Professor: Gunduz Caginalp
Department: Mathematics
College: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: MATH0220
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Caginalp is very kind and reasonable. His exams are extremely difficult, but not impossible. If you really listen to him he tells you from the start that exams are concept-based. The exams are a direct reflection of what the final will be like and give you an idea of the format and style of questions. If you take him, be prepared to work.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: MATH0220
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took calc1 with him and I has really hard time at the beginning. His test are very hard, but they prepared us for the final, which was much easier than midterms. You also have to attend each lecture otherwise you won't be able to pass the class. The concepts that he explains during lecture are sometimes cannot be found somewhere else.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: MATH0220
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Caginalp is one of the best professors I have had at Pitt. An absolute joy to have. Exams are easy and lectures are quite interesting. Would definitely recommend for Calc 1. Not sure about other courses though.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: MATH0420
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Caginalp gives great lectures and covers the material in depth. He's great to take if this is your first experience with analysis.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: MATH0413
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Caginalp is a brilliant professor with an excellent ability to communicate his knowledge. He tries to teach to every student in the class, and will answer any question until everyone is on the same page. He's a fair grader, and his exams tend on the easoer side.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: MATH0413
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
After taking another professor for the same class you can see he falls short. He comes off condescending when you ask questions. The homework and quizzes aren't like the exams. He just goes over theorems instead of teaching the main concepts. He also assumes you come in with knowledge of proofs. Only take him if you have strong proof skills.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: MATH1270
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof Caginalp was one of the best that I have had at Pitt. If you pay attention in lecture and study the lecture notes, the exams are really straightforward. He is a fair grader and a really good lecturer. I really enjoyed his class.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: MATH1270
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
First test is hard because the exams aren't really based on the homework and are more theoretical/based on notes. 10% Attendance grade and 5% homework grade with noncumulative exams 25/30/30%. Notes are provided online.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: MATH1510
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Not personable and made course that could be interesting very boring and hard to keep up with.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: MATH1270
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tests are hard.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: MATH1270
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Excellent professor but really tough grader. Tests are kind of hard because he doesn't give you a study guide And expects you to study every homework question.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: MATH1800
- 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:
Dr Caginalp is THE best Math Professor you can have at Pitt!He is extremely knowledgeable and considerate. If you have a confusion, just go to his office, he will have the answer(especially for mathematical finance). He is super helpful and kind in office hour. Math is not the only thing you can learn from him. High recommended!
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: MATH0420
- 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:
Extremely good professor. He's the best math professor I've had at Pitt. His explanations were amazingly clear. But the best part of his teaching style is he really emphasizes the big ideas of mathematical thinking. The tests were very fair with no surprises at all. An absolute joy if you love math.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: MATH0280
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
midterms are on the ez side. You get tons of time, but make sure you show you verified your answers if it's non trivial. Departmental final was much harder and I felt like I did bad, but it didn't seem to pull me down much in the end.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: MATH0290
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tests are fairly easy if you've been listening to him in lecture. Definitely go to class. Very funny person in class when he is talking about things other than math.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: MATH0290
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
great teacher if you want to actually learn.. hard class tho
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: MATH0413
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love this teacher! He is wonderful and extremely funny! Take him if you get a chance he makes this class enjoyable and easy!
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: MATH0420
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had him for MATH 0413 and 0420, which were essentially the same class, anyways. Interesting guy, great professor. Makes writing mathematical proofs somewhat tolerable. You might be bored out of your mind during class, but there's only so much you can do with the material, so don't blame him. Tests were relatively easy, right from lecture and hw.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: MATH0413
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is very willing to help and answer questions, and his lectures are clear. His tests are fair. The class is difficult because of the material, but he does a good job on giving fair grades.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: MATH0413
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very clear and helpful. Tests may appear hard, but he is a fair grader, so you'll get the grade you deserve.
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