Patrick Halpin - SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY

Professor: Patrick Halpin

Department: Mathematics

College: SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT240
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very straightforward, tells you what he expects. If you do the weekly labs, and sort of do the homework, youll be good on the quizzes, and for the tests, just review the quizzes and labs and youll ace the tests. Very fair teacher. So far, best math prof at Oswego by at landslide

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT240
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great guy who really cares about his students and will do whatever he can to help you succeed in the course. Its tough and requires a lot of work but he makes it bearable. Two in class exams plus the final, weekly labs and quizzes as well as ungraded homework. His labs and quizzes are really good indicators of what will be on exams.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's such a sweet and caring man. He sincerely loves his students and would help his students pass with all his power. His class is mainly lecture, optional hw is assigned, quizzes every week and 4 exams. and freeeeee points if you come to lab

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• 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:

This man cares about his students which is rare to find in college! Fair grader, awesome teacher, and will gladly help you!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I have ever had. He wants each one of his studetns to do well but it is not easy. You have to put in alot of work on your end but he is really there every step of the way. Do the homeworks and ALWAYS ask questions! He explains them carefully and clearly. You get the grade you work for in this class. If you work hard you will do well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT240
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Halpin is without a doubt, the best math professor I have had at Oswego. He is very good at what he does, will help if you go to him for it, and he grades very fairly. He is very clear on his syllabus and wont stray from it at all. Be aware going in though, that your grade is mainly based off of quizzes and exams, but that's typical at Oswego.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Halpin is by far one of the best math professors in SUNY Oswego. He is a very fair grader and if you go to his office hours frequently he will be more lenient when it comes to grading your test and quizzes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I have not had many math professors at SUNY Oswego, but Professor Halpin has been the best overall professor I've had by far in any subject. Calc II has been much easier than Calc I was for me (i did not have him for it). Go to class, do the homework. You'll get good grades on the quizzes and tests as well as a free lab attendance grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT220
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Did not take him for calc one which was a mistake. His quizzes and tests are very fair and he actually answers the questions you ask. Not phenomenal but does his job well and is not a harsh grader and would take again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Assigns optional homework every class, he does not collect it. Quizzes every week, pretty easy quizzes about what was discussed that week. If you ask him for help, he will gladly explain! Do not be late to class! he will call you out in front of everyone and probably tell you to not to come to class if you are going to be late again.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a good enough teacher, if you can take old-school, do the book and learn teaching.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely terrible professor for proof classes. Lecture the entire class and very little interaction with students. Always has his back towards the student. The Math Department really need drastic improvements for their proof classes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• 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:

Professor Halpin is a really good teacher! It takes about a week or two to get used to his teaching style but after that the class is pretty easy and clearcut. He gives quizzes at the end of every week which are really easy and he doesn't try to trick you at all. To do well you need to go to class, do half the hw questions, and GO TO NEWTON CLUB.!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT80F
• 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:

Definitely the best professor to take calculus with.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dry. He helps with reviews, but I think that he is not really good to explain issues.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great math teacher. He definitely knew what he was talking about and could explain things in more depth if people asked. He gives homework every class but he never collected it. It is still worth doing though because the weekly quizzes were based off of it and could hurt your grade if you did poorly on them.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• 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:

Halpin is easily the best math teacher at Oswego. He explains very clearly and has review every week. Those review sessions will get you through the class. Attendance only counts on lab days. I never did any of the homework, went to his labs and reviews every week and got a B+.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I did not have Halpin for Calc I, but I went to his 2 hour, once a week review session. Since my other professor sucked, it was Halpin who got me through Calc. Just phrase the answers the way he wants, do the homework and it should be an easy A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• 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:

Professor Halpin is the best math teacher in the department. He's a really nice guy, and always willing to answer any question you have. He takes time out of his life to have a review session two hours a week which is excellent. You still need to do the hw cause calc is a hard course. I had already failed calc once before but he made it much easier

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT210
• 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:

I just completed Calculus 1 this summer with Professor Halpin. Calculus is a challenging course and I definitely spent a lot of time studying. I feel every test and quiz was fair and consisted of everything we had discussed in class. I enjoyed taking this class with Professor Halpin. If you work hard you will do well, he is a great teacher!