Reviews of professor Matthew Gervais

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Really great class! Gervais is a fun teacher and discussed a lot of interesting topics. Obviously a 3hr lecture can be long and tiring but he managed to keep the energy up and engage the class in the content. I would definitely take another class with him as the teacher! Exams were easy as long as you studied and showed up for classes.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
You will be penalized for doing well. The whole class did better than expected so he knocked us all down a few grades. I should have gotten a B but got a C+ instead even though the B is the grade I earned.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Class involved mundane lectures and 3 tests. 30% included participation marks where anyone could get full credit, leading to a curve of anything below 70% resulting in a D. Despite mediocre efforts, he sent out an email congratulating himself for handling the covid situation. Take this prof for a subpar experience that will likely lower your gpa.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Despite the whole COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Gervais was amazing. He kept in contact with everybody, checking in and keeping us updated, he also adapted to the situation smoothly and gave leniency due to the conditions. He was quick to grade everything and give feedback. Too bad its his last semester at SFU, I wouldve taken another class with him!