George Arthur - California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Professor: George Arthur

Department: Mathematics

College: California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH250A
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Okay, so for 50 minutes, he does as much as he can. Most professors that teach 50 minute courses streamline the lecture notes in downloadable files, he does not. He really knows his stuff, and spends all class writing on the board. Effectively, there is almost no time for questions during class, and the homework is assigned online. Good luck!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 150B
• 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 don't recommend anyone to take this class here's why. Their is only 1 midterm and 1 final. Also his class is very difficult compared to other professors I taken. In fact the class average for the first exam scores in the spring semester when I took it was 55%. Next he is very picky in his exams. If you don't write out all steps you get an 0.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH150B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Specific in his lectures! Gives a lot of examples that are really close to what he would put on the exams. Make sure you do homework when it's assigned.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 150A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's honestly a really great professor. His lectures may be fast paced depending on the person, but he gives lots of examples to make up for it. He can be quite a tough grader as he wants you to do the work the way he does it, so you'll do well if you can do that.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH250A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have to work for the grade you want. I struggled very hard but by asking questions and developing study groups I passed. Make sure you manage your time wisely on exams or it could hurt you in the long run. His class has a set curve which he lowered a bit but not a lot and he will not lower it drastically so keep an eye on your grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 250A
• 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:

George Arthur is great! He really knows his stuff and is accessible for help during office hours. Go to him for help, really try, and he will like you. He is a fair professor. He won't mark an entire problem wrong for one mathematical error. Bring questions to class to. The two or three minutes before class he always answers homework problems.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 250A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This course consists of WebAssign homework, 3 exams, and 1 final exam Students have plenty of time to complete the WebAssign homework. The 3 exams consists of the simplest questions from the assigned homework. The final exam review helps students know what exactly to study. Built in curve (A 100% - 87%). George Arthur is a wonderful professor!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 150A
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Like the other people have said, Professor Arthur is a really tough professor! He marks you off for the most smallest thing ever on the exams. In the end, those tiny points that you lost could add up. + professor Arthur expects you to solve problem his way on the exam, if you don't solve problems his way, you get marked off.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's the toughest professor I have ever taken. I've never had a problem wmath before, he makes it hard whis confusing & extremely fast lectures. He's EXTREMELY HARD GRADER. Three tests and one final. No quizzes and no extra credit.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. His lectures are straight forward and very detailed. If you are a slow learner, then do not take this class. Exams are tough, but as long as you do the exact format of how he solves problems in class, then you'll do fine. It isn't impossible to get an A in the class. Attendance isn't mandatory, but if you want to pass, go to class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Arthur really knows his stuff. However, when he lectures he goes too fast and at times will not stop to to explain some of the work he has done which can be confusing when you want to know how he got the answer. Weekly homework, one page research paper, but majority percentage of grade are the 4 exams and the final.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He goes wayyy to fast. he def. knows wgat he is talking about but grades wayyyyyy to hard. take someone alse if you want a good grade. take him if you actually want to learn but will get a bad grade.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 150A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's an extremely fast lecturer, and his lectures become confusing even when preparing before. 3 exams and a final, each exam is %20 of the grades and the final is %23. No extra credit. Attendance isn't mandatory, if you miss the entire semester and just attend the 3 exams and final and do the online HW you can get an A. no quizes also.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH250A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are straight forward. Homework was done online. His exams are straight forward. I never needed to go to office hours but he would always answers questions in class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 250A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Arthur is a great professor, he really knows his stuff and can teach it very well, this class is difficult in the sense that the concepts are difficult but the math is easy. i would take him again, try to take an afternoon class rather than a morning class with him; he's more lively in the afternoon. his exams are VERY fair, and no quizzes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy always asks if the entire class understands after a short burst of lecturing. He also expects someone to place some input into his lectures. When no one bothers to say anything, he will look at the entire class in disgust. So I suggest participating at every moment possible. This class is very easy if homework is completed after lecture.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 150A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Excellent teacher who teaches clearly, provides sufficient examples, and answers questions(if he's not trying to make a point in lecture). Most hw is online, but there is a bit of book work. Of course, this class is hard because it's calculus. It's a good idea to ask how he would want math problems to be done on the tests. Had his 10AM class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very straight forward teacher, and teaches you everything you'll need from the class. He'll seem boring but I guarantee you it's just the nature of math/calculus. Besides the important stuff though, make sure to study EVERYTHING. He'll have questions on the more discrete parts on the test worth two letter grades and missing those hurt like hell.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a "no nonsense" kind of teacher, once class begins, there is no talking or anything. The online homework never really helped me a lot. By the end of the semester I was doing better because I got used to him, but it was too late for my grade. Good teacher, hard class design.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is an AMAZING teacher. His lectures are very clear and he does several examples. His tests aren't tricky and while the problems themselves aren't difficult, he's a very picky grader. He tells you what he expects on exams, so do the math the way he teaches and you'll be fine. Great prof, definitely recommend him.