Farshod Mosh - De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Professor: Farshod Mosh

Department: Mathematics

College: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The worst decision to take this class with Mosh. He is good at Maths, but not teaching. It is supposed to simplify things to help people learn, he does the opposite. You will tell yourself to read his class note before going to class, then you cannot understand what is written in there, then you want to give up. Everyday in this class is suffering.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STAT10
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Terrible. The whole entire time I had no clue what was going on in class. He has was very strict and had a bad attitude. If you asked a question he would question you and then proceed to say that he was confused as to you didn't know the question. Also, on tests and quizzes most of the material that was covered didn't seem to math from classwork/Hw

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2B
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures unhelpful; too fast and too brief, covers concepts more than specifics. Tests/quizzes right from hard to understand, broken English notesyou can definitely pass in his class if you study really hardlike 20+ hours a weeksolely on learning every single proof. But you're learning a lot on ur owndefinitely better professors/ways to learn.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH212
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor made me love math! He is super helpful and after he got to know the class better after a few weeks he made sure to shift his teaching ways for our better understanding. Hes super inspiring. One of a kind Professor! Being in his class, time flies because of how much fun and helpful his classes are!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mosh's class was very difficult in the beginning and this was clearly reflected in 10 students dropping the class within the first week and eventually 18 students total dropping by the end of the quarter. However, if you put in the effort he will notice and offer many opportunities for students to receive extra points. Ask questions and good luck!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He doesn't just give you formulas and when/how to use them, he makes you fully digest where it comes from and why their results make sense. He applies his teachings to many fields including relativistic physics and astronomy. Very caring and very entertaining class. Be prepared to have all your previous professors trash-talked though.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 1D
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Active and engaged student? Then, take Prof. Mosh. Youll need to study before class to take advantage of his interactive style (non-typical lectures). He knows Calculus in depth, explains the reasons behind everything and makes you think. He cares about you learning, not just applying formulas. All previous Calculus make sense to me now.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1D
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He makes you think he knows what's talking about, but when you look at the curriculum setup of his calculus class; he basically taught you nothing but the first few practice problems over each chapter. Conclusion: you learn better by reading the book on your own.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH2A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

4 take home quizzes (5-8 questions), 2 exam, 4 board quizzes only for a whole quarter. Exams are fully based on his material and quizzes, so easy to get an A. Almost no homework, so you don't have to pay a lot of extra works if you can understand his lecture.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 1D
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Currently at Berkeley and Mosh prepared me well for it. Hes a lot of work, and you cant get by in his class unless you understand the material comprehensively. Take him while you can.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 1D
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures pretty fast. He wants you to be engaged during lectures and ask a lot of questions. He wants his students to do well. Doesn't want to give students bad grades, so he gives little boosts and curves here and there. Reasonable grader. Grades are pretty much based on quizzes and exams, so you have to perform when it counts.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a caring professor. If you do all homework in a textbook, you got A in exams.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 1A1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

1A1B were the most challenging math classes I had yet. Due to his fast lecturing style, I advise that you buy his notes for your class on the website, funformath, several weeks before the quarter starts and start reading and practicing HW problems. Ask him if you can sit in one of his classes to see if he is right for you. Ask Q! Grade:1A: B, 1B: A

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

When I first started I was really scared of Mosh. The class seemed very hard in the beginning and I tanked my first midterm. After a little bit of studying and listening to the lectures the class became extremely easy. Mosh is funny and the lectures are interesting. His knowledge of science make the class perfect for science and engineering majors

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH212
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

attendance is mandatory in order to get everything. he is really funny. he makes sure you get the material, dont be afraid to ask! don't get too close to him or else he will call on you on lectures to answer his questions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mosh expects you to understand his teaching even though it is very difficult to understand. He doesn't grade lightly so many points are always taken off. Many people failed his class in the fall quarter and blames the students when it's his responsibility to help students understand what he's teaching. Would not recommend if you struggle in math

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 1D
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is not bad, if you do his homework three times you will be fine to take tests. Since he wants to explain a lot on class to make sure that student understand the concept, his lecture is unclear.... I can't fit into his style, and got my first B..

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His style of teaching is definitely different than other math professors. He gives hard, but insightful lectures on math because he wants people to major in it. If you show your best interest and dedication to him, he will most likely pay attention to you. You might even become the "Teacher's pet". Mosh will absolutely know if a student works hard.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 1C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mosh has his own course line so it's better to take his class all the way. Pay attention to his lectures and do homework 'cause it will help you get a better grade. The class is hard and so are the tests, so getting an A is not easy. But his class will help more for those majoring in engineering. If you want to go deeper into math, take his class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you want to challenge yourself on STEM courses, then take it. He goes a lot in depth on applications and how each equation is essential to one another. I believe he is the smartest math professor in the department, which makes it difficult to get an A in the class. If you absolutely understand every lecture bit-by-bit, then his tests are easy :)