Very strick about phones.....will curse you out. Is very good at explaining the concepts in ways I can understand. And has a GREAT smile.

One of my favorite teachers I've ever had. Does a very good job with clearing up confusions in readings with real life comparisons. Has some funny comments too. Don't use your cell phone, attend class, read the assignments, and you'll do just fine.

Good guy. Makes jokes and learns everyone's name in the class. Read like you should be doing anyway, go to class like you should be doing anyway, and don't text like you shouldn't be doing anyway, AND pay attention. You'll be fine if you're being the student you should be being anyway.

Hilarious! Very interested in the topics he is teaching and always willing to answer any questions you have about the material. Discussions in class get very deep and are always interesting. Take notes on what he lectures! Tests are mostly essays. Really into comic books and always sharply dressed. Recommended.

Rob (yes he lets you call him by his first name!) is a great prof. He is very funny and his classes are always discussions that are interesting and engaging. However you must read the book to able to fully participate, he gets pretty detailed, but you learn so much. He also gives pop quizzes, but they are easy.

I love Rob! Such a great professor and very helpful as well. Just make sure you do your reading and not to text in class and you're golden.

he is really young and kinda cute and funny but i felt like the material was a little too advanced for a 100 level course. must read book and take good notes because he gives pop quizes a lot! watched a couple movies and read a comic book (he's a nerd) only one essay test and one large paper/art project. it was an interesting class, but not easy!

Awesome! Really like this guy. Interesting Class. A lot of work ! A lot of Reading and A lot of writing

Rob is awesome. He's really bright, and always down to explain things if you don't understand. He will make you work for your grade. But then again, this is college. If you don't want to be challenged then take someone else. Favorite professor at WCU.

ROB IS THE MAN. He is incredibly smart, funny, and interesting, with so much to offer his students. I highly recommend him, but only if youre willing to do the work, and pay him the respect/attention he deserves. Dude takes zero crap.

Rob Main is a great teacher. Funny. If you don't have a sense of humor he will come off a bit arrogant but that's on you. I read most of the books not super difficult if you try. He is always willing to help those who ask.

He is such a cutie. He's like a teddy bear. Great and very helpful. There is a lot of readings but he helps all the time. Great discussions!He's pretty funny too. No texting either but other than that he's great. I'd def take him again.

Rob is a really good prof! The only thing you can complain about is a lot of reading, but he lectures on the readings!!! Got an A in his class w/out reading a single page! just listen in class and take notes and its an easy pass. It's philosophy so its obviously thinking critically, if you're incapable of that then dont take a philosophy class!

Best prof I've had in college so far. Had him 3 times and he's the reason I'm in my major. If you don't like thinking, do not take his class because he doesn't give away grades, but if you pay attention and engage in the class you can still do well if you don't read every assignment. Open your mind and you'll love him.

Tough grader, but adorable, and so worth it. TAKE!

Rob is very cool guy. The people commenting that he is mean probably started an argument with him. He's also not hard either. It's a philosophy class so if you're not interested in thinking critically then it probably will be hard. Otherwise, he's a good professor, nice guy, keeps things interesting. Passed with an A, never read anything.

Rob is such a cool guy, as long as you come to class and do the assignments. DO NOT TEXT IN HIS CLASS. Philosophy is a difficult subject so take a lot of notes when he lectures, the quizzes aren't bad and there is only one exam and one final project. Super fun class, I wish I could take it again with the same professor!

not as bad as everyone says. don't text in clas

You need to show up and participate. You cannot use your phone and you cannot just be quiet and listen. If you don't participate you can only get a B max. Also don't use your cell phone and make sure you stay up on your reading there is a lot. Attendance and participation is part of your grade and he takes attendance every day and a quiz once a wk.

His class is hard i will not deny that, but he really just wants students to do the work and understand the material. You are graded on attendance and participation but for other grades as long as you do the work you should do fine and if you are struggling he will take time to go over things with you an make sure you understand the assignments.

He talks a lot. Gives quizzes on readings, but you can pass them just by paying attention in class for the most part (I did). It's somewhat interesting content. Not many assignments and he's a fair grader. Kind of awkward and weird. If you miss a quiz, you'll get a zero for it. So you have to be in class when he gives them.

He was a great professor. He made the quizzes as objective as possible, which is good since the philosophy concepts weren't the easiest to understand. Doing the readings is important, but some of them are long and none of them were v clear but he explained the concepts pretty well. Barely any lectures, mostly Q&A for the entire class.

Prof Main genuinely cares about how he's delivering the material and how its being received. He was always sincere in his responses and never made anyone look stupid (unless they were texting). All he wants is an honest effort and for the class to be engaged. He helped me see the world in a completely different way. Give him a chance and QUESTION

Great guy, funny, makes lectures interesting, cares more about learning than testing.

Main is a great professor. His intro course is so easy, minimal assignments. Most of the work is reading which can be really confusing but he explains it in the lectures. He does require participation, don't be afraid to ask questions! The key to passing is really understanding the philosophers' point of views. Go to class, take notes, participate!

Rob Main is an outstanding professor, who really cares about philosophy. Classes run more like guided group discussions. If you pay attention and participate occasionally you should have no problem understanding the material. Rob is always willing to answer any question you have and will often have discussions on the same topic multiple times.

Dr. Main is a great professor who heavily encourages class participation and outside-the-box thinking. The reading material is incredibly dense and isn't for the faint of heart; if you don't like reading, don't take this course. That being said, he's willing to help anyone who needs it and is a fair grader. The tests aren't too bad either.

Rob is a really cool professor. He makes the work interesting with class discussions , and he's always there if you have questions. One of my favorite classes, despite the readings being dense and rather bothering. I'd take him again. participation is key in his class.

Main is an awesome professor who accurately gets his point across. The material is very interesting, and he makes it fun to learn about. Participation is important to him, so he makes a very comfortable environment for everyone. The final project is nice because you can opt out of the test and do an art project or analyze art.

Rob is awesome. A lot of reading but class is almost like a casual group conversation about the material. Readings are a bit difficult but he's super helpful in making sure everyone understands the material covered. Not too much writing especially for a writing class. Tries to make the discussions interesting; gives good feedback.

This is a good class if you are interested in linguistics. Professor Main isn't for everyone but if you appreciate quirky people, then you would like him. The readings are not easy but class discussions helps with clarifying the main points.

Good Professor, Just raise your hand every now and then and participate you'll do fine. A lot of reading. He is witty and sarcastic but he really is a nice guy he is just very sarcastic.

Dr. Main rules. Literally just attempt the readings that are assigned and maintain some level of interest in what he's talking about (which is easy) and you'll get along very well. He is more than happy to explain anything that is difficult to understand and genuinely seems to care about his students' feedback.

Dr. Main is a good professor to have for this class. He gets through the material but still keeps the class relaxed. As long as you do the readings and all assignment you will be fine. Tests are short answer and essay, and there is a final essay. There are several quizzes in the beginning of the semester that are easy if you do the readings.

Rob is an awesome professor. You can tell he cares about his students and philosophy. Some people think the discussion based class is annoying but I found it useful it allows time for students to discuss the material and understand it better with his help. He understands philosophy can be difficult. Overall a really nice and chill dude.

Professor Main is great! He's down to earth, understanding, chill... He definitely likes philosophy and likes when students participate and share their ideas. You read a lot of deep stuff... It takes a little while to understand the material.

I liked him a lot and he was very concerned about making sure his students understood the material. No textbook, just a bunch of PDF readings on D2L that you actually have to read. He just lectures from speaking, no powerpoint. His quizzes weren't bad and not worth a lot but tests were difficult and he doesn't give feedback on essays.

nice guy. very lax and understands that students have other obligations besides his class. readings are long and (sometimes) boring but it's not torture. most assignments are easy, but make sure you study for tests because they are kind of hard. overall, be happy if you're assigned this teacher. it's a solid class.

I've had Professor Main for 3 classes now, and he's easily one of my favorite professors. The class is very reading heavy, but often times it's enough to skim the readings because he goes over most of it in class. He's very lax on deadlines and understands that you have other responsibilities. Very kind and understanding guy.

Professor Main is seriously fantastic. There's a lot of dense material to read but if you get a decent participating class it's extremely interesting and worth your time. There are lots of readings you just read for homework and a couple of assign. here and there. Had half online for COVID, worked with everyone and gave lots of slack. Great dude.

Robert Main is just really cool. He just wants to talk about topics and hear your feedback.

Every week we were given readings and then had to post a discussion on what we read and reply to another classmates response. You weren't able to see anyone else's responses until after you posted. If you do the work you will get an A! If I had any questions, he was very easy to reach over email and very understanding!

Professor Main is a great, chill guy and Philosophy & Film is a good class. However, there's a lot to read! Honestly this class should have a writing emphasis because there's a lot of that too. He also does not give things due dates on things, which can get overwhelming if you don't plan out time to write. Overall, good professor and course!

Rob is GREAT!! He really cared about students' needs and was totally understanding towards his students. He started every class by asking if we had any questions about anything. If you have to take philosophy I would def recommend Main he's super chill and laidback and there are no real deadlines for work so you can do your work basically whenever.

Dr. Rob did a great job this semester and led a very engaging PHI101. He's very merciful on late work and extra credit. Highly recommend!

Professor Main is such a nice guy and the class wasn't terribly difficult. The 2 exams were hard because it was a written essay. I felt that it was hard to get all my thoughts written down before the 50mins of class were up. He is a little bit of a tough grader but as long as you submit quality work you will be fine.