I took his course at Pace Univ. He is a great teacher. Makes it easy to grasp

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Had good way of teaching material but a very hard grader..

good way of explaining things, can get a little boring, but if u listen to him, u can do really well... he's a tough grader, but curves alot... i wound up with an A in his class

He's the best IF you are a philosophy major. Otherwise...

cool guy, interesting class, easy class. papers could b answered straight from the notes.

This class is not that bad at all. You have to take good notes and go to class but he is always willing to help with rough drafts for papers. The class is not extremely easy but you just have to try.

great teacher, very fun class

i'm taking the class right now and i feel like he's a great guy who communicates clearly.. i'll come back at the end of the semester and tell you if he grades as nice as i think he is..

Hes really not a bad teacher. Hes very clear when giving examples and all the tests and papers come right from the notes. His tests werent hard at all and came right from the study guide. Hes a little wierd but nice just the same. His class can get boring sometimes but its not that bad.

When compared to other philosophy teachers here(Prof. Tong) it is a world of difference being able to understand the professor. He is a tough grader but my final grade was almost a full letter higher than i thought it would be. If you like philo he is a good professor to take.

Grading is unfair, he's one of those profs that are somewhat young and just came out of college that give too much work and grade unbelievably hard. I guess he's desperate for a permanent position at Fairfield so he thinks if he grades hard the administration will like him.

this class was not as bad as everyone is making it out to be. If you go to class and take good notes you will be fine. There are no test, just a paper and the midterm and final. As long as you write exactly what he says in class you will get a good grade! he is always willing to help! trust me....

Toughest grader I've ever run into. That being said, very fun class, Bayne is one of best philosophy teachers here. Only great writers will get A- or A, don't take for a good grade. Has a quirky little grading system but it's not confusing. Tests not too hard, great lecturer.

grades papers incredibly hard. when he looks at these papers i dont think that he recognizes its ph10 and not ph4000. but that aside i really enjoyed his class. good lecturer and a funny guy. homework was nothing more than 20 pages of reading and a one page paper each week. tests were fair too.

I don't understand how this guy can possibly get bad ratings. He's a great guy and a wonderful professor. He is very clear and articulate, which makes him excellent for a PH professor. Moreover, he reviews drafts and gives great feedback. Thus, it's unlikely that you will do poorly on the papers.

Bayne is misunderstood. He is an extremely nice guy, and he wants to help. He explains the material in detial, repeats and goes slow. You have to be dumb not to do well. There is a lot of writing but they are usually not hard. Study the notes for the exams and come to class and you will get an A.

really nice guy. Make sure you go to class and study the notes.. papers come right from your notes as well. easy A- :)

what is this frowny face about? very good teacher, material is confusing but he explains it in detail in class and clarifies it for you. good class discussions, doesnt just lecture. a lot of work for the class, a writing assignment every week, but i enjoyed the material and the class, he's a great teacher!

nice helpful guy but a really hard class for me. the paper edit sheets are kind of weird as well

Very interesting professor encourages discussion about material, and very easy to sidetrack on any philosophical arguments, insane amount of work paper due nearly every class tests are all lengthy essays, huge paper counts for majority of grade, takes attendance every class, very helpful however concentrates on the material he likes to study

Steve is seriously misunderstood. Just because the material is difficult (believe, I know. I took him for Kant) doesn't mean that he's not a good prof. His examples make concepts easy to remember and he'll always answer your questions. He takes attendance but you get 5 unexcused absences and he'll take pretty much any excuse.

I genuinely enjoyed his class. He encourage discussion and debate which, for me, helped in grasping the topics. I didn't love having to complete a final paper AND final exam, but I'd take him again.

Professor Bayne is super helpful. Yes, we have papers, but he will read and go over them with you if you finish them early, so you can pass them in knowing you'll get an A. Tests are based almost entirely on lectures, which are entertaining because he always puts in some kind of story to help you understand. Very nice man, highly recommend.

Great teacher straight forward and easy to understand. Puts philosophy into words you can understand and relate to. 2 papers a semester which can hurt your grade if you dont do well. Midterm and Final are essays very straight forward. Monotone but fun to listen to class can get boring but you will enjoy it.

Class can get pretty boring, but the assignments are straightforward and easy. He makes the material very clear and is always willing to help. I thought this class would be terrible, but I was surprised by how much I liked it

Nice guy. A reading and response are due at the start of every class, but the writing responses are graded on completion bc he doesn't expect you to fully understand the material before he explains it. 2 papers, if you submit a draft he will provide feedback. Only 2 tests(midterm & final) gives a study guide and you choose which questions to answer

To be honest I thought this class would be pretty difficult, but if you pay attention and do the readings you will be fine. He is a kind guy who encourages participation. He is willing to help you out if you need it. No regrets taking this class.

Professor Bayne is an extremely nice, understanding, and knowledgable professor. I didn't do exceptionally well in his class, but that was more of a testimony to the difficulty of the material than to him personally. He grades tough, but on a curve, and is more than willing to help you to understand the material. Do the work, and you'll be fine!

really great guy and he's super nice but SUCH a tough grader

bayne gives long lectures that can get boring but I found him to be an easy grader and caring for his students. if you participate, go to class, and ask questions about the essay topics you should be fine.

He doesn't deserve this horrible rating at all. He is very available outside class, and dumbs down the topic very well. His topics are tackled in a more theoretical way, but if you want to practice your argument skills, take him. Reading is quite short too, and he goes over it in class. 3 papers, participation and reflection, each 20%.

I always enjoy Professor Bayne's class. He is super funny and engaging. He makes philosophy interesting. 3 papers and no tests for the semester. HW due almost every class.

I'm a math major, but he made philosophy so interesting! Took this as mwac, so readings and a short response due every class - graded for completion. Class is a discussion of the reading, so do the hw! 2 papers (allow rewrites) and 1 final paper (no rewrite). Essay topics are what you discussed in class.

I have no idea why prof. Bayne gets such poor ratings. He's caring and if you truly care about making better arguments, you should take him. The class just has lots of reading, but you can skim; and the papers are not that hard if you go to office hours. He's very knowledgeable and if you like listening to an informational lecture, take him.