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Great teacher, good class, definitely a must take

The McDaddy is a real funny guy. If you just read the notes he emails to you, youll be in great shape. He's a good guy too. For real

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He's one of my top four prof's on campus...he's just great. Definitely take ethics because he makes it really interesting and entertaining. He also has much sex appeal.

Great Prof he really makes sure you understand and if you dont go to his office hours he will explain everything. All the questions to the test are pretty much given to you, the only thing is he is a stickler for grammar. Extremely funny and interesting

The best professor ever! He has dirty humor and makes class fun (considering the subject). Very sexy!!

WOW! Best prof ever! I did not want to take Ethics at all, and he definitely made it interesting! I recommend to all my friends to take him, sure I didn't get an A (i got a B) but he made me think of things I never have before...This is what college should be like.

I used to think he was a jerk and thought the class was nothing like what an expected philosophy course should be like. After getting some help from him I realized the course wasn't as bad and that the professor was actually very good. I appreciated his time. Also very funny in class.

**** Daddy McAleer, as he sometimes refers to himself, is simply that. His class is completely fair. Know the readings and the basics and class will make alot of sense. Tests are very abstract. I love McAleer!

This is one of the best prof's I have had. He makes references to pop culture (napoleon dynamite and snoop dogg, c'mon!) and will do anything for a laugh. The quizess are very easy if you take notes and read, just like any other class. I definately recommend him.

Very funny, and helpful. He makes class fun. He is a fair prof who likes it when you speak up in class. Make sure you know the reading.

Lecture is always fun, he's laid back and has some weird examples that are funny. The only thing that sucks is that he likes to be tricky on tests/quizzes. He's very picky for your essays on tests, and he will dock many points for even grammatical errors. But he does weigh your best test higher.

Dr. Sean loves teaching, and it shows. He is super funny and yes sometimes crude. He is a stickler for grammar so be warned, but as long as you do most of the readings and pay attention in class you will be fine, and if confused just ask him, he'll help.

The best professor ever. Explains things clearly and always keeps class interesting.

Awesome professor. Makes the lectures really fun. Go to review sessions because they help a lot. The material can be really confusing so make sure to listen in lecture and study a good amount for tests.

Extremely fun and funny.

He is a good guy. I dont know what those girls are talking about, he has no sex appeal at all. He is very funny but the tests are very hard and he definately is very picky.

Great prof. can't imagine another prof teaching phil of law and making it interesting!

He is a tough grader, but a good lecturer. B's in his classes are doable if you put the time in. Always willing to answer questions. Really funny, he finds a way to make somewhat dry material interesting.

Very hard grader but teaches the class well. Reading is a must.

Very helpful guy. He is very funny.

If you can appreciate a cruder sense of humor you will enjoy this class (or any class of his for that matter). You can tell he enjoys what he is doing and wants to be there. I like to sit in the front row so I can see his dreamy eyes. Just kidding. He's fun and can make the material more interesting.

Great prof. Hilarious. Adorable. Had the greatest time my senior year in his class. It's tough, but if you really work, you get rewarded. Gotta give the man credit for making a class of seniors laugh at 8am.

Dr. Mac... what can I say. He makes class fun and he is VERY CLEAR about what he expects you to know. Given that, if you study the topics that he clearly addresses are important... than you will get a good grade. He doesn't try to trick you, he just expects you to know your stuff. I learned a lot from him and he was fun.

He is a pretty funny guy. All of his lectures were on power point, and he did not grade based on attendance. He can be a little bit tough when grading essays, but he gives a lot of easy multiple choice or true/false questions on exams. The class was boring, but he tried to make it fun.

I've had him for several classes so I knew what to expect. He makes the class very enjoyable, but he does expect people to do the work. You need to read the material or you will not understand what is going on. He is a tough, but fair grader. I love this guy. I hope he teaches different classes so I am always able to take his classes.

Best teacher at Eau Claire. One of the few classes I look forward to attending. Makes concepts interesting...very funny guy, throws in movie quotes left and right.

Great teacher, very entertaining lectures, funny and witty. I enjoyed showing up to class. The course work is not too difficult, although the tests can be. The highest grade I managed to get on a test there was a B-. He's a very critical essay grader. That aside, you will learn a lot even if you have to fight a bit more for the grade.

Dr. McAleer is one of the best professors at this University. He makes what would otherwise being a pretting uninteresting topic for me really interesting. He is witty and treats you like an adult unlike other profs at this U. You can tell he is really smart, and bonus! - his intellegence makes him very attractive.

Anyone who thinks this professor is too hard of a grader is just upset because they've been lazy. With any professor there needs getting used to their style. We are not in high school anymore, so toughen up! Prof McAleer is a great professor, DON'T avoid this professor.

one of the best professors ive had. also a great adviser. always willing to help. treats students with respect. good speaker and makes complicated philosophical material easier to understand. i don't understand the bad ratings at all. guy is awesome.

Do the readings, go to class and ask him questions and you'll probably do fine. Do read exams carefully as he likes to ask tricky/trick questions on the multi choice. Gives good study guides w/ essay questions ahead of time. Wouldn't take class for fun though.

If people say they don't like him, then they probably did not pay attention during class. You have to take a lot of notes, but he goes over every reading very thoroughly. If you pay attention and take notes, it's not hard. He gives test essay questions ahead of time so oyu can prepare. He tries to keep the class entertaining. I would take him again

McAleer is a really cool prof. I have his class at 8 am, and I actually feel like I want to get up early for his class. He is very helpful and goes into a lot of detail about the readings.

He is one of the hardest (but fair) graders at the university. He is funny, but does not let it disrupt the class. If you are serious about his class then you will do fine. He is always willing to help, one on one if needed. For those that don't like him, it's probably because they still think they are in high school. It is college after all!

awesome professor! really funny and extremely helpful! keep up with the readings and its an easy A! he gives you a review sheet and holds a review session before each exam, how much easier can it get!? very interesting class.

Professor McAleer is an excellent teacher when it comes to note taking and putting things into perspective so it is easier to understand. He is very outgoing and seems to love what he is doing. Be warned, his tests are pretty difficult and his class average has been a "C"

McAleer is a great professor! He is very funny and uses all sorts of analogies and jokes to illustrate his points. Your grade will directly reflect the effort you put in. Highly recommended

He is pretty cool, passionate about his class. lots of D2L quizzes, not too hard if you read. Hard grader on essays on tests. I find the class unbearably boring, and I sometimes don't go. HUGE MISTAKE. Don't be like me, go to class, keep up on readings, take good notes, ask questions, go to office hours if you need help, and you'll be fine

Not sure what all the bad reviews are about, probably say more abou the reviewee rather than the professor. Makes complicated issues easy to understand and is always willing to help you in understanding the material

This class is definitely not easy. He has difficult exams (requires very precise essays), but decent lecture. If you actually read all the required readings and don't be lazy about them, you should do fine. Also has a cheesy sense of humor, haha

Professor McAleer expects you to put in effort and to reason things out for yourself. Don't miss lectures or you will get lost quickly. While his lecture questions can seem very hard the idea is to get you thinking rather than just regurgitating. The tests are very difficult and he is a hard grader but he respects effort and involvement in grading.

Prof McAleer is hilarious and gives the funnies examples and explanations! I thought Philosophy would be hard, but it's actually fun and pretty easy. Attendance is not mandatory, though crucial to understanding the Republic (the book that you have to read).

Great Class! Professor McAleer is fun, quick witted and you learn alot taking a class with him.

Professor McAleer is a great professor. I struggled with some of the abstract concepts of the course but he was always available to help you during office hours. I highly reccomend taking him for Philospohy 310!

Although this was one of the hardest courses I have ever taken, McAleer made the content seem a lot easier. We spent the whole semester analyzing Plato's Republic, which should have been dull but he made it really interesting! Although the class was fun, his exams seemed impossible!!

This course is based entirely off of The Republic by Plato, which is a difficult read at best. Dr. McAleer is pretty helpful, lectures are decent.

Professor Mac-Daddy-of-Philosophy is a great teacher. He has a very broad knowledge base to bring outside sources to create analogies to the Republic. I see a lot of complaints about reading the Republic, but if you take notes during lecture you will do fine. Recommend Philosophy 101 with him.

The content is really hard to understand sometimes, and I think McAleer does the best he can to get people to understand.

Great professor, very funny, and does a pretty good job explaining complex subjects... but holy crap are his tests/quizzes impossible! Class averages are 50/60% always. They're very tricky on purpose. If you take this class, make sure you can devote a lot of time to it!

Dr. Mac is one of my favorite professors I've met so far. He's hilarious and made class interesting for me. However, don't take this for an easy A. You will NEED to go to every class and takes noteshighlight your book. I skipped some reading but still did well. And from someone good at writing, I thought the essay part of the tests were very hard.

One of the best teachers I've had. He is always willing to take extra time if you don't understand. Prepares you exceedingly for tests by reviewing all content the class before so if you don't go to class it doesn't matter. He's very laid back, just wants people to listen during lecture (which isn't hard). Great teacher I highly recommend.

McAleer is very funny, class is kind of boring. Test are not bad if you study enough and take good notes.

You have to read the book, it will help you. The lectures are very entertaining, the jokes are hilarious. The tests are hard, this is not an easy A class. Go to office hours, he is really helpful.

Tests consist of about 20 MC/TF answers and one long essay, he gives you a good study guide and essay options in advance. Concepts can be hard but he's pretty clear and gives opportunity for clarification questions. One long paper that he is tough when grading. Not the worst class ever, but probably wouldn't take again. Never skip class!

Sean is the best professor I've ever had a class with. I'm actually considering a minor in philosophy just from this class alone. You do focus on the Republic by Plato, but he makes it interesting. If you're interested in thinking about abstract things, take this class!

Very funny, nice, and respectful guy!

Honestly, Sean is great. Your success in the class is going to depend more on the subject material. Philosophy can be tricky, but if you want to succeed Sean is always broadcasting his office hours and is available to help you. I would say philosophy is not for everybody. At the very least, his lectures are interesting- he's a pretty funny guy.

Sean is great and very passionate about philosophy. This class is super interesting, and he goes over everything that is going to be on the exams in class. He will go over things multiple times so you know the answer. Every exam has an essay and he grades pretty heavily on the essay section. There is a lot of reading, but he alsooooo goes over it

My favorite Professor of my Freshman year, Great lectures, understanding, and an amazing teacher. I wish I could, take another class with him. To pass just read the 1 or 2 readings a week and take notes and you'll be fine. Super interesting topics and super thought provoking. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Anyone who says he's a tough grader has seemingly only had easy graders in the past and has never had to put in effort for a class before? He has review sessions before exams in addition to answering questions on D2L leading up to exams. Literally just read and show up to class. Ask questions. I've never had a teacher be so open to questions

Every lecture Sean does is extremely thought provoking and insightful. I notice people who commented on him below say hes a terribly hard grader, but honestly as long as you show up to class and don't miss anything you'll be fine. Be willing to put in the work and your grade will reflect that.

Sean is a great guy! He is super approachable. Ive only taken one class with him but he is a fairly hard grader but if you put the work and time in you should be fine. He is super personable which i really like in professors. his quizzes can be tough. i took notes during lectures and that helped a lot for quizzes on canvas, so take notes

the class is hard but he's a really understanding guy and will work with you to make sure you have multiple opportunities to earn a better grade

Sean was an amazing prof. Hes super funny & very relatable. He really knows the material and goes above and beyond to help you know it. Go to office hours and get outside help from him and youll be fine. His tests & quizzes are very hard, but the material is really really hard to begin with. Be ready to read and put in work, GO TO LECTURE

good professor, great guy. His class made me think about ethical questions I never would have otherwise considered and my view changed to some degree on every topic we covered. you need to go to class and prepare for tests with the study guide, but the real key is to go to his office hours early and often. doing that will make the class awesome.

Dr. McAleer was awesome! His exams were tough, it was multiple choice and essays for every exam, but he prepared you well for it, and you had the essay prompts in advance. He was a really great teacher, and he was SUPER funny. He really got you engaged with the material, and he covered everything that was going to be on the exam in class! Awesome!

I loved Mac. I hated his class, but I loved Mac. He is very passionate about his field, but unfortunately I was not as passionate. He gives plenty of examples for lectures and important concepts. The Republic was not my favorite thing in the world, but Mac made it fun. I recommend him, but maybe not this class.

Amazing Teacher, explains very well and is very down to earth. He basically gives the answers in lectures so just take good notes and its an easy A. Essays are hard though and he grades them toughly.

If you should up like you're supposed to and pay attention you will do great! He keeps the lectures entertaining and treats us as equals. For everyone saying he's a tough grader and stuff, welcome to college. He's a professor. He gives you everything you need to succeed and all you have to do is put in the effort

Mcaleer is really fun and joking professor. Your grade depends on three exams which consist of 20 MC questions and an essay. The MC questions are easy, and the essays are graded toughly. He is a fair teacher and if you understand the material, you will be fine. He curved the class at the end which was really nice.

If you show up to class and pay attention/do the readings his PHIL 101 class is super interesting. He's an engaging lecturer but there is a lot of lecturing.

He's great, but the exams are written at a very high level using unfamiliar vocabulary and syntax that makes the question itself very confusing. Questions are included specifically to trip you up by changing one adjective in an otherwise true statement. He allows you to pick your own due dates for papers which is nice, but a nightmare for ADHD

He's a super nice and funny professor, however his lectures can be complex and confusing for a 100 level course and the exam's are quite difficult. The quizzes and assignments are also barely weighted so it doesn't help your grade.

The lecture content was super interesting, especially regarding Daoism and Stoicism. This is by no means an easy class, however if you complete your daily readings, prep for tests according to study guide, and show up for classes, you should do okay.

Professor McAleer is hilarious. He throws in funny analogies whenever possible to keep the class engaged. If you skip classes, you will miss out on important content for the exams. In preparing for the exams, I recommend going to his office hours to show him your essay guidelines. He's very direct and concise about what will get you a good grade.

I love this professor! Super engaging, super funny, the only thing is that the essays are insanely tough, as are the quizzes. I also wish there were some notes on Canvas, but attend the classes regularly and you'll be fine.

He does not prepare a slideshow with notes, so attending class is important. And if you miss one day, find someone in class or meet with him to catch up. He's a very nice guy and would definitely have him again. The class was my most stressful though lol. Prepare the tissues and get ready for some all nighters for this class.Overall a great guy. :)

Sean is a funny and engaging professor, but this class is no joke. The exams are brutal - lots of tricky questions that require deep understanding. Attendance is a must, and unstuck ai was a lifesaver for prepping. Overall, a rewarding but challenging course.

Prof McAleer is overall a great guy. He is a really nice professor, but his grading is very unclear. A lot of the exams feel like the questions could have multiple correct answers so at times it is very hard to tell what the exact answer is. He relies heavily on lecture-style teaching which is hard to learn Phil with.

This is not a typical 100 level course. Most of your grade is going to be based off of exams that are primarily written-response. He is tough with grading as well. Going to lecture alongside doing the respective readings will be your best bet to passing this course. PHIL 101 presents a thought-provoking challenge to those who are up for it.

This professor is amazing, I specifically look for courses with him. Although there is a decent amount of work required for the class, I felt it was a reasonable amount and if you worked for it you could have the grade you wanted. I recommend Sean to anyone who needs a phil class.

I would not recommend this professor unless you love philosophy and are ok getting your ego bruised because he is a HARSH grader. I only received one A on one of my Essays and I spent days and nights working on it. His comments are frustrating but when you sit back and think on it, you realize he was right. This professor pushes you to do better!

Sean is an incredibly caring and patient teacher, incredibly flexible with office hours/individual help, and will make sure that any questions you have will be answered and done so well. That being said, this is not an easy nor typical 101 class, and I wouldn't take it expecting an easy A. Exams are tough and the material is dense-- but worth it.

I really like Dr. McAleer, but his classes are pretty tricky and you should make sure that you have the time to

Professor McAleer is very passionate about philosophy, and he is great at helping students understand the material. A typical class involved analyzing an assigned section of reading, with an exam about once a month. I really enjoyed the course I took because I like philosophy, but it might feel dry for someone less interested in philosophy.