J. Patrick Lintner - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Professor: J. Patrick Lintner

Department: Mathematics

College: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH231
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lintner was one of my favorite professors I have taken at JMU. His lectures consist of him working out problems and he made the class really understandable. If you attend class, there is no reason why you shouldn't get an A because his tests are parallel. He grades based on 4 tests and a final but if you attend he drops the lowest test.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH231
• 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:

Professor Lintner is outstanding he teaches more in an old-school fashion by working out problems as a class then giving you problems to try on your own, which I came to love. He is probably my favorite professor so far, very sarcastically funny. I look forward to going to his class everytime. Just do HW andhe will help you during tests if you ask.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH231
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lintner was a great guy, but this was supposed to be an intro to Calculus if you had never had it before, but instead he jumped right into the Calculus material and I was completely lost the whole semester. He only has 4 tests so you better do good on them. He also has another job so it is hard to get his personal help.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

TAKE HIS CLASS!!! He is amazing! He really explains the concepts well. He has a part-time job, so he can only teach at night. So if you need help you can either meet with him before or after class, or go to the tutoring center.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH231
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved my calculus class with him. He makes the lectures interesting; however, it helps to already know some calculus. He gives test grades back extremely fast. There are a lot of homework problems but if you do them you won't have difficulty on the tests. Overall, it was a really good course and I love going to class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH231
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you have taken AP Calculus in high school, this class will be a breeze. However, if you have never taken it before I would not recommend Lintner. He is a great guy, but he does not teach the material very well and he is never available outside of class. The good thing is all of the homework is optional and he drops your lowest test grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH155
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really great guy but when he teaches he already expects you to know the basic material so it's hard to comprehend. I went to the SSC for tutoring every day before class to do the homework because I couldn't do it with just the notes in class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

4 Test's, drops lowest score, no homework, and a final. Study guide answers are same format as test answers. Makes a lot of jokes and try's to keep class entertained. TALK TO HIM ABOUT SPORTS(Baltimore). During MLB playoffs, he would end class early and I would stay and watch baseball with him in classroom. If I tried a little harder easy A. Got B+

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is such a nice guy and will help you if you reach out. Tries to learn everyone's name and is a pretty funny guy too. There are 4 tests and if you get an A on all of them you do not have to take the final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 205
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lintner is such a bro, and not in a good way. He rushes through material, doesn't really explain things, and his study guides are true false and confusing as hell! If I could retake calculus again, I would and not with him. I love math, but he made it horrible for me.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

dude is a legend. class material is pretty brutal but he realizes that and is hilarious

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He was very easy. If you get As on all his test you do not have to take the final. If you had taken any form of calculus then you will be able to get very good grade in his class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lintner is hilarious but not very helpful. He rushes through all the topics very fast and just assumes you already know everything. The homework problems are easy, but the tests are quite hard.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• 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:

I love math, and am good at it, but this class was hard. Lintner rushes through material, and basically assumes you know before you even start the class. Gives easy homework and review, but hard test questions. I wouldn't recommend him to anyone.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• 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 made me love math again! His tests are simple and straight forward. He wants you to understand the material. The tests are just a modified version of the study guides.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I thought this class was going to be difficult because I'm average at math. He does a great job explaining the concepts and gives study guides right before tests. If you do the study guides multiple times, you will do great. I got exempt from the final!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lintner is the best Calc teacher I could ever ask for! He explains the material very well and gives out a study guide before every test. Pre-Calculus was the highest math class I took in high school. I have gotten an A on the last three tests in this class, there is one more to go. If you get an A on all four tests, NO FINAL!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!this professor actually wants you to do well. hilarious if you pay attention. The one test that was really hard, he curved it like 17 points. Definitely recommend for a GENED whether you like math or not. It would be hard not to get a B or an A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love Lintner! Its true he does rush through things, but he spends a whole class period on the study guide, which is almost exactly the test! He's willing to help if you need it. Definatly the best calc teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH205
• 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:

Lintner is a real teacher. His method of approaching material is effective and helpful, while it may feel rushed at times, he can really pull you together to know the stuff. As he is an administrator for city schools, he knows how to teach math well and does so. I have a horrible mind for math and struggled through concepts at first, but got an A.