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Anyone have him ever?
This guy believes that just because he is crazy about physics everyone else should be and he grades like you are an actual physicist. Do not take your lab reports lightly and do not expect a curve at the end of the semester.
Prof. Marton is really into Geology which makes the class that more interesting. You will have to read the assignments before coming to class. You receive a review before every exam. Lab exams are a bit challenging but if you do the labs in class, you will be OK. Study & do the work, you will do well in the class.
He is an extreme star trek nerd! but this makes him even better at teaching this course. He tends to speak a bit fast, but will stop to answer any questions there may be out ther. Makes the class fun. The tests are always the same layout. Really easy to study for, but you HAVE to study for them. Dont bother getting the book
awesome professor, one of the best i've ever had
doesn't really follow the book but expects you to know everything in it. He talks to you as if you are an actual scientist and gets way too carried away with terribly boring topics. ALSO IF YOU DONT LIKE MATH OR PHYSICS DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE HIM. the labs will make you cry and his 3hr lectures will make you wanna scratch your eyes out sometim
This professor knows a lot about what he teaches.Take his classes only if you are a science major because he is a tough grader. He takes his classes very seriously, and does not except extra credit. Also, he does not let his classes out early ever! Not even during a night class. Think about taking his classes if you are not a Science major.
Dr. Marton is a terrific professor; the kind we should all have. Silly, playful, and fun yet to the point, strict and VERY knowledgeable! He was able to answer every question asked of him. His power point usage was amazing; his explanations were helpful and he draws GREAT penguins. Best teacher working at Bergen; really great after class talks!
Worst professor, treats you like your a freakin scientist, gives you unthinkable amounts of work, expects you to know everything about geology and will never ever think of anything he says as wrong. He says to see him during his 2 hours a week office hours , but he really just works during them and tries to help you the least possible.
I never felt like I was being talked down to or patronized in his class and he has both excellent academic credentials for his position as well as a lot of time given to his area of study outside a classroom setting. Paramount above all else was his enthusiasm for his subject, something that I wish more teachers could match in any area of study.
GOOD professor. Interesting and obviously loves his job and is knowledgeable beyond geology. Wasn't expecting to literally have to read the whole chapter of a boring book in order to take weekly quiz. If u don't read you'll fail. Took it w. classmate & got 90's. class is 3hours. TOO long which makes it drag,not HIM though.
Professor Marton is a great professor. If you attend class, take notes you will get an A. Gives extra credit on tests! He is a tough grader so you can't BS your way out. Overall great professor!
Great Professor! He is a man who knows his stuff. I took him for Geology, Meteorology, Climatology, and Astronomy. All classes I got A's and B's. The work load and labs can be a little demanding at times but he lets you work in groups and leave eary. His review sheets have everything that will be on the test.By far the best Teacher at BCC.
he was the hardest teacher i have ever had in my life> he never let anyone go early and the 3 hour class was extremely boring!!!!!!!!!!!!! im begging you do not take him
Prof. Marton is definitely a great teacher. As said by others, his workload is a bit overwhelming at times, but it's not impossible. His classes are sometimes boring and he has corky jokes, but that's just the way he is, don't hate. Anyway, if you can handle the workload, then take him, if you can't, don't make the attempt.
Very hard Teacher.
Not sure why this guy got good ratings, he's mad hard, makes things more complicated, dont take phy in summer-mad hard, and with him, even worse
Stay Away!
The worst of all I had at BCC. He is very unclear with his explenations and gives out every week labs that are so hard nobody can even get B on them. You won't get any clear answers even if you ask him to help you out. Stay away from him
Dr. Marton is a very good professor. Always takes the time to explain things well in class and at his office. He can be challenging but you can definitely get an A in his class. I will advise you take him, he is not that bad. I got an A so its possible.
By far the hardest class I've ever taken at Bergen. His workload was too much. The labs are very difficult so make sure you sit with smart people or else your screwed on your own. The one good thing is that quizzes are done online and open book, the tests on the other hand are mad hard. His study guides don't really follow his test questions.
you are the person that is able to do a lot of work den take him or else forget it. He's not that bad the exam are kinda tough if you don't study but the final exam was the easiest one. Just do good at final exam and quiz which is have to be done on webct can be done at home and da lab is the more important. Study hard. he is a nice person nd toug
He's very hard and gives a heavy workload. He's not very helpful with lab questions and gives cryptic answers. You would do best to avoid him.
If you're looking for an easy A... look elsewhere! Yes, he does give a heavy workload and the labs are VERY difficult. But I did learn in this class! Took it online and it took days (if not longer) for him to answer some of our questions. I got an A, so as long as you do the work you'll be fine.
This class is way harder than it needs to be. His lectures never match the test or quiz questions. Not worth it. Do not take.
Test are extremely hard and are not part of what he teaches in class. He wastes time in class teaching unnecessary things that are not going to be in the test.Seriously needs to calm down with his class of ROCKS expects way too much for his class stay away from this nerd.
Dr. Marton is probably one of the more interesting professors i have met at BCC. It is true that his tests are difficult, but they aren't impossible. If geology is outside of your interests, this may not be for you, but know if you are willing to put fourth a bit of effort you will learn a lot.
Course requires studying, reading the book, and a lot of time studying. Lots of homework but not hard or that bad. Test are hard so prepare yourself. It's not all that bad you can actually learn a lot and it's definitely one of those courses that your treated as a college student not a high school student. Only serious college students !
He is a very DIFFICULT teacher. Grades exams and labs much too harsh. However he is a nice guy and makes his lectures interesting. I would avoid taking if you are concerned with maintaing a high gpa because a majority of students received a C as their final grade.
This professor is knowledgeable in the subject, but has poor teaching skills. He is extremely circumlocutory and often digresses in class. In lab he's horrible, for instead of giving right answers, misleads you to grade very harshly. He's stubborn and intransigent. There is always lots of guessing in quizes. He expects students to be Geologists.
Martons notes are pretty useless for tests and etc. but his grading system is very fair. Labs%25,worksheets%15 math quizzes 10% and the rest are tests. He rewards up to 5% extra credit,lowest quiz and test grade dropped, and if your lowest is the final, it will count for less. His study guide questions are on the test. It's time-consuming, but easy
Very hard teacher. There are problems on the test that we never cover during practice problems.
Teaching us material 10 min before the test & putting that same topic on the test. Horrible professor do not take him.
STAY AWAY! I took this class in the summer thinking it would be easier than during the actual semester. I was wrong. He cannot teach. He thinks it's okay to teach a topic 10 minutes before the exam. DO NOT TAKE HIM
Prof. Marton is an excellent educator. There is a heavy workload for this course, however he provides all of the tools necessary to maintain your grade. If you want an easy A and not learn a thing, then don't take his course. If you want to learn and have a strong base for future endeavors enroll in his course.
Scattered, disorganized, and a tough grader.
Very bad. Gives us material to learn right before the test. The dept. has said he's been teaching for years and people do fine in his class so you just got to deal with this tough class.
STAY AWAY! GPA destroyer. Unresponsive to email. Erratic assignments. Inconsistent and unhelpful.
Stay away. BEWARE! Slow grader - 2 weeks plus. Zeros added to grade for submitted and ungraded work! Stay away!
I got by without buying the book just fine. Pay attention during lectures and ask questions. Tests aren't too bad. DO THE STUDY GUIDE. It helps very much. Friendly teacher.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. His notes are illegible, do not correspond with the tests, and do not cover what he expects you to know for the exam. Half the class is spent asking the students if they understand the Star Trek reference he is making. He does not respond to emails. Does not further explain a topic if you don't understand. He is awful.
GPA Ruiner; GPA was a 3.25 before taking his class. Now a 3.17. Notes are unorganized, doesn't explain everything that is on test, doesn't go over the map or essay questions on the tests. Spends a lot of time going on about Star Wars and Dr. Who, as well as make jokes that aren't funny at all. My parents aren't paying for me to listen to jokes.
I took him for geology & was nervous after reading the reviews, but think they're all wrong. Very smart guy, knows the martial very well, His lectures are easy to follow, goes over the entire lab with you before you do it, provides a study guide that is extremely helpful if you do it, his tests are also partially done as a group. I loved his class
His classes aren't by any means an easy A. If you put in the effort and don't be lazy you'll do fine. He is extremely intelligent, and if you ask him any questions you have he WILL answer them for you, very in-depth. If you're looking for an easy A, where you can slack off the semester, you'll be complaining. If you want to learn, he's the guy.
Fred Marton is the most condescending man I have ever had the misfortune of meeting. He answers questions with snide remarks and assumes that you should automatically know everything about Geology. He takes off points for things that are not even wrong sometimes. He took off a point because I wrote .36 instead 0.36. Don't take this class!!!!
His study guides sound like geology, but his tests are out of this world. Literally nothing relevant to his study guide...
Here is the deal, his lectures are good and clear I must admit. But he is EXTREMELY unsympathetic to any personal stuff going on. His test are extremely difficult and unrelated to review sheets. The work load is A LOT!!!! And he is very condescending to students! Would not recommend him! I thought this class would be easy but it was not at all!!!
THE WORST TEACHER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD
A really good professor, very smart too. As long as you study you should do fine.
I really don't recommend guy this at all!!!! He doesn't respect his students and is not encouraging. If you say something completely wrong, he totally cuts you off. RUDE! Unless you read the textbook thoroughly, you won't pass. He doesn't teach anything in class so you better get yourself ready to dive into the textbook. JUST RUN AWAY!
Good professor. Gives good feedback for lab reports. Can come off as rude sometimes. Passionate about physics and geology. Took him this summer. Don't regret it.
Worst teacher I have ever had. His labs are incredibly hard, especially for the time period he expects them to be done in. Not sympathetic towards students. Hard grader and unclear in assignments from time to time.
He is not an easy A i admit, but if you do the work and study you will be fine. I was a little nervous the first couple classes but the class picks up.
He grades lab reports very harshly. Tests are fairly difficult but doable if you study the problems. Provides extra credit during exams.
Nice guy but it's a "flipped" class which I didn't like. Makes you work for your grade. Put in the work and a good grade is possible. Tests are hard but he gives a decent amount of extra credit and doing practice problems help. Very picky and tough grader for lab reports so make sure you really use his feedback.
If your looking to take an easy summer class I DO NOT recommend taking this professor. This class was a miserable time. He does not teach for his life. The labs are time consuming and he grades incredibly harshly. The exams were not easy whatsoever. I had to get a tutor for this class to teach me everything. Honestly I am surprised I passed.
This man needs to relax. For someone that is giving a course to Physics 1 students, he really expects people to be ready to build a space ship to the moon. I have not used any of the notes that where given in class. Everything required for the test must be self taught. Lab reports are a joke. I cant even understand what he grades by.
He is extremely smart, but the class is very hard for an intro class. Half the class dropped within the second month. Youre considered lucky if u get at least a 50 on a test. The study guide guide and notes do not help.I did better when not studying. You have to read the book on your own and teach yourself to pass.
I got an A in the end but I was the hardest class Ive ever taken. I never used any of the notes he gives dont even bother to listen to thelecture because none of it will help you for the test. He grades his lab reports extremely harshly it took me to the last two to figure out what he wanted. At the end only 5 us left and I taught myself everythi
Over explains everything. Hard to pay attention. Tough grader. He can be very nice but if you do not do the work you will not pass. Extra credit opportunity as well.
Too hard. Thats it.
I took Dr. Marton over the summer, and I had a great time in his class. I don't understand the negative reviews he has received here; he's an amazing professor, and he's willing to go over the practice problems in detail if people are struggling. If you follow the template for his lab report and do the practice problems, you will do well.
Class attendance is not mandatory, however going to class will help you prepare you well for the exams. Two types of homework, which are all online and they are very easy to get credits for. He's pretty strict on lab reports, but as long as you follow he's standards, you'll get over 90's like I did. Keeps the class interesting with jokes and news.
Professor Marton was pretty much the worst professor I have ever had. He gave boring lectures and the work load was insane and he basically assumed that everyone in the class had prior knowledge of physics even though it was an intro class. I tried to tell him I was struggling but he dismissed me so I withdrew and I'm taking it with a diff prof.
He was boring. Didn't have clear notes on board .
awful. please save yourself and take someone else. full of self. not helpful. inconsistent grading. notes are absolutely horrible (theyre from 2013). makes no sense. expects everyone to already be an scientist. your textbook is your best friend because he does nothing. his study guides are awful. half the stuff on the test i didnt even learn. AWFUL
Hardest professor in Bergen Community College. Hard grader on every assignment and every assignment needs to be EXACTLY word for word how he writes it. Would not recommend this professor.
I just saw another comment saying if you dont do his work you wont pass, well what did You expect if you dont do any work in class, he has online quizzes which are easy As, really funny, we spent 10 mins on how a moon looked funny, and he is genuinely really nice. He makes sure that every student has a clear understandingWish I could say more.
Never taking this guy again. He's nice and makes some humorous puns here and there, but he expects everyone to think EXACTLY like him. Incredibly picky with his grading. If you're *really* into science then you'll do fine with him. Otherwise, avoid him like COVID-19.
This professor made this class beyond harder than needed.I emailed him about a test and saw the class average was so low that no one passed and he then took the average off moodle so we could not see. During labs he would tell me it was the correct answer and then mark it as wrong. His tests are almost impossible and are based on what he thinks.
The workload is insane, late assignments are not accepted, you teach yourself with the textbook, he does not give feedback, posts grades extremely late, and did I say the workload is insane? Every week: 20 question quiz, 3 labs, long discussion post, 4 replies to classmates discussions, and occasional additional assignments. Shoutout to Quizlet.
highly discourage anyone from taking any classes with him. does not respond to emails, even after emailing multiple times. assigns labs, presentations, quizzes, at the same time and on a bi-weekly basis. Way too many projects, everyone in the class was struggling. does not grade assignments until weeks after they are do. awful
awful professor. does not give good feedback, grade assignments or respond to emails. assigns way too much work
worst professor I've taken at Bergen. You would think for a 4 credit meteorology course the professor would be more lenient and understand, but he does not care about the students one bit. Tons of assignments, does NOT respond to any emails what's so ever, does not update you on grades, and does not grade assignments in a timely manner.
Pretends he's a quirky professor, but hates breaking things down for you, or gives a response that's up for interpretation, never answers a question directly like a normal person, seems to think he doesn't have to. A disadvantage if you have a learning disability. Labs are super long and tedious. Is not worth it if you're not pursuing Geology.
Professor Marton is an excellent professor. The course is well organized into 4 Units. Study guides are provided. There were labs, quizzes, worksheets and extra credit questions on each test. Professor Marton is a phenomenal teacher. He is totally available for office hours assistance and he also responded to all emails sent. Excellent course.
he takes awhile to post grades, very strict on grading the lab work, especially the writing assignment. i kept making changes in my writing assignment but his grading was so strict and it got really frustrating. i definitely would not take his class again.
I have serious concerns about this instructor conduct and teaching methods.He appears t treat Latino students unfairly for example,when he greets the class,only select students respond while others are routinely ignored.The workload is overwhelming,as if this is the only course w are taking,and late submission arenot accepted under an circumstance
Unfortunately, this has been the most difficult teaching experience I have encountered at Bergen. I would not recommend this instructor. Although he allows students to make mistakes, he rarely offers opportunities to correct them.
Martin called me a rabid dog and spat in my mom's mouth. What a guy! I'f you guys don't want your mom to get mono don't take this class!😩🤬😡🥵
Lecture heavy, labs long and tedious, no hw, three writing assignments apa format, 4 exams study because they are not easy, gives a study guuide but there might be things from lecture so if you aren't there you miss them. Passionate about geology but if you ask a question the response isn't clear. Unless you need it probably pick something else.
I wouldn't recommend this class to anybody. Very difficult especially as an intro class he expects everyone to just automatically know everything. He grades work 2 months after there completed...
He is a TERRIBLE professor. Notes are all over the place. He will say something and retracts it. Reads off a paper and just throws stuff on the board. You never know what he is putting on his tests. AVOID AT ALL COSTS IF YOU CAN TAKE SOMEONE ELSE. He should just quit and become a scientist that he believes he already is.
Genuinely one of the worst graders in Bergen. His discussion are set to be due one day but initial posts have to be done 3-4 days prior. I realized I have missed one of those deadlines and multiple students also. Right away he drops the grade to an 80 if you are even a minute late. Would not recommend this professor at all.
He's extremely picky when it comes to grading. If something isn't exactly how he would've written it you're not going to get a good grade. I wouldn't recommend taking this professor unless you want to be stressed out every class. The lectures are 3 hours long but you still feel confused after.
This teacher overall was not bad, he was very lecture heavy, but allows breaks. His tests are kind of difficult, if you don't like physics just don't take it.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
46%
Textbook Required
52%
Grade Predictor
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ESC113
5.0
(1)SCIEN101
5.0
(1)GEOLOGYGEO101
5.0
(1)MET101
3.5
(2)GEOLOGY113002
3.3
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PSY120
5.0
MET101
5.0
SCIEN101
5.0
PHY002
5.0
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