David E. Smith - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: David E. Smith

Department: Business

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

Wow just wow...most of the bus190 course are full and i look at the rating for this professor and he looks horrible but still deciding to check him out. Went into his class and there are about 7 students only. First day he was so boring and got off topic so much. I can tell this class was going to be frustrating so i dropped it the first day!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard course and really hard professor. I was able to pass with a B because there was an extremely smart tutor who took his class previously, which made him upset at having to deal with so many students from Smith's class since there was no other tutor that was able to understand his horrific book. If you take him, please find yourself a great tutor

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

Smith is an academian who brings no real-world experience to the class and suffers from a displaced smirk syndrome. Communication with Smith is a problem. Lectures are erratic math problem solving attempts. Monochrome textbook with missing pages and misplaced paragraphs is his own creation. The 2 projects add no value but take too much time. <B6>

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I usually don't say this, but this man is not fit to teach. Knows the material, but dosn't know what teaching is. HW is graded on 3 points, so get even one number wrong and there goes 1 of 3 points. Exams are easy if you understand the HW, which most people don't. There are no answer keys, he dosn't go over all the hw. Avoid this man at all costs.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

This man should not be teaching. I had to go to another professor's office hours to get help. The book, lectures, and the professor himself are USELESS! He makes everything as complicated as possible. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!! IF HE'S ALL THATS LEFT, WAIT A YEAR IF YOU HAVE TO!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

Ok, I am generally a good student. But this professor makes understanding the subject so difficult and confusing. I wish I could explain to you how much I disliked this professor. If you can, choose a different professor, you'll be much happier.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

Do not take it you can avoid him. He uses his own book, which is as confusing as he is. Its like he needs to say something and then thinks of the most confusing way to say it. If you don't understand he keeps saying well let me show you a different way instead of actually explaining 1 simple way. Class is always behind the schedule. do not take

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Smith comes across as goofy. He is a very nice guy. Class can be confusing. Suggest to get group of 2-3 students & visit him during his office hours! Really! He does take his time explaining the material. Read the book, practice, & do your HW. Show interest. I got A, you can do it, too! GD.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Smith is old and old. He wrote his own book and it is terrible. Homeworks are useless and he grades them hard. You could spend and 2 hours on it and get 0 out of 3 points because he is old and crazy and feels your answers are not perfect. Good news you only need 45 percent to get a D. You wont learn anything, but you have to be a moron not to pass

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

This professor is terrible. He CANNOT answer a strait forward question to save his life. His lectures are hard to understand because he takes 1.3 hours to explain something that should take 5-10 minutes tops. The textbook should be skimmed for the concepts and answers to the questions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

Horrible teacher! He uses his own book & language to teach the material. He speaks in PhD language. I went to the tutorial center, and they said they could help me with any other teacher but smith! I went to his office hours and he gives off this 'you are dumb' squint. I wouldn't recommend him. There are plenty of easier teachers out there!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

just awful... this guy is so bad at teaching I had to get a different text book and use google searches to teach myself the material and even then I had to translate what i learned into his reatarded way of doing things, this guy should be fired (if it wasn't for tenure)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Useless teacher, doesn't know how to comprehend. You will hear him say "Let me rephrase this" about 500 times in the semester and it still doesn't make any sense. The book is garbage because he wrote it, might as well throw it in the trash (along with him). I am getting a good grade in the class because the exam is very easy, but HW is frustrating.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he's a nice guy. i don't find his class too difficult. i think he's about to retire. best wishes for dr. smith.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He can be very unclear especially if you're not good with math. The book is also very unclear and freakin every line is bolded or underlined! You have to reread the chapters several times. Exams are easier than the HW. He does curve, but not by alot. Project was confusing. Overall, the teacher was confusing and very unclear.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Easy grader...BORING subject and prof though. Keeps you after time's up on the class...Take another one that's recommended if you can

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Grading was partially easy and depending on how much homework you do, this class can be easy. He does go off topic ALOT! Sometimes the problems that he goes over may rollover to the next day which makes it hard to understand the material at times. Group discussion and Grouping together to do homework helps alot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

Hes hard to understand, I went to class everyday and still didn't understand when was going on in the class i went to his office hours and it wasn't much help either don't take him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very tough class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You pretty much have to concentrate on the book. The class could be fun if you have an interest and commitment to decision sciences. Otherwise, you'll get lost. You can go to the tutoring center in the business tower... the people there are very helpful.