Reviews of professor Jerry Pence

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed his classes. Don't get on his bad side. He has a temper and will show it! Another student and I left a lecture early. I received a VERY nasty email. She was his favorite, and didn't. He wouldn't let me apologize, and there was tension after that. I graduated 6 years ago. I've succeeded in the industry, but this still bothers me today.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have taken several classes with Jerry and have another with him this coming semester. He's a great teacher if you're interested in the course work. If you're not, it will be a very hard class to keep up with. Take lots of notes, he gives great information. These are not throw away classes. You can't go in thinking you can slide by without working

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Insanely knowledgeable, locally esteemed. A tad grumpy, but clearly loves plants. Make time to study, twig quizzes weekly & outside tests triweekly. Not much work outside of class besides looking at trees, perhaps a project or two. If you've taken perennials this class is a breeze. If not, good luck. Remember: Bark, Buds, and Body. Leaves fall off!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Avoid. Fine at teaching, but gives STUPIDLY hard tests. Has done things like: get mad at entire class for not doing homework we werent told of. I had even asked him week prior what our homework all was. Will tell you not to study certain things for tests, but then ends up putting said things on the test anyway.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have taken 5 classes with Jerry and he is a very knowledgeable teacher who is the leader of the Horticulture program at STLCC. Being intrigued and asking questions goes a long way with him. Option of Jerry or another teacher I would highly suggest going with Jerry