Paoze Thao - California State University Monterey Bay

Professor: Paoze Thao
Department: Liberal Studies
College: California State University Monterey Bay
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: LS400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had Professor Thao for both Linguistics and LS400. For Linguistics I found him to be a challenging professor and a tough grader but I was still able to learn from him. For LS400 it was difficult to speak with him outside of class due to his schedule. I found him to be not compassionate and difficult to work with. Would not recommend for LS 400.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Paoze is a sweet man. He is kind. However, his class is very lecture heavy with long lectures of him reading off of a PowerPoint. He does not care too much for the way that students learn and admits that he teaches and assigns based on what is easiest for him. Forget your learning style, he does it the way he wants.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Paoze is a wonderful professor and person. He really cares for his students. LING is a tough subject and he lectures throughout;so stay engaged with notes. Make flash cards! Also ask past students for help.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Paoze Thao is a nice professor and works with his students, however this is a very difficult course. Get ready for heavy lectures which will be hard to follow and test that are very lengthy. Thao does his best to teach LING but it is hard to remember everything in a short amount of time. Study, study, study!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is awful. One of the worst professors I have ever had at CSUMB. He is teaching Linguistics yet English is his 5th language. It is impossible to understand him because of his thick accent yet he is trying to say we need to pronounce certain words in certain ways. He should not be teaching here, just fire him.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: LS362
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Paoze is one of my favorite professors. He cares so much for his students. There is a great amount of reading you have to do each week but you learn quite a lot in the discussions. Also it's not a boring class it's really interesting. Regarding papers, he is abit tough on grading them but he is reasonable. I received an A in his course.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: LS362
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a very kind, takes time to help his students his english isn't great but i would definitely recommend this professor
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Paoze is probably one of the sweetest professors on campus. His English isn't the greatest but you can tell he really tries to connect with his students. He does need to work on his clarity but if you ask him your questions one-on-one he will happily answer them.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: LS400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Paoze knows his subject and is very helpful in teaching us what he knows. You have to work in his class, not an easy A, but manageable. He makes you want to succeed, because he is so encouraging. He shares his wisdom about life, not just about school. He is a neat professor and is probably under-appreciated. He has a real teacher's heart.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: LS362
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ive taken LS 362 and LING 392 with Paoze and he is amazing!! he is a great person and professor, he is extremely helpful and always willing to work with students on whatever they may need. I try to take as many classes with him as possible, he is a very sweet and caring professor.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
While his class does require a lot of studying and is a hard subject, Thao really tries hard to make everything clear. His notes are extremely helpful and the study guides are pretty much reflective of the tests. As long as you try, you will pass this class. He is a great, understanding professor!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: LSLIBE
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't understand what he says...
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a great teacher. Ask questions and show an interest and he will help you all he can. But, you have to ask. His lectures are a little dry, but very thruough. His test are exhausting but there are no surprises. He is a very sweet man, and good about returning phone calls. He loves the subject. I think his english is just fine.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: LING392
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is the BEST! So cute! He really knows a lot about his subject and he works with the students to help them succeed. If you show up to class and show him you're interested, you'll do fine. Tough subject and be prepared to write a lot of essays on the first exam. Love Paoze! :)
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: LINGSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tough subject but he tries his best to get you through it. Be patient, stay current on homework and reading--get a good partner for the final project/presentation.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: LS300
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice as a person, awful as a teacher. Thao tries, but his English isn't very good. When you ask a question, he never fails to go off on something completely unrelated for a long time. The assignments are all extremely dry and they aren't even at least helpful in the teacher preparation process.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: LS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Extremely thorough, and while not always the most interesting, you can tell he loves his job. His students are important to him. Great teacher, sweet man.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: LS392
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really enjoys what he does and shows it. Not always very clear but always trys his best to make it clear for you. Really nice guy. Great at stopping and answering questions.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: LS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher, funny, and very structured and organized
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: LS392
  • 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:
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