Clifton Cunningham - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Professor: Clifton Cunningham

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH411
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Solid professor, knows A LOT about everything and anything you ask him. Quizzes were easy, but homework was long and quite difficult. His lectures are fun, and he is good at captivating his audience but he makes very little time for students outside of class. One half hour office hour a week, none during finals, and never responds to emails.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really good prof that had no problem with keeping the students engaged

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you already took calc in high school and did well, then don't attend lectures. The slides are posted, so just look over them and you can pretty much teach yourself everything. He can be confusing, but he means well and will explain if you ask him too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a nice prof and does know his stuff. However, there is too much focus on theory in respect to what is tested on the exams. In the exams, all I found was "solve the following"

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Makes the class interesting. Makes jokes in class. Sometimes strays off topic. Easy to talk to if you need help with the class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was a decent prof, his notes he wrote on the blackboard was a little messy sometimes, but he's a very nice guy and crack jokes, but I think he focuses a lot on theory and doesn't do enough example.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a very nice guy, has a sense of humor, makes jokes and makes the students laugh, kind of hard to read some of his writing, but other than that he's a good prof.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH249
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

took calc I and Calc II. best prof I've had. He gives you everything you need to do well on the exams. Didn't think I was good at math at all but ended up with an A in both Calcs. Holla!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy is probably the best prof I've ever had. Not only did he make me really enjoy the class and material, he's hilarious. He loves cracking jokes and being friends with the students. If you can take a course with him as your prof do it ASAP, you will enjoy it

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Cunningham is an awesome prof. Sure, his tests aren't the easiest things in the world, but they really aren't too hard either. The guy LOVES math and logic, so the midterm I wrote in his class was basically all proofs, which, though he didn't do examples of them in class, he definitely taught us all the background knowledge! Love him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a really nice guy, and you can tell that he LOVES math. Like, I swear he gets off to matrices every night. But on a serious note, he gives really tough exams and isn't the best for preparing you for them in class, so the best thing to do is talk to him after class or email him and ask him for help if you need it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Wow. He is an amazing professor. He really knows his stuff. If you expect a good grade, you had better work for it. If you scrape by the assignments with help, be prepared for a low grade. The tests are by far the hardest part as he expects you to apply his knowledge.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I don't know why everyone seems to like this prof so much. Sure he's a nice guy, and doesn't have an accent, but his tests are ridiculously hard and he doesn't teach you the tricks on how to do them. I spent so much time on this class and learned next to nothing. I love math, and this class almost derailed me.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His notes are not very good. His quizzes are pretty fair just do the HW he assigns. He is a very nice man with good intentions but I don't think he teaches linear algebra very well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A really great and charming prof. good at teaching, very nice to his students. always very patience and willing to help you whenever you got any problems. just go to the class and do the homework it won't be hard to get an A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is relatively simple, yet I found it quite hard to understand the concepts because his notes were quite poor and disorganized. I recommend a different prof for this class if you truly want to understand the material. Otherwise, if you're cool with memorizing and regurgitating, be my guest.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was completely lost throughout the ENTIRE semester. Everything I learned from this class, which isn't much, I learned from wikipedia. However he is a very nice man. easy midterm, semi ok final. Oh p.s. sometimes he'll just cancel class or have a grad student teach it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH249
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took his class in winter of 2006. He is extremely smart,no accent and keep your attention in class. Downside is I didn't understand the MATH AT ALL. He gave an extremely hard midterm, about half the class dropped. If your math skills aren't good, you should try someone esle, at least their midterms and quizzes will be easier.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Excellent Professor. Always Helpful, very funny, & quirky. Very Nice Person.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH249
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a great person who really cares about his students. He puts in tons of extra time if you will put in the same, and is truly concerned for his students. Lectures are very tough and he goes very quickly. At the end of each lecture you will not know what went on. But he does make them fun and interesting Incredibly smart! Great Person