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Mathematics

Scott Douglas

MATH · MATH131 · MATH103 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless and WebAssign with little reliable lecture support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesHeavy homeworkTough graderInconsistent qualityKhan Academy reliance
  • Teaching quality is highly inconsistent and often described as .
  • Workload is heavy with weekly quizzes and .
  • Many students report , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many D grades and tough-grader tags show an A usually requires surviving hard tests and .

Online reviews emphasize misaligned hard quizzes; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high and students repeatedly , and poor preparation for calculus.

; online adds self-teaching from textbooks and video playlists.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mark attendance optional or non-impactful while and punish lateness.

Online ; some in-person sections are strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Would-take-again is about 22 percent and most detailed comments .

A few strong positives appear in both formats, but the majority of online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and multiple D grades outweigh occasional fair-grader praise.

Format shift

Online and ; in-person adds unforgiving missed-quiz policy.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and end-loaded due dates dominate the reviews.

Format shift

Both ; one in-person fan liked everything due at semester end.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students split between calling him funny and videos.

Format shift

; online has more does-not-teach complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grade depends on a mix of , and hard tests rather than one mode alone.

Format shift

Online stresses quizzes and tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experiences split between one funny flexible semester and multiple reports of , and .

Main concern

, and several classes shed most students mid-semester.

What students said

“The and just ramblings of ideas. .”
math103
“The class started with roughly 18 people, and ended with 5. He does a homework.”
MATH
“he's an incredibly funny and silly teacher, and has one of the while.”
MATH

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections range from helpful email support to pure Khan Academy videos with and tests.

Main concern

Homework and , and several students call the professor rude online.

What students said

“Doesn't teach. We just watched Khan Academy videos”
MATH131
“The hw is nothing like the so rude and unwilling to listen to his students.”
MATH131
“The . . Most of the learning was through the textbook”
math103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests and quizzes are widely called hard and poorly aligned with .

Hard testsWeekly quizzesMisaligned homeworkNo clear retake policy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections use frequent quizzes and as zero.

Weekly quizzesTest heavyMissed quiz equals zero
“If you miss a is marked as a zero.”
MATH
“The and does not prepare you for quizzes”
MATH131

Online

Online students say tests and quizzes are too hard, timed tightly, and .

Hard quizzes and testsNot enough timeMisaligned to homework
“Quizzes and ”
MATH131
“The hw is nothing like the ”
MATH131

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ : 1. Doesn't teach. We just watched Khan Academy videos”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews spanning 2021-2025 online and in-person math sections. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Consistency

34/100

“The and just ramblings of ideas. .”

📚 Workload Load

24/100

“ and everything is due by 6pm instead of 11:59pm like all of my other classes.”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

24/100

“Taking .”

⭐ Occasional Bright Spot

80/100

“he's an incredibly funny and silly teacher, and has one of the while. Loved!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • disorganized and just ramblings of ideas
  • We just watched Khan Academy videos
  • fantastic instructor!!
  • Uses WebAssign as a crutch for his lazy teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The
  • If you miss a is marked as a zero.
  • class started with roughly 18 people, and ended with 5

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of homework
  • Most of the learning was through the textbook
  • He has no office hours
  • He would always answer emails and questions quickly

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent detailed reviews across both formats show consistent heavy-workload and quality concerns despite a few glowing outliers.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MATH1314 reviews
MATH3 reviews
math1032 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

3

D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1