A pretty good teacher. He really cares if you are learning the material and will clarify anything requested. Has a good personality, too. Very generous and empathetic

Great teacher, but don't take him for summer classes. Goes way to fast. Cares about you knowing the informaiton and will help you understand. Good teacher and you really walk out of his class a smarter person.

Summer sessions is too fast to learn the material. He is really good teacher. Must pay attention to notes. Participate in his lecture and it will be rewarding for you. I recommend him if you are taking math.

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Great personality! Encourages students to continue trying. NOT ruthless at all! But his class is fast paced and his test are not easy. If you're working full time and have other classes, you must be up for the challenge. Good luck!

He will assume you know all of Math 125 prior to taking his class. Many students didn't do well because they took 125 a long time ago. If you take 125 the semester prior to 245, you should be OK. He throws curve balls on the tests but they are not impossible to figure out. If you practice out of the book, then you should be OK. Don't miss a class.

I don't know why you guys make him seem like a monster. He's very professional, smart, helpful, and funny too. He asks more than once if the material is clear, and if everyone understands. It is not an easy class though. You need to work hard to the tasks and be ready for anything in the tests. He's not that organized with posting grades online.

He is a nice and fun professor and he is very knowledgeable for the class. You need to follow him during the class, do all the home work. He is very organized for the class. If English is not your first language, he speaks very clearly, so he is a good choice. I'm planing to take his pre-calculus too.

Very nice teacher. You can really learn things from him. Need to listen to him in the class every second because everything he mentioned in the class is very important. He keeps ask you if you understand the questions which is very helpful. If you need this class, take his!!!

Easily one of the best and most knowledgeable teachers I've ever had. Has a passion for what he teaches and even more passionate about his students learning. His tests are definitely hard, but just pay close attention to lectures, take notes, do homework, and you'll be fine. Also a great guy.

He is a great teacher. Yes the class will be hard, yes you have to study, and yes you must do the homework... Also comming to class is a must.. If you miss a day you can be lost... He also expects you to know EVERYTHING from the pre req. classes... That being said he is an excellent teacher who loves his job... he will explain as much as needed.

I DID ALL THE HOMEWORK, ALL THE EXTRA CREDIT, PRACTICE AT LEARNING CENTER ..AND AT THE END I DROPED THE CLASS WITH THE W. HE TEACHES PRETTY GOOD BUT HE FINISHES VERY QUICK.TEST ARE EXTREMLEY HARD AND TRICKY! I dropped the class because he was going so fast and test were becoming undoable!.he is very nice but he is the hardest teacher on campus.

He knows the material, but very hard to get a decent grade. I droped the class because I knew it was impossible to get a good grade. His test are almost undoable and tricky.I did all the homeworks and all the extra credit but i missed couple od days and it made it impossible to underetand the rest of material. he teaches really fast and quick.

one of the best teachers i've had hands down!!! had him before for calculus 1 in high school and helped me get a high score on the ap exam. tests are somewhat hard but if you do the hw then u should do well. took him over winter break...

Really nice guy and good teacher. A bit tough. Would only take his class if u plan on spending a bunch of time studying. You can get a DANK grade if you bust ur ass.

all throughout h.s math was my number one enemy. i was always getting C's. i just didn't not get it. but when i took him over the summer, omg, i was actually understanding it. yeah i had to study harder and practice, but he was really helpful. he answered all my questions, clarified it so i really understood it. he's the best math teacher ever.

He is a good professor. He covers the text materials. but make sure that u have to work. If u really work, you will definitely get an A. 88% is an A.

He has a gift for teaching math. He knows it very well and is able to explain it well. He is strict about grading, his tests are not tricky, but he asks difficult questions, nothing is ever simple. If you are into math, he is the guy you want. If you are into getting a grade, plan to work hard at it.

Professor Pedersen was my high school math teacher and my college math teacher and its sad to say that he is a horrible teacher. Although his grading scale is nice and reasonable he is a horrible teacher. This man loves to fail students so if you really want to pass take another teacher because he will fail you.

I think he was a great teacher. He's been teaching for so long and loves the subject so much that it's hard not to get what he teaches. Since I took the class over the summer, it was fast pace: 1 test per week, about two days to study. He's a very good teacher and partially easy to approach.

Pedersen is approachable. Sometimes, if you ask a question that was already covered, he may seems like he's yelling at you if you don't get it, but keep asking, because he really does want you to understand it. You can talk to him very easily. I did not pass the class for my college (took over summer), but I will probably going back in the winter.

Take good notes (which is easy to do as he writes EVERYTHING on the board), study your notes, and you should do well in his class. He has 5 in-class tests which are based on his notes. He might sound intimidating when answering your questions but in actuality he really wants you to learn. He speaks and explains clearly.

He teaches very well but he is the worst professor at Pierce in terms of passing students. I took his class and got a D. I studied and did all my work and he still gave me a D. Tests and Quizzes are 85% of your overall grade.

so basically he is a great teacher, clear, and helpful. He goes over any problems you want and not to mention he is a math genius!! however his tests are extremely hard and will make you feel like you know nothing at all :D

I don't know what prof. all the ppl who posted some negative comments were taking but i didnt think this man was mean AT ALL. he seemed like he liked what he was doing and he wasnt and was very approachable. yeah his tests were hard only if you didnt study hard enough as high level of math is hard in itself. this prof is for motivated students only

It's definitely a hard class at first! But I attended mostly everyday and took notes, did all the assigned homework. The tests are very similar to the problems he does on the board and to the homework. He really wants everyone to do well even if it doesn't seem like it. Anyone who dropped the class didn't work hard enough. Took Calc 2. Got an A

Hard class. Hard tests (harder than his examples). Expects u to know a lot of the stuff on ur own or figure it out urself. Pretty rude to his students. He expects them to know many things that he has no right to expect them of, & treats u as if he is degrading u. He really pushes u but is a good teacher for at least the stuff he shows on the board

Great lectures. He is clear and breaks down the material and answers questions. Test are hard and consist of a combination of the things learned previously in a single problem.

Pedersen is an amazing teacher, the best math teacher i've ever had. first of all he speaks english which is so wonderful for math, but second he explains everything so well..... homework is due on the test day and he dgafs about attendance. He's very nice and helpful and i would definitely recommend him!

I had this professor for two classes, geometry and calc 1. He is a great teacher, hard, pushes u, and tries to make u figure out the answer before he gives it to u. He makes u think but leaves u prepared for the next level. Very good teacher for science/math majors!! He is also sarcastic and loves to mess with his students. Slackers do NOT take!

Great teacher, but super hard. Attendence isn't mandatory but definitely necessary in order to do well on the tests. Just do the homework and make sure you ask questions, he's there to help but his tests are really hard, and in the end that's what killed my grade in the class. He is american! worth taking bc he speaks english and explains well.

Had him in high school for AP Calc AB. At first, he seems very hard and I barely passed his class. His tests aren't in the lectures he does but that's because he makes you actually try to UNDERSTAND the problem. It works out, got a 5 on the AP exam along with a 5 in the BC AP exam. In the long run, he's a great teacher.

Here's the bottom line. Do not take this professor if all you're in it is for the grade, there are easier professors. Take this professor if you would like to improve your understanding of mathematics.

hes super chill

Pedersen is a good, straightforward teacher. I definitely recommend doing the assigned homework and pay attention to what he says in lecture because he sometimes drops hints about his tests. His tests are hard as hell. They really make you think. If you pay attention in lecture, do the homework, you should be decently prepared for the test.

He explains everything clearly, but the tests are hard, if you put effort on it and love math, this class is perfect. Not recommended for lazy students, not an easy A class! The class duration is 2:30 hours but he usually ends the class after 1 hour, lots of class cancellations.

Really cool teacher. Everyone giving this dude bad reviews probably were lazy as hell. I did very average on his test and did well, he is extremely helpful if your willing to help yourself and try it first! No teacher is easy at this level and you shouldn't expect them to be if your looking to work In a professional field.

If you listen to his lectures and attend all of his classes, you will pass with a B or higher. He may seem a little intimidating but he is happy to help if you just ask for it. The one problem he has is that he portrays the material as something that a 5th grader would understand. So be prepared to feel dumb around him.

You have to work for your grade, but if you do all the homework and study the examples he gives in his notes, you'll pass with at least a B. Homework is online and you have at least a week to complete it. I thought he was a great professor, not easy but worth it, you learn the material. Gives partial credit when deserved.

Professor Pederson creates a comfortable learning environment as well as simplifies difficult topics. He makes it a point to touch bases with his students throughout lectures to confirm they are grasping the material. I never felt uncomfortable asking questions in class, even when they seemed like obvious answers. One of my favorite Professors!

Mr. pedersen is hilarious. I looked forward to coming to his class just to continue on with his banter everyday. Not only is he funny but he listens to his students. One day the entire class didn't know how to do one of his examples and he was totally open to working it out together the next class meeting. The online hwk is tedious but easy coolguy

I thought Professor Pedersen was really great! He does get off topic here and there, but made statistics very clear and took a lot of time to answer questions. There were points during the course where I or others were visibly confused, and he was able to pick up on this kind of thing very quickly and explain things that people didn't understand.

I took Stats over the summer with prof. Pedersen and he was a great teacher. He tried his best to make the material clear for everyone and when we didn't understand he'd attempt to break it down into simpler terms. There is a lot of online hw for this course and tests get challenging as you get into new material, but if you study they're manageable

He's pretty cool. But really, you NEED to know your stuff before coming here. Unless you don't mind watching khanacademy to learn half the stuff missing from lectures. Exams are a monumental pain. No study guides, mind you. :(

If your planning on taking Calc and you feel like your math skills are sub-par, then I'd recommend this class, because he takes away your reliance on calculators(calculators are not allowed on test or final) and explains difficult concepts in an easy to understand manner. He wants you to pass as he is willing to clear any confusion before moving on

I really enjoyed Professor Pedersen's class. Homework and text book are online. He posts pre-tests before each exam which were great in helping me prepare for the tests. His lectures are very informative. Do not be afraid to ask questions. He showed us how to use our calculators step by step. Has a good sense of humor.

Could be hard for others, also could be easy it really just depends on your level of math. For me it was on the easier side but I know people who found him hard.