Reviews of professor Joseph Metz

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A great online professor! Very understanding and as long as you try, you will pass this course.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Joe is a nice guy but his class is a little tough. He's not a hard grader but it's a phil class, so it is so open-ended that you feel like you're guessing. 40% of your grade comes from the last month of your semester so it can be tricky. That being said all the tests are open book open notes. I never read the textbook but do use it for the quizzes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I absolutely loved his class, he is very enthusiastic. The lectures are pretty interesting when everyone joins in, at times can get boring. For lectures, he asks good questions and gives prompts to get the class thinking. Quizzes about every week, 3 exams, and a final paper. Probably could get away with not buying the textbook but it helps.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class is graded on three tests (25%each or 75% of your total grade) and a few homework assignments (the last 25% of your grade). He covers twice as much material as other gen ed classes. the tests are essay format. my main problem is that the tests are 3/4 of my whole grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a very good professor, but he can get kind of sidetracked fairly easily. However, if you have questions he will answer them very clearly and directly, so don't be afraid. It is a philosophy class, so there is obviously reading to do, but if you're engaged in the material (I certainly was), he's one of the best professors out there.