Ovidiu Calin - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Professor: Ovidiu Calin

Department: Mathematics

College: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In this class you are graded on only three exams and a project. If you get a low score on one test, it will likely hit your grade hard. He overcomplicates things in his lectures, so I mostly taught myself or used methods I already knew. He is an alright professor, but if you have the chance to take it with someone else, do it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• 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:

This man knows his stuff but he has a bizarre way of going about things, in my opinion. He is like the embodiment of Sheldon Cooper, from the Big Bang Theory.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• 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:

This class was way to hard for math 105. I'm good in math and this was just confusing, your grade is based off 3 exams and one project and that's it. Super frustrating when you get A's on all the exams and one C, and have to finish with a Low A/B.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH112
• 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:

He is a good professor with an accent. You have a quiz in his class every Thursday and he grades harshly on it. Toward the end of the semester he shows videos of how to do the problems on the quiz. And he does that with the final too. I wish he did that that earlier in the semester it would have saved my grade. No homework though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH223
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not a bad teacher, really passionate about the class. HOWEVER, he does not assign homework (seems great 'cause you don't need the book..). This means your grade in the class is dependent on 6 quizzes and 3 exams. These exams are extremely hard, so make sure you study up and do some practice. Going to his office hours helps hugely - seriously!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a really funny guy as you will find out throughout the semester. He can be hard to understand and talks very fast. If you ask him a question during class he may not answer it and tell you he does not have time, but if you go to his office he will help you out. He really does care about how well you do. I definitely would too, which is a plus

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Calin makes math really easy and he is not harsh at all on grading. he plays his harmonica in class sometimes if he's early. he does have a thin accent and he acts very strange sometimes

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH341
• 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:

Class started easy enough and first exam was very easy. Last two exams were exceptionally hard, so don't get lulled to sleep by the simplicity of the beginning. Gives quizzes every week. Very nice and approachable. Taking again next semester for Differential Equations. Good teacher and good person!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH341
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Calin is a great professor. He does a good job explaining difficult concepts in ways we can understand. 3 exams: A short first exam, The second exam covers chapter 2, which is over half of the book, and a cumulative final. I wish I would have had him for other classes before. I seriously recommend him for anything he's teaching.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH325
• 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:

I had him for calc 2 and was beyond ecstatic to take him again for diff eq. This is the best teacher I've ever had. He's made me realize that I actually love math more than my original major. If you have the opportunity to take him, do it. You won't regret it at all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH121
• 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:

This is the best teacher I've ever had. Calc 2 is a ridiculous class but he managed to make sure that we understood everything. He cares about his students and has a great sense of humor. I really hope I'm able to take him again.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a good professor. He does have an accent, so some might have trouble understanding him sometimes, but he's usually very clear. Funny and all around good professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Calin is a sweetheart and I cannot recommend him highly enough. I was studying for the LSAT while in his class and he would help me with logic questions during his office hours. I never did homework and still earned an A in the class by attending and taking notes on the problems we did in class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Required class, took it last because I'm horrible at math and I earned an A. Must have a knowledge of excel to do well, also a laptop is required. Did not use the textbook once. Homework consisted of coloring the spreadsheet and printed for next class. Take this prof!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is simply an easy A. If you hate math and really don't want to learn a bunch of equations, this is the class for you. Excel is used the entire semester and the assignments are easy. No homework.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MTH110
• 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:

Love this professor! One of the best I have ever had at EMU. Knows his stuff and is always willing to help. He wants you to learn.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH592
• 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:

Stochastic Calculus is a very useful class. His version of the class was all proofs. You will not know how to use Stochastic Calculus in your work. It will not help with the actuarial exams either. Take Stochastic Processes, you'll learn something useful and practical.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH120H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, as long as you don't have him for honors. He goes very in depth to proofs of theorems rather than teaching you how to do calculus. No homework, he does practice problems before each quiz, funny teacher and he's great at explaining stuff, as long as you have prior knowledge of materials you will need to prove the theorems.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CALC0
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The notes we took in class we not helpful in completing the homework, quizzes, or tests because the examples in class we a lot easier than what was assigned. I do not recommend this professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher. Quizzes everyday but it's on the homework so it's basically a homework check. Gives practice exams prior to real exams to help you study. The real exams are harder though but definitely not that hard. He is very funny and you will laugh in his class.