It's a hard topic, but she handles it very well. I'd like to take her for other phil classes! plus she puts all of her notes online making it easy to review for tests!

She's getting much better now. She is getting to the point of which she is able to explain thing smuch better than she did in the 60s. I feel good about this and I leave a Positive Feedback this time. Don't have to leave negative feedback for this professor, she's not as hard as you think.

Wow. Are we talking about the same Shadish? I had a great time in her class. She IS very hard -- don't expect a cakewalk -- but I found her style very rewarding. An A _is_ possible. Have your coffee before you come in to class, and PARTICIPATE! This course made me love logic.

Dr. Elizabeth Shadish is the BOMB! She handles the class really well and brings plenty of fun to our class!

This teacher is a great teacher when you can get past the ambiguity in her speech. Sometime she gets cluttered and a little hard to understand but if you keep up with the reading and actually think about the topics at hand you will do fine. I read about 4 of the required pieces (mistake, should have read them all), but I still got a B in the course

Fair grader. Definitely had a lot of creative debates. Read what is assigned!

This class is challenging but not impossible. Attending class is important. I was really confused a lot but I passed with a B. Turn in all your homework and use the study guides she puts on her website and memorize them and you'll be fine and go to her office hours just to say hi! It is an interesting class though and she is willing to help.

dr. shadish was one of the best professors i had in my life!! she is so smart and knows how to teach the material. she will answer any questions you have and is willing to help you. the class was not hard at all. simply study the review sheets she gives you and do all your homework and you will do well!!

She is so great. She is very open and interesting.

Excellent class but you must be prepapred to read and reread and ready to debate the assigned topics. She is very helpful and went the extra mile to help us with additional handouts and answered all questions but you cannot waste time, yours or hers, but it is so worth it. On line class is a bit isolating so stay in touch!

This class is very easy to pass in my opinion. All you have to do is read the required sections of the book and you basically will pass the class. 4 hw, 3 essay test, 5 mcq(mutliple choice) test

Required class, I had no interest in this at ALL. In walks the eccentric Prof... a few months later and I have changed my major. It is pretty much your fault if you do not pass. She stayed after on most days answering questions and made SEVERAL office appointments with me to discuss anything I was unclear on, a behavior not always shared.

Professor Shadish, is a delightful professor. philosophy can be difficult, however Shadish is always available to assist. The course takes a lot of critical thinking, as well as a desire to view things from a different perceptive. I recommend her course to any individual who would like to taught abstract views!

Professor Shadish is an awesome holistic, professor. She always assist when needed. She analyzes the work and advises you where you can improve! This course will assist individuals with abstract views, and critical thinking.

This course is a lot of fun! Most of the assignments allow you to express your own ideas on the topic, making the course a lot more personal. The test, as long as you study the assignments and ask questions you can not fail this course unless you really try.

This course is enlightening! Regardless of your views of religion this course gives you the ability to make an empirical decision about the cause. I would recommend this course for any individual with an inquisitive mind, who loves to read and analyze; being that the course requires all three.

This course is very insightful, the professor is very alert, and concerns herself with her students achievements. She will assist students wherever she sees it fit. The course consists of assignments that focus on your understanding of the material and your own personal analysis and thoughts on the topic. Easy if you study!

This course is great! With it you have the ability to learn skills that you can utilize cross-culturally. Religious or non-religious beliefs are very important to most individuals, and this course helps you understand them and see the beauty in their diversity vs lumping them together for what may seem similar.

Really worth taking this course. If you are considering a Philosophy course, this is the professor you need! She is extremely helpful, and informative, and cares about the success of all her students.

A great course, I am really glad I had taken it. The only recommendation is to take the course during the Spring or Fall. I took the course during the Summer online, and I really wish I would have waited, because it is so much fun, and ended too soon!

Professor Shadish is a fair, and informative professor. The test are easy as long as you study, the assignments are a breeze. You can do well in her course by simply studying her notes, and asking questions! The test consist of multiple choice and essay questions, I would have to say the essay questions where actually my favorite part of the test!

This course is worth the time, it is extremely informative, and the professor is always open to hear your ideas! A professor who cares, you don't have to search her out to ask what or why you did not do well on an assignment, because she ALWAYS provides feedback!

Very informative, great course for writers, thinkers, and those who love to read. The inquiring, analyzing mind! Take the course if you really want to understand Religion! This professor makes everything so much fun!

An excellent Professor, a great topic!

Enlightning! A touchy subject revealed with care, by a wonderful professor!

Loved it!

A great course, with a delightful, knowledgeable professor. She knows her material, and cares for her students!

A great class!

Test are easy if you read the book, and ask questions if needed. Assignments are a breeze, they allow you to express what you have learned with your own thoughts included!

Test are easy if you read the book, and ask questions if needed. Assignments are a breeze, they allow you to express what you have learned with your own thoughts included!

Test are easy if you read the book, and ask questions if needed. Assignments are a breeze, they allow you to express what you have learned with your own thoughts included!

Fun class, enjoyed every minute of it! Defiantly not boring!

Great class for those who like to express themselfs in their work! A wonderful professor!

Easy course if you study, there are a couple of reflection papers, Q and A. She gave us two exams, one at midterm, and then final. Really simple if you study, and are able to view thing or wish to learn new perspectives.

A great course!

The course requires individuals to analyze a variety of philosopher views on the topic Religion. With an open mind and acceptance of individual beliefs the course is a breeze, if you do not desire to learn and respect the perplexity of different views it can be difficult. Other wise very easy for the rest.

This course is great, and welcomes individuals from all beliefs. Professor Shadish is kind, and helpful!

Dr. Shadish is a holistic professor, and covers as many aspects of religion that time allots. Friendly, approachable, and deeply desires success for all her students. This course requires the student to learn, you have to read the book, study and ask questions!

Only thing bad about this course is that it is offered in the Summer, so it ends way too soon :(

So glad I took this complex subject with such an informative, kind professor.

Best professor, for a Philosophy course. Far from bias, she is fair. Gives great feedback.

Very informative course, very kind professor. Two test, one at mid-term, and then final, which consist of multiple choice questions, and essay questions. Two reflection papers, which are great for receiving feed back.

Text book extremely important for this course, you will need it to analyze the philosophy of many different philosophers. The professor is clear, and fair, if taking a philosophy course take it with Shadish!

Dr. Shadish is extremely knowledgeable on the topic! She is helpful, and resourceful. Study, ask question, even if it is to verify what you believe something to be. Requires an analysis of many topics in religion, very holistic.

Course requires an open mind to different religious philosophy's. Dr. Shadish is a delightful professor that makes the course fun, if you have an inquisitive mind, and enjoy deep analysis this is the course for you!

A wonderful professor!

Dr. Shadish, is wonderful, and extremely knowledgeable.

An Excellent Professor!

A great professor, cares about her students! She is friendly, and knowledgeable. She is a true inspiration!

This professor is clear, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. She wants all her students to succeed, she is willing to work with her students. The course requires critical thinking.

She is a wonderful professor! I wish the course lasted longer.

A bit difficult at first, but Dr. Shadish unfolds the course very nicely and explains everything clear enough to straighten out all those difficulties.

She is such a great person who is very very passionate about teaching students philosophy. I really love being in her class even if it is too early for me. However, I think her age is catching up to her. She is fairly forgetful and that is why a majority of her class got B's instead of A's. Absent a lot, but I know she would rather be teaching. :)

Dr. Shadish is a thought-provoking thinker and a engaging lecturer. I took her courses back in the early 90's. Her courses Intro to Philos & Philosophy of Religion spurred my interest to pursue philosophy as an undergraduate at UCSC. I found her comments and suggestions both in class and on my papers to be insightful and helpful. She is inspiring!

Phil. 2- Dr. Shadish is an absolute professional. She doesn't let biases get in the way of teaching the subject, which makes time in class pleasant. She knows and loves the subject and it shows in her enthusiastic presentation of the material. The reading text by Phil Washburn is great. She gives 5 quizzes and 3 essay tests. Reading is necessary.

Existentialism is a difficult philosophy to understand, but if anyone can bring clarity to movement called Existentialism, it's Dr. Shadish. She is an easy going professor who is passionate about philosophy. She does not bring any biases that she may have into the classroom. I recommend taking her for Phil. 2 and 8 before taking Phil 12.

I loved taking Shadish! I took her for Philosophy 5 which is an introduction to the class. She uses power points and grades off the point system. I was afraid that I would fail but all the points added up. I was three points from a B so she gave it to me. Shadish is very understanding and easy to talk to. I highly recommended her class.

Honestly she's a great professor and introduces intellectual humor in her lessons, she may miss a few classes but as adults you're required to be accountable for being prepared. She knows the information and will help you understand it as well, she'll answer any questions you have, but most importantly if you assert yourself you'll pass

She is a very nice lady. The class is not the easiest. You have to think. The book is a must. The quizzes are easy if you read the book. The essay Test are fairly easy if you study. If you are a person who does not study DO NOT TAKE HER. THERE ARE NO PROJECTS. I did enjoy taking her because she is very helpful. She was also absent a lot though.

She gives quizzes for every 3-4 chapters in the textbook and they are written in her words- which is sometimes really confusing. If you read the text thoroughly, you should understand what she talks about. Her 3 tests are short essay questions, but they are simply regurgitating the lesson topicsdetails. Keep track of all papers you get back!

Dr. Shadish teaches philosophy as objectively as one can be, which may be interpreted as "not caring" by the untrained eye. However, this style of teaching is essential for helping you understand your own core philosophical beliefs. Read the material before lecture, participate in discussions at least twice a week and visit office hours to do well.

I will warn you that my rating might be a little skewed because she had family business to deal with that affected her teaching. But I will say that you absolutely have to read the book to get an A. I wished she was more organized and practically all the students were confused since we didn't really follow the syllabus. It could have gone better.