Prof. Kay has to be the most boring teacher on campus! I would purposly sit in the back of the class, so Prof. Kay would not see me falling asleep. I would fail a lot of the tests because I would put too much thought into answers. I thought I would fail the class, and ended up getting a B.

THE MOST BORING CLASS EVER. I have learned very little because he taught in a very, unengaging voice. VERY easy, but difficult to want to attend/stay awake. Quizzes are basically taking the pattern he wants and applying it there. LAME.

Extremely boring class that ws harder than it should have been. I got A',B',C's,D's and one F on his quizzes and came out with a B-. He passes around a roll sheet you have to initial on every day. Kay is extremely boring and I had a tough time staying awake during class.

OMG. I never knew a class could be so boring. Everyday its the same routine; walk in, say "hi folks", make some lame ass sarcastic remark about some random sports thing... then proceed in a monotone, and overly explainatory, lecture about disecting arguments. Yes, a critical thinking class is required to complete your GE, but for the love of god,

I learned that I could watch movies on my laptop in class without having to feel guilty. My advice is to make a friend and get them to sign you in on days you dont feel like going. The thing is though, if they want to skip the same time as you, you're screwed. He doesnt care if you read the newspaper in his class either. He is Satanically boring.

Eeenhh...this class was incredibly painful, but the truth is, I still use some of the basic deductive reasoning principles 10 years later.

John Kay is by far the most monotone teacher I've ever had. I put my head down in every class and try to sleep because I just can't seem to keep my eyes open. The material is easy to master from the book though, if you try. I've gotten A's on all three quizzes so far this semester.

This professor is ridiculous. Not only is he mundane, he's quite scary to look at. You can ask questions in class if you don't mind being singled out and outright being told you were wrong, and why you were wrong, and why he is right. He gets angry if no one speaks up in class.

Thank goodness attendance isn't mandatory, because I simply could not sit through this class, and I am not one of those students who halfa**** through everything...I am usually genuinely interested and involved in my classes. All I can say is DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME.

I think i can honestly conclude that this guy is a terrible teacher. His teaching dynamic is terrible...singling out students, telling them they're wrong, why they are wrong, and why he is right. Its ridiculous. The class itself is useless too! too bad its required for a GE...try to get a different teacher. this man is terrible.

Wow!!! He really needs to retire. He knows what he is talking about, but he doesn't know how to express it. Very boring. There is no point to go to lectures because he reads everything from the book. If I knew before, i would not take his class. do something better with your time.

This is a very boring class. He doesn't make the material fun at all. I was lost throughout the entire semester because his approach to teaching the material was effective at all. I would highly recommend taking this course with another instructer.

I passed this class with an A- yet i doze off and daydreamed most of the time. Attending the class and listening to him lecture is HARDER than getting at least a B in this class. If you were to take that class in the morning and/or have a one week (three hours in a day) class with him, then wow i have respect for you.

Well if this is your morning class, I assure you that you will never have the motivation to go. He keeps attendance but it doesn't count for your grade. He doesn't fail people as long as you try, but this has been the most boring class that I have ever had in my life. It is impossible to actually pay attention in class no matter how hard you try.

He's a nice guy but a bit monotone. He likes to greet the class by saying "Hello Folks" everyday. Not really my favorite class but its not hard to earn a C or higher.

These books are so difficult to understand it is insane and in class, he basically repeats what is in the book so it's like you are just reading it again. 3 take home exams which are extremely difficult and a 10 page paper. You really need to have a strong desire and knowledge in philosophy to take this class. I do not recommend it.

Wow is all i can say. He tries to teach this subject which is already hard to begin with and kind of does an ok job. Class is boring tests are extreeeemly hard and the paper is confusing and hard also. But if you at least try and get what is going on you should be ok.

Just don't take this class. He's older and speaks very slow, hes a nice guy but its just hard to sit through his class and grasp the concepts that are already challenging to begin with.

He is boring, but can be funny. The concepts are easy but he will find ways to twist your understanding of them. For example, he will mark off points for the slightest details on tests, which are usually insignificant anyways. Minimal work, and it is easy to pass, but not to ace.

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT take this professor for any class. He speaks so slowly that it makes it difficult to follow his train of thought. He also merely reviews what is said in the books, rarely adding his own thoughts or clarifying a concept. The worst teacher I have had, ever.

I suggest not taking this class unless you really have to. If it has to do with your major OR if you are really interested in law and society. It is VERY boring. I did not learn anything. Its two take home tests and one 10pg term paper. Do not take it.

He is so boring, droning, and uninteresting. I found myself missing busses to class on purpose so I could walk in late and still sign the attendance sheet. He can be amusingly sarcastic, unless you are the person asking the question. Do not take this class.

Prof. Kay has taught the same thing for way too long - he himself never seems interested in the class. Not an easy "A", and terribly boring. And if you do learn anything, it will be useless. In fact, thanks to my iPhone, I learned more about zentangle and the Russian alphabet than critical thinking. Try to take this class with ANY other teacher.

Two take home exams- Midterm & final. The average grade of both exams equals 75%. One 10 page research paper which is 25%. The problem with the instructor is that he lacks organization in his lectures. This results in him rarely using the whiteboard to write important notes that really should be written. Students are left lost and bored.

A take home midterm and a final exam and a 10 page term paper make up your grade. The two take home exams are worth 75% of your grade and are tricky. The term paper wasn't too bad, but it is 25% of your grade. Professor is very boring and speaks in a monotone voice. The whole class was bored. Not an easy A!

I did not understand this guy at all... His class was boring and over complicated the subject. It was semi-easy, the quizzes are tough but they're open book so just regurgitate that. He's dry and clever in his humor and it comes out occasionally but honestly, choose another class.

Class: Goes over the Supreme Court's behavior and FDR's behavior during the New Deal. He analyzes each chapter and pulls out important quotes and tells you why the author said 'so and so'. I didn't read the book and I ended up good in the class since he covers every chapter. Just show up to class, partially pay attention and you'll be fine :)

TAKE HIM!!!!! i know him class is bored but u just have to show up and siting there. also theres quizes every chapter but he will always giving out examples and main points before the quiz. final is take home essay. i didnt really pay attention during his class but i ended up getting an B.

he knows the material very well he's not so great of a teacher. his voice is very monotone i would often fall asleep because of it. dont take his class

One of the most boring classes I have ever taken, His voice is very monotonous and the subject matter is incredibly boring. There are group presentations, three papers, and a final paper. There were 50 people in my class and only 18 showed up on average unless a paper was due. I am not the type of person to skip class, but I skipped half of his.

He was very monotone and made me fall asleep the first few weeks. I passed the class but never went to class which made it very difficult. He makes attendance mandatory and only has a midterm and a final. He makes lame jokes and laughs at them.

You would think this class would be easy because it is Philosophy but John Kay's lectures are unclear and unhelpful. He is extremely monotone and more than half the class never knows what is going on and what his point is when he is teaching. He tries to grade easier on tests, but most people end up with C's. Usually I am an A student too.

In all honesty this class isn't hard to pass. But jeez he makes it hard for you to want to go to class. He encourages participation but often gives you sarcastic remarks when you do. His lectures are incredibly boring and I felt like he could've explained the subject matter so much more simply than he does (half the class is confused).

Mr. Kay should certainly spend the final days of his retirement outside of the classroom. Though he may be very qualified and knowledgeable about law and the constitution, the way he conveys his knowledge to students is very dull. John is very soft-spoken and speaks slowly during lectures. It is very easy for students to get disengaged and bored.

Professor Kay is a nice man and knows what he's talking about, but it's time for him to retire. His voice is very soft, and his lectures are difficult to follow. Graded only on three papers and participation (attendance + a presentation). He grades easy, but the class is just... painfully boring. Don't need this class for your major? Don't take it.

Professor Kay seems like a really nice older gentleman and he is really cool and knowledgeable however he speaks VERY SOFTLY and low. His lectures were the MOST boring ever and extremely monotonous. Took his class and got a C but learned nothing and felt it was a huge waste of time! Not to mention his class was at 8am and extremely boring.

John Kay embodies the stereotypical old college professor. He is definitely sarcastic with his dry humor, and class can be slow. However, you can easily pass with an A. There are barely any assignments . The quizzes can be confusing but listen to his instruction and you'll understand. The topics you learn can be redundant. Also copy the damn model!