Mark Eastman - University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

Professor: Mark Eastman

Department: Mathematics

College: University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH11A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was terrified by all the comments of, "won't pass without taking calc in high school" Well I didn't and still passed, with an A. Do the homework, even the optional. Study and go to office hours, it is possible!! Midterm/Final is fair, nothing too crazy. It may not seem like it at first but Eastman is a good professor, compared to others...

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH11A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are rarely boring and he has neat handwriting. He speaks clearly, tries to make jokes, encourages questions. He does move pretty fast but he offers office hours after every lecture. For Math 11A, he only had one midterm could be seen as good or bad. GO TO MSI! it'll help tons. posts past exams for you to practice and hold a review.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 11B
• 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:

Class wasn't too difficult in the beginning. Homework and midterm are easy, but final was extremely difficult. Funny professor however and did make lecture more interesting. Just b/c his lectures are online does not mean you should skip lecture. I honestly only learned how to do specific problems from his lectures. Overall not a bad class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 11B
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, he is a good teacher but the final exam is way harder than the practice finals he gave us. Midterm was about the same level of difficulty but final was way harder. Plus he only curves for C's and not A's and B's.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 19A
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was my second time taking math 19A, however he was WAY better than the professor i had before. He was organized which made it good to understand the material. His tests are difficult, but he gives you two exams from previous years to study from. Definitely need to work hard for this class but you'll do good if u put in the effort.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH03
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

MATH3. Pretty easy. Don't have to go to class every time. Clear hand writing. Great lecture.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 11B
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Math is the hardest subject for me and Eastman did NOT make me feel supported at all. I would approach after class with questions, and he would make me feel dumb. I find most math professors don't understand that math is tough for most students. Get outside help or wait for another prof. Had to retake.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH19A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mark gives good lectures that demonstrate various ways of arriving at concepts. His tests are way more difficult than his homework, but he's good at explaining concepts and illustrating things in various ways.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH22
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was scared of taking MATH22 after a long break from CALC. The midterm was very similar to the practice midterm but final was WAY harder (and worth 45% of the grade). Lots of homework that counts only 10% and mandatory sections. Overall I would take him again but put more effort. I never attended lectures and got a C.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Eastman is a really nice human, but his precalculus class is very hard. Lots of mandatory online assigned homework, but all test questions come from doing optional problems out of the test book. Pros: Posts all materials online, nice during office hours, funny during lecture. Cons: Tests are the hardest, so much hw, explanations are quick.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 19A19B
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He seems enthusiastic about math, but he's got a condescending attitude about it. His midterm and final are pretty tough compared to the practice midterms, so make sure you do those like four times. ACE and youtube are the only reasons I passed this. I took 19A and 19B with him, he failed me for 19A though so watch out for those midterms.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 19B
• 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:

His lectures are pretty fast paced and you don't really have time to process any of the information before you copy it down. His midterm and final were pretty tough with unforgiving curves. Avoid if possible.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 19B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's an okay-ish one. Avoid if you can but it's not the end of the world if you end up with him. Try to quickly get through WebAssign hw and focus MORE on the optional textbook questions. That's where the midterm/final questions come from. Read my last two sentences AGAIN. And, don't screw up the midterm.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 19B
• 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:

Honestly one of the more enjoyable math teachers I've had. Tests were incredibly fair, especially because he tells you most of the topics that will be on the midterm and final. He's a good lecturer and does a lot of practice problems during class making the topics understandable. Overall class wasn't that hard.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 11B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Eastman is an okay teacher. His lectures aren't anything special so prepare to go to MSI and extra tutoring a lot to clarify everything. His midterm and final is very hard, but he will sometimes curve. Will admit I failed my final but he curved it so I passed the class. Too much homework though. Don't fall behind and do extra textbook problems

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's one of my favorite math teachers/professors that I've ever had. I loved him and this coming from someone that math isn't their strongest or favorite thing. The class is really hard but that's because the material is. He's such a good lecturer. Knows how to explain things really well. Go to section. CONSISTENTLY study. Do not blow the midterm.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 11B
• 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:

Really great guy and really nice. Especially easy course for incoming freshman like myself who already took AP Calculus in high school. I didn't go to lectures more than five times throughout the quarter, but discussions are mandatory. Great TA's while I was there

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH11A
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay so I forgot to link my ucsc email to the webbing so I didn't get credit for my homework which is 20% of your grade. Eastman is honestly just rude, he makes people feel stupid for asking questions. His lectures weren't that hard to follow, but for his test he does throw in some stuff that wasn't covered in depth in the class. Go to section!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 19B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Eastman is a great lecturer- he goes over stuff in depth and shows difficult problems in lecture. This is balanced out by his brutal exams. He tells you what is going to be on them, but they are all the most tricky questions from each section. Study, and go to class, and you can pass no problem.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH19B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Your grade is 30% midterm, 45% final, 25% everything else. The midterm and final are pretty tough, but he posts past midterms/finals online and if you study those you should be fine. Lectures are pretty good and he posts all the lecture notes online. study hard for tests, go to sections for quizzes and you should do fine.