Reviews of professor Michael McGowan

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great professor and sticks true to his syllabus. Don't ask to retake tests/extra credit because he won't do it but his lessons are very easy. I haven't read the textbook at all since his tests are lecture based but still look it over for additional info since it could come up. Doesn't grade classwork till end of semester. DO NOT WAIT LAST MIN

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took the 7 week online class and it was awesome! There is a quiz and discussion every unit and then a final. He includes a study guide to prepare you for each quiz. Lets you work at your own pace and all work is due last day of class which worked great for me! Lectures are deep and interesting!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
If your like me and philosophy is like learning a second language but it is a required course for your major, this professor has power points that makes the material easier to understand and prepare you for the quizzes. You do not have to write papers, which is good if you struggle in this subject. -Melissa A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I do recommend Dr. McGowen for Philosophy. No homework, but quizzes, discussions, and final. I think the downside is there is no feedback to the quizzes, and some of the questions are hard. No retest. Make sure to read the book and listen to the lectures, and take notes for the quizzes. He gives you the whole semester to take the quizzes so study!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Professor McGowan for an online 7 week philosophy course. The syllabus was clear and he mostly lets you work at your own pace besides a discussion that had a due date weekly. He wants you to succeed and lays out of the criteria for the semester incase you want to work ahead. I highly recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. McGowan is probably one of the best professors I've had so far. He's extremely structured, and all of the assignments (esp. the tests) are super easy. There is a lengthy DQ post required for every module, but they really aren't difficult. Final exam is lengthy, but questions are easy if you watch lectures. I would recommend him 100 times over!