Gary Church - College of San Mateo

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Gary Church - College of San Mateo

Professor: Gary Church

Department: Mathematics

College: College of San Mateo

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATH252
Grade Received: F
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

won't respond to emails, very awkward in office hours. doesn't guide you the right way as a teacher should to their student in any subject or focus. his lectures are ok until he gets off topic and talks about nonsense. won't help much on assigned homework. oh and won't respond to emails again. why be a teacher if you don't want to interact.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH253
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class is very test and homework-heavy. He assigns homework and assignments over the weekend and breaks. His deadline for assignments is very short, only giving usually 3 days. Plus he is very picky when it comes to tests. I would not recommend taking him because he will not respect your time. In most classes, he goes over the allotted time.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATH252
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great guy but not a good teacher. He taught easy problems in class but exams are hard. 4 tests and final exam are 50%. No extra credit so theres no way to increase your grade. He doesnt have A-, B+ either so your GPA will decrease a lot. I taught myself by watching videos but he was very strict about students doing the problems differently.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH252
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you do not have a strong foundation in math or if you do not prefer having to teach yourself calculus concepts, Do Not Take This Class. Professor Church is a really nice guy, but he tends to teach one thing (seemingly easy) and then assign complex homework problems. Exams are usually 5-6 problems and he's particular about work. He drops an exam!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of best math professor I have ever seen his lectures were understandable, tests are based on study guid and homework no surprises, if you understand the study guid and do all homework you'll be fine. I am also taking him for calc 2.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took him awhile ago. Nice guy but rambles on too much and not enough examples. Tests are hard.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATH252AND253
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

4-5 tests, final, no surprises on the tests, very similar to webwork homework. Sometimes quizzes,study early. Explains very well during lecture, sometimes even too much so can seem a little boring. However, does not do enough examples. Gives out worksheets and makes you work in groups. Very caring and clear. Put in work for the hw and youll be good

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MATH120
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Online class, basically just pay 70-90 bucks to buy access and do assignment and exams online. He's a good teacher. Whenever you have a problem and send him message, he will reply to you asap to solve it. It's online class so I don't have that much to say about how's his teacher cuz I only messaged him twice during this semester.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Show up and you'll pass. Sometimes boring but cares about students. You will learn the material. Great man.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH253
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the few teachers I've had where the homework was significantly harder than the tests. Honestly had to use Chegg a lot, but he did a great job of teaching the material during his lectures and through the class worksheets that we spent a lot of our classes working on in groups. He's chill and is very helpful if you don't understand something.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATH252
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took him for Calc 2 and loved it, so I'm taking him for Calc 3 now. He goes through the abstract concepts first, which can be confusing, but he also gives examples and worksheets during class so that students can understand the material. He drops one test, and he's pretty generous with grading. Very helpful during office hours. Highly recommend.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATH252
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dont take him. He mostly gives out worksheets and make us solve by ourselves in groups. Get ready to teach yourself the material!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MATH252
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I've taken a class with him, and he was great, but this is a teach yourself Calc class. He gives you worksheets every day and then he basically expects you to figure it out. I taught this entire class to myself. He's helpful in office hours, he's lazy. This entire class I only learned how to push desks because the the entire class was groupwork.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATH252
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Assigns a bunch of math problems that are sometimes almost impossible to figure out. Tells you not to go to the tutors for help and expects you to always come to him for help because supposedly his teaching style is the best even though some of the problems are really confusing, by the way, it's not. Expect to basically teach yourself calculus

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATH110
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

TAKE THIS ONLINE CLASS. I am pretty lazy and I still took this class while I moved to LA for the summer before I came back to the bay. There were many assignments but it was not hard at all!!! I didn't feel like there was that much work but each chapter has a due date so get it done before the date. And you will pass trust me its worth it!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would say a 3.5 if I could. He is understanding and is always willing to help however, you never touch the book and most of your learning will be done outside of class due to he mostly just proves theorems rather than doing practical examples. He is nice but somewhat boring lectures. His tests reflect the study guide to an extent. He is alright.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MATH253
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great teacher, no doubt. He makes sure that you fully understand the material, but at the same time he makes the class really easy. However, in his lectures he does not emphasize class participation (i.e. having students do problems in class), so you MUST practice in your own time to do well on the tests.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MATH252AND253
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Reviews are close to the exam material. Lectures are important. Easy A if you study all the homework and review questions

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MATH241
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Church was probably one of the best math professors Ive ever had. His lectures were clear and easy to follow along, and homework followed the lectures as well. Tests are worth a lot so make sure you do well on them. Also if you skip class, its very hard to catch up simply because of the material. Study hard, go to class, and youre solid.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Best Calculus 1 teacher I ever had . His test are hard and he graded hard. But his lecture are amazing and learn a lot his practice test should prepare for test.

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