Jeffrey Rushall - Northern Arizona University

Professor: Jeffrey Rushall

Department: TBD

College: Northern Arizona University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

How to succeed in Jeff's classes: show up (everyday!), go to his office hours, and DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. He expects a lot, but you don't have to be a math whiz to do well (I got C's/B's on every test and still got an A in the class). Also he's just a funny guy. Show him respect and he'll do the same for you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He will give you a zero if you dont do everything exactly his way

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT239
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jeff is one of the best math teachers I have had. His class follows the same structure every day and he makes the material easy to comprehend. All questions on the test come directly from homework and lectures notes. There is also an opportunity to earn a 10% grade raise at the end of the semester if you attend class, take notes, and do homework.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT411
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Jeff has a unique teaching strategy that made his class very difficult. He doesn't like to simply give you the answer, and makes you work hard for it. I respect him for that, and even though he makes the class difficult, he's forcing you to understand the content instead of simply memorizing things. He's not as bad as the other comments claim.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT411C
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jeff was one of the first professors who's tests I needed to study for, so his classes definitely require effort. However, he'll answer any questions you throw at him, and if he doesn't have an answer he'll get back to you with one. Also, Jeff is hilarious, I pretty much laughed my way through every class. Attendance is 100% mandatory.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is structured in such a way that the more abstract concepts relating to linear algebra were introduced before the actual computational part. This really helped with understanding the subject as a whole. Get ready to work hard, Jeff is good to you if you're a hard worker. He really helps you work through understanding the concepts.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT318
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It was one of the most out-there math classes I have ever taken, but Jeff made the material somewhat understandable and fun. Office hours are a plus. Be prepared to work really hard. Do not, DO NOT put off doing the extra homework if you're working towards getting the extra credit. Outlines expectations for the class clearly, so don't slack off.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• 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:

Jeff is the kind of professor that made me wish I'd tried harder in high school. So I could have got into a better college to avoid terrible instructors like him. Just the absolute worst class of my life and I love mathematics.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT238
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Jeff gets a kick out of making Calculus more difficult than it already is. His examples in class are simple and then the HW problems are very difficult. If you don't have immaculate handwriting you will be penalized.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT320W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have the chance to take 320 with Jeff, take it. The class is structured using the "Moore Method", so he doesn't teach, you just work through the problems independently/with him/as a class. It's really shocking and uncomfortable at first but if you're really passionate about mathematics and stick it out, it definitely pays off.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A really cool dude, I look forward to taking more classes with him in the future.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT123
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

For this class, you pretty much just had to do the one page of miscellaneous questions he gave you and show up for the once a week class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT320W
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Format of MAT 320W (as taught by this instructor) is based on student presentations and participation. By the instructor's rubric, you cannot pass the class by homework alone. Also by the instructor's rubric, attendance is mandatory and missing class can give you a failing grade no matter your effort and quality of work.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He definitely made the class a challenge. Sometimes the grading frustrated me, because I'd get an A on one major test but then a bad grade on the next test would bring down my class grade a ton. I still overall learned a lot and enjoyed his lectures, but attendance and asking questions is SUPER important!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best math professors I have had at NAU. Yes he is tough, however if you attend class daily and pay attention, you will have no problem understanding the material.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There is no required textbook(he uses a set of lecture notes he wrote). He tells you EXACTLY what he expects you to know for exams and if you spend a reasonable amount of time on the material you will get an A. Also Jeff is a badass

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT316
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Jeff is one of the best professors that I have had. He challenges you and has high expectations; however, he matches these expectations with his teaching.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Worst professor ever. Course materials he made himself. No textbook. Have to look everything up yourself. You have to fill in blanks and they don't help at all on the exams or homework. I've never hated a professor as much as I hate Jeff. He's a huge jerk and doesn't help you when you ask for it. Avoid at all costs!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rushall is the hardest professor that I have ever had. His class is definitely not an easy A. You have to really be driven to do well in his class and be willing to work your butt off. However, leaving his class I feel that I learned a lot and have no problem remembering the material.