He's really hard. But you learn a lot in the class that will help later on. He's a good teacher and the class is fun if you like debating...

If you can't handle having your arguments and comments being torn apart, don't take this class. If you can think you can handle it, you'll find that you can actually learn from Potter's comments. Comes off as arrogant, perhaps he is, but listen to him.

Ethnocentric perhaps, but a great teacher.

he was an excellent teacher, he made us think. i liked the fact that he could argue something even if he didnt agree with it. not the typical conservative in utah county.

His ethics and values class is soo good. He is definitely an excellent teacher, who bases his class on the importance of a valid argument. He is also super hot!

This class was very difficult, but I learned quite a bit and ultimately appreciated philosophy more. Potter's examples are generally accessable and make boring topics interesting. He's also very attractive and that can make the class even better.

I found Potter to be a very easy going teacher. He sometimes lacked clarity but I never found any of his assignments hard. He WILL make you think and participate! It was a fun class.

Be prepared to argue because this guy really knows his stuff. But don't be afraid, he likes it when people challenge him. You'll do a lot of thinking in this class about things you've never even thought of thinking about.

If you want a good class with a Prof. that really knows what he is talking about take any class from him. I had him twice and I'm looking forward to the next classes that I will have from him. He is willing to discuss any issue that you have but be ready to back your idea up.

Great teacher. Only homework is reading. Grades are based on Notes+Tale Home Final+Class Participation=A. It is that easy. He is very opinionated but what is the purpose of philosophy without opinions. Philosophy without opinions is like a kiss without a hug. He is definetly one of the best teachers at the school.

He is a wonderful teacher. He is very animated. I found the class to be enjoyable.

favorite teacher at uvsc, little hippy dude but he doesnt preach to the mormon choir.

Was NOT looking forward to this class, and he SCARES you into thinking that he's a beast and that he will hate you and embarass you in his speech on the 1st day, but it's all an act. He's awesome, DON'T DROP HIM!! It quickly became my favorite class of the term, completely because of his teaching. SOOO smart, challenging, and funny. Take him.

Potter is the best--everyone's favorite teacher if you are will to listen and be open minded. He does like to argue--What do you expect--its a philosophy class! If you're super conservative he will rub you the wrong way but won't judge you or grade you poorly because you don't see eye to eye.

If you are close minded and unable to look at the other side of an argument dont bother. This is a class for people who have a desire to expand their perspective. Great class and an excellent teacher.

potter is a awesome teacher. keeps it fun, explains well so everyone can understand. uses movies and music.

He is way awesome! One of the best test philosophy teachers at UVSC. Has a unique way of teaching that is really affective. Awesome teacher I highly recommend taking him. Has a lot of knowledge about various subjects. May have a twisted grasp on some views but that is what makes it fun.

He is awesome!

Dennis is a very good professor. He is challenging intellectually and he knows how to make concepts interesting. Although he is fairly liberal, he is also very respectful of everyone's beliefs, I think that he is essential for uvsc, there need to be more professors that are willing to be objective when it comes to politics.

He is a really interesting professor... his is the only class I ever really look forward to going to... plus he is pretty hot...

Dennis is an amazing professor. He will help you see the world in a different way--especially if you have been sheltered your entire life. This is not a bad thing. Maybe by the time you are 23 you should get out of your shell. :) Dennis is easy going and extremely smart. Class is fun, too!

Brilliant and passionate. Pushes you to think for yourself. Hard on the grades but justifiably so. If you can logically defend your point, it's all he wants from you. Talks about a million mph and has a huge vocab, but not impossible to follow if you care about the material.

Potter is an awesome teacher. He's a lot more liberal than most professors in Utah and it really helps to hear that side of arguments. His class can be a little tough sometimes, but it's well worth it. Easily the best professor I've had in college.

Intro to Philosophy: Prof Potter is really cool and very smart. The grade is comprised of 33% participation (get involved by talking and asking questions!), 33% mid-term and final, and 33% 2,500 word term paper. Just come and try with something, he doesn't fail people--unless they UW.

Professor Potter makes philosophy palatable--and he didn't require any tests, quizzes, or assignments for this class, aside from what he calls an "anti-scrap book" that serves as your midterm and final projects.

he is really hot and i love that he is so striaght forward with things. he handles all the issues with maturity and he's a beautiful shocker for the uptight sheltered culture found in utah valley! i loved this class and i love him!! he's dead sexy

Potter is pretty much amazing. His religion class is great because he's an athiest. Very refreshing. He;s intelligent and asks a lot of his students, but I've learned a lot because of that. Potter is by far my favorite prof. at uvsc.

This class is certainly not an easy A, unless you are a philosophy genius. You wont get an A unless he knows your name by the end and you read the book. He is a very smart man and has very strong opinions. But he does let you disgree with him since most around here are Mormon and will pretty much always disagree with him.

I've learned a lot in this class. Arguably more than in any of my other classes. Potter is really smart and really liberal and will force you to see things from a new perspective, which I like. I would definately recommend him.

I hate the class ethics and Values but overall he is a pretty good teacher. He really gets into the subject and can at times be a little over enthusiastic about stuff in my oppinion. His tests are pretty easy and you only have to write one final paper though.

Dennis is the best prof I have ever had at uvsc. if you are into philosophy at all you will love his class. he is a must have prof. he will open your mind to new ideas and new concepts. fair grader and an overall excellent teacher.

He freaked out at students in the class twice :) A few times he jumped off chairs, and he always turned off the lights like some hungover vampire! :D Seriously though, brilliant, passionate guy, kind of arrogant. He made me think and I had to work hard to understand new concepts. Awesome class!

Required for Philosophy Majors. Nothing rigorous. Just read the assigned reading, show up, discuss it. That's all. Dennis is awesome.

I hate ethics and values, but Dennis is brilliant. Highly controversial--but a very thought-provoking professor. I loved going to class. The homework was not as easy as I first thought it would be,but it was fair. Make sure you PARTICIPATE regularly in class discussion--your grade depends on it. If you are very conservative, beware.

very controversial, but open to other opinions. I pity those who were to closed-minded to give him a chance and walked out the first day. He is crazy and weird, but know his stuff. He really is a very smart man

Dennis is probably the most interesting instructor that I have ever had.

This class (Formal Logic) was extremely hard. Dennis taught it well - much more conceptually than most logic courses - but the subject itself is very difficult to understand well. This is by far the hardest class I've taken, but he's very intelligent and grades EXTREMELY fairly. Take the class, you'll be smarter because of it.

He is a very good teacher and very smart. I would take from him again. Whats funny is that he is a BYU grad

Very knowledgable on the subject. It seemed like he didin't plan his lessons before coming in, but I learned SO MUCH. He's very liberal and not very nice to Mormons but it would be highly andvantagous for you not to get offended because you'll learn a lot. I would reccomend him to everyone. He's amazing.

Oh Ethics & Values. Nobody likes this class to begin with. Dennis will teach you what you need to know, as well as Method of Argument, which is crucial. You'll get lectures on Kant, Mill, Rand, Ayers, Russel, Marquis, Singer and Marx. Would recommend. My class was questionably brain dead as far as participation goes, which makes the class no fun.

He is a really good teacher and helps out a bunch. I recommend the class.

All this negativity is really funny to me, I took phil. of religion from him for god's sake and just because he has a sense of humor doesn't mean he's deriding your beliefs! He doesn't hide the fact that he's ex-mormon but he never attacks mormons or their beliefs, you all need to grow up! Anyway, he's a great teacher, really knows his stuff.

prof potter could be a hard person to follow but don't let that frustrate you. he WILL help you if you need it. the most important part of his 1250 class is to READ THE BOOK. the book has a website that you can do practice questions on. this class should be required. ps read the other comments. hilarious. cross dressed. ignore the offended mormons.

Very helpful professor. Really understands philosophy and teaches it well. I would definitely recommend Dr. Potter.

this guy is really smart. he brings alot of energy to class and has a great sense of humor. he diffenatly challenges your thoughts and beliefs and thats what i love about his teaching the most. if your not willing to think logically and take a challenge dont take this class.

I highly recommend Dr. Potter. His tests were all essays (some of them timed), which is the most difficult for me personally, but he graded very fairly. He tested on strait philosophy and argument (not names and dates) which created fewer distractions and gave greater focus to the different concepts and arguments. I learned a lot from this class.

potter was a pretty good teacher. he has alot of energy, and a funny sense of humor. he doesnt give any feedback on the exams though. the book is used alot, and he's nice about the exams. he was my first teacher crush too! haha

I've taken more classes from Dennis than from anyone else, and I always learn a lot. This rating is for Philosophy of Language, which is a difficult class, but Dennis organizes it in such a way that students can succeed if they put forth the effort. Highly recommended.

Potter really knows he stuff, and he can definitely teach it to you as long as your willing to ask clarification questions to understand. He is pretty opinionated but doesnt let it show too much. Not a super nice guy, but he does help you succeed. No homework, just a midterm and a final and one paper. If you go to class and listen you'll do well.

Very good discussion teacher, very fair. Fun class and Potter gives many viewpoints from many angles. Very respectful of opinion and belief, as long as you can back it with good argument. Great class overall. Unorthodox in style, but nice guy.

He can start pretty good in-class discussions and he's pretty knowledgeable about the subject... Well, he was amiss on a few scientific/historical concepts, but with philosophy itself he is very efficient. The best thing though: He gave some of the best exams I have ever taken in college/high school and grades well.

If you are capable of having an open mind, take Dennis Potter. He is extremely passionate about the subjects he teaches, and extremely extremely knowledgeable as not only has he studied under renowned Philosophers such as Alvin Plantiga, but he has the experience of being a very conservative Mormon to a very liberal atheist. Willing to slow down,2!

He's really good at explaining the concepts in Phil (I read the text AFTER our lectures so I could understand the book). He will answer any questions you have. Not the easiest teacher (even though all I had were two tests and a paper), but he knows his stuff.

He really knows the subject, and is very to the point. There isn't a lot of cushion room, so know the subject and do your assignments. MAKE SURE you keep up on your homework all semester. I didn't and I felt completely overwhelmed by the end of the semester. Overall, I would definitely recommend him.

Dennis is awesome. He really knows the subject very very well. I felt many times lost in the discussions but that's because I'm not a philosophy major. I learned more about myself and my LDS faith in an academic setting than ever before. I think the final is a bit to extreme but that's just my opinion. In any case. Great teacher and willing to help

This is a great class, Dennis is one of the finest. His writing on the LDS religion are very well done and give an LDS perspective to the classic religious arguments. There is a take home Mid-term and an in-class final; two 7-10 pg papers. Dr Potter allowed us to rewrite the 1st and use it for our 2nd. Which was a huge help.

This was a difficult class because of the subject matter, but was well-taught. Dennis cares about philosophy and expects a lot from students. Don't take this class if you aren't committed to philosophy, doing your readings, doing your assignments, and participating. I worked really hard and got an A-, which I'm proud of. Dennis is wonderful.

He is not a super friendly guy or anything, but the concepts discussed in class are easy. I found it extremely hard to follow along, but I think that was more so my fault than his. Not a super bad teacher. And might I add he's smokin' hot.

Being the analytic philosopher in the department, he was probably more clear and straightforward than other professors. When I didn't understand something, he was happy to sit with me and clarify or explain things. I would take a class from him again!

Very smart guy. No quizzes or homework assignments- just a couple big essay exams, term paper, and final.

This class is not an easy A you have to put in the right amount of work to pass. I will definitely take this teacher again. He is an expert in this field and one of the best teachers I've ever had. He's very smart and funny, I look forward to talking future philosophy classes from him !

Brilliant professor. If you are interested in philosophy he is very knowledgeable on topics of religion and mathematics. Inspired to take more philosophy!

Prof. Potter is one of the best professors at UVU. Just make sure you show up to every class session, do more than your expected share of logic exercises at home, and recite in your mind the full definitions of the concepts involved in the class, and you should be fine. Potter is a fair grader, and will help you out as long as you break a sweat.

I had Kelli for Philosophy forum. I really enjoyed this class!! I got a lot out of it and Kelli was great at explaining a lot of philosophy terms and problems. Mind was blown a few times. Some ppl who had her for Logic said that class was tough w/ her but that wasn't true in forum. Easy class. Show up, pass. FYI she's trans, hence the pronoun swap.

Kelli is a wonderful teacher. I was a little intimidated of her at first when I took her PHIL forum class a few semesters ago, but am currently taking two classes from her and she is a real gem. In Analytic Phil, she really knows her stuff, is passionate, enthusiastic, and caring. She has a very logical analytic way of thinking/teaching.

Kelli is a wonderful teacher. I was a little intimidated by her at first when I took her PHIL forum class a few semesters ago, but am currently taking two classes from her and she is a real gem. In Analytic Phil, she really knows her stuff, is passionate, enthusiastic, and caring. She has a very logical analytic way of thinking/teaching.

Gives good feedback and overall a good professor. Two quizzes, a group discussion, and a paper due within every two weeks. Took this class online so didnt have much interaction with her. Only issue is that she takes a little while to grade your work.

Depends on which course you're taking. Her formal logic courses really tired out a lot of my friends. But for general credit classes like what I had she's pretty normal difficulty. Interesting lecturer, and good at giving cool info and opinions of her own while teaching all the needed material well too. Just be careful which course you're taking.

I've taken two classes from her and both were fantastic. If you are having troubles with her formal logic class then you should practice more! She was intimidating at first but if you attend class you realize how nice and how caring she is of her students. She is also the most respectable and most knowledgeable Prof I've ever encountered. Fantastic

Be prepared to write a lot . The exams are 2 essays each (which are take home, so that's nice.) The only thing I didn't really like was that there was no rubric given for the essays, you only get the prompt. I wish she had example essays or at least pushed you in the right direction. Other than that everything was awesome! Great lectures!

Kelli is an absolute gem and one of UVU's best. I'm nearing the end of her Marxist Philosophy class and it's challenging and fast-paced and very rewarding. She also handled the shift to online classes extremely well, preparing in early March, and has been very understanding about students' challenges and needs during this time.

This course is very discussion-based, and most of the time we were discussing readings and/or videos. The topics were all amazing, and laid out in an easy to understand format. You actually have to participate and try, you won't be able to just skim by in this class. Very structured course, I highly recommend Prof. Potter!

Love Prof Potter and her Logic course. She somehow dumbed down the process of insanely obscure proofs into a way that most people can learn. She understands how difficult her material is and is super willing to cut slack. YOU MUST COME TO CLASS EVERYTIME! or else you'll be left behind. 3 exams the whole semester, no homework or anything else.

Kelli was a good teacher, and almost everything I learned was new knowledge. However, she is a rather hard grader, so do well on the tests because they will take up majority of your grade. Take lots of notes in class, and write down literally as much as possible, you will thank yourself later.

Kelli is such a fun and interesting teacher who's unafraid to share her thoughts and feelings and is always open to discussing opposing ideas. Whenever I missed a lecture she always let me come in during her office hours where she'd give essentially a personal lecture.

Loved this class! It was very interesting, clear lectures with examples and lots of material to read or watch to help you understand better.