Professor Vandergriff is a great teacher. He keeps class interesting, even though it is long and Philosophy can sometimes be very dry. I learned a lot more in a intro class then I thought I would. I would take a class he teaches again. He's approachable and fun. He's also passionate about philosophy and you can see this excitement in him.

I have Professor Vandergriff for Phil 6- Intro to Philosophy. He lets you discuss all quiz questions before quizzes, and gives midterm study guides with the exam questions on it. He makes the class very easy and is very helpful. I recommend his class for a GPA booster. He even adjusts grading scale so everyone does well. I recommend this professor!

Vandergriff is a great teacher. He is there for his students ands wants them to pass. He is very relatable and easy to talk to. Lectures are long, but he makes it fun and interesting. All in all, he was amazing and I would love to take his class again.

His lectures are well structured, informative, engaging, and best of all they're funny as hell. The course is an interesting combination of easy and difficult as well as informative, even for a philosophy major.

Amazing professor. Extremely clear and helpful. He is a bit tough on grading the papers, but it is possible to get an A. Highly recommend this professor to anyone thinking about taking one of his courses.

Quizzes every week but gives you questions ahead of time and only requires one paper for the semester

For a 3 hour class, the lecture isn't long. There are 2 10 min breaks, group discussions, video, and 3 quizzes each class. This is an intro GE course you are supposed to take those before you become an upper classman silly. It is full of freshman who don't want to be there. Easy A, no one has taken the final or turned in paper yet.

every day in class was pretty fun. Even though the class was nearly 3 hours, he made it interesting. The midterm and final were open note and every quiz was a group quiz. I highly reccomend him. Also, don't waste $90 on the textbook, never even used it.

Cool dude. Would take him again. Kept it interesting. Learned a lot.

Learned a lot. Made me want to read more philosophy.

Mr. Vandergriff does a good job at making a boring class entertaining. I really enjoyed him last semester and thought he did a good job teaching. If you show up and study for the midterm/final, you'll pass.

Mr. Vandergriff is pretty cool. I like the way he lectures and he breaks up the long 3 hours class really well. He makes philosophy interesting! He gives you all of the questions to the test in his in class quizzes and the day before the test. Not too bad on the eyes, too ;)

Makes a boring class interesting but is a hard grader. He looks for specific answers in the homework. He offers a bunch of extra credit. The midterm and final were put online the day before so you show up and turn it in. Majority of the test is multiple choice and a few short response answers.

He is a fun teacher. Class is too long, but he does a good job of breaking it up. I never thought Id be interested in philosophy! Homework and quizzes are easy if you do your work. Dont expect to skip the reading and pass. He is pretty handsome and seems like a genuinely good person. Id take a class of his again.

It's an easy class, you actually learn, he lets you go early most of the time, doesn't drag, puts powerpoint on canvas, gives opportunities to people who show up to class, overall great class.

Even though attendance is not mandatory, there are certain questions you have to answer for your grade that you can only access by coming to class. He keeps it pretty entertaining and informative for most of the lecture. Probably expects students to care too much about philosophy, but that is only because he is passionate about philosophy.

Super chill teacher. I had him for a 3-hour lecture, but he made it as entertaining as he could. He tried to finish early to let us go. He shows a couple of questions that he puts into the mid-term and final throughout the lectures so make sure to show up!

He is a good professor, bc of Covid it was online but he never went off script with the schedule. You get theme papers which were fairly easy (book NEEDED), he grades a lil tough in the beginning but let's you know what he's looking for. Midterm and Final which are all based off the books so get them!! My class never met over zoom.

Not an easy A so there will always be some incredibly upset students venting about this guy, but, if you are intellectually curious and willing to work near a college level, you should do well. The content of the lectures are very interesting, but not at a YouTube level of entertainment.

Very clear and unbiased philosophical lectures using logic and evidence.

If you are a curious person, you will love this guy.

Tough class but incredibly practical.

super tough class because there is so much material and homework that you need to do outside of class. participation really matters and he grades attendance. Vandergriff is caring though and wants to help his students pass. class is also quiz/exam heavy. I didn't get the textbook even though he said it was required, personally just do the work.

Retook this class and I don't regret it. The textbook is super helpful so get it. Lots of hw and material you need to do outside of class but it's super helpful, just do it. Mainly weekly exams with optional practice exams. Easy if you do the work to prepare for it. He even created an AI chat as a tutor for the class to use. Caring and great prof.

If you read the textbook and put effort into the scenario prompts, you should pass the class with no problem. Make a quizlet with the questions and answers for the ungraded quizzes as questions are reused on exams. Make sure you understand Kantian deontology, virtue ethics, rule/act utilitarianism, and social contract theory for scenario analyses.

I took this professors class as fully online. He can be a bit of a tough grader when it comes to the discussion boards which caught me off guard. He REALLY dissects them so just a heads up there. Regardless, his grading criteria was straight forward. I wouldn't call this an easy A, per se, but if you do all the work then you can easily get an A.

A very human teacher, he is engaging in class. His class is hard, and a lot of the tests are in person. But he really cares about people passing the class. If he knows people are struggling, he will make sure to help. Overall, a good professor if you really focus and listen to his lectures.

All the negative, fallacious, speculative, unsupported claims against this professor are from emotionally immature biased and sad human beings who do not take responsibility for their lives and sometimes in our modern age even place the blame on AI!

An Abercrombie philosophy angel who can stand to lose 40 pounds

Bretton Millar is a CS major at CSUS who in discord revealed he has a personal vendetta against this professor simply because he didn't score as high as he wanted. So Bretton, being the angry immature incel he is, has taken to smearing this professor with baseless AI abuse claims and unfounded negative reviews. A true keyboard warrior.

Doesn't like Donald Trump or McDonalds a true American

I think he has autism so it's hard for him to make eye contact but he's a great teacher

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Hell is other people

What happened to the chili pepper rating

Zero stars because I failed. Would give negative stars if possible. Also, class started at 9 AM, which feels like a personal attack.

This professor RUINED my GPA by expecting me to read. Completely unfair. 1/5.

Gives long, complicated lectures on ‘ethics' but wouldn't round my 59.4% to an A. Hypocrisy at its finest.”

Expects us to ‘engage critically' with the material but didn't appreciate my 12-page rebuttal on why I deserve an A. Make it make sense.

Class was way too hard. I came here to learn philosophy, not to think.

How am I supposed to pass if the professor refuses to post the entire exam on Quizlet?

Final was just one question: ‘What is truth?' Bro, I'm here for an easy gen ed, not a spiritual awakening.

Apparently, just because I ‘didn't show up, didn't turn in assignments, and didn't take the final,' I ‘didn't pass.' What happened to ‘thinking outside the box'?

Took this class to meet girls. Left knowing more about Kant than I ever wanted.

I'm a time traveler from 2045. This guy is still teaching, still refuses to curve grades.

Pretty sure this professor is AI-generated. No human should know this much epistemology.

Lectures were engaging, and the professor knows his stuff. Just make sure to keep up with readings.

This class really makes you think. Like, way too much. I haven't known peace since Week 3.

Tried to explain quantum mechanics to impress my friends. Now I have no friends. 10/10 class.

The syllabus didn't tell me what to do in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Poor planning. 2/5.

Professor gave me an A, but in the grand scheme of the universe, does that even mean anything?

Professor refused to let me write my final essay in interpretive dance. If Socrates were alive today, he'd be ashamed

Professor says ‘there are no stupid questions,' but when I asked if I could submit my final as a TikTok, suddenly there were rules.

Vandergriff explains complex philosophical ideas in a way that actually makes sense. He responds quickly to questions and provides detailed feedback, which really helps with improving your work. Be prepared to participate!

This is a class where effort matters. Vandergriff challenges students, but he's also fair and willing to help. His feedback is thorough, and if you take his advice seriously, you'll grow academically.

Expect to do a lot of thinking in this class. Vandergriff's lectures are well-organized, and he makes sure students engage with the material. You'll need to stay on top of the readings, but it's worth it.

If you appreciate structured learning and in-depth discussions, this is the professor for you. He gives great feedback and encourages critical thinking. Just don't expect an easy A—he makes you earn it.

Professor Vandergriff runs a tight ship, but it's one that helps you improve as a student. His lectures are detailed, participation is key, and he expects students to engage with the material. Definitely worth taking.

A challenging but rewarding class. Vandergriff explains things well and gives constructive feedback, though you'll need to stay on top of the workload. If you're willing to put in the effort, you'll get a lot out of it.

This class will make you work, but in a good way. The material is challenging, but Vandergriff presents it clearly, and he's always open to questions. His grading is fair but firm—come prepared!

Vandergriff sets high expectations, but he also gives students the tools to meet them. His lectures are well-organized, and his feedback is useful. If you're looking for an easy class, this isn't it, but if you want to learn, take it.

It's college and he gets it