Ruth Trygstad - Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT

Professor: Ruth Trygstad

Department: Mathematics

College: Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• 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:

I respect her class and understand that teaching is a lot of work but her teaching style was just sub par. I left class every day very confused and took tutor classes once a week to attempt to pass the class however it wasn't enough. She is just all over the place and if you have ADHD, I would greatly suggest a different teacher.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely adored Ruth. She was really sweet and always made sure everyone understood the concepts she taught, and she made class feel laid-back and fun. While there were lots of assignments they all helped solidify an understanding of what we learned in class. Ruth is super nice and the class was lovely.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ruth does not explain things in a way that is easy to understand. During the lectures she is all over the place and does not explain why things are done and is very vague in how to solve problems. I always get an A in math and in her class I only got a C. I would not take a class from her ever again.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH0980
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A good online class. Canvas organized and if you need help she gets back to you fast. Her class is an easy A if you stay on top of the hw and understand the videos. You have 2 midterms and a final but she gives you a study guide.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH0980
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I personally thought Ruth was great. I took her online 0980, which originally I was hesitant to do online, but the model was awesome, There are instructional videos for every concept & anything u dont understand u can message her directly about or go to the tutoring center for free. Also, I turned in hw late & she never said anything about it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MTH1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Glad this was a hybrid class!! In class her lectures were confusing. She is kind of scatter brained. Expect a lot of hw and quizzes. Easy to pass if you do the work.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1040
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Trygstad is a very nice woman, however she is a bit all over the place. She would get confused and throw the entire class off. She is hard to keep on track, but she is willing to extend deadlines and make study guides for exams! Overall, as long as you can be an independent studier, you should be fine!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She really explained things well - helped me overcome my "math phobias"!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't ever take this class online!! I sadly made that mistake. There are many assignments and quizzes in different placessation and she grades harshly without an explanation why. I did well on all my assignments besides the tests, and failed the class. Don't take this class online.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

would never take class with her again

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is not an easy one. There are alot of assingments due, and there is a strict due date. You must put in the effort in this class. It is not one that you can slide by in. However, if you do the work you will pass the exam which is the biggest battle. Anytime I emailed her with a question she always responded quickly.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was very difficult for me. It wasn't difficult because of the math itself, it was difficult because she has homework in 3 different places. 2 different places online as well as homework from class. It is very difficult to keep track of everything at once. If you take this class be ready for a lot of homework time.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH1040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online, so the Easiness portion is probably related to that. Statistics is a course you should take in class. She requires a group post, which is really hard to do in an online class. Based on other reviews, I expected her to take a long time responding to emails, so my wait didn't seem too bad (she won't respond on weekends).

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH1080
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mrs Trygstad was nice enough but she wasn't the best professor. She lacks confidence in her knowledge of the material and the students pick up on it. She would write any answer on the board that was blurted out by a student, often they were wrong. I really enjoy math but this class was just depressing,

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this Statistics class online and it was very difficult. I got A's in Algebra, and I spent more time doing homework in this class than ever before (7+ hrs/wk and it's only a 3 credit hour class!) Had several projects, including a group project, discussion posts, 2 tests & a final. Strict deadlines & long wait for grades. Do NOT recommend!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH1080
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I do not recommend this professor. Very unclear teaching methods. Often tests were written with problems considerably different from anything in the lecture or the book. Homework took up to 20 hours a week but only counted as 10% of the overall grade. Very unorganized, exam dates often changed the day of the exam. Overall this class was a nightmare

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This teacher was a pain to work with. She is not very flexible and not an easy grader. I was able to pull of an A- in the class but it was online through Pearson which I do well with. The class is passable but I would probably not take a class from her again if given the choice.I had Zeph Smith for Algebra and found him a much better choice.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH1080
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I do not recommend this professor. I took pre-calculus from her and it was the worst class experience I have ever had. Lectures were unclear and confusing. We would discuss one or two problems from a concept and then move on. No explanation of how or why things worked. Ruth is a nice woman and she may know the material but she is not a good teacher

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was not helpful. She lectured directly from her PowerPoint slides and her explanations consisted of directing you back to the PowerPoint. I failed and I am glad because I have had some awesome professors since.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH1050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took her class online - haven't taken math in 10 years. As long as you do the homework every day you will do fine. If you are bad at math - don't do it online it may be harder for you, but I love how structured her class is, She responds very quickly to e-mails and I really enjoy this class! I highly recommend it. Just do your homework!