Bhimsen Shivamoggi - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Professor: Bhimsen Shivamoggi

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lecture moves very fast and is hard to understand when he talks fast. Expects you to know everything right after he writes it on the board. No assigned homework and grades only 3 test worth 20% each and a final worth 40%. Material is not hard but I mostly learned by myself from my notes after class. He is a nice guy and a generous grader on tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Sen definitely expects a lot from you, and the grade consists solely of three exams and a cumulative final. To perform well on exams, I recommend completing his worksheets as he gives them out and keeping up with the homework. Overall a caring professor, and he does his best to make the class a "show".

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very enthusiastic about class. Tests are highly based off the worksheets he gives you weeks in advance. I made it through because of the study group our class formed. Highly recommend the latter. Fair teacher who expects you to put in the work to succeed. Grade was based only on exams, with 4 exams throughout the course including final.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I looked forward to class to see the one and only, Dr. Sen. It's impossible to be bored in his class. The man is full of energy and excitement. Works and speaks fast. This man is super slick. The whole class is "The Show". He gives you goodies to practice on and treats to test. Study the goodies and you'll be very prepared for the treats.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man is a legend. He turns the lecture into his world famous show that has a fun interactive part where you get to bet how long he will keep asking "WHAT IS THIS???" Shiva is also super generous with his treats and gives lots of goodies to prepare for them. I can guarantee, you'll never be bored in his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Super nice man, brilliant at math. Should not ever teach a class. Every other DEQ class is substantially easier, including the honors class. You will easily work three times harder and be tested unfairly. I strongly recommend any other professor, even if that means putting off graduation for another semester. It isn't worth it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAA4402
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing prof. He spends 20% of his class joking around, but his humor grows on you. Very reasonable grader. Grades are mainly based off of tests, which can be difficult but you should pass if you go to class sometimes and DO THE HW (he answers HW questions in class sometimes). Material can be spicy at times so drink some coffee before class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311H
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Shivamoggi was very kind and funny, but sadly that didn't equate to being a great professor. His homework was difficult and when we went over it in class, he was unclear and difficult to understand. He assumed a lot about previous knowledge and while I had a strong math background, I struggled tremendously in this course. Half of my class dropped.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311H
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor. Hardest class ever. Failed 75% of HONORS students.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAS3106
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I didn't do well in the class, because I wasn't expecting to have to study so much. But this is one of the most supportive professors I have ever met.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311H
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Gives three tests and optional homework. Expects you to learn everything from his one example on the board and the homework. Tests are completely different from the homework. Avoid at all costs. Nice guy, but 10 out of 20 people had to withdraw from the class. Any other section is ideal.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311H
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hardest class I've ever taken. Professor is hard to understand, does not teach the material. Does not explain why or how, and never gives clear answers. Assigns ungraded homework. Your grade is 3 super hard tests. That's it. Worst experience ever. Unless you know Calc 1 really well, expect to have a rough time "learning". Nice guy, terrible prof.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher, failed everybody on the first test to the point where it is either fail the course or withdraw

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

3 tests for the entire year, sounds good, except the tests are the hardest thing ever. add this to no homework grade, and no test forgiveness, and you have a recipe for failure.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAP4341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Oh, Dr. Sen. I've never learned so much from a professor than I have with him (in two different courses). You -will- learn the material, and you'll probably perform poorly on a test along the way. But, you'll be fine. Make sure you put in your 9 hours of time outside of class. Difficult, but so rewarding.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAP4341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Sens is funny at times and very charismatic. However, as a professor, he is unorganized and gives out little help unless you're one of the brighter students in class. He does not really care for your understanding of the material and relying on the textbooks he assigns (two of them) is useless because he didn't follow either of them.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAP4341
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Only take him if you are a math genius and received A's in Calc1-3 and ODE1. Otherwise, you will greatly struggle. He's funny, but not very helpful or interested in your understanding the material unless you are one of the smarter students in class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great instructor, can be difficult to understand at times and forces the student to really know the material. Office hours are very helpful, as he can go over HW problems (which are very similar to exam problems) and answer additional questions. Students can get discouraged easily by his fast pace or accent, but he really cares about his students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took this class in the Fall and I deeply regret it. His constant repeat of the phrase "It's Calc 2!" is very redundant. He tries his best to explain things so the students understand but it does not matter, as the tests are incredibly overbearing and hard. Office hours he makes you look like you know nothing and can be a pain. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• 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:

I LOVE HIM. If you can take him for any and all classes that you have I would suggest it. He is a little hard to understand but you'll catch on right away. He is extremely funny and provides worksheets for everything. he is willing to help you until you understand completely. partial credit is awesome and i just say take him if you can.