The professor is knowledgeable and the course efficiently teaches useful probability skills. Students found it beneficial to do homework collaboratively. Many students did not like the PowerPoint format of the lectures and wished the professor had written on the board more. Students also said that the homework was graded harshly and they were not sure what was expected of them in terms of the homework. Students considering taking this course should know that the prerequisites are very important and they should expect a chal enging course. 18

Students praised this course for having a knowledgeable and wel -prepared instructor who created a well-organized course. Stil , multiple students found the course’s subject matter to be hard to fol ow, so they suggested going over more examples and relying less on PowerPoint slides for the lectures. Prospective students should know that students found the course “very difficult” with a heavy workload. Students also found that a background in analysis and mathematics was important for success.

Students praised this course for being an intel ectual y-chal enging course which featured a deep discussion on probability theory. Students’ issues with the course included a belief that the course focused primarily on theory which was hard for many students to grasp. Suggestions to improve the course largely centered on a belief that the subject matter would be easier to grasp if the instructor did more proofs during class so students could practice the problems and better understand the topic. Prospective students should know that students found the course assumed students had a strong background in real analysis.