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Friendly and easy to understand. Very typical teacher I would say, almost stereotypical. Tough grading (notation mainly), but this is typical to the core Math Science courses (106, 108, 206, 208).
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The instructor's teaching style was extremely hands-off; she expected students to learn much of the material themselves,was not very helpful, and her grading was extremely picky, with large deductions for small, unimportant details, giving out very low grades, sometimes when the anwers were correct.
Good presentation style, good explanations of the more abstract concepts. She uses concrete examples whenever possible to illustrate an idea. None of the "you work at it and get this" stuff some professors use. Wish I had her for my other calculus courses.
The material isn't very interesting, but she makes it better because she is a good teacher.
1) If you hate Yankees and their accents, don't take this woman 2)She is extremely sarcastic and tries to belittle her students 3) She is partially deaf I believe, because if you tell her the answer, she won't hear you, and will badger the class until the answer has been repeated at least 7 times
Expects the students to know way too much.
My high school calculus teacher was way better!
The course work is difficult, but her tests are very straightforward. You know exactly what will be on tests and quizzes so it is not hard to get an A if you do all the homework problems. As a teacher, she can be annoying at times because she takes things way too seriously, but she teaches the material well. Not a bad choice for DiffEq.
She is definetly a good teacher and tells you what to expect but she grades like a nazi. She will eat you alive if you are sloppy and do write everything down. But she is a good teacher and you learn the material. She asks alot of questions of the class and wants you to answer them
I despised the class, and I like calc. She was way to picky about stuff that didn't matter and made up rules as we went along about how she wanted work organized. Despite the fact that I understood almost all of what we were doing, I made a C in her class. She also decided not to teach one concept that was vital to other material.
She is definetly a good teacher and tells you what to expect but she grades like a nazi. She will eat you alive if you are sloppy and do write everything down. But she is a good teacher and you learn the material.
Horrible teacher! I loved Calculus, and was great at it until I took her class. NOTHING she teaches is on the departmental tests.
Dr. Johnson was a nice person outside of class and was very accomodating when I had a family emergency. But she makes everything way too complicated. I found it very hard to follow her. Don't get her if you don't have to!
She is horrible at explaining things. If you have a question about something, rather then try to help she will tell you to take it home and go over it because you should already know it (even if you have only been looking at the material for a couple days) Unless you are great at calc, avoid her at all costs.
Very good
Completely wretched class. Students are expected to figure out any questions they have by themselves. Lessons are taught briefly, and questions are an irritation to her. Test grading is ridiculous. Huge amounts of points are taken for minor errors in notation, even if the final answer is correct. Avoid her and honors math in general!
Dr. Johnson is a pretty good teacher. She is very strict on her grading and the material is kind of hard, but she definately knows what she is talking about. By far the hardest course I have taken so far.
When 1/2 of your class fails your first test, and another 1/3 makes a D, and you take NONE of the blame yourself or try to fix the problem, you shouldn't be teaching. Yet she is still here. Studying the book is useless, since you lose points for those techniques. And its impossible to follow her in class. Better to take Summer school, trust me.
Doesn't take attendance, fairly easy class if you go to class and read the book.
She is an ok teacher. She expects you to know and remember a lot of mathmatical deffinitions. This is a weeder class, so its not easy at all, but if you show up everyday and do some problems its not that bad.
Dr. Johnson is a good teacher, but quite difficult. She moves faster than all of the other sections and does not allow any use of calculators in the class (which are useful for forgotten integration from Calc II). Her tests are manageable, but I would not advise taking her unless you are ready for a challenge and remember Calc II well. Otherwise
This is an extremely difficult class and you should be prepared to practice a lot of problems outside of class in order to learn the material. She has no sympathy for those who fall behind. Also, every Friday she will talk about how she hates orange and football.
SHE IS AWFUL! If you sign up for her because you want to have good times and the other class times aren't what you want...WHO CARES! you will be very upset with yourself. She doesn't help much, she takes no blame when her average tests scores are 54s and she says they're all easy tests. I think she is hoping everyone will drop her class-DONT TAKE
Took the Honors 108 class. The first week or so was difficult (review of AB calc)- but the rest was a breeze. Johnson is a very good professor- explains all the material very well, and so long as you do some practice problems now and again, it is easy to get an A/B in the class. Notation counts, but she teaches it and its easy. Definitely take her!
She's excellent for Honors courses. She explains the background for everything really well. You will have to work, but it's definitely worth it.
my good friend as her for 108 and she is apparently easy (because she has to give out the departmental exams), but for 206 she gives her own exams and they're awful (i think she enjoys it). She doesn't help, she doesn't care, and she is honestly the worst professor I have ever had.
Dear sweet TerriJ made me hate calc. She beats it into your skull through terrible tests instead of just making it interesting. Prepare to study 20+ hours for each test even if you're good at math to get an A. She acts annoyed when people ask questions and happy when half the class drops. Learn from your friends/TAs - because you can't from her.
Do not even consider her class if you're not willing to work hard. However, if you are, she is a very good teacher and you can make an A. She's picky but fair.
Absolutely, positively one of the worst teachers I have ever had in my life! Be prepared to bust you butt and get points off for very stupid reasons! I ended up with a B, but I would definitely NOT recommend her to anyone EVER!
She is very hard and her tests are hard too. You better have a good understanding of 206 and 108. She goes fast and when asked for help in class she wants you to figure it out. You could get a good grade but you better study hard.
She was an AMAZING teacher. If you dont like math dont blame it on the teacher. I got an A in the class and i never did hw but i did study the day before the tests. All her test problems are fair. You actually learn in this class. She is great!!
Terrible proffesor. Isn't very clear in class and takes off lots of points for not doing things exactly the way she wants it. Also gives no credit for using formulas from the book. She seems to get mad if you dont understand the material, and she pretty much hates the world. Would not recommend her to anyone.
I just finished her 208 class and made an A. Her class period is full of examples that explain the types of problems very well. She knows how to present the material in a straightforward way and the tests follow the quizzes and class examples. HIGHLY reccommend.
DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH THIS TEACHER!! SHE IS THE WORST MATH TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD!
The worst teacher ever. She actually doesn't teach. She just scrolls through the notes on the internet and then will not help on inclass work. She tends to insult people while in class too. The only reason I'm doing well is because my AP Calc teacher taught into calc 2 otherwise you would probably fail without an extreme amount of work and studying
She is a terrible teacher. She explains nothing, which makes the class unnecessarily hard. Her joy in life is having students drop her class. I dare you to ask a question, she will just insult you in front of the entire class. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!
Johnson is a terrible professor and doesn't even know how to answer a simple question. Unless you are a wiz at math like i am i suggest dropping her class at once. You will be much happier.
Dr. Johnson is straight forward in her teaching and her grading. I feel that her grading is kinda nit-picky, but at least I know what to expect. She makes the material seem easy and I think she likes her honors sections better, so if you have the opportunity to take one, it'll probably be easier and more enjoyable than the regular section anyway.
Unless you're naturally great at math and willing to teach yourself concepts all semester Avoid This Teacher! The class is much harder than it should be because she pretty much expects students to learn the concepts themselves even when asking for help. Tests arent impossible and an A is possibble but will require tons of studying a S.I help
Johnson is the worst math teacher I've ever had. She knows the material very well but is incapable of teaching it. All she does is skim over her online notes which are useless to begin with and doesn't explain anything. She expects you to learn everything yourself and will not help when you ask questions. Going to SI is crucial if you want to do we
Johnson is the worst math teacher I've ever had. She knows the material very well but is incapable of teaching it. All she does is skim over her online notes which are useless to begin with and doesn't explain anything. She expects you to learn everything yourself and will not help when you ask questions.
Dr. J does not teach. She also gets mad when you ask her questions. I do not reccomend her. I made my first C in her class. It's frustrating and just makes you hate the subject. She's also always late.
Dr. J does not teach and expects everyone to teach themselves. She makes everyone feel stupid for asking questions and makes everything seem more complicated than it really is. Do not sign up for her class, you will be lost.
Absolutely worthless teacher. If any question is asked all she does is whine and nag until someone gives you the answer. The TA who barely speaks english is way more help than Johnson. I am hoping she gets fired to prevent more students from suffering under her instruction.
I had Dr. J for both 108 and 206. I think she's great for people who enjoy math but I also think she is a better 206 teacher. Furthermore, she tests skills, so memorizing problems is useless (as it should be). She does ignore questions sometimes but mainly because the form of the question is wrong so she gets caught up in fixing the question.
Contrary to most of the comments posted, I think Dr. J is not a bad professor. She explains the material well and is a nice lady. The comments are correct when saying she is not super helpful if you have questions. She does expect a lot from you. However, her classes score very well on common exams and I think that should account for something.
Contrary to most of the comments posted, I think Dr. J is not a bad professor. She explains the material well and is a nice lady. The comments are correct when saying she is not super helpful if you have questions. She does expect a lot from you. However, her classes score very well on common exams and I think that should account for something.
Contrary to most of the comments posted, I think Dr. J is not a bad professor. She explains the material well and is a nice lady. The comments are correct when saying she is not super helpful if you have questions. She does expect a lot from you. However, her classes score very well on common exams and I think that should account for something.
This professor is horrible at getting ideas across. She won't help you if you seek her out because she'll spend her time criticizing you or informing you that you should already know this. Granted, some students are naturally gifted, I was not and she seemed to disfavor me for that.
Dr J is an awesome teacher as long as you are willing to put in the work. Her class work is extremely difficult but the exam is much easier in comparison. She won't just tell you the answer if you have a question but will guide you to find the answer yourself. I would highly recommend her.
The way the Dr. Johnson instructs her graders to detract points from a student's test are somewhat petty, in my honest opinion. The assignment of value to minor and insignificant details prevails over assigning credit where credit is due, and forces the student to focus on these minor details and put all else on the back burner. DO NOT TAKE.
Dr. Johnson (dont make the mistake of saying "yes ma'am"...its "yes dr") is a very bad teacher and a rude and unreasonable person. She genuinely doesn't care if anyone passes and responds to questions by acting like you should obviously know the answer already
After looking back on her class while taking a math class from another prof, I realized that, while she is a difficult prof, she's very effective if you listen to her. She actually explains the WHY and not just the how, and avoids leaving you with a superficial knowledge.
Forces you to learn the background of the math you are doing. She has hard hw but you do it in class and she helps you do it. 108 is hard but she really does help you learn it well. Never answer her questions in class if you do not know the exact answer. Feisty and to the point, but invested in class. Go see her in office hours, it helps.
Dr. J is an extremely nice lady who genuinely cares that you not only pass, but understand the material. She is very outgoing and willing to help you through any and all difficulties you're having which is awesome. Highly recommend taking her, she's the head of the math department and it shows.
Not helpful even if you go to her office hours. Only tells you that you "don't understand the concept" and encouraged everyone to drop the class instead of trying to help those that had done poorly on the first test
Absolutely horrible. Incredibly hard class work, she responds to your questions by asking you why you don't know the answer already. Office hours are a waste and she encourages you to drop the class. Either take her and get a tutor or avoid her at all costs.
I'm sure Dr. J is a good person, but her class is extremely difficult. The class notes are not very helpful, and the homework is often very difficult and time consuming. If you have a good background in math, it may not be that bad, but it's impossible if you lack a solid foundation. I'd stay away from her class.
Dr. Johnson is extremely clear in the work and effort needed in and out of class in order to receive a good grade in this class. The class itself is pretty difficult and is one of the most failed classes at Clemson, but she motivated me with her witty sense of humor and her challenging assignments that insure adequate preparation for the tests.
If you have a choice, do not take her! She is extremely rude. She wants students to participate in class, but yells and gets mad at everyone if they get the answer wrong. The homework is extremely hard and can sometimes be very unreasonable. I went to office hours, but I just got yelled at more.
makes you put your name section # and table number at the top of every assignment on every page, and if one piece of that information is missing on any pages, she won't even look at the assignment (including quizzes) and she will give you a 0. Refuses to work examples that would greatly clarify the subject. Instead works difficult unclear examples
Absolutely horrible teacher. Class notes are useless. If you ask a question in class she will either laugh at you or ask the question right back to you in a condescending way. Quizzes are almost daily and they are harder than anything in the notes or the book that you could study for. Avoid at all costs.
Dr J is a fairly good prof. She will help you if needed. She goes on many random tangents on how to derive a formula which isn't necessary for the exams. She has in class problems that are sometimes difficult but bring your grade up if you try on them. Overall pretty good.
Pretty much every previous review. Difficult. Condescending. Doesn't answer questions. Entire lecture is just a proof of what you're to apply; no time spent showing you how. Homework will consume all of your free time. Holds you to higher standards than an asian dad.
She is one of the worst teachers I have ever had. All she did in class was do proofs and, if you're lucky, 1 or 2 example problems that were stupidly difficult. She doesn't prepare you for the course-wide standardized exam, that 1060 and 1080 are all required to do, at al. Avoid at all costs unless you are confident with the material.
Listen, 1080 just sucks at Clemson no matter what teacher you get. However, she is one of the heads of the class and thus knows what's gonna be on the tests. In class quiz problems often look very similar to test questions. She's a little snappy but she clearly knows what she's talking about. Not a bad teacher, just a hard class.
Sink or swim, she doesn't care.
Dr Johnson has the best of intentions. If you actually put in the time outside of class to review what she has taught in class, she will notice and be grateful. Doing tons of problems from the textbook helps prepare you for quizzes and tests. I promise! Her office hours were a big help to me. She expects a lot from her students. Excellent prof
She is the worst math professor I have run into at Clemson University. She doesn't teach the material- she expects you to learn it, she is just there to present topics. There was no mandatory homework, but she expected students to complete assignments that were optional. I would not take her again if she was the only professor left in Clemson.
Honestly, I enjoyed Dr. J, her condescending tone is funny and was her favorite student. She teaches her students the "Why" it works rather then how it works. Not my learning style (not her fault. She doesn't hand out anything, you will have to study and struggle to succeed. If you do pass, you'll thank her and be prepared. Good for driven people.
She was honestly a very good professor for a very difficult class. Calculus 2 at Clemson is difficult, we had over a 50% drop rate from the class, so the class will be difficult whomever you have. She will push you and she will make you work hard, but you need that to do well. Her office hours and the help center were very helpful. Would take again
Impossible tests Condescending towards students in class and in lower level classes Unorganized lectures Late to class 3 times No test preparation Taught myself via $$ online tutor and youtube videos (recommend Professor Leonard on youtube) Encourages you to drop class Worst class I've ever taken
Dr. Johnson was one of the most condescending professors I have ever taken. You don't feel like asking a question because she's just going to make you feel stupid. I had to teach myself all the material (like someone else mentioned, professor leonard is awesome). This is a really hard class, and would NOT recommend Dr. Johnson at all.
I started the first half of Math 1080 with Professor Burr who is the clearest math teacher I have ever had and had an A in the course. However, she went on maternity leave and our class was left with Dr. Johnson. She is very condescending and talks more about arbitrary theory behind difficult concepts rather than working through examples.
Dr. J is a great professor, I took her for differential equations. The tests and quizzes were not hard if you did the suggested homework, and went to class. They were always concepts/strategies that you had seen before in class examples or in the homework. On the flip side, she is a tough grader. Your notation has to be fool proof for full credit.
Harsh grader. Does not post notes online. There are no reviews for any of the exams. Spends too much time talking about the theories and concepts instead of doing examples. When getting help from tutors, they even have a hard time helping with the problems she gives on the homework because she gives such unorthodox problems. Would NOT recommend
Classes were more proofs and theorems than example problems, but do the suggested textbook problems from the start and you will be fine; they will prepare you for the weekly quizzes.
I would choose Dr. Johnson for MATH2060 over other professors based on what I have heard from other students. Tough grader, but it's not going to be easy with any professor. Extremely light amount of homework. There are suggested problems out of the textbook that I recommend you do for practice but they are not graded.
Out of all of the professors I have had at clemson so far, Terri Johnson has been my least favorite. Rarely uses examples in class, tests resemble nothing weve been taught, and in my experience have had to learn all of the material outside of the class myself. Ive had tutors that had trouble understanding her test problems. Would not recommend
Teri Johnson teaches the very basic concepts with very easy examples but all the Quizzes and Exams have significantly more complicated problems. If you want to pass you need to do a lot of work outside of class and be very proficient with extremely complicated algebra and calculus. She also doesn't assign HW so there is no incentive to do so.
Material she teaches does not reflect the problems on the quizzes and tests. Also very callous, unhelpful, and disrespectful towards her students. There were about 40 people in my class at the beginning of the semester, I counted 17 on Friday.
Tests and final exam were nothing like the homework, quizzes, and class lecture example problems.
She purposely makes quizzes completely different than hw's to throw off any previous conceptual understanding. And same goes for quizzes to exams. If you study the suggested hw along w chapter review, there is a chance to be prepared for quizzes,but the notation must be perfect. Cant stress tough grader enough. HIGHLY recommend another instructor.
Worst professor I have ever had. She doesn't explain clearly and makes you go read the textbook to learn instead of teaching like she's suppose to.
Terri Johnson is one of the worst professors I have ever had. She won't reply to your emails, is barely ever available in her office to help, will give you grades and not explain why she failed you, and wont answer your questions. You can literally sit in class and ask her a question and she will tell you to look it up instead of doing her job.
She does not care how you feel, at the end of the year she decides how much she likes you based upon if you show up to class and determines if she wants to bump you up to the next grade or not. This may seem nice but nobody in the class received an A. She grades super hard for someone that doesn't teach the class whats gonna be on the test.
Dr. Johnson was just too smart fro our class. She would blitz through stuff while we were all still stuck on the first thing she said and then she would have us do these difficult in class exercises we had no idea how to do. No one wanted to ask her questions because she, inadvertently I believe, acts like your stupid when you ask.
Simply do not take her. IK its a hard class to begin with, but she is an awful teacher. She knows what she's doing but can't convey it and goes way too fast. She's also very rude, especially if you ask a question she'll blatantly tell you you're stupid. She'll ask "any questions" and no matter what you ask she'll reply "read the textbook".
Class Info
Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
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Textbook Required
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