Solomon Namala - Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA

Professor: Solomon Namala

Department: Economics

College: Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON201202
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Namala is a great professor. He's hilarious. The test are extremely difficult so it's important that you do all your homework and in class/group assignments. He also gives out a lot of extra credit.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON201M
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor and good person. Cares for students but won't hesitate to call you out if you mess around. Expect to hear him praise Michael Moore, as with many other professors at community college. Hard exams, hard essays, fun debate. Took him for two semesters at honors level and earned an A. Wouldn't have had it any other way, best prof. here.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

How do I begin to describe Dr. Namala. he's one funny dude. His sense of humor is great. Gives out lots of extra credit and is more than willing to help during office hours. TAKE NOTES DURING LECTURE. He will clearly emphasize what you need to know for tests so do yourself a favor and WRITE IT DOWN.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A truly honest and hard working professor who takes every student into consideration. Although some lectures might be heavier than others, he is kind and always cracking jokes about his students to keep them interested. He also give lots of assignments extra credit so if your on top of everything and do your part you'll be good.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON201M
• 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've taken him for 2 semesters and he is very cool. He is hilarious but some people find his jokes heavy. At the end of the semester we had to write an essay, which was a bit hard, but he offered help all the time. A lot of extra credit.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Namala He is a good teacher. Funny, Caring, etc. If you are ever struggling he will gladly give you tutoring after class which i STRONGLY recommend. Unfortunately when it comes to lectures he isn't the most clear which makes this class more difficult then it should be. However between extra credit and tutoring it is not impossible. Good Man.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. I would highly recommend him, he is amazing and is very caring. Gives extra credit and theres homework! He was very nice and I wish everyone had the chance to take him! He is hilarious! You'll learn a lot! Even if you fail a test you still have a high chance of getting an A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Namala is such a great professor. He maes his lectures easier & they go faster than expected. he's very funny & If he sees you strugggling he'll help you.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! Always very helpful and not once does he mind helping out. In his own words: I'm a public servant, my job is to help you, don't feel bad coming to me for help. All that said, yes he offers extra credit, yes his class work and assignments are easy, but beware!! Exams are NOT easy at all.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON202M
• 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:

Difficult tests--questions from a test bank so you have to study and understand the big picture besides just showing up. But the extra in-class assignments, extra-credit, and homework make up for it, and Namala is really helpful in class. Only problem is his workload seems too heavy, so it takes a long time to know where you stand in the class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 202M
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT take Honors Econ with him. Solomon is a nice guy but he is very absent minded and will, at one point, assign over 12 hours of homework due over a whole weekend. Exams are not even close to the textlectures; and the textbook is less than helpful and not to mention expensive. This measly 3 unit course is not worth the insane amount of work.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MACRO201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It is true that the tests are tough and tricky but it doesn't matter because test is only 13 of the entire grade. If you show paricipating and attend every class, it's easy to pass EVEN IF YOU FAIL THE TEST. If you don't fail, there's really high chance to get an A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON201202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took 201 & 202 with him. He is super chill and fun! But, his class is not easy and the exam questions are tricky. No much homework to do but quiz every week. So you have to read the textbook in order to pass his class. He doesn’t offer extra credit that much, so try to complete all the in class exercises. Overall, good class and prof. Take Him!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON201202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pros: Hilarious, engaging, kind, caring, sweet, passionate, intelligent, and overall kick ass. He makes a boring subject fun. Cons: His jokes bother some sensitive students, you have to read the book, you need to study for tests. CONCLUSION: cool guy, funny, you need to study (its Econ after all, not Math 5)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Here's the DEAL. Namalas class is hardly boring, and you actually learn. This prof is hilarious and smart. He should be teaching at UCB or UCLA, not at a community college.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON201M
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Namala is the dopest professor ever. He's helpful but you need to pay attention to lectures a lot. He's always free in his office hours eating curry and waiting to help you!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took macro with Mr. Namala and I didn't like his class at all. One thing that bugged me was his jokes. They were very inappropriate for class. He also cursed pretty loosely and I thought that he needed to be more professional. Tests are HARD! I passed with a C. If you do take his class get into study groups.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He makes the class fun and interesting. There are not many boring moments in his class, and this helps stay on task. Definitely recommend, as long as you do your work and follow his reviews you'll do well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took macro and micro with Dr. Namala, he is the best. Take good notes in class, read your book, and do all the extra credit. He makes the class interesting and is always willing to help. My recommendation is to go to the lab instead of online. Take Namala he is a great teacher.