Just do the homework and the quizzes, and the exams aren't too difficult. Had a great TA, Matt O'Dell. Helped tremendously. Professor would tell him to give us a quiz, and he would, but everyone failed, so he allowed us to take it home and redo it. Projects aren't too difficult, just show decent effort and you'll get a 100%
Just attend discussions; lectures are basically optional.
Took this class for math minor. Midterm (mainly computational) was easy but later half of the course had alot of theory and conceptual stuff. Avoid Prof Rush, gives raw score of a B to a C, which doesn't make any sense...
Easy class, homework is online and takes about 20 minutes to do. The tests are just like the sample tests and the only mildly challenging test was the final.
I had Schmidt, Karl and he didn't really provide with anything online (iLearn). You have to go to his lecture because you won't have any notes or material (except the textbook if you find it online). His lecture is constant writing; all of the theorems and definitions. A big portion of his midterm is like true and false question and an explanation instead of solving it.
Discussion twice a week. The math itself isn't that hard but you have to justify your answer for some exam questions which requires knowing some theorems and what things actually mean rather than just memorizing a formula. This kinda messed a lot of people up. Quizzes weekly like every other math class, homework is online so you have to buy a subscription.
Easy material, hard tests
Took it with Samuelson, midterm was easy since the midterm practice was similar. Was told final would be similar to the practice final. There were 5 questions out of 13 that we never covered in the final practice or in discussion.
Do NOT take it with Samuelson. While he is a knowledgeable in the subject he's a very bland lecturer. The midterm wasn't too bad but there were at least 4-5 questions that were not previously discussed on the final. Take it with someone else and it shouldn't be difficult.
Ziv Rav is a smart guy if you understand his lectures. Teaches the class conceptually (keep in mind), but his midterm/ final are easy AS LONG AS YOU GO TO CLASS. You don't have to pay attention; the textbook is already good enough to teach you, but he does tell you what kinds of questions will be on the midterm/final exam. He will provide practice midterm/final, but only 60-70% of the questions on there will be similar on the actual midterm/final; the other 40-30% is from when he tells you in lecture. Homework was on MatLab, very easy to do. Easy class, just show up to class
Class is very easy, the midterm is a carbon copy of the sample except a couple of numbers are changed. As long as you do the homework and go to discussion you should be fine.
Very chill overall
[COVID-19 ERA] MATH031 wasn't too bad, tests not proctored only, use internet -> easy A. Final was made optional due to #BLM protests.
I had professor Yunied. He was alright in my opinion. I usually just go to the TA for more help since I thought she was more clear in teaching the material. Exams were usually only about 3-5 questions. So many theorems to know. But it's not that bad if you truly understand the proofs. Ended up with an A in the class just by completing all the homework and getting an A on the one midterm.
Easy class, material learned in this is not very hard
Take Professor Samuelson's class if you can. I had him fall 2020 and he was very understanding of the whole online schooling situation as our grade was only based on matlab and written homework. Highly recommend
I took this class with Xin Yang and I gotta say, this class was too easy. It's hard to fail this class unless you consciously avoid doing the work. He makes the practice quizzes, midterm, and final identical to the real ones. Because of this, there was no need to attend lecture or discussions, which aren't mandatory.
Took the class with prof Xin yang and he was amazing!! He thoroughly taught the subject, and always made sure we understood. He always encourages students to email him questions or attend office hours and is very kind. His sample midterm and final is almost identical to the real midterm and final. Take his class, it’s an easy A!!
I had this with Patricio Candela. This class is not the standard math class where you calculate stuff. It is more focused on theorems and T/F questions. If you want an A in this class, be prepared to study and memorize all the theorems. The calculation part is the easy part so don't focus too much on those. Be prepared to pay $60 for mymathlab.
(Fall 2021 - in person) Professor Samuelson was unbelievably lenient this quarter due to covid. The class was set up to be MyLab hw (40%), problem sets (20%), midterm (20%), and final (20%). MyLab homework was pretty easy (I got 100%) and problem sets were okay (some questions can be found online). He made it where if you missed a midterm or final, nothing will happen to you. I got a 62% on the midterm and didn't even show up for the final, ended up with a B.
[FIXED VERSION] I usually don’t leave a course review, but I still decided to write this one. Take it in Spring 2023 with Catherine Cannizzo; she is friendly, understanding, and patient in answering every question. The TA says she explains well compared to other professors. But unfortunately, she is moved to the bay area after this quarter. Before I took this class, some people said this class was challenging. But overall, it really depends on the different professors. The other professor in spring 2023, which my friend takes, aren’t very good. I would give the difficulty to medium. If you don’t know, ask! I went to office hours every week. Study hard, and you will get a good grade, end with A-.
Took this class with Zelerowisz. And let me tell you—this class gives off the illusion of complexity. There are several complex terms, but you’re usually only dealing with a matrix at the end of the day. Learn how to row-reduce matrices and you’ve pretty much got the “math” portion of the class figured out. The rest is conceptually based, and you will have to figure out how to classify systems of equations or matrices based off how the pivots look in the matrix. The course weights are pretty lenient for the most part: for HW there are infinitely many attempts for you to get a problem right, and there are two midterms (but instructor drops the lowest one). The final exam is worth 40% of your grade. I got over 100% but again, the professor weighs her course such that a 90% is an A and an 85% is an A-, so there will usually always be extra opportunities for struggling students. There are two chances at one midterm grade and a final exam that in all honesty shouldn’t be too hard (and does give extra credit). Course was a breeze.
Professor Agnieszka Zelerowicz was hella goated; two midterms, but dropped the lower grade on it. Very generous on grading scale too, 85% translated to an A. You will struggle if you do not have a good grasp on algebra, though.