Professor
Morgan Opie
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Spring 2025 - I highly recommend taking Mopie for Math 115a. To begin, she gives great lectures, fair tests, and a reasonable workload. Some of the homeworks can take long but they are definitely worthwhile to do and collaboration with other people is encouraged as long as you're not just copying someone else' answers. She is also generous with extra credit. For example, many homework had questions that had extra credit point opportunities. There are also weekly quizzes which are not bad; there is 1 quiz that is for extra credit and another quiz that can replace your lowest quiz score. For the tests, I think you should be well prepared if you carefully read over the lectures again and if you're able to do most of the problems in the abundance of practice tests she posts in a Dropbox. Overall, she is a friendly and great person who cares highly about her students' learning. For instance, before every exam, she goes beyond what it is asked to do of her by hosts multiple extra exam office hours (in-person and remote). So, if you're looking to take Math 115A, which is historically a difficult class, take it with Opie. You won't regret it!
Spring 2025 - I highly recommend taking Mopie for Math 115a. To begin, she gives great lectures, fair tests, and a reasonable workload. Some of the homeworks can take long but they are definitely worthwhile to do and collaboration with other people is encouraged as long as you're not just copying someone else' answers. She is also generous with extra credit. For example, many homework had questions that had extra credit point opportunities. There are also weekly quizzes which are not bad; there is 1 quiz that is for extra credit and another quiz that can replace your lowest quiz score. For the tests, I think you should be well prepared if you carefully read over the lectures again and if you're able to do most of the problems in the abundance of practice tests she posts in a Dropbox. Overall, she is a friendly and great person who cares highly about her students' learning. For instance, before every exam, she goes beyond what it is asked to do of her by hosts multiple extra exam office hours (in-person and remote). So, if you're looking to take Math 115A, which is historically a difficult class, take it with Opie. You won't regret it!
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Spring 2024 - Morgan is brilliant! Take her for the best intro to upper div math; she covered 115AH material up to the spectral theorem, but also would add elements of abstract algebra, calculus, etc. to lectures/HW/office hours. You should go to office hours, even just to talk more deeply about class topics! Her lectures are extremely clear and logical, and she posts lecture notes before class (attendance is "mandatory", but you should go regardless of policy). HW is long but essential to your success in the class. Discussions are also mandatory and essential to the class (covers additional content). Her exams are extremely fair and have averages in the 80/90 range, and she offered a small amount of extra credit during the course as well! Grading breakdown is forgiving with 20% per midterm and 25% final, and she also offers the "drop one midterm replace with final". Overall, expect to pay your dues in terms of time commitment, expect HWs to take 10-15 hours per week (typeset in LaTeX), etc. but you'll be heavily rewarded. It's a fast-paced honors class after all, but she is a brilliant lecturer, so caring, funny, and clearly gives her all into teaching; you'd be crazy not to love her.
Spring 2024 - Morgan is brilliant! Take her for the best intro to upper div math; she covered 115AH material up to the spectral theorem, but also would add elements of abstract algebra, calculus, etc. to lectures/HW/office hours. You should go to office hours, even just to talk more deeply about class topics! Her lectures are extremely clear and logical, and she posts lecture notes before class (attendance is "mandatory", but you should go regardless of policy). HW is long but essential to your success in the class. Discussions are also mandatory and essential to the class (covers additional content). Her exams are extremely fair and have averages in the 80/90 range, and she offered a small amount of extra credit during the course as well! Grading breakdown is forgiving with 20% per midterm and 25% final, and she also offers the "drop one midterm replace with final". Overall, expect to pay your dues in terms of time commitment, expect HWs to take 10-15 hours per week (typeset in LaTeX), etc. but you'll be heavily rewarded. It's a fast-paced honors class after all, but she is a brilliant lecturer, so caring, funny, and clearly gives her all into teaching; you'd be crazy not to love her.
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