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John Spoerl

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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112 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
very sweet and caring, wants all his students to strive. Works hard to make sure everyone passes. easy labs and lectures. honestly 10/10
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Spoerl was my first math professor for college and he definitely set the bar high. Engaging lectures, does a good job trying to simplify hard concepts, and he is a very caring and considerate person.
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Classes with John Spoerl

MATH 112

College Algebra

3 credits

College Algebra covers properties, equations, and graphs of elementary functions, providing algebra skills required for calculus.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 2.58 GPA, 29.2% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 2.40 GPA, 23.3% A/AB (n=60 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.56 GPA, 25.0% A/AB (n=52 letter grades).

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historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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Fall 2026MATH 112College Algebra

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