Joe Howe - St. Charles Community College

Professor: Joe Howe

Department: TBD

College: St. Charles Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT156
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

makes no effort to help his students. When asked a question walks around it the whole purpose of the question. Is rude and gets an attitude. Wanted to rate him a 0 but it wouldn't allow it

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT156
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he sucks 0/10. most disrespectful, unpleasant professor I've ever had. he'd get major attitude in zoom lectures when questions were asked, even if it was for clarification. He was so hard to get help from. He wouldn't answer questions asked about material, but he'd make up answers or say "i think this is right" "I'm not too sure" DO NOT TAKE HIM!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT171
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Get your book, do the home work, and you will get an A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT230
• 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:

this professor makes me want to commit slip and slide

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STAT175
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very fair grader. He gives a reasonable amount of homework, the lectures are easy to follow, he is open to questions, gives reviews for each test that are very helpful for the test, and gives extra credit on the test if you did the review and went to the ACE center. The amount of effort you put in will determine you grade in this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT171
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seems like a decent man, but unfortunately not a decent teacher. Given homework over material not explained in class, skips TONS of info needed to test well, and when info is given he manages to gloss over it making me feel like, what did I just pay to learn?? Left feeling frustrated to no end. DO NOT TAKE

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT156
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Joe is a very patient and kind man. His lectures were very clear and he'd often ask for left-over problems from homework and presents them on the board. The tests were super hard, but I could not get anything from the test stuff. I worked my ass off trying to pass. I had to drop the class. I couldn't ask for a better math teacher than Joe.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Howe was one of my favorite math teachers Ive ever had. He presented everything in an easy to understand way, and with certain topics presented multiple ways to solve a problem. He really describes his thinking process in class for solving more complicated problems which helps IMMENSELY in solving them by yourself.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT175
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Joe responds to emails quickly and has set office hours that he is there for, but don't expect much else. He is never overtly rude, but also won't go out of his way to help you succeed. Ex: Take the final and want to know your grade? He won't email it to you, post it to canvas, or meet with you. You know your final grade when it posts on connect

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT121
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was a good professor I had in 098 and then had in for 121 but I failed his 121 because he was just really hard and just assumes that everyone gets everything. Yes, he asks if everyone understands but sometimes get's put out. For 098 I would take him but any higher just assume u r gonna spend a lot of money. Lots of hw and HARD TESTS. 7 OF THEM.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT180
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Joe for two of my math classes and he was never happy when someone would show up during his office hours. I do know some people that love the way he teaches, but for me, he moves too fast and assumes students know what he is talking about. Will not be taking any more math classes at SCC because of him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT180
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is Calculus, be ready to work hard. Professor Howe is a great teacher who is fair. Very straightforward, no surprises on the tests. Willing to help outside of class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT177
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Joe will respect you and help you if you work for your grade. He expects you to work, but is understanding that things happen in life. He is good at giving lots of partial credit and does not go over anything he does not feel is important for you to learn. Just remember, if you have him as a professor, NO CELL PHONES! that is his #1 pet peve

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT180
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you work hard, Joe will respect and be there for you. He expects you to give 110%, but is understanding that things happen in life. He is good at giving lots of partial credit and does not go over anything he does not feel is important for you to learn. Just remember, if you have him as a professor, NO CELL PHONES! that is his #1 pet peve

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I think I would like Professor Howe more as a person then I would a professor. He really wants students to succeed but he's very peculiar about how things are done and not that understanding. Made an overall easy course kind of unbearable but then again, College 101 itself is kind of unnecessary so not really his fault there.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Joe Howe is a good teacher, you always know whats going to be on a test so they're really easy to study for! Gives 8 tests a semester and usually has 12 points of extra credit per test. Lectures are great because he gives in depth explanations and examples and plenty of time to ask questions. Has a lot of homework but youll be prepared for tests.(:

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT175
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Young teacher who seems stressed and starts early. He spends his whole lecture rewriting his notes from his little notepad to the board. There is no time allowed to ask questions, as he writes fast, and mumbles on what to do. His notes are hard to read, and the hour is spent copying as fast as you can what he has written on the board.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT230
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So he is really good at being off topic all the time, especially when you're taking a summer class with him and are on a time crunch. Gives a ton of homework including projects on Mathematica which hardly have to do with calculus and is just busy work for you to do. He is not clear at all on what he wants on the directions within the projects aswel

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COL101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Howe is laid-back but can be sassy sometimes. He doesn't make any of the assignments difficult and is willing to answer questions. I felt bad that he had to deal with some inconsiderate, rude students in the class, but other than that, he made COL101 helpful. He does notebook checks but super easy to pass, just do the work.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT098
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's not good. don't take him.