Bob Dumas - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Professor: Bob Dumas

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I felt it was useless going to class but I went EVERYDAY still trying my best to understand but he barely explained anything. I tried getting help from my cousin who took PHIL 120 before and she pretty much said the way he was teaching us was crazy and didn't understand either. I barley passed. Had I not attempted the homework I would have failed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE PHIL 120 WITH HIM! I want to cry when I think of this class. I do very well in classes, but when it comes to this class, I stood no chance. His lectures are USELESS- you have to teach yourself out of the book and lean on the TA for help. He is such an awful teacher for this course- do not make my same mistake!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE PHIL 120 FROM HIM! absolutely worst professor i have ever had. his lectures are useless and consist of poorly written overhead slides. he dances around subjects instead of teaching you problems, and when i went to the TA's for help on the final, all they said was "idk whats going to be on it, file a complaint against him cuz he sucks"

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Taught intro logic like everyone already understood it. Slides were prewritten on overhead transparencies and were illegible. Not that they really mattered. Spent very little time on actual hands on proofs - huge focus on math and computer science. He's sharp, but I wanted more philosophy and less "1 or 0" programming speak. Avoid.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Interesting guy. Class wasn't too hard. Lectures don't help a whole lot with the tests but go to quiz section and you'll be fine. Wasn't a bad class at all

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nice and interesting guy - but the classes dont match that description. The purpose of an intro course should be to spark interest into the subject - which he does quite poorly considering the large number of non math majors that take his class. Might just be a personal thing, but i hate people who talk fast and trail off on some trajectory.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL472
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Dumas pushes students hard, but he gets results. If you're a non-math-major taking this class, be prepared to hurt: lectures are fast and it's expected that you'll lose track of the proof at some point and spend a few hours outside of class decyphering your notes. But he's an extremely lenient grader to make up for it: I 4.0ed the course.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have to say that he's a very interesting guy. My math major friend really likes him but alas, I am not a math major. Dumas is likes to use a lot of jargon, claiming that he is a "logician," so he teaches this class from a mathematics point of view. If you are a math major, you will enjoy taking this class from him, otherwise avoid.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• 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:

I'd recommend that you stay away from his class if he's teaching phil 120. His lectures for this class is very boring and puts you to sleep easily. Not recommended for Phil 120.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I though logic would be cool. He made it unbelievably boring. He spent a good chuck of the time simply talking about how smart his 5 year old daughter was. He firmly believes he is the next best thing since sliced bread and this also goes for his little math cult.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH124
• 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:

Very enthusiastic. Tends to be very theoratical based. He's a very good teacher and won't let you get away with just plugging and chugging. Lectures are very helpful and missing class is a bad idea.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL474
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very bright and enthusiastic. You will learn a lot in his classes. As others have mentioned, his office hours are extremely helpful, and I recommend you go to those whenever you are having trouble. He talks fast sometimes, but doesn't mind if you interupt and ask questions to slow things down.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy tried to get me to join his cult. I have to say he was very persuasive. So far, I'm happy with the teachings of the cult. Math is great. Math is enjoyable. Thanks to this guy, I am free from LaRouche.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH124125126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATHH126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Another excellent quarter. Dumas really goes above & beyond to help his students, especially if they are struggling. His lectures have become much more understandable since fall.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH125H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful and interested in subject matter. Pays attention to students' ability in the course and will show honest concern to an individuals performance if it starts to go down. Willing to give advice on the course and other topics during office hours.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH125H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful, very accepting of questions & requests to re-explain a topic, even at a later date in the course, office hours are actually useful to a confused student

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH124H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very interested in subject matter. Wants the class to know reasoning behind theorems and why they work not just what they are. Also wants the class to enjoy the subject matter as much as he does. He's teaching because he enjoys it not just for the $$.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HAS350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, very interested in whether students learn, and makes lots of annalogies to the real world to keep subject matter interesting.