Shair Ahmad - University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Professor: Shair Ahmad

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT3613
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He expects you to know your calculus. He will not completely work through examples in class and he expects you to work through them in detail on your own. He also wrote the textbook used in all diff eq. courses at UTSA.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT1214
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I dreaded calculus, but Professor Ahmad made it easy. He explained topics well and always answered questions. Make sure you have a basic understanding of precal and algebra because you will need it to stay on top of this class and Professor Ahmad will assume you already know them. Overall, this class was an easy calculus class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT 1214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not sure why he's had so manDr. Ahmad is a very nice man, but do not take his class unless you intuitively understand Calculus. He doesn't teach the subject so much as discuss it and he likes theory more than application. His course is unstructured and your entire grade is 4 tests, all of which use the most obscure application of the technique.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT1214
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Ahmad is as patient as it gets - always willing to answer endless questions and solve all most all the problems you run into in your homework, in class. He expects you to know your algebra, so brush up on that if you want to keep up with his class. His grading is fair, and I would highly recommend this class to a cal1 student.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT1214
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor, he gives you all the tools you need to pass. Do your homework and ask him to work the ones you don't understand-- the tests are over hw questions. Also if you attend class he'll be more likely to push your grade up a few points. Very easy, just do your homework.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT3213
• 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:

Dr. Ahmad is an amazing professor! He carefully covers every detail possible in the material and does not go on if there are any questions about it. Very open to helping all of his students! Exams are even easier than the homework problem, no trick questions, no difficult questions, straight forward as long as you show up and pay attention

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT3013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful professor. Carefully covered all the material the class was meant to cover, plus a little bit extra. He has an insane amount of patience. He would do problems until everyone said they understood. Most people in the class seemed to have trouble, but that is due to the difficulty of the material, not any shortcomings of Dr. Ahmad.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH5555
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was the WORST professor that I ever had within of my undergraduate and graduate professors. He demonstrated that he takes care of his "favorite" students by giving them unearned grades. I would definitely NOT recommend him to any student.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH4213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME!! He won't teach more stuff if the class doesn't get it. He wants to help. Easy EXAMS, just like the Class Examples and Review. No need to do HW. Best MATH Professor in UTSA

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT3613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's okay. I wouldn't take him again though. But that's because he isn't the one that grades your tests and stuff. He relies on his grader and I hate it when profs do that. The only thing he sees from you is your final at the end. He will add points to your tests sometimes. Diff EQs is a really tough class in the summer and I wouldn't recommend it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although Dr. Ahmad is a smart person, he doesn't know how to teach. He changed his syllabus halfway through the semester, his exams don't reflect what is discussed in class, he's not very organized, and can be rude at times. If you plan on taking Dr. Ahmad, make sure you know what you're doing because he thinks everything is obvious. Best of luck

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT1214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

when i took this guy for cal 1 i had already taken calculus in highschool AP... i tried clepin but failed :( hehe anyways for me it was easy we had homeworks and 2 midterms and a final. he is cool... one of my friends not good at math passed with a C soo.. i would take him again :) i made an A :D (math major now at the time i was physics lol :S

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT1214
• 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:

Is there for the student, not the other way around. If you are willing to learn and ask questions, he is willing to go the extra mile with you. Uses own co-authored book that is <30 dollars, and is essentially the notes for the class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT1213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Does a decent job teaching the subject at hand. His quizzes and tests are a mixed bag, you walk out thinking you either got everything right or everything wrong. His policy about his final exam does make it easy to get an A in the class though. I recommend him if you have a strong background in math, or have already taken the course in high school.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CALCI
• 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:

I am suprised he even got 2 negative comments. Professor Ahmad is very helpful. I always went to class, yet never studied. I was going to get a C in the class because I never studied for the tests. However, I pulled off an A after the final. If you get an A on the final, you get an A in the class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH1214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him if you like to ask alot of questions. He has a condescending tone when answering questions. I didn't think his book was helpful. I had to get outside help to do better this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Uses his own book.. holds you back because in real life formulas don't look like that. Explains consepts his way and you can't teach yourself because his book is useless. I usually avg a A or B in math and now I am lucky if I get away with a C.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT1223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Greatest prof. at UTSA. Really loves his students and cares alot for them. He is great for students who lack math fundamentals, he even will come on the weekends if you need the help. Has his own book which is meant to benefit his students. I would sign up for another one of his courses in a heartbeat.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT1214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Ahmad is sometimes hard to understand, but mostly it's just funny. Always willing to do more problems or stay after class. Tests are alright, not too tricky considering it's math.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT3613
• 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:

Best professor at UTSA. Nicest man you'll ever meet. He wants his students to do well and is always there to help.