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MAT100 - 1.0 rating“the worst teacher at scsu period”
MATH100 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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very strange, not fair
one of the best math prof. he makes it easy for you to understand the info. and he is VERY helpful. he can be hard, but he knows how to teach it.
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this man is fine for teaching the fundamentals, but u need and interpretur, to make out what hes saying, (thick accent)
If you are not made for math- take another math class- there is a lot of online homework and quizes- not a class for the math impaired & busy schedule
If you have a hard time with math or haven't done it in a while do not take this man. All he does is explain to the class why math is important he very seldom teaches any lessons and when he does they are all online.
Not helpful, very strange, you think you are getting a B, u get a C or less
he is very wierd..not helpful, if it can be avoided dont take this man!
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i've always had more trouble w/ statistics than other math courses, and had to take this course over the summer. i found Dr. Dennis to be an excellent professor who explained the material clearly, and made time to meet with me if i was confused.
He did not know the subject well and was frequently unprepared for class, and therefore could not answer student questions. He relied on a web site for all of the assignments. The website had frequent wrong answers. He had no control over the classroom.
I would not recommend him at all. He was not helpful and did not clearly explain the material. He tried to make the class into an online math course which just doesn't work. If you have trouble with math do not take him as a teacher
he's awful. does not use the board like most math teachers. he feels we need to use his math program on the internet. it's easy stuff, but he makes it so hard. do not take him. he has an accent, and is so hard to understand.
After a 30 year break from college. It was a pleasure to have a teacher that was willing to spend the time before, during and after class to help his students. I also enjoyed the online test portions of his course.
I personally didn't find the way taught to be helpful. Unclear as to grading policies, didn't like the "net quizzes" and "net homework" portion of the class. Went way too fast through the material.
Horrible. Makes students feel unintelligent. Let's the online tutorial teach for him. His response when I asked for help logging into MathXL was "Not my problem"! My house burned down, when I missed the midterm he said "I didn't start the f
Awful, unclear, unhelpful, professor. He spent most the class yelling why Math was so important for students to learn. Ironic part was he never taught Math!
Lighthearted and personable with his students, good communicator. Invites his past students to come and sit in on future classes at any time. He's there to help you. Math is hard, but thats not his fault! Apply yourself! He understands us more than most!
Worked hard to make sure we understood the material. A really good Professor for basics.
Dr. Dennis is a good teacher. He explained everything fine. I took a summer course and he was always in his office and helped me everytime I asked. I got an A, and was excused from the final exam for my A. Can't beat that!
Made this the worst math i ever took... all material was online and wasnt explained well at all i recommend not taking this class!!
horrible teacher, did not explain anything... i don't know anyone that recieved higher than a D on their final grades. If you have trouble with math DO NOT take it with Dr.Dennis
He slurrs his words and talks to himself; he goes very fast and laughs when you ask questions; he is smart but doesnt know how to teach. web quizzes suck. you do a lot of worksheets... try to avoid him
So what if you have to listen a little more carefully. I love Emmit Dennis, he gave me confidence in mathematics. Web quizzes are the best because you can see your grade right away and see what you did wrong. Emmit is way ahead of his time. The classroom was so relaxed, and he taught clearly.
he is a good professor and will try to help, as long as you ask for help. the only thing i hated was taking online quizzes because you cant do them in your house, you have to use the school computers.
he is not helpful most of the time.you ask him a question and he either gets an attitude or is really sarcastic. he cares for attendance and many times does not want to help you. im a freshman and if you want someone that is fun and understanding he is not the teacher.
He can be unclear at times to people that are not good with teaching math to themselves. . . If you know the math you will do fine. The only negative is the online quizes, they can hurt your grade in the end if you do not do well take them over and over again and it can bring up your grade
This was by far the worst professor I've ever had. Hes extremely unfair, makes sarcastic remarks & doesn't explain himself. You don't use the book once, but if you did the book would teach you better than he did. He made you did tons of quizzes online and they were impossible.dont take this class if
I took Professor Dennis for a summer course, and he was great. His teaching style is unique but he made the math understandable, which is great if you are not good at math (as I am).
I took this guys class during the winter break. It was a very fast class, but Dr. D did a good job teaching it. Sometimes he rambles on aimlessly, though, so you have to tell him, "Hey dude, class is over now." Good teacher.
u can barely understand him and he gets off topic alot. His class is very easy if u pay attention but the online work sucks, no one has time to spend doing tests and quizzes online in the library. Hes very argumentative when trying to ask ?'s
Great teacher, gave you alot of chances to make up for bad grades!!!
The subject is important, however, the profesor is not interresting, his teaching style is inconstistant which cause students to confuse.
Worst Teacher ever, he has a crazy accent and is impossible to understand, class is an absolute joke, he makes the hardest internet quiz which everyone basically fails, do not take this class with him kindof a waste of time
Run run as fast as you can. Not helpful, not nice, and certainly not a good teacher. Period.
He is not very clear with answering direct ??? in class! RUDE RUDE RUDE RUDE and RUDE. Dont take his class during the summer if you have to work or have a life ! HE is not helpful at all and is very sarcastic !!!! I would not recom. him for any class.
Complete JERK!! Do not take his class...he wants you to fail...DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!
Horrible! He laughed at me when I asked questions and was not helpful. My class was only 50 minutes long, and he always show up at least 10 minutes late.a girls house caught fire and she asked if she could make a quiz up and he laughed at her.****.
Awful Class, awful teacher
took him over the summer and he was great. Just have to do the work. people who bad mouth him are slacks. he doesnt make the online test either, the book does. Taking him again this fall looking forward to it
Dr. D is the man...dont hate on his accent that ish is off the heez...he will show up late for class, but his facial expressions make up for the tardiness... a real winner and a total asset to southern connecticut state university academic community!...and he likes beowulf
Horrible Horrible Horrible! This guy wanted us to spend 3 plus hours on Math homework everynight!! hello like there arent other classes that we have to spend time on!!!
I took dr. D. during the winter session in 2005. I was a senior and needed to pass this math class before going on to math 103 so I could graduate in May 2005. He helped me in every way possible. The people who wrote these horrible comments are just lazy and wants the professor to give them a grade even if they dont do the work. He is the best.
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Dr.D is a great teacher if u want to pass u have to do alot of the online courses and a lot of practice. I never liked math before and after taking his class I understood it much better. His test are not that difficult, if u do the practice questions u'll definetly pass the course. If you're a laid back person u won't pass the course.
this man is a prick. he doesnt know how to teach math and laughs at his students when they dont know something. he is a weirdo who makes jokes and is the only one laughing at them. he mumbles and has a horrible accent.he wants students to do alot of online work but the online work is hard to pass. he doesnt help students at all. dont take his class
hard to understand .. makes math more complicated than it really is
I think there is a wolf among us. I had rated this guy before and it got deleted probably because he found a way to do it. ANYWAY HE IS AWFUL STAY AWAY
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embarasses students in class, and seems to enjoy it, thinks he is being funny, but he is nasty and insensitive
Do Not Take This Guy !
Absolutly horrible. Does not want to help you succeed, stay away!!
He actually makes fun of you and constantly reminds you that you're still in a developmental math class. He's obsessed with the online quizzes so just do them. Only thing is, you have to do the online homework before it LETS you take the quizzes. I think he just lets the computer calculate your grade. Tests are so-so.
He goes over information very fast adn he gives a lot of homework. The test were also hard for me.
I dont even want to get into it. RUN away from this guy!!! grrrrrrrrrrr
I had him for a summer course.I could not complete the work and tried to drop it and he wouldn't let me.It was one of the worst experiences that I have ever had at SCSU.I went through the Dean and it was supposed to have been dropped, but I still have an F on my transcript. it is dragging my GPA down. HE IS TERRIBLE AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
he is a dick!!! the class is easy but if you dont get something he will make fun of you. take someone else!!!
Too bad a prof. finds greater joy in alienating his students than in educating them. Avoid his class. No one should have to pay to be the recipient of the unnecessary, deprecating remarks he makes, or his inability to explain the subject matter.
Worst class I have ever taken at SCSU. He pretty much relies on the internet to teach his students how to do math. He's never available for extra help. He does not care if his students succeed and is not understanding at all. Don't take this class, especially if you struggle with math.
I had him during the summer and it was the WORST time of my lifeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
very very thorough
If you value your free time, sanity or self esteem, do not take this class. You can hardly understand a word he says and he doesnt actually explain much. He'll give work that you have no idea how to do because he did not TEACH the material. I kid you not, he actually said to the class "It is not my responsability to teach you."
B-A-D. Knows his stuff, can't teach it. buy the $150 book, never use it. excessively time consuming. He expects you to spend every waking moment doing the stupid online work. VERY unfair. I got to Calc in HS and I'm having trouble in this class. Something is not right here, and I think it's Dennis.
The above comments do not stress the ineptness enough. Also relies too much on technology. The class website not only charges you money in order to view it, but is also poorly designed. The only benefit is the textbook is replaced with an online source.
Quite possibly the worst math "teacher" i have ever had. He flat out told the class it isn't his job to teach.. my question... why isn't it an online class if we aren't getting any instruction. Rude, Lazy, Incompetent. It doesn't matter how smart you are.. if you can't teach, you can't teach. 75% of my class failed.
Took 095 over the summer. Worst professor I have had at SCSU. The online homework took at least 4-5 hours to do everyday after class. As a testament to his incompetence, the online homework was due the day before we were taught the material in class. He told the class daily that we could not think abstractly and were 6 year olds cognitively. Truth.
please do yourself a favor... if for some reason u r like me - math has always been a strong subject yet wind up ignorant enough to think it will be managable after reading bad ratings from lower level courses. THINK AGAIN. everyone was on the verge of failing & each bad grade was our problem. class always ended atleast 7 mins late..
i recommended that do not take any class from him
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. You cant understand a word he is saying. When he is attempting to "teach" the class he gets into his own little world and the entire class gets lost! Right now the entire class has a D or below. If you need to pass math do not take his class.
What you are reading is not a libel. Dr. Dennis is agressive in commuicating. I have been a great math student for ever so long. I came to him for assistance and help with hopes he would do so. He didn't care. He wouldn't help me. I don't think he'll help you either. I always will go out of my way to prosper in Math. He felt I was competetion.
He barely speaks english. It is very hard to understand anything he says. He never actually has lessons just gives out lots of worksheets. we never take notes, and he laughs at you when you ask questions. He makes all his assignments due online and then gives tests and quizzes in class that he grades irrationally. I would recommend against him!!!!!
This was by far the worst class i have ever taken. if you have him for math your screwed
he is the worst teacher i have had in the history of teachers.he is very rude and uncooperative.he told my class if we cant understand or do his work then we are not ready for college and should go back to high school. his grading system is horrible. he didnt teach me anything. i highly recommend you dont take him!!!
THIS GUY SUCKS SO BAD!! Everybody who rated him is correct. He does NOT help when you need it and will make you feel stupid for going to him. AVOID THIS TEACHER!! I HATE HIM WITH A PASSION!!!
hes not as bad as everyone is making him out to be. yes hes a bit hard to decode sometimes, but he wasn't terrible.
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Due to his accent, he teaches Mathematics at the purest form, which is numbers. When I took his class, we did not use books. That did not affect my personal performance in the class. He is very easy if you atleast try to read your notes on a regular notes. More importantly, google concepts to help you understand the material better.
As most other people have said, he does have an accent but honestly it isnt too hard to understand him. With that said, he does very little teaching and depends on the site ALEKS to do most of the teaching. Very confrontational when you ask him something and makes you feel like an idiot. Try to avoid his classes...
Dr. D. is awesome! I don't know what these others are saying but don't listen to them their crazy. This class taught me the foundation I needed to go froward in more difficult math subjects. Aleks online system is a lot of work. But its great practice! No book needed :) He's hard only to push you. Class does run over late @ times. He loves math!
Didnt used the text book, use online book (lots and lots of home work) which can be a bit confusing, but online book is about $100 cheaper. You have to speak up in class if you don't totally understand, else he is gone on another topic or two. You need at least 2hrs. studying for each hour in class. Smart guy but could explains way too fast.
Gets mad when you ask questions and never ends up answering them or tells you to shut your mouth. Hasn't been on time more than twice and habitually misses class with no explanation. Huge waste of time, learned nothing, definitely take another teacher. Will say he will do something but wont. This guy is a joke.
I cannot stand this man and i wish i would have seen these comments earlier. He is highly difficult to approach and believes we have all we need on the expensive and useless ALEKS program to survive his class. I AM NOT A BAD MATH STUDENT, but his class is so frustrating i want to cry. He treats us like we're 4 and talks to us like idiots.AVOID HIM.
worst professor ever!!! doesnt teach you a thing! have to learn everything on your own and he expects you to know everything and be statistical genius'
Dr. Dennis has wierd facial hair... but anyways, hes not a good math teahcer either. He expects everyone to know everything about math. he makes us use ALEKS which is the most pointless thing i have ever seen. Honestly, dont take his class... more than half of my class is failing
He is the worst teacher in the world. I have become dumber in math. He is of no help. He uses Aleks to do all his work. Don't take this class unless you want to have fun
I took this professor about 7 years ago and thought he was awful then. I can see he is still at that same status.I couldnt understand his accent and didnt like the way he spoke to his students. he did not explain things clearly at all. I agree with another rater in saying i felt more dumb after leaving his class! Cant believe hes still there.
Loved this Professor Tons of Extra Credit take him in the summer and he emails you early do the work little at a time online and you will have no problem. If you learn better in class not the Professor for you. Do the test review packets ahead of time and you will have no Problems!
doesnt do any teaching of his own, just follows the online program which is no help at all, and he is terrible at answering questions. very nice guy outside of math, but unless you know everything about clac stay away from this class!!
Honestly worst professor I have ever had. I don't think I learned one thing in his class. Makes us use Aleks which is dumb. You also will not be able to understand his accent.
he is the worse professor i have had yet! he makes you feel stupid if you don't understand his lessons. He rushes through each section not making sure his students understand. he also uses the book and doesn't use any knowledge of his own. more than half of my class has an F! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! I wish I would've dropped his class!
I almost didn't take his class because of the comments on here, but I can say that I don't know why everyone thinks he is so bad. He breaks everything down into steps so it is easy to understand and is overall a pretty nice guy. I'm in his summer session class, and it's been great; very laid back. He tells you exactly what will be on the tests.
You MUST work and work HARD. He gives riddles and sudoku puzzles for bonus points. Test problems extracted from quizzes and homework. He takes his understanding of math for granted. Doesn't understand that some students really struggle with math. Have an understanding of your TI-83/84 BEFORE coming to this class: will embarrass you otherwise.
The first day of class he walked in 15min late and the first he said was "I DONT GIVE MAKE UP EXAMS i dont care if your grandma died NO make ups". Throughout my class he would solve problems and students would ask something and we would find out he had given us the wrong info/answer. I wouldnt suggest this class if you cant pick up on math easily.
Worst professor I've ever had. Does not believe in students struggling in math and doesn't care. Doesn't care whether you pass or fail. I asked what I had to do to pass his class and he simply said, "Pass my test". I would say 80% of my class has an F.
Very confusing teacher. Does not know how to teach and assumes you already know the material. Doesn't understand how to answer questions. You basically have to teach yourself the material if you want to pass. Do not take him.
DO NOT TAKE HIM. When asking questions about the subject, he will response with a "What are you, stupid?" kind of answer. He expects you to know the material prior to taking his class. SCSU Tutoring was no help as my tutors could not figure out what this professor was asking in his assignments. Grading is horrible.
I'm not good at math but I passed this class with an A-. You need to work for a good grade but it's possible because he is willing to curve testslets you use a "cheat sheet". You will have a lot of homework online with MyMathLab but it's an easy way to boost your grade. You don't need to buy the textbook if you buy the online MyMathLab.
BEWARE!!! Online Book he uses is awful and difficult to use & half of what he teaches isn't in there. Test may have material that he never taught or gave examples of. Looses grades ( and there usually your good ones). Takes the entire class to go over home work then tries to teach in the last 10 minutes. Is always late.
OMG NO! STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. I took him for the semester and he was terrible. His accent makes math even MORE difficult and if you ask a question about a problem, he will make you feel dumb about it. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
Do not take him. He is the worst professor at Southern. He is very hard to understand because if his accent. He does not let students take notes while he teaches. JUST DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS
USED THE TEXTBOOK ONLY FOR MYMATHLAD, & FEW HW PROBLEMOkay, so the class itself would have been much easier if the guy slowed down. does not think before he speaks sometimes. He counts my math lab as a important part of your grade. Grading is confusing and would advise not to take him. If you could deal with confusing notes and dry humor GOOD LUCK
At first I was not looking forward to this class with this professor. He cancelled the first 4 classes and missed a few more. But as the semester went on he got better and I grew to like his teaching style. He's a funny guy but stays on topic and is willing to work with his students. He gives ALOT of work though so be prepared.
Even though his attendance is mandatory, going to class offers me nothing. He fails to break down math problems and makes even the simplest of things seem impossibly difficult. He also is never here for students when they ask for help. He will embarrass you if you ask for help or say something to belittle you. Spare yourself the tears and stress.
the worst teacher at scsu period
Awful professor. Do not recommend taking if you want to pass. Does not teach material well, and gets annoyed if you ask questions.
Really not as bad as people make it seem, a little hard but at the end of the day he is very relaxed and fails at enforcing his overbearing rules.
Professor Emmett fails to teach students and becomes annoyed when further explanations are requested. He does not allow students to take notes while he is doing example problems, and gives impossibly difficult tests and quizzes that his lectures or homework assignments could never prepare you for. Please start clear of this professor at all costs!
mandatory attendance, doesn't actually teach material well. he makes the simplest things impossible, he doesn't break the material down or even teach the material instead he says "go to the my open math and do that". he's a nice guy, hes impossible to approach and when you do it feels like he talks down. will never ever take him nor ever reccommend
terrible professor, does not take time out to help if you dont understand the material. the only hw you get is math lab and those dont help with the exams. do not take any class he teaches cause youll be wasting your own money.
Worst professor I've had. I was out with the flu, emailed him that I would be out and he never got back to me. I had a note from the campus health center when I returned and he said it wasn't good enough, my fault, and I still had to take a test I wasn't prepared for. He laughs every time you ask a question and passes out tests. Very inconsiderate.
One of the worst professors Ive ever had. doesnt explain material well and hes very rude. dont try to withdrawal from his class late because he wont help you at all, avoid at all costs.
I failed his class because of my absences even though I had a valid reason for not being able to attend class. my friend had to jump through hurdles just to withdrawal from his course, dont sign up for any of his classes unless youre prepared to be your own teacher.
I have never felt this way about any educator besides this man. He should not teach. He is a prime example of what tenure does. It fosters laziness, apathy and the like. He demands mandatory attendance but is late himself. He puts material he doesnt teach on exams. He doesnt teach period. Dont take him unless you want to have a W on your trans.
Although the class starts off easy, it is easy because it is simply a review from high school statistics. I was able to get a good grade on the first exam. The material after the first exam, was very difficult to understand. He does not explain the material well enough. There are not review sheets handed out before an exam as well as the final.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
78%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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-0.24 avg changeRatings by Course
MAT108
5.0
(1)MATH120
5.0
(1)MAT120
5.0
(1)122
4.0
(1)MAT103
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101
5.0
102
5.0
139
5.0
MAT105
5.0
MATT95
5.0