L. Scott Osborne - De Anza College

Professor: L. Scott Osborne

Department: TBD

College: De Anza College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really like Scott as a professor, he replies quickly to emails and he's very thorough in his lectures however they can be boring since the classes are two hours long. Homework is decent compared to other accounting professors, and he gives you a lot of guidance when it comes to preparing for the tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACC1B1C
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I'm so glad that I took Accounting 1b and 1c with this professor! He made accounting seem fun and easy. I love that he outlined what going to be on his exams and we got to use a page of note on each exam and 2 pages of notes on the final! If you're looking for an easy accounting teacher. Take him!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took him for ACCT 1A-1C. You can use notes, talk to classmates, and book for the quizzes and he reveals answers at the end that you can just copy and turn in. 3 midterms 1 final. 1 page of notes for midterms and 2 pages for the final. You have to do the homework though otherwise it will tank your grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you have to take accounting, take him! Absolutely loved him for 1B and 1C also. He made accounting so fun and he's really nice with grading. 1 page allowed for all three midterms and 2 pages allowed for final. There's two group projects at the end but they're doable (find a good group). If he is teaching, take him! Loved his class :)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1ABC
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Scott is a good Professor! You will need to familiarize yourself w/chapter work, he then lectures on the chapter and you complete an online quiz/homework from there. Do your work and get a good grade. It's almost solely lecture (review) and there's a lot of independent learning (hybrid class). He gives extra credit and is also very responsive.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1ABC
• 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:

Scott is a good Professor! You will need to familiarize yourself w/chapter work, then he lectures on the chapter and you complete an online quiz/homework from there. Do your work and get a good grade. It's almost solely lecture (review) and there's a lot of independent learning (hybrid class). He gives extra credit and is also very responsive.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Osborne is a really nice guy and his class is an easy A. Here's where is gets bad. Lectures are long and confusing. Lots of online homework that you need to keep track of. Be prepared to teach yourself all the material. If you want an easy grade for credit, take his class. If you're an accounting major, don't.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His explanations are easy to understand and clear! However lectures are boring. Exams were very easy. Gives lots of extra credit!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A
• 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:

He will assign labs where he will not help you and just tell you to look it up. Lectures are dry and he does not make an attempt to explain things in a clear manner. Everyday I go to lectures and understand nothing and have to learn the material by myself. Midterms are easy, however understanding his lectures ARE NOT. Labs are hard but he wont help

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love Osborne! 3 Midterms, 1 final, and 1 group project, but 1 midterm is dropped. Cengage hw is easy. He's is willing to help you the best he can if you go to his office hours. I recommend the Adjunct program, b/c the prac. tests were almost exactly like the actuals and you get 4% extra to your grade (ex. 89%-->93%). VERY nice teacher. TAKE HIM!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Scott is a very nice teacher. The topic of accounting is challenging and since Scott is has been a CPA for many years he tends to rush over important topics and his lectures are fairly boring. He drops your lowest midterm and lets you use a page of notes on the test which is VERY helpful. There was one group project/presentation.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1ABC
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Scott for accounting 1A, 1B, and 1C. He is the best! Cengage homework Is easy, but actually helps you learn. A very forgiving grader, many in class quizzes but as long as you put in effort you get full credit. Two group projects that are very straight forward. Clear criteria and you get a page of notes on all midterms and final!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's not a terrible professor, but his lectures are boring. It's an easy A, gives a lot of extra credit. Definitely an easy grader on tests unlike Mello brothers. Recommend taking Osborne for 1B, but not 1A since I don't think you'll understand every fundamentals. Overall a great caring person!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His rushed teaching style is perfectly fine for 1A, but as things become more challenging in 1B his lectures become unhelpful and hard to follow. He isn't a bad professor. When he chooses to teach he's great, but usually he's pressed for time and rushes through lectures. Expect to learn on your own time when you complete the hw.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Osborne is the best!!!! Lots of extra credits in his class!!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Osborne is a caring teacher, although his lectures could be very boring but its not his fault because he tried his best to teach it in his own ways. Would highly recommend taking him if you wish to chase a good grade rather than learning something. Other than that, he does a okay job.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Below Average like all the other!!!!! Except for the Mello Brothers and Gough, They are the Best!!!!! 100 times better than Osborne!!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Boring Lecture!!!!! What a ripoff class!!!! Take Kevin Mello instead of Osborne!!!!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1C
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not great if English learner. Online class was confusing and instructions unclear. Everything was from the book, presentation and slides weren't as helpful related to exam. Did not like just using the books, would rather take in class for better experience at least exam would look like class lecture not random.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Professor Osborne's Accounting 1A class last quarter and I would take it again 1oo times over. He lets you use a study sheet for all three exams and the final! He does talk a lot and I understand why some students find his lectures to be boring but he's repetitive which is very helpful come exams and quizzes. He's strict on homework and getting help from Adjunct skills (if you need it) but overall, super easy and straightforward. For any accounting class, you MUST read and PRACTICE. He just makes things a bit easier by showing you instead of letting you think for yourselves.