I had never taken calculus before this class but that didn't seem to affect my understanding much. Jukka is a very interesting guy who genuinely cares about his students. He holds office hours and review sessions to help prepare students for the exams but the content of this class can be pretty confusing. I also hate coding which was a downside but my TA, John, was very helpful and funny. I would recommend taking this class with Jukka if you have to take the class because the content will be similar among all professors but Jukka tries to help students succeed in the class.

Jukka's class was fairly easy. He only tests you on what he has taught you. Be sure to attend his office hours and do the practice problems he gives out before the midterm and final. These are very useful because they are quite similar to the exams themselves. Sometimes I found that his teaching style was unclear, so I just watched YouTube videos or looked back over his slides to review what he had said in class. If you put in the time to understand what he is teaching and can solve all the different types of problems he discusses in class, then you will do fine.

(Lastly, Jukka has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor and can seem a bit condescending, but he is actually a nice and funny guy. )

This is a great class with an amazing professor. I can't recommend Jukka enough. He is very kind, interesting, smart, and warm. He makes the class so good. In order to do well in this class, just do all the assignments on time, go to all the office hours (it's best to do weekly quizzes after office hours to make sure you understand the questions and answers), and study a lot. It's a substantial amount of work, but this is a fascinating class with one of the best professors ever.

As someone who absolutely hated LS30B, Jukka totally redeemed this series for me. Other than the coding, which I will never like, I grew to like this class. Jukka is so fair and he gives out accurate practice tests. He knows what topics are difficult and spends extra time on them. He’s quirky but really a sweet funny guy, and I’ll miss his teaching!