Dr. McKenzie is def the best math teacher / professor I've ever had! I'm a sophomore and this is the first class I've taken to date where I've actually gone to EVERY lecture. I went to his office hours twice and both times talked to him about math and life, and he is super engaging, interesting, and funny! He genuinely cares about his students. Makes you feel like every question & idea is a valid one. I loved his lectures and although the final was kinda hard, it was still very fair. I told him about this whack idea I had relating to math and he gave me really nice & helpful feedback. I think he is extremely smart and is gonna do amazing at ucla :)

His lectures follow along with the textbook and the examples given, so it is extremely easy to understand the content. You can learn it in class then use the textbook to reinforce your understanding.

The homework is a page or two of problems, typed out for you, that you have the week to finish. This makes it extremely easy to time manage, as you can focus on the classes that are more hectic first, before working on Mckenzie's homework. Of course, do not procrastinate on the homework either, as there are quizzes every week during discussion.

Quizzes and midterms and the final are literally based on the homework. The format of the questions are just like they are on the homework, so if you understand every single homework problem and can solve them easily, you will have an easy time in this class.

Mczkenzie rocks!

Dr. Mckenzie was a great professor! I would definitely take another class if it was taught by him and I definitely recommend him! His lectures were very clear and easy to follow, the pace of the class was just right and manageable, the homework was based on content covered in lecture, and best of all, his tests were very reasonable and based only on topics he covered. There was weekly homework which was not collected, but there were weekly quizzes in discussion which would be a few of that week's homework problems (exactly the same questions!!). The lowest quiz grade would be dropped as well. Although lectures might sometimes be boring--it's math so there's not much that can be done--Dr. Mckenzie always answered questions and taught the foundations as well as provided many examples. I literally do not see why you would not want to take a class with this professor.

Professor Mckenzie is great. He's funny, he's smart, and he's super helpful in dumbing things down so you can understand difficult topics. The other reviews here all vouch for him, as well.

However, echoing the comment of another student, I don't think I learned that much that will stick with me going forward. The tests are extremely easy - he doesn't try to trick you with anything and his homework consists of like at most 10 problems from the textbook that he has handpicked, which are also very easy. Compared to other Math 32A classes, this class is a walk in the park.

Because his tests lack conceptually-based questions, I was simply memorizing the math needed for different types of problems before each midterm/final.

If you are going into a math-heavy field, this class won't help you that much in actually grasping the nitty-gritty concepts. If this class is required, but is one of the only math classes you'll be taking (like it was for me), it's an extremely helpful GPA boost.

Mckenzie was fantastic though - has to be said again.

Mckenzie is the absolute GOAT. His lectures are very well organized and he is always open to clarify questions from anyone. He wants everyone to succeed. He releases PDFs of the homework so no textbook is required. Weekly quizzes in discussion sections are very easy and properly prepare you for the exams. Overall, the exams are easy (occasionally Mckenzie will release a supplementary practice exam prior to the exam date) and there is no real need for a curve. Piazza is the group website Mckenzie uses and creates an extremely easy outlet to get any questions answered from TAs, Mckenzie himself, or other students. Mckenzie is a GREAT professor.

I love this guy!!! Seek a class with him. Fair, clear, and helpful. He's willing to work with you. You'll learn and he won't wreck your GPA.

Professor McKenzie was a good lecturer and presented the course content and expectations very explicitly and clearly. Not too difficult of a class for someone familiar with computer programming and mathematics in general. Additionally, an applicable math course to most all math majors. I would recommend taking this course!

Mckenzie is a great professor to take this class with! Would definitely take another math class with him if it's offered. He's very nice, funny, explains topics very well during lecture, and always provides a good number of example problems for every concept that's covered. Lectures can be a little boring, but idk how anybody could make multivariable calc very interesting. He uses Piazza to communicate with his students, and he/his TA's are always very quick to respond on there to any questions that are posted. Homework is about an hour's worth of problems every week from a pdf he posts on Piazza (no textbook needed!)
Discussion was just a couple practice problems my TA made up for us to do, time for any questions about the homework, and a 10 minute quiz over 1 or 2 problems that came straight from the homework (quizzes account for 15% of your grade). Although HW isn't collected, the quiz coming straight from the hw makes it a good idea to always do it. Also, attendance/participation isn't taken into account for lecture or discussion, so I would usually show up 30 minutes late to discussion and just take the quiz and no one would care.
Midterms account for 22.5% of your grade each (although there's a grading option you can choose where only one midterm/the final are taken into account and both are weighted higher in case you do super badly on one midterm) Neither midterm was very difficult, and Mckenzie posted practice problems beforehand on Piazza for both midterms that were pretty much the exact same format as the questions on the midterms themselves. Final was worth 40% (or more if you choose the second grading method), and was about the same level of difficulty. If you're able to do all the homework problems and practice problems for the midterms on your own, you'll do fine.
All in all, Mckenzie and his TAs are great, and if you do all the homework and practice problems and understand them, you should be able to get a pretty good grade in the class.

Dr. McKenzie was a very good professor. Everyone I knew loved him. His lectures were super clear, and the tests were reasonable. The homework is super short, and he doesn't even collect it. The homework grades are from weekly quizzes, and the questions are on the homework. I recommend going through the textbook for each test, but as long as you pay attention and ask for help when you need it, it is easy to get a good grade and learn a lot in this class.

This was my first math class at UCLA last year. Professor Mckenzie was such an awesome professor. He was clear, concise, and an engaging lecturer who really cared about his students. I remember one time I and several other students had a lot fo questions after one lecture, and he was happy to clarify things and answer us. It took so long that the next lecture was starting, but was still happy to take the time to have us all step outside the 4000A lecture hall and finish answering our questions. He also has a rather interesting South African English accent, which only adds to his charm. The class was also not bad at all, and he taught it well.