Michael Monagan - Simon Fraser University

Professor: Michael Monagan

Department: TBD

College: Simon Fraser University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MACM201
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Monagan is so organized and it really helps you never get lost. his lectures are interesting and exams and assignments are pretty reasonable

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This prof was definitely one of the best math professors I've ever had, and one of the better ones i've had at SFU. His in-class examples were actually useful and he wouldn't skip out on the steps, unlike other math professors that don't even go over any examples. His exams were extremely fair and mostly from the HW. Easy to pass with practice

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Teaches extremely well and makes content easier to understand. Tests and marking were fair but the final difficulty was jacked up to the max. Overall respectful and caring to students. One of the best SFU profs I've had.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MACM204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I highly recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Monagan is a fantastic lecturer. The pace and the focus of the lectures is always excellent. You will learn a lot from just sitting in class and listening. He is also very well organized. Assignments and assignment solutions were always ready on time. I felt very well prepared for the tests and quizzes. You will learn in his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best Math prof I've had at SFU. He's straightforward, has a sense of humour and he genuinely cares about the students. His exams, tests and assignments were fair. You can tell how passionate he was about the subject and he knows how to teach it. AMAZING PROF!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great sense of dry, witty humour and amazing lecturer. There is marked homework but it is definitely the right quantity and quality of questions. The tests are very fair.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Monagan is one of the few professors at SFU who actually knows how to teach. He is caring, helping, and willing to take feedback. He takes his time to go through proofs and explain concepts clearly. During office hours he reaches out for you and goes out of his way to explain things simply. Take him if you have the chance.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH158
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quit a lot hand writing notes. He never puts his note on canvas so you cant miss nearly any class. The most funny thing is he gives us the review questions before the midterm without any answers. And he also make a lot of mistakes in his handwriting notes, if no one point out that, he just lets it go.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH340
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pros: Nice person who is very approachable; He has a deep interest in applying the course material; His tests are the definition of fair; He cares deeply about his students and is very understanding if you're having difficulty with the course; His assignments are very fair. Cons: the book he uses sucks; he doesnt give a big picture of the course

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH340
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Michael's lectures are clear and organized. If you go to all the lectures, you will know everything so that reading the textbook is not even mandatory. Assignments are pretty lengthy. Each probably takes up 6 to 10 hours, but questions are well related with the course material. Tests are really fair. Overall, one of the best math prof in SFU.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy who cares. Will give students help like assignment extensions. Makes a moderate effort to put course materials online, but notes are an exception. Exams are fair. Gives a decent amount of assignments (8 over 12 lecture weeks). Class is fairly boring.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH158
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are organized and he explains every example step by step. although he talks a lot in the class, he is patient to students. He is definitely a great prof!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

ridiculous picky arrogant marker

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate about the subject. I especially liked the applications that we were taught, and the Maple code. He is very humble, and I feel like he has helped many students. Take a course with this professor! :)

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MACM401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very approachable professor. His teaching style is very structured and organized. Talks more about details and examples than the big picture.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Textbook for this class is extremely relevant. Lots of Maple in this class. Proofs are a bit shaky in lecture, and sometimes has a hard time explaining stuff. Gives hints on which homework questions will be marked. Long lectures, long assignments, not difficult.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH158
• 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:

best prof i've ever seen

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH158
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best! Take his course if you are not strong in Math. Everything is from his lecture note so make sure you go to class and write down everything that he says and writes. Also do all assignments and get help from TAs at Workshop. Then, I guarantee you get at least B.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MACM401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was an alright prof. One of my first profs that actually cared about you. Assignments and final are long and tough, so be prepared for a lot of work. You'll learn a lot of interesting stuff. Make sure you have a good understanding of algebra and coding before taking this class.