He makes sense out of math, but can be a bit nerdy.

Covers everything thoroughly. He really enjoys math.

Very good I don't care what

Mark is a good teacher, his tests are a challenge but he makes up for it by explaining stuff really well and by helping out of class. I definetly recommend him if you are the type of person that wants a teacher that is good but requires some work

The best math teacher at CLC! He is not THAT easy because YOU WILL HAVE TO LEARN THE MATERIAL TO PASS! If you want to slip off and get a barely passing grade, dont take Smith. If you want to learn math and get paid a bunch in your career, TAKE SMITH!

WOW!!! Mark is a great prof. However, his classes aren't easy. He is rather tough, but incredibly clear. I learned so much in his math classes that I am able to tutor privatly and thourghly understand all of the things that he taught me. Be warned, his finals are really tough. Fantastic professor...thanks.

Best Math teacher I have ever had! I actually understand math now! I don't need to "memorize" rules as much now, since Mark has actually has made sense of everything for me. Be prepared to work. He doesn't collect homework, but you must do it. His exams are hard. You have to learn it to pass his class. Good at answering questions.

Very tough grader.

Cool cool cool teacher in the world!answers all the questions explains everything very clearly. Just the coolest teacher ever, but you need to work there.

Keeps the class interesting, not to slow, not to fast. Can't wait til Calc!

he is a very tough grader, more than half of calc class failed, it is up to u.

Excellent teacher. He really cares about his students and encourages you to see him in his office for help. You HAVE to do your homework to pass this class- all of it. I wish all teachers were as invested in their students' performance. You can tell he loves his job. Looks like he could be Kyle McLachlan's cute brother.

Really tough grader, and he gives tests that take about double the time to complete fully. He is however vary good at explaining the material.

No doubt, the best math teacher at CLC! If you want to learn calc, and understand the concepts behind the equations then take Mark's class. His quizzes were usually on Fri. I got a C only because I missed a lot of quizzes by ditching. But my exam average was a solid B. Grade based on 4 exams, final, and 10-15 quizzes. Quizes are sometimes in groups

Mark was my favorite teacher. I took his class for Intermediate Algebra, and College Algebra.

best teacher i have ever had.. doesnt take all the pionts off for getting the worng answer... i hated math,but he made me like.

I took Calc I and III with him. I took Calc III in the summer and most of the students did very well. I recieved an A in both classes. He explains the material and will do so until the majority of the class understands. If you need extra help, he always reminds you to come in his office. Great teacher. The grade is up to you. Not the teacher

Mr Smith is not easy, but he explains things very well! Every time I went to his office he was very helpful and nice. He makes sure that you learn and understand everything. I would take him again!

Great teacher! Took Calc 1 Fall 06'. Very clear and best math teacher at CLC.

Great teacher over all n his appearance Helps tooo!!!

Mark Smith is an excellent teacher. He is very helpful. He cares about the students and has a genuine love for teaching!

Mark Smith is the best teacher I have ever had. He is very helpful, and his teaching is always clear. I took Calc 1, 2 years before I took Calc 2 (this past summer), and I was able to do extremely well thanks to Mark! I have taken 3 of his classes. What you learn stays with you forever! I am confident in my skills and I am a Math tutor.Thanks Mark!

Smith is the best math teacher I have ever had. He is clear about everything and tries to give meaning and reason behind what you learn. He cares about his students and will help you outside of class every step of the way. By far one of the best teachers at CLC.

By FAR the BEST math teacher I have EVER had! I was out of H.S. for 2 years and came into his class and he really helped me out and taught VERY well. I have NEVER seen a teacher use the blackboard as effectively as he does with different colored chalk and all. He is ALWASY positive. I REFUSE to take another teachers class!

Professor Smith is a good teacher. I always thought that I was terrible in math, and had no interest. When I signed up for College Algebra, it was because I only needed a math class. My girlfirend always told me I would do good. I would recomend this teacher because now I did good.

Mr. Smith is a great professor. I enjoyed the course. I thought it was interesting the way he used the colored markers. I personally being a guy wouldn't have thought of it, but I found it useful while doing homework. He made class easy to understand.

Really good at explaining things - best math teacher ive ever had

Great teacher! He explained everything so well. And I feel he really had an interest in making sure everyone was following along and would make sure to make himself available to help anyone who needed it. He was a really nice guy and pretty funny at times. Highly recommended.

I had to repeat Trig because I had a D last semester...Mark made it so much easier for me to understand..he's really good at explaining everything all you have to do is ask for help..his tests are easy if you do the practice exam problems and the homework! Highly recommended!!

He's a really good teacher. He takes his time explaining things in class really well and tries to make sure people are following along. He is also really willing to help people outside of class. As long as you do the homework and ask questions, tests and quizzes should be easy.

He's a really good teacher. He takes his time explaining things in class really well and tries to make sure people are following along. He is also really willing to help people outside of class. As long as you do the homework and ask questions, tests and quizzes should be easy.

Although he is a demanding teacher, he is very fair. He also is the best Math teacher I have ever had in my life.

Mark is easily the best math teacher i have had yet. He goes through and shows the proof of things, rather then give you formulas to memorize, seeing how it works only helps. He is always helpful, be sure to try though, because if you dont then he wont. Do the homework, ask questions, take notes, ask questions, and get and A, best teacher.

Class difficult basically depends on your math abilities, but I got the impression that he was always willing to help. Great teacher who goes at a good pace and makes sure to stress the importance of the things you are learning and how they are derived. Highly recommend!

AWESOME!!!!!

Amazing. The only professor I went out of my way to rate. He is hard but fair. If you try you will swim. Grading is compelty perfect. He knows his stuff and knows how to explain it. I followed him through two semesters of College Algebra and Triginometry back to back.

mark is a very good teacher. he is good at explaining and willing to help. Do the homework and you will do well in this class. Also if you go to his office he will help you and like you better for putting in extra efforT. DO NOT TEXT ON YOUR PHONE OR SLEEP DURRING HIS CLASS HE WILL KILL YOU

He uses different colors on the board to differentiate between steps.This helps.If you work hard, he will go out of his way to help you.If you are a slacker, he will let you drown & speak to you (passive-aggressively) in a condescending manner.Will help outside of class if you seek it, & will appreciate your extra effort.Tests are hard but fair.

Very good teacher. He stayed after for an hour when he was able to which was every day we had class and helped us out with any questions we had. He did a very good job teaching me calc 2 and he wasn't the easiest but he was probably one of the better math teachers I've had for a long time. A lot of homework but do it because it will help.

EXCELLENT teacher!! I've never had a college teacher more dedicated to helping students outside of class. He always offers to help with previous skills needed in Calculus that we need brushing up on. He is energetic, prepared and very fair. If you attend and do your homework, you'll see he tends to use problems we've discussed in class. he always h

Anyone that said Mr Smith is not helpful must be talking about someone else. He constantly says to come outside of class with ANY math questions! Homework isn't graded but doing it will pay off. He'll use questions from class on quizzes so pay attention/take notes! He really enjoys teaching math and it shows. Would love to have him again!

I took this class 2 years ago, in 2009. Mark was a teacher I had for both college algebra(fall) and trig(spring). He was tough on me at first, but if you work at it, he will learn to respect you. Also, if you need help, all you have to do is go to his office. He is more than willing to help anyone. He is-in my opinion-one of the best teachers atclc

Mark is a very good math teacher. He is constantly saying each class to come in to see him if you need help. He goes a little fast but loves to answer questions. Theres quizes everyday but if you do the homework you'll pass the class easily.

Excellent professor. ALWAYS prepared and clear in explanations. Very fair and fast grader. Nice, Genuine Guy. Exams at very fair difficulty level. Encourages to come in for extra help often. Will even help with prereq questions. Great personality. Optimistic. I'm really enjoying his class. This guy here, folks, he's a winner.

Amazing teacher! He really cares about the students and wants them to learn the material. He's very passionate about calculus. The class is easy as long as you actually do all the homework he assigns. Make sure to study for tests. He's always willing to help. He's the best math teacher at CLC.

Mark is a very good math teacher, anybody that says otherwise is probably not passionate about learning. He is tough, but no teacher should be easy. If teachers of all grades taught the same way Mark does, more people would understand mathematics better.

taking his MTH 144 class very good teacher. always have clear point in the teaching topics.easy to understand him. also will take his class for calculus courses if he is teaching them. I failed once in pre calculus class. it looks like this time i'll pass with really good grades. Just love the class guys. Take it. it's really good. and math is fun.

I took precalc and calc in high school and never learned what a log is(its the inverse of an exponential function). he actually explained it and why which is what he does for many things. he is the best math teacher ive ever had. he doesnt try to trick you on exams and he does partner quizzes.

Overall a decent teacher. He's funny and very helpful. Homework is optional, goes over questions every day. Uses colors to teach. Tests and quizes are fair. Gives group quizes! He WANTS you to succeed- offers EC. Show up and take notes and you're fine.

I was terrified of math before I took this class. Mark will explain things differently if you don't understand, has extensive office hours and makes every effort to help students succeed. He's very encouraging and actually pretty funny. I plan on taking my Calculus sections with him if I can. Highly recommend!

Mark is the best! He always welcomes questions, both during and after class; he has plenty of office hours; his teaching style is flexible and peppered with slightly dorky humor; and he's really, really nice. I used to struggle to get Bs in math before I took him- now I'm becoming a tutor, thanks to his encouragement. Can't recommend him enough!

Mark is a tough teacher for your benefit. After taking higher math classes I see why he is a precise grader, the skills are crucial for moving up. If you slack off be prepare to get reprimanded, which can be uncomfortable, but suck it up because he will teach you how to do something better than anyone else. Adapt to his methods. Don't slack.

Mr. Smith is AWESOME! Very energetic, and seems to really enjoy teaching. He always is willing to help and encourages students to visit him during his office hours frequently. Teaches in colors some times if that helps you, doesn't count hw for a grade. Allows 1 dropped quiz.

Mark Smith is an excellent teacher. He is very clear in his instruction. He is energetic and makes the class fun. Encourages students to see him if they need help. Really cares about his students. I would definitely take him again.

Tough grader. Definitely. Bit of an attitude. But, he's a great teacher. Math is not my strong suit, but I got an A in his class. He might be hard on u, but it's only to make sure that u understand the material. I always did the suggested homework and his quizzes and tests had problems similar to it. Do the homework and you'll pass.

Awesome teacher!

Mark is clear about what he expects for tests and quizzes. He puts in extra office hours to help students. His lectures are easy to follow, representative of test questions. Do the "reccommended practice problems" he does not grade homework. Math is not supposed to be easy. If it was easy everyone would do it. Put in the effort and you'll get an A.

One of the best teachers I've ever had, explains very well and is helpful outside of class as well. This guy really knows his stuff!!

Failed his class. He is very analytical and expects alot out of you. If you are doing engineering and want to learn how to be really good at math then take him and enjoy the challenge but if you need the class just for credits I would not recommend it! he marked my answers wrong because i did not put a degree symbol... when clearly i intended it

Highly recommend. Explains the material in easily understand ways, provides opportunities for extra credit, plenty of quizzes to get some points back on. I was actually disappointed that he wasn't teaching calculus next semester, otherwise id be in his class again!

He is one of the best at clc!!!

He is always avaiable if you need extra help. If you do all your homework you could pass with a high grade. Do not grade homework, but a lot of tests, which make sure you do understand the topics. Timely feedback on your tests.

His explanations are incredible. He is very thorough with his teaching and is always available for extra help. I take him for every math class I need and highly recommend him.

Hes definitely the most passionate math teacher Ive ever had. Took him for calc 1 and was blown away by his explanations and his passion for math. Hes a tough grader but if you do the homework and dont skip the hard questions the class should be a breeze. If you get to know him 1 on 1 hes very helpful as long as you show you wanna learn and succeed

If you come into a math class willing to learn and practice because you want to be a strong math student. This is your teacher; however, if you want an easy precalc/math class this is not the teacher. He expects a lot which is good for your future but very stressful. If you dont have the work ethic you will fail.

He teaches hard math classes, but best teacher by far. Can't be mad at him that the material is difficult. Always made the material interesting but he doesn't like lazy people. If you didn't do your homework he probably won't go out of his way to help you.

Mr. Smith has a passion for Mathematics that is defintely the driving force behind his lectures! I was pleasently suprised by the manner in which Mr. Smith ran his classroom - neat and organized with no room for goofing off or being late. That being said, expect to work hard for your grade (you should expect that anyways, this is college afterall).

Best professor I have ever had. Please take him. Clear and concise grading and homework. Organized. Productive. You will know all the material cover to cover, will make all future classes a breeze. He will work with you, he is available outside of class. Wants to help you! Do the homework, understand the material, you'll do great things!

Professor Smith is an amazing professor, any bad reviews probably come because he teaches calculus. He is a chill professor, tests and exams are reasonable. COVID-19 came mid semester and he adapted better than any other professor for the sake of his class. Due to the nature of the course he is kind of unforgiving, but he does not MAKE it hard.

Tough tough class for sure, but he was one of the nicest professors I've ever had. Exams were VERY challenging and he did not curve them. I worked very hard in his class and still struggled. I'm sure if it wasn't online, it would be different. However, he was very kind, patient, and was great at helping during office hours.

It had been years since I took a math course, I wanted to get back at it, so I wanted a challenge. Professor Smith was a hard grader and had an incredible way at explaining everything. This class is not meant for you to slack off, if you are lazy don't take this class, it does not take "smart" to be good at math, its just practice, so expect lots.

Professor Smith is a caring teacher. A lot of reviews are saying otherwise but its all about if you want to put the work in. This class is not an easy A or B for that matter, but if you put in the work you will succeed. His lectures are great, he has lecture videos for the harder stuff, a few group quizzes too. The notes and quizzes are like test.

Took it over the summer and spent 3-6 hours every day studying for his class. Do most/all of the HW to have an easier time with the quizzes and exams. He can be a harsh critic and might give you jabs, but he does help you in office hours and during class. Make sure to be on track, don't procrastinate studying and you will be fine.