Charles Hogue - Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

Professor: Charles Hogue

Department: Mathematics

College: Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MTH131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took him a while ago for 131/7a and got a good grade in his class. As people mentioned his tests are very tough, and there is a lot of homework. Those people who want to learn math and transfer to good schools, please take him it's a good experience. As his former student and now as a UC Berkeley student I assure you his class is very easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH3
• 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:

If you miss class for more than two days it's basically over for you. Late work isn't allowed, and HW barely counts towards your grade. Majority of the grade is made up from the tests but the grading isn't transparent. If you have any emergency or cannot make it to class to take a test it's over. Does not curve (unless you're 1 or 2 points behind).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WARNING DO NOT TAKE THIS PIECE OF WORK. He assigns at least 3 long ass sections of homework each day. The whole class is him going over 3 homework problems, redoing them, then 20 minutes of lecture. I took math 131 accelerated, 16 out of 40 people passed, math 7a 5 out of 40 people passed. The only people passed are people in lower courses.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He taught me one of the most useful tools in academics, which is: Treat your class like it is your JOB. You always go to work at the time you're scheduled, any tasks at your job must be completed and with a certain degree of professionalism, you treat your boss with respect. So do the same with your professors. Recommend highly for adult students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Emergency? Can't come to class or turn in hw? Tells you to plan in advance, how is someone able to plan an emergency? Doesn't accept email submissions for these situations. You get 0%. If you don't grasp the info he says 'figure it out' - cocky, brags about his 'prestigious' polytech education. TONS of hw 200+ questions. 3 wrong? 0% - STAY AWAY!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and smart. He wants self sufficiency ; meaning he wants you to teach yourself and whatever you dont understand, he will explain. Asked many questions ,and students would stay quiet. He started calculus first day in Algebra class. He treated the class like we all were at the same level as him. I dropped his class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The effort you give in the class is the grade you're going to get! Visit his office hours if you're struggling, he is more than happy to help. He will not hesitate to breakdown an example in the lecture for you to understand. Review your exams and then go to him for help on missed problems. Always ask why if you can't understand something.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH10
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He gives great feedback as long as you go to his office hours. He is very caring and open-minded. It's a challenge for him to teach linear algebra in Dr. Socrates' way because he was not taught this way. I am glad that I can learn two different ways of seeing linear algebra because he provides his way and Dr. Socrates' way, and let us choose ours.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH7A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Math demon! IF you have 3 or more problems unfinished out of 40 problems thats a zero for the assignment. Exams are full of surprises costume made by him. You'll have exam problems he covered once but there will be 3 of them. If you must take a math course I would go to another school or wait for the next semester. Watch the W date to save GPA.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hogue is a great guy, however I dont think he prepares you enough for his tests. The homework isnt worth much, fail the tests you fail the class. The classroom started out full and by the end of the semester, there were no more than 15 students. His teaching style is nice, but I think itll help to give out weekly quizzes to prepare.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH5A
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have always been in honors math classes and even AP when it was available. This class kicked my butt. He's a nice guy, but as a teacher he was not helpful (to me anyway). He expects you to know everything too quickly. It's very overwhelming and extremely easy to fall behind. Homework is basically useless, grade wise. Tests are extremely important

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof Hogue, is a great person however I would not recommend him to someone who struggles with Math. Although he is a great instructor for science and math majors. Exams pretty much make up your entire grade.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH5A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him. He doesn't curve and his tests are super hard. The only good thing about this guy is that he really puts you in a situation where you need to master the material if you want to pass. I've learned more math in this class than I have in any other class. Take his class if you want to learn Calculus, but not if you want a good grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Linear Algebra is a special kind of hell that should be reserved only for the worst of humanity. Good luck. You'll need it. Hogue might seem scary at first, but don't let him faze you. He's patient, brilliant, helpful when you proactively seek it, reasonable and fair about exams (ie exam proofs will be hw proofs) and is very passionate about math.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH3
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

1) tests for mastery, not a review of HW or other known problems. 2) doesn't drop anything, or curve anything. 3) Insanely long, personalized tests designed to see if you can spot the 'trick' to each concept. 4) no extra credit. 5) only graded on tests, remaining 15% HW Wants to see students camped out for office hours. Doesn't use canvas well.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH7A
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You must complete the assignments with less then 3 undone problems or receive a zero regardless of how many you did. 1 to 3 point each assignment. Exam will have problems youve done only once on homework and you have to use his methods not the book or its a fail regardless if the answer is correct. 1hr of hw review/1 hour of lec. on new material.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hogue is is quick and informative in answering questions. He's comfortable with the material and can explain difficult concepts with clarity and ease. His grading is refined and he does not nit-pick over smaIl algebraic errors. There is a difference between material difficulty and bad teaching. Professor Hogue was great.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH5A
• 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:

He never does curve!I was the top in the class, but I found I might got C or B in this class before final, so I gave up and chose to retake it. His calculating was even worse than mine. He spent a lot of time solving some problems in class but found mistakes inside after he checked the answer. He never cared your grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the one you MUST take for your all math classes. I took him for math path 125/131, and now I wanna take him for all my maths up to math 55! He explains everything over and over and over again, and he makes sure you understand the concept not memorize it. You are your grade, but he is always there to help you. He is so nice, he understands.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took him for Math Path 125/131 and really glad I did. I'm not good at math and I did struggle but that's my doing. He assigns plenty of homework that will end up in the exams. That is what math path is. You are warned that you will be living, eating, and breathing math. He takes his time with word problems and uses a great method to remember math