Dan Clegg - Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Professor: Dan Clegg

Department: Mathematics

College: Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best math professor I have ever taken a class with.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best math professor I've taken yet. He assigns very little homework, and he doesn't collect it (I still recommend doing it before class to prepare for the quizzes). His lectures are clear and he posts them all on canvas. There are quizzes every day on the previous class, but he chooses the easier problems(sometimes straight from the homework).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dan consistently maintains an outstanding balance in his classes; he keeps classes fun and hilarious yet really challenges students to become excellent in the topics. Amazing teaching style and helpful in-class note system. He is also VERY friendly and approachable. Provides great help. He even contributes to the textbook series you use in class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dan is an amazing professor. i wish i could take him again for calc II next semester, it's unfortunate he isn't teaching it. He makes himself available and is very patient. His class is entertaining because of his sense of humor. I highly recommend him to anyone who is struggling with any math class. Calculus definitely requires some work though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher! He explains calculus in an understandable way. He is also a lot of fun! He attaches extra credit at the end of his exams, if you finish early. He also puts a lot of work into helping you visualize what is happening. I highly recommend him for any calculus class!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dan is a solid professor who is as helpful inside of the classroom as he is outside. Not only are his lectures are very clear, but participation during class is encouraged. He provides a variety of easy to understand examples for almost every problem given on notes, exams mirror the study guides, and make sure to keep up with homework assignments.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Everybody in a good mood? Professor Clegg communicates the material clearly and effectively, making sure everyone understands. Quiz on homework at beginning of each class. Makes you work for an A, but very fair. Doesn't grade homework, but do it if you want a good grade in the class. Lots of extra credit-->105% possible. My favorite class yet ;).

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: TRIG115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dan is the best teacher i've ever had in my life. I'm currently in trig with a strong A as a result from his merciful grading and awesome lectures. He makes himself available, and if you get to talk to him outside of class you'll find he's a very interesting and overall great guy. Most enjoyable class in my college experience and i don't like math.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• 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:

Dan is AMAZING. He explains topics slowly and carefully so that *everyone* understands and not just the smartest few in the class. The only homework that gets graded is the "weekly problem." Everything else is 100% optional. Also, if you happen to miss a lecture, don't worry. He uploads his notes onto his site and they are very easy to understand.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dan is the man! I tend to learn quickly and get bored in class. Dan made it interesting by unlocking the underlying mechanics of the formula. If you need to understand math, take his class. If you need to pass math, take his class. Don't waste your time looking elsewhere, there's only one or two more good math prof at Pmar

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dan is one of the best math professors I have ever had. He made Calculus seem easy, and he most importantly gave me the confidence to go further in math. There is a quiz and weekly problem once a week, and there isn't much hmwrk compared to other math profs. If you need to take calculus, take his class!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable and and willing to share information. Makes sometimes difficult concepts easy to understand such as u-substitution and the fundamental theorem of calculus.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Clegg is one of the best professor I have take for math, he makes everything so simple. Do the hw and show up to class and is impossible to fail it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dan is the best math teacher I have had! I wish I could take all my math classes with him. He is patient, kind and personable. If you don't understand something, go to his office hours, he'll happily work with you till you get it. Make sure to do the hw he assigns, they're all meaningful (not busy work) and will come up again on quizzes and tests

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dan is the man! Best math teacher I have ever taken by far! I always struggled through algebra and never thought I could even get through trig. Now I'm enrolled in his calc class and stoked to be there! Quiz every class (big % of grade but a great tool to keep up on things). Just try and it will be impossible to fail! He makes it seem so easy!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oh yeah, everyone in a good mood? Clegg made 205 very easy. Would always offer extra credit on every test, usually around 5% possible. That's half a letter grade on his 100 pt tests! On the normal exams (excluding the final) the worst grade I got was a 100%, that shows how well written they are. He's available every lecture day and is helpful.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Math 205 is a demanding subject. All of his classes have 4 exams and a final. 3-4 written assignments that take a lot of work! Book homework not collected. There are other professors on campus that will let you slide through with minimal effort. Professor Clegg will make you earn your grade but give you and understanding of the material in return.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Clegg is funny! His notes are so great and he posts them to blackboard. His tests are relatively similar to his study guides and his quizzes, that being said there are some really hard test/quiz problems. Tons of homework, get the solutions manual! Never needed to visit his office hours, but he had so many and there were always students in there!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dan is the man. I struggle thorough school because I also work, but he was great. He's no pushover though. He keeps his class under control, which is good because I get distracted easily. His lectures were very clear, I learned a lot. He is also hilarious, and pokes fun at students, and they back to him. Not too bad on the eyes, either, lol.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dan is the funniest math professor I have ever had, he has sarcastic humor. However, his tests are hard and long. There is a homework quiz every class. He is helpful and clear with what he expects and how he teaches. It is difficult to leave class confused.