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Farid Masrour

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Raw average: 3.38/5 from 26 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PHILOS 5512025-12-19

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

Farid encourages in-class discussion and is kind and approachable. He does a good job simplifying dense readings. Overall an enjoyable class.

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PHILOS 1012025-12-17

Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5

He's ok. Arrives late, poor with technology, somewhat bland, but is serviceable for a class that's a gen ed for most. "Enforces" a no technology policy in class so students write paper notes. Easy to take without textbook, lectures and discussions are pretty informative. Positives are that he encourages discussions and teaches an interesting class

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PHIL210 · course not matched2025-12-09

Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5

PHILOS 101: Farid is an alright professor. His lectures are pretty boring and sometimes he does require attendance or a canvas quiz in-class so you have to go. He reads off the slides and is very quiet, so understanding and paying attention is difficult. Tests are fairly easy and the essay was not too difficult either.

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PHIL210 · course not matched2025-12-01

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

PHILOS 101: I think if you go to class and discussion then you will do fine. Lecture attendance isn't mandatory but the pop quizzes are frequent (easy). The exam wasn't hard, I don't know anyone that did bad. He learns a lot of people names, he doesn't talk super loud so it's hard to hear in the back, no taking notes on iPad/laptops.

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PHIL210 · course not matched2024-06-21

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Was not the hardest class though was confusing at times. There are odd concepts taught and are hard to catch onto at times. Discussions helped but the tests hold a lot of your overall grade and are not easy. Prof. was fine though wasn't the best at explaining. So so class but easy for a QA reasoning requirement.

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PHIL104 · course not matched2024-01-20

Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5

Professor Masrour is very nice and does a great job teaching going over reading material that you are suppose to read (I never read a single one). 6 short writings (Very easy) 1 final paper and 1 final exam. Final exam questions (12) you will be given 6 of the 12 on the Final. Overall should be easy if you do the readings I didn't still got an AB

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Classes with Farid Masrour

PHILOS 599

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study (PHILOS 599) is an independent study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Steven Nadler+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

PHILOS 681

Senior Honors Thesis

1–3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis is an individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for honors in the major, as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+21 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for honors in the major, as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+20 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 699

Directed Study

2–3 credits

Independent study in philosophy arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+19 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 990

Research and Thesis

2–9 credits

Research and Thesis provides individual mentored study for graduate students completing theses, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+20 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 999

Independent Work

2–9 credits

Individual mentored study for graduate students, as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+20 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	PHILOS 599	Directed Study
Spring 2027	PHILOS 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	PHILOS 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	PHILOS 699	Directed Study
Spring 2027	PHILOS 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2027	PHILOS 999	Independent Work
Fall 2026	PHILOS 599	Directed Study
Fall 2026	PHILOS 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	PHILOS 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	PHILOS 699	Directed Study
Fall 2026	PHILOS 701	Reading Seminar
Fall 2026	PHILOS 799	Directed Study
Fall 2026	PHILOS 951	Seminar-philosophy of Mind
Fall 2026	PHILOS 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2026	PHILOS 999	Independent Work

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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