Jeffrey Watt - Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

Professor: Jeffrey Watt

Department: Mathematics

College: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: M165
• 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:

Dr. Watt is an amazing professor! He tends to give quizzes on the non-exam days, but they're straight from homework and lecture. He knows a lot about physics and engineering and gives lots of real-world examples to help with understanding. His tests have extra credit and most everyone in his class does well on the final.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: M165
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Presents the subject matter very clearly. Grades fairly. The class is work heavy but there is plenty of opportunity to fill your grade out with homework and project points. Prepares you for the final very well.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH165
• 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 love Dr. Watt! I thought he made his classes difficult enough for students to learn yet easy enough for students to pass by giving lots of points for homework/quizzes/and by giving lots of tests. Tests get curved and he even gave some quiz points for attendance some days! His student do way better on the final than any other prof!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH16600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Watt is by far one of the best professors I have ever had in my college career. You will actually come out of his class KNOWING the material and understanding it. But, if you are someone who is lazy and does not want to work, do not take this class. You must practice calculus everyday if you want to get an A+. You really need to learn it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH165
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lots of homework. Exams tend to be difficult, but they're curved to a 75%-80% average. Will randomly give pop quizzes from homework during lecture. Probably the hardest professor teaching this class, but it shows on the departmental final exam. His class always beats the average by 10%.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: M165
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is amazing. The workload in this class is much larger, its the only one that comes w/ a recitation but man oh man is he worth it. He makes some of the tougher ideas seem perfectly manageable. I'm taking him again for 166.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: M165
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a great Calc 16500 prof and makes you earn your grades.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH16600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He uses a separate website for homework assignments and grades.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH165
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took watt for 165,166, and 261. Very good teacher. He will give you the grade on how you preform in class and on tests. Beware of pop quizzes on any class day, so make sure you keep up with the homework. Recitation helped me to better understand the material because I could ask questions one on one instead of in front of the entire class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH16600
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've had him two semesters in a row and he's definitely my favorite professor so far.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH166
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is what a math professor should be. Takes the time to explain every step of whatever he is lecturing on. Please take him if you have the chance, it will change the way you look at calculus. Give this man a boatload of awards already!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH16600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Watt is probably either top or second best teacher I have ever had in 2 degrees and working on a masters. Because of him, I went from being an average or bad math student to nearly mastering Calc 1, Calc 2, and soon Calc 3 in his summer class. His classes always beat the averages from all the other sections because he really is a good teacher.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH165
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Watt was a great professor for Calc I. He did a great job making the concepts easy to understand. If you skip lectures, the textbook doesn't do nearly as good a job explaining the lessons.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH165
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

More difficult than a regular calculus course but was taught extremely well. Very glad I had this professor. Really gave me a good foundation for calculus

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH16500
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Grades easier than most. Recitation leaders can be difficult graders, but he isn't. If you receive a B or higher on the final he will make that your grade in the class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH166
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took Watt for Calc 1 and 2 and I'm going to miss him. He's a great teacher. Even though his class is the only one with a recitation take him anyway - it's worth it. He's clear, helpful, and gives extra credit.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pop quizzes that aren't too difficult, usually corrected with insane leniency so you'll end up with a decent mark. Tests 1 through 5 are not too easy, but the grading is pretty lenient. The final is made by another professor so is usually easier. Only con about his lecture is that the practice tests are A LOT easier than the real tests...

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH165
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Watt is a fantastic teacher. He's been teaching for a long time so he understands where students will struggle and works to help them. Is a very fair grader and gives lots of partial credit and extra credit. I would definitely recommend him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 16500
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher that very clearly explained the material we were learning. He always made it very clear what would be on tests and even provided practice tests for each chapter. His class is by no means an easy A, but if you work for it you can do well.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH16600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

GREAT prof! Dr. Watt is literally the epitome of college mathematics! His lectures are short and easy to follow, he uses great examples in class that apply to the homework, and his tests are over the exact material he said they would be. I took the M / W / F lecture and loved it. He does do pop quizzes but gives almost full credit. Final is cake