Overall, nice guy. You can see his enthusiasm for the course. Classes do get a little bit boring at times unless you try to participate (which is a good idea because it is a good percentage of your grade). There's is no homework besides reading an article or two before most classes. You are given pop quizzes on the reading 5 times a semester.

Professor Smith is definitely enthusiastic about what he teaches. The readings are difficult to understand but he explains everything in class. His class was challenging but he is more than willing to help you succeed. five pop quizzes, one midterm and one final. He gives you all the test essay questions at least a week before the tests.

Jason Smith is extremely enthusiastic about philosophy. There are five pop-quizzes which are easy enough as long as you read. The midterm and final are also pretty straight forward as long as you take notes during class and do the readings. The only reason I didn't get an A in his class is b/c I didn't participate,a large portion of your grade.

I took him for Intro and loved his class. It's kinda boring but he makes it easy to understand. There are no tests, just 5 pop quizzes that count for 25% of your grade. If you do the reading they're easy. He gives and proofreads the possible midterm essays for you and picks two of the three. Plus he cancels class a lot. I highly recommend!

Professor Smith is one of the best teachers I've ever had. Entered his class thinking it would be an easy, fun core to get out of the way, and ended up learning way more about myself than I thought I would from a class. Everyone should spend some time studying philosophy, especially with Smith. Great class, awesome teacher.

Prof Smith is the BEST! He's so enthusiastic about what he teaches & he makes it easy to understand. I learned so much from him & genuinely enjoyed his class. 5 pop quizzes, 1 midterm, 1 final & he gives you the questions a week in advance. He's got a great sense of humor (almost sarcastic) & has that nerdy-sexy thing going on. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Prof Smith was great! He is clear at the start of the semester what he expects. Do the readings every class because he gives pop quizzes, but you'll be just fine if you what he says to do. He is always willing to meet for office hours. He's really sexy and smart, definitely would recommend to others.

Reading is important, As there is a reading for every class and 6 pop quizzes throughout year. However, most readings aren't too long. He keeps class interesting, and is a very interesting/non-boring man himself. He really wants his students to do well. I highly suggest him as a teacher.

Smith is one of the best professors I've taken. He care about his students and wants what you want - for you to do well. The readings can be difficult at 1st but he explains in depth during class, but you should have a basic understanding of it for the quizzes, 6 pop quizzes, drops lowest quiz, midterm and final. Want to minor b/c of his class!!

Long but very interesting lectures. Gives 6 pop quizzes, drops the lowest.5 mc and only on the previous nights reading so as long as you keep up with reading you're fine. Extensive review before midterm and final. Really wants to see his students do well. If it wasn't reviewed properly he won't test you on it. Very reasonable, and funny professor.

A very nice person and cares about students but really strict about attendance. 8 absences and its an automatic F regardless of the reason. Subject is very dense and hard to follow. The best part is that he gives the questions for the midterm and final ahead of time so you can prepare. Thought it was a hard class but I would take him again.

Professor Smith is a great professor who really loves what he teaches. His pop quizzes are only multiple choice so just keep up with the reading. He really despises the use of phones in class and if he sees it he will mark you as an unexcused absence. He gives all the questions for the midterm and final beforehand and helps you prepare your answers

Great Prof, kind of awkward and lectures can get boring, but the class load is manageable and lots of his topics are extremely interesting. Midterm and Final are an easy A if you put in the work. Beware of pop quizzes, even if you read theyre still tricky but he drops the lowest grade.

Material wasn't the most exciting, but he made lectures interesting and relateable for the most part. He tells everyone about the pop quizzes in the beginning of the semester - just beware and be prepared for one always/when you least expect it. For the midterm and the final (the only exams) he gives you the questions and goes over them as a class.

He is a pretty good professor. Just really read and study the material. Pop quizzes are fair if you actually did the reading. Only thing that got annoying was his overbearing vegan lectures. I got a B-, but I could have easily gotten an A in his class if I worked harder. Study, prepare, and you will do just fine.

Professor Smith is a genuine, intelligent, and interesting guy. He has a really endearing personality, and you can tell how much he absolutely loves philosophy. His passion for the subject and supportive nature made the course especially interesting. I definitely recommend his class.

This was a really good class. I was hoping for an easy philosophy 200 class but I definitely did not get that. We had two 5 page papers and one 8 page paper with a TON of reading and difficult quizzes every class... BUT, this class was actually not too bad. Prof Smith is an incredible guy (little weird sometimes). He kept the turbo interesting

Professor Smith made me love philosophy. He is super encouraging in class whenever someone participates. The readings are kind of confusing but he always explains them in class so there's no more confusion. Your grade is just the midterm, final and pop quizzes on the readings. He goes over every possible exam question beforehand so it's not hard.

Definitely a good class to take for core credit. 7 pop quizzes on the readings which aren't too bad at all and one midterm and final which is just in class writing. don't really have to pay attention to do well.

Jason is a very passionate teacher, but if you are looking for an easy core class this is not it. His class consists of 7 pop quizes based on the readings (which you can do and still get a 60 pretty easily), a midterm (2 short answer- 3 paragraphs each), and an essay (7-9 paragraphs), as well as a final (2 essays- 5-7 paragraphs). Def a hard class

Professor Smith is a G. Not only are his lectures amazing, but his homework is usually just online readings or from the textbook. Sure, the pop quizzes can be annoying but you review the midterm and final at least 2-3 classes ahead. He likes to see participation, even if it's a simple question or comment.

Good professor, harsh grader and 7 pop reading quizzes. He doesn't like devices so you can only take handwritten notes and if you skip class he posts nothing online. Found his philosophy class very interesting, but he's definitely harder than other philosophy professors.

Online philosophy of religion turbo, but wasn't too bad. Reading were short or at least do-able and he gives really good explanations, which is helpful for a philosophy class. 2 formal papers with required revisions, multiple choice reading quizzes on BB before every class, 2 longish journal entries, and 2 shorter discussion post, participation.

I loved having Professor Smith as a teacher. He grades extremely fairly and the pop quizzes are easy if you do the readings assigned before each class. There is a reading before each class, but the workload is definitely manageable. The assignments are interesting and never anything difficult. I really enjoyed having Professor Smith as a teacher.

It must be the class, because Prof Smith has been pretty awesome so far. Always guides interesting and thought provoking debates. He does give 7 pop quizzes, but read and you'll be fine. Hes pretty respectful of differing opinions and is very passionate about his teaching. if youre up for a slightly more difficult phil101 class, take him he's great

Prof Smith was very sweet and a good teacher. You have to participate every class because he writes down if you do or don't which is a grade. 7 pop quizzes on the readings and the questions are very specific so make sure you read, but easy if you did. he gives extra credit on assignments but his class does require a decent amount of work

I had him for both PHIL1101 and 2220, both online. I really enjoyed his lectures and explanations, they were super interesting and he respects all views. Be sure to share your thoughts, he loves that. He always got me thinking. 2 journals and an essay or two, not too bad.

His lectures were some of the most interesting I have heard. The class engages in deep discussions about actually interesting material. Very little time spent on old philosophers and the like. The only thing to be aware of is that he does pop quizzes somewhat frequently. Overall a great experience

Dr Jason Smith is by far among the best professors I have encountered so far at Fairfield. His impressive credentials and experience paired with his brilliant mind make him an incredible instructor. Dr Smith defines the standard of academic quality which any professor should aspire to. He is a true academician in the highest sense of the word.

Professor Smith is a great professor and he really cares about what he's teaching and cares about each student. There are 2 papers for this class and he grades them pretty harshly but if you go to classes and do the readings and journals, there is a lot of padding for your grade to counter the harsh paper grades. Lots of reading and participation.

You learn a lot and do less work relative to other classes. Prof is hilarious which makes lectures interesting and amusing to attend. Is very picky when it comes to grading papers but provides good feedback to improve. Pop quizzes but they're simple given you do the (relatively short) readings. Would highly recommend for a very worthwhile PH class.

He is overall a very good teacher. You will have lots of reading, and he will give you a quiz basically every class based on the reading. So you have to read, and it's a lot. He is a fun teacher and is great at getting the point across. He is an extremely hard grader on papers, and gave us opportunities for re-writes.

IGNORE all other reviews, if you put effort in you will learn and love this class, and do well. He loves to have fun as well as teach. He even incorporated a mandatory pajama day (school appropriate) and one of his office hours is a barbecue event in the quad! Such a great guy who cares for his students and wants them to do well.

Professor Smith is the best. Great Philosophies! He cares deeply about his students and is willing to meet whenever. Even Saturdays! He does a great job tying in his modeling career to the class. Also If you want to get on his good side, he loves Michael Jackson.

Ignore these reviews below me. Smith gives the most immaculate head-winds to your academic career. When I was doing badly, he fixed it. He turned my frown upside-down. :( ---> :)

Tough grader but gives great lectures. Really enjoyed this class!! You must put in the work and participate a lot! Go to office hours!

Professor Smith is definitely not an easy grader, but his lessons are more than interesting enough to make up for it. Classes consist of engaging and thought-provoking discussions of the material rather than just having him lecture for an hour. If you're willing to put in the work, his Critical Thinking course is amazing and well worth taking.

Dr. Smith makes more effort than most to connect with the students and genuinely wants them to succeed. Occasionally a little snarky, but for the most part encourages different opinions in class. Lectures were pretty interesting, but watch out for those pop quizzes (actually do the reading). All around a great guy, but a tough grader for sure.

Ignore the other reviews. Class is always thought provoking and discuss

overall good teacher but was overly tough on grading. gave some papers that were graded on completion, but the papers he graded on merit he graded very tough. made my class rewrite our first papers because the average was a C-. only allows 2 absences for the whole semester before it affects your grade. lots of reading but learned a lot. he is nice.

This professor is very nice and wants you to do well in his class. Only gives readings for homework and gives pop quizzes which are easy if you skim the readings. Strict grader but lets you rewrite papers. Attendance matters and participation is easy because he makes class engaging. Overall nice teacher, who cares about his students

He gets a lot of heat, but he is a good guy at heart. Cares about his students and occasionally lets rewrites happen. Philosophical conversations make for an interesting lecture. P.S If you bring him a pound of grass fed ground beef or a Firehouse Buffalo Chicken Sandwhich you get 3 full bonus points to your grade

Tough professor but engaging lectures. Attend class, complete readings, and utilize resources like Unstuck AI to succeed. Grading is strict but fair - put in the work and you'll learn a lot.