Frederick Adkins - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Professor: Frederick Adkins

Department: Mathematics

College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Math 115 is hard. I thought it was to be applied math for business majors. Couldnt have been so wrong in my life. The name of the course should have said take this course online and teach yourself everything about calculus. You cant get any partial credit for showing any work on the test as it only wants the final answer. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Whoa! Baby! This is by far the hardest math I have ever taken. Every homework question takes 15 to 20 minutes worth of computations. Even when you use the help me solve this feature, it doesnt always help much. Overall this class is extremely tough, youll be lucky to get a C. Every quiz has a couple of questions that dont reflect whats in h.w.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His online math 115 class is can be tough. Especially the quiz's. I'm very nervous about the final that is worth a large chunk of the final grade. Hopefully he lets us use our notes. I couldn't imagine too many average students being able to remember 9 chapters worth of calculus in their heads. If we cant use notes, most of the class will fail. :(

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH225
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The nicest professor ever! You have to purposely try to fail. Do your online homework, you get multiple tries-very easy to get 100s on all the homework's. You are allowed notecards on every exam, and he usually gives bonus which is also review questions for exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COSC341
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I know Dr. Adkins is a math professor, but he also is a pretty good computer science professor. His exams are a little on the difficult side, he expects you to memorize all the definitions from all the chapters you cover for the first exam. The HWK he assigns is great practice for the exams. I would take him again for a computer science class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures could not be better. Exams are amazing. Yes, they are hard but he takes time to grad each and individual question and explains how to fix the problem. Homework is online and frequent but it does help. Everything he does is extremely fair. Could not ask for a better calculus professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Had to waste nearly $100 to get the required MyMathLab for his class, which is terrible website for anything school related. Also, his lectures go so fast that it is hard to understand how to do the work.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His examples are very dry, so I had to take notes in order to pay attention. Writes very quickly and all over the board.

Rating # 9

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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Moves quickly in lectures, but the material is so much more confusing if you don't attend. Every time I skipped class I regretted it. Don't buy the book; the online code gives you everything you need. Gives lots of partial credit on exams and gives opportunity to do problems for extra credit, take advantage of these!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I am forced to take this class due to my major, but I have hated it since being in it. I missed due to family problems and got lost and still have not caught up in work. I am failing with a 53%, asked for help over email and for the past 3 days there has been no response. He is a terrible teacher and has not helped me once through the semester.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Best professor i have ever taken at IUP. He moves quick but does his best to make sure every student understands. If you need help he will do everything in his power to help you. Office hours are extremely helpful. Links the math you learn to real applications so you understand why he is teaching it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 126
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a very good math professor. This is my second time taking Calculus II and it is a hundred times better this semester. He is very clear and his evening exams give you a lot of time to get through the tests. Taking him for Calculus III next semester!

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He rushes through most of the class and doesn't bother to stop to make sure anyone understood any of it. He's happy to see that the class average on an exam is just barely a C and he will drop a group project on you while trying to rush through the last chapter of the book during finals week. If you value your GPA, stay away from Adkins.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

He moves pretty quick. He assumes eveyone understand what is going on. He is there for office hours when you need him for appointments. He makes a lot of Math to science connections which is a little confusing at times!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• 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:

Lectures are often confusing and too fast, have to read the material in the book to have any hope of understanding sometimes because he assumes that everyone understood the first time he said it. Homework is online and allows unlimited tries which really helps your grade. Tests are rediculously long and hard.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC2AND3
• 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:

Most helpful professor I have ever had at IUP. You will not regret taking him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• 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:

I have had many other calc professors in the mathematics department here at IUP and they were all awful. Go read the reviews you will see. Dr Adkins really knows how to explain calc and he understands what it is like to be an undergrad student still. Other professors forget they have been teaching the same thing for years and explain things poorly

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• 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:

I had him for calc I and calc II, he's a nice guy and really knows his stuff. Decent teacher, will help if you ask. Sometimes tries to make math jokes..

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• 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:

Dr. Adkins is the bomb. He is a fantastic teacher and very helpful. Yeah its hard but its calculus and Dr. Adkins can make it easier. Also gives alot of extra credit. Take this class!!!!!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• 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:

Dr. Adkins really was helpful throughout the entire class. Im not the best at math and he really made sure I understood everything. Do the homework and ask questions and he will give you all the help you need. I wish I could take him agian, by far the best math teacher I every had. He is way better then any of the other teachers at IUP.