MATH 31B
Integration and Infinite Series
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 31A with grade of C- or better. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 3B. Transcendental functions; methods and applications of integration; sequences and series. P/NP or letter grading.
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Fall 2020 - Gannon is a really, really great professor. I took him during his first quarter at UCLA, but it's clear that he is excellent at teaching and seems to enjoy it as well. He's very willing to clarify concepts during lecture and office hours, and his lectures are well-structured and clear. He gave 2 midterms and a final, all 24 hours, with a mix of computational and conceptual questions--all of which were very reasonable. Homework was assigned weekly (sans midterm weeks), consisting of 15-20 questions each, of which you only had to submit 6-8 for grading. I highly recommend taking 31B with Gannon and would definitely take him again.
Fall 2020 - Gannon is a really, really great professor. I took him during his first quarter at UCLA, but it's clear that he is excellent at teaching and seems to enjoy it as well. He's very willing to clarify concepts during lecture and office hours, and his lectures are well-structured and clear. He gave 2 midterms and a final, all 24 hours, with a mix of computational and conceptual questions--all of which were very reasonable. Homework was assigned weekly (sans midterm weeks), consisting of 15-20 questions each, of which you only had to submit 6-8 for grading. I highly recommend taking 31B with Gannon and would definitely take him again.
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Spring 2020 - Unlike some of the professors here at UCLA, Greene does not assume you've already taken AP Calculus ABCDEFGHI.... in high school. She takes her time to explain important concepts thoroughly. Most importantly, connects them to real life examples that helps you realize the importance of calculus. I originally took the class with another professor but ended up dropping it because of how horrible the material SEEMED to me. Little did I know that the professor was just butchering calculus, so when I took this course with Greene, she showed me the true beauty behind calc. She is easy to comprehend and talks in a very clear manner. I went into the class hoping never to take another calculus class, but left wanting to take more. UCLA keeps hiring PhD students to teach classes that they have no business teaching because it saves them money. Greene is one of those rare professors who doesn't have a PhD, but has stuck around because she has a clear talent for teaching. If you're scared of calculus but want to like it it, take any course with her. You'll thank me and her later.
Spring 2020 - Unlike some of the professors here at UCLA, Greene does not assume you've already taken AP Calculus ABCDEFGHI.... in high school. She takes her time to explain important concepts thoroughly. Most importantly, connects them to real life examples that helps you realize the importance of calculus. I originally took the class with another professor but ended up dropping it because of how horrible the material SEEMED to me. Little did I know that the professor was just butchering calculus, so when I took this course with Greene, she showed me the true beauty behind calc. She is easy to comprehend and talks in a very clear manner. I went into the class hoping never to take another calculus class, but left wanting to take more. UCLA keeps hiring PhD students to teach classes that they have no business teaching because it saves them money. Greene is one of those rare professors who doesn't have a PhD, but has stuck around because she has a clear talent for teaching. If you're scared of calculus but want to like it it, take any course with her. You'll thank me and her later.
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I had this professor freshman year first quarter. SCARIEST TEACHER EVER. Avoid if you can...especially if this is your first math class in a long while. I used to love math...until I took his class. He would put things you've never seen in your life in the midterm/final and say that it's a "learning opportunity." Screwed up my GPA from the get-go. Anywho...go for it if you want the challenge. Steer away and find someone else if you want an A. DEFINITELY NOT EASY!
I had this professor freshman year first quarter. SCARIEST TEACHER EVER. Avoid if you can...especially if this is your first math class in a long while. I used to love math...until I took his class. He would put things you've never seen in your life in the midterm/final and say that it's a "learning opportunity." Screwed up my GPA from the get-go. Anywho...go for it if you want the challenge. Steer away and find someone else if you want an A. DEFINITELY NOT EASY!
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