Richard Derderian - Providence College, Providence, RI

Professor: Richard Derderian

Department: Mathematics

College: Providence College, Providence, RI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CALC109
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was a amazing Professor

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MTH109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he literally reads out of the book, like a piece of literature- half the time is spent correcting his mathematical errors. skipping class is more advantageous to learning calc. his tests focus on the accounting part of every single section-which are impossible. luckily the 30 pt scales help you pass by the skin of your teeth. BEWARE!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man looks and dresses like he is still living in the seventies. He is a terrible teacher, and gives you only three grades for the ENTIRE semester. His tests are impossible because he doesn't teach so he ends up giving a 20-30 point curve on each exam. AVOID HIM IF YOU CAN!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you are planning on learning anything, do not bother taking this class. The only reason I passed is because of the scaled exams. He creates exams that set you up to fail from the beginning.He is not helpful at all, and half the time the class has to correct him because he has no clue what he is doing. TIME FOR HIM TO THROW IN THE TOWEL!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Such an awful teacher. He reads everything straight from the book (which is impossible to understand). The only good thing is he never takes attendance so you can skip as much as you want. He also scales his tests by at least 20 points which is the only reason i passed

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CALC109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I really don't understand how he got a degree in teaching but he's without a doubt the worst I've ever had teach me in my 15 years of schooling. He just mumbles his work as he goes over homework for 90% of the class then throws in 2-3 minutes of teaching. You'll without a doubt hear him say, "And one for good luck." Every... single... class...

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher i have ever had in my life. Nothing he says makes any sense at all and everything i learned was from the textbook. He has a giant curve though, which apparently doesn't apply if you do okay on the test which is so frustrating. DO NOT take his class for any reason!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher, only half way through the semester and I have learned nothing except that I shouldn't have taken this class. I am in the process of dropping this course. He is the worst teacher I have ever had.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MTH108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You mean to tell me this man is still teaching here? If it's not too late, GET OUT NOW. I still don't know how I managed a B- in his class. Whatever was in his cup probably caused him to enter a B- instead of a D-.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MTHC109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

RUN!!! DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS!!! IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. YOU WILL FAIL, AND IF YOU EVEN ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO PASS, IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF A MAGICAL CURVE THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE. HE IS A COMPLETE IDIOT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED A MILLION TIMES ALREADY.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

And we could say if we could talk........We would say your class is like watching paint dry and your pants are hilarious. A retarded monkey could teach this class better.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible Class. He is so confusing and he doesn't help much if we're confused. It's to the point where I don't even do the homework assignment because I know we'll go over all of them next class (since first thing he does is ask if we have questions from homework). He tends to make mistakes and you have to pick up on it or he probably won't. Makes

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If I could talk, I'd say that there is no reason to ever take a class with this man. Anyone second that? The material isn't that hard, but he's completely ineffective at teaching it. What are you supposed to do when he tells you the book is wrong? Highlight of the class was the 15-second break at the one-hour mark. "I'll drink to that..." Good God.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CALC109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he's absolutley awful, explains nothing, there's no way you'll ever do well on a test, never go to class because attendance doesn't matter and you won't learn anything anyway ... andd what is in his orange juice?

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALC109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He comes to class ****, doesnt teach, and has ridiculous tests which no one finishes, even those who already took a calc course in highschool get Ds why is he still here,

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher. He's hard to understand and isn't helpful at all. He gets frusterated when you ask questions or you ask him to clear up something the class doesn't understand and treats his students who ask questions as if theyre stupid. I was lucky to get a C, I only did because he scaled the exams so much because the class always did miserably

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

i seriously do NOT recommend Derderian. the class is extreemly frusterating because he doesnt offer much help..