Good teacher, easy to understand. Easy weekly homeworks and quizzes. Good speaker. Just come to class and listen and this will be an easy class.

Understanding guy. Don't be afraid to go to him if you are having issues. Even though I had issues that affected this class, he listened to me after one day and I ended up with a b in the class. If I hadn't talked to him i would of had a low c-high d.

Hello Donovan how do you know the world exists out side your mind? If all the evidence is inside your mind; what evidence do you have besides the evidence that’s in your mind? Very wonderful man that will keep you laughing. Do not take anyone but this man for any Philosophy classes. This man is number 1 in my book.

Aparicio has a way of trancending ideas and letting you figure out what you need for yourself. He has a nice way of bringing up the argument and letting the students duke it out. Good guy.

He makes you think about the issues. If you're looking to be challenged to think, then I recommend him. But students who just want a class which asks you to memorize the readings' highlighted terms will get frustrated.

This is a great Critical Thinking teacher. He's created an amazing web site. I wouldn't say it's a hard class, but you have to stay on top of things. But if you just do the practice examples and ask questions when you're confused you'll do well. Don't wait til the last minute to do the work. It makes you think and shouldn't be done quickly.

At first I was frustrated. He never said exactly what he wanted. He'd go on about learning skills and not memorizing ideas. It seemed unclear and I got frustrated. But eventually I got it. He teaches us HOW to think and not WHAT to think. Take notes, do the quizzes, ask questions, and he makes sure you do well. He's great!

At first I was so frustrated. Though he's nice, he's never impressed with anything we say. He always challenged us to think more. Now I have a totally different take. A lot of students go into his class thinking they know alot and don't. This class can be a blow to the ego. But stick with him and you'll be glad you did. Thanks!

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Mike is great!

Good teacher, enjoy the class discussions...

he is a great guy. very understanding. helped me win a few arguements with some of the things he taught me.

he's a really cool guy. learned a lot. confusing topic, but he seems to keep it going enough so you can still understand. overall, a great teacher

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Excellent class! Teacher covered many controversial topics and eluded from the seemingly accepted conclusion of problematic issues. Great class if you are willing to leap outside your comfort zone. Michael was very willing to help anyone who wanted it, and he has many available office hours.

Class discussion can be drawn out sometimes, and there is not a ton of room to discuss your own personal opinion, but I loved the structure of this class. He is a great teacher who really makes you think about issues. You know exactly what he is asking for, so you know what to expect.

I've taken lots of his classes, so I might be biased. But I don't think so. At first I thought I'd be bored. I'm a philosophy major and he really wants his classes to be okay for non-majors. But in class I he challenges a lot. Some students don't like to be questioned and corrected; but students who go with it will learn a lot. I think I did.

I like Michael. He has created a helpful system to help students. It's easy to pass or get a C. It's hard to get an A. You learn as much as put in. He's not afraid to point out flaws in your thinking. But he's not mean. Just teaches by challenging. Some people don't like this. Some people get inspired.

he was a fun and relatively easy. I dont know what people are talking about being bias. I would say he is open minded. His tests are reasonable, he is clear and very approachable

Cool dude. Pretty easy. He talks a lot, and goes off on tangents, but he is a philosophy professor. All he has you do is weekly online quizes that you should ace, a midterm, and a final.

This guy is cool. If you don't have a brain or are a lazy bumb, do not take him. He is the kind of teacher that will prepare you for the real world and/or a big university.

I had a great time in this class.It was the easiest A in my SRJC experience. There are weekly quizzes online that come word for word out of the text. The midterm was an easy and fun project and the final was just all the previous online quiz questions, that were multiple choice and fill in the blanks. I definitely reccomend this class!!!

I liked aparicio. He was nice, and most of the time he was interesting,but what i liked most was his honesty about the subject and his realness with his students. His pretty easy too. just keep on top of you assignments and read the book. oh and study. I would recommend him, in fact im taking another phil class with him this semester!

MR. APARICIO IS AMAZING! I love this guy. You know what the problem is? Most people don't appreciate his humor. However, the vast majority of his work is online and that never changes. If you bother to show up and listen you will probably do quite well.

Um...Strange about says it. But really not that bad a guy. Takes his NON G.E. "Just for fun" freaking class VERY seriously, and expects for you to do the same. I took this class as a "fun, filler class" and it turned out to be the majority of my studying...

I don't know what you guys are talking about.. I really liked him, thought his class was great. Very understanding to kids with different learning styles. A little flakey, but interesting and funny. Easy homework, hard essay at the end but oh well, i really dug it :-)

An extremely clear and concise instructor who is extremely helpful. He's a great guy who knows his stuff and does an incredible job getting across the information to all types of students. Great experience.

Do your work- and you good- everything such as test quizes etc homework can all be retaken to achieve a better grade. easy if you just turn in your owrk, and he accpets late assigments- just show you are trying.

He clearly want students to learn. Not perfect, but he gives lots of examples and resources. So you have no excuse for doing poorly.

Some of the comments are true, does talk about his family sometimes (I thought it made him personable) but I don't agree he's a horrible teacher. It became one of my favorite classes! Gives you lots of examples & opportunity to learn the material if you pay attention and participate. Don't want to say it's a cakewalk, but HW & tests are fairly easy

Taking this class as a transfer requirement, very interesting. It's pretty much online as of this semester. Weekly assignments due Sunday before midnight. Not too many people get into a discussion in class; so engage yourself and ask him his opinion. First 1/3 of the semester learning concepts, 2/3 of the semester applying the concepts.

I have no idea which professor you students have sat under! Homework is easy if you READ the directions. Quizes are easy as well. sometimes provides extra credit. Exams are EXACTLY the same has homework. Very entertaining and makes the classroom environment more enjoyable! Check him out yourself. He taught me so much. I say take him!

Mr. Aparicio I believe is a awesome instructor and that the other students that have commented on him have fallacious statements that need to be recognized and those who have not taken his class, should know that in the begining of his class he discusses how students can make philosophy hard or bareable to understand by there participation.

It's not the best class I've taken, but it's not the worst either. This course is interesting enough on it's own, however, it's a little too drawn out for my liking.

The class itself is pretty dry and he even warned us it could be. Nice guy, pauses for long periods of time while talking. Lots of opportunity for extra credit (i had over 40 extra points). Laid back. Homework load extremely low. Always willing to help. Easy A.

I thought his class was pretty good. I was expecting worse from the reviews but was pleasantly surprised. He does go off topic a bit and talk about his family but overall great class.

I enjoyed his class. I felt the topics were interesting, clear and concise. The occasional off topic conversations made it a bit relaxing. If you like a prof who is demanding with high standards and is very often on topic you may want to consider someone else.

He's an alright teacher. Class can get real boring. but it's a pretty easy class, offers extra credit. recommend taking this class with a friend, because all the online hw is tough if you don't study and understand the material. Overall, Very Easy B. Do able A with little effort

Mr. Aparicio is great. I'll admit, he took some time to grow on me, but he's a fantastic teacher whose really enthused about his topic. Study though, his exams can be challenging if you want to get an A. Overall, I'd highly recommend him though, and there's very little homework! Just one small assignment a week.

Don't buy the book. All the information he needs you to have he gives you in class. Make sure to arrive on time and be in class everyday. He hates when people are late. Homework can be hard but do the practice online and you should be fine.

He very repetitive, and class kind of drags sometimes besides that he's a good teacher, tries to get everyone engaged and is always available to help you out. There's weekly online homework that isn't overly difficult, but the tests in this class are fairly hard.

Easiest class on the planet. That said, if critical thinking and the application of logic are not new to you, this will be a slow and boring class. Took it as a general ed/required class. Boring but incredibly easy. Aparicio is a pretty cool dude, funny & a good person.

As long as you do the assigned work, and take half decent notes, this class is a breeze. He gives you everything you need to know in his lectures and the online part is super easy. Lots of random stories, but he ties them in well. Take this class.

Teacher is okay. He does ramble on a bit some times, & may get off subject.. but he is good. He does a good job of explaining everything. Online quizzes are fairly easy (all the answers are there, you just have to do a bit of reading). Tests aren't too bad, if you study then they should go okay. Overall, the class is good.

Really funny and relatable! I took his critical thinking class last semester and it ended up being my favorite class that semester. The homework is easy and the lectures are clear. Just make sure you take plenty of notes, most of the testing material is from the lectures.

Amazing class. I was nervous to take this as my first college class, but ended up being my favorite class. There are 2 quizzes every week, one online and one off, but if you read, then you have the answers in front of you. So easy, not to mention the class is super interesting and fun. Plan on taking another class with this teacher. He's great.

I appreciate this teachers style. He is firm on things that need to be like tardiness and cell phone use in class. I have never had a teacher so organized for online homework, grading, and in general. Some of the topics in this class are hard to grasp, based on the subject. He is very helpful and wants to help. I give this teacher an A+. Thanks!

He's a good teacher and knows the material, but warning he is weird and tends to go off topic.

At first he seems far too repetitive, but really he's a genuinely sweet and interesting guy. Going to class helps a lot, whether or not it seems like it at first. His stories are priceless and really get the point across, although you may hear them more than once. You get a do-over homework and mid-term for extra credit. :)

I've taken 2 classes with him (philosophy and critical thinking) and would highly recommend him for anyone looking to fulfill general ed requirements. Great teacher, very knowledgeable and passionate on the subjects! He genuinely cares about his students! Plus he always has funny stories to share with his students :) A+ teacher!!

This was my favorite class the semester I took it; he's really nice and super funny. There are online and in-class quizzes most weeks, but individually they aren't worth much. He does a really good job of reviewing material and answering questions around the time of tests, and he does a makeup midterm in case you bomb one.

He is very kind, energetic, and helpful. He encourages students to ask questions and he's very respectful of everyone's opinion. However, you have to show up to class in order to pass. He will explain whatever it is you're confused about. Overall he's a great professor! I would take him every semester if I could.

I took Phil 6 with Michael my first semester at the SRJC and I could not have wished for a better introduction to college. This class was very straightforward. Exam questions came from quizzes. Fun information most of the time. I would visit Michael in his office hours just to have engaging philosophical conversations. He is a very funny professor!

This is the second class I've taken with Michael. He's absolutely amazing. Gives great lectures, clear grading criteria, and is honestly just a great guy. He makes sure to dedicate classtime to studying and practicing for the exams, which really aren't hard at all if you pay attention in the lecture! I literally only took this class because of him.

Michael Aparicio has been a good teacher so far. The class itself has been fairly easy as long as you show up, ask questions and take notes. The version of PHIL 3 am I taking is hybrid. Take a quiz every week online. No papers whatsoever. You don't even need the book as long you take notes. Hes been accessible even during the fires. Def take again.

Michael has been a great teacher. Comes off as strict but he's actually really flexible. I didn't use the book at all. Just take notes. I'm taking the hybrid version and I would suggest it. Also, no papers!

Took this over the summer and even at the accelerated rate, I found him to be a great teacher. He is extremely knowledgable about his subject and makes it fun to learn. Some of his questions can be tricky but he goes through tons of examples and tells you exactly which of them will be confusing. His stories relate to class and help you understand.

Showed up to class, took some notes, did the practice quizzes, and got an A. He loves to tell stories from his own life and relate it to the class, which some students like and some don't. Very easy on grading exam essays. I don't know if I would recommend to those passionate about philosophy, but said he's changing his teaching approach this sem.

SRJC has some truly great professors, and Michael Aparicio is one of the best. He stands out in my mind as one of my favorite teachers. He is genuinely passionate about philosophy and it's contagious. He is engaging, energetic, super funny, down to earth, and really cares about your success. If you take your education seriously, take his class.

Truly a caring and kind teacher. It's an easy A as long as you do the work. Very passionate about philosophy and he loves to explain things to students in depth. He grades essays little more tough than other assignments so make sure you know what you're talking about in your essays

Mr. Aparicio is a great teacher in my opinion. He is funny, very down to earth, and easy to talk to when it comes to a disagreement regarding how something was graded or general misunderstandings of the material. Yes, sometimes he curses playfully when he gets into a story, but for the most part we are all adults, and it always made me laugh.

This class was a breeze. The material is super easy to read, understand, and sort of memorize for the quizzes. Straightforward reading material then taking a quiz on it. You can tell he is really passionate about philosophy and offers a lot of discussion in his posts where he ponders the material for everyone else. An easy class for the credit!

Mr. Aparicio was a cool dude. This being said, critical thinking can be a hard subject for some, and as he states you are learning a skill, not doing assignments for proof of understanding. I do wish he provided lectures rather than his office posts, his grammar is off, and his answers aren't explained on tests. Still, an enjoyable class.

This man gets how to teach an online class. Tons of helpful lectures, lots of communication, lots of extra credit. He teaches a *tricky* subject extremely well. If theres a place you can easily get tripped up, he clarifies it for you. Without his guidance I'm not sure I would have come to appreciate this subject so much.

This class was fun for me because I love philosophy. You have all semester to prepare for his final.

This class is very straightforward. Spend enough time studying, and you will get an A. Take advantage of the practice quizzes and handouts. He also offers a lot of extra credit. This class runs just how a GE should.

I strongly disagree with the review that was left on 12/14/23.I was in the same course, same semester. Prof. is very fruitful & classmates engaged majority of the time w/the Prof. He's coherent.

Took the online PHIL 6 class and I have no complaints. There's lots of reading and a bunch of extra credit as well. Micheal gives feedback on the weekly " Question of the Week" based on philosophers we learned about, and I found it helpful. Good class, super chill.

Michael's PHIL6 class was a mixed bag. The material can be dry, but he's passionate about the subject. Attendance is mandatory, but the workload is manageable. ChatGPT and Unstuck study were helpful for study prep.

Exams are identical to quizzes, just an accumulation of old quiz answers. Question of the week +4-5 short quizzes. Gives weekly review quizzes that match exam questions which really set you up for success. Occasionally throws in a trick question so read carefully. Can give very long-winded confusing feedback but otherwise, really great.

Some of the ratings made me extremely nervous to take this class but I am so glad I did! He gives you usually 3 practice tests for each module that can be taken as many times as you want, he responds VERY quickly to any questions you may have, and there isn't a ton of homework. I learned a lot and grateful I didn't swap classes like I was going to.

Michael cares about what he does and he's very accommodating. The class is super easy and set up to help you succeed. Yes he talks about himself a lot but if you do the mostly easy readings he assigns you don't need much else.