Overall, this class is fine. Roper can be hard to follow when he lectures at times, and I often found myself staring at the board in a total state of confusion. He likes going over the reasoning behind concepts, and shows us proofs or other "cool math things" that we don't really need to understand for the course. I personally did not enjoy having him as a lecturer, and I would've skipped every lecture and learned from the textbook and online videos if it weren't for homework being due in class almost all of the time. I like working through examples, which he very rarely did, so if you're like me, lectures will seem like a complete waste of time. However, as long as you understand the homework you should be fine. He assigns homework after every lecture which are due the next week, which typically take an hour or two to complete. Doing the homework is a good way to determine if you understand the material or not, and will help you with the tests since the midterm and final questions are very similar. His tests are very doable (1 midterm, 1 final) and your score on the final will replace your score on the midterm if it is higher which is a plus.

Dr. Roper is a very kind man who cares about student learning. He is not the best lecturer, though he definitely improved throughout the quarter and is open to suggestions (i.e. holding up colored papers used as a "poll" to gauge class understanding). Sometimes, his language is confusing, which can be frustrating since the textbook (written by him)offers the same language. That being said, he answers any questions on Piazza EXTREMELY fast (usually 45 minutes or less) and engages with questions often. Do anticipate asking questions or rereading notes to fully understand the material. I had already taken AB and BC, so I found the class to be mostly review and thus really. I think this tended to be the consensus especially for students who had taken any kind of calculus in high school. The homework can be difficult at times, but usually not time-consuming (about an hour each day of lecture, and that is all the studying that I had to do!). The midterm and final were basically all examples from class and homework problems. Overall, the class is very doable and Dr. Roper is always willing to help, which makes up for his confusing lecture style.

I previously passed the AP Calc AB exam so I skipped 3A before taking this class. That's probably why I didn't find the class to be that difficult. In fact, I thought the whole first half of the quarter was mostly review and honestly should have skipped lecture and saved myself some sleep. That being said, I also only showed up to 2 discussions anyway. However, I do understand why people who have no experience in calculus may find the class a little difficult. Professor Roper is not exactly the best at lecturing. I even found myself confusing myself between how I previously learned things with how he taught things. I think he's just more of a conceptual teacher. Roper does really care about student learning though and is always trying to clear up students' concerns or uncertainties. Piazza is a wonderful discussion platform that is really helpful when you're stuck or confused. A lot of the class weighs heavily on homework because we have homework due almost every lecture. The class has 1 midterm and a final, and if you do better on your final, it replaces your midterm score. Overall, not a bad class.

I first had Professor Roper for math 3a during my first quarter at UCLA. I initially thought it was a terrible class and that Roper did not teach very well, but this is SO FAR FROM THE TRUTH. After having him for a full year now (3a-3c), I can confidently say he is a GREAT professor. I'm honestly REALLY sad I'm not going to have him as a professor again. Ngl, it takes a while for you to adjust to his teaching style. He always tries to quickly go over proofs and theorems just so you have somewhat of an understanding of why what you're doing works. But once I was able to discern which parts of his lectures were vital to doing well, it was smooth sailing. Not to mention how FUNNY he is. He's unintentionally funny. He's just naturally a funny guy which makes lecture pretty enjoyable. I might have enjoyed it even more because I like math in general, but his humor alone would definitely make the lectures bearable if you don't like math. He's also a VERY humble guy. You can literally ask ANY question and he will answer with no judgement. This man has the biggest growth mindset I have ever seen and he is always willing to admit any mistakes he has made. As for the grading, you get homework every lecture which can seem like it's a lot if you fall behind. There is one midterm and one final. If you do better on your final, it'll replace your midterm grade. Overall, 10/10 standout guy. I will miss Professor Roper, my favorite professor here so far.

Professor Roper is an excellent professor who truly values whether or not his students learn in his class. Being an undergrad taking his class, I was a bit worried about the pace and the rigor of the class. However, I soon realized that Professor Roper is extremely helpful during lecture as well as his office hours.

I found his lectures to be extremely interesting and engaging, and I can safely say through this that he is one of the best maths professors in our department.

I would recommend this class 10/10. Thank you, Professor Roper.

Class content itself wasn't terrible but Professor Roper was not great. Here is why:

1) Flipped Lecture: You have to watch videos beforehand and come in for questions / review; not bad in itself but I personally prefer learning in person for math classes. He also does not even post the worksheet solutions because "he doesn't have the bandwidth". Really? You're being paid to teach; I think that is the bare minimum. especially if you aren't even teaching live and you're using pre-recorded videos from the past.
2) Weekly Quizzes: not bad either but some quizzes were not given enough time, stressful every Tuesday night.
3) Piazza: Piazza exists for getting quick clarifications but Professor Roper takes ages and sometimes does not even respond. What is the point of this then? This is the worst part. He additionally takes too long to post the lecture notes that include what the quiz content would be.
4) Homework: Workload is a good chunk; homework assigned PER lecture (usually 10 multi-part questions) so we had to like what 10 weeks x 3 homework each week. Not typical of any 31 series or 32 series I have taken.

Overall, he's not a bad person but he is just not organized nor responsible in having the student's learning experience in mind. This class would be bearable if he could just routinely post lecture notes right after class and respond on Piazza.

I took this class as an undergraduate with background in MATH 134, 135. I really enjoyed this course overall. The things we covered is very similar to MATH 134 and 135 with a bit more rigour and a few additional topics such as Green's functions. Professor Roper is a complete delight and I have been very fortunate to have a class with him. I was very scared of the difficulty spike (and there was definitely one) but he is one of the nicest, most patient professors I have ever had. Also, his lectures are very digestible and it was a real joy showing up to class. His exams are very low stress and really focuses on the learning aspect rather than the grade. He curves the course a lot so I wouldn't worry about the grade. I have never learned more from a math course until this one. Our TA Raymond moves a bit fast through things but he is a nice grader and always happy to help. Overall, I would recommend highly recommend this course.

Nice prof and person. He did skip some material I thought was very needed. Questions were tricky and wording is ambiguous, but he explains them