Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.76 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Metaphysics
PHILOS 560 explores major problems in metaphysics including existence, universals, space and time, and substance.
Summary
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Students who demonstrate effort and care for the class are likely to do well under his reasonable grading standards.
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Prerequisites
Course mapJunior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS
- Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS
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- Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS
Professors
Fall 2026Sam Roberts is described as knowledgeable and caring, encouraging critical thinking and questions. He is noted for being extremely reasonable with grading, particularly for students who demonstrate effort and care for the class.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
ANNINA LOETS is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SAM ROBERTS is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 24 / 26 | 0 |
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 25 / 25 | 1 |
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Student experience
the class
Sam Roberts is a knowledgeable and caring instructor who encourages critical thinking and is reasonable with grading.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.66 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Students who demonstrate effort and care for the class are likely to do well under his reasonable grading standards.
The course experience is positive, with an instructor who genuinely cares about students and fosters an environment for asking questions.
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Metaphysics
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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