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Rating of Introduction to Modern Logic With professor Khalifa, K
Based on 11 Rating(s)

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1.) Value of course and concepts to overall education:


0%
Not much
45%
Average
55%
Valuable

2.) Did you find the material presented ...


0%
... boring?
50%
... average?
50%
... fascinating?

3.) Overall class atmoshpere:


45%
friendly
55%
average
0%
competitive

4.) Hours per week spent preparing for class:


10%
0 - 2
60%
3 - 5
20%
6 - 8
10%
9 - 11
0%
12+

6.) Were your grades deserving of your efforts?


82%
Yes
18%
Grades were lower than I thought I deserved
0%
Grades were higher than I thought I deserved

7.) Professor or assistants were available to help, if needed:


90%
Yes
10%
No

8.) Would you take another class with this professor?


70%
Yes
30%
No

9.) Would you recomend this class to a friend:


82%
Yes
18%
No

Comments:

What advice would you offer to someone comtemplating this course for next semester?

Comment from Anonymous
This class is awesome!! And don't take it just because your pre-law adviser tells you to... Logic gets very math-ish, but if you are willing to tackle the material, you will be fine, and Professor Khalifa is definitely willing to help you... Start your homework well in advance, otherwise you might end up throwing an all-nighter... A truly great course : )

Comment from Anonymous
The reading is light but the homework can sometimes be difficult. Logic is a fascinating subject and Professor Khalifa is generally pretty good (but a little disorganized at times).

Comment from Anonymous
Professor Khalifa clearly has issues. He continually reminds students that he is smarter and has more "letters" than they do and does not respond to anything but Professor or Dr. Khalifa. He would do well to assign material that is actually reflective of what has been taught as opposed to giving exams and assignments that are nearly impossible to complete and very overwhelming.

Comment from Anonymous
Khalifa is very helpful outside of class, meeting with him can greatly improve your grades if you are struggling

Comment from Anonymous
i thought the class the fine. it gets pretty hard towards the end. do the homework and go to class and you'll be fine.

Comment from Anonymous
Interesting class...definitely a good way to fulfill your DED requirement, although you shouldn't think that it'll be a breeze if you're not good at math in the first place, because it does get pretty mathy. Just no numbers, thankfully. Khalifa is a strong professor.

Comment from Anonymous
He did a good job at presenting materials in a clear way.

Comment from Anonymous
I noticed a strong polarity of people's opinions of Khalifa as a person/professor. Some loved him, finding his corny jokes about himself personable and pleasant. Others tended to think he was rather obnoxious and conceited. If I had to choose one side I'd probably go with the latter, though it became evident by the end of the semester that he really does mean well. As far as the class goes, you'll learn some pretty random stuff, a lot of which I'll hardly ever use in the future. However, this class did get me to critically think in a very different way, which I suppose is beneficial. Khalifa is very thorough with his explanations. Pay attention, take notes (though he puts all the powerpoints online), don't wait until the last second to do the homework/problem sets, and study for the exams, and you should be fine. Don't be afraid to ask questions in this class. It's large size may cause shy people to keep to themselves, but keep in mind you're probably never going to be the only person who doesn't understand something. Everything Khalifa does is reasonable, but be wary of a couple pop quizzes throughout the semester. Good class to take to fulfill the deductive reasoning requirement without having to deal with numbers.

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