The best aspect of the course was the effective delivery of the mathematical concepts by a great professor. Students found the teaching assistant sections to be fantastic. The worst aspects of the course included the heavily weighted exams and homework assignments. The course would improve if students had more help with complicated math problems, in and outside of class. Prospective students should know that this course is an excel ent introductory calculus class. Students who leave time for their homework assignments and practice the problems will be successful in this course.

Students praised this course for having a small class size that allowed for “interaction opportunities with the instructor.” Students’ issues with the course included some disliking the weekly exams and finding the two midterm exams to be unnecessary, while others found the final exam “pretty difficult.” Suggestions for improvement included wishing the course spent more time on the material and provided students with more examples. Prospective students should know that experiences in the class varied greatly depending on students’ knowledge and experience with math. The course included weekly homework, and the instructor and teaching assistant were available for additional help.

Students praised this course for having a small class size and for having a helpful instructor who was wil ing to help students master the subject matter. Perceived issues with the course varied though some students believed the instructor assigned an excessive amount of homework problems. Suggestions for improvement varied. Most students couldn’t perceive an issue with the course, although a couple wished the course would assign fewer homework problems and that the pace of the course would slow down. Prospective students should know that students found the course to be challenging and warned against falling behind in the work. Despite the difficulty of the course, student found the class to be a good introduction to calculus.