Marlene Demerjian - College of the Canyons, Valencia, CA

Professor: Marlene Demerjian

Department: Mathematics

College: College of the Canyons, Valencia, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Marlene is a very sweet and caring woman,and I really hate to say this about her, but she's not the best of math teachers. Her lectures don't help much in understanding the material, her tests are almost nothing like the homework, and she collects HW at random, as if to catch you off guard. You'll have to learn the material in the TLC lab or online

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Grade is based on tests and 2 lessons' worth of hw every night collected randomly. Doesn't ever finish the second lesson so you need to learn it yourself. Lectures the whole period yet doesn't finish both lessons. Puts people on the spot. The tests are literally 10 questions never any multiple choice with an exception to one time. Don't recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very nice and smart woman. She applied problems in business terms and why it's important for bus majors to understand! We did not get study guides; the text was our study guide. As i wrote each problem, i wrote it step by step and paid attention to signs. Integrals can be tricky so make sure to practice a lot and get familiar with diff problems

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

her preparation for exams needs work. I studied revoew questions and books in text, but still only got 3 super high scores. The other two i got D and F. My D was replaced with final to a 92/100. Went up one letter grade; B! I studied with students in class and talked to tlc. I needed a 92 on that exam i scored D to get an A; save urself and avoid

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Marlene is good one on one, but i wish we had study guides similar to exams. The text was more complex like problems for a physicist or chem major;were bus students. For exams i went to Tlc and had all my questions ready. I asked ?'s in class and practiced even problems and understood process. made sure i knew why i took integral,anti, etc. got B:)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

wow, so i got a 92 on the final and ended up with a B. A good grade, but she's not a good proff. Study guides has nothing to do with exams, and final was more simple and not too complex. Hard course, but im glad i dont have to retake another class. Please dont take Marlene, no study guides or helpful feedback. I used the tlc which helped.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I have ever had. For the test reviews she would simply tell us to go over the review problems at the back of the chapter. No study guides. For the final exam review she told us to go through all review problems at the back of every chapter. Homework is collected at random

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If a another proff teaches this class, Bus students please take them. Marlene is super nice, but if you wanna spend nights of anxiety teaching urself concepts and looking online or tlc from help youll ruin ur gpa. I practiced problems, went to tlc, went over exams, but im still at C++. No study guides, just problems in text which is never like exam

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I love math, but this professor doesnt teach or help you. Kinda rude when you dont know an answer and no study guides!! Lectures are pointless because she doesnt go over an examples, she just talks. TLC people helped me so much with logic of problems. You will need to really study for her test and practice problems. Only bus calc so suck it up

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I never had an issue with math up until this class. We would have 2 chapters a day, however she would only teach us 1 chapter and basically expect us to self teach ourselves the other chapter. She collects homework randomly. She'd spend more than half the class going over homework rather than teaching us a new lesson. I highly don't recommend.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She never tells you your %, just a letter grade which isnt helpful to see what grade you need for an A. Lately shes been collecting homework each class, so just do the homework. I dont recommend her, but since shes only bus calc proff handle her and go to the TLC; they will help. Practice problems in back of book and understand how to apply it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wow. For once I actually got a gr8 math proff. First, hw is random so make sure you do it or you'll be anxious hoping for an odd number. Write out all the steps, one by one, and ask classmates how they did their homework, etc. she will tell you what mistakes to look out for, what things are a no no in calc, etc. Make detailed notes of formulas.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm a Bus major and need this course to transfer. First impression she is a very nice and caring woman who cares for every student's success. It will be hard to get through, but make sure you are asking questions, getting a study group, practicing, making good detailed notes. Her lectures is her giving an analogy to different problems to help you.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She gives out good info for applied questions. We learned about functions and different scenarios that can relate. Her examples are very clear and helps me picture certain concepts. She told us you will study your butt off and it won't be easy, but it will be rewarding. Get a tutor, talk to her in office hours, ask questions, get 100% on all exams.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not recommend her at all.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really passionate math professor. She moves fast but is very willing to slow down and explain if you ask. A lot of people dropped because of complexity of class. Requires a lot of keep up but is manageable if you study and just do the homework.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH212
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Complicates stuff. If u know something, u'll question it after the lecture. And if u're having a bit of trouble, she'll subtly insult u, whether it's explicit or implicit, whether it's a quick glance or a spoken gesture. Experienced & observed it. I have loved math since grade 3. I would spend literally hours discussing it. I'm 20. I hate it now.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALC212
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Boring. Ineffectively tries to entertain students with examples. Might be just me. Her teaching style isn't that good either. She's kind of vague and she explains it in a confusing way. She's also incredibly tough. Never gives 100% on hw. Goes thru hw & checks for accuracy & completion from only a few select hw problems. Never gives 100% on hw.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CALC212
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you like hard, take her. If you don't, don't. And for reference, she checks homework at random times. Not every class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALC212
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

don't take her if you want to pass