Professor Mulnix made this class worth it. She is funny and that made a hard class more interesting. The material is tough, but she is always willing to help each student understand. She really seems to care about each student. I would recommend her to anyone.

the class wasn't easy but the grading was fair. plus the prof was enthusiastic and funny. i also liked the philosophy tshirts.

The class made me think more about life situations. I liked the group work and the online assignments were fun. The reading was kind of hard. Mulnix tried to relate with things going on with us, which helped. And the drawings and transparencies were good. Overall she was a nice prof.

My favorite class last semester!

awesome prof

loved the cartwheels. mulnix rocks!

Bodhisattva Mulnix is funny and really really smart (but can't draw pictures to save her life) I'd definitely take one of her classes again. Mu!

It has only been two weeks of class, but she is SMOKIN!!!!

Clearly some people who write these reviews dont get philosophy, because Mulnix is the best professor I have had here at UMass. It also doesnt hurt that I enjoy going to class just to look at her. Wa-wa-wee-waa!

A great professor. She explains concepts really well, the reading is pretty easy. Only one test, no paper, one giant group project. If you study for the test, it'll be easy. This ethics class was great and I highly recommend it.

MULNIX ROCKS

Never understood PHL until Mulnix I wish other teachers would be like her!

Mulnix is pretty much amazing. The philosophy t-shirts are HILARIOUS!

Jen makes you work superhard & theres something due every day, but I'm taking every class w/her b/c she goes out of her way to help & is so down to earth & fun

It's a very fun class. I highly recommend it!

Mulnix is such a good teacher, I am willing to look past my usual distaste for the midwest.

Profesor Mulnix is rad.

Very informative

She is my favorite professor so far at UMD! So funny and happy! always wants to make sure her class is having a good time, but at the same time manages to get all of the material in class covered! So easy to talk to, and will always be there for outside help if you need it. Simply the best!

Professor Mulnix is very excited about what she has to teach. Her papers are easy and some times lets you out of class early.

professor mulnix is one of the most helpful professors i ever had. she is always willing to help during office hours when you are stuck on a question

fun class, easy to follow, no tests just homework and papers. Mulnix is extremely hyper and draws fantastic pictures.

A great Professor!!!

Great job!!! Your class is awesome!

Jen Mulnix is the most enthusiastic teacher I have ever had, but she's so great! Definitely take her class!!!

Very enthusiastic, she loves this class and is never fails on trying to make it interesting. At least a B if you do the homework and essays.

Dr. Mulnix deserves a high five!

Mulnix is entertaining as everyone says but she has all these ratings only cuz she had a bet with her hubby who teaches here too i guess and she had us rate her during class.

dr genius is for real. she is the coolst professor i know.

She is so hot, it is hard to listen what she says, but when you manage to take your concentration of her girl next door, sweet and sexy image, she is Ivy League brilliant. She is a midwest darling who is fun, energetic and just plain fantastic. I would highly recomend this class.

Nice, young woman. Very pleasant and enthusiastic about subject. Copious busy-type homework along with quite a bit of reading required to accomplish homework. No tests but big group project final (group projects generally suck). Do the work, show up, get good grade. Not rocket science. Native English Speaker.

Professor Mulnix is the best professor and thats in all possible worlds!!!

Mulnix is really awesome. She is extremely inspiring and it is very clear that she is very intelligent regarding her subjects. And she is ridiculously good at teaching.

Professor Mulnix is a really good teacher. She always bring a smile to class and makes the material interesting. The class ends up being pretty easy becuase you get to drop the lowest exam.

Professor Mulnix is a really good teacher. She always bring a smile to class and makes the material interesting. The class ends up being pretty easy becuase you get to drop the lowest exam.

Mulnix was awesome and wore funny t-shirts. The class was thought-provoking and entertaining.

Great teacher. Recommend course. Loved the class

She's a great professor, very nice, very enthusiastic. Sometimes her lectures are a little unclear, so definitely try and pay attention. Go to class, keep up with the readings and take advantage of extra help and you'll do great!

Good course, mostly because of the professor. The material was hard, but Professor Mulnix was always willing to answer all of my questions whenever I had them (which was a lot!) She seemed to really care how I did in the class. Plus she was actually interested in the material. I would definitely recommend taking her class.

The professor is nice and the class is straightforward. No surprises. Prof knows her stuff, you will learn something. Would recommend.

I am taking Happiness-best class I have had at UMD. I love that she teaches stuff that actually matters and doesn't dumb it down, but really wants to teach us the true complexity. Always available for help if you ask, and gives very thorough notes that make sense of tough readings. I recommend her for anyone who wants to actually learn philosophy

You must take at least one Mulnix class before you graduate. Take them all if you can. I have taken 5 of them. You do work pretty hard but you learn a ton of philosophy. Plus she is super smart and is funny. Class is actually enjoyable to go to, which is good because its required.

Really helpful. Easy to understand. The exams were long answer essays that required a lot of studying. She uses a lot of real life examples to underline her points. Anything you dont understand she is more than willng to help you. ALOT of reading is done for her class...theyre not too long, but theyre relly difficult to understand..

Very nice and very helpful. Sometimes the material can be convoluted but that is not really her fault, Fridays are all on MyCourses and no textbooks. Overall a great class!

Super enthusiastic in lectures. Lots of insightful and entertaining things to say. The class was very well organized. Exams are blue book and study-heavy, but she gives out various possible prompts beforehand, making the actual studying straightforward. Just the right amount of homework between classes (short reading and a 1 page paper).

I loved the active part of this class, but the lectures and papers were really hard. You have to write a three page paper every week and the material is really hard to grasp. You have to attend class. She is also a really hard grader.

I did not enjoy this teacher. She can be quite condescending and patronizing if you do not agree with her specific philosophical view. Honors 101 is one of the most ridiculous classes I have ever taken. Mulnix didn't work for me.

I had intro with Mulnix. She is super smart but laid back in her teaching style. Class is challenging but it's not hard to get an A if you do the work. I decided to become a major after taking her class. Then I was bummed when I found out she isn't teaching this semester. Hoping to take at least one more of her classes again before I graduate.

This professor is amazing with her ability to thoroughly explain the material. She will use the entire class time to explain the readings and to make sure everyone understands. However, her homework is unrealistic for a 101 course. She's one of those professors who thinks her class is the most important class and is unrelenting with the readings.

I like Professor Mulnix's personality. Tons of energy. She's entertaining and funny. I was never bored. The course was pretty easy too. You get the test questions on the first day of the semester. As long as you pay attention in class and take notes, it's not hard to get a good grade. Plus I learned a lot. I'd take another class with her again.

FYI this is not the easy 101 class you are looking for! Possible to get an A (I did) but it requires a lot of reading and understanding toughlong reading passages. All exams are in class essays only. She gives you the inclass essay prompt beforehand but you have to memorize everything you want to write no cheat papers.

She is a great professor. She's funny and helpful, and it's great because of the fact she wrote the textbooks so it's very consistent with her tests and lectures. She is a good teacher, but this was a very hard class. Very time consuming. Two reading assignments due for each class, one journal entry each week, 3 exams, and 2 papers.

I loved her class. She was full of energy, engaging, and clear. Her powerpoints are super helpful for studying for the six tests she gives. She learns your name and gets to know you.

Took Philosophy thesis class with her. I learned a lot. Was able to write my theis

If you are genuinely interested in learning, expanding your mind, and having interesting conversations, she's the professor you want. Reading is heavy/important but you could probably pass with a B or C without reading if you take good notes and participate. She is extremely down to earth, funny, and is VERY into lecturing through discussions.

She has a lot of energy, which will help keep you awake even though it is generally a boring class. BUT, this is not an easy PHL101 class. If you genuinely want to learn and put in more effort than usual to get an A, then she is perfect. But she's a tough grader, lots of group work, and homework

This was the hardest 101 class Ive ever taken. Theres readings and quizzes due before every single class, and tons of group work. The readings are super long and confusing, but she really breaks it down for you. Also an electronic free class, so her lectures feel like theyre 4 hours long.

This is pretty simple. Go to class, read the material, do your homework and you will not only pass, but excel in class. It is amazing how hard this is for some students to grasp.

I took PHL101 freshmen year with Prof. Mulnix and enjoyed it so much I decided to take her 340 course. Grading is based on weekly questions about books written by Mulnix, two major essays, & a presentation (you dont have to stand in front of class), and few extra credits. Its a lot of work, but Mulnix is hilarious, inspiring, & very knowledgeable.

Everyone rates Mulnix's 101 as confusing but that is because philosophy is confusing. She does a good job breaking it down and provides a lot for students (like giving test questions weeks in advance). If you show up to class, participate, and study you will have no problem passing. If anything take it for Mulnix herself, she is hilarious!

Great professor very energetic and passionate!! I always enjoyed coming to class. She really cares about students and is always available outside of class. Class was organized and grading was fair. Would take again and will recommend to others.

Probably the hardest 101 class I have ever taken but honestly she is not a bad professor. Get ready to read and write and I would not say it is an easy A. I got an A but I had to work for it but anyone can pull it off if they're willing to put the work in. She is nice and gives great feedback and I would take her again.

Very tough grader but she's a great professor. She makes you work for on it but overall she is lenient. Do not take this class if you are looking for an easy A as it is not your typical 101 class.

Professor Mulnix was an amazing professor. I am not a huge philosophical person, but her class was really enjoyable and she made sure we thoroughly understood the material. There is lots of reading but the assignments themselves are pretty easy and she genuinely cares about her students.

She is one of my favorite professors. You're going to have to work in her class, but she makes the material as interesting as possible.

Mulnix is a funny and kind person, but is also a little all over the place. She always waits until last minute to upload assignment instructions and grades. If you enjoy philosophy youll enjoy the course, but its not easy, she grades tough, and you have to read a lot of dense philosophical papers. All the work is at the end of the sem, so good luck

Her lectures are always great. A lot of reading but no textbook required. The homework is very easy. PAL sessions really suck and I always dread going to them. I would honestly rather listen to her talk for hours. Kind of weird grading for open responses on exams, but the exam multiple choice and homework is easy.

Profesor Mulnix is a great profesor but i wont lie her class is hard theres alot of reading and 14 quizzes which tbf isnt bad. The bad part is her grading there is 2 exams, together 60% of your grade you need to pass both and its memory based but too much to memorize 7 readings 50 questions and quotes from readings for the exams. Dont recomend.

Professor Mulnix is a great professor. She really got to know us by learning our names and our interests. She is great at getting us to think and create our own ideas. I like how she lectures. She's engaging and keep us interested. She clearly knows what she's talking about and she's very passionate.

Super kind but class is kind of difficult. Grades are 25% groupwork 25% annotations and 25% for each of 2 exams which are handwritten and kind of difficult. Tests are long as well. I recommend her but there is a lot of work in the course.

Graded off online quizzes, classwork, and 2 exams. Mulnix is very well versed in philosophy and it shows in her lectures. She is always available to help and explain things in depth so it is easily understood. Going to class is key for understanding the concepts, but attendance itself isn't graded.