Joe Erikson - Bucks County Community College

Professor: Joe Erikson

Department: TBD

College: Bucks County Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take the online class unless you are prepared to teach yourself. Home work is not factored into grade, not even collected. His notes are dated back a couple years, so he has not contributed anything to taking this course other than sending the exams to the testing center and grading the exams. You must be willing to teach yourself! AVOID

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is brilliant and has the credentials to prove it. At the same time he's awful at teaching. I have him for Calc II and so far, I have had to teach myself everything. Would not recommend if you struggle with math. If you're stuck with him, form study groups and pray to God you'll pass. Get help outside of class by other students/teachers.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 115STATS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

super smart guy just not a teacher. I try to follow along with the text book but he just goes off rambling in his "own words" and completely loses me. Everyone in the class talks about how confused they are. If you ask him a question he scratches his head and treats you like you're stupid. No help, no emailing, large curves, no attendance needed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Erickson is a mathematician at heart but does have some issues conveying his ideas. Goes through class guided by the notes that he wrote for his own online textbook. His textbook is above the level of most people taking the class. Gave recommended homework problems but much of what was found on the test was from previous practice exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This online course is a rip-off. You teach yourself how to do the problems from the book, solutions manual and his practice tests on his website. Focus on the practice tests, if you want a decent grade. The Solutions Manual is only a little helpful. Be prepared to receive a disrespectful and rude response if you ask him something via email.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH250N83
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He exams are based from the previous exams posted on his website. if you do homework and previous exams you should easily pass the class. and the homework is not alot. we had 6 exams, he dropped one.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He has a website. On that website: old exams. Seriously, if you study those old exams you are good to go! Usually 80% on an exam is an "A". No one seems to bother looking at his website!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Teacher was extremely UNhelpful. had a meeting with him to go over my tests and didn't give me the time of day to help at all. Very rude! I do not advise him at all!! save yourself and pick a different teacher. I wish I would have looked him up before taking his class!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• 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:

He is very intelligent, but teaches material in a very confusing way. Very intimidating and no one in my class asked any questions. He would look at you like you had 3 heads if you didnt understand what he was saying. I love math but had a hard time in this class. Only good thing is he curves tests

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took his class online and never had a chance to meet him in person. He doesn't collect homework, so you not obligated to do tons of problems if you don't need to. His exams were very similar to the once he made for his previous classes. They are available on his course website. He CURVES all the tests which is good. Definitely recommend him!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Useless. Asked him a question he said read the book and do the problems. Never taking him again.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have to take a math class, take one. But not with this guy, unless you want to screw with all the math you have learned in your life.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• 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:

Terrible teacher. Dint explain material well.sometimes he don't even know what he is talking about.I dropped that class because of him,and before I did not had problems with math. Don't take him!I'm surprised why they did not fired him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• 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:

He is absolutely horrible. I honestly don't think he cares about you understanding his material or not. There is no homework or extra credit. Tests are extremely hard. don't take him. you'll be retaking it like i did.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• 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:

He is confusing, rude, and a complete waste of any students time and money. He laughs at questions and talks so fast you can't understand him! He misgrades papers and plays favorites. Personally, I have no idea how he has not already been fired. My whole class dislikes or fears him and his classes. If you've signed up, WITHDRAW. RUN FAST AND FAR.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ALGEBRA120
• 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:

Worst teacher ever! I tried to ask him a question on my exam after he graded it because i thought he made a mistake and he laughed in my face and told me i obviously didn't know what i was doing, when the only reason i don't know what i'm doing is because he doesn't know how to teach! Don't take him!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• 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:

Worst teacher I have ever had! DO NOT TAKE once a week! Sometimes we do 5 sections in one day. Doesn't check homework. 4 exams that are impossible, but the final is pretty easy. Works from hardest problem to easiest. He knows his math but cant teach!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT242
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My thoughts: direct and sometimes rough on the edges...but not unreasonable. NOT easy but really crazy about subject. Big curves most times, and drops lowest score. More approachable in office. Sometimes gives too much info - but thats better than not enough! DO recommend IF you're motivated.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• 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:

i thought his style was straighforward, for instance lots of problems on his exams come from his old exams and there was plenty of time to get it together without there being surprizes or curveballs. No homework doesn't count exactly but if you don't do it you pay. This is my 2nd course with him and I may take a 3rd (math 250)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH242
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Maybe it's just because I'm an engineering major but I thought he made sense. Sometimes spent nearly entire class working out one problem (and then finding he made small mistake in algebra) - still, he tried to answer every question and has some pretty good notes that seem to take a lot of his time making. The book we were using was kinda crappy