Melissa B. Spurlock - Anne Arundel Community College (all campuses)

Professor: Melissa B. Spurlock

Department: TBD

College: Anne Arundel Community College (all campuses)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT230
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take her class if you have not already mastered algebra, or don't take her class in general. Teaches out of heavy packets, just does the problems on the board and expects you to follow. Laughs at you if you ask a question and says "you should already know this, i'm not explaining it". Tests are huge part of grade, multiple pop quizzes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I still don't know what a basis is, and I also don't know basically everything else pertaining to linear algebra. I received an A in this course. If you are taking linear algebra, please memorize the equivalent conditions for non-singular matrices. That was on basically every test. When we asked questions, she laughed. That scared me.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT202
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just reads off theorem definitions instead of explaining them. Laughs and repeats "Huh?" when students try to answer her questions. After a pathetic lecture, gives pop quizzes to "reinforce" her garbage teaching, and then harshly grades them- the homework too. Who grades HW strictly? Seriously, its pathetic. She feeds off of you not knowingmaterial

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT202
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The way professor Spurlock teaches is disgusting, and the fact that this college still has her employed is quite sickening. I've had better teachers in middle school. She teaches out of thick packets that have nothing but definitions, and then problem examples on them. She rushes through these packets, not explaining anything but rather --continued

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT135
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's old fashion paper and pencil and doesn't use the textbook. She gives out thick packets to work through and take notes, but doesn't give clear instruction. She expects you to know a lot from previous years, so be prepared.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I have had so far at AACC. If math is not your strong suit, just do yourself a favor and avoid her at all cost. Actually, avoid her regardless.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT137
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Spurlock is a tough grader and tests are huge in her class. Fail one and you will spend the rest of the semester recovering. Does not give great help in lectures or notes. When the class does not understand something, she thinks a pop quiz in necessary when really we need explanations and help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT230
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Would NOT recommend if math is not your strong suit, she understands the course material but does not give insight into how to comprehend, will just tell you you need to practice and try problems 20-30 times before you understand it (But doesn't give practice materials, Mathway etc.) test are 50% of your grade so if you bomb one good luck.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT230
• 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:

Didnt help you understand how she got the information. If you asked questions she would say guess you guys need a quiz on this. Said you needed to practice problems 20-50 times to understand it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

To whom it may concern, I strongly suggest that you do not take her class. -she grades harshly based on correctness -knows the material but can not explain it -no extra -disrespectful -ask a question/question her work and shell look at you like your dumbest person ever -no review Choose wisely, chances to pass are slim! Thank you

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mostly online

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not only does she give us several homeworks, a quiz review and quiz online for each chapter but also a paper packet that we must turn in each chapter. She grades these harshly based on correctness and is not willing to change the style or work at all even with complaints by many students.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT012
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor, highly recommend

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She summarizes each lesson and notes are easy to follow but you need to practice to actually be able to understand and prepare for tests.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT012
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Spurlock is one of the best math teachers i've ever had. she's a tough grader but makes every effort to get you to pass.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Um.. good luck. I'm horrible at Math and tried my hardest in this class. She knows the material but doesn't convey it very well. She expects you to remember everything from last class.. Textbook not required.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT191
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. Will not work with you. Ignores you and looks at you like you are stupid if you don't understand. If she sees your phone she will take points off your grade

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Feed back from homework, quizzes, and test were horrible. Would mark right or wrong and you wouldn't know what you did wrong or how you could fix it. Won't respond to emails. There's a lot of homework (which is expected) shouldn't be a shock. Don't expect any favors or help with a grade you did poorly on. Overall, doesn't care if you pass or fail.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Knows what shes doing, but she lectures the entire class, never reviews anything, if you get something wrong there is no explanation, moves very quickly, offers little/no extra credit. If you're pretty good at math, go for it, you CAN do well. But her teaching style may not click with everybody...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is a great straight forward professor. Her lectures follow along with the book so you can easily go back to see where she is working from.