College Algebra - Analytic Geometry (Precalculus) · Mathematics
To learn math in a fast-paced environment
I took this course in order to better prepare myself for calc1, but in my opinion this professor teaches extremely slow and has a really heavy accent. At her pace we only covered one section in one class.
Light weekly homework that he grades graciously. Two midterms and one final that he will give nice partial credit on if you messed up but mostly knew what you were doing.
Reasonable. Quizzes to make sure that you're on top of the material and regular homework.
Very reasonable. Weekly HW, 2 midterms, and a final that were all reasonable and very doable.
Weekly homework, a midterm, two quizzes and a final. Basically as much out-of-class help that a student could dream of. Some challenging homework questions but you won't find the most difficult problems on a test or quiz. She consistently tested on the easy to medium level but don't expect good grades without completely understanding the concepts.
I liked this teacher. She is very very reasonable. I recommend her. There is no surprises if you study. everything that she asks for is in the book so if you miss class(or all the classes) you can still do very well if you just read the book. That's it! She teaches you on effective methods how to solve equations and other stuff. I find that to be more effective than memorizing. She is very good as working around office hours that would work for everyone. She does responds to e-mails quickly. Sometimes she cancels classes d/t holidays. She holds extra hours for midterm and final reviews. As far as her personality goes she is pleasant. She tries to remember your name but she is not gonna sit down and explain everything to you till she is blue in a face if you still don;t understand. It's like: "Hey, I don;t ask too much from you guys, do what you have to do, it is easy{and it is really is}, and don;t bother me." That works for me, just as I said, if there is no surprises...and there weren't any. Thank you Dvora.
2 Exams - 20% each Final - 30% Graded Classwork - 20% Homework (mainly graded on effort) - 10% She takes points off for not circling answers on assignments 10% off every minute late, up to 10 minutes past deadline
I took a summer class, so we had homework every night. The assignments were useful, and the tests were good.
Matthew Hughes is a phd student who has taught several different math classes. I had the honor of taking precalc. with him. Mr. Hughes is an excellent teacher who presented the material clearly, fairly, and in a fun way. He challenged students who wanted to take math to a "higher level" yet he was able to break the concepts up to the basics for people who needed a little more help and understanding. He is always available to help you and holds office hours each week as well. His assignments were fair and his exams were also fair. Anyway the point is, I highly recommend Prof. Hughes to anyone and everyone.