Reviews of professor Terence Sweeney

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The everyday discussion gets pretty boring, but the paper prompts are very confusing. He asks a million questions in them and then takes off points if you don't answer a question he didn't ask in the prompt. I don't think his grading was very fair, considering that the only grades are 3 papers.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Sweeney doesn't give a rubric besides a prompt, so it's hard to understand his grades. If you show effort, he'll likely give you an A. Most times, his comments aren't super clear, and they're basically illegible. Talks about God  a lot in class, but doesn't force it onto students. He also talks a lot during class, so its kind of hard to participate

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Overall a great class. He doesn't expect everyone to be a philosophy major, and is helpful in breaking down the reading to make it understandable. There are 3 papers, and a take home final that is the 4th paper. Make sure you show up to class so you know what he is looking for in the papers. The papers are very manageable. And no quizzes / exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Terence is the best!!!! He is so funny and makes class really enjoyable. Never cold calls on students. Only assigned a few papers and was an easy grader. Take him!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's not a bad choice at all. I'm not a huge fan of philosophy, so I wasn't as interested in the subject, but he makes it so easy to participate. He does a great job of relating the material to stuff you can understand. The essays were tough and the prompts were long and kinda complicated. Definitely lecture heavy, but a solid choice. not too hard

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He runs out of time in class due to his own ramblings so you glance over and don't discuss half the books you paid for. Very opinionated, does not consider other opinions, and will not explain why he has his. Quite judgemental and pompous overall. Does not grade throughout the semester so your final grade is a mystery. Gives no criteria/rubrics.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Sweeney has a gift for condensing difficult philosophical concepts into more understandable and relatable applications. He gives a total of 4 papers throughout the semester, all of which are very manageable if you did the readings. He truly cares for all his students and actively engages with their ideas. Would definitely take again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Sweeney is great at making complex concepts very manageable to understand. Every class is a free form discussion loosely based on the readings and you will enjoy the class if you participate in any form. He doesn't give any exams, but be prepared for a few small papers.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Sweeney is such a caring and personable professor. His class discussions are so fun as long as there are students who are willing to speak up and offer their ideas. His in-class discussion questions are interesting and the content we read is easily applicable to our daily lives as students, so it is a fun environment.