Murray Bremner - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Professor: Murray Bremner

Department: Mathematics & Statistics

College: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH164
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Loved Prof. Bremner's teaching style! This was the first time offering 164. He made a solid effort to learn student's names and about their goals and studies. He goes above and beyond when responding to emails. Assignments are marked promptly. I'd highly recommend attending the lectures! He gives 3 midterms and weekly tutorial assignments.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH164
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best prof at this University's Math Department hands down! Doesn't try to trick and confuse students & truly wants them to learn the material.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH164
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Fantastic prof, speaks clearly and has a great way of explaining the material. Kind and helpful. Generous with grading Beware though, MATH 164 starts very slow but picks up pace fast toward the end. Don't sleep on this class or you may find yourself quickly falling behind toward the end.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He explained everything very well, took the time to go through many examples. Calculators and graphing calculators were allowed. He also offered to replace our mark with our final exam mark if we did better in the final than on the normal coursework. This class is fairly easy if you took calculus in high school.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH363
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is a very tough subject. Murray tries his best to explain it to you but unless you have background in every type of math, you are going to struggle. Tests are hard and long, but Murray curved the marks, trying to make as many people pass as he could. He cares about his students, the class is very difficult.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class is hard- attend it and do your homework. His midterms and final are EXTREMELY hard. He has way to many long questions for the time period given. He posts his notes before hand but they're impossible to read, he also is hard to follow in class. All that being said tho- the nicest human ever, very approachable, gets nervous easily tho!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While he understood what he was teaching, it was difficult for him to convey his enthusiasm and knowledge to the present student body. His lectures are not engaging, nor do they give a complete understanding of the material. He posts his lecture notes online, but they are very difficult to read and to comprehend. Definitely would not recommend.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If I had to described Bremner in one word or less... sweaty would be it. But seriously, his midterms are killers but the quizzes and labs are manageable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Gives way to many questions on midterms!! no one could finish our last midterm, 101/274 people failed!! When you confront him about the excessive number of questions on exams he just agrees but judging from previous years he still has not changed his methods. Uses really complicated methods to explain a course which is basically a repeat of CALC 30

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Test's time limits are too short for how many questions there are.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If I ever had to take another math class, I 100% would take it with him. He uploads all his notes, gives clear examples! He was very understanding of my disability services requirements, and I missed a few days due to medical reasons and he was incredibly nice and understanding about it. Also, i like math 125 better than 110 as you can use a calc!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy and will help if you need, but when doing examples he sometimes uses methods that you don't learn in class. Labs are much easier than the exams, and the exams are usually so long that majority of people don't finish. Would not recommend taking his class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I decided to take this course because in 2013-2014 everyone who took it told me it was easy. I was surprised when the class average on both midterms was in the mid to low 40% range. The problem was that the text book change and the prof rarely wrote out examples he just used power points with limited steps shown. I suggest finding a tutor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Murray Bremner is definitely the professor you want for math 125! He explains everything perfectly, and will help you a lot during the labs! If you email him questions, he will email you back step by step explanations on it. His midterms and finals were easy if you did the practice questions! GO TO CLASS.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Murray Bremner is one of the best professors for Calculus. Not only does he explain things well he is also hilarious. I loved going to his class every time and was slightly disappointed if I missed a class. His midterms and tests were very fair if you study. He even allows cheat sheets and calculators. I would highly recommend Murray Bremner

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Murray is the man. He hooks you up with old tests and uses lots of examples.Changed our final mark to final exam mark if we did better. Calculators aloud, formula sheet aloud, no trig. 125 is well worth it, plus Bremner isnt a robot, speaks perfect english and posses a great sense of humor. How could it get any better for math?

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH266
• 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:

His assignments tend to be highly time-consuming, but other than that: best math professor ever. I would highly recommend taking your math courses from him, if possible.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH266
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Decent prof. Expects semi-formal proofs but never really clearly shows how to do them. I'd recommend a logic textbook. Class was really boring, but that's mostly because math 276 covers the entire 266 course in three weeks.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• 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:

Great prof! Great guy! Not much else to say.. always willing to help. Attend class. Makes math almost "fun" lol

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• 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:

Seems like a nice enough guy but his lectures are basic calculus but taught in a way that is impossible to understand and they don't prepare you for the exams