The best parts of this course were the interesting, well-structured lectures and the straightforward exams. The negative aspects were that the homework often did not relate to the lectures or exams and there were not enough examples or practice problems related to the exams. Suggestions for improvement included assigning homework that was more related to the lectures and exams, as well as providing past exams or practice problems for exams. Students should know that this is a math-heavy course. They are encouraged to always go to lectures and take good notes.

Students praised the course’s instructor for working to make the course’s material easier to understand. Students also praised the instructor for insuring the class lectures were in sync with assigned readings. Some students found the course’s subject matter to be chal enging. Suggestions for improvement included adding additional practice problems so students could test what they’ve learned. Prospective students should know that students found the course to be chal enging and math intensive, and found that studying and keeping up with assigned reading was important for success.