Leland Kempe - California State University Fresno

Professor: Leland Kempe

Department: TBD

College: California State University Fresno

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kempe only grades the final. which may sound nice but really isn't, he tells you that he is getting his stuff from the book but really isn't. you take 3 exams through the semester that doesn't count towards your grade. he makes his lectures very long and has a monotone voice (so don't take his class in the mornings or late nights)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

In this class you basically have to teach yourself everything. He is a cool person but when it comes to teaching material he fails. He goes off topic a lot and does not teach things that are on tests. The only grade that counts is the final. If you can avoid getting this teacher its best but if not, go to SI and you will pass! Good luck!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kempe has the tendency to lose track of the subject at hand and talks into stories of his past, you need to constantly be reminding him to teach on topic. He has great knowledge of microeconomics but you beer to guide him through the lecture a little bit. This course is all about your test scores. A lot of self learning is needed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are here there is a reason, either a recommendation from a friend or other source. For me, Mr. Kempe is the reason why I started to use this site. Never again will I have a teacher like him. Spends 90% of his time explaining the same example and drawing graphs that he stands in front of and misplace variables on the graph often. DON'T TAKE!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON50
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For your own good, just dont take anything with him. You'll thank me later.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I taught myself the material from the textbook. Failed all 3 tests but passed the final by studying the book on my own for many hours instead of going to class on the last few days. He drew graphs on the board everyday and expected you to understand them and if not he couldnt help you. Do not take this class with him!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

ECON 40 is a very hard class, and this teacher doesn't make it seem any better. He goes up to the board and draws graphs for 90% of the class and doesn't really explain anything well at all. He's also very strict and can be rude at some times. Find another teacher.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I sure learned a lot about how to pass college courses with this class, and that is: 1. Show up to every class, tune out of the rants but tune into the content, 2. Show up to SI sessions. All of them, 3. READ THE BOOK, or you will be lost, 4. Ask lots of questions, 5. Read the syllabus to see what chapters he will lecture, 5. Grade depends on final

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does not lecture anything about the subject, he talks about his life, and if he lectures it is the last 10 minutes of class. He does not make any sense when he does lecture. The study guide is nothing like the test. There is no homework but there are 4 difficult test, if you fail then you fail the class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• 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:

Avoid taking his class at all costs. I am a great student and this teacher is very discouraging. He talks about "your generation this" and "your generation that" and blames his classes mass failures on the students and not on his inability to be a half decent teacher. He tears down his students and makes them feel incompetent. I HAD a 4.0 GPA.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECO050
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kempe talks a lot about his life and too me he rambles a lot. I came to realize that his ratings on this website were very accurate. He is a very tough grader and none of his practice exams match his reagular exams. Go to SI sessions or else youll do very poorly in the class. Good luck if you end up taking him

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Brags about his low pass rate which is more reflective of his awful last century teaching style. Grades only 3 tests and the final which must be done HIS way. He swears by going to SI with his beloved Loryn (a past student) that you will pass but they often contradict one another. Just plain rude sometimes too.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• 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:

Do not take this class! Horrible at explaining things and rambles on about personal life instead of material . Of the students that don't attend SI every day, only 17% pass . So basically you have to show up to class and to SI to pass . Should really be a 6 unit class. This class has the highest fail rate at Fresno State and for good reason .

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He teaches nothing, he goes to the board and starts drawing graphs and that is it. The only thing you learn is his personal experiences or stories. You HAVE to go to SI if you want to pass the class. Good luck.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kempe is your typical professor; bland personality, dry humor and he's old so he can't hear. His exams are the hardest I have ever taken. He gives you a practice test with similar answers on it and you think if you just study that practice test you will be fine but no. He changes the real test so much that the practice test is irrelevant.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the hardest teacher I have had, He goes off on random tangents and gets off track a lot. Go to si, it saved me from failing. There is 3 tests and a final, I failed the first 2 and got a B on the 3rd. Passed the final with a C and passed the class with a C, I rarely showed up because his lectures made 0 sense but went to si and passed.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECO050
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVOID HIM. Worst professor I have ever had ever. First day of class he said, "Half of you will fail." If he cared he would change that. Subject is not super hard but he doesn't explain clearly at all. I'm helping you all now. I am not stupid at all its doable but honestly the struggle for one class is not worth it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON40
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I can honestly say, he is the worst professor I have ever had. I am not an economics guy(was just taking for GE). I have been going to college 3 years at the JC level & 2 at the CSU level. I'm not a genius, but I'm not a dummy either. But this class is so hard it's insane and he is easily the worst I've ever had. PLEASE, avoid at ALL cost...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON50
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You will actually learn a lot in his class, go to SI, do the practice tests. He's not the best at explaining things, but he tries so hard to help you understand the concepts clearly. If you really want to know and learn the concepts, he's the one. Tough grader tho.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON50
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Thought Kempe was going to be very difficult but the class was not as bad as people make it out to be. I did not read the book and struggled a bit but still passed. Pay attention to the graphs he draws on the board and take notes as he is talking about them!!! or else you will not understand the graphs. He is a tough grader but reasonable.