Lars Jensen - Truckee Meadows Community College

Professor: Lars Jensen

Department: TBD

College: Truckee Meadows Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For the final, it was important to prove you understood how to do the problems. Credit was awarded to the ability to put what was learned in class into practice. All homework and tests were online and were able to attempt to redo homework and tests unlimited times for a better score. Dropped the lowest 3 homework scores and the lowest test score.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

All the homeworks and tests are online so you can work at your own pace but it will pile up. You can also retake the homeworks and tests as many times as you want. There are a lot of group projects, be ready to spend your nights at the tutoring center (even the tutors struggled on the projects). Also be ready to teach yourself because he doesnt

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was alright. Not as bad as everyone said, I went in expecting worse. He was a bit a rude at times and would mansplain everything to you. But his group work and lectures were helpful. And he only has one test, the final which is worth 40% of your grade. You just have to put a little extra effort in to pass, but his grade is curved.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

just dont put yourself through his class-its not worth the stress & outcome. all homework & tests are online but final is in class & worth 40% which tanks your grade. i had a 92% coming into the final and scraped by with a 70% (in his class thats considered a B). I also went to the tutoring center & office hours twice a week. choose another teacher

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overcomplicates lessons and makes them super confusing. Group projects are confusing and not connected to what we are learning in class. I reached out for help multiple times and just became more confused. The final is 40% of your grade and difficult. This class was not worth the extra effort I put in.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Goes on endlessly and does little examples.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

literally the worst, just burn your money instead, you'll get more use out of it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• 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:

Too much work. Class includes HW, group projects, chapter tests, and requires you to study once a week off the 101 questions. he will choose 15-17 questions from those 101 questions for your final. Learn the 101 questions with closed book or you fail the class. Each HW, Project, & Test must be 60% completed in order to take final or you also fail.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH127
• 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 class was unnecessarily hard. We had 2 group projects. The first one was straight forward and the second was an absolute mess. Chris at the tutoring center helped my group and he struggled with it. Our final is worth 60% of our grade. Yes, 60. So basically the rest of the semester didn't matter. I'll probably have to retake this class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! There are group projects that are beyond hard and dont even apply to the math we are supposed to be learning in math 126. He assigns lots of homework, and there are TESTS DUE ON SATURDAYS. He is hard to understand and in class and does not give help that is remotely helpful. Save yourself the heart ache.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• 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:

Just don't take this class period. The group projects make no sense the tutoring center even had a hard time helping us. Asked for help multiple times and he would just say re-read the question. He is very good at math but his social and teaching skills are below average. If you are already enrolled, good luck.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class 4 Projects, absolutely 0 explanation how to do them. They're sort of concepts you go over in class, but the projects ask you to apply them in ways that are incredibly difficult. Final: 60% of your grade, you can not use the calculators he forces you to buy, you will use a TI-30 Entire course is Mymathlab.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• 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:

There are people that are good at doing math, others are good at teaching it a select few are good at both. Lars cannot teach it. The was he trys to teach his students does not make sense. He is very quiet and even sitting in front it is still very difficult to hear.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lars is very good at math but not good at teaching it. Despite that, what makes his class ideal is the online aspect. All tests and homework are done online with unlimited attempts. The group projects are difficult, but they too can be redone for full credit. If these areas are kept at a high score, one can fail the final and still ace the class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• 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:

He is the absolute worst math teacher. I do not recommend him at all. His lectures do not help you,he doesn't teach he just talks as if he's talking to himself. He occasionally answers homework questions and lectures all hour and 15 and tries to go over sometimes. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures didn't really help me. Spent 90% of my time in the tutoring center learning. Group projects suck. Only good part is you can redo your homework and tests as much as you want. Had a 96 in the class then I got a 50% on the final and got a B

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Too hard on rules, not lenient. Not understanding.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is honestly the best professor here.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lars does not know how to teach effectively, you'll have to teach yourself. The worst thing about this class is the group projects; no one wants to do them or understands them. He teaches matrices - I took this course in high school & matrices were not talked about AT ALL, for some reason he thinks they're important. Homework & tests are online.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He puts you in random groups that you're stuck work for the entire semester. He lectures for the majority of the class, then gives you 20 minutes of group work that is completely different from the lecture. You have to have 60% across multiple categories to "qualify" for the final.