Geoffrey Durian - Harper College

Professor: Geoffrey Durian

Department: TBD

College: Harper College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CALC200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Durian is amazing. This is my third semester with him and he has made me fall in love with math again. He explains things well and if you miss class AND THEN GO IN FOR OFFICE HOURS TO CATCH UP he respects you and will do everything he can to help you succeed. Mind you, if you dont put in the effort to do so, thats on you ( _ )

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH201
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher, Lots of HW, but if u do them you will be good to go for the test

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MTH200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Durian is clear at everything. His notes are really fun to take. As long as you keep up with homework, you will do great on tests.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best Calculus Teacher at Harper

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MTH140
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dont take his online class! Its one of the most time consuming classes I have ever taken. I spent over 40 hours a week trying to keep up with the assignment each unit is around 400 problems plus you have to take a quizzes which take hours to do. He gives you a schedule to follow so you dont get behind it barely helps since everything takes long.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MTH200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Durian for MTH103 & calc. He is a great teacher & his teaching style is very easy to understand. He cares a lot about his students & relates calc to science. The homework is harder than the tests & prepares you very well. He is very organized & if you need help he is always willing. Easily one of the best at Harper!100% recommend hes a blast

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MTH103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr Durian helped me out a ton with this on-line class. Answered everyone of my emails and met with me during office hours. Really cool guy

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH201
• 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:

This class is extremely hard. Only take Durian if you CAN put in 2-3 daily hours into calculus. This class is not for you if: you work, are taking other hard classes, have other responsibilities. He does give you many opportunities to make mistakes, but then soils any chances of excelling by grading everything extremely rigorously.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MTH103
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love durian. Im going to take him next year for calc. He is so prepared compared to other professors and actually cares about doing his job well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MTH103
• 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:

Way too independent. He leaves you on your own and doesn't reach out to you. Asked him questions and he STILL has NOT responded. I had to drop his class. Listen to these reviews and DO NOT TAKE HIM. Guess it doesn't matter, he still gets his paycheck. Definitely, not a class you want, even as a self learner myself, there is no support on his end.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MTH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO ANYTHING you can to NOT take this professor. I have never taken a class so difficult and demanding in my life (online college algebra class). I spend 40+ hours a week on the 200+ HW problems/quizzes/tests and was nowhere close to being successful and he refuses to respond to my emails pleading for help. I had to drop his class TWICE. Do not take

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome teacher! Hard to get into his class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MTH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Each sections has a total of 60+ questions. totals about 200+ math problems a week. on top of a 40 question quiz and 80 question test per week. If you have an A in the class but fail the final you fail the final you fail the class. Would not recommend taking this teacher.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MTH103
• 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:

Really good teacher who would give clear explanations to complex issues. Responded quickly.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MTH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared to spend over 3-4 hours on each assignment and still struggle to understand the material. He does not know how to run an online course and assigns homework that is only minimally helpful for quizzes and tests. He's even acknowledged himself he doesn't give enough time on tests. Oh, and the final is cumulative and no notes are allowed.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ive had Durian for calc 1 and 2 and both classes have been great. Probably one of the best calc professors at Harper! Notes are thorough, but homework is much harder, so you really gotta put in work- BUT this makes tests seem easier! He explains things really well and at a decent pace. Also a funny guy and quite reasonable. TAKE HIS CLASS

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great guy. Make sure you pay attention in class. Homeworks are hard;however, tests are easy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MTH200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Free Online book never need it, homeworks are hard but test are easy. Great teach goes over slowly. I didn't take math for 5 years and jumped right into calc 1 and got an A make sure you do alittle math everyday. Don't make any small mistakes will doc points but always gives you some credit. Great guy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MTH101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Mr. Durian's online course & although I didn't have much interaction with him (all coursework was done on a third-party module), I did like that I could work at my own pace, could view problem solution examples, & had unlimited attempts at homework in order to always earn a perfect score. It's impossible to fail Mr. Durian's online course.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALC134
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The best teacher you will ever have