ADEX 1150 The Examined Life
The Examined Life is an interdisciplinary course that addresses perennial questions by linking them to contemporary issues of significant ethical import that have bearing on daily living and social life. It is meant to bring multiple lenses to bear on topics related to our shared condition and deepen our understanding of the complex realities of human existence. Through thoughtful engagement with these topics and in community with others, students will attend to and reflect upon their personal experiences with the end goal to form ideas and opinions on how we are called to respond to the challenges confronting our world today. This course is restricted to Woods College BA students.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring, Periodically in the Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Mary Mylroie | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Christopher Welch | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 13 |
| Fall 2025 | Lindy Desciak | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Matthew Clemente | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 22 |
| Summer 2025 | Christopher Welch | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 13 of 15 |
| Spring 2025 | Christopher Welch | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 10 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Lindy Desciak | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Christopher Welch | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 8 of 17 |
| Fall 2024 | Lindy Desciak | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Mary Mylroie | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Matthew Clemente | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 23 |
| Summer 2024 | Christopher Welch | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Christopher Welch | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 10+ hrs/week | 9 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Matthew Clemente | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | — | 12 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Christopher Welch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 | Matthew Clemente | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 17 |
| Summer 2023 | Christopher Welch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Christopher Welch | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 10 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Matthew Clemente | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | — | 6 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Christopher Welch | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Jeanmarie Gribaudo | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 22 |
| Summer 2022 | Christopher Welch | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Christopher Welch | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 7–9 hrs/week | 10 of 16 |
| Spring 2022 | Matthew Clemente | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | — | 8 of 22 |
| Fall 2021 | Christopher Welch | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 8 of 17 |
| Fall 2021 | David Goodman | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 21 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 11
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 01
- Section 12