Stephen Lee - Los Angeles Pierce College (was Pierce College )

Professor: Stephen Lee

Department: TBD

College: Los Angeles Pierce College (was Pierce College )

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lee for Oceanography lab is really excellent. The labs are very informative. Attendance and studying are necessary, but his teaching style is focused and straightforward. It is really cool looking at rocks under the microscopes, which you do a lot of.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lee is a great geology professor. He is passionate, kind, and gives a lot of focused information relevant to the subject and the exams. You do need to attend and study, but it is relatively low stress if you consider that of a biology class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's funny, he's super nice, and he taught me so much!! It was THE most interesting classes I've ever taken!!! His notes are available online you just have to fill in the information during lecture; but those are just basic ideas. Copy his diagrams, take extra notes on all the key points, pay attention and it will be the easiest A of your life

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor that cares about the success of his students. Very passionate about what he teaches.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The notes Lee provides is a cheap sheet for his test. Everything he teaches in class is on the test, attendance is a must. Lee is very nice and very helpful. Gives out extra credit to bump up your test grades. Easy A

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: OCEA001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard class in my opinion. It is nice that he posts the notes online for you to bring to class though, and that he lets you use a page of notes for the tests. So much information though and I wish he would reinforce it with a little homework sometimes. Still a great teacher though, very informative and it's an interesting subject.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

LOVE him. You need to go to each class as the notes have important fill ins. The notes are where the tests come from. He let us have one sheet back + front with notes for all tests. He basically gives you an A, just try. Extra credit after each test. Talk up in class, when he asks the class something he is seeing who cares to pay attention!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: OCEA001
• 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:

This guy is a genius! He loves what he's teaching which makes learning so much easier. Oceanography is interesting, but you can only like it so much. There are 3 exams and no homework what so ever. You don't really need to study as long as you print out the lecture notes, attend class, and make a solid cheat sheet for the tests.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: OCEA001
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this class for the A summer session at pierce and it was pretty straight forward, The study guides/questions he gave were clear. Also let us bring in a one page for notes which can either be typed. In the 5 weeks, I received a B and I'm far from an oceanography major.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took this class for Summer Session A and it was really boring! But I will say Professor Lee is very passionate about what he teaches. He's a nice man! If you need help go and ask him, he won't bite. Other than that the subject is really boring! That's just me though. Take advantage of his extra credit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• 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:

One of the best professors I have taken at Pierce. He is very clear with what he expects & goes over everything that will be on the test. There are three exams in all. I really enjoyed this class, even though I thought I wouldn't. No textbook required because he goes over all of the material in his lectures. Notes are allowed for the exams.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall easy class if you take good notes. Let's you bring a full sheet of paper to the test filled with notes, but don't take that for granted cuz people usually do bad still. Second test was much easier. He offers a bit of extra credit too. Class is super boring but take good notes and listen and guaranteed A

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He lets you take a full paper with notes for his tests. Everyone fails the first one but if he sees that your trying he'll pass you. He doesn't even care if you show up, but you still should.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN01
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I never get a good grade on science. I took his class on Winter and passed with an A. He gave out 3 tests, and a final. Not a hard test at all. He lets you bring notes for the test, and he'll give a study guide. A very good teacher if you work quite hard. I don't mind taking another science class. He's a very good professor, recommended!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: OCEANOGRAPHY1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's the best His tests aren't hard and he gives guides to study them. If you study his study guides, definitely an A is already in your hands. His lectures are clear and he's funny too sometimes. Recommended class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN01
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Profesor Lee is great! Too many kids drop because they do poorly on the first exam. Study for every test, make a study guide with a friend, he provides a list of what might be on the exam, print powerpoint slides and bring them to follow along to his lecture. If you're lazy to prepare before the exam, you'll probably do bad and drop. Helpful prof

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: OCEANOGRAPHY1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is based off 3 tests. no homework and he gives a study guide for each test. You can have a piece of paper with notes for each test. Lectures are long but you learn a lot. Recommend taking with a friend. Gives extra credit and curves the grade. He is really enthusiastic about the class. Powerpoint notes help so copy them down

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His tests are a bit tricky. He allows you to bring a sheet of notes for every test, including the final. Take my advice, type all your notes, ( he allows you to), put every question on the note sheet, including all the lecture slides, and you will get an A. No homework. 2 exams 1 final.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For Ocean Lab, I suggest taking detailed notes. Also utilize cheat sheet/note card for 1st exam. Partner or work in groups. He is very patient, lets you attend other class or make up missing/late assignments if need be. He stays after to help and answer questions. It is an easy A/B just do what you have to do. We never stay the whole time for class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: OCEAN001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Lee is a great teacher. He lists textbooks but they are not required. He gives the notes sometimes, but are available to print online. The notes are fill in as you follow along with him take detailed notes. He allows front and back cheat sheet/ review with every exam. Utilize it. I suggest partnering up with a responsible classmate to pass.