Linda Hutchison - Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Professor: Linda Hutchison

Department: Mathematics

College: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CALC1100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She doesn't care if you've had no previous exposure to calculus and will continue to breeze through all the material. Get ready to put in a lot of hours just to pass, not for a good grade but to just pass. TAs weren't very helpful either. Bad stuff aside she's sometimes funny in lecture.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took calc before, so I found this class easy. If you haven't taken calc tho, it will be hard because she breezes through each topic. Make sure you study for quizzes because they will be hard. She is a sweet lady and will help you a lot if you go to office hours. She is probably the best 1200 teacher at Vandy

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1300
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Hutchison is a pretty good professor. She is very nice and very receptive to questions in class, and if you don't understand a concept she will explain it in a different way with real-world examples until you understand it. The test can be a little hard but doable by all means. You'll also have a quiz every week which range from easy to killer

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CALC1100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hutchison is actually kind of funny. She tells a lot of side stories in class that makes Calculus a little less boring. This class is known for being the easiest math at Vanderbilt, but I have heard that 1200 is easier in some ways. The tests are very time sensitive and somewhat tough. The final is way harder than any other test.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You'll do well if you put in the effort. Quizzes are hard only because of time limit (15-20 minutes?). All things on quizzes and tests will be things covered in class (almost the same problems, just different setup), so no surprises. Which means attendance SUPER IMPORTANT! Overall super clear on explaining things and tells funny stories.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very sweet professor and tells stories that make it more interesting. She does her best to make math attainable but quizzes and tests are harder than other professors. Not too much work, but tests are a lot harder than homework problems.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

nice professor who is very sweet. class is hard for an intro class but because it is a weedout class not because the teacher is mean or extra hard. not that much work but the tests are hard.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

As someone with prior experience to calculus in high school, I found this course incredibly difficult. The biggest problem I had was with the time requirements for tests/quizzes: 1100 is for non-STEM majors, so I am not sure why she insisted on having us work concisely. Also, calculators are not allowed--making meeting the time requirement harder!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I'm not sure how any student could struggle with this course unless they have 0 interest in math. We never got into trigonometric functions and we never even found volume! All in all an easy class with a sweet southern professor who teaches VERY well. Textbook NOT needed, I never did homework, winged every test, including the final, and got a B+.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Hutchison is the sweetest Southern woman. It's hard to be upset at her when you get that tough test grade back, and I can promise everyone will. This is an incredibly hard course for an intro Calc course for students not pursing math further. Recommend taking Pass/Fail as a sophomore if you just need one math credit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher for this level of math. Understands that most kids won't be pursing math further so she teaches at an appreciated down to earth level. If you took AP Calc in HS this is an easy A, if not you need to work a little more for it but definitely doable

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hutchison is a sweet lady and a great professor but the class is harshly graded (especially for the easiest math class at Vandy). It brought my GPA down, but there were lots of the sophomores in the class that took it pass/fail and were fine. I studied really hard and went to TA office hours at least twice a week to study and still pulled a B.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• 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:

Dr. Hutchison is very approachable and great at explaining material, but the structure of the class can make it difficult to bring your grade up if it's low from a test grade. She will expect a lot of effort but will work with you to get where you want to be.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I hated this class. An intro to calc class just shouldn't be this hard, but it's required for HOD majors. Take it because it's the easiest calc class offered, but be prepared to work. I took AP Calc AB senior year and still struggled in this class. Hutchison is super nice in class, but the TA's rarely know anything and she's a tough grader.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice Lady. But it's a brutal class. I had to study a lot for a B. She will give you some grade boosters in the end though. Math in general is brutal at Vandy. A B from her is completely respectable.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Linda is the worst because she's so nice and a great professor but way too difficult. I'm pretty good at math (got a 5 on AP Calc AB), and took this class as review and still only got an B-. She is incredibly harsh with her grading so despite the fact that I understood all of the concepts perfectly, I still failed tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

LOVE LINDA! Great lady with a very personable attitude. Loved her southern stories that somehow relate to math. Sometimes unclear with the problems worked in class-- those problems are often very different from homework. Moves pretty fast also. But as a person, she's brilliant, and there for help if you need it! TAKE IT WITH LINDA!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH150A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had Prof Hutchison for two semester and she is my favorite professor at Vandy. Extremely Personable and always helpful at office hours. If you have not had Cal before, her class will be tough. No calculators and the algebra gets long and difficult. Do all of the homework and BE READY FOR WEEKLY QUIZZES. Work hard and an A is definitely possible.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not a difficult class, and Hutchison is great. Sweet southern lady who has cute grandchildren that may stop by. Lectures can be quite entertaining sometimes, and the math is not very hard.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH150B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Hutchison is a kind woman with a good knowledge of what she teaches. She is tremendously friendly and helpful at office hours -- she wants to help you succeed. However, weekly quizzes and tests are very difficult Overall, grading is pretty stingy. If all you're looking for's a Calc. credit, take 140, hands down.