Greg Burden - Clark College, Vancouver, WA

Professor: Greg Burden

Department: Mathematics

College: Clark College, Vancouver, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATT111
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

1. Tries to make abstract connections to the topic and the math involved, it doesn't work and confuses him and the students 2. Be ready to correct his mistakes written on the board, he makes quite a few of them throughout the lecture 3. Condescending at times toward students 4. Wastes time during lecture Read your textbook, ignore the lecture.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Greg is an okay professor. He knows how to do what he is teaching and will help you through a problem if you dont understand. Class can be boring, as he mainly just takes the entire class doing a few problems from the textbook and making bad jokes. I mainly taught myself from the book. Gives pop quizzes usually once a week.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT105
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was by far the hardest class I've ever taken. I went into this class confident and by about the fourth week the material go so hard and confusing it was hard to keep up with such a fast pace. He's a very hard grader on all of the exams, and gives pop quizzez about once a week as well. Also, expect long homework assignments everyday.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love Burden. His teaching style is very unusual, however it's amazing!!!! The class is an easy A as long as you do the homework, and go to class. I probably missed class twice the quarter, because I was sick. He does do pop quizzes you can;t make up. He makes learning math easy, I wish he taugh 103 or 151 so I could have him again. He's also funy

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He didn't give feedback on quizzes or exams. Depends on textbook to much. Confusing lectures, he doesn't explain the subject, expects you to understand everything within a day.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had to teach myself every single thing. He knows how to make you feel dumb if you ask a question. Don't know how I managed an A because I was only graded on 3 tests. Overall, the worst experience I've had in a class. He couldn't care less about any of his students and that showed through his acts.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH095
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Burder is a really great professor, for those who like slow math classes, he would do step by step 3 examples in the class making them really easy to learn, but for those who love math and are fast learners is probably going to be a boring class. He also is really fair with quizzes and exams, they are usually super easy if you do the homework.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Burden was a great professor. He was willing to help if you needed it. Participation in class definitely mattered. If you participated, you would get a better understanding of what was going on. I really enjoyed Mr. Burden's sense of humor, and the way he rabbit trailed in class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Burden is definitely my least favorite teacher thus far. Spent a whole class discussing one problem to himself in the most difficult way possible. Didnt encourage participation and I spent the class completing other homework. Grade based solely on 3 tests so if you arent a good test taker good luck!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Burden is nice but that's also one of his big downsides. There's no discipline in his class, instead he'll attempt to tell a joke. Attendance definitely felt optional as we would cover basic things like perimeter for weeks without learning anything. 3 tests total, and poor grading legibility. There's no structure at all, and he gives no feedback.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Burden is a nice man. On several occasions, I had questions about the material and he would answer very vaguely or move on if he didnt know the answer. He can take a whole 50 minute class to answer one problem and sometimes wont even finish it. Theres only 3 tests so you have to do extremely well on each because he doesnt take assignments.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH090
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He says attendance is mandatory, but he never took attendance to be honest. I can see where some people might not like his humor or personality, but I really learned a lot from him. Math has never been my strongest or favorite subject, but I actually enjoyed this class. I felt like he really prepared us for the tests and there were no surprises.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH090
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had Burden last quarter. I thought I did well on every test to only be hit in the face with a bad grade every time. I attended his class every day, and I basically taught myself from the book. He strays from the topic a lot, and he really messed me up. I have to retake 90 now, because I didn't pass his class. I'm really disappointed.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH095
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you struggle with math, don't take Math from this professor. Does not seem to care about student success. Has pop quizzes weekly. Everyday in class he says "You will not need this on the test but..." or "You will not need this for this class but..."

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH095
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had to teach myself out of the book the entire quarter, I felt like going to class was a complete waste of time. Although he is funny, he does not teach a single thing and often gets lost in his own problems. He is hard to follow and a little disorganized. Was disrespectful & unprofessional with me several times.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• 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:

He gives pop quizzes but only keeps your highest 5 scores (out of 8-10), so you can do poorly on a few and still be ok. His exams are 1 problem from each section, and he gives partial credit if you get the final answer wrong. He gives full credit for homework even if you only do half the problems. You have to ask for clarification if you need it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He doesn't even teach you. He literally just assigns homework, does like one problem as an example and sends you on your way. When you get home you will have hours of homework because YOU END UP TEACHING YOURSELF! If you take him expect to be learning from the book because not only does he not teach you, he isn't on campus to help if you need it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was by far the hardest class I've ever taken. I went into this class confident and by about the fourth week the material go so hard and confusing it was hard to keep up with such a fast pace. He's a very hard grader on all of the exams, and gives pop quizzez about once a week as well. Also, expect long homework assignments everyday.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Greg is a good person just not a good teacher. He gets distracted easily and goes on about random facts. Normally stuff that doesn't even pertain to the class. ALthough he's really confusing if you know your math, the class is really easy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH090
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Burden was definitely an experience... If you read the book and can learn with little assistance then this is the class for you. His lectures are very scattered and he usually took the whole class period doing 2-3 problems. His tests are fairly easy if you understand the homework. He is good at grading your assignments and giving them back to you.