Laurie Morvan - Cypress College, Cypress, CA

Professor: Laurie Morvan

Department: Mathematics

College: Cypress College, Cypress, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 150A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Morvan is great and is willing to help you succeed as much as possible. Go to class everyday, do your WebAssign homework/quizzes on time, and don't wait until the last day to do the exam reviews! They're more than 10 pages long. Technically, you don't need the textbook because she has notes that you print out and fill out during class.

Rating # 2

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: Mandatory

Comment:

Seriously one of the best math teachers I've ever had in my whole life. I was really scared for Calc, but I ended up getting an A. Go to all the lectures. Do all your HW and quizzes on WebAssign. Don't hesitate to go to her office hours. My tip is to do the exam review twice. Also, it's just like the test; there are no surprises.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love her! Super clear lectures. The MyMathLab homework is so pointless and time-consuming :(( What actually does help is her Exam Review packets. Try using Chegg Study for help on MyMathLab. There are 4 exams & one final. Gives extra-credit beginning of the semester. Very approachable professor. Super organized!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is truly an awesome professor. Her video lectures are clear and she already has the notes laid out for you. Some of the lectures are long tho. She gives an Exam Review packet before each exam which is super helpful! Only thing that takes up a lot of unnecessary time is MyMathLab HW. If you need help try Chegg Study. She answers emails fast.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH150AC
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think she is probably one of the best math teacher I've ever had. She is really good at explaining why this and that happens while solving a problem. I think Calc is a hard class in general, so students need to spend some time trying to understand the concept, but the teacher makes this class fairly easy because she is very supportive.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CAL150A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just study the notes in lecture and you should get a B/A. She's very straightforward with the way she teaches and is organized. Tell's you what to expect, which is reflected in her notes for exams.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 150A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was scared for Calc and just prayed it wouldn't murder me, but Prof. Morvan was amazing! Her notes and study guides are KEY to exams, and they were super helpful!! Honestly, I wish she'd teach Calc 2!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CAL150A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Calc 1 with Morvan is super clear and she prepares you very well for her exams. Hone in on her lectures/notes and its just a study guide for the exam! I was hesitant to take her, but I'm so glad I did! I didn't expect to enjoy this class since I'm usually really bad at math. If you want a clear professor who doesn't give surprises, take Morvan!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CAL150A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

just focus in the concepts for the exams and you will get an A. She explains the concepts in a way that everyone can enjoy math. She's the best !!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH150AC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She makes it easy to get an A, and is an amazing lecturer!! But calculus is difficult no matter what. She provides you with practice tests with full written out answers. If you actually study, you'll do fine - but if you slack off at all, you'll do terribly. You must be serious about this class in order to pass, and she will help you.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH150AC
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Morvan was a really great teacher. Even though the class wasn't a free A, she was transparent with the difficulty of the tests, so we always knew how hard the tests were going to be. Make sure you genuinely do all of the work she assigns you, since her study guides are just like the test. Her lectures are also super comprehensive.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Love the way she explains her lectures. She is nice and intelligent. It's easy to get A if you finish all her review homework for each exam.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH150AC
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Loved Professor Morvan's class. Bright and funny. Very organized and helpful. You must have knowledge of trig to pass. Only thing, wish the grades weren't so inflexible. At the end I did some calculations, and whether I got an A+ or a D- on the final (and even if I went back and got 100% on all HW), I would still get a B in the class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH150AC
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Will have homework almost every night. Homework problems harder than test problems. Will have webassign quizzes every 2 days but usually have Sunday off. Tests are not hard if you do the study guide and ask her any questions you have. Test questions similar to study guide. Overall good professor for Calc and I'm an engineering major.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• 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 struggled to keep up with the homework that was based on the textbook rather than her notes. It felt sloppy and uncoordinated to do so much work and it didn't mean anything on the tests when it came to the bulk of my grade. There was a lot of hand-holding with having to copy her notes word for word instead of traditional notes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mindless busywork! You have to print reams of notes from dull, tedious lectures, most of which you won't turn in, as well as 20+ page reviews, even if you understand the mat'l, or she savages your exam with all-or-nothing grading ("If I have to work, YOU have to work,"). Why buy MathLab, then? I'd rather switch majors than take her classes again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH150AC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was pretty hesitant to choose Professor Morvan due to the difficulty rating but I am so glad I had her for my calc class. She is a real gem and her notes and reviews are gold. Through her class, I was able to realize hard work does really pay off and it is really worth it. I wish she taught math 150B too.. If you work hard, you will succeed!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH142C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Morvan is an excellent teacher, she takes time to explain everything. But her grading is harsh, do particularly her way or no way. Her exams are based on exam review, just too much for 2 hour test, also prefer no calculators. For who never learn Trig before: to get A in this class? WORK EVERYDAY to keep up with homework, quizzes & exam review.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH142TRIG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took the online class, ending up dropping. She's helpful but gives WAY too much work barely anytime to even learn because you are rushing to keep up with all the assignments. Expect to take lots of notes and you are required to do the reviews, they r due on test day. Hw and quizzes are due every Sunday online. This class will take most of your time

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH150
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Extremely hard Class, Class started with 55 students only 18 left and half of those an F, had to withdraw at deadline to avoid an F. I only have As and a couple Bs. until this teacher.