Joseph Pisano - Santa Barbara City College

Professor: Joseph Pisano

Department: TBD

College: Santa Barbara City College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• 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:

His class is not captivating. Though if you make all the readings and show him that you are pursuing an A, he will be prompt to help you achieve it. Overall, a time consuming class, but easy. Pisano himself is a really nice and positive guy and is always glad to help his students

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His class is boring. A lot of discussions. You have to go to class on time, or you might miss the quiz. Tests are easy, but quizzes are hard. Reading is really hard. If English is not your native language, I do not suggest you to take his class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As long as you do the work you'll be fine. He is very lenient and lets you turn in late work. Overall, a great teacher.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CLASS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very understanding professor, and a fair grader. As long as you do the work you will do well in his class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Joe is the nicest nicest most genuine teacher I have had so far. Read the readings, write the papers, and you'll get an A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really helpful and flexible with late homework.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He only has one class which is a night class. His classes are pretty boring but if you do the reading then you will do good on weekly quizzes. He does not have office hours but will meet outside of school and is very helpful. He is a fairly hard grader but mid term and final are easy. If you work hard you will get an A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Pisano's class is once a week and although class can get rather long after three hours, he tried to include group work. He is very clear with directions and helpful if you need help with your papers. He is a pretty hard grader on papers, but grades easy on everything else. Not much homework, overall a great professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is chill. His lectures are quite repetitive, so they kind of get boring. He has quizzes after every reading assignment, which are pretty easy (if you read them). Overall this teacher is cool, and he also let's you turn in your essays late. 5 points taken off each week it's late. Not bad!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Professor Pisano a few years back. It was a Saturday class which had a very, very relaxed atmosphere. He lectured and we listened and absorbed. Don't remember how many papers I wrote, but the class was easy and presented well. Very surprised to see any negative reviews about him; hope he is doing well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I cant believe how many disgruntled students have bashed Mr. Pisano! He is a very helpful and compassionate teacher and is nothing like these comments have implied. If you put in the work you will get the grade you deserve. He is very fair and easy on grading and Clearly these students want to justify their lazy behavior by blaming him. GET OVER IT

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i am in his 110 class, and i find it very difficult to learn. i went from enjoying english to never wanting to attend and it's a one day a week class. he stutters often and is hard to follow. Pisano is just rambles on in his own world leaving his students behind.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It is by far the worst class i have ever taken. i took 100 and i had finally started to like english for once.. and then came PISANO!FML

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The problem with Pisano is just that he's wayyy to repetetive. It takes him an hour to teach what could easily be taught in 15 minutes. He takes his students for idiots and clarifies everything to a ridiculous extent. So... he's a good teacher, and gets his point across, but is SUPER boring. That was my only problem with him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Pisano's lectures were very well presented, he would notice when there was no spark on a particular topic and come up with a way to light the fire of the class. Attend class, do the assignments and get an A. The final was a good culmination of all material presented.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst class I took in SBCC. Boring... All the materials are never be excited. And he doesn't know how to teach. Exams are non-sense. Made me hate English.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He does not know how to teach. You'll see the hell.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Pisano is a great teacher. I took him for Eng. 100 and 110. He is so helpful and encouraging. I thought his choice of material was very interesting, and he gave a lot of freedom with the writing assignments.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG12010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

BORING! Bring a pillow to class. Do the reading and you'll ace the class.