3.9

Robin Andreasen

Philosophy - University of Delaware

3.9
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
50%
Would Retake
91
Reviews
3.9
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
4.0
Helpful
3.8
Clarity

50%

Would Retake

91

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

42

4

25

3

14

2

6

1

4

What Students Say

She is a nice person, but so scatterbrained it's very difficult to follow most of her lectures

CGSC170 - 3.0 rating

She takes attendance daily, which sucks because her class is a complete waste of time

CGCS267 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

90%

Textbook Required

38%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
A- (3)
B (3)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(4)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 14 reported grades
A: 4
A-: 3
B: 3
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Get ready to read (3)
Graded by few things (3)
Tough grader (3)
Test heavy (2)
Accessible outside class (2)
Lecture heavy (2)
Tough Grader (1)
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Reviews (91)
5.0
3.0
PHIL216
Dec 8, 2000

explains material very clearly, interesting subject, very good at teaching it

5.0
3.0
WOMS216
Jan 18, 2001

excellent teacher, but hard class

5.0
3.0
PHIL216
Apr 6, 2001

Well-structured lectures, good outlines, very interesting and knowledgeable

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
Jul 29, 2001

Always willing to help her students... very personable and a wonderful teacher

4.0
3.0
WOMS216
Oct 31, 2001

she thinks she's all that...talks about her dogs too much

4.0
3.0
PHIL216
Nov 6, 2001

interesting insights-- shes fun-- open to class discussions- Memorize notes= A+

5.0
1.0
PHIL101
Nov 9, 2001

No Comments

5.0
3.0
PHIL101
Jan 30, 2002

boring and repetative at times, but she's pretty good

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
Jan 31, 2002

Not boring, very nice and personable

4.0
3.0
PHIL100
Feb 11, 2002

very smart, fair grader, always open for class discussion

4.0
2.0
PHIL101
Apr 12, 2002

Phil. is like a foreign language to me, but memorize notes, it's not too bad

5.0
3.0
PHIL100
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Apr 23, 2002

She does a good job of presenting the material, really nice, interesting, funny

5.0
3.0
PHIL100
Apr 23, 2002

GREAT PROF! I hate philosophy, but makes material clear. go to class, ull be ok

5.0
4.0
100
Grade: A-
Apr 25, 2002

One of the best teacher's ever!!! Material is hard but interesting. GO TO CLASS!

5.0
3.0
PHIL100
May 20, 2002

easy class memorize notes=A

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
May 21, 2002

Organized, Friendly, Study Notes and Read Text for Guarenteed A

4.0
2.0
PHIL100
May 24, 2002

Nice teacher, tests sometimes tricky, only 30 questions each

5.0
1.0
PHIL100
May 26, 2002

Easy, true 100 level class, cute professor!! Tests easy!

4.0
2.0
PHIL100
Jun 3, 2002

nice prof., easy class->pay attention,understand material and get all the notes

3.0
1.0
PHIL100
Jun 24, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
PHIL100
Jun 24, 2002

Go to class, memorize notes, easy a

5.0
2.0
PHIL104
Jun 24, 2002

BEST PROF EVER!!! Was scared as hell to take philosophy, now declaring the major

5.0
1.0
PHIL100
Jul 2, 2002

shes cute and easy class take it

5.0
1.0
100
Jul 29, 2002

Never went to class; memorized friends notes = A; all about memorizing notes

2.0
5.0
WOMS327
Jul 29, 2002

Class seemed to be in Chinese,attended every class still got D, lots of reading

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
Jul 29, 2002

Enjoys teaching, funny, and energetic, go to class and memorize notes for an A

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
Aug 10, 2002

Best teacher ever. Great class. Very clear. Very nice

4.0
2.0
PHIL100
Aug 17, 2002

exams right from notes..nice, funny and helpful

5.0
1.0
PHIL100
Apr 11, 2003

Great class, easy and fun. Likes what she's doing and makes it easy to understand.

4.0
2.0
PHIL100
Apr 14, 2003

Funny and cute.. lets you leave class early sometimes.. memorize the notes and thats all for an A

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
Apr 19, 2003

She's theeee best professor ever! I highly suggest taking any class with her.

5.0
3.0
PHIL100
Apr 30, 2003

Very cute, funny sense of humor, offers help and clarity. Lots of notes - go to class.

5.0
1.0
PHIL100
May 13, 2003

straight forward easy A, just study notes, nice, easy to understand and cute for a ud prof

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
May 21, 2003

You must go to class and get her notes. Tests are mult. choice, 30 questions each, all on her notes. Easy class, great and funny professor.

4.0
2.0
PHIL100
May 21, 2003

go to class and take notes and you should be ok....tests can be a little confusing at times...but not super hard....good intro level course

4.0
3.0
PHIL100
May 26, 2003

Exams tricky. Can only get 3 questions wrong out of 90 to get an A in the course. Nice and fun lady, just wish her exams had an essay portion or more questions.

4.0
4.0
PHIL100
May 28, 2003

She's a great person and a very nice lady. Class is not as easy as some may lead you to believe, however.

5.0
3.0
PHIL100
May 29, 2003

Watch out for the first exam! The other two are easy. Don't buy the books, exams are right from the notes. No FINAL!

1.0
5.0
PHIL100
Jun 1, 2003

You can't test philosophy with MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS designed to trick students. There are only 30 so getting more than 5 wrong will screw you.Not helpful, Stupid, and Uninterested in class.Cries like a baby if anyone (with common sense)leaves class.

3.0
3.0
PHIL100
Jun 1, 2003

O-ver-rated. She puts up notes on an overhead. I could do that. The exams are ridiculous. They are designed to trick you. The way she tests students is unacceptable.

3.0
5.0
PHIL100
Jun 3, 2003

I don't understand why people think this course is easy. Notes are directly from overheads and the tests are absolutely ridiculous. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

2.0
5.0
PHIL100
Jun 3, 2003

Listen to what these people are saying! Yes, she is hot, but her tests are absolutely designed to fool you. Her lectures are super boring and her tests are just sickening. Would highly NOT recommend.

4.0
3.0
PHIL327
Oct 17, 2003

Nice teacher but grades hard in this class. Lots of information and on essays expects you to understand the readings which is very hard to do.

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
Nov 12, 2003

I think that she is an awesome professor!! I dont know what the rest of you are talking about..shes a very easygoing professor and keeps class interesting

1.0
3.0
PHIL327
Dec 23, 2003

Her teenage vernacular endears her to the students while she bores you with personal anecdotes and boring overheads. It is regurgitating banal facts that verify what you already know. True and False questions in philosophy? No free-thinking.

4.0
3.0
PHIL327
Jul 17, 2004

very sweet, excited, and zany. sometimes gives way to much info for students to remember and is soemtimes hard to follow. she is very fair though, and understanding. go to her for help and/or concerns. she cares!

5.0
3.0
PHIL100
Dec 3, 2004

nice lady, good teacher.. little wierd and funny at times but over all a good class.

5.0
2.0
PHIL100
Jan 27, 2005

Nice class, caring teacher. Go to her for help if you need it. I found her to be pretty clear in her lectures, and the class was interesting. Not a hard class, but tests can be a little decieving. Study the notes, and you'll easily get a decient grade. No need to read, unless you need the help.

3.0
4.0
PHIL100
Jan 27, 2005

this teacher is boring and made the class very uninteresting

4.0
1.0
PHIL100
Mar 15, 2005

Easiest class I've taken so far. Subject material isn't overly exciting, but not hard to understand. Tests DO NOT trick you, they are straight from the notes. Memorize and you'll be fine.

3.0
4.0
PHIL100
Grade: B
Apr 18, 2005

The tests are so hard. She claims the tests will be easy but they are really not! The lectures are somewhat boring and the text is hard to read.

3.0
3.0
PHIL100
May 5, 2005

People are idiots, her tests are tricky as**** and she's never there to help you. She dumps you off to her TA and if you have a crappy/****y one like I did, its no help. Mult. choice questions, only 30 so you miss a few and youre already down a letter grade. take with anothe prof.

2.0
4.0
PHIL100
May 26, 2005

Tests are multiple choice and very tricky. She is a nice lady and a good professor but the tests are rediculous.

4.0
2.0
PHIL100
Aug 25, 2005

good professor, tries to make things very clear and is usally successful. not too much unnecessary work involved. tests are all multiple choice and can be tricky, but overall it's not too difficult. interesting material.

3.0
3.0
PHIL101
Grade: A-
Oct 19, 2005

Tries her hardest to explain things, but lectures are confusing as are the tests. she doesn't post the grades online or shows you in class what you got; she makes you go to the department building to look them up. I was confident in getting good grades on the test but only ended up with a C- as a final grade.

3.0
3.0
PHIL100
Nov 4, 2005

nice lady, easy class, tricky tests.

5.0
3.0
PHILOSOPHY
Dec 2, 2005

I can't remember what the exact name of the calss was. It was race/gender science, or something like that. But anyway, she is awesome! I wasn't interested in the subect at all, but she made it interesting. She is soooo helpful if you go to her office, and a really cool person.

4.0
3.0
PHIL100
Dec 6, 2005

She is really nice and her overheads are clear. Her exams on the other hand are not so clear. Some of the questions are extremely tricky and there are only 25, so if you miss 3, you are down to a B.

2.0
3.0
WOMS216
Jun 5, 2006

I should have taken Laberge in stead of this class. the dicussions and readings were clear. However, her exams were not. If you miss 3 or more questions, you are down to a B.

4.0
1.0
PHIL100
Aug 15, 2006

Professor gets really excited about the topic, discussion encouraged, review sessions are helpful, need to go to class to do well on the exams

3.0
3.0
PHIL216
May 21, 2007

Class material was clear and somewhat interesting, though the exams were inordinately tedious to do and require the student to simply memorize the text book. If attendance wasn't necessary, there would no be any need to attend. If you lack a photographic memory then avoid PHIL/WOMS 216

4.0
4.0
CGSC270
Dec 13, 2008

Honors level class. VERY hard. Took as a freshman, the topic is not at all what I thought (looking for a psychology related class). This is almost more of a graduate level topic. She is great. I would take her again, just not in this class. It is also very controversial in the sense you can disagree with the basis of the class. I did.

4.0
5.0
CGSC270
Sep 4, 2009

I also thought that this class would be related to psychology. Honors class and took is as a freshman. This is by far one of the hardest classes I have taken at UD. I suggest taking it only if you're required to or if you're very interested in the subject. She's a really nice and fun lady though. There were 4 grades, two tests and two essays.

5.0
4.0
PHIL404
Nov 3, 2009

As a senior I feel confident in saying she is one of my favorite professors. Definitely my favorite outside my department. She is so excited about her topic it is hard not to share her enthusiasm. Hard work, but nothing that shouldn't be expected from a 400 level class. Would take every class she teaches if I didn't want to graduate on time.

3.0
5.0
CGSC270
Nov 18, 2009

She is very enthusiastic and passionate about the subject, so class is almost always interesting. The notes can be very disorganized so you have to figure a lot out for yourself. Assigned a lot of articles to read, half of them she will say she doesn't like them or doesn't agree with them which can be frustrating and sometimes confusing.

3.0
5.0
CGSC267
Dec 17, 2009

Extremely hard class. Don't take unless you have to. I took because I thought it looked interesting, but I wish I hadn't. Tests are on stupid details that we hardly talked about, and she grades unfairly. Seems nice on the surface until you really get to know her

4.0
5.0
CGSC270
Dec 19, 2009

I took this class honors and it was a very hard class. She is enthusiastic and made the content interesting but did not test on what was taught in class. Gives numerous on your own assignments and hard paper topics, but grades pretty easily.

2.0
3.0
CGCS267
May 5, 2010

She takes attendance daily, which sucks because her class is a complete waste of time. All she does is go on and on about her family and pets, making the material confusing; wasting time. I did the readings on my own and it was so much easier and simpler. Take the class because it's interesting, but be ready to bring your computer and ignore her.

3.0
4.0
CGSC170
Oct 7, 2010

She is one of my favorit professors. She makes the topic interesting and is very excited to teach. She takes time to answer questions and is very kind. Your notes might get a little sloppy, and the tests are pretty straight forward.

5.0
3.0
CGSC404
Dec 3, 2010

She is the greatest professor I've had in 3 years of college education. She makes things interesting and fun. I would recommend anyone to take this class.

5.0
4.0
CGSC100
Jan 25, 2011

Most helpful teacher and advisor I have yet to come across at the U of D.

5.0
2.0
CGSC170
Dec 4, 2011

Professor Andreason is so nice! She's a bit quirky, so if you don't like goofy professors you might not like her. She is very enthusiastic and interested in the material she teaches and is more than willing to go over info until everyone understands. The tests are pretty general, not hard if you study. Not much homework either. fairly easy A

4.0
3.0
CGSC170
Dec 15, 2011

Prof. A. is really perky but also kind of ridiculous. The tests were the whole grade and they were the most random questions. I don't even know what the point of this class was, but it wasn't much work - just show up and take detailed notes.

5.0
2.0
CGSC170
Apr 24, 2012

Dr. Andreasen is the quirkiest professor I have ever had, but she is a very good lecturer, she's clear and she understands students very well. Attendance is not mandatory, but don't expect to do well if you don't go to class. The exams come straight from the lectures and homework, no surprises. I do recommend.

5.0
4.0
CGSC170
Sep 25, 2012

She's a great professor, but this is not an easy class. If you want an easy breath requirement, don't take this one. If you need it for the cog sci major/minor, it is an extremely interesting class. Exams are basically all lecture-based and they are all blue-book. You'll need the textbook for homework assignments - about 8 for the semester.

5.0
3.0
CGSC170
Nov 29, 2012

A good professor, but a little crazy. Makes herself laugh but she is funny in a quirky way. Great professor, but the class isn't that easy and it's difficult to get into.

3.0
3.0
CGSC170
Oct 31, 2013

She is a nice person, but so scatterbrained it's very difficult to follow most of her lectures. Don't bother reading the text book the tests are all memorization of specific words from the notes. really hit or miss, requires more effort than other introductory classes.

4.0
3.0
CGSC170
Nov 7, 2013

Absolutely adore her, best prof I've had so far. She is very passionate and excited about the work she does, and that's always refreshing. Her attitude inspires students to take an interest in the material and ask questions. Her tests are not easy, but if you attend class regularly, pay attention, and take good notes you should be just fine.

5.0
2.0
CGSC170
Dec 2, 2013

Fantastic professor!!!! Best professor I have had at the university so far. She is very enthusiastic about the material which helps student find an interest in the subject matter. The tests are not difficult, they are mostly reiteration of material from the readings/notes with a little application. Overall a great course with an awesome professor!!

5.0
4.0
CGSI170
Dec 9, 2013

Honestly the best professor I have ever had. She is engaging and interesting. She does go on tangents about his children, but it keeps the class interesting. If you go to her for help she is extremely helpful and sweet. She is obviously very smart and I feel so lucky to have had her. Study all your notes and ask questions and you'll do great

4.0
4.0
CGSC170
Grade: B-
May 26, 2014

Don't take the honors section of this class. There are only 2 tests and a paper. It is incredibly difficult. Dr. A is confusing and jittery and jumps all over the place. I never knew what was going on in class. She goes off on tangents a lot and it's hard to know what is and isn't important. The tests were hard. Don't take this unless you have to!

5.0
3.0
CGSC170
Grade: B
Nov 4, 2015

AMAZING PROFESSOR. She is so engaging in her lectures. She curves her exams, they are free response but if you go to review sessions and study they're manageable. She's one of the best professors I've had and she's a professor I wouldn't mind talking to outside of class. Always offers help ad updates syllabus to keep it up to date with readings

4.0
2.0
CGSC100
Grade: A
Jan 18, 2016

Really enjoyed her class, she's very likable and doesn't give a huge workload!

4.0
4.0
CGSC170
Grade: A-
Nov 14, 2017
Would take again

I really enjoyed this class and the material, but I will say that her exams are pretty hard. You have to work really hard for an A. People did really poorly on the first exam, so she curved it and began giving out extremely helpful but extensive study guides that directly correlated with the exams. She is also super sweet and caring.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
5.0
2.0
CGSC170
Grade: A
May 30, 2018
Would take again

I really enjoyed the class and loved Dr. Andreasen. I would honestly just take the class for her. She's a lot of fun, caring, and helpful (the type of prof everyone should have at some point). She also keeps the material interesting and I left actually knowing the material. Make sure you go to class, participate, and take notes and you'll be fine.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
Caring
3.0
5.0
CGSC451
Dec 17, 2020
Wouldn't take again

This is for the Social Cognition class. 90% of the grade was made of 3 tests, which puts on a lot of pressure. They were open-note, but timed, and the questions were tough and specific. She assigns a lot of scientific articles to read and helps you understand them through the lectures. She cares about the well-being of her students and is friendly

Get ready to read
Graded by few things
Test heavy
2.0
4.0
CGSC170
Grade: B
May 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

This class is already hard and Andreasen does not help much. She doesn't have a clear plan going into each class and goes off on a lot of tangents which makes it really hard to know what's going to be on the exams (which are really hard). Only take this class with her if you absolutely need to.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
CGSC170
Grade: A
May 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Do not take her!!! She never comes to class prepared and literally just writes on a google doc as "notes" for the class. She is never focused and goes off on tangents instead of teaching people what we actually need to know for her tests(which are very difficult). If you cant get out of taking this class with her then good luck.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
Tough grader
5.0
3.0
CGSC451
Grade: B+
Dec 8, 2022
Would take again

Dr A is easily one of my favorite professors. You learn a lot in her class and she also keeps it fun and engaging. If you pay attention and take notes, the exams are easy. There's like 3 homework assignments where you read articles and answer questions. It is graded on completion and always reviewed in class.

Test heavy
Graded by few things
Accessible outside class
5.0
4.0
CGSC170
Grade: A
May 16, 2023
Would take again

This class was the hardest I've taken so far at UD, but the work I put into it paid off. Your grade is only based off four exams that are all written (explanations of processes, definitions), so you really have to study for them. The material can be heavy, but Robin makes it fun. You HAVE to pay close attention to the lectures and take good notes.

Lecture heavy
Graded by few things
Accessible outside class
1.0
5.0
CGCS267
Grade: A+
Jan 22, 2025

Dr. Andreasen is not nice. She will not help you when you need the help. Very dissatisfied and disappointed.

Tough grader
Participation matters
Lecture heavy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

90%

Textbook Required

38%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
A- (3)
B (3)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(4)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 14 reported grades
A: 4
A-: 3
B: 3
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Get ready to read (3)
Graded by few things (3)
Tough grader (3)
Test heavy (2)
Accessible outside class (2)
Lecture heavy (2)
Tough Grader (1)
Rating Trend

Stable

-0.17 avg change
May
Dec
May
Dec
May
Jan
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

100

5.0

(2)

PHIL104

5.0

(1)

PHILOSOPHY

5.0

(1)

PHIL404

5.0

(1)

CGSC404

5.0

(1)
+13 more courses
Difficulty by Course

WOMS327

5.0

CGSC267

5.0

CGSC270

4.8

PHIL404

4.0

CGCS267

4.0

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