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Lance is a great professor. He is never angry which is a plus. He does sometimes get really excited about numbers but it's math. He also said at the beginning of the course his job is to make sure we learn the course not that we receive an A that is up to us. Wonderful Professor.
Lance is the best professor at TCC that could ever teach math. He has been the biggest help. He will not allow you to fail as long as you are nice to him(lol)he is a great teacher and I have survived math so far.Thanks Lance your the best. one more thing, dont call him Mr. Phillips cause he'll tell you that's his fathers name not his. :)
Lance is a great professor at TCC He's so patient and explains the problem over and over until you understand how you got the answer. If you hate math, you will enjoy his math class. I'm looking forward to next math class. Algebra.
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Lance is great. His philosophy is if you havent learned then he hasnt taught. He will go out of his way to help you out. Homework graded on whether or not you did it..not if you got it all correct. Will go over homewrk questions at first of class, makes it easy to get a good grade on tests.
Lance is a great teacher. He explains everything and doesn't give a lot of homework. If you have trouble in Math I would recomend taking him. He really helps you understand the work and doesn't want you to fail.
He is almost too easy, you will learn math, which I didn't think I could. He makes it fun. I'd take every class he offers.
Mr. Phillips is awesome, I failed math in high school, and for the first time I really understand it. I wish I had him in high school.
My third attempt at zero level math, and for the first time I truely understand what is going on, Lance is a awesome teacher. he will not give up on you.
Good teacher,hard to follow sometimes, but will spend has much time as needed on the subject. However, he is terrible at returning homework. Therefore you are not sure if you are doing the work correctly. VERY UNORGANIZED!!!
Lance is a very easy instructor. He makes things easy and fun,you would have to not show up and not do your work to fail, because he will help.
Lance is a great teacher. He will work with you and always gives study guides. Tests are open note and you get to correct them in the next class for half credit. Take this class.
He is a great teacher i would love to have him all over again!!! he will let you redo your test the next day but only if you attend class and he love to help you understand the material
Lance is a very very good teacher. He will explain every problem in every way possible for you to understand. Very sociable, considerate, and appealing. Does tend to socialize a bit too much however and your class time/learing can suffer slightly. You can use notes on tests. Quizes are for fun. Homework checked off at time of tests. Got an A
I took his summer course and found it very easy to learn and accomplish Beginning Algebra. This was the second time I had Lance as an instructor and he is still one of the best math teachers there is at TCC. You can use notes on tests, quizes are for fun, and homework is checked at test date. There is really no reason you shouldn't pass.
Lance is a fun teacher always willing to help. He prepares you for what is ahead. EASY TEACHER!
EASY teacher makes class an easy A. You do have to do oyur work but he lets you take the test over...How can anyone fail? You learn without having to worry about grades too much.
Lance is awesome, you can't help but learn from him. If you get anything but an A or B, then you haven't made it to class. Quizzes are easy, tests can be retaken, homework is participation grade only. GO TO CLASS!
Excellent Teacher!! I had to retake Beginning Algebra and he has done such a wonderful job of clearing things up for me and helping me not to be stressed out over my GPA. I am taking him for College Algebra also. I hate Algebra, but am doing really well in his class. Very helpful and really cares about students. Recommended him to my daughter!!
Go to class and do your homework, you will do well. He wants you to know the work, so don't be afraid to ask questions.
Lance is a wonderful person!! Very helpful and understanding. I had Lance from Basic Math to Intermediate Algebra. His class is fun and I've learned a lot. I'm looking forward to College Algebra! Thanks for your time and help Lance!
Lance is great. He tries to ensure your knowledge of the material. He no longer takes up homework. You just keep it in a binder and he grades it in sections at test times. I took Lance from basic math (A), beg algebra(A), and inter. alg(B). Now I'm taking him for college algebra.
I am one who always hated math, Lance told me he could change that-he was 85% right about that. I have learned things in his class that I am so amazed at (so is my husband) He is the best and "We Love our Lance" thanks dude!!
MR. Phillips is an awesome teacher! I never understood math until I had Lance.He is very helpful and just an all around good guy.I would suggest him to anyone for math.
FUNNY Lance... Really helps you alot. Great teacher!
Very good teacher. Helps you very much! You have quizzes and they don't even relate to math but if you miss all of the questions you get a 9 and if you make a 100 you get a 10. and you get a pre-test, test, and a makeup test! Very easy class but helpful!! And grades homework and notebook for quantity not quality! Very good teacher!!!
Great teacher! Failed twice and took him, he talks a lot in class but will explain the problems after class and is very helpful. Did not need the book at all, had lecture notes we followed.
I have struggled in math my whole life and when it came time for college, math was my biggest fear! I was afraid I would fail in college because I wouldn't be able to get through math. I have been in Math with Lance three semesters now and I absolutley LOVE him! He's helpful, funny, and understanding of those who are a little slower than others!
Lance is a great teacher!Very helpful, does not look down on you if you do not understand, and prepares you well for tests. I would and have recommnended taking his class to everyone I talk to! The quizes he gives are fun, he makes sure you understand the material.
Mr. Phillips was very helpful. This man has a big heart. I took all of his classes from Basic Math to College Algebra. I highly recommend him.
This is one of THE coolest teachers on the face of the planet. He was very interesting, intelligent and EXTREMELY easy to understand. He is liberal, funny and a wonderful teacher.I would highly recommend his class to anyone. One oddity I noticed was how he managed to incessantly use the word sex and the word****ography in just about every class.
He is a very sweet teacher. He helps you out when you are stuck on a equation or any other math problem.
Lance is by far the best math teacher I have ever had. He helps you understand no matter what. I would reccomend this class to absolutely everyone! If you have trouble with any sort of math what so ever... He will help you! He doesn't judge you at all! Very very sweet!
I absolutely loved lance! I am not a math person and I left his class with some math skill. : )
Professor Phillips is great. Especially for those who suffer from math phobia. He is committed to doing whatever it takes to help you succeed.
He is very helpful but in my class there was this redhead who questioned EVERYTHING which made the class easier for her but totally threw us, that was following along, off! Lance didn't put his foot down and say "Go see a Tutor!" so it was like the rest of us got to sit through 2 hrs of HER tutoring session!Teacher-ok! that lady won't make it!
I LOVE THIS CLASS!!! THE TEACHER IS AMAZING!!!YOU'RE CRAZY IF DON'T TAKE HIM!
Lance is a great teacher! His class is EXTREMELY easy! He will answer and & all questions you may have! TAKE LANCE!
Great professor and person. He has a wonderful outlook on life and enjoys people. I will be taking him again.
Lance is a really nice guy. He has a habbit of getting off the subject but for the most part he is a very good teacher. He really tries to make sure you understand what you are doing!
Lance is an awesome math teacher and always makes sure you understand the material. If you need to relearn math he is the teacher to have.
I took Lance for Begining and Intermediate Algerbra and it was partially blended online. The course was fairly easy but it got a little confusing in class. You basically had to learn everything online and come to class with questions. He gets off the subject very easily and is very very slow at answering emails. Nice guy though.
Lance is nice. Really pushes his liberal PC views. Don't take for 8wk class. He loads you with 5-7 lessons per class which is IMPOSSIBLE to retain. My whole class FAILED the last exam and he still gave us 5 new lessons for the next class (2 days later) and to know for the final exam instead of going over what we were unable to retain. If a whole cl
Combined beg & intermed algebra class, so 2 classes in one semester--goes fast. Lance is a great teacher and makes algebra easy to understand. Attendance is required and he has a no cell phone rule. He had me so well prepare for College Algebra that I made an A.
My class was full of retards, but Lance tried hard to get them to understand, even let us take the third exam 3 times. I will take him as long as I can.
awesome teacher
I really enjoyed this class! I have a hard time with math and he made it seem easy and I liked it so much I am taking him again next term!
I took beginers and intermediate algebra online and I can tell you the mathzone work that is used is awful to much work for the average adult and the professor is terrible at getting back to you. I've waited more than a week to replies on e-mails so good luck getting questions answered by assignment due dates.
GREAT INSTRUCTOR! He is the only instructor with office hours I can go to for help! He is very helpful AND very fair! I STRONGLY recommed Lance, especially if you are not good at math. He goes out of his way to help.
I've heard great things about him, but this semester sucked. He didn't follow through with what he said he would. There was suppose to be grades taken out that we didn't get to, and they did get calculated into my grade... I got a worse grade than I truly earned. That's jacked up if you ask me.
super good!!!!! He'll make all of your dreams come true!!
Best Math Prof at TCC! Awesome! He is patient and takes time to review problems during open office time. Very nice and very fair. Highly recommend!
Best Math Prof at TCC! Awesome! He is patient and takes time to review problems during open office time. Very nice and very fair. Highly recommend!
Best Math Prof at TCC! Awesome! He is patient and takes time to review problems during open office time. Very nice and very fair. Highly recommend!
Great Professor he is very motivated in trying to make you understand certain problems and he works hard to help you achieve your goals in his class.
Lance is the man! just do the homework (easy) and you'll get a good grade. love that guy.
Lance is an exceptional teacher, loves helping students learn math and makes it fun. I absolutely loved this class, however, since this was the first time using a new online system (and not sure Lance knew how to use it), there was several mishaps that caused my grade to be so low. I totally recommend Lance for any math class you have to take!
class was easy enough. uses a software program which doesn't always teach the most friendly way of doing something.
Online class/Did not use book/Software only/Fairly easy work but LOTS of it/ VERY unresponsive to emails/ MUST email him for ALL passwords for EACH test/ Recommend you to email BEFORE you need the PW to take the test by DUE DATE because it is DAYS before he responds/ NO communication through BLACKBOARD at all!/You basically teach yourself!
I took beginning algebra from Mr. Phillips and really enjoyed his class. He has a great way of making algebra a fun subject to study. He is an excellent teacher that genuinely cares about his students. He is very patient when he is explaining new material, or going over old material. Great class- great teacher.
I took him for intermediate algebra. Lance is an enthusiastic teacher, however, I would only recommend him if you have no other classes to take. He gives way too much homework, which unfortunately monopolized all my time and left me stressed trying to keep up with my other classes. Lots of very time consuming homework! Cannot stress that enough!
Lance is an awesome teacher, he is very understanding that there is another world outside of his classroom. This means a lot to a Single Mom!!
Lance is a great teacher who makes learning intermediate algebra fun. There is a lot of homework, but his goal is to make sure you are prepared for college algebra. He is very helpful to all of his students and goes out of his way to help everyone succeed. He is a great teacher who I highly recommend.
Lance was the best college algebra teacher ever! I hated algebra and ended up with an A. You have two shots at each test and homework is lengthy but you have a long period of time before they are due! PLEASE TAKE THIS CLASS!!! You won't regret it I promise!
I took his Intermediate Algebra class over the summer. It was a ton of work,but he made it almost impossible to fail. He extended homework deadlines and reopened tests. He went way out of his way to make sure we all succeeded. Would def. recommend him. By far the best math teacher I have ever had.
The homework & practice exam material is NOT the same as what's on the tests! I ended up with a grade of 'DA' becuase I earned A's on homework & quizzes and did horrible on the tests; it still counts as an A in my GPA but I was frustrated and stressed the entire semester! Take P. McCann for your math; what you study is EXACTLY what's on the tests!
Great professor, however, you still have to keep up with the homework in order to pass the class.
I took Lance's beginning algebra class. I hated math and did not understand it and lance changed my outlook on math and I now have a better understanding. The main thing is just make sure you keep up with homework lots of homework in this class. Another bonus is all the tests you get to retake it at least once sometimes more than that. Lance is a great professor
I hated math. I hardly understood the simplest things just not my subject never has been. I went into the class terrified but left knowing I could with his help. This semester I am taking his Blended class and I LOVE MATH..I LOVE FRACTIONS..I LOVE LANCE!
This class was great. Lance helped me understand the math that I have never understood before. It made me feel so much better about math and my ability to learn it. I highly recommend this professor and class experience. If you attend class every day and do the homework, you can pass with a good grade and excellent knowledge.
Lance is a very good teacher. He will explain it to you and do examples till you're blue in the face if necessary for you to get it. I took the half online class which was great.
Lance is awesome, would suggest him to anyone that needs math.
Awful teacher. I am a 4.0 student and excel in math courses and this was the hardest course I have ever taken because he does not teach well at all. He wold barley skim topics and never truly go deep enough as the homework or tests were. He set low standards for the class by saying things like "C's get degrees". Got an A but it was the worst class.
I will take him and recommend him every chance I get. Easy going and easy to talk to. He has such a cute sense of humor and will make you feel comfortable to be there and ask questions from day one.
I took his online Beginning and Intermediate Algebra class. LOVED IT! He emails weekly to remind you what is due. Although all of the odd numbered tests were all proctored (must be taken at the school) the assignments were decent. He uses the Hawkes System which I really liked. Pretty much an easy A if you do the work and turn it in on time.
He has a wonderful personality, however he gets off on long rebuttals about things any try to relate them to the assignment at hand it it makes no sense. He very hard to follow and usually teaches off a projector. I love math but his teaching style wasn't for me. I showed up to every class, attempted every assignment and just couldn't follow.
Lance is a great instructor! His online class is very easy to do. I've attempted this class 3 times in class, and drop it every time. Everything is done through Hawkes Learning System (Which I love compared to MyMathLab!). The online homework and tests are easy to follow. 3 proctored tests and 2 home tests. About 75 homework sections, work ahead!!!
Mr. PHillips had a great set up and great class. I took Introductory and Intermediate Algebra with him over the summer. It was a pretty difficult to squeeze in everything towards the end but it was a lot of material. I would recommend his class to anyone. My only issue was he wasn't quick to always answer emails, but it was summer time.
Summer on-line college algebra, lots of work, tests are proctored, but great communications. I got emails several times a week, and he seemed to be on-line ready to answer my questions. Tough class but Prof. Philips made it doable, I would gladly take him again.
This class was beginning and intermediate algebra, it was all online through Hawkes Learning which is basically fail proof. Lots of assignments but ample time to complete and you get 3 chances to take a test. Great class if you can use the tools given to teach yourself, he is not very good about responding to emails.
I took the 8 week Basic and Intermediate Algebra course and I wouldn't say it was easy or fail-proof by any means. You take three tests on campus and you can take two tests at your house. The homework is worth 50% and the exams are worth 50% of your grade. If you aren't great at math I would highly suggest that you take the 16 week course.
I took Prof. Phillips' on-line Beginning and Intermediate he did everything he could to make it work for me, from proctored tests in another part of the state to changing due dates to meet my work schedule. tough class but he made it worth the effort.
Lectures were awful. Never knew what lesson we were on and never knew what material the homework was covering. Always got off topic and was very distracting.
He's great! I would highly recommend!
He is a great teacher. He is hilarious and you never find yourself getting bored in class. He worked with me all the time and helped me with whatever I needed.
Mr. phillips was pretty cool. he's really funny and he makes you enjoy class. He's pretty good at explaining the math problems to you. don't be afraid to ask questions. The text book is not mandatory ( I never used it) so don't buy it. sometimes the homework can get heavy but he gives you time to complete the work. I suggest that you take his class
I was nervous abt taking math online but he uses the Hawkes system & it's pretty easy going. U complete lessons (they took about 30 minutes each) once a day(ish) & as long as you do them you'll get full points. There r 5 exams & 3 of them u have 2 take n the testing center. I understood everything so I actually never needed to communicate w/ him.
Use online program for everything. 3/5 tests proctored at school. at end of the semester allowed to do makeup tests or anything you missed to help grade. you have 3 chances at tests and highest grade is taken.
Phillips is a nice guy, basically the only homework is on mymathlabs. Chapter exams either online or in class. he lets you take home tests and fix the problems missed for half credit. If test is online then he gives you two chances. Lectures are almost worthless. your teaching yourself so take him online to save the trip. I will take Pinkstaff next
Lance is a nice guy, but not very patient with those struggling in Algebra. I know quite a few students have loved Lance and his teaching methods, but his way wasn't the best for me. I still got a good grade, but I really had to work hard and hire a tutor to make it through with a B.
So there was 4 exams, a lot of homework (use mathway). half the exams are proctored the others are not. with this knowledge you are guaranteed to get at least a 75% if you don't take the proctored exams. If you ask questions be prepared to not get a response until after your exams are due. The teacher got behind and opened all exams at week 2.
Let me just get this out of the way real quick. Mr. Phillips is a nice and funny man. He really is. However, hes not a very good professor. If you have a question and need to email him, forget about it, he barley even answers. I emailed him about a test and he never even answered. He also is a procrastinator and gives unfair due dates for quizzes.
Every one I talked to, students and advisors told me if i struggle with math take professor phillips, they were right. He will work with you until it makes sense, he let's you take every test twice, and gives a review before each one. I would not have got my degree without Lance.
I took college algebra three times before my advisor told me to get in Lances class I wish someone hold told me two years ago. Not only did I do well, for the first time I understood the math. I tell all my friends take Lance. He lets us take every test twice, he reopens opens assignments for us. He is the best teacher I ever had.
Took Lance for basic, I had not had any math since 8th grade and thought I could not do it, after Mr. Phillips taught and tutored me through MATH 0003, it seemed easy, so I took a 5 hour math class with him online. I missed being able to ask question directly, but he seemed like he was always online to respond to my questions.
I had him for algebra and pre calc. He taught algebra really well it was easy and I got a good grade, but I feel like Pre calc was squished down into a small amount of time. There also needed to be a balance. One week we would have no quizzes and then next week we had 3 in one day. I would take him for algebra but not for pre calc
Took professor Phillips for pre-calc (college algebra), the dude knows his stuff, he explained things that made everything easy, I can't imagine taking anyone else. Wish I had him in high school, I'd be done with math by now.
Mr. Lance not only finds a way to make algebra understandable, he does whatever it takes to help you pass, I missed two quizzes so he let me take them over a month late, homework has a do date but if you run late its only 2 points off. I wish he taught freshman comp.
Lance is the only way I could ever learn math, I hated math and was never good at it, but after taking his class and really being taught math for the first time, I know I can do it, I will take him until I am done with math. If you struggle with math Lance is your guy, he will work with you until it makes sense.
I love math, I love word problems and I love Lance, take him and youll know what that means, youll know how to do the math, I guarantee he will become your favorite teacher.
Hard class but its pre-calc, online! he was always quick to answer my emails, let us take every test twice, and every quiz until we were satisfied with the grade, homework could be done late, provided lots of external sights to help our study, I'd take him again, but I am done with math!YEA!
Hes an okay professor, basically taught myself on most things. But he is the kindest professor i know, very caring about what i went though. Just wish he was a little bit more organized. Test can be difficult but just pay attention and go to the math center.
Lance is amazinggggg! I have taken him for three different courses (I suck at math) He makes it F U N and is hilarious. I struggle with math, so when I would ask questions he would make sure I understood it before moving on. He did that with everyone, made sure you got it! TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU ARE NOT THE BEST AT MATH. He will help you pass!
I had a couple of issues that caused me to get way behind, Prof. Phillips worked with me, moved due dates, let me take the exams when i was ready, I would not have passed without him. If you want someone who cares about you, Prof. Phillips is the guy.
Prof Lance worked with me through a family emergency, vacation and church camp to move schedules to accommodate my travels. He was always very caring and willing to help, we need more teachers like him.
Knows how to crack a good joke. He will make sure to answer questions from the homework before continuing with the next lesson. Don't be afraid to speak up and ask questions when you are confused.
It's been a minute since I have taken Phillips, but I recommend taking his course if you're not so great at math like myself. Phillips is funny and tries his best to make math fun. (Which is impossible, right?) I wouldn't have passed without his help.
Lance is an awesome professor, he really cares about your success and will do anything he can to help you succeed. I would not have made it through without him taking time out to help me one on one.
I took this class because he gets fantastic ratings from his in-person students. The online class seems to be the redheaded stepchild because: emails were regularly ignored, the syllabus conflicted with MyLabs plus set up, due dates were all screwed up, testing procedures were a mess until it got sorted out. AVOID this online experience.
Lance is a caring teacher. He is really good at math and WANTS you to pass. Unfortunately, due to a crappy math programing system, he is constantly having to update due dates and tests because they are initially set at an unrealistic pace. Emails WILL go unanswered, just be prepared to tough through the semester with the online book.
Really great professor, didnt do well in his class but had fun and learned a lot.
Let me start by saying Lance is a great person. He cares about his students and I always felt he had his best intentions at heart. But his actual teaching left a lot to be desired. I limped through this class bearly passing after many trips to the math center and many stressful nights of having to teach myself the material.
There is no way I could have done it without Lance, took this class twice and was still lost, Lance worked with me until I understood, I wish he taught comp.
Lance is the man! He cares about you succeeding and wont move on until everyone understands i took his blended 12 week class and it was work but not overwhelming at all. An enjoyable class i never skipped. He tends to go off topic but who wants to just talk about math the whole time anyways. He explains things many different ways to help everyone
Professor Phillips is great guy, not necessarily the best teacher though. A lot of students in my class this semester failed most of the tests, However, Phillips talks most of the class period and tells stories. Doesnt actually teach and you end up sturggling to learn the material.I taught myself almost everything for this class. not good for gpa
Some may not like Proffesor Phillips stories but they make the class interesting to me, he would stop and repeat and review, the whole class did poorly on the first test so he reviewed With us the stuff we didn't get and gave us a second test and added the score to the first. I am very pleased with his style and he goes above and beyond to help us.
Really great professor. He cares about his students and making sure to do everything he can to help them pass. He gives extra credit and some of the exams are take home.
Let me start off by saying this class is super easy I however take to math very well and just needed a refresher since it had been so long since I have taken a math class. With all the COVID situation going around and a mylabsplus crash I think he handled everything very well he was always in contact with me and even took a late penalty off.
I emailed him twice during the 8 week course, never got a response. Which seemed to be normal according to the other students in the blackboard discussions. The syllabus didnt match the work. Many of us needed clarification or help and could not get a response. No one knew what to do. If you need help with math dont take this guy.
Professor Philips Precalc class was very easy. One thing he is extremely good at is explaining problems, very very thoroughly. I definitely recommend him if you are looking for a more slow-paced and helpful precalc class. Assignments and quizzes are unlimited attempts, tests allow two attempts.
Everything is through mylabs, doesn't grade anything himself, never answers emails (it's been 10 weeks), very easy class, no extra credit though.
Professor Phillips was a fantastic teacher, being on online I loved his lecturing and how he taught the class. He definitely a great professor coming in as a freshman, really understanding. Really a fun guy and I really enjoyed going to class.
Easy class just completely through my labs plus. Only received 2 emails about the course throughout the entire semester. Just kinda have to teach yourself.
I took this professor originally because I read his reviews on here. They are inaccurate and so wrong. The only reason I got an A in this class was that I worked my butt off. He doesn't respond to emails ever. His homework is tough and he doesn't help at all. This is the worst class I have ever taken. Don't recommend taking him!
This was my least favorite class I've taken and I like math. The first red flag should've been when he said most students have to take pre-calc 5 times... The tests didn't have anything to do with the pre tests and I found myself crying a lot out of frustration. He makes inappropriate jokes all the time. I think he means well, but read the room...
DO NOT TAKE HIM. He does not answer emails back nor takes the time to help you. I was so disappointed by the way he would not email me back for 3 weeks tops. literally the worst professor out there. its so sad he still gets paid
Overall the class was okay. You should know he is slow to respond to emails, if at all. I took a completely online class with little interaction from the professor. Be prepared to teach yourself everything.
Class switched from in class to zoom and professor Phillips made it easy, he would stay on with us until we understood. I couldn't pass math in High School but made an A in college math. I would take Lance for everything if I could.
Prof Phillips is great in my book, I didn't have a clue how to do any of this stuff and he would work with me outside of class. The guy has the patience of a saint. I struggled all the way through, but I didn't do it alone, He was there everytime I needed him.
Professor P is great, I was terrified at math never being any good at but he would explain it so that it made sense, my whole study group took advantage of his open classroom tutoring and we all passed, something none of us though would ever happen. If you are not good at mat Lance is the teacher you want.
Online college math class and I was expecting the worst, but Professor Phillips set the class up making it easy to follow and easy to succeed. got to retake every test, unlimited attempts at quizzes and homework, and extra credit. I ended up with over 100%. I can't say I loved the class, but glad I took Professor Phillips.
I HATE MATH! I know Lance would be upset to hear that, both it sucks, I was never any good at it and surprised I even passed Pre-Calc. But I did, I took a lot of one-on-one with Lance outside of class, but thankfully he was always ready to help. I'm glad I never have to take math again, but if I did, Lance is the only one I would take.
He was an amazing professor. The class was online and rarely gave him much energy, but he was still extremely upbeat. There is TONS of homework and he's pretty forgiving with late work and lets you try again on most assignments until you get the grade you want. You will walk away with a grade that is dependent on how much time you put in.
Lance was truly dedicated to our success. I hate math but he made sure we had everything we needed to do our very best. I truly believe that I made the grade I did because of his dedication. This class was incredibly difficult, (It WAS precalc...) but a good grade was achievable. I would recommend Lance to anyone. He was funny and caring and clear.
Prof Phillips summer statistics class was a tough one. Be prepared to do 1-2 homework assignments every week night. Buy the TI/84 calculator and save yourself some time & frustration. Take advantage of the extra credit and tutoring center when you need help. Communication is slow so if you need something be sure not to wait and pester if necessary!
Did not respond to emails in a timely manner.
All course work is ONLINE but still a lot. From a girl's standpoint, he kind of gave off weird vibes, but it could have been nothing. He will talk to you a lot though. In my opinion, attending lectures was kind of pointless because we did nothing work-related in class, but went over homework problems the whole time. I stopped attending 6 weeks in.
To be honest this was an easy class to take. I took the online-live dedicated class with Professor Phillips and every session was clear to understand. He took his time explaining difficult concepts of a chapter, uses Pearson MyLabs for the HW, can work ahead, and if you've taken Pre AP Algebra II in high school, this class would be like a review:).
A LOT of work. Uses Pearson online math course. DOES NOT reply emails. I even tried calling to get some direction during his office hours and left 4 messages without a returned phone call. I took this class in concurrent with the Math0123 and should have just tested out of the co-req class. I would not recommend to my worst enemy.
Professor Phillips spent hours on zoom each week walking me through what I wasn' learning online, he stuck with me until I understood it, I was never good at math but with Mr. Phillips help I made the honor role.
I had a baby in the middle of the semester, Lance worked with an coordinated for my to get the tests proctored in my town and slid dates and explained thing on zoom, I was praying just to pass, but made an A. I you want a professor who cares, Mr. Phillip's is the guy.
one of the best teachers I have ever had for a math class.
Lance is THE BEST math professor there is, hecares for the student & shows his concern continuously throughout the course, however don't take his kindness for granted. Math has never come easy to me & I definitely had to work even though I received a low grade. The lectures were always fun & lighthearted, he relates the math to real life!
It doesn't matter whether math comes naturally to you or not--Professor phillipsmakes sure you get it. His class workouts are very thorough and he makes sure you understand the material as completely as possible. No assignments feel like busy work; rather, they all serve to help reinforce your understanding of the material. Also hes super nice.
Pretty straightforward with the grading criteria.
is a great professor. He makes sure to use class time very wisely, and I have learned more in this class than any other math class
Like with any math course homework is to be expected. Online course has great lecture videos. You know what is expected of you up front. MyMathLab is very helpful and easy to use. Professor is available during normal circumstances.
he is very clear when he teaches. I understood all of his videos and I was not good at math until I took him. I actually hated math but his lectures are very well put together that I ended up enjoying math and He really prepares you for all the exams and final.
I love his classes. will take again and definitely recommend, i think he speaks clearly compared to a lot of math prof and helpful but you just got to ask for his help.
BEST BEST BEST math professor ever! I hate math but he made me really enjoy
Very good guy. Lectures are very informative so don't skip. Very understanding and definitely cares a lot about his students. Easy class if you put in the work.
Professor Lance was an amazing professor! He made the class very easy. At times his lectures were confusing, SPEAK UP if at any time you are confused. Participation matters. If you understand what he discusses in class, your homework will be so easy. Study for the exams! Make notes and utilize the practice exams. He's there to help if you need it!
Nice professor, replies fast and gives extra credit. I took his 16 weeks online course. Five exams, fives quizzes and so many assignments. But its easy. Also, you have to take the exams at the testing center. He let us to take two of them at home. You have two attempts for each exam.
I had several issues at home this semester and Professor Phillips was always encouraging, and supportive and moved due dates to accommodate me. no way I could have passed if he wasn't so understanding. I would take him for every class.
I needed a lot of help in math and taking a zero level course that I have failed twice already, I finally was able to get it when professor Lance explained it, and he spent hours with us outside of class to help us understand, the most caring teacher I have ever had, I plan to take him for all my math classes.
I am not good at math and my only hope was to pass. Professor Phillips worked with me outside of class and encouraged me, I began to enjoy his math class and actually started to understand the material. I ended up earning a B. I wish I had had Lance for all my math classes, if so I would be really good at math by now.
I have never been good at math, I still am not but don't tell Lance, and I dreaded having to take this course. Everybody told me to take Professor Phillips, that he would get me through. They were right, he did. I struggled all the way and he struggled right along with me, never losing faith in me even when I got so frustrated I wanted to quit.
This is an online Statistics course, and I have never been good at math of any kind, Professor Phillips set the course up as easy to navigate and with clear expectations, Having to go to campus to take exams was a pain, but he was quick to answer an email or get on zoom to walk me through my problems, I would definitely take him again.
Professor Phillips was surprisingly present for an online class, communicating with use several times a week and reminding us of the assignments coming due, and getting on zoom to help me better understand. I was going to drop, but he encouraged me to keep trying and working with him. I made a B, I never thought I would pass this class but I did.
I hate math! I was never any good at it and had to take Professor Phillips for a zero-level class. For the first time in my life, I understand math. I am signed up to take him again this fall, I won't take anyone else. This was an online class that we had to Zoom into 4 days a week, he was there before and after class to help and answer questions.
I am an adult student who never finished school, math being the main reason for dropping out. It never made sense to me and I hated it. Lance made me believe that I could learn it, he explained things so that they finally made sense to me. He didn't rush through, in some classes, all he did was answer questions, as he would say I earned an A. Wow!
Lance was a great professor! I learned better in this precalc class than my high school one. He speaks loud and clear in his lectures. Make sure to show up, study, do the work, and you will pass. Don't be afraid to ask for help. You will have to teach yourself in this class, so watch all the videos provided... maybe more than once
For me, math is hard, I never liked it and was never any good at it, I took Professor Phillips because my counselor told me he was the best. She was right, no way I could have ever passed except that Lance worked with me in and out of class, I think my seat was actually in his office. He is amazingly patient and wants his students to learn, I did.
I am in my forties, it has been a minute since I had a math class and I was terrified, Lance was so open, funny, and caring on the very first day, when he told us we could do this, I believed him, and we did it, I struggled, I asked a ton of questions and he smiling answered every one with patience and made me feel smart for asking. Take Lance.
Math is hard for me, I cried at every test but Lance sat down and talked with me calming me down and reminding me that I could do this, as well as telling me "There is no crying in math." I would sit in his office and I am sure I drove him crazy with questions but he never quit smiling and always patiently answered every one. Take Lance!
The semester started off with me hating Prof. P., I even made a formal complaint. The way he responded was always prompt and curteous and once I started talking to hi, instead of others, he proved to be a great guy, and extremely helpful. I was overwhelmed but he explained it so well and was always willing to help and explained it and I understood.
This man has no idea what he is teaching. The first class said he wouldn't make us do anything we hadn't covered in class and proceeded to lecture us on everything but math. By the second/third class we were already horribly behind. I dropped the class but the group chat i was still in was filled with "I'm so confused and this guy needs reported".
I hate math and I thought taking it online in the summer rather at TCC would be easier than OSU, I was wrong, Math is hard no matter where you take it. Once I reached out to Professor Phillips he spent so much time helping me, it was like having a personal class. I would not have made it without him. I would take him again, but I am done with math
Professor Lance Phillips was funny and very social. He seems to always be in a good mood and very encouraging. His teaching was great and easy to understand. I would recommend Professor Phillips if you need to take pre-calculus.
would not take again
Professor Phillips is patient and dedicated. Though the class can be challenging, he makes the effort to work with students individually. Unstuck AI was a great supplement to the course materials and helped me better prepare for tests.
If you must take math you must take Professor Phillips, I thought online would be easier, it isn't thankfully Prof P. was willing to tutor me via Zoom otherwise I wouldn't have made it. His patience and willingness to help is amazing. I graduate in December his was my last class.
If you have to take precalculus, I highly suggest his class. I thought I wouldn't make it through precal but with his explanations I managed to get an A. Such a wonderful professor, he is happy to help students understand the material. I cannot recommend this professor enough.
He's a decent guy. There were no lecture videos which would really help in this class. Uses Lumen for HW which can be difficult to use sometimes. His grading scale is set up for students to pass even if they fail the exams. An in person section with him would probably be better than online if math is not your thing.
He was very difficult and didn't go over all the items covered on the homework. His exams were very difficult as well But he allowed you to take it twice.
This was my third attempt at PreCalc, and a summer online class, I fully expected to fail, again. But Proffesor Phillips seemed to be waiting for my emails and answered quickly, even met with me via zoom to help me understand the homework. I wish I had taken him the first time, I still don't like math but because of him, I am done with it.
For me I wish I jst took the online Precalc 1 only because lectures don't really do it for me. The math program he uses had videos integrated if needed. Class will be easy if you took Honors Algebra II in HS. He goes off on tangents but he's really nice and understanding.
There is a lot of homework, but (as long as it's before the due date) you can redo it until you're satisfied with your score. There's a practice test that has almost the exact same questions as the exams. You can take exams twice. He can get sidetracked and go on tangents, but he's a genuinely nice guy and is always happy to answer any questions.
Professor Lance tutored me every week, I have an IEP and the online format didn't suit me, but because he was willing to meet me via Zoom each week, I made an A, I would have failed without him. I tell all my friends to take Dr. Phillips, he is the best.
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