Richard White - Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA

Professor: Richard White

Department: Mathematics

College: Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH208
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful, everything is based on tests and the tests are extremely hard for what this class should be. The lectures feel more like watching someone do math problems in front of you instead of being taught anything. Most of my class were barely passing, do not take him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH208
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a genius, and seems like a decent enough guy, but has no concept of effective teaching. He gives out almost 50 problems per night of homework, and supplements this with probably the worst lectures you would ever have to sit through. The problems on the tests are always ridiculously hard, and he blows through them in seconds in class. Avoid.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH150
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you do not show one step no matter how easy the step is to do in your head, he will take at least 20% off of the total test grade for each problem you forget something.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard class, he makes you feel like you are failing and dont know anything. Plus, when you ask questions he laughs and gets upset when you dont get it. I would not recommend taking him as a professor. EVERYONE in my class knew they were going to fail... when the last day to drop out of classes came around it was half the class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH104FINITE
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor White comes off hard on the outside but is an amazingly caring professor. The class can get challenging, but he takes all of the quiz problems directly from the homework. Do the homework, keep up on you work, and you'll be fine. He also works with students outside his set office hours if you need it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH353
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Seems like a scary dude but is super nice and is willing to work with you to pass. If you want to pass, you will. Always willing to work with you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH104FINITE
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He comes off very serious, but once you get to know him you see how truly caring he is. He is a nice professor and really cares about his students. He even brought us brownies and bagels when we jokingly asked him to.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH104FINITE
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really don't care about students and go over everything fast.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I liked Dr. White's style, however, it is incredibly difficult to manage in the summer (being a condensed class). His grades are only based on how well you test. He grades by process, which is awesome. Stay on your game. DO. THE. HOMEWORK.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice man but a very hard grader. There will be homework in the class that will require time and effort to complete. You will need to spend time studying the material every week to do well in his class. If he chooses to do board problems in your class do at least two every week!! He will give bonus points if you do extra board problems!!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH208
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the best math teachers I've ever had, but the hours and hours of homework a week and the particular grading on his quizzes are why I wouldn't take his class again. He will help you if you ask for help, especially during his office hours. He offers bonus and he cares about you if you put the work in.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard, makes you feel like a failure for asking questions. Tries to be funny and pass it off as a joke, but it's not. I do like him as a person, but he has a hard time relating to students.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Takes pleasure in making the class as hard as possible and doesn't hide it. Makes people feel stupid for asking questions. The remotely positive feedback here must have come from math majors - the only ones worth his time. Went to every class, did all homework, went to tutor, pulled a C in MATH105 in Summer II - didn't matter.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH232
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. White is amazing. He respectfully speaks to his students on a their level. If you have difficulty understanding his lectures, he holds the best office hours. He explains his expectations, models exactly what he wants, then hands it to you. He is thorough, has high expectations for his students. 2 pass- YOU have 2 at least be a good student

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. White is definitely a difficult professor, but this is college folks, it's not supposed to be easy. I had him for a summer trig course, and it was very hard. Students complained about him being a hard grader and too particular, but for the most part math is black and white;if it's wrong, it's wrong. May not be a good choice of not a math major.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. White could stand to clarify his lectures more (ie, use less "math-speak"), but overall he's a good professor. Read: good, not easy. It's an incredibly difficult class but as long as you go to him with questions either after class or during his office hours your confusion will be gone.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH104
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very tough professor. You get a ton of homework each night and a homework quiz every week. Basically, you have to do the homework and on quiz day you copy certain problems out of your notebook and turn it in for credit. The exams are VERY difficult, even with studying. Know your stuff before each class and you should be okay.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH208
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't bother asking him a question during class because chances are he'll just start talking to you like you're really really stupid. I don't think he understands that prior to him teaching us we don't understand what he's writing, so when someone is slowing down his extremely fast chalkboard writing, he gets pissed.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH208
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

How anybody took this professor and gave him a good rating is beyond me. The way he speaks to his students in a condescending manner when they are trying to learn baffles me. He will subtract points from your quiz if its not to his standards, even if the book says you're doing it right, he will say "the book is wrong". I would avoid at all costs

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor White is certainly an expert in the subject matter of this course. If you aren't a math whiz yourself it can be hard to keep up. More than half the class dropped by midterms but if you stick it out and ask for help he will do everything he can to help you learn. Go to class, take notes, and make connections with other students.