Very passionate about philosophy, and as a result teaches it well. Her class requires a fair amout of homework along with some community service hours. In the long run the work is worth it, and you'll be a pro in philosophy.

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Excellent teacher! Very knowledgeable and good at presenting the material.I felt she was fair and open to opinions and discussion as long as it the view wasn't discriminating. I highly recommend taking Ethics and Values from her.

hard tests

Nice lady. Doesn't cover too much material. Some required and difficult reading. Lots of writing. 15 hours of community service. Brings her nice dog to class. Allows for group projects and lots of class participation. Test are hard so STUDY and take good notes.

Great teacher! She makes sure you understand the sometimes difficult material, takes an interest in her students, makes the course relevant to current events. She's the best!

She is the sweetest lady among all the professors. Caring and understanding, her class is also not that hard.

She is a fun teacher... even tho people thought she was tough but she was fair.

The best teacher I've had at UVSC. You can't go wrong with her classes.

Dr. Mizell is a really nice and helpful teacher. She is also very personable and has a great sense of humor. She never makes anyone feel dumb, and encourages creativity. If you're looking for a cake-walk, this isn't the class to take because you are required to do 20 hours of service. However, the service hours are helpful for graduating!

I've had a few classes with Mizell. I love her assigned readings which are from all kinds of sources. She teaches a lot of cool classes like Animal Rights and Philosophy of Childhood. Check 'em out!

she is a great teacher

The statement below is false. She is a very good teacher.

This has been a totally fun semester. She is smart and funny and goes out of her way to make sure you get it. If you're a slacker she's not the teacher for you. But you learn a lot of interesting stuff and she understands when you have a problem - personal or school - and tries to help you out. Tests aren't easy, but I've done okay. Just study.

Good Teacher. She is a little difficult, but it is worth it. Dr. Mizell makes studing ethics fun and exciting. Just be prepared to learn and work hard. But, with everything that requires hard work, there always is a greater feeling of acomplishment.

She tries to get a discussion out of all of her material and doesn't have to listen to herself the whole time. She is very workable and understands that we have a life outside of school. She does require a portfolio and service hours that she explains the first week of class. She was really nice about listening to everyone's opinions.

this teacher doesn't do the ordinary stuff. she talks about things that are relevant and if students had questions or needed something explained she would take the time to explain it and wouldn't worry about what she was "supposed" to be teachings. very knowledgeble about her subject and seemed interested in other students' viewpoints

I am really surprised at these comments! I honestly think Professor Mizell was a good teacher. She came highly recommended. If you just do your work and ask questions when something is unclear or go talk to her, she is more than willing to help students out! She cares. I don't think her classes are that difficult, and it's not like I'm a brainiac!

she is tough and expects you to learn something but she is a great teacher and is always willing to work with you if you have problems

I higghly recommend Dr. Mizell. She ia an amazing person and human being. The main goal of her curriculum is to make us think. I beilieve that she is very successful in this sense. If you are open minded and not affraid to be exposed to other point of views, this is the right class for you. About the amount of reading this is COLLEGE what do you wa

I recommend Dr. Mizell to everyone I know that needs to take this class. The reading may be found to be difficult, but he class is fun because she opens it up to discussion. She makes us think for ourselves and opens up her students minds. I learded so much from this class. It was very interesting.

Dr. Mizell made a subject that was very un-interesting to me, very un-interesting. She was very funny, and made the material relate to real life. I was horrified of this class when I saw I had to take it, but it turned out to be the best class I have ever taken at UVSC, thanks to Dr. Mizell

Wow. I have trouble sleeping at night, because i stay up thinking about things Dr. Mizell talked about. Great teacher.

I enjoyed this class. I was taking a few harder classes and this was my fun class. Dr. Mizell was very interesting. She is a great teacher.

cool class. not a teacher to take if you dont want to learn - she's way funny and makes sure you understand. i've had some hard things come up this semester and she always works with me. the readings are hard but she's good at explaining

Awesome Teacher! Best I've had since I've been studying here in the states. Knows her stuff and relates well with her students.

She is a great teacher! She is open to different opinions. She wants everyone to understand the different theories, so she will help as much as possible.

I like the person on here that is mad that everyone likes the professor, so he/she has to say that it's only one person giving the professor a good rating. Dr. Mizell's class was great. She is very friendly and flexible about due dates. Pretty easy A

this teacher goes out of her way to help you succeed. wish there were more like these at uvsc. she makes it clear that she cares whether you get the point of the class and that you understand

My second time taking Ethics and Values (failed it first time). I really enjoyed it. Took it summer-therefore easier. Dr. Mizell helps you relate philosophy to real-life. She encourages students to ask questions and share thoughts. Teaching style: She cares more about learning than going by the book. She's the major reason I am a philosophy major now.

She is very helpful. She will spend a lot of time helping you if you ask. Tests were easy if you study. She loves her subject and makes it interesting. She makes philosophy and ethics applicable to real life.

She is a great professor. She knows her stuff. I learned so much fom her that was applicable to my other classes and to life in general. Philosophy is a borning subject for a lot of people, but she makes it applicable to life.

I've heard that Prof. Mizell plays favorites (maybe I don't notice because I am one?) It's simple really: show her that you are interested and engaged in the class, and you will do well. She is not strict on due dates or assignments--more-so on what you learn.

She's pretty cool, Some may think she's hard because she challenges ideas and wants you to think, but she's easy if you are honest about your views and use information from the class.

Prof. Mizell is a no-nonsense teacher. She is very involved with the material, and seems to want us to seriously engage in discussions on Ethics. She wants the students to discover their own opinions and then live by what they learn about right and wrong and themselves. I would take the class again.

You use Pojman book and he has a slight bias and sometimes weak arguments. This is a 20 hours of service required class. If you read the material and write your papers with the material in mind you'll be fine. The service places are provided. She's nice and has a cute dog. Very experienced just comment some and not have your phone ring in class.

Prof. Mizell earned her degree the old fashioned way, hard work. She expects no less from her students. Ethics is a difficult class regardless. As long as you read the book, comment and back up your opinions in class you'll be fine. She offers 10 hours of community service at an organization of her choice in leu of a final.

No final exam if you do service learning projects. Stay on her good side and ask a lot of questions in class and you'll do great.

Great teacher. Very personable. Interesting lectures. One of my favorite classes at UVU so far. I would recommend her to anyone, just do the assignments and speak up in class.

I dreaded taking ethics & wasn't surprised at how difficult the class was. That said, I liked Prof. Mizell. Yeah, the class is HARD but show up, participate, do your reading & you'll do fine. She was helpful & her door was always open to students. You didn't have to agree with her but you did have to intelligently explain your own positions.

I thought she was a great professor. She got off on tangents a lot, but that facilitated rather than hindered our learning. If you share your opinion, you had better be able to back it up unless you want to sound like an idiot. Quizes were very easy. Overall, she was awesome and was instrumental in my decision to become a philosophy major.

Karen was a great teacher, she helped with questions about readings or whatever else we needed. I had ethics and values during my study abroad in France, and it was wonderful! We had our meetings in a cafe in front of the beach; it felt like we really were like those philosophers just having a talk about life. Even if we needed food she'd help with

I thought she was a really good teacher. If you worked hard and were a respectful student she was nice back and would help you learn more. She was pretty lenient on the homework. I am so excited to take another class from her in the Fall. She is a great person and I enjoyed being in her class very much! I had her for Ethics and values.

Dr. Mizell was a great teacher. She is here to teach Philosophy, so don't come expecting to learn nothing. Initially I didn't like her because she loves to debate, but I ended up really liking it because she helps you really think about your opinion and why you believe certain things. Very willing to help struggling students. I would recommend her!

Dr. Mizell's class was interestin. I didn't think I would like it, but she made it very entertaining.

I didn't really enjoy the class, but I really liked Karen! She was really fun and I thought she was fairly easy. You have to do 20 hours of service, but I enjoyed it. I would definitely take her again!

Dr. Mizell is a very nice person, and I believe she lives what she teaches, which is ethics, in this class at least. She has a very interesting background, and is knowledgeable about her subject. The class prompted lots of lively discussion, which was enjoyable, and conducive to applying the principles she teaches. She is very respectful.

she was easy to reach and talk to. she had 2 other people helping out as well as extra credit it i needed it. I took her TV class. it was GREAT! worked well.. the videos are long.. but if you take quick notes and read the readings, as well as the 2 main papers you will do great!

Karen was a very easy teacher. I really enjoyed her lectures. She like class participation and I did not feel I had to agree with her. If I had a different opinion then she did... I just had to have a good argument as why I felt the way I did. She wants her students to enjoy class and trys to make it fun.

I really enjoyed her class. She is very helpful and is very personable. Just do the work and you'll get a good grade.

Karen is sweet and cares about every student in her class. She is passionate and knowledgeable in her field. If you do the work, and PREPARE for upcoming tests, you will get a good grade. Ask a lot of questions on material, and upcoming tests. Her only downfall is the lack of clarity on how or what you will be tested on. Very good class overall.

I love Mizell! She is a sweetheart and she really cares about her students. But, she will get upset if you don't read the assigned reading (as she should). The class is very interesting and required a lot of discussion. She and her class are why I'm minoring in ethics! Be sure to keep an open mind and be ready to participate.

Professor Mizell is great at facilitating open and insightful classroom discussions. She is pretty clear about her grading expectations and will always give feedback to those who want to earn a good grade. There is a TON of reading homework, and on a few instances, 30-40 page readings weren't uploaded until the day before assignments were due.

I cannot stress the extent to which I recommend that you do not take any class from Prof. Karen Mizell. Seriously drop any class with her.

I don't know why she is rated so badly. I think she is a very funny professor that really loves making you think. She cares more about what you learn and think then what you write or even if you attend class. I think she is a fantastic professor and I would love to take another class of hers.

Good professor, she does make you talk though

This professor is totally willing to help you when you don't understand a concept or miss a connection. Ask questions!

Overall, professor Mizell was great. Her class was difficult, but rewarding. Be prepared to study, you can't just BS this course. There are not that many points in her class, so if you miss some on an assignment, you're going to feel it. The class is a do at your own pace sort of thing, and i enjoyed it for that reason.

She is a good teacher but there is a good amount of videos and articles you will need to read to keep up.

Professor Mizell gave great feedback and was caring and felt like she graded fairly. Would recommend this Professor/Class for anyone.

This was great. The topics were interesting and forced you to think about what you were reading. The quizzes were easy and could be taken 2 times and tests were not too long but did include essay questions. They were not too hard. Notes were allowed to be used on all tests and quizzes. Grading was fair.