Reviews of professor Robert Smithson

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Make sure that you don't skip the class. The discussions in class are very interesting. But Dr. Smithson doesn't like to use slides. He helped a lot with my papers.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Smithson might be my favorite professor. He is so hilarious and entertaining, but is able to clearly demonstrate the philosophy content to you as well. You have to write three papers over the course of the semester, but the guidelines are laid out pretty clearly for you. If you take this class, you won't regret it one bit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He was very reasonable and very respectful of differing ideas. Its a seminar based class, so participation is highly encouraged. It is an intro class so a lot of the material was kinda superficial, but he made it interesting. The assignments were fairly easy and he appears to be very lenient on grading. If you need this class, fight to take him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Smithson is knowledgeable and incredibly funny. He gives 1-2 assignments a week that are usually a reading with a half-page response. He is tough on papers because he considers a B+ a perfect paper, but it is possible to get an A, I did it! He gives feedback and resources for writing the papers, plus extra credit opportunities. Take his class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Best professor hands down! Really easy, low-stress class. Classes are lectures but are very engaging and interesting. Really understanding when it comes to possibly needing to move deadlines for various reasons. He truly cares about what he is teaching and it really helps you understand the content. I definitely recommend taking his class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took PAR 110 with Prof Smithson and it was "Introduction to Logic". Unfortunately I only had one class with him but I looked forward to it every week. He is so so funny and made everything interesting. He really has his own way of teaching and it works great. You'll never be bored even if you're not intrigued with the material itself.