Joe Salamon

PHYS253 · PHYS3 · PHYS112 · PHY112 · PHYS111 · PHY253 · PHY111 · PHYS151 · PHYS152 · PHYS111112 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 65.38%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want deep physics learning and can handle a flipped class with ; skip if you need traditional lecture teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFlipped ClassroomBrutal ExamsCaring ExpertPolarizingParticipation Required

class time is packets and peer problem-solving, not traditional lectures.
, yet grading weight, , and support can still yield strong final grades for dedicated students.
and GPA-killer warnings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and many call it a GPA killer, even though participation and can salvage the final letter grade.

In person dominates with ; the single Online review is .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Quantum and intro physics content plus flipped packets demand heavy independent problem-solving.

Both formats rate difficulty high; almost all detail is In person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a recurring tag, with .

In person evidence is overwhelming; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About two-thirds would take him again, driven by deep learning and care, offset by a .

Online review is strongly positive; In person is split love-versus-hate.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Exams are tough, but weights, curves, , and participation can still produce A finals for engaged students.

Format shift

Online highlights fair grading and EC; In .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Daily packets, worksheets, reading, group work, and .

Format shift

Nearly all workload detail is In person; Online still involves quizzes and discussion EC.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Highly knowledgeable, caring, and accessible, but flipped style makes many feel he refuses to lecture or give examples.

Format shift

Online praise is warm; In .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Worksheets and participation matter, but and .

Format shift

In ; Online quizzes still matter with discussion references.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him the , while many others say he does not teach and .

Main concern

Mandatory participation plus extremely hard exams .

What students said

“this is a flipped class, and you do problems with other classmates... the .”
PHYS253

“ . AVOID. GPA KILLER”
PHYS253

“Joe is by far the kindest and the smartest human being at Miracosta he will meet up with you after class to help you finish the worksheets”
PHYS253

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One Online PHYS253 , and a caring tone.

Main concern

Physics difficulty stays high even when the semester is Online.

What students said

“He grades very fairly and gives up to 5% of . Since this class was online this semester, that means ec came from the as a reference during quizzes.”
PHYS253

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as extremely hard and graduate-level in feel, with limited spoon-fed practice.

Brutal ExamsFlipped Class PacketsNo Easy ExamplesExtra CreditTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams are repeatedly called brutal, often unlike spoon-fed examples, with packets as the main practice path.

Brutal ExamsHard PacketsNo Answer Keys OftenParticipation Weighted

“ . AVOID. GPA KILLER”
PHYS253

“I'm not .”
PHYS253

“What is the SO DAMN HARD? The average is an F on all of his exams.”
PHYS253

Online

as a reference, with fair grading reported.

QuizzesDiscussion Board Extra CreditOpen Discussion Reference

“ec came from the as a .”
PHYS253

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Salamon's class is not your typical class: this is a flipped class, and you do problems with other classmates... This class is NOT easy at all: you must do every worksheet problem and the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 Online, 49 In person), highlighting flipped teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🔄 Flipped Classroom Reality

70/100

“He has a flipped classroom which means that he doesn't teach anything and you have to teach yourself.”

💥

28/100

“ . AVOID. GPA KILLER”

❤️ Care and Access

88/100

“Joe is by far the kindest and the smartest human being at Miracosta he will meet up with you after class to help you finish the worksheets”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

flipped class, and you do problems with other classmates
He doesn't teach. He doesn't help. He doesn't answer your questions.
and he cares enough to make time for you

Theme 2

📝

the
As long as you maintain a
An average of C in .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

I LOVE THIS GUY <3 so nice so caring
Avoid if you're already taking a lot of classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews with a long time span and strong internal consistency around flipped format and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

4 out of 55

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

B 4

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2

Joe Salamon

x x x if you want deep physics learning and can handle a flipped class with x x; skip if you need traditional lecture teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🔄 Flipped Classroom Reality

💥 x x

❤️ Care and Access

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📝 x x x x

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want deep physics learning and can handle a flipped class with ; skip if you need traditional lecture teaching.

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