PHI 3045: Comm Law and Free Speech at Baruch College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Comm Law and Free Speech (PHI 3045) at Baruch College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Donovan Bisbee and Eric Gander.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Donovan Bisbee ranks chillest (Fair) and Eric Gander least chill (Busy).
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Requirements
Prerequisite: COM 1010 or COM 2020. AntiReq: PHI 3045 is not open to students who have completed COM 3045, COM 3045H, PHI 3045H
About this course
From pornography to political speech, from the lewd to the libelous, and everywhere in between, the law is forever drawing lines that divide protected speech (what you can say in America) from unprotected speech (what you cannot say in America). This is an interdisciplinary course that draws on philosophical, legal, and rhetorical theories of communication to help explain how those lines are drawn. Readings include famous court cases involving freedom of speech, as well as political and philosophical writings on all sides of the free speech debate. Students will receive credit for either COM 3045 or PHI 3045. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F-replacement policy.
Best professors for PHI 3045 at Baruch, Fall 2026
- Donovan BisbeeChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.1 (20) · difficulty 2.9/5 · 70% would take again
- Eric GanderChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.3 (120) · difficulty 3.2/5 · 55% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
PHI 3045 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:48 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about PHI 3045 at Baruch
- Who teaches PHI 3045 at Baruch in Fall 2026?
- Donovan Bisbee and Eric Gander are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is PHI 3045 at Baruch hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a PHI 3045 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.