Jim Johnson - Modesto Junior College

Professor: Jim Johnson

Department: TBD

College: Modesto Junior College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH134
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took stats in high school, so going into the class I already knew the material. Johnson, was lw confusing so I had to rely on my old notes. The only thing that brought my grade down were the labs. The labs are graded hard and weighed a lot. Quizzes were every week and homework is never collected. I passed by just showing up for quizzes and tests

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH134
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want to pass his class, you better ask a lot of questions in class because being shy to ask questions will gift you an F or a W. Go to his office hour for more guided directions if you are confused. Youtube will be your friend but also bear in mind that his method of solving problems is a little different, so ask him for help. I got an A .

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took his MATH172 class and it was the hardest class I've ever taken in my life. I got a 97% in Calc1 and dropped down to a 76% for Calc2. He does little to expand on ideas and left most of the learning to homework. To make it through the first two tests I ended up going to Ashley Yu's class to supplement the lack of actual "teaching".

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this class thinking "I don't mind if the teacher is hard as long as they're good." Horrible teacher. NO TEACHING. Gives insane amounts of HW. Not collected, but gl passing if you don't do it. Exams are terrible. Feels like most of the questions are curve balls. Not exaggerating when I say half the class got below a "C" on every exam.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest most unfair final I ever took!!! Had a chance to get my B in his class. Failed the final (after weeks of studying) and got a C. Tells you to study notes, quizzes, tests, HW aka everything. half the test had problems that build off each other, so get one wrong all wrong. He gave me a zero on one problem because I wrote it down wrong. ZERO

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you are someone who needs to be taught to understand Calculus, do not take him. He doesn't really teach. You have to teach yourself by doing the Home work and he gives like 18-24 problems a day. He does answer questions in class on home work, but only on what was assigned the day before. People who got an A in his class, it wasn't because of him

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Johnson does not collect HW, so he gives around 20 problems a day. 2/3 of the class is going over HW because we do not go over the material covered by the HW. He never says what will be covered by tests, and around 1/2 the got below a D on each exam. The final can replace a test score,but does not tell you what is on it. Around 2/3 dropped/failed.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the hardest class I have ever taken, hands down. Professor Johnson really knows the subject, but I feel like it is hard for him to explain. He will go through a bunch of examples without really explaining what it is you are doing. I like his excitement for the subject, but that doesn't help me learn calculus.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH138
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. I gained 10lbs due to stress from this class. Ways to pass his classes, already know all the material (he teaches once and expects you to be an expert), DO ALL THE HOMEWORK, Try to be ahead 2-3 sections. Khan academy will be your best friend. Easy homework problems. Hard problems on Tests. Expect curveballs on exams and anxiety.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I actually took him for Math 138 (Calculus for Business/ Economics) Excellent instructor, the material is very difficult however he made it seem simple to understand. He definitely goes out of his way to help his students understand the concepts and apply them accordingly. He was also available during his office hours which was great.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH134
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and all around awesome guy. His lectures can be a little hard to follow but if you've done the homework, you'll keep up just fine. He's always willing to go back and review if something gives you trouble, and he's very helpful in his office hours as well. Put the work in and you'll get a lot out of his course.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH172
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I dont understand why the negative reviews on this professor, he is excellent and very clear about what he expects you to know for the exams. What i liked the most about this professor is that he does not trick his students. Whatever he covers in class is what he believes is most important and forsure will be on the exam.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH134
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor johnson is an outstanding educator. I can honestly say he is one of the best in the region. The man knows his mathematics, there is no doubt about it. If you are serious about math and plan to learn this is the professor for you. You will prosper in his guidance. If your looking for an easy grade then take someone else dont,waste his time

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 134
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

While VERY smart, Professor Johnson is one of those math people who just can't understand that the rest of us just aren't. He becomes visibly irritated when you ask too many questions. He can be very short and comes off as rude. If you are a math person, he would be great for you. For the rest of us, we need someone more humble and basic.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not bad, took him over the summer. His exams are pretty much quizzes plus other problems. Homework is not collected, which makes it easy to not do it. Some people can get away with it, some will not. I didn't do them and got a B. You might even get away without having a textbook if your notes are good. No formulas in finite.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH134
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For Statistics last Spring. I'm not fantastic at math in general but I got an A. You need to keep up with it everyday. No homework due, just labs which are worth a lot of points (easy + well explained). Notecard on exams! Very few passed in my class. He has a sense of humor and is very helpful. You can pass with a C if you put the effort in.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor (while he might have made a great rocket scientist) is a terrible math teacher! He'll typically write in a complex equation that fills half the whiteboard, turn around and ask "any questions?" While the class is still trying to figure out where to begin asking, he suddenly erases the whole thing saying "next one!" He's way beyond us

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Assigns homework every day, that's how he takes attendance after the first week, and if you miss 3 days, he will drop you. He gives quizzes every Thursday. Exams every fish weeks. He does not give practice tests (even for the final!) He lets you drop your lowest test score. He's a nice guy outside of class, but not in class. Wouldn't recommend him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Quizes are easy, but tests do not reflects taught material. You have to use the book if you want to learn anything. The examples he gives are useless and lectures are extremely boring. Recommend taking another professor for 130.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH134
• 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:

I could care less how strict or mean he is, but We're 2 weeks away from final & in 1 day, we learned 2 new chapters & we have quiz the next day on 1 of those chapters & 2 previous chapters. There's no time 2 digest the material (let's not forget we're in STATS) This class will be the reason universities will rescind my approved acceptance. UNFAIR!