Mohammad Saleem - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: Mohammad Saleem

Department: Mathematics

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH129A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, always enters the room smiling. 3 exams + final account for the majority of your grade, he will curve a midterm up if the average is low. Homework is handed in during exams so procrastinators beware, don't leave it all for the night before. Sometimes he has trouble understanding questions but he does an okay job answering.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH143C
• 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:

Great professor! Has the neatest handwriting I've ever seen and lectures very thoroughly at a good pace. Homework/projects are very time consuming but teach you the content well. Tests were similar to practice tests, so as long as you're doing the homework and review, you'll likely get an A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH32
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really good lecturer, shows up to c lass a few minutes late usually but is always smiling and seems excited to lecture. Theres weekly homework and 5 midterms and a final, all of which were pretty difficult. Overall would reccomend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH072
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his class for Calculus 2 and he was very kind and always smiling and giving out extra credit which was great because his tests were HARD. He does let you use a cheat notecard/ sheet but honestly the best thing to do to study is to go through his examples from extra credit problems, in class examples, and especially old tests.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH129A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Saleem is the most respectable math professor I've had. He really enjoys teaching and uses a clear, organized, and concise manner. His handwriting is the best I've ever seen, which makes it easier to take notes and understand his examples. Lots of homework, but it isn't difficult. There are no curves, but the exams aren't too bad.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH129A
• 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:

Homework is significantly tougher than the exams (but it's graded leniently), so if you understand the homework you will ace the exams. Goes over old exam answers. Lets students in a bit early and stay a bit late for exams. Extra credit on every exam but final. He's a very nice guy, always smiling and enjoys talking to students. Useful notes.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH129A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tons of hw, shows all steps in class, nice guy, recycles old test questions so ask around, tests weren't too bad but there were quite a few proofs, overall good teacher

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH30P
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A wonderful teacher. Really knows his material. But if you wanna move forward in his class, you have to make sure to listen during lecture and ask question. Homewokr is pretty easy. Midterms and finals are not that hard. I got a A-,B+

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH31
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Absolutely loved his class and wouldve taken Math 32 with him if it wasnt full. He explained every single concept. His tests were easy and clear. Absolutely recommend him to everyone I know.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH129A
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably one of the most down to earth people and professors you'll ever meet. You can tell how much he loves teaching math from his lectures. That being said, prepare for LOTS and I mean A LOT of homework from him. Linear Algebra is a pretty hard subject so the class was especially hard to learn and he goes over the material WAY too quickly.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH129A
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is my 2nd time taking Dr. Saleem and Linear Algebra was kind of a hard subject to grasp. His test were okay. Definitely tricky but he's a very generous grader when it comes to partial credit as long as you know what you're doing in the problems. The final was really really hard since it was all proof but he was nice enough to curve a lil bit.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH30P
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really standard class. Pay attention to the practice tests he gives, they are basically the actual tests with different numbers and sometimes slightly different concepts. If you can do well on the practice tests, you can do well on the actual tets.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH30P
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very friendly, passionate, and fair in grading. His exams are exactly like the practice tests, if you can do the practice test well you can do the actual test well. He gives notecards for tests and a full page for the final. Sometimes doesn't communicate well and makes mistakes in grading but he tries his best to correct them.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH30P
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Saleem's method of teaching is as common as other professors. However, one thing that he does is ensure that the exam and the practice exam follow the same exact concepts, but just different numbers. He's approachable for help and always mentions his office hours if anyone is confused. Make sure to attend class or you'll fall behind.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures can get quite boring at times. He gives a lot of homework and it's worth a lot of points so make sure you do them. You only need the book for homework, which you can always borrow at the library, photocopy the pages you need and do it. He gives extra credit at the end of class which usually counts for midterm exams.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH31
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've honestly never had a prof like Saleem before, he is SUPER passionate about math and the nicest person to approach. His lectures were so clear that you really don't need to read the textbook. His practice tests are almost exactly the same as the actual exam (he even goes over the answers in class). Overall, an amazing prof to take... 100% rec!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH32
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Saleem is a great professor. His lectures are so clear. You actually look back at your notes! He gives you practice test before the actual midterm or final. If you understand the practice test COMPLETELY, you will do fine on the midterm or final. He does give a lot of homework though. Overall, I really enjoyed his class and he made Calc 3 chill

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH31
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

ProfessorSaleem is very helpful and is easily approachable. Lectures are good, but if you're like me and don't like lectures, you can self study and still be able to get a decent grade in the class. You get one note card per midterm and one whole page for the final. He will curve up depending on your Final Exam grade. Very lenient,highly recommend.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH32
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prepare for A LOT of homework if you take this class...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

his lectures moved extremely fast and i always had to double check the lecture notes after class to make sure there weren't any errors (extremely tedious!). Not to mention the 70+ homework problems per week... If you miss a class, good luck trying to catch up because he packs so much into one lecture. covering up to 2+ sections a day at times.