Math 271 and 272 are tough courses. Joanna however is really great and makes sure you understand the material. In 271 it can be hard to grasp how her class works and it is much harder but sticking with her in 272 she is amazing and will go the extra mile for you! Come to class and do the homeworks from the book (there's never too much at a time).

Most people come into the class thinking it will be an easy A. If that is you, don't take the class. I went into her office hours as much as I could and to the LA. It might be the hardest class I have ever taken but most people who complain about her are those who didn't turn in homework, didn't study, & are lazy.(GO TO OFFICE HOURS TO PASSSS!!)

Joanna was one of the best teachers that I have ever had but it is a very difficult class. You have to work for a good grade in this class. Many people do not like her because of how much work she gives and how detailed it is but if you want to be an elementary teacher you need to know this stuff. The knowledge is definitely worth the work.

SHES THE BEST PROFESSOR EVER. She is beyond caring and she will go out of her way to make sure you are learning the material. Yeah there is a lot of homework but learning math comes with a lot of practice. She offers retakes on some of her quizzes. She's the best professor I had in gmu and I love her teaching style.

The online class doesn't have a textbook, you watch videos of her working problems and take notes. There's a lot of homework but spread them out so you're not cramming. She's very responsive to emails and willing to help you. I always emailed her with questions and she's very willing to help you

Prof. Jauchen is a very down to earth and understanding professor. While she does give a lot of work, she is extremely accessible and very easy going. Students that are complaining about lots of homework and struggling probably did not put in the effort to communicate with her.

This isn't an online class, but majority of your work will be online. She has YouTube videos for all of her lessons and you can work from home, but you spend hours in class. In 3 hours, she teaches maybe a quarter of a lesson. If you're looking for a class that uses time efficiently, this aint it. its an easy A if you have prior knowledge so beware

I personally really liked her as a teacher. She gives a lot of homework, but it was great practice. She's good at showing you how to do things and telling you what you need to know for exams through lots of review sessions. I was never really good at math before taking this class but she's a real sweetheart that can help.

She gives lots of homework. Homework take up to 8 hours. Accessible outside of class. Is willing to help if you ASK. Test 1 is hard, test 2 is harder, test 3 is the easiest & lenient towards the end of the semester. Final is a 10 page paper. You really have to work hard and not easy at all. Go to office hours and ask questions you'll get an A.

Joanna is a kind and patient professor. She's accessible though office hours, by email, and she's more than happy to schedule times that will work if her office hours aren't convenient. She makes you work, but everything you learn in her class is well worth the effort. I highly recommend her!

Joanna is a great professor, dont understand why people gave her low rate. Theres weekly homework/quiz but it really helps with the exams. Fair grader and respond to email fast. Took her online and had no problem with communication at all.

The reviews on this professor didn't match my experience at all, her tests are straightforward (just a review of what was covered up to that point) and her LA's are amazing. They really make the class more enjoyable. For me I spent an avg of 10+ hours a week on homework and going over topics for tests ( this is normal for college).

I took her for fall 2019 and she is the best math teacher I ever had. Her learning assistants were chill and helpful and the online homework has unlimited attempts. Ask questions if you have any and don't forget to turn in written assignments on time. I liked how she actually had us practice problems and gave feedback. Go to her review sessions!

Joanna was an amazing professor. The workload is heavy but it isn't as heavy compared to other math classes I've taken at Mason. She really does care and wants you to pass you just need to put the effort in to ask for help. Even if they're tedious, doing well on homework and quizzes will almost guarantee you an A on her tests. Highly recommend.

To be honest, I was not looking forward to this course. I had other peers tell me that she's rude and completely difficult. But, I am so happy I made the choice to take this course. Joanna is willing to work with you (WHEN YOU ASK FOR HELP) and she wants you to pass this class. It is a lot of work, but it is worth it! I love Joanna and this course!

They are there to guide you, not teach you. You're supposed to come to class prepared and be able to apply the material you learned on your own to the activities in class. If you need help, ask. They are super nice and wants you to succeed. The class has a lot of work, so don't slack off. They are more than willing to help one-on-one if you need it

This one I struggled with but that's due to my own lack of calculus experience. Jauchen was easy to understand and had lots of videos. DO NOT SLACK on the log functions/ln/e because once you get to derivatives, it's all cumulative and I went downhill from A to C after that point.

Yea this class might be difficult but you have to understand the concepts yourself. The professor helps out a lot. Just ask for her help and she will give it to u. I thought she couldnt do her job but she did it. You just need to put the work in to understand. Shes underrated.

She is such a great professor! The class is made up of weekly modules, each with 2 HW assignments and 1 quiz. You get unlimited attempts at each to get a 100 and can get feedback. Every 4th module there is a cumulative test, but she gives you practice tests to review the material and prepare for the tests. If you need to take math 108, pick her!

Informative lectures, and she heavily promotes working together. She held review sessions with the LAs for every test, and gave opportunities to raise your score. She was overall kind, accepted feedback, and sometimes brought snacks :)

Prof. Jauchen is a diamond in the rough. If you talk to her, she will be extremely reasonable and understanding. She knows everyones names and makes a point to talk to everyone individually. She understands we all have other classes and are stressed with work, so she offers flexible deadlines and does everything to make our lives easier.

If you struggle with calculus, this is the professor for you. Her lectures explain more than just HOW to solve problems, she also goes step-by-step and tells you WHY. She provides many opportunities to earn up to an extra 3 points added onto your final grade and is easily accessible at almost any time. She is compassionate and will work with you

This class will be tough if your algebra 2 skills are weak. Sometimes, the lecture videos go over problems that are easier than the homework and that can be frustrating sometimes. MathLab has an option that explains how to solve a problem, so use that when you're having trouble. The exams are very similar to exam reviews. Do practice problems!

get ready to learn a lot of content! time management is key. she is nice and will help if you ask. i sped up the lecture videos to 1.5 (they're on youtube). the exams are similar to the exam reviews but the questions are in a different order and the numbers are changed. she is probably the best option for this class. good luck!!!

A good amount of homework(online and written) so be prepared for that. Overall a good professor for a hard course. A tip is to use your office hours whenever you don't understand a concept the same week you learn it and not let confusion build up.

These other ratings are a bit harsh, she wasn't THAT BAD, the first exam was really hard and I failed it but I redeemed myself by going to office hours every week to know exactly how she wants test answers and you do have to put time and effort into studying cuz exams are very tough, lectures did feel pointless but don't ever skip so your on track.

I really do not understand all the bad ratings. She was really accommodating, giving us plentiful extra credit opportunities even with an easy workload and clear explanations during her lectures. You just have to be ready to learn, use the office hours, enjoy the class. She is a great professor and you should give her a chance.

Reading her reviews before the semester began, I was a bit nervous. However, she was genuinely very caring and responded to emails fast. She allowed one retake on one exam. Her homework assignments were a little difficult, but it was manageable. And her exam reviews were exactly like her exams. It general, the class wasn't too bad.

Prof Joanna is an incredible person however her lectures at times can get boring and unclear. Homeworks help a ton as her actual exams are somewhat based on them. Highly recommend going to office hours and learning from youtube if you are not clear on topics. A lot of group work and extra credit as well, overall good professor and is super helpful.

be highly aware that you get 5-ish weeks (summer) to complete a whole semesters worth content! It is difficult but not impossible. The course was well organized w/ the assignments, quizzes and due dates & she provides videos w/ thoroughly explained example problems. If it helps, I would've done better if I took the course during a regular semester

She's very kind, but a LOT of work. I took her during spring semester and there was one quiz due every week with at least 2 homework assignments. The exams are almost identical to the homeworks (numbers are different ofc), but she does allow one exam retake. The final is tricky though, so try to do well on the first two exams.

Awesome teacher! She is sweet and taught the content well in my opinion. There's some extra credit opportunities, and she is quick to reply to emails. There's a lot of homework but they help a ton on quizzes and exams. She has very reasonable and flexible policies. Overall very helpful and very sweet.

Professor Jauchen was Awesome. She's very caring and therefore provides students with a lot of materials to do well. The in-class practices really helped as well, we would work through problems in groups and she would go around helping us if we got stuck. Her way of teaching is really easy to follow with step by step instructions. Awesome Professor

She was nice and learned your name. We often worked in groups. Exams were fine. This class was pretty homework/quiz heavy. I'd recommend going to her office hours often & complete all of the optional classwork. It really helped to understand the content. If you complete homework early, she gives you bonus points.

its what you would expect for an online math class. Lots of weekly homework which you can get done in a few hours and then midterms and final exam in a proctored zoom (easy) gives extra credit and allows you to retake bad scores from midterms. Overall its overhated and doable and you should pass if you do the homework and get 70% minimum on exams

She makes you work in groups and do problems on the whiteboards in class - really helps solidify what you're learning when you're working on it with other people. very interactive class. she's super sweet - brought us breakfast foods at our final bc it was early. lots of homework but manageable.

The ratings intimidated me before taking this class in the spring, but Professor Jauchen is actually an understanding and fair professor. You have 3 hws and a quiz with 3 attempts due each week. Exam review with 6 attempts which is very helpful. You get to make up one exam as well. Just follow her lectures and study and you'll be fine.

I took the 5 week summer course, it was fast paced but manageable. The exams were basically the same as the reviews, so if you studied, you were good. She explained everything clearly and kept things organized.

Amazing professor. If you need to take the two-part calc 1 classes choose her. She's super chill and cares about every student. That also means participation is required. There's also a lot of group work and she'll check in on every group.

Joanna is a caring and lenient professor. She assigns a lot of homework every week, but if you do the homework you'll be prepared for the exams. If you're willing to come to class, she's more than happy to help you. Her exams are fair (graphing is a bit too weighted on exams, that's my only critique). If you like math, you'll like Joanna.