Michael Bonner

MATHC151 · C152 · 30792MATH · MATHC251 · MATHC050 · MATHC152 · MATHC142 · MATHC055 · MATHC255 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Take Michael Bonner whenever possible, especially if math is intimidating and you are willing to keep up with regular practice.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExceptional TeacherCaring And AccessibleClear Exam PrepHomework HeavyMath Confidence Builder

Students overwhelmingly describe him as one of the .
He makes difficult math courses more manageable , and strong support.
The and higher-level calculus courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very realistic with homework and practice exams, but higher math still requires steady .

Online reviews more often mention flexible deadlines and practice exams, while and staying on pace.

Is the course easy?

Standard

57/100

The math content is often inherently challenging, but his teaching, examples, and resources make it much easier to understand.

Both formats say the material can be hard, with online sections relying more on resources and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

One review explicitly says lectures are preferred but not required, and online Zoom meetings are described as optional but recommended.

Online evidence mentions optional Zoom meetings, while but does not require it.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and unusually effective at making math approachable.

Both online and recommendation gap between formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

and flexibility are mentioned, and many students report earning A grades with steady work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention flexible deadlines and makeups more often, while and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload is normal to heavy for math, with , and practice, but students describe it as manageable when paced.

Format shift

Online reviews more often call the class homework-heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Reviews , and life-changing for students who feared math.

Format shift

Both formats strongly praise his teaching, with in-person reviews highlighting lectures and online reviews highlighting support and resources.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and finals rather than relying on only one category.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework and practice exams heavily, while , and lecture-based preparation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews emphasize , and useful practice problems.

Main concern

Some math and students can struggle if they fall behind.

What students said

“Great professor. This class consisted of him working through a lot of practice problems from each section, which was great for me as I could follow along as he did the problems.”
MATHC151

“He prefers you show up to lectures, but doesn't require it.”
MATHC152

“DO NOT FALL BEHIND IN THIS CLASS!!!! It's very hard to catch up!”
MATHC055

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews praise his responsiveness, flexible support, helpful resources, and practice exams, while .

Main concern

and may require self-discipline with videos and resources.

What students said

“One of the ! I took him during the summer, and he made math so easy to understand!”
MATHC152

“There is a lot of , so you have to make sure you do a little bit every day.”
MATHC152

“ if you do the homework and but recommended!”
C152

Exam style

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Exams are described as fair and highly studyable because practice exams, quizzes, and study guides closely match test expectations, with .

Practice Exams Match TestsStudy GuidesSmall ExamsQuizzes For ReviewNo Clear Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention roughly ten-question exams, study guides, useful quizzes, and small exams, but they do .

Study GuidesAround 10 QuestionsSmall ExamsUseful Review Quizzes

“The exams were around 10 questions.”
MATHC151

“He gives good study guides for his exams and will always help if you ask him.”
MATHC251

“9 small exams plus the final and .”
30792MATH

“ so with no more than 2 or 3 questions regarding the chapters recently covered in lecture, which are very useful in reviewing for the exams.”
MATHC050

Online

Online reviews describe tests as easy when students do homework and say practice exams or quizzes closely reflect actual exams, but they do .

Practice Exams Match TestsQuizzes Reflect ExamsOptional Zoom MeetingsNo Clear Proctoring Policy

“his tests were very similar to the practice tests, so if you just practice those, the .”
MATHC152

“ easy to study.”
MATHC152

“ if you do the homework and but recommended!”
C152

“ .”
MATHC142

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Bonner is easily the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, grades, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“Professor Bonner has to by far be the entire life.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ if I could.”

📈 Grade Path

84/100

“If you stay on top of your hmwk and !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great professor. This class consisted of him working through a lot of practice problems from each section, which was great for me as I could follow along as he did the problems.
He gives a lot of examples and answers any questions.
Professor Bonner made a very challenging class somewhat easy.

Theme 2

❤️ About Support

He genuinely cares about his students.
He even zoom called me on a Sunday night before one of our exams.
He truly cares about student success.
If I was ever and responded .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload And Exams

There is a lot of , so you have to make sure you do a little bit every day.
easy to study.
The work load is normal for an algebra class.
DO NOT FALL BEHIND IN THIS CLASS!!!! It's very hard to catch up!

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews across online and enough, and highly consistent in their praise.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 10 · A 11

B range

B 3 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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