MATH 32A
Calculus of Several Variables
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 31A with grade of C- or better. Introduction to differential calculus of several variables, vector field theory. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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It took time getting used to Professor Radko's softspoken voice and her accent, but after the first two weeks, her lectures were easy to follow. However, she pretty much took examples from the book, which meant that the only reason to go to class was to turn in homework. She gives you all of the assignments ahead of time, so if you're the kind of person that skips class, just make sure to show up on Fridays. She always got our exams graded in a very timely manner, which was nice. It was my first and only (so far) A- at UCLA, and but that's because it took me some time adjusting to the way her exams were structured; 4 questions, and 5 T/F questions (where NO partial credit was given for this part). Our final was extremely hard, but the curve was generous.
It took time getting used to Professor Radko's softspoken voice and her accent, but after the first two weeks, her lectures were easy to follow. However, she pretty much took examples from the book, which meant that the only reason to go to class was to turn in homework. She gives you all of the assignments ahead of time, so if you're the kind of person that skips class, just make sure to show up on Fridays. She always got our exams graded in a very timely manner, which was nice. It was my first and only (so far) A- at UCLA, and but that's because it took me some time adjusting to the way her exams were structured; 4 questions, and 5 T/F questions (where NO partial credit was given for this part). Our final was extremely hard, but the curve was generous.
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Ralston was an overall good professor. His lectures were easily understandable and he seemed to know exactly how to teach the class. He sort of even yelled at one of the other Math 32A professors because he was teaching his class something he shouldn't be spending his time on. The tests are comprehensive and predictable, and for my class, the quizzes were online which basically meant free points. Overall a decent professor. Nothing wrong with him.
Ralston was an overall good professor. His lectures were easily understandable and he seemed to know exactly how to teach the class. He sort of even yelled at one of the other Math 32A professors because he was teaching his class something he shouldn't be spending his time on. The tests are comprehensive and predictable, and for my class, the quizzes were online which basically meant free points. Overall a decent professor. Nothing wrong with him.
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Spring 2020 - Professor Rubin is the GOAT. For the first few weeks of class, he was experimenting with the class structure and used surveys for students to voice their opinions. To say the least, he took our responses into account and reduced the amount of worksheets per week and gave us more time for quizzes. He was a super accommodating professor! He had pre-lecture videos, which introduced us to the material and he elaborated on the concepts in class. Professor Rubin was friendly and open to questions in class and during office hours. He also has the best mugs. Overall, I would recommend him and I would definitely take another class with him. The grade breakdown was: Optional Homework (super helpful to do in preparation for quizzes/exams) 20% worksheets (based on completion) 20% Midterms (second one was harder than the first) 40% quizzes (takes 3 questions from the hw so you are guaranteed a 7/10) 20% final
Spring 2020 - Professor Rubin is the GOAT. For the first few weeks of class, he was experimenting with the class structure and used surveys for students to voice their opinions. To say the least, he took our responses into account and reduced the amount of worksheets per week and gave us more time for quizzes. He was a super accommodating professor! He had pre-lecture videos, which introduced us to the material and he elaborated on the concepts in class. Professor Rubin was friendly and open to questions in class and during office hours. He also has the best mugs. Overall, I would recommend him and I would definitely take another class with him. The grade breakdown was: Optional Homework (super helpful to do in preparation for quizzes/exams) 20% worksheets (based on completion) 20% Midterms (second one was harder than the first) 40% quizzes (takes 3 questions from the hw so you are guaranteed a 7/10) 20% final
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