Reviews of professor Michael Olson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I loved this class. Not only did Professor Olson have a great personality, but his class was super doable. We had weekly key passage papers (one page papers that were easy 100s), a quiz every other week that was easy if you took notes during class and did the readings, and then we had a midterm paper and final paper, both of which you have time for

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I honestly wouldn't take this professor again. He is a tuff grader and his lectures are very long along with a lot of papers due.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mike is honestly a great option for Phil. You read a new philosopher every week and write a paragraph about a quote from it. We have easy MC quizzes every two weeks. I took the biweekly hour fifteen class and it was a little long but he makes it interesting by dragging in relevant examples. The course is def more interesting toward the end.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had Mike for Intro to philosophy my first semester at Marquette, and he is my favorite prof I've had so far. I'm a philosophy major, so I really wanted a class that would confirm my ideas about philosophy. This class was super engaging, and although each class was strictly lectures, they were never dry. I hope to have him again in the future!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Olson is amazing and explains the texts very clearly. He's cool and wants to be called Mike and he swears a lot which is refreshing. Short papers weekly on a key passage of the readings, one midterm paper, and one final. Quizzes every other week, not a lot of work for a Phil class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Olson is great. I had him for PHIL1001H and he realizes that it's an introductory course so while he grades papers hard, he offers lots of chances to get more points. You can tell he really likes teaching Philosophy. Would definitely recommend Professor Olson.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mike gives a manageable amount of work. Lectures are understandable, not draining, and he's a funny, caring guy. Sometimes the readings are long, but Mike covers them thoroughly in class so you don't need to get all the understanding yourself. Quizzes and short papers are a breeze, the midterm and final papers require some effort, but he helps you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mike, as he prefers to be called, is a truly exceptional teacher. His assignments are logical to what you're doing in class and are not difficult. He is incredibly candid, casually swearing pretty frequently, which makes the lectures more fun, engaging, and relatable. He'll always answer your questions until you understand it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Olson is great. He is articulate and clearly knows the material well. The assignments he gives help you understand the material and are very reasonable. He never gives excessive amounts of reading. Two papers throughout the semester which he gives great feedback on if you go to office hours. Great guy and a very good teacher.