Chad Sprouse - California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA

Professor: Chad Sprouse

Department: Mathematics

College: California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH483
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Book was horrible. It is an undergraduate class on modeling, but he teaches it like it was a graduate level class. Very little help in office hours. If you go to ask for help on a problem you do not know how to do, he will say, "You do it." And there are like 10 out 12 problems on the Homework that ppl do not know how to do... Not clear on exams...

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pretty chill math professor but his tests can get pretty difficult! BUT I would highly recommend him. He's pretty hard at first but you'll eventually get used to him! If you do well on the final he will drop an exam!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Chad made the class easy to understand you juts have to pay attention in class. There are homework due every Monday. Make sure that you do them because it helps you understand the class more. He also gives you a list of problems from the book that you should study for the quizzes and tests. Study those carefully and you'll be good.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• 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:

I have never met a professor whose as terrible as Chad. I REGRET the day I learned of his name and took his class. Goes WAY to fast, yells, throws chalk, and doesn't EXPLAIN his steps. He just solves. You can not follow what he does from one step to another. DON'T LISTEN TO THE OTHER REVIEWS! Consider this your first and final warning. RUN FAR AWAY

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He would seem tough and intimidating, and he is but he gives out a lot of chance to get a decent grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He can be very difficult to get used to. Not your typical CSUN professor. Class was super hard and tests are MUCH heavier than his sample exams. I can't say he is bad. But don't take him if you have too many units. He expects way more from you than your average math class. Seriously study hard for it and you will pass this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I've ever had. He's incredibly expressive and loud, so he makes it impossible for you to not pay attention to his lectures. Amazing lectures, writes exactly what we need to memorize; he is very clear about what you'll need to know for tests. Just do what he says, review your notes, and you'll pass.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH280
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He comes off as a very tough professor who hates cheating and hates cheaters even more; and he is very tough with cheating. However he cares about your success and gives you many opportunities to WORK for an A. It is an easy A if you pay attention, do all the practice exams, and even study the book he "Requires". Lot of time for a great grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Sprouse is awesome! If you have to take 250 he's the one to take it with. He gives really good lectures so take good notes, and do every single problem assigned on the homework and you will get a great grade on the test. He's really caring and incredibly intelligent. Don't be fooled by the first day of class, he's very approachable.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My favorite part of this class was that he spent time to write his own homework problems and print them for the class instead of assigning from the text :) If you understand and complete the homework assignments you will be good for the exam, so dont procrastinate hw. Homework is graded on complete/not-complete; not if you have the right answer.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH150B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This man is tough!!! But he does have a heart. In the beginning he is a bit mean, but it's an act. He will help you. He has a touch of aspergers, he NEVER looks you in the eye. He knows his stuff. Calculus is hard, but this guy will help you.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH150B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quite a Solid Teacher. Fair Grader, but he expects you to know your stuff. Goes pretty fast tho so make you sure you brush up on your algebra. A little bit lousy at noticing questions during lectures, but happy to help any time. Definitely worth taking.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH150B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a tough grader and lectures are quite long and confusing sometimes. He doesn't give us time to ask questions nor like to answer them either. He gets frustrated when we ask something that he already repeated. Make sure you understand and study well in order to pass the class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 150B280
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you just do everything he says, you will get a good grade. I'm not even joking. The homework questions are literally his test questions, the numbers are just changed around a bit. Most of my classmates had a bad grade because they didn't do homework and ditched class half the time. In my opinion, he's a great professor and he's a really nice guy

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His personal textbook is terrible. Some pages are literally half-written, he doesn't stick to it either. He doesn't go by a book which is difficult for those of us who learn better through reading than copying off the chalkboard. HEAVY homework load (avoid him if you can). This is a plug and chug class - entirely. Memorization success

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH280
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Overall he made the class ten times more difficult than it is suppose to be. He covers every single topic and expects you to know everything perfectly. Get ready to visit him at every office hour he has. You have to enjoy math to pass. He does have the worst attitude, Does not make eye contact and is not very approachable.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 150B
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I do not know how other people rating him do not mention how he hates questions in class . In my class people would ask legit questions and he would scream at them. In multiple cases this would happen. My classmates would rarely ask questions because of this. I mean that is there job, they are getting paid to teach, not make them feel stupid.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 351
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's very smart,doesn't do eye contact, and was always at his office hours every time I had a question. I definitely had to study a lot for his class and find other textbooks. The textbook is really just a bound and cleaned up version of his notes. His lectures can be a little fast paced. Hw was not given every class meeting but was quite lengthy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 150B
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Calculus 2 is a tough class and it's really hard to find a professor who can teach it as well he can. He is knowledgeable, and he actually has a great sense of humor! He will pause the lecture if you have any questions. He CAN be pretty intimidating, but he does care. His lectures can go pretty fast, but he is always there for office hours!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALC150B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Complete total self-righteous, "I'm better than you" attitude, filled human being. Consulted his office for advise, should've known better. All responses were filled with attitude. Really discouraging as a professor. Why is this guy still a teacher at CSUN. I would avoid at all costs.