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PHIL 383W: Research Paper at Queens College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Research Paper (PHIL 383W) at Queens College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: John Ostling, Antonio Donato, Stephen Grover, and Thomas Hilgers.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, John Ostling ranks chillest (Chill) and Stephen Grover least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

PRE: ENGL 110 AND ONLY OPEN TO SENIORS AND MAJOR CODE 080

About this course

Intensive research leading to the writing of a paper on a topic approved by the department; the final examination will consist of an oral defense of the paper.

Best professors for PHIL 383W at Queens, Fall 2026

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PHIL 383W sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:48 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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Antonio DonatoChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(65)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 82% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
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002-LEC Regular
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Thomas HilgersOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 3.0(2)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 50% would take again
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Stephen GroverChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.4(35)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 33% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
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004-LEC Regular
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John OstlingChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(34)Difficulty 2.1/5 · 94% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
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Questions about PHIL 383W at Queens

Who teaches PHIL 383W at Queens in Fall 2026?
John Ostling, Antonio Donato, Stephen Grover, and Thomas Hilgers are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is PHIL 383W at Queens hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a PHIL 383W 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.