Tom Kunkle - College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Professor: Tom Kunkle

Department: Mathematics

College: College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• 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:

Dr. Kunkle is one of the best profs I have ever had. As long as you read the book, do the homework, and have a passion for maths, there is no need to attend any of the lecture. The tests are straight forward basic problems from the book. His only goal is to teach you the very basic concepts of Calc 3. He's a really funny prof that loves to help.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

While I can't say he's a bad professor, this class has contributed to an unhealthy level of anxiety.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you care about your GPA, you are better off with someone else. Lectures tend to be misleading, and important information is left out so it is up to you to find it. Starts problems in class on the board, but gets annoyed/bored and tells you to go finish them at home.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kunkle is a genius, but this class is crazy, stupid hard. We started with 40 and ended with 12 at the final. Be ready to commit your life to passing pre-calc at this school. This class sucked my soul dry but Dr. Kunkle REALLY cares and wants you to succeed. Do all the problems he suggusts, study, go to office hours (he has lots). Take him!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are a math major, you will do fine. Everyone else better watch out.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kunkle is the best math professor I have had at CofC. He takes homework questions at the start of every class, gives printed quiz and test solutions so your errors are clear, and was extremely helpful with questions. He answers emails quickly and provided his personal number for after office hours questions. Take him for Calc 3!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was a horrible teacher who does not curve any of his tests. The average for the very 1st test was an F. He yelled at us for failing such a simple test. Unless you're good at math, do not take.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• 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:

Dr. Kunkle is one of the best professor for you if you are either a youngling who loves math or simply just ready spend the rest of your life doing math.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• 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:

Dry, sarcastic guy that likes calculus a lot. Teaches pretty well, grades like a nazi, accessible during office hours, and wants his students to succeed. Solid choice for calculus II

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH220
• 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:

First thing out of the way, it's math, it's going to be hard. Make sure you answer his questions in class no matter what. He like it when you answer his questions. Do his homework and ask questions. Tests are easy if you do homework.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kunkle is super tough. His ways of teaching is way different and works through a section really fast. His tests are hard and some of the things he expects us weren't explained well enough. He also gives quizzes every week which don't really count so you need to do really well on his tests to pass.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures in class tend to go off on a tangent outside of the basis of what youre learning so doing the assingned homework is difficult. This class is 4 days a week so be prepared to spend about 2 hours a night on homework. He plays everything by the book so never expect canceled classes, to get out early, or anything laid back.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kunkle is a great professor. I am not a math person at all but he made me feel like I was. He is really clear when teaching and loves it when students participate in class. He is really helpful with questions in and out of class. He is fairly lenient with grading. If you go to class and pay attention every day you should get at least a B.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You're not in high school anymore, if you register for a college course and expect the professor to teach at a pace equivalent to a high school then you have only hurt your chances of success. Show up to class everyday, take notes, read the book, and practice all of the assigned problems(even, odd, and more). Work like you want to pass.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 120
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His lectures often went off topic and he wasn't clear when explaining things. Even when I went to office hours he wasn't very clear. His tests can also be much harder than what we do in class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you haven't taken calculus before then don't take him, half the class dropped, and I wish I had, he's terrible at teaching, and just writes examples on the board, expecting you to follow along, and he gives tests that are way more complicated than the practice, and will blame the class for not preparing.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kunkle is TERRIBLE. Math 111 should NOT be this difficult. Kunkle has no set organization with how he teaches. He's sporadic and simply writes sections on the board and does a practice problem or two. Freshmen: DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR GPA.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH220221
• 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:

The best professor at the College. Yes it's a lot of work, it's a math class. As long as you do the recommended homework and come to class, you will do well. Knuckle knows what he's doing and you will learn a LOT.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kunkle should NOT be teaching this class. He belongs in the upper level math classes. If you haven't taken this class before you will struggle the whole year. He is funny yet has attitude. He teaches really fast and the tests are really hard. A lot of the material on the test is never on the study material. Take another professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• 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:

Dr. Kunkle is amazing and funny, and his explanations are concise and make math easy to understand. His class is probably the easiest you'll take, specially if you've had precalculus before. His tests are reasonable and the short quizzes are very easy as well. Take him!