The best aspects of this course included the helpful textbook and the effective teaching assistant. The worst aspects of the course included the redundant and dul lectures, as wel as the lengthy homework assignments and exams. The professor taught at a very fast pace and her lectures were not easy to follow. The course would improve if the lectures were clearer and slower paced. The course would also improve if the exams were more straightforward and if the students received more in-class practice 237 problems. Students are advised to pay close attention in class and keep up with the readings, as the textbook does a good job of explaining the material.

The best aspect of this course was the pacing as well as the deliberate and extensive teaching of the materials. Students found the subject matter interesting and accessible through the professor’s lectures. Many students found that the textbook was not helpful and that sometimes the homework would not align directly to what was taught in class or in the book. Students suggested that the professor provided more concrete examples and materials throughout the lecture to help add depth and analysis to the subject matter. Prospective students should have a basic understanding in math, and should plan to attend each class as the content is cumulative and builds on previous lectures.

Students praised this course for introducing quantum mechanics to students and for having a ‘superb’ lecturer. Students perceived various issues with the course; multiple students thought that there was a disconnect between what students were taught in the course’s lectures and the way the textbook explained the same information. Other students disliked that the instructor was out of town and missed lectures multiple times. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by multiple students that the course include more example problems and a better textbook that could help students learn the subject material. Prospective students should know that students found it essential to have some math background, particularly in linear algebra, in order to be successful in this course.