Professor: Brian McKenna
Department: Mathematics
College: University of Portland, Portland, OR
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: MATH161
- 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:
Never had such a great teacher. he knows the subject and makes it very clear and interesting when he's teaching. I wish I had him in high school. He really is one of the best at UP.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- 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:
He is a bit dry, but he is very clear and lets you use the "cheat sheet" on every test. The amount of topics covered in the class can be overwhelming at times, but he emphasizes that we do not need to memorize.. just be able to identify what type of problem we are working with and then reference the cheat sheet for the formula.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: MATH161
- 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:
Great prof, explains concepts really well. he is definitely old school, however (addresses us as Mr or Ms) and this may put some folks off. If you show him you care he will go all out for you. If you show him you don't ... you get the picture!
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Some may like him and think he is great but he wouldn't help me at all. He is not understanding or patient with those who dont understand the material right away and just lets us fail pretty much. If you arent good at math or learn slowly, I would recommend taking Dolor, not McKenna.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Perfect! He is the best math teacher i have ever had and is great at helping you learn confusing concepts. Take him if at all possible cuz i got nothing bad to say about this guy at all and i am usually a huge whiner
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: STAT
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really outstanding teacher. Knows the material, explains it really well and definitely wants students to do well. I wish he taught some of my other classes.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: STATS161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher, very good at explaining and gives very clear and basic tests/quizzes.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I disagree with the previous entry. Prof McKenna is one of the few math profs who make us learn how to do stat problems "by hand" before teaching us how to use TI stat programs. He just makes it so clear it must seem too easy to some folks. great teacher.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: STATS
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you don't want to understand the what's behind any of the concepts and want an easy class to help your GPA he's the stats prof to go with.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best stats teachers at UP. Take this class. I discovered the joy of mathematics through it.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: STATISTICS
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is very "too the point". He doesn't try to explain the history of the equation or anything that you dont need to know. This is how you do it, here are the equations and now do it. He is very careful on how he presents the materials and emphasizes things that we need to know very very well.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best stats class you could possibly take. I do not lie my friends. He is very clear, doesn't try to trick you, and wants you to succeed. Amazing. The way classes should be taught here.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: STATS
- Grade Received: P
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Best math teacher i've ever had. I actually understood everything. He is also very helpful and very jolly, i wish he taught more stuff on the bluff. Take him for stats, and you may actually enjoy getting the dreaded math requirement out of the way. GO McKenna!!
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: STAT
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
best statistics prof at UP. Very clear, very helpful but don't screw off in class - he'll come down on you like a ton of bricks (and the idiot deserved it!!!).
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: MTH
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took McKenna for Stats, and it was the clearest math course that I have taken ever. He's tough, but he knows his stuff, and he's a fair grader. NOTE TO DRAMA MAJORS: Take this professor for the dreaded Stats class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: MATH
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
excellent teacher, knows the subject and how to explain it. Wish he taught more classes at UP.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: STAT
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Insists you actually understand and be able to explain operations. At first this is a pain but it really does make you learn the material. I learned more from him than any other math teacher. He cares about his students and is always willing to help.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Outstanding professor. He explains concepts clearly and really tries to help students understand material. If you make an honest effort he will go out of his way to help. Generally an easy grader but if you don't work or show any interest he will nail you.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: STATS
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was an ass. If you are poor at math, don't take him. He can be condecending and rude. Not understanding with students that are bad at math.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: MTH161
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really easy class. Sometimes explained things harder than they really were. Tests are really easy if you can recognize info in word problems and can recognize what formula to use. He used words like titifly and **** whale and plane crashes a lot in his examples
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