Mahammod Hassan - California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Professor: Mahammod Hassan

Department: Accounting

College: California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 302420
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hassan gets a bad rap because his test are incredibly challenging. With that being said welcome to college slackers. He challenges you to push your potential and genuinely cares about the knowledge he passes down to the students. His exams are tough but if you go to his lectures, do the practice problems (more than 1 time) you'll do fine

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I agree with those who say to sit near the front and pay attention. Don't be on a laptop, it will not do you any favors. The class consists of two exams and one final, so make sure to study for those. Do the practice problems and past exams he gives out, and you should have a good handle for the exams and final. And read the textbook cases.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACC302
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hassan was very hard to understand and any time we asked a question he got upset rather than responding to our questions. He was very demanding and hrad grader. I wish he would have applied the same standards to himself. He was my worst teacher.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor chooses only the most important chapters to cover, although semester was not balanced well: we spent too much time on the 1st part of the class, and, hence, needed to run over the remaining 2 parts very quickly, so the preparation for the finals was a bit stressful. To succeed you need to attend the lectures and make good notes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 0103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

With taking him for begin algebra and intermediate algebra he has show the class how to achieve the coarse material with easy steps to follow. Show up every day and take notes for all the equations done in class. Doing all the homework on math lab will help you with the class notes taken. I feel like he has better prepared me for college algebra.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the most challenging accounting classes but it will help shape you as a student and provide you with skills for the future such as critical reasoning and writing. Yes his tests are difficult but he provides numerous problems with an answer sheet and spends multiple classes helping you practice the material and grasp the concept.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hassan is one of my favorite professors at CSUF! Although he covered quite a lot of material on his exams, he always gave us numerous practice problems to work on at home in order to help us grasp the material. You have to read the textbook and work through the assigned problems in order to do well on his exams.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Grade is based on 2 midterms taken in week 10 and week 15; and the final exam. If you want to do well attend every class, stay awake, take notes, and work out homework problems. I got a D because I did not work out homework problems. All tested material is covered during lecture which comprises 1/3 of all topics in the textbook. Practice, practice,

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

One of the most challenging accounting courses I've taken, but if you're an accounting major, this class will prepare you for your career later on. Hassan makes you use critical thinking instead of just teaching the mechanics of accounting. I barely got an A in this class. Very strict professor, but will make you actually think. Take him!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

I completely agree with most of the ratings on here. This is the worst professor I have ever taken. He takes no interest in teaching cost accounting whatsoever as he spends most of the class time talking about nonsense like his previous education and work history. Secondly, he is very condescending to some students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

Acct 302 is the hardest accounting course, do yourself a favor and do not take professor Hassam, Because he is going to make it more difficult by his insults and causes stress and tension in class by his comments. WORST PROFESSOR ever

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

Professor Hassan is a disappointment in CSUF education system. He discourages students to the point that they hate accounting after taking his class. DO NOT TAKE him for your 302 , this class is already the most challenging 300 level accounting class. Dont make it harder by taking it with him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hassan is a very thorough professor. He gives you everything you need to pass his class but you do need some critical thinking and reasoning to really ace the tests. His exam questions are strongly related to the examples he does. DO THEM and make sure you UNDERSTAND them. Tough professor but very detailed.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

He gets sustenance of the tears of his students and lives to make others miserable. He teaches accounting but hates business and wastes class time proselytizing his radical left wing ideology and barks at anyone with a conflicting view. He is the epitome of a tenured professor abusing his position.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. There is just too much information that you need to know for the exams. He is very unorganized because the material on the exam is determined by his mood. Always hands out a plethora of papers which confuses you even more. And he doesn't give a study guide which would definitely help out his students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

Hassan is an AMAZING professor! His course may be tough, just as long as you listen in every lecture & take good notes & understand everything he says, you'll do fine. 2 students got a 100% on the first exam so it is very possible. Focuses on CRITICAL THINKING!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was one of the toughest classes I have ever taken. You better dedicate a lot of time to study for this class. Studying the night before will definitely screw you over. Exams consist of calculations and essay questions so the textbook and attendance is mandatory. You'll never forget "EBIT" for the rest of your life after this class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He can be extremely rude and condescending; especially if you ask a "dumb" question. But he is almost always willing to clarify things even if he whines about it. Don't goof off, sit near the front, and laugh at his jokes - and you will get by fine. If he doesn't like you he will have even less mercy on your grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

Hassan is a very extreme professor. He is very rude to his students. His first test is very straightforward with regards to his teachings. His 2nd test and 3rd test hardly had any resemblence to his practice problems in class. Does not provide study guide, does not prepare students, teaches differently from the book, and is a very harsh grader

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACCT302
• 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:

He is trying to be a better and nicer teacher now. First weeks he was mean but now he is trying to be nicer and tries to joke every once in awhile. He is still rough around the edges but hopefully he will keep on improving and become a good teacher. :)