Course record PHL

PHL 101

Introduction to Philosophy

Michigan State University

5,914 grades128 sections31 professors
Grades: 2014–2026
Flunk Score24/100
Below average

Professors 31 of 31

Terence Alan Echterling 148 grades · 2 terms · 2019–2020 3.88GPA
94.6% A
3.4% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
2.0% F

148 letter grades · 3 sections · 2019–2020

Compare with the course
Echterling vs. the course average
A +37.9
B −24.9
C −8.4
D −2.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.7% withdrew · 1 of 149 enrolled.

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Christian Lotz | J E Lambert | Ozlem Yilmaz Silverman | Terence Alan Echterling 191 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.85GPA
85.9% A
13.6% B
0.5% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

191 letter grades · 4 sections · 2025

Compare with the course
Echterling vs. the course average
A +29.2
B −14.7
C −7.9
D −2.6
F −4.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 191 enrolled.

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Aaron Joseph Schultz | J E Lambert | John H McClendon | Taylor Elyse Mills | Terence Alan Echterling 245 grades · 1 term · 2023 3.72GPA
79.6% A
15.9% B
3.3% C
0.4% D
0.8% F

245 letter grades · 6 sections · 2023

Compare with the course
Echterling vs. the course average
A +22.9
B −12.4
C −5.2
D −2.2
F −3.2

Difference in percentage points.

0.4% withdrew · 1 of 246 enrolled.

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Aaron Joseph Schultz | Christian Lotz | John H McClendon | Peighton Victoria Connor | Terence Alan Echterling | Todd Hedrick 220 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.63GPA
77.3% A
14.5% B
5.5% C
0.9% D
1.8% F

220 letter grades · 5 sections · 2024

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A +20.6
B −13.7
C −3.0
D −1.7
F −2.2

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 220 enrolled.

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Elena Ruiz 231 grades · 5 terms · 2016–2020 3.59GPA
72.3% A
19.5% B
6.1% C
0.9% D
1.3% F

231 letter grades · 5 sections · 2016–2020

Compare with the course
Ruiz vs. the course average
A +15.6
B −8.8
C −2.4
D −1.7
F −2.7

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2016Spring 2020

0.4% withdrew · 1 of 232 enrolled.

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Jamie L Nelson 211 grades · 5 terms · 2016–2018 3.53GPA
65.9% A
26.5% B
4.7% C
1.9% D
0.9% F

211 letter grades · 5 sections · 2016–2018

Compare with the course
Nelson vs. the course average
A +9.2
B −1.7
C −3.7
D −0.7
F −3.1

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2016Spring 2018

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 211 enrolled.

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Amelia M Martin 27 grades · 1 term · 2018 3.46GPA
63.0% A
29.6% B
3.7% C
0.0% D
3.7% F

27 letter grades · 1 section · 2018

Compare with the course
Martin vs. the course average
A +6.3
B +1.4
C −4.7
D −2.6
F −0.3

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 27 enrolled.

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Catherine Kendig 379 grades · 9 terms · 2016–2021 3.46GPA
51.7% A
45.9% B
0.5% C
0.5% D
1.3% F

379 letter grades · 9 sections · 2016–2021

Compare with the course
Kendig vs. the course average
A −5.0
B +17.6
C −7.9
D −2.1
F −2.7

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2016Spring 2021

0.3% withdrew · 1 of 380 enrolled.

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John H Mcclendon 259 grades · 7 terms · 2015–2020 3.40GPA
59.8% A
30.9% B
4.6% C
1.2% D
3.5% F

259 letter grades · 7 sections · 2015–2020

Compare with the course
Mcclendon vs. the course average
A +3.2
B +2.6
C −3.8
D −1.4
F −0.6

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2015Fall 2020

0.4% withdrew · 1 of 260 enrolled.

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Ezgi Sertler | Lisa H Schwartzman 31 grades · 1 term · 2015 3.39GPA
54.8% A
35.5% B
6.5% C
3.2% D
0.0% F

31 letter grades · 1 section · 2015

Compare with the course
Schwartzman vs. the course average
A −1.8
B +7.2
C −2.0
D +0.6
F −4.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 31 enrolled.

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Catherine Kendig | Emily C Katz | Jess Lynn Richardson | John H McClendon | Ted T Richards | Terence Alan Echterling 274 grades · 1 term · 2021 3.38GPA
63.5% A
24.5% B
4.7% C
2.6% D
4.7% F

274 letter grades · 6 sections · 2021

Compare with the course
Echterling vs. the course average
A +6.8
B −3.8
C −3.7
D same
F +0.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 274 enrolled.

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Debra Nails | Jamie L Nelson | Lisa H Schwartzman 180 grades · 1 term · 2014 3.38GPA
57.8% A
30.6% B
6.7% C
1.7% D
3.3% F

180 letter grades · 1 section · 2014

Compare with the course
Schwartzman vs. the course average
A +1.1
B +2.3
C −1.8
D −0.9
F −0.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 180 enrolled.

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Mark Balawender 140 grades · 2 terms · 2015–2016 3.37GPA
62.9% A
25.7% B
4.3% C
0.7% D
6.4% F

140 letter grades · 3 sections · 2015–2016

Compare with the course
Balawender vs. the course average
A +6.2
B −2.6
C −4.1
D −1.9
F +2.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 140 enrolled.

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Todd Hedrick 117 grades · 3 terms · 2018–2021 3.28GPA
49.6% A
39.3% B
6.8% C
0.0% D
4.3% F

117 letter grades · 3 sections · 2018–2021

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A −7.1
B +11.0
C −1.6
D −2.6
F +0.2

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 117 enrolled.

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Aaron Joseph Schultz | Catherine Kendig | Christian Lotz | John H McClendon | Ted T Richards | Todd Hedrick 266 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.24GPA
53.8% A
29.7% B
9.4% C
2.6% D
4.5% F

266 letter grades · 6 sections · 2025

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A −2.9
B +1.4
C +1.0
D same
F +0.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.4% withdrew · 1 of 267 enrolled.

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Lisa H Schwartzman 41 grades · 1 term · 2016 3.22GPA
63.4% A
19.5% B
4.9% C
2.4% D
9.8% F

41 letter grades · 1 section · 2016

Compare with the course
Schwartzman vs. the course average
A +6.7
B −8.8
C −3.5
D −0.1
F +5.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 41 enrolled.

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Aaron Joseph Schultz | Christian Lotz | J E Lambert | Ted T Richards | Todd Hedrick 224 grades · 1 term · 2026 3.22GPA
55.4% A
26.3% B
8.9% C
5.4% D
4.0% F

224 letter grades · 5 sections · 2026

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A −1.3
B −1.9
C +0.5
D +2.8
F same

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 224 enrolled.

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Christian Lotz | John H McClendon | Ted T Richards | Todd Hedrick 236 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.21GPA
52.5% A
29.2% B
11.0% C
2.5% D
4.7% F

236 letter grades · 4 sections · 2024

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A −4.1
B +1.0
C +2.6
D same
F +0.6

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 236 enrolled.

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Catherine Kendig | Chase Halsne | John H McClendon | Ted T Richards | Todd Hedrick 230 grades · 1 term · 2022 3.20GPA
55.2% A
28.3% B
7.4% C
1.3% D
7.8% F

230 letter grades · 5 sections · 2022

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A −1.5
B same
C −1.0
D −1.3
F +3.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 230 enrolled.

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James E Lambert | James J Lambert 378 grades · 9 terms · 2015–2021 3.18GPA
46.8% A
35.2% B
11.9% C
2.9% D
3.2% F

378 letter grades · 9 sections · 2015–2021

Compare with the course
Lambert vs. the course average
A −9.9
B +6.9
C +3.5
D +0.3
F −0.9

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2015Spring 2021

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 378 enrolled.

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Anna M Malavisi 143 grades · 3 terms · 2015–2017 3.17GPA
50.3% A
31.5% B
11.2% C
2.1% D
4.9% F

143 letter grades · 3 sections · 2015–2017

Compare with the course
Malavisi vs. the course average
A −6.3
B +3.2
C +2.8
D −0.5
F +0.9

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 143 enrolled.

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Anna M Malavisi | Hilde Lindemann | James E Lambert | John H McClendon | Lisa H Schwartzman | Nicholas S Saarela | Todd Hedrick 275 grades · 1 term · 2015 3.15GPA
42.5% A
38.5% B
13.5% C
2.5% D
2.9% F

275 letter grades · 1 section · 2015

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A −14.1
B +10.3
C +5.0
D same
F −1.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 275 enrolled.

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Aaron Joseph Schultz | J E Lambert | John H McClendon | Taylor Elyse Mills | Ted T Richards | Todd Hedrick 372 grades · 1 term · 2022 3.14GPA
54.0% A
24.7% B
10.2% C
4.8% D
6.2% F

372 letter grades · 7 sections · 2022

Compare with the course
Hedrick vs. the course average
A −2.6
B −3.5
C +1.8
D +2.3
F +2.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.3% withdrew · 1 of 373 enrolled.

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Aaron Joseph Schultz | John H McClendon | Ted T Richards | Terence Alan Echterling 235 grades · 1 term · 2023 3.10GPA
54.9% A
20.4% B
12.8% C
4.7% D
7.2% F

235 letter grades · 4 sections · 2023

Compare with the course
Echterling vs. the course average
A −1.8
B −7.8
C +4.3
D +2.1
F +3.2

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 235 enrolled.

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David Godden 48 grades · 1 term · 2015 3.08GPA
54.2% A
18.8% B
12.5% C
10.4% D
4.2% F

48 letter grades · 1 section · 2015

Compare with the course
Godden vs. the course average
A −2.5
B −9.5
C +4.1
D +7.8
F +0.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 48 enrolled.

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John Richard Tietze Grey 266 grades · 8 terms · 2018–2024 3.01GPA
42.1% A
35.0% B
13.5% C
3.4% D
6.0% F

266 letter grades · 8 sections · 2018–2024

Compare with the course
Grey vs. the course average
A −14.6
B +6.7
C +5.1
D +0.8
F +2.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Summer 2018Summer 2024

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 266 enrolled.

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Matthew A Ferkany 46 grades · 1 term · 2016 2.83GPA
23.9% A
54.3% B
10.9% C
6.5% D
4.3% F

46 letter grades · 1 section · 2016

Compare with the course
Ferkany vs. the course average
A −32.8
B +26.1
C +2.4
D +3.9
F +0.3

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 46 enrolled.

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Jason Patrick Mask 226 grades · 5 terms · 2017–2021 2.81GPA
26.5% A
42.0% B
23.0% C
4.9% D
3.5% F

226 letter grades · 6 sections · 2017–2021

Compare with the course
Mask vs. the course average
A −30.1
B +13.8
C +14.6
D +2.3
F −0.5

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2017Spring 2021

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 226 enrolled.

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Ted T Richards 71 grades · 2 terms · 2020–2021 2.79GPA
42.3% A
25.4% B
12.7% C
9.9% D
9.9% F

71 letter grades · 2 sections · 2020–2021

Compare with the course
Richards vs. the course average
A −14.4
B −2.9
C +4.3
D +7.3
F +5.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 71 enrolled.

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Emily C Katz 102 grades · 3 terms · 2016–2019 2.65GPA
33.3% A
30.4% B
16.7% C
9.8% D
9.8% F

102 letter grades · 3 sections · 2016–2019

Compare with the course
Katz vs. the course average
A −23.3
B +2.1
C +8.2
D +7.2
F +5.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 102 enrolled.

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Chase Halsne | Christian Lotz 11 grades · 1 term · 2025 · Limited sample 2.59GPA
45.5% A
18.2% B
9.1% C
9.1% D
18.2% F

11 letter grades · 1 section · 2025 · Limited sample

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 11 enrolled.

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