HW not required, final grade on curve, explained and went over EVERYTHING that would be on tests, gave out SAMPLE tests, basicly one those professors that if you don't sleep thru class, you'll pass no prob.

has a heavy Irish or British accent, sometimes hard to understand. His E's sound like A's :-)

He is so cool. You will learn or you will fail. Who ever fail must have not listen well. This guy is like so coolest professor with an accent. He is a dorkky guy, but cool.

good guy, but explaining techniques need work. had to learn alot of the stuff outside of class.

He is very organized, handing out the day's lesson on paper everyday, which eases note taking dramatically. However, doesn't appear to enjoy when students ask questions, seems to want to stick to the lesson plan, and not get distracted by questions.

He's one of the funnies proffesors at SPSU. He will show you "how to calculate how strong you need to make the walls of a goldfish bow." (his quote)Always adds funny comments to make the material more fun. Great teaching technique.

Scottish accent, very funny. Well organized, extremely well prepared for the daily lesson. Final grave on a curve (class avg = about a C)

Tests are a little hard, but he knows what he's teaching and if you take notes you'll do fine. Very laid back, no attendance policy. Scottish accent took some time to adjust to :)

Great professor. His accent isn't bad at all. Does a great job explaining things if you ask. Just for fun, watch his arms, they don't seem to move much!

easy compared to all calc teachers. wasn't bad or that much boring going to class. do ur homework and u will get an A only if u understand even though its CALC II.

His Scottish accent and mannerisms make the class quite diverting. He is clear and easy to understand and knows his stuff. Curves tests

Great teacher. Take his class. Easy to get and understand. Grades easy as well.

Hands down the coolest teacher at SPSU. Grading curve makes class easier than most, coolest freakin accent ever, and hes just an overall cool guy. TAKE THIS CLASS!!

Great Teacher. Love his accent. Curves Test. Take him if you can.

I have no complaints with him. He is very straight forward and is always willing to help. I would strongly recommend taking one of his classes. Plus he has a cool Scottish accent.

Hard but fair. Gives the students all the resources and material needed to pass the class, but students will only get back the work they put in.

Awesome teacher who knows his stuff well and will go out of his way to help students make sure they know the concepts and will make sure you know what will be on his tests. Best of all,his sample tests are just like his real tests. Great precal and college algebra teacher, Highly recommended!

OK, Math is math and if you want to learn it right the first time... this is the professor to take. He is very fair and makes you think, but when you look back on the course you did learn more than somethings... you learned the course. GREAT PROFESSOR!

Professor McMorran made the class as interesting as possible. He knows his stuff and he teaches it well. It is not an easy A by any means. Go to class, listen, and do a little homework and you will be fine. He curves the class average too.

I enjoyed the class, he attempted to make it enjoyable. Go to class and take notes. Has handout homework assignments, but are fairly easy. Do the homework from the book and you should be fine. Reading the book for notes usually don't help. He has a particular method for the answer, and will test you on his methods. To me, they seemed a lot easier.

This is great professor and I learned a lot when I had him for my differential equation II. He made the class even more interesting than actual..

Great Professor. If you take notes and do some HW you should be fine with his tests. He made Differential Equations a great learning experience. Gives four Tests and that's it. No drops, no quizzes, no HW graded, and no mandatory attendance. Just try in the class and you should do good. Notes are very important, so I would recommend going to class.

Calc 3. Got by with teaching myself from the book, but would have been way easier to go to class. Notes are important, tests are straightforward (from the hw). Great professor.

Awesome teacher!! He knows what he is talking about when he teaches. Gives out homework once a week that is pretty easy. He is the head of the math department so he doesn't have a lot of extra time but if you ask he'll make time. The tests are straight from both the homework and notes, nothing you've never seen before.

We didn't get our first test back for eight weeks but he was fair about grading and extending the withdraw date. He gives a practice test which is similar to the actual test but you need to do the ungraded homework to understand the material. He also assigns graded homework. All answers are detailed so follow his exact steps to get full credit.

Great professor. Take him if you get a chance

Lively older man with a Scottish accent. He has 4 tests and a final that replace your lowest test grade. And no other grades. Occasionally, he does skim through material that should be emphasized, but nothing you can't cover in your own time. Homework is helpful and optional. Do the test review, then do it again. Note: I took AP calc in high school

Yes, this professor assigns a ton of hw but it's only because he truly wants you to learn. His tests are exactly like his practice exams, almost to the point where it feels like you're cheating. He is very helpful and very knowledgeable. He is by far the best professor I have taken at SPSU. The class isn't a cakewalk though but I recommend him.

Fair grader on tests. Gives you a lot of suggested homework problems for each section, but homework is not mandatory (he doesn't collect it, it's completely up to you to do) but if you do it, no reason you cant get a high B or an A in his class. Gives you a practice test and makes his tests just like the practice test. I would highly recommend him.

He's a mild-mannered Scottish chap that makes even a tough math class very easy. Clear and concise in his lectures, and if something isn't clear to you, just ask. He gives practices tests with solution guides that are very similar to the test. Be aware, the only grades in the class come from the tests. Had him before and would take him again.

Dr. McMorran is an extremely nice guy, and I managed to pull a higher grade than what I thought I deserved. Unfortunately, the material taught in this class is extremely boring. He also had a lot on his plate this semester, so we did not receive grades back in a very timely manner. I hope this was a fluke, because he seems to be a great guy.

All tests are taken from the homework problems. He is available during office hours and the final is not cumulative.

Took him for ODE. It's a fairly easy class, but you need to do the optional homework if you want to really know the material. Follow along with the lectures and don't be afraid to ask questions! Bonus: the rare occasion I get to hear another Scottish accent is always lovely (expat here) - half of why I go to the lectures!

As a professor, he is everything you need and nothing you don't. He starts class promptly, teaches very straightforward, and is accessible for help. Homework is assigned, but not mandatory. 3 tests (one is dropped), one final, and attendance grade. He allows 6 skips. Tests are similar to practice tests. Study, go to class for an A. Would take again

He teaches the concepts well and you need to practice the problems to do good in this class. His class is based on 3 tests (one of them is dropped), attendance, and the final. Copy the notes before class so you can understand the concept. The tests are usually harder than the sample test and ask questions if you don't understand something.

The tests are harder than the homework. He provides practice tests and the type of questions on the practice tests are on the actual tests. You will need to memorize formulas, derivatives, antiderivatives, and special rules. This was what made this class hard for me.

Prof. McMorran is good at teaching calculus 2, however the only downside is he can get irritated very easily if you ask too many questions. Webassigns are very intense, but homework is weighed more than the tests so if you do all of them, you'll get a decent grade in the class. Sample tests are good representations of the tests.

TONS of hw online for a grade. Calc 2 is hard, but he gives you practice tests that are kinda true to the test. Also grades on a sliding scale which is nice. Does not curve. Super clear and articulate, however he can be condescending when you ask questions. No calculators, so brush up on your Algebra.

You get the feeling that he's only showing up to clock his hours in. His lectures are literally him re-writing his notes (which are posted online) on the board. However, his tests are JUST like the study guides he hands out, with only some numbers being changed, so if you actually study you should make an A.

Notes posted online. Attendance graded. Lots of homework (normal for calc II) online. Practice tests given out before exams that are very helpful. Calc II is a difficult class but McMorran did a good job.

Taking trig over the summer was one of the worst decisions ever! Soooo hard! But he was kind and helpful throughout the course. Homework is very heavy, but if you do it all you'll be prepared for the tests. He gave partial credit for every little part you got right, you could get an answer wrong and still get most of the points for that question.

Mcmorran ensures that you actually learn the material. He clearly rubs people the wrong way because of this, but if you plan on taking calc 2, then he's a really solid choice for Calc 1. He doesn't hand out free As, but will still curve if the class average is too low.

Dr. McMorran seems to get a pretty bad rap for giving his lectures based on his notes, but I found both the notes and lectures to be comprehensive and easy to understand. Course is very WebAssign heavy, but they definitely help you to prepare for the exams. Great teacher and great course as long as you're willing to put in the effort.

Professor McMorran is really good. He gives no-nonsense thorough lectures that are easy to follow.

The way Mr. McMorran is teaching is very easy to understand the material. But Calculus 3 requires you to study. To prepare for the class, make sure to: - Show up (6 absences allowed) - Do homework - Prepare for the test

Some would consider his straightforward lectures to be boring, but that's because the content is straightforward. He always has notes and homework answers posted on his site that are extremely useful. No pop quizzes, just make sure you can work the problems before the test and you should leave the class with a B or above. Good prof.

Took him in spring 20. There are 3 tests and 1 final. Attendance is about 5-6% of your grade and tests and final are the rest. He posts notes before the lecture and he goes over it in class. HW is optional. There are study guides that are similiar to the test so study that and you should be good. Each test has a in class part and a takehome part.

His teaching style is very clear and at a good pace. There is some unfair representation of his lectures on this forum. It isn't that his lectures are just him reading the course notes, the notes that are posted are his actual lecture notes, he only posts them online so they may be reviewed outside of class.

Dr. McMorran is a fine professor. I took his Calculus 3 course in the summer and had my hands full. Get ready for a lot of homework and only 3 exams. His lecture style is basically reading his notes word for word. If you put in the effort and time you will do fine. Oh, and did I mention A LOT of homework. Calc 3 is not easy beware!

Overall, he is a good professor, but he has 4 tests worth 20% of your grade each and worksheets based on the class notes that count for the other 20%. It is 2-4 questions every class and he doesn't give partial credit. It is basically attendance but graded. His class notes are very detailed and the textbook is online, with practices that help.

Nice professor. Reads off prewritten notes in class and notes are available online if you don't take notes. 2 or 3-question worksheet in class every class which was the only thing graded other than the tests. 20% for all worksheets and 20% for each of the 4 tests. Partial credit is always available on tests. Sample tests are beneficial.

High-integrity professor. Focus on learning the material and the grade will come. He provides adequate resources that aid the learning process. Performing the practice problems will prepare you very well for exams. If you take this professor you will learn, not just pass.

The class is graded by 4 tests and in-class worksheets so you have to be on your game. He gives sample tests to practice topics. Very knowledgeable and grades very fair. Every day a worksheet is handed out so you have to come to class every day. Take this professor to learn different eqns. If you want to just show up and pass steer clear.

Overall a solid choice for calc 3. Lectures are straight forward; reads from prewritten notes but still works through examples to help you understand how he got the answer. Daily worksheets are slightly annoying, but I understand why he does them, instead of just grading homework. At the very least, they're not really designed to trick you.

This professor managed to make Calculus III seem as easy as kindergarten level math, at least as much as he could. Amazing teacher. I just wished the class would have been graded by more than just tests for the sake of stress levels. You mess up one, you're pretty much screwed. The tests also intentionally had some curve-balls you need to prep for.

His lectures are great; he made everything very seem simple and easy to visualize. His online notes are very helpful if you miss class; you can practically learn everything just from the notes. The study guides are almost exactly the same as the tests, down to the order of the questions.

Tough but rewarding class. Professor has a structured approach - detailed notes, frequent worksheets, and 4 major exams. Partial credit helps, and Unstuck AI was a game-changer for practice prep.

Took Professor McMorran for both calc 3 and ODE. He makes concepts easy to understand, but I will say attendance is kind of mandatory. He has daily worksheets, but they are very simple and are not designed to trick you. If you miss class, you can email him and he'll let you make it up! I would def take him again if he taught other classes.

3 exams, 1 final. no homework. each class has a worksheet that is graded, super easy. He is very knowledgable on this material. the course is not hard, he posts all notes and theyre very helpful. he can be a tough grader but does give partial credit. he does expect you to know basic calc. you will be graded on worksheet, and exams.

McMorran is a pretty nice guy and his class is relatively simple in terms of structure. He'll give a worksheet for the day and you turn it in at the end of class. He'll spend class going over his handwritten work and sample problems. He has few works for you to be graded on but will tell you what will be on the test itself. Just show up to class.

I took this professor over the summer for MATH2202 (Calculus II). Obviously the course was accelerated due to the summer term being only 8 weeks long, but I think Prof. McMorran handled it well. Also, he gave the class quite a decent curve on the exams, and the in-class worksheets are not very difficult if you are paying attention and studying.

He was pretty solid at lecturing and explaining concepts. We had quizzes at the end of class usually so attendance was a must. The only thing is he grades exams really slow so we wouldn't know what we have got until like a couple weeks.