David Gove - California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)

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David Gove - California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)

Professor: David Gove

Department: Mathematics

College: California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gove is one of best Professors on campus. If you don't your TAREA, you will fail your quizzes and tests. Be careful, he is very tricky. When he tells you that he wont test you on something, more than likely what he told you was false. So Do the homework and have fun learning!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH234CALC4
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This guy is an OG. He gives tests that are on the homework. Do the homework. Make sure you know how to do pre pre calc or else youll trigger him. He cool and always willing to help. He my fam. Give this man an award. Gove for Teacher of The Year.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATH234CALC4
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's the best at what he does. He has extensive knowledge of the subject and shows various examples that are on his quizzes, also knows how to put people in their place. If you didn't pass pre-pre calculus then don't show up and go back to elementary math. Only true mathematics can attend his lectures. Best teacher of 2016-forever.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Clear your schedule. If you're not prepared to eat, sleep, and breathe mathematics you're going to have a really rough time. Exams are very difficult. Quizzes aren't much easier. Tips: Remember everything . Be prepared to see lots of logs and trig functions (just for the fun of it). Pay attention to notation. Partial credit? Not likely!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MATH201
Grade Received: F
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He tends to get lost in his teachings. You have to basically teach yourself calculus without the professors help in order to pass this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATH201
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took CALC 201 before with another professor and didn't pass so I took it again with Gove. To be completely honest it was easy but only because I had take it before. His lectures are boring and he doesn't know how to explain things clearly. He does curve though and replaces homework with quizzes.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a horrible teacher. His lectures are extremely dry and he does not think as he does the math in class; it's more like he is blindly saying what he has rehearsed earlier. His tests are only hard because you do not really know what to expect on them. He is a really nice man but a horrible teacher and grader.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy is a terrible teacher. Makes math seem boring. Do not take him. Do NOT.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Go to class and do the homework. At the end of the course he will replace extra credit homework grades with low quiz grades, which really helps. Activities are pretty challenging but he is very lenient on when you turn them in. He really expects you to remember the basics from calc 1 and 2.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH234CALC4
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you are above CALC 2 and know your basics, you will pass his class by youtube videos and listening to a few lectures of his(he goes over problems from the book)Know how to solve the book's problems inside and out . Be sure to go to class to turn in HW. His curve is pretty extreme. So 85% of the class passed. He is a really smart and witty guy.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATH190
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

HORRIBLE!!! Doesn't teach just does examples on board which confuses the hell out me. He never finishes a thought and says um alot. We didnt use the book alot. For the midterm the class average was 40%. I believe that percentage says it all!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATH201
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Other than just being boring. He struggles explaining things correctly, and asking him for help is no use you'll be as clueless as before. His exams, quizzes, and labs are a bit hard. The textbook is much more helpful than he is.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MATH312
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is kind of a difficult class but with this professor, it's ten times worse. He doesn't explain anything and never assigns any homework. when the class average on exams was in the 50% range, there's a problem. Avoid this professor. His helpfullness doesn't even help and if you're in need of sleep, he's the guy LOL. I've passed out several tines

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pleeeaaasse...do not make the mistake I did and take this class. ESPECIALLY if you are not a math person. If you think that 101 is supposed to be easy, think again...certainly with this teacher. He is a downright jerk, and he expects people to follow his confusing lectures. Everyone scored less than 50% on his midterm.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Seems to have no idea what he's doing, forgets to bring materials to class. Rarely gives partial credit, and doesn't want work to look "like scratch paper," which makes you rewrite all the labs unless you do the work on another paper. If you're a math person, it's just pathetic. If you're not, you'll be very confused.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He makes tons of mistakes in his lectures and things can get pretty confusing. His labs are a joke and have very little to do with the actual class material. If you have the choice, don't take his class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MATH360
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

lol. i wouldnt recommend him to anyone.he came to lecture prepared like 2 or 3 times all quarter. nobody ever finishes his exams. average scores out of 100 points on two exams. 40 and 44 for the whole class.he always gets stuck during lecture on problems. never any solutions or answer keys.hes really smart, just really easy to get lost in lecture

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very helpful in class

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MATH203
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He gives a good lecture

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MATH202
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The worst teacher I've ever had. He is very smart but doesn't know how to relate his knowledge to others. Says "um" a lot and "Maybe a better way to explain it is" and "but that's the hard way." Never finishes a thought. I

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