Omer Yayenie - Murray State University

Professor: Omer Yayenie

Department: TBD

College: Murray State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT309
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Y is just not that good of a lecturer. He tends to go too fast. But if you take the time outside of class to study on your own and see him during office hours, you should be fine. My recommendation would be to do the review problems at the end of the chapter before each test in addition to the review material he gives.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT140
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes very passionate about what he teaches. At first when I heard his accent I literally wanted to drop the class bc I couldnt understand what he says. But Im so glad I didnt. Hes by far one of the best math teacher ever! I had an A all semester but got a B because of the final. Hes a great teacher. Just attend class and do my math lab hmk.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Y is a really cool guy. he has a strong african accent but he really knows his stuff. With a little background of calculus you should be good in this class. I took AP cal in HS & got a 1 on the AP test. i did surprisingly decent in this class. Getting good grades on homework is crucial.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT140
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Yayenie is foreign so his accent may be offputting to some but I found him easy to understand. His homework is a reasonable amount and his style of teaching is extremely direct and simple. Hes also a very nice guy and wants to see you do well. He works with his students alot and always prepared me for the exam.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

English is not this professor's first language and you can tell. There were times where I had a very hard time understanding what he was trying to say. Dr. Yayenie will at times skip steps whenever solving examples for the class and he gives test reviews that are not reflective of information that was covered in class or that will be on the test.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT140
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Yayenie two semesters in a row, and loved him for both classes. Yes, he does have an accent, but once you get used to it, it won't be a big deal. He is very good at explaining things, just be sure to pay attention and don't have you cell phone out in class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful teacher! Cares about your learning. Accent is a little thick.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT150
• 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:

I had Dr. Y for MAT150, nice guy but tests are very unorganized, it's possible he will put 3 different chapters on the same test. I don't think he was very good at explaining anything but I'm also not great at math. Will be retaking with a new professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT338
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Yayenie is a professor that I love/hate at the same time. I don't enjoy his lectures because he tends to go too fast. However, if you speak to him in his office, he makes content much more understandable. He also drops a test if you have near perfect attendance. Yayenie really wants you to succeed but you have to show that you want to as well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT140
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's cool but I definitely recommend another teacher. Maybe it was just me but I have an extremely difficult time grasping concepts.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT117
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took his MAT117 class and I wish I hadn't. His teaching style is hard to follow and he doesn't know how to explain things. If you have a question do not expect a clear answer. He has the habit of talking down to students. However, if you are good at math, then you can easily breeze through the class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 140
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid at all cost. I have spent over 42 hours working on homework for this class to have a "b" in it. He is rude, unhelpful, and pretentious. You won't be able to get his tests done in the time allowed and when confronted about it he has an "Oh Well" attitude. Not willing to help students and going to his office is pointless.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Despite what everyone on here says, Dr. Yayenie is a wonderful person and instructor. He teaches straight from the book and you have to put forth effort to get the grade you want, but if you ever need help he is more than willing to help you.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 635MAT
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

worst teacher ever. thick accent, reads from slides never explain, Tests hard and you'll never get 60% of the test done by time , hws assigned sometimes a day before its due, he told one of my classmates don't speak basically "SHUT up", dont ever ask for a take home exam you will need days to solve it and he gives you hours. so one word "RUN"

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT635
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM. I've had hard classes before, but he is just unreasonably unfair. Assignments were given on Sunday and due Monday morning(not our regular class time). His tests took 4~ hours so instead of shortening them he extended our class time and moved them to days we didn't have class. He told a student to shut up when they asked a question.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was concerned the first day because of his accent, but.... If you paid attention he was actually fairly easy to understand. He explains everything COMPLETELY. He was one of the most helpful teachers I had. He expects students to show up for class, be respectful, pay attention and do hw but he absolutely wants all of his students to succeed.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very helpful if you are ever struggling in class. His attendance policy is the same as the standard university's. His tests and quizzes are the exact same thing as in the lectures. Very great Professor!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher unless you like learning math in a different language. I couldnt understand him at all with his thick accent. On the first test, I got a 77% and was kind of dissappointed until I heared that the class average was 67% and there were multiple grades in the 30% range. You have homework everyday and you have to attend class everyday

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very hard to understand. Homework due on the weekends. Doesn't speak good english. Speed talks through every chapter. I'm doing homework that I have to consult youtube for because I have absolutely zero clue how to do it. My notes don't help. He goes so fast I can't understand him. If you like unfair, hard-to-understand classes, pick him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Yayenie is a terrble math professor. He is never in his office when he's supposed to be and his lectures are just him reading the slides to you. His lectures are pointless to attend but you have to because of attendance. Only reason anyone takes him is because there is usually one section and he teaches it. Avoid him if possible.