Richard Rains - Los Angeles Mission College, Sylmar, CA

Professor: Richard Rains

Department: Science

College: Los Angeles Mission College, Sylmar, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS38
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Rains gives the good ole white board lectures. He keeps you captivated into the material through the history and derivation of the laws of physics. You can really see his passion and wisdom as he explains the physical nature of matter. I became inspired to be a theoretical physicist. He makes you work, but it's all for the better in life

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AST01
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Winter class. He's a fantastic lecturer, he's super passionate about the material and it shows. He does talk a bit monotonously, so it's hard to stay awake some times! Print out the study guide on the first day and USE IT. His pop quizzes contain questions on the final, so study them! Ask questions, and USE THE STUDY GUIDE.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSCI001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, knows what he's talking about. Make sure to take notes and study and you can get an A. He's fair and tries to help out the students as much as he can. Don't miss class, he gives homework and post lecture quizzes but their easy so long as you paid attention during class and did the homework (which shouldn't be too hard either).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS37
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing lecturer. His lectures are extremely engaging. Classes are mandatory because you turn in homeworks in the first 15 minutes, though you won't want to miss them as they are not a drag. Aside from being great help and easy to approach, he REALLY REALLY knows his stuff. I mean, this man is a pure genius, with a great sense of humor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 2342
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a very passionate teacher took this teacher during winter and passed with an A his astronomy class. Major thing i recommend is to take notes, all the notes you can and answer all questions on the study guide . I never even bought the book everything i found was on the web.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASTRONOMY01
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It is always in high demand and fills up quickly- and I can see why. But seriously, its NOT for the faint at heart. The class requires a lot of studying and reading, so if you think you can pass without doing any work- you're dead wrong. The professor is really passionate about the content, and made it easy to learn and had fun.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AST01
• 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:

The class WILL challenge you but he gives you a plethora of fascinating information and is always so excited to tell you about it! He is probably one of the greatest teachers out there. Oh and NO open book tests so you have to learn the material!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ELEMASTRO1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He really loves what he teaches, hes hilarious and very and i mean VERY knowledgable. I learned alot I would highly recommend him. I took this class summer 13'

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Summer class ,the material is hard not the prof.Very interesting class and he is a very Fair teacher, hes passionate.I left his class wanting to take Astro 5.He has quizzes every day from material covere the previous day so if you miss a day your in trouble.He also drops lowest quizzes and test at the end. Very fast USE YOUR STUDY GUIDE TO PASS!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS37
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My first college course. I was a bit overwhelmed with the difficulty. However, Rains is a FANTASTIC teacher. He's the nicest guy, has a passion for the material and genuinely enjoys seeing kids learn. Grade rests heavily on quizzes short with 4-5 problems, STUDY. He drops the lowest grades at the end. The subject is difficult, not the professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Simple Daily quiz about Prior weeks Lab, (can use lab report during quiz). Be thorough in your weekly lab reports and you will do well on the final. Its open Lab reports. No textbook, just a packet and star chart. Cheap. Fun class! Teacher is passionate about what he does. Great class imo.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS6AND7
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor. Take, good notes, study and read the chapter and you will do well. This class requires at least 6 hours of studying to do well.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS37
• 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:

If you are going to take PHYS 37 anyway, this means you passed Calc 1 and are ready to go hard in the paint. Mission is lucky to have Prof Rains and extremely lucky to have STEM funding for the PHYS 37, 38 and 39 series. Rains truly knows his stuff and is the ideal professor for such a rigorous course. Rains is not hard, the MATERIAL is!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYSI6
• 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:

He's a great professor. Sure, he may give quizzes every class meeting, but they're pretty simple if you just do the homework and read a few pages of the chapter he assigns. He's quick with updating your grades and handing back hw, quizzes, and labs. Pretty easy class if you just do the work.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYSI06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor rains is very intense. He gives a quiz every day and assigns homework every day(even for the midterm and final). he makes sure his class is your priority. The lectures are weirdly prepared and you will never understand his chicken scratch. he does give good examples when explaining material though.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO1
• 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:

This an interesting class but he is kind of everywhere when teaching. He isn't organized when teaching, just goes along the rthe lines of the quiz given that day. (There's a quiz everyday) You'll pass the tests if you do every single question in the study guide but he doesn't go over all the material so you're on your own.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO1
• 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:

This class was very interesting. He grades very weird, and his tests are somewhat difficult. i would reccomend him only if you are interested in this subject prior to taking the class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYSI6
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He really rushes through the lecture and it's difficult to understand his writing sometimes. You need to attend class everyday. I recommend reading the book before lecture days to really understand the material and do well on the quizzes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS37
• 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:

Super hard, writes illegible notes on the board, tough on grading, gets really boring.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: M0130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor! Really suprised how much i liked the class. I initially thought it would be a boring subject. Rains is the reason this class stays interesting, you can tell he loves the subject.