not completely easy, he give quizzes pretty much each class period & in order to do well on them it's important to review things that he has covered before hand. Can be a smartass but really wants to be helpful in the long run

ok first off you have a quiz every friday and you have to right a research paper but the material is not that hard. He checks attendence by a sheet passed around and i missed a day but i still did good on the quiz if you had a good mathematical teacher in high school then he should not be that hard

He's an OK dude, and not very easy to push over. Knows his stuff, you'll definitely leave knowing more than you did coming in. Only problem is that he assigns a research paper and frequent quizzes too!

Most of these ratings are unfair. I find his homework reinforces his teaching, and multiple times he's spent the majority of class going over homework problems people SHOULD go to his office hours for. He really knows his stuff, and has fun comments and a great personality.

HW every week and a quiz almost every week. Attendance mandatory. He's a funny guy though and really explains the material well. Most of the reviews below whine about him, but that's because he doesn't just give out free grades. HW takes time, and you need to actually study for the tests. Would recommend to other students.

I hate math & I'm glad I had Dunn. It's a tough class and I had to work HARD for my A, but he walks through each section that will be on the test and his questions are fair, never "Where did this come from?" He IS picky about the way you show your work. He is kinda intimidating, but his sarcasm makes class more fun. Weekly quizzes and lots of HW.

Great professor! He's definitely a tough grader, and he's definitely a very detailed person; little mistakes will cost a lot. But, you will really learn the material and actually understand what's going on. He's always willing to help, gives extra credit, and weighs everything fairly. He's a funny guy, and is willing to negotiate grading.

Dr. Dunn is a great teacher because he tries to make the class very fair to all students. He also does an amazing job of explaining the material. There is quite a bit of homework in his class, but it was very helpful to have the practice and his tests are taken from the homework as well. I would highly recommend taking his class.

Dunn's hard and will make you work for your grade, but he is a good teacher. He is not super personable, but his lectures are really great. He explains it in a way that will really help you. An A is definitely attainable, just don't assume it. You will leave his class with a good foundation and understanding of math and that's what's important.

Dunn is the reason I am a math major. It was the hardest class I've ever taken, but he took the time to make sure we all understood everything. He does cover proofs, unlike the other honors prof, but that actually really helped. He's hilarious and easy going, and office hours are great. I totally recommend.

Dr. Dunn is great. He really loves math and is overall just a cool guy. He doesn't spoon feed you the material, but if you ask questions he will take the time to explain it until you get it. He is a VERY tough grader on tests by only giving some partial credit. For those thinking about it, I do NOT recommend taking 142 during the summer.

Dr. Dunn is amazing. He is super funny and incredibly smart. His class is definitely tough, but you really learn a lot if you put the work in. He is a great professor and super approachable outside the classroom. If you like Math I would strongly recommend taking his class. You have to go to class, but he is so great that you won't want to skip.

I think Dr. Dunn was very good at explaining difficult concepts in Calculus. I think he's a really funny guy, but his class is definitely tough. Tons of online homework, I never got it all done . Also very tough grader on tests. Even though I ended up with a B, I feel like I really learned a lot in his class and will be well prepared for Calc 2.

He definitely makes you rock for your grade but he sets you up with a good foundation for Calc 2. Th only thing I did not enjoy were the proofs. If proofs don't help you learn, you may want to look at other professors. He does give lots of extra credit opportunities that really boost your grade and is very accessible outside of class.

Prof. Dunn is a good teacher. However, he can have sassy attitude that you have to get used to. If you pay attention in class and actually do the homework you can do well in this class. He likes when you write out justifications for answers. He asks a lot of hard questions in class and will just sit in silence until someone answers.

Dunn is much better than the reviews make him seem. He starts out the semester pretty tough but if you participate in class and work hard to be sure you understand the material, he's pretty reasonable. I ended with an A in the class and it was definitely not impossible. He can be a bit sassy but you'll get used to it.

Honestly, Dr. Dunn is a great professor. Everything he does if for a specific reason. Since this class if for Education majors, he tries to relate it as much as he can to the classroom. The class takes a LOT of hard work, but he does as much as he can to help you succeed. His personality takes getting used to, but overall great professor.

Nice guy and good teacher. Tough, but fair grader. He really wants us to understand math and be able to be good teachers in the future. He is passionate about his subject. He is very clear about expectations/what is going to be on exams, so if you pay attention and do the work it isn't hard at all.

There are clearly people on here rating Dr Dunn who have never even taken one of his classes before. Dunn is an absolutely fantastic professor whose teaching style keeps students engaged and always gets work back in a timely manner. He grades fairly and keeps tests reasonably short and to the point. Show up, asks questions, and you'll do well.

Dr. Dunn was overall a good professor. His personality and style of teaching takes getting used to. He wants you to succeed. He can be a tough grader. I ended the class with a B only because I missed some quizzes. Work hard and go to class and you can end this class with an A. Not as bad as everyone makes him out to be.

Had discrete with him over the summer and I believe that he does a great job discussing and teaching the topics in class. Graded very fairly.

I am not a math person at all, but thank goodness for the professor! It took me some time to get used to his lectures, but I caught on, and he goes through and makes sure everyone understands the material. The tests also aren't nearly as hard as you think they would be. It's exactly what you learn in class.

Great professor. Seriously one of the most fun math classes I've had, and when I left I feel like I know the subject. Spends a lot of time on visualization which really helped. HW was online and not that bad. Graded fairly with opportunity for extra credit here and there.

Dr. Scott seems sarcastic, but he cares a lot about his students. The 1st quiz is to meet with him so he can learn about you. His exams are moderately difficult but possible, and he gives several opportunities to help your grade, including homework, quizzes, and extra credit. He even let our class do test corrections for half back on one exam.

Dr Dunn is easy to get along with and it is obvious he loves what he does. He prepares you well for exams and his notes are digital which is nice. Homework is on mymathlab, which is just a nonsense program to begin with and he will not round your final grade. otherwise no complaints.

He was funny but didn't really take charge of the class. There was a lot of online homework but it helped for the weekly quizzes. The tests were sort of hit or miss but he honestly has your best interest and cares about the students. He wasn't the best at explaining things if you didn't understand and relied too much on students to help each other.

His tests are average, you will never see a question on a test that you haven't seen on either the notes, quizzes, or homework, so make sure you study them as he posts them all online. Scott is a good guy, the material is difficult. Do really well on the homework, study hard for the tests, and try to be prepared for the weekly quizzes.

The greatest math teacher I have ever had. He makes you avoid rote memorization by just doing the small things and work that other teachers skip. You won't get through the quizzes by memorizing how to answer a specific question, however you will absolutely understand how to approach every single question if you listen and do the notes. Go to class

Discrete math is not math-it's logic. Do the homework multiple times, re-work problems until you actually understand how to do them. Every question on the tests came from previous homework & quizzes( occur every week). DO THE HOMEWORK (it'll help you or hurt you). PAY ATTENTION to the first lesson, you need a good foundation, or you'll struggle.

Dr. Dunn was the best calc teacher I've had so far. He likes to have students help other students before he steps in to help, so make friends in class. He really wants his students to succeed, and can be tough, but he means well. He's also pretty chill, and understanding about missing class as long as you have a valid excuse. 10/10 would recommend

I took 374 with another professor and failed it. Conversely, I aced it with Dunn. Grades homework but also goes over it in class so it's actually very helpful. Has you partner up so you can talk through things with them in class, I thought it would suck but it was useful. Actually teaches you concepts himself rather than throwing a book at you.

Dunn is a cool dude. His class is pretty difficult for most people, but I think he is one of the best professors I have ever had. I would much rather take discrete math with him than most professors at USC.

I've taken both this class and the Discrete Mathematics class, both of them are quite similar in teaching style. Basically, if you learn more from just reading a textbook than doing tons of examples, this class will NOT be good for you. If, however, you get the most out of doing lots of examples with feedback, Dunn's classes are incredible.

Discrete is not easy by any means, but Dunn is a good professor and is very understanding. The lectures can be dry at times, but that's math for you. If you study the online homework then you'll be fine.

Dr. Dunn makes something hard like Calc 2 bearable. If you don't go to class, you won't do well. It's hard, but he works through a lot of problems and makes the patterns noticeable. The tests and quizzes are exactly like the problems he goes over in class. If you pay attention and participate in the group discussion, you'll be just fine.

Homework is online and a bit time consuming. In class, he lets you work in groups which is helpful. He encourages you to figure out how to do something before he explains it. The material is difficult, but he gives partial credit on exams and offers extra credit.

Dr. Dunn does a good job with teaching a hard class. He cares about his students and wants them to do well. Homework is very time consuming but helpful. He makes a hard class better with lots of example problems and good lectures. He encourages students to do well and learn. Would recomend.

I took his class about Voting in Elections. The easiest class ever, but also very fun, and you still learn, most of the learning is just done in class. Totally recommend him for this class.

This class was so hard and I hated it, but I'm glad Dunn was my prof. He is so good at explaining difficult concepts and he makes class interesting. There were weekly quizzes that weren't too hard and multiple exams. He's very lenient with grading, drops multiple assignments, and offers extra credit. If you need to take Calc II, take him.

He grades on method not answer

Best math teacher I've ever had. His classes are very entertaining, which is not common in calc. The way he goes through the material and helps students is fantastic; it really does make a difference. It is not an easy class of course, you do need to study, but if you put in the effort and time, it is an easy A. Fantastic professor and person.

Mr. Dunn is a really chill professor and he makes the class interesting which is unheard of in a Calc class. You have a little over a week for every homework assignment and it can be turned in late but with a penalty. Tests are kinda hard but he reviews the whole class before. Just don't take it at 6:00 pm, worst mistake I've ever made.

Dunn is hands down my favorite prof. He somehow keeps you entertained while teaching you calculus and he is very laid back. He allows you to makeup any test or quiz you missed at the end of the year and posts your tests with a marked up pdf. The final is all questions from past tests. He is really bad at answering emails though.

MATH111 in particular is very easy to pass if you have had prior courses in Algebra. It only went as far as exponential functions.

If you attend lecture and participate you are more likely to succeed. Doctor Dunn is very big on participation and will walk you through the problems. There are weekly homework assignments and most of the quizzes are online which makes for easy points.

Very nice guy. Worth taking his courses. Grading criteria is clear. Doesn't try to mess you up on exams. Put in the effort and you'll succeed.

I took Professor Dunn for two courses and were both laid out the same. Weekly homework for each section (given 100%) quizzes almost every week (sometimes online) Exams have a multiple choice section and then short answer/ show your work questions. He is laid back and seeks class participation. Final is a good rep of previous exams mixed together.

Same format for every class, very clear on what is expected. Lecture earlier in the week then a lecture the next class with a short quiz.

I honestly don't understand the bad reviews. I took Dr. Dunn for Math 111 and Math 122 and we was my favorite math professor ever. The tests are all questions from the homework with different numbers, and he provides 10 points extra credit on every test. He won't try to mess you up. I barely studied for tests and was exempt from both finals.

Great professor, very helpful, easiest class ever. If you have the opportunity to take him I genuinely would.

Good professor! Had him for Math 111 and 122. He asks for class participation and will wait for students to answer questions. Homework for each chapter done in a week is due every Tuesday (normally 3 assignments). Homework is harder than lecture but reflects what you'll be tested on. Exams are hard, but always have extra credit.

Great professor, in order to succeed you just have to pay attention and do your hw. Not bad and participation matters to be attentive in class. Also gives extra credit on exams and can exempt you from the final.

Everyone rating this professor poorly probably did not put a lot of effort into his class because it really is not that bad. He is one of the better math professors I've had at USC. If you pay attention, do your HW and study a little bot you will do fine. He makes sure topics are understood and if you don't speak up or ask questions that is on you

he's a really good teacher wish he had a better time slot for the class, but he was a very good teacher if you pay attention take notes and go to class. you will do more then good in his class.

Good professor who actually cares. No textbook but he uses an online site that you have to pay for. He grades tough but he tells you exactly how he grades and he gives partial credit for questions. He is fun and really nice if you participate and talk to him.

Funniest professor of all time. Wants you to actually understand what you are learning. Study. Go to office hours. He explains things well. He will humble you.

He has a certain way of teaching. I fully understood it, but I know some students would not. He was always willing to answer questions before or after class if something was not understood. Overall, a cool guy, but if you do not understand his first few lectures, drop the class. That is the way he teaches through all of it.