this class is very interesting. nicoleta really wants her students to learn. attend class and pay attention and you will do well.she always gives you a chance to earn extra credit.

Teacher is very hard to understand, here english is...ok but she talks real real quick which makes it worse. But you are aloud to use your notes on the test which helps a lot, plus theres a huge curve 60% is a C and so on. The class is also very very boring.

Great teacher I took her twice. In 231 she gives 2 papers and 2 test in 205 she gives 4 test and both classes our total grade is out of 100 points. My sister took her and barely came 2 class and failed ALL her test but got a C cuz apostal is that cool. my sister juz sent her a email telling her she really wanted a C out of the class

At first I wasn't sure if I would like the class or the teacher, but she turned out to be very nice, helpful and resonable. Tests were fairly easy if you attended class. Lectures were interesting and got off topic on a regular basis, but it was very enjoyable discussion. If you need a teacher to hold your hand, this is the wrong one for you.

Logic was hard but she's so smart and made things easy to understand. Half the class got A and B. Don't know what the other posters are talking about. Guess that when you don't get logic and math 101 you blame her accent. She explains everything many times, posts all stuff on blackboard. Check her ratings at College of Dupage to see how cool she is

Good class, really nice woman, very intelligent and friendly. Got an an A but also took her for PHIL105 so I knew half the material already. 75% for B, so it's easy B if you dont mind using your head. Gives fun puzzles for extra credit. No attendance but go to class to do well.I actually learned a lot from her.I'll take her for 231 next semester.

She is very intelligent, also has an accent but it doesn't bother me. She assigns two journal entries per week so get your textbook. (theres a lot of reading) tests are ok.

She is a really nice lady and very inteligent. There is a lot of reading but overall the class is easy if you take good notes and come to class. I would deffinatly take a class with her again.

If you have any kind of interest in Philosophy take this professor and make sure to attend class. You won't regret it.

She was extremely knowledgeable and has a passion for the topic. Many of her lectures were extremely interesting, and she would say really cool facts all the time. I didn't go more than half of the time and I got an A. Didn't use the book either, everything she says is in the book, but she explains it much better. Tricky at first,but so easy later.

Pretty easy. Grades are based on five 20 point tests and one point is one percentage. There is extra puzzles offered, and extra credit for attending class. I highly recommend this teacher. She is very smart and interesting.

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Only actually grade are 5 tests. But gives atleast 1 extra credit opportunity per test. I got an A and didn't show up for last month of class, including the final. Theres extra credit on every test. Once you get past the accent, the class is a breeze.

She is really awesome and keeps my attention during the class.

She's a hoot! Favorite class quote: "He is like Britney Spears -- Oops I did it again!" Not a hard class, not exactly what I was expecting, but Apostol makes it worthwhile. Look out for the end of semester though, she might logic you into becoming a vegetarian! Worked on me.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS TEACHER!!!! She is so funny and exciting in every class period and I am always excited to go to her class. Everyone should DEFINITELY take this class. You won't regret it!!!

It worth to take her class. Much better then others professors in PHIL 231

I absolutely LOVE this teacher!! She talks really fast but love the issues we discuss. Grade is based on 2 hmwk assignmts, and 3 exams. If you know your theorists or read the sections in the book and know how to apply them in short paragraph form for the exams, you should easily Ace or get a B out the class. Gives extra credit for coming everyday

Mrs. Apostol was a very good teacher, she had a lot of opinions and was great whenever one wanted to have an intellectual discussion, she was very helpful when needed and she had a lot of opportunities for extra credit. She may say you dont need to come to class, BUT COME TO CLASS IT IS WORTH IT AND MAKES IT EASIER!!!!!

Hands down, the best professor I have ever had so far. She gives out extra credit a lot, and going to class will help you understand her tests. If you go to every class, she will remember you and will give you an A and you don't have to take the final. Only 3 exams total including the final and 2 take home assignments. Take her! So easy

She's one of those teachers you WANT to hear lecture. She brings so much more expertise to the class than what we'd learn from the book alone, and is more dedicated than most other teachers to making sure we take away someting meaningful from the class. Very helpful with questions. Excellent professor...best of the best.

Great teacher easy to understand

Pretty common sense class, if you go you'll understand it a lot more easily. She's very helpful during her office hours and isn't that bad too look at for a older chick haha

Fun class, if you pay attention and do the homework it should be an A.

Great class great professor. She's very smart and energetic. Subject will get you thinking. Attend class or you miss all the fun.

Nicoleta is an awesome teacher. When I went into the class the first day, I was scared of her. But she is funny and essentric, not to mention deep thinking. Her Romanian accent is HEAVY but she is worth listening to and learning from.

Love this teacher! She is very intelligent and has a lot of interesting knowledge to share. Not to mention she's a straight up babe.

LOVED this teacher, she taught me so much & has a great way of making you think of everyday events in a bigger way. I personally found the class challenging but if you go to all the classes you have a good chance of earning more extra credit.

Make sure you buy the book! It will help you through the class and to take her tests. She was an awesome teacher and really helpful. I enjoyed going to her class just to hear her talk. Don't worry about taking note everything you need to know is in the book@

Excellent teacher. Makes the topics interesting. Very helpful. Must have book if you want to do well.

she is a very good teacher. i took her class online and her syllabus would cover everything and the class is very reasonable.

Best teacher I've ever come across at NIU. I've never learned more in life than this class. I've recommended all my friends to take it. Such a wise and inspirational woman.

Very interesting professor. Love taking class with her. Very knowledgeable of the class topic. Not too much HW. Fair grading. Fair amount of assignments.

Nicoleta is by far the best teacher NIU has to offer. Her classes are interesting and I would recommend this class to anybody! Not only is the information she cover eye opening but she will help students along the way. She was always available during office hours and would give you feed back through emails. I wouldn't leave NIU without taking her.

Very passionate and smart teacher, very cool too. NO textbook, all articles are free online. Two easy tests - all questions are from the articles or from her summaries. Two assignments where you apply ethical theories , and she has online examples how to do it. Easy B, doable A.

Nicoleta is by far the best teacher I've ever had (transfer student). I actually looked forward to this class each week. Attendance is not mandatory, but people who did not attend regularly were very obviously lost of exam days. Exams are kind of challenging, but she offers a TON of extra credit.

All the comments saying her class is hard are by far wrong! I got 110% in her class. I showed up, listened and read the text she posted to read. Did I mention you don't have to spend any money on a textbook because its all online! She teaches in a way that sticks. Because that I had little to no studying outside of class!

Nicoleta is a gem. I took both Phil 205 Logic and 231 Ethics with her. Her classes are eye opening and brain stimulating, never a dull moment. Enjoy!

If you took Phil 101 andor Phil 105 with Apostol, this class will be an easy A. She is very simple and can work with your schedule if you need it. Her lectures can be amusing and interesting, other days it can be boring. Make sure you ask questions if you do not understand the material, because she will tell you to refer back to her old lectures.

Good class but tough. Lots of reading and thinking. Nicoleta is so smart and knowledgeable you have to be really fast to keep up with her. She also taught math and econ. Cool topics, very current. 8 quizzes online, 2 tests, one group home assignment. The articles are free, she does summaries in cool logical format.

Fascinating professor with great personality and lots of useful information. Very dense lectures but she gives clear summaries and tells great stories. She has traveled around the world and has real business experience. It really opened my eyes, best class I took in all the years as a student. She's also best dressed!

The best professor i have had so far. She is inspirational and cares about what she is saying. She has a strong accent which makes you pay attention that much more. She is very eye opening and promotes critical thinking. Very funny as well.

I respect this woman very much. She stands by what she says and is a very intelligent woman. Go to her classes and she will notice. If you show up to class and actually listen, you will learn a lot.

She is an amazing women with some amazing stories to share. She knows her stuff and she will talk the entire class but her lectures are pretty enjoyable. Attendance isn't mandatory but she'll notice if you never show up. Read the books and attend lecture so the tests aren't that hard. I still struggled on the tests about ethical theories, though.

She is very understanding if you have problems with software issues or finishing assignments on time. You are expected to do the homework on time and she gives amazing feedback on your work. The assignments consist of quizzes and class discussions. Try your best on them and she will give you credit. For a non-phil major, the class was interesting

I was very weary when I saw the syllabus considering it was based on tests. She is very knowledgable and gives you a lot of good information. The class got a lot better after the quiz portion of your grade. Don't miss class because she mentions stuff that is important for tests and gives extra credit randomly.

She gives fantastic lectures that kept me looking forward to the class every day. She is opinionated and knowledgeable, and was always interesting to listen to. A mix of paying attention in lecture and reading the textbook is required to get an A, but you could easily just read and pull off a B. I highly recommend the class and the prof.

She is a phenomenal teacher that gave very interesting lectures. She lets you miss class three times without taking points off but you won't even want to miss her class. Quizzes are online. Tests are open book. The final isn't comprehensive. That's all you need to know about this class.

She is a phenomenal teacher that gave very interesting lectures. She lets you miss class three times without taking points off but you won't even want to miss her class. Quizzes are online. Tests are open book. The final isn't comprehensive. That's all you need to know about this class. If you show up to class and listen, it's an easy A.

Professor Nicoleta Apostol is an amazing teacher. She is very passionate about the topics she lectures about and keeps it interesting.

She is such a fair teacher. Offers lots of extra credit, especially for coming to class. I only took two tests in this class, one online and one in class. Take notes during lectures! She has a heavy accent and the material can be difficult if you do not show up to class or try to understand it.

Online, open-book tests. Coursework was not too hard at all. Overall enjoyable class.

Professor Apostal made this class very easy to get a good grade. The first half of the clasts consists of 8 quizzes which are all online and take home. There is one in class test that is open book and the final is online. She offered a lot of extra credit for those who showed up to class. She was very passionate about what she was teaching.

Nicoleta is hilarious and very passionate about her class. She helps you understand really difficult concepts by making them more relatable. If there is any confusion, during a rare occurrence, she will be sure the class clearly understands before moving on.

I took this as an online course. She makes the syllabus very accessible and her grading criteria is very clear. You know your deadlines and how many points you can earn. Great at responding back to questions! The questions are right out of the textbook, so its nothing terrifying. Just make sure you work in increments. Procrastinating wont work.

I'm in her class now. She's pretty cool not your typical professor but speaks very fast so pay attention. Class is easy to get A because quizzes are online so you can use the book and she gives most answers during lectures. Topics are interesting and she is very energetic gives lots of interesting examples. I really really enjoy it.

Professor Apostol really knows what she is talking about. She relates what you are learning with examples going on in the real world which makes things more interesting and meaningful. She is very kind and really wants her students to pass. I definitely recommend taking her class.

I do not know why people thought this class was difficult. All of the information is directly from the textbooks and the answers could be found by using ctrl+F. She said you should read the texts several times before attempting the quizzes, but you don't need to. Extra credit on the last quiz. Honestly very little coursework for a 300 level, easy A