still at the Wild Buffalo.
It is a very easy GUR if you're looking to get it out of the way. My only issue is that he isn't very professional over email. I emailed him regarding an assignment and he came across as very condescending and rude. As long as you do the assignments and don't need to email him you will be fine though.
He's generally easy but if anything ever goes wrong he just doesn't care. He won't accept late work, even if it's not your fault it's late, and he lies about the reasons he won't accept late work (said his hands were tied and it goes against anti-discrimination policy to grade late work???)
Christian is a very casual teacher who seems to care about students. I found the lectures a little dry, but somehow fast paced at the same time. This is the only philosophy class I've taken, and I got an A by completing a series of strange tasks like fasting and volunteering at a food bank and brought an "ethical meal" to class alongside a poster.
Professor Lee himself seems like a fine person, but his professorship felt lacking. His lectures are on already read textbook topics, he gives loads of homework that is often overwhelming, and he is very picky about what he will give partial credit on exams. Understand the topics before exams, otherwise regardless of your final grade you will fail.
Christian Lee is an abusive professor. He berated a classmate for a minute straight during her presentation to the point she cried and had to run. He set an obnoxiously early deadline for the summer final and gives 0 credit for being 15 hours late (auto fail. No option for partial credit). He lies to and bullies students for his own pleasure.
Absolutely trash professor. Insults his students despite expecting them to do a third of the class themselves. Shows no empathy or understanding to any situation whatsoever. Especially rude to women in class. Would give a 0 if I could
I would not take a class by this professor again. My DAC accommodations were not met even after reminding him in email. This class is treated like a 300 or 400 level class. I was taking it for my hummanities GUR. I did it for summer quarter so grades were based off of zoom attendance and 3 exams. Doesn't show any compassion for his students!!
Homework for every class. I personally enjoy logic so I had no issue with it but I don't know how you could do this class without enjoying it. The only lecture I went to all quarter was him rambling for 40 minutes about how social media and phones are rotting our brains and that validated my lack of attendance. Just use the textbook, you'll be fine
I don't know where all the bad reviews on here are coming from. Christian was a great professor with a fun personality, and I enjoyed the class a lot. We mostly read one book, and during class we would go over what we read and talk about it. There were pop quizzes often to incentivize attendance, but it's not technically required
He is a very nice, funny, passionate man but you have to do all of your learning outside of class. The lectures discuss the readings and if you don't perfectly understand them the class will make no sense. This is a class that you should take ONLY if you are willing to do the extra credit work and study extensively.
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