Had him as a Medical Ethics Teacher during the winter session. Glad I had done because I do not know if I can sit there and discuss all time. Was nice/funny/interesting

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Michael is an amazing teacher. He clearly knows what he is talking about, and will go to great lengths in order to make everyone understand. While his class is hard, and will make your head hurt at time, it is completely worth it. He truly cares about his students and their education- and he's hilarious to boot!

Michael Deere is an amazing teacher, even though I feel my hand is going to fall off from all the notes I take, he approaches the material in several different ways so it is impossible not to understand. He is absolutely hilarious, and i LOVE going to class. DEFF my favorite class ever!

He is the best!

Prof. Deere is a fantastic teacher! he gets his points across in layman's terms and with comedy! He will stay on a subject until everyone understands before he moves on! If anypone can make Logic seem fun, he's the person to do it! He also gives plenty of extra credit if you want to boost up your grade!

He was one of the best teachers I've had at SSC. Makes the subject very interesting and enjoyable to learn. Very funny, he definitely makes the whole class laugh. I fell in love with Medical Ethics, and made me strive to get a good grade.

cool dude

I took his weeklong Existentialism class over the summer. Absolutly amazing! He actually knows what he is talking about, and will restate a point many times, making sure everyone understands the concept. This is my second class with him, and would reccomend a class with him for anyone who wants to learn but still have fun. He's tough, but fair.

Dr Deere is easily the best professor in the Philosophy Dept. He makes sure his students really understand the material and even if you need extra help he's always willing to take extra time with you and is very approachable.

don't hesitate he's wonderful!!!!!

Easily the best professor I've ever had. He makes philosophy so accessible, and has inspired me to make it my minor. He is always available for office hours, and is always extremely helpful. Take any class you can with him! (Hi Michael, I know you check this. :-p)

Absolutely fantastic professor, who truly cares about his student's learning. I wish I could take more classes with him.

Wonderful teacher. Jokes around in class, you ned to have a sense of humor and know how to have fun learning the material. He really cares about his students and making sure they understand. He'll go over the same point multiple times until it clicks. You can't BS him, but if you go to class and take notes, no reason not to do well.

The class is easy. I took medical ethics with him and there was no reason to not do well. He literally gives you the test questions the night before and then for the test he picks like 3 out of the 5 essay questions. He's kind of different but he's kind of cute. hes completely full of himself but he'll tell you that.

I loved this class. The guy teaches you as any real professor should do it. You will never hear what he thinks about any dilemma and it's very good, because his opinion my influence yours. Basically, he equips you with tools to think independently. He jokes around a lot, so be prepared.

He is my favorite professor here so far. His tests are moderately easy so long as you take notes in class. LOTS of them. Write down everything he says. It's not bad because the topics we talk about are really interesting. He speaks clearly and really likes to hear his students opinions. We got off topic A LOT :) He is REALLY funny.

MICHAEL DEERE IS THE MAN! I honestly felt like I was watching stand-up comedy most of the time, that class was hilarious. If you aren't offended at least a handful of times at what he says, then you haven't fully experienced his class. He definitely makes ethics interesting

Michael Deere is awesome! He makes class funny and interesting, and he cares about what his students have to contribute. It's refreshing to have a professor who doesn't teach intro. classes as though they are beneath him. Would definitely take him again if I had the chance.

He is the best teacher pretty much ever. Love him! Amazing man! So funny, so smart, very fun class.

Phl of Art, Love and sex, etc. Amazing professor. Best in the department. He is always available to students, goes out of his way to sign students into classes, and will go over the material with you until it sinks in. If you have a single elective you are wasting it by taking any other professor.

Literally one of the best teachers on campus. He will go out of his way to help students, which is rare from any staff at SSU. He is absolutely hilarious and you can see how passionate he is philosophy. Take his course - I promise it will be the best decision you make during your 20 years at SSU.

Amazing. If you don't do well there is something wrong with you, because his class was easily accessible and mind-blowing

He is the best prof that I have had at SSU in4 yrs. I took him for the 1 wk medethics, it now by far my fav class that I have taken at SSU. He is challenging, but if u put in the time and do the wrk youll do fine. I don't think that anyone in my section got anything less than a B. But if you don't like using your brain/thinking dont take the class.

If you take a class with Prof. Deere, expect interesting, unconventional perspectives on the material that will challenge you to think about it in ways that you otherwise wouldn't have. His pitch-black comedy is another plus.

Funniest, most interesting classs i ve ever taken. Professor is very intelligent at the same time very funny. i feel it was difficult some, and i didnt completely grasp some of the concents.He gives you many oppurtunities to do extra credit!! Again greatest professor, i didnt want the semester to end!!

Literally am so sad I only took the week long class with this guy. Best class ever, almost changed my major because of him. He's super smart and really hard to disagree with but incredibly respectful of other's opinions even when grinding them into the dirt. Goes out of his way to help you pass and also make you understand everything

Awesome professor--first class I've had with him and I want to take every other one he teaches! He is so interesting, engaging, and funny!

best teacher in the world!! the way he talks about things gets you very engaged and he's hilarious! :)

Professor Deere is hands down the most amazing professor I have ever had in my entire life. He makes each class really interesting and is hysterical. He's a great person both inside the classroom and out. He really wants people to understand the material and will help you a ton as long as you're willing to do the work. Most amazing professor ever!!

Exist with Deere is amazing. If you're taking anyone else for Phl you're wasting your credits. He's hilarious and goes above and beyond for students!!!

awesome teacher. very funny and engaging. he clearly loves what he does and wants the best for his students. not an easy class but i learnt a lot, loved it.

Fantastic professor! Incredibly passionate, but also realizes that none of the stuff he teaches makes sense, so he does his best to make sure everyone is caught up. Funny as hell. Great chair of the department, too.

It is so sad to see how great his reviews are. I took his class online, and he was the worst. Showed no passion, no helpfulness no nothing. He even went MIA for a week, and never graded anything till the end of the semester. He doesn't post or discuss on the boards either. I would have gone to the chairman, but he is the chairman!

Existentialism concepts are hard to grasp and the reading is rather difficult, but Prof. Deere manages to explain everything. He ended up being one of my favorite professors that I've had. Super funny guy and he is very fair. He wants students to do their best. MAKE SURE TO PASS IN EVERY ASSIGNMENT, EVEN THE SMALLER ONES!!!

Amazing professor! Definitely the best professor I have had while being at Salem State. He makes you really think and empowers you to have confidence in why you think the things that you do. Very empowering class. Workload can be tough, but he is an amazing teacher and very passionate about what he is teaching!

I am currently taking Professor Deere and he is absolutely wonderful. He is brilliant and hilarious. You will learn so much from him, not always what you thought you would learn, but such valuable information nonetheless. He is easily one of the best professors at SSU and you would be wasting your resources by not taking him.

Great professor. Knows how to balance difficult text-based classes with the students. Is open to giving extra credit (like redoing exams), but wants you to work for it. Awesome energy and respect for the material and students. Nevertheless, you will know if the class is right for you within the first few weeks.

One of the best professors I've ever had. If you do the work and try, he'll go out of his way to help you out. Let's you redo any assignment you didn't get the grade you wanted on. He wants you to do well. He's funny and makes the subject interesting and engages you. TAKE HIS CLASS.

I had him last spring and he was absolutely the best professor I ever had. I went from an F in his class to passing with an A-. He wants you to do well, and will let you resubmit anything. He wants you to learn, is super sassy and funny, and will challenge you in discussions.

Great teacher, very interesting class, great lectures!! I loved the class and he is very excellent at making sure everyone understands what's going on. Would take another class with him for sure!

Anyone who has something rude to say about Professor Deere either didn't do their work or doesn't appreciate what a good professor is. This guy knows his stuff, for real. He cares that students understand the material and explains very large concepts in simplified and conventional ways. His class got me very interested in Philosophy.

I have taken this Professor before and he is great in every class I've ever taken. This is absolutely one of the most difficult philosophy courses I've taken, but if you like philosophy it's so worth it. While the class is hard, he lets you rewrite papers and gives extra credit. The only way to do badly in his classes is if you don't put in effort.

Easy quizzes. Offer extra credit early on and let see you choose an assignment. Cares more about class dialogue and encouraging students to think ethically, than testing.

Salem State U is lucky to have him.. all around great human being.

I haven't had him as an actual professor but I used him as my tutor for the LSAT. He is full of knowledge regarding testing strategies and is always prepared to adjust to each students testing ability. I absolutely advise using him as a tutor!

I loved my class with Professor Deere. He made the material easy to understand and always respected opinions so long as you could back them up. He is clear from the beginning about what you will need to do to receive a good grade in his class. He also gives multiple opportunities for extra credit. He is very funny and cares about students success.

Deere is really knowledge in his profession, he says that he is a hard grader but I thought his grading was completely reasonable. All his tests are online open-note and you get a week to complete them and the whole semester to make corrections. He is an interesting person and his class was light on work load. Would recommend

I have only been in this class for a few weeks now but I really like it. Very flexible and easy with grading, lectures are intriguing to listen to and the class is very discussion-heavy but it keeps us all engaged. Aside from teaching he is also a very nice guy and is fun to talk with.

Very hard exams, but all take home. tough grader, but lets you fix exams and gives you help on what to fix. Doesnt give good notes to study with but reading from the book helps. Overall, good professor. Interesting lectures, good sense of humor, and explains things thoroughly. Listens and respects all students, would recommend for medical ethics

So, this class was very difficult, hes a tough grader and if your struggling you need to meet with him for extra help or you wont pass. I was failing and he took the time to meet with me at the end of the semester for extra help, I ended up passing with a week left of class. He is a tough professor, but also a very nice one.

Its a tough class but youll pass if you put in the time and effort. Assignments are all interesting topics. The professor lets students resubmit assignments to get a better grade. One of my favorite classes Ive taken.

this course wasn't bad, I found the book online for free and sometimes it wasn't necessary to do the entire readings to answer the discussion questions. It wasn't a hard class but sometimes he would take a long time to grade or he wouldn't grade until the end of the semester. Would take again though.