2.6

Christina Heintz

Mathematics - Northwest Missouri State University

2.6
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
29%
Would Retake
86
Reviews
2.6
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
2.5
Helpful
2.6
Clarity

29%

Would Retake

86

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

18

4

12

3

11

2

16

1

29

What Students Say

She is very rude, and does not know how to talk to a normal human being

MATHSKILLS - 2.0 rating

Not very good Terrible at explaining most things and spends class time on all the wrong topic

COLLALG - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

78%

Textbook Required

62%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
C+ (2)
A+ (2)
D (2)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(1)C(4)D(3)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 11 reported grades
C+: 2
A+: 2
D: 2
C-: 2
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Tough Grader (3)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
Test heavy (2)
TEST HEAVY (1)
Gives good feedback (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Caring (1)
Rating Trend

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Reviews (86)
4.0
2.0
CALC1
Oct 11, 2001

pretty decent teacher, willing to answer questions

1.0
3.0
COLLEGEAL
Oct 14, 2001

Horrible teacher, cold hearted. Don't have any major personal problems.

1.0
4.0
17118
Oct 16, 2001

No Comments

4.0
2.0
COLLEGEAL
Oct 29, 2001

take-home quizes, answers all questions

2.0
4.0
CALC1
Oct 30, 2001

doesnt explain problems well

3.0
3.0
17118
Dec 5, 2001

cannot keep the attention of students

3.0
3.0
MATH
Jan 28, 2002

ok teacher, needs to go slower with the lecture

3.0
4.0
PRECALC
Apr 29, 2002

A all the way through, then bombed final, ended up with 89.3 and got a B. BAD

5.0
3.0
FINITE
Oct 30, 2002

Very good teacher; takes time to go over probs & gives out sample exams.TAKE HER

1.0
4.0
1712003
Nov 16, 2002

The worst teacher I have ever had, including high school.

4.0
2.0
MATH
Nov 22, 2002

Hard to pay attention, very boring, not too hard though

1.0
5.0
COLLEGEAL
Dec 6, 2002

This is one of the worst teachers I've had, she doesn't care about the students.

1.0
5.0
MATH
Jan 16, 2003

No Comments

5.0
2.0
MATH
Jan 16, 2003

She's funny & a good teacher...pay attention in class & get an A

5.0
2.0
STATS
Mar 22, 2003

She is willing to help you if you have a problem, only one I have seen so far who will.

4.0
2.0
STATS
Apr 15, 2003

Very good teacher...goes over info and makes the class easy...A MUST TAKE!

5.0
1.0
CALC1
Apr 17, 2003

No Comments

5.0
1.0
FINITE
Apr 26, 2003

Good teacher. A little ditzy, but very caring. Use the samle quizzes, they help a ton!

5.0
2.0
STATSALG
May 27, 2003

She is a very helpful teacher. I went into her office hours all the time and she was very helpful. Many people don't do well in this class but if you pay attention and go to her for help you will be fine.

2.0
4.0
MATH120
Oct 21, 2003

Doesn't explain well

5.0
3.0
17118
Oct 26, 2003

Very easy to understand, boring b/c there are so many examples to go by, teacher is very helpful.

5.0
1.0
CALGEBRA
Nov 3, 2003

Very boring because she says something, writes it on the board, and then reads what she wrote. But very helpfull.

5.0
2.0
CALGEBRA
Nov 11, 2003

great teacher. easy to understand. doesn't collect homework. gives homework quizzes and has sample exams on-line that help a lot. takes row at random times. if math isn't your strongest subject take her.

4.0
3.0
CALGEBRA
Nov 13, 2003

Not that bad of a class, but she's pretty boring to listen to. tests aren't that hard, but you have to study and understand most of the homework. she give sample tests which are almost like actual test.

2.0
1.0
CALCULUS
Nov 24, 2003

She is an extremely nice lady. She tries to be very helpful. The students however can sometimes be smarter than she can. One student in my class showed the entire class she didn't know what she was talking about.

5.0
2.0
ALGEBRA
Nov 24, 2003

Very clear teacher. Perhaps explains too much, but at least you understand it. Gives homework quizes and sample exams - they help alot. Tests are very similar to sample exam. Class is boring and she has a fetish with writing things out on the board.

1.0
4.0
CALCULUS
Dec 14, 2003

Nice lady, but I learned more from the book. She justs reads out of it. She can't explain calc well. Told a student in our class that he would get the idea after she did some more problems. She takes tons of points off for not doing it exactly her way.

5.0
1.0
MATH
Feb 5, 2004

She is very ditzy, and most of the time the students are smarter than she is, but she cares and tries.

4.0
3.0
ALGEBRA
Feb 13, 2004

She clearly wrote the formulas and how to do the work through equations. If you show up to class and pay attention, you should understand. Also, DO THE HOMEWORK QUIZZES, they do help. Not a real hard grader.

1.0
5.0
CALC1
Grade: C+
Mar 8, 2004

What can I say.. I hate her, my friends hate her, and if she were to be struck by a meteor, I would feel no sorrow

1.0
4.0
MATH
Mar 15, 2004

I can't stand her. She can't explain anything. The tests she gives are nothing like her sample exam. She gives the longest tests that nobody in the class ever finishes. I would have no remorse of sorrow whatsoever if she just disappeared.

1.0
5.0
CALC
Mar 15, 2004

No Comments

2.0
4.0
CALC1
Mar 15, 2004

Terrible teacher. Extremely boring. Can't explain things, only does 'examples'. Grades extremely anally, and takes off a lot of points for notation and not doing things her way. Tests are way too long to finish. I'd rather DIE than take her again.

1.0
5.0
CALC1
Apr 6, 2004

She is such a horrible teacher. There is no way I would even consider taking another one of her classes.

5.0
3.0
CALCULUSI
May 4, 2004

She is not a hard teacher. To get an A, you must DO ALL THE HOMEWORK PROBLEMS ASSIGNED! Her tests and quizzes are based of the homework. She gives great partial credit. Kind and helpful in office hours. Don't slack off on the homework quizzes.

3.0
3.0
HOTMATH
Oct 13, 2004

She is so awesome! She is muy caliente! And I would definatly miss her if she got hit by a comet that travled so many miles per hour.

5.0
1.0
CALCI
Nov 16, 2004

AWESOME teacher! She does numerous easy-to-follow examples on the board, and is good at getting her point across. Take the homework quizzes seriously! Her tests follow her sample exams closely, which is nice. Take this class! I would cry long and hard if she were hit by a meteor.

2.0
3.0
COLLEGEALG
Nov 18, 2004

I don't know who said that she is hot, but no. I am getting tired of hearing her ditzy voice and looking at her fat ass for an hour and fifteen minutes. All she does are examples and doesn't explain what she is doing. Do not take her at all costs.

5.0
3.0
CALCULUS1
Dec 16, 2004

Thanks Mrs Heint.U deserve a few words here. Great teacher. DO THE PRACTICE HOMEWORK IT HELPS. She is always available to help. Her Sample tests are same with the normal tests. She gives a number of bonuses and curves. I stated with a 79 and ended with an A She also gives good hints for the Homework

4.0
2.0
FINITE
Dec 18, 2004

Hate math but she gave good examples for test. Do the quizzes! Boring no personality but as long as she didnt fail me thats all I care.

5.0
4.0
COLLEGEALGEBRA
Jan 5, 2005

she is a good teacher and i liked her class. i have heard that alot of the other college algebra teachers are kind of hard and that she is the one to take. I highly recomend her.

4.0
2.0
CAL1
May 19, 2005

Take home quiz do it in group to help your gpa and your knowledge of the class she is willing to help you with anything and the nicest ladie in the world. Always smiling and even though the class is tough she does not make you dread going to class every day

4.0
4.0
ALG1
Jun 22, 2005

Her class is difficult if you dont pay attention and dont do the homework. Sample tests are just like the test so you know what she is going to ask. Very stern in class but I work with her at WalMart and she is a very cool lady, talk to her you will find out. Dont be afraid to ask for help.

3.0
2.0
COLALG
Jul 11, 2005

Probably the most boring teacher I've ever encountered. The class isn't all that hard she just makes it very boring with all her examples. Do the work and you'll do fine

3.0
3.0
ALGEBRA
Grade: A+
Nov 9, 2005

This class was not that hard but she was the most boring teacher. I got a B with pretty much no effort. Lectures are sooo boring.

3.0
2.0
PRECALC
Grade: B
Nov 11, 2005

I would not recommend this teacher at all. She explains everything backwards and is very confusing. Also, her lectures are the most boring ones i've ever sat through and her examples are hard to follow because she doesn't explain where things come from. Do not take her if you haven't had a lot of calculus background!

1.0
2.0
COLLEGEALG
Nov 18, 2005

Probably the worst teacher I have ever had. She doesn't do anything except examples and those don't help one bit. She explains nothing and leaves you lost if you don't know what is going on. I luckily remembered everything in her class from highschool, but she pretty much sucks. The only plus is no h/w ewcept h/w quizzes and those are easy.

2.0
4.0
COLLEGEALGEBRA
Nov 26, 2005

I'm not a math person and her class didn't make me any more interested. She doesn't really explain things, the only reason I'm passing the class is because I went to the TDC. The class is really boring and she always runs long.

4.0
4.0
PRECALCULUS
Dec 2, 2005

She assigns homework that isn't required, but does require homework quizzes which are what will keep you alive in that class. If you are a slow test taker I would not suggest her for this class. They are extremely long but you do know what to expect from the homework quizzes. She will help you if you visit her office. She is kinda rude though.

3.0
1.0
COLLEGEALGEBRA
Dec 12, 2005

I don't really understand why so many people had trouble with this class. The material was so easy. It is exactly like algebra in high school. She doesn't really teach any of the material, but it schouldn't really matter because you should have learned all of this stuff in high school.

2.0
4.0
COLLEGEALGEBRA
Dec 13, 2005

Dont take her! Thats all I have to say! Bad, vary vary Bad, not helpful at all!!

1.0
5.0
PRECALC
Apr 9, 2006

DO NOT TAKE IF YOU CAN HELP IT!!

1.0
5.0
PRECALC
Apr 10, 2006

Avoid taking her at all possible. She was rude, No help to me. She can't teach. I know 1st grade teachers that teach better than her.

3.0
3.0
TRIGONOMETRY
May 2, 2006

she isn't nice at all. She doesn't respond if u say "hi, how r u?" And time isn't enough for the exams but exams aren't that hard. She gives just 6 homeworks during the entire term which is enough for a math class. you can take her class unless u r a slow test-taker.

1.0
3.0
CAL
Jun 22, 2006

No Comments

1.0
5.0
CALC100
Sep 5, 2006

I would rather jump into a bottomless pit than ever take her class again. Long and numerous twists on her tests. She demands redundant notation or you miss half or more on the test. Try another teacher!!! Anyone is better than her. Only one thing good about her-- I worked my butt off and should have gotten a D, but was given a C. Id jump first!

1.0
3.0
MATH234
Nov 29, 2007

I don't understand why this lady is still a teacher. Trust anyone who says not to take her classes, you will fail.

2.0
4.0
CALG102
Jan 15, 2008

Worst teacher I have ever had in my life. Ended the class with a D, by less than half a percentage point. Never really explained anything, just did the work on the notes in front of us. I would recommend NOT TAKING HER...EVER.

2.0
3.0
CALG102
Apr 10, 2008

I already knew how to do everything because I took calculus in high school, otherwise I would have been lost. She teaches purely off of examples - 1 example per problem. She was also VERY rude and not helpful.

1.0
4.0
COLLE101
Apr 23, 2008

The only reason why I'm doing well in this class is because most of the material I learned in high school. She tries to cram to much information in one class period. Don't take her!!!!

4.0
4.0
COLALG
Nov 11, 2008

I think she is a pretty good teacher. I am able to maintain a B in that class and I am really not very good at math. Her tests are kinda long but she gives some points if you show the work of what you tried to do. You can do the homework as many times as you need to get 100% and you can take the quizzes twice. She really tries to make it do-able.

2.0
2.0
MATHMATH
Dec 1, 2008

She was very rude and I didn't learn anything

1.0
5.0
MATHII
Dec 3, 2008

Horrible teacher. Will not help if you ask. She is rude.

1.0
5.0
MATH06
Dec 9, 2008

i learn better from the bhook than i do listening from her Lectures

5.0
3.0
ALG01
Dec 11, 2008

She is a great teacher. I don't know where these other people are getting these comments from but she is very helpful and goes out of her way to make sure you pass.

2.0
5.0
MATHSK2
Jan 7, 2009

My main problem with her, is that it seems the examples she gives, dont always match assignments and tests. 5% of your grade is attendance, so showing up, doesnt help much. She did give extra points at the end of the year, (which she didnt have to) and that was kind of her.

3.0
3.0
MATH117
May 3, 2009

She's ok i guess. Goes a little fast. Her tests aren't too bad. To sum up either her teaching ability or the difficulty of the class, I'd say both are somewhere in the middle. Not too bad but not terribly good either.

3.0
3.0
COLLALG
Nov 22, 2009

Nice lady. enjoys teaching. had her for college algebra at 8am. crams a lot of material into a class period. doesn't explain when you ask a question, uses examples instead, which is frustrating. a lot of hw but it's online so it wasn't too bad. HARD TESTS !

4.0
1.0
MSKLL1
Oct 21, 2010

She's a very nice lady, & honestly class was very easy. The only problem I had with her is that she takes FOREVER to explain a problem. That might not be a bad thing, I guess, & she does make sure you understand. If you're going into a subject you know nothing about, take her, you WILL learn something, you have to she writes everything 30 times. :)

1.0
4.0
MTHSK2
Nov 17, 2010

She is not the greatest! She seriously just teaches, doesn't relate with the classroom. She takes forever to explain one single problem and crams too much into the time slot. She makes a lot of little mistakes when working in front of the class and it can get confusing. She acts like you are a child...Try to avoid taking her if at all possible.

1.0
3.0
MATH1111
Dec 8, 2010

terrible teacher. takes forever to explain and do prolems. makes mistakes. not even a nice person and doesnt try to be

1.0
1.0
MATH117
Mar 11, 2011

i learn more from just reading the book at night than i did listening to her in class- i ended up doing homework for other classes while sitting through her lecture- she isnt even nice and treat you like you the dumbest person on campus- AVOID IF POSSIBLE

1.0
5.0
MATH114
Mar 31, 2011

HORRIBLE TEACHER!

2.0
3.0
MATH01
Nov 3, 2012

Took her math skills class. The first day of class was the last day she did any teaching. Everything you do in this class, you're pretty much on your own, go at your own pace (with no instruction). It would make more sense to have everyone on the same page, doing the same work with her teaching us, rather than dumping on us with the textbook.

1.0
5.0
MATHSKIL
Dec 7, 2012

Worst teacher in the history of teaching. She does not teach, she sits in front of the class doing nothing. You can never find her outside of class times. Will not explain how to do something, she just does it for you and sends you on your way. Absolutely NO teaching takes place from her.

2.0
3.0
ALG01
Nov 11, 2013

She is a very nice lady, but her teaching skills are HORRIBLE. She go to fast she doesn't ask if we understand and she is boring

2.0
4.0
MATHSKILLS
Aug 13, 2014

She is very rude, and does not know how to talk to a normal human being. She rarely helps, and when she does, she is very demeaning to students.

2.0
5.0
COLLALG
Grade: D
Nov 3, 2014

Lectures are long and boring. Not very good Terrible at explaining most things and spends class time on all the wrong topic. Takes very little time to answer questions. Insane amount of homework.

2.0
4.0
MATHSKILLS100
Grade: C-
Nov 4, 2015

If you rely on homework as a cushion for tests, this is the class for you. The grades are based on the unit averages. For example, workbook average score, tests average score. If you are not good with homework and keeping up on time then this will be a painful realization to get yourself in check.

1.0
1.0
ALG1
Grade: C+
Nov 14, 2016
Wouldn't take again

AWFUL TEACHER

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
MATH114
Grade: D
Dec 8, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Christina Heintz is the worst professor I have ever had. Prepare to teach yourself because she literally doesn't know anything. If you ask for help, she is so rude. I took her class because at the time she had a 4.0 rating and I thought she would be helpful. I was wrong. Do NOT take her at all. I would take College Algebra at a different college.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
1.0
3.0
COLLE101
Dec 9, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Professor Heintz was consistently rude to students. If you go to ask for help, she looks at you like you're a complete idiot. On several occasions she didn't know how to do the problems that she had assigned us to do for homework. She never gives enough time to finish a test completely.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
5.0
1.0
MATH17118
Grade: A+
Nov 11, 2017
Would take again

I very much enjoyed Dr. Heintz College Algebra class. She assigned a normal amount of homework and every day in class she goes over part of it if your're still stuck. I feel like she was very helpful.

Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
ALG1
Grade: B+
Apr 10, 2018
Would take again

Awesome professor, I have never been good at math. I had her in Algebra and she made sure that you understood all of the questions. I hardly applied myself, I only did the homework and went to class. I finished with a B+, if you go to class you won't have any problem with her.

Clear grading criteria
Caring
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
STATS17114
Grade: C-
Apr 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Im telling you now, do not take this lady for stats. Actually dont take her for any class. She is the most boring teacher ever and her way of teaching is awful. You will walk out of her class more confused everyday i promise. Think Wisely im telling you she is an awful professor nothing personal just stating the facts no one barely passes her test.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
STATS101
Grade: D+
May 2, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Worst math teacher ive ever had. Super boring. Super slow and whatever she doesnt get to she expects you to teach yourself before the final. Final review is not even a review, just tells you about 10% of whats gonna be on the test. EASILY the worst stats teacher at northwest and worst math teacher ive ever had.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

78%

Textbook Required

62%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
C+ (2)
A+ (2)
D (2)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(1)C(4)D(3)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 11 reported grades
C+: 2
A+: 2
D: 2
C-: 2
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Tough Grader (3)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
Test heavy (2)
TEST HEAVY (1)
Gives good feedback (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Caring (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.32 avg change
Nov
Dec
Nov
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

STATSALG

5.0

(1)

CALCULUSI

5.0

(1)

CALCI

5.0

(1)

CALCULUS1

5.0

(1)

MATH17118

5.0

(1)
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Difficulty by Course

CALC

5.0

CALC100

5.0

MATHII

5.0

MATH06

5.0

MATHSK2

5.0

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