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Elaine Englehardt

Philosophy - Utah Valley University

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Would Retake
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60%

Would Retake

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What Students Say

This class was so boring

PHIL2050 - 2.0 rating

My question is why is she rated so highly

PHIL3510 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

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Attendance Mandatory

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Textbook Required

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ETHICS125
Feb 28, 2003

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PHIL2050
Aug 10, 2003

She is a very difficult teacher, but she knows her stuff.

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PHIL205H
Sep 8, 2003

Great teacher. Extremely Difficult

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ETHICS
Sep 29, 2003

Arrogant, not as smart as she thinks she is.

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PHIL2050H
Mar 16, 2004

She was a great instructor. She challenged me and let us form our own oppinions about philosophy. She didn't try to persuade us and we had great class discussions.

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PHIL2050TV
Sep 16, 2004

This course wasn't very difficult, but I agree that she is kind of arrogant and acts like a "know it all." She is very misinformed on certain issues (especially the death penalty), and will give a very one sided perspective, but better than othe

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COMMUNICATIONS
Mar 21, 2005

I felt that she along with that co teacher on the Intro to comm class taught on TV, were more interested in spreading their liberal agenda other than teaching about the topic itself. And the tests to this class were nothing like the reviews. Most boring teacher I ever had.

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PHIL2050
May 1, 2005

She is a very very nice lady. I think she is great!

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ETHICS
Jul 5, 2005

This teacher is totally self-absorbed and a total phony. I saw her get into the face of an ROTC student and scream at him because he wore his uniform to her class. She was often wrong about things she said and tried to force her opinions on us. No thinking was allowed in the class. Terrible teacher.

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PHIL2050
Aug 9, 2005

Arrogant

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ETHICSVALUES
Sep 1, 2005

THIS CLASS WAS HORRIBLE!

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PHIL2050
Nov 14, 2005

I took Ethics & Values in the summer and it was a cake walk. If you're ever going to take Ethics & Values do it in the summer! There was lots of work but it was easy to do. She was a great teacher!

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PHIL2050
Jan 5, 2006

One of the best professors out there. Close minded, self absorbed students should avoid the class, because you may have to actually consider a broader view of the world. She is an exellent professor for the course, and makes the material understandable.

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PHIL2050TV
Jan 6, 2006

I took this class on TV. I found the episodes boring and managed to do just fine by just studying the lecture notes packet. I never even read the book. The scores on my written assignments were the lowest I've ever had, but I still pulled an A out of this class. Make sure you do the extra credit discussion groups.

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BUSINESSETHICS
Jan 8, 2006

Best of the best! She is a great professor, you will learn a lot from her.

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ETHICSVALUES
Jan 8, 2006

I really enjoyed this class. I learned a lot and it helped me think more critically about the choices I was making in my life. I highly recomend Dr. Englehardt, she is a leader in this subject area.

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MASSCOMM
Jan 8, 2006

Interesting course, I learned a lot. Professor is very knowledgeable and shows a lot of enthusiasm for the subject area. This class sparked my interest in persuing a career in journalism or PR.

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ETHICSVALUES
Jan 9, 2006

One of the best courses I took during my college career. I highly recommend Dr. Englehardt, she makes the material interesting and easy to understand.

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BUSINESSETHICS
Jan 23, 2006

Good teacher, interesting lecture, great topic. Elaine was very open to opinions, and respected all of her students as individuals. Feedback on weekly papers was helpful also. She's personable, and young at heart. I would love to have this teacher again.

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ETHICS
Mar 4, 2006

This is the worst class i have ever taken I would slit my wrist before I took it again. STAY AWAY!!!

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LEGALETHICS
Apr 6, 2006

Great professor, I am a big fan. If you don't like thinking, stay away.

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PHIL2050
Apr 23, 2006

Elaine is a gem. You do have a lot of things to do in this class, and you do have to think. It's not an easy class by no means, you work for your grade, but you learn a lot too -- which is why we're in school right?

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PHIL2050
Jun 12, 2006

She is an outstanding faculty member. She has strong discussions with the students and is always ready with a laugh. She gave a lot of help. It is a hard class and she has flexibility.

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PHIL3510
Sep 1, 2006

Wow, she is smart. I liked this class. At first I thought there was too much work, but she really helps students understand the materials.

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PHIL2050
Dec 12, 2006

This was a TV course and I was often frustrated with the one-sided comments and the encouragement of the teacher to steer clear of conservative philosophies. I was also frustrated to sit through an interview with Ralph Nador as the whole department salivated over every word. Yuck. I guess I should not expect anything more from this department.

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PHIL3050
Dec 13, 2006

Great presenter. Listens carefully to students. Uses interesting cases. Will write letters of recommend. She told us to keep in touch after the class ended.

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PHIL2050
Jan 11, 2007

englehart is great! i didn't buy the book but everything had to be explained in class anyway so i got a really good grade still. she's a great teacher to have. very informative and understanding. TAKE HER!!!

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PHIL2050
Apr 15, 2007

I had tried taking this class twice before. Dr. Englehardt made her expectations very clear. She was fair in her grading and her discussions were outstanding.

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PHIL2010
Apr 20, 2007

I was really scared to take Ethics because I hadn't heard too many great things about the teachers and the class, but it turned out to be my favorite. Mrs. Englehardt is fabulous-You couldn't get better.

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PHIL2050
Aug 20, 2007

Englehardt was a great professor! She is the nicest person that I have ever met! She loves her students and is always happy to talk to them or help them out. Just go to class and you will do great. I didn't read one assignment and got an A, because I went to class!

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PHIL2050
Oct 15, 2007

I thought the tv course would be horrible but it was GREAT! I did have to put time into it and I also went to the study groups (which help a ton) but I ended up really liking the class. I would recommend taking it from her and doing it via tv. All the questions from quizzes are on mid and final. Study guide is good & papers aren't graded hard.

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PHIL3510
Dec 6, 2007

Weirdo emo teacher but loves to laugh and talk about sex. Well educated. Not too difficult in class and her assignments aren't either, but she grades them really hard and her tests have so many trick questions!

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PHIL2050
Jan 5, 2008

She is the best teacher ever! I learned to think and read clearly on a lot of difficult topics. She works you hard. She has open class discussions, reviews for tests and is flexible. Take the class from Dr. Englehardt.

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PHIL3500
Feb 14, 2008

Very bright lady and very helpful! I grew to respect her a great deal in her class.

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PHIL2050
Jun 24, 2008

Take philosophy and ethics classes from Englehardt. She is the best.

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PHIL2050
Jun 24, 2008

Elaine is a sweetie. Interesting topics which make you think about your own ethics and values. Easy class- lots of e.c. and busy work- but they help yur grade, not hurt. Very easy grader. Easy tests- all info given in class. Very easy grader (fyi: she boosts grades at semesters end to help students)and an overall nice person.

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PHIL2050
Aug 5, 2008

I took the TV course and it was ok. If you watched every episode you didn't need to do hardly any reading. The test questions were very clear. By the end of the class i actually enjoyed the lectures but at the beginning they were torture!! I've heard that this class is much easier if taken on campus but it was very convenient to do this class at ho

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PHIL2050
Aug 13, 2008

Televised course. I recommend downloading the Podcast lectures to watch at your own pace. The readings are somewhat difficult at times. The test and quizes make up for it by being fairly easy. The most annoying thing about the course was not being able to email in your work. All 4 papers you write for the course had to be mailed in.

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PHIL2050
Sep 6, 2008

Good discussions- they make you think about your personal ethics. Lots of small assignments & ec. Quizzes/tests are easy if you do your part. She's a generous grader & willing to give credit on a question if you can show that it was confusing/unfair. Doesn't get better than that. Work, read, attend = Easy A.

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PHIL1010
Dec 4, 2008

This teacher is probably the easiest of the ethics and values teachers. Shes a little strange but so are all the ethics teachers. The only thing I didnt like was one of the assignments was inconvienient. She put us in groups of about 10 and expected us to meet 6 times throughout the class time (impossible with 10 peoples schedules) I just didnt doi

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ETHICVALU
Dec 10, 2008

She is a really good teacher, go to class and take notes, she gives you all the infomation you need for quizes and tests. 2 5 page response papers are required and that is about the hardest you will have to work. its easy and fun, and i hate classes like this so thats sayin alot

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PHIL2010
Dec 17, 2008

Dr. Englehardt's class is very interesting. The reading is sometimes boring but gives a broad view of philosophical issues. She is so nice and genuinely cares about her students. The only problem I had with the class is that everyone in my class was Mormon and it often felt like being in Mormon Sunday School.

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PHIL2050
Jan 23, 2009

This class was boring as sin. And the podcasts, oh god don't even start ! Take it else where

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PHIL2050
Mar 6, 2009

This teacher is ridiculous and contradicts herself horribly. she will tell you to do things that are written in her syllabus yet tell you that it is wrong once you hand it in. one paper asks you to write your opinion and back it up with philosophers then she says that your opinion is wrong, she does not know English! Your opinion has to be hers!!!!

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PHIL2050
Apr 8, 2009

This is the most boring class. The Prof. spends major time on nuclear war, abortion/sex. She tells the class this is college and then laughs every time she talks about sex, contraception or condoms which is frequently. Immature. There has to be a better teacher.

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ETHIC2050
Apr 13, 2009

I didn't read any of the reading assignments and passed the class with an A. It's hard to pay attention, but it was a great class. I learned a lot.

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PHIL2050
Apr 24, 2009

I would rather have chemo again then sit throught the podcast for this class.

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PHIL2050
May 3, 2009

Nicest professor around. Always has a ready laugh and she really tries to get to know each of her students personally. Easy to get along with and good at presenting both sides of ethical issues and respecting student opinions. Don't buy the book. All of her notes are online and they cover everything you need to know.

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COMM3790
May 6, 2009

Elaine is a great professor. She can be a little disorganized at times (especially with scheduling and deadlines), but she leads good discussions. In this class there is a service learning project, 5 outside presentations you must attend, a BIG research paper, a few quizzes, and a midterm/final. She does take role so be there on time.

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PHIL3500
Jun 2, 2009

She is one of the best teachers I've had in my life. I learned how to write a good philosophy paper in a structured format. She gets to know everyone in the class and has a party at her home at the end. She is great.

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PHIL2050
Jun 2, 2009

Professor Englehardt's class really saved me. I needed the class to graduate. I added it and watched it on DVD. When I had questions, I could come call her or come to the office and she would help me. She even let me take tests at the office. She was very flexible. The class was hard, but I did well. I learned a ton about ethics that I didn't

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PHIL205G
Jun 14, 2009

She rocks!!! Loves to share what knows and cares for each students success! Highly recommend taking her for Ethics and Values!

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PHIL2050
Jun 22, 2009

Dr. Englehardt is terrific. Her discussions are amazing. She gets to know all the student's names. She lets you know when a quiz is coming and gives good reviews. The tests are fair. I plan to take more classes from her. She is nice and said she'd do a letter of recommend for me if I needed it. She is the perfect University Professor.

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PHIL3500
Jul 2, 2009

The business ethics is interesting with Dr. Englehardt as the professor. She keeps up with current business problems and successes and discusses them as well as the readings. I recommend her highly. She is smart and nice. She takes a personal interest in students. I'd like to be a professor like her.

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PHIL3500
Jul 21, 2009

Professor Englehardt is a great teacher for communication ethics. We discussed curent news storie from the Wall Street Journal and had up to date ethical discussions. She knew everyone in the class and seemed to care. The grading was very fair.

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PHIL3110
Aug 13, 2009

She taught some philosophy classes at Western Michigan University this summer, I took her Political Philosophy course. She organized the class so that students would present and then foster a discussion about the materials we read over. It was very enjoyable to go to class each morning! Be warned, a 1~2 page paper was mandatory for each session.

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PHIL3050
Sep 28, 2009

She was a terrific professor in Political Philosophy at WMU. The discussions were interesting and all students were required to be involved. I would recommend her. She keeps class interesting and timely.

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PHIL101
Oct 8, 2009

Awesome distance teacher

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PHIL2050
Dec 14, 2009

This class was GREAT! I took the class through the TV course and loved it. If there was something I didn't understand I could rewind my DVR and watch it again. The teacher was very neutral on all topics making it easy to see the perspective from both sides. I learned so much! The tests were easy if you payed attention. The papers were easy and fun.

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PHIL2050
Dec 15, 2009

TV Course. Really easy class. Half way thru semester I realized I didn't even need to watch the episodes(which drag on unnecessarily). Just read the material from the notes and textbook. Go at your own pace. Extra credit available. Easy A, highly recommend.

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PHIL2050
May 18, 2010

I took the Honors Ethics class from her and loved it. It is a challenging class. Keep up with the readings, and it is more interesting. We had good discussions. I learned a lot about my self. I'd take another class from her.

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PHIL205H
Nov 28, 2010

This class req. a LOT of work!(study groups, NYtimes reading, events, papers, responses) It is manageable but overwhelming at first. She is willing to work out deadlines so you can get everything done. Didn't think I'd make it in this class, but I was able to get everything done and should pass.

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PHIL2800
Dec 21, 2010

Elaine was incredibly distracted this semester with her position as assistant to the pres.. Don't expect timely grades or set-in-stone dates. The amount of work seems daunting but is really easy. She is willing to work with you and is terribly kind. Just build a repertoire with her and you'll do fine! Got an A+.

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PHIL205G
Apr 22, 2011

This class will keep you busy, there are a lot of written assignments, group meetings, and a service learning project outside of class. As long as you do then she gives you full points. Class is an easy A if you attend every class, take notes, and do the work. Quizzes and tests are easy if you pay attention to her lecture.

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PHIL2050
Apr 27, 2011

Very friendly and nice as a teacher. She did have to redo the schedule 3 times (a bit disorganized). Pay attention in class, take notes, and you will be fine. Was an easy A. just keep in mind that you will need to do several projects (including a service learning project, New York Time's journals, out of class Ethic seminars)as a group and alone.

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PHIL3510
May 6, 2011

Great Professor!!! She is willing to help you in any way she can, has many important contacts. I learned a lot from this class. The class required lots of writting, a research paper plus a class presentation. You have to work for your grade. Elaine is very nice and incredibly smart, take a class from her if you can.

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PHIL3500
Jan 2, 2012

This is an outstanding Business and Professional Ethics class. In addition to an interesting textbook, we also discussed a couple of business ethics type articles from the New York Times in each class period.I participated more than I thought I would; and I like Elaine

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PHIL2050
Jan 11, 2012

I took the class though DVD so it is self paced. Elaine is always willing to answer any questions you have. I enjoyed taking it this way and thought it was a pretty easy class.

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COMM3000
Dec 12, 2012

Took the Media Ethics class and really enjoyed it. Yes, sometimes the class discussions were a little dry, but I loved Elaine! She's a funny lady with good intentions. Her assignments are time consuming, but come on people-it's college. The text book was super cheap (like $18) and class discussions were enjoyable. I would take her again any day!

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COMM3000
Apr 19, 2013

NICEST EASIEST CLASS YOU'LL EVER TAKE!!!! No studying required. All her tests are open book, open note, and as long as you turn something in, you'll get an A on it. Everyone passes the class as long as they do the work which is SUPER easy also. You can't go wrong taking her class. Plus she's SUPER SWEET and she brings candy and pizza to the class.

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COMM3000
Apr 29, 2013

She is so AWESOME! She is really cool and easy. This is a class that Elaine makes really interesting. I would take a class from her again any day.

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2050
Grade: A
Oct 14, 2015

Elaine is an extremely good professor, If you need to take an ethics class, I highly recommend her. I Got an A, I learned about some philosophers, and it helped with a lot of other core classes. if you want an A, and to learn something. Take this teacher

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PHIL2050
Apr 28, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This class was so boring! The textbook was expensive and you have to bring it to class every time. She grades papers purely on grammar and would dock points without telling you what you did wrong. You are required to meet with a study group outside of class ten times for an hour each which is hard to manage. The discussions were dry and one sided.

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PHIL3510
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 23, 2017
Wouldn't take again

My question is why is she rated so highly? She does not follow the core themes of UVU. She does not care about the success of her students, especially if they have ASD issues. The class is unorganized and unclear in the standards or curriculum. The assignments are graded fairly but the exam rubric is unclear. Be careful if you take this class.

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PHIL2050H
Grade: A
Nov 21, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Sweet lady but this class was the royal pain in my bum. Find a time that works for your group to meet EVERY WEEK. You have two big papers that were weird to write. The quizzes were easy because she would go over every question before we took it or let us take it with our groups. I never touched my book.

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PHIL205H
Grade: A
Jan 9, 2018
Would take again

Prof. Englehardt is a great teacher. She sometimes lets the class get away from her because she is so sweet and doesn't want to interrupt, but she is really fair and treats her students like gold. She will help, but she knows when you are taking advantage. Take her class though! She is very credible and very knowledgable. Loved this class.

Participation matters
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PHIL3010
Feb 26, 2018
Would take again

Took this class on the block. All assignments were due either at mid-term or at the final which was a little stressful. Very writing heavy, but the amount is what you would expect from an upper division course. She's really kind and tries to stay very unbiased in class. Just be pro-active with your assignments and don't let them pile up.

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LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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PHIL3010
Grade: A
Apr 1, 2018
Would take again

Elaine is in my top 5 favorite professors at UVU. Her class was so thought provoking and she encouraged healthy debate. Her assignments were time consuming, but very simple. I really liked how educated and experienced she was. She encouraged Senior level work. Hands down one of my favorite classes of all time!

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PHIL2050
Grade: A
Apr 16, 2018
Would take again

She is fantastic! She always made class discussions so much fun. She encourages a lot of participation and values what her students have to share. I don't like to participate too much in other classes but I did a lot in her class. Stay on top of assignments and papers, and take good notes and you'll do just fine! She's just a really sweet person!

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ETHIC2050
Grade: A
Apr 18, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She is nice, but it's honestly a boring class where you learn very little. I felt that she graded based off of her personal opinion not the facts at hand. I liked her personally but strongly disagreed with her teaching and grading. It's an easy A though.

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PHIL3050
Grade: A
Sep 13, 2018
Would take again

Professor Engelhardt is the greatest! She is so kind and caring and a great role model! I read that someone here said that they think she grades on her opinion which is false because when I disagreed with her and did all the work, I still got an A. A+ Human

Gives good feedback
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Participation matters
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PHIL2050
Grade: C
Apr 25, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I took this class only because it's a gen ed. I didn't enjoy it at all and this teacher made it hard to want to enjoy it. I didn't understand the lectures and it was very hard to pass the class.

Get ready to read
Group projects
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PHIL2050H
Grade: A
Jan 6, 2020
Would take again

Professor Englehardt is my favorite professor I've ever had. I LOVE this woman. She cares about each and every student and makes getting an A totally attainable! I'm a bio major and classes like philosophy can be mundane for me but I learned SO much. I wish I could take her again and again.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Caring
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PHIL2050
Grade: A
Apr 27, 2020
Would take again

Elaine is an amazing professor. She assigns a reasonable amount of work, 10 small event papers, and 2 bigger papers. You are also required to meet as a group 10 times and do 8 hours of service. All in all not too bad. Elaine is very compassionate and she genuinely cares for her students and wants them to succeed. Take her class. You won't regret it

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
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PHIL3010
Grade: A
May 12, 2021
Would take again

This professor is seriously the sweetest lady. Her class was enjoyable, and there was lots of really interesting discussion. Her tests were not hard, and her assignments usually took me all of 15-30 minutes. Also, she gives feedback on lots of papers and assignments. She is one of the most caring professors, and just a pleasant class to be in.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Caring
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PHIL205H
Grade: A
Dec 30, 2021
Would take again

She is super amazing. Show up to the lectures and listen. I played video games while listening and taking notes and I passed super easy. Just pay enough attention and read all the stuff

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Hilarious
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PHIL205H
Grade: A-
Oct 31, 2022

All of the information that was taught was from her book that she had gathered. It was a live stream class but I did not like it. Very lecture heavy and I had trouble paying attention. You get put in groups and do lots of group work the entire semester. Not my favorite but if you're looking to just check it off, you can ease through this class.

Participation matters
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