Robert E. Lee - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Professor: Robert E. Lee

Department: Mathematics

College: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lee is a very nice professor and extremely smart, but I feel that sometimes he has trouble relaying information to his students. The class is extremely test heavy (Worth 90% of your grade) and if you fail to show up, you are certain to not do well. At times he would also go on political rants so that became a little frustrating.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a decent guy but I wouldn't recommend taking him if you aren't the best at math. He thinks everyone should know what they're doing at all times. I was doing poorly in the class and went to his office hours and he didn't give me the time of day. The only way I would say to take him is if you are proficient at math.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lee is cool, however you are graded on few things. He gives handouts instead of using the text book, but all work on quizzes/test/in class HAS to be done on SPSS (no handheld calculators). He is monotoned and can be hard to follow but is accessible outside of class. There is not dated syllabuses so quizzes/tests come out of no where...

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is the worst. DO NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. He is does not help when you go to his office hours nor help in class. All based on SPSS software.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved Dr. Lee as a person, he's a sweet, old man. But I hated his lectures and his class, I struggled to stay awake every day. He just kinda talks for an hour and 15 mins and you just sit there. I could tell he wanted us to pass but his class just wasn't fit for me and it effected my grade. MUST BE GOOD WITH A COMPUTER TO PASS

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You learn through packets and its is very challenging. On top of that he is an insanely hard grader. He wants you to do well but your gonna need outside help if you take him. He teaches it different than the other 220 courses because he loves his computer program. Overall, you learn you just need to work super hard for it and seek outside help.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you struggle with math this is not the professor for you. He gives you very confusing handouts with homework in them. Yes, he posts the answers to the homework online but doesn't explain how to get the answers. He tells you not to go to the math center and to go to him but when you ask a question he answers you as if you are dumb.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

IF YOU DO NOT LIKE MATH DO NOT TAKE DR. LEE. He is an incredibly tough grader and his tests and quizzes are way harder than the homework/in-class examples. He does not explain things well. Do not take him unless you've taken a statistics class before.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

ALERT: DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!!! He is the worst professor I have ever had. Compared to every other professor at JMU he makes math 220 impossible. You have to teach yourself EVERYTHING and it is extremely hard to do that considering it is all confusing handouts. Only 3 quizzes and tests and he doesn't even count the quizzes at the end. SAVE YOURSELF!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The class is structured in an easy way but as a teacher Lee isnt great. TOUGH grader and will mark up everything on your tests. I learned nothing from his lectures only from doing the homework with a math tutor. He does let you bring cheat sheets to the tests though and provides quizzes that basically mirror the tests but dont count as much.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely do not have to show up to class to do well, but he only drops your lowest test if you don't miss class more than 3 times. Everything you need to know is in the handouts he gives out - don't need the textbook. If you read through the handouts and do all of the HW problems (which aren't graded) you're guaranteed at least a B.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The homework needs to be done for this class if you want ANY chance for a good grade. He gives quizzes as "practice tests" to see what we need to improve, and these quizzes don't count for very much. Let's each student know what they need to improve, which is really helpful. No textbook, only handouts he makes. Will go out of his way for his class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH231
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The only grades for the class are his 4 exams and the final which I thought were fair, he also allows a handwritten cheat sheet. He's very caring and understanding but sometimes not very clear in his explanations. There is HW but he doesn't collect it so it's basically at your discretion. If you can get over his monotone and awkwardness he's good!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH231
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He wasn't a bad teacher but he is definitely a stat and not calc teacher. He pretty much just did examples of even problems in class and gave odd problems for homework. He was fine up until someone asked a question and then he got very confused and had no idea how to answer. Test weren't bad. Very easy to get at least an 80 but hard to get an A.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't teach well (spends most of class saying WHY he's going to teach you something instead of actually teaching it.) Lost track of the semester and crammed two tests and the final into the last month and a half of classes. Awkwardly brings up politics in a statistics class, where politics does not belong. Not helpful or nice with questions

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH318
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He types up the book on a word document, posts the word document on canvas, then reads from the word document during class....I'm not really sure how he thinks that is a good way to teach math. Math is learned and understood through practice (problems). His lectures are pointless and you don't learn anything from this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH318
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It is really hard to pay attention, but all his notes are online and he allows 1 page front and back (sometimes 2) of notes for tests and quizzes. Drops a quiz grade and the final can replace your lowest test grade. Do the hw even though it's not graded. It's not an easy A, but it's not a hard A either. Do not buy the book.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For those who never took stats before, I would recommend Lee. He is extremely helpful and really wants everyone to do well. Attendance is not mandatory but definitely go to class or else you will be lost. If you want a good grade, do the examples and homework problems. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lee is amazing. He is extremely organized with his handouts, and everything is written out for you in easy to follow steps. He teaches his class with real world examples, so sometimes you have to teach yourself how to simply do the problems. You will definitely learn a lot in his class. Flexible grader too!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MTH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very nice and wants you to do well but is not clear and the tests are only a few questions and difficult