David Ficht - College of DuPage

Professor: David Ficht

Department: Mathematics

College: College of DuPage

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PRECA1432
• 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:

Friendly guy, but not good at teaching. Very unorganized, frequently makes mistakes in complex problems, doesn't teach the right material, and doesn't know how to format the course. You are given 4 tests (no final) and the worst test is dropped. But, THAT'S IT. No cushion grades from homework, quizzes, participation, nothing else. Don't take.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1431
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very unorganized will give you questions on the test that he cannot solve and literally taught us a section that wasn't even in the book by accident which screwed up my notes. His tests are incredibly hard and you only get graded on four tests and a final and he drops the lowest grade of the tests and he rushes through content. Drop the class

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2270
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was brutal, but then again it's an upper level math class. Your grade consists of three tests (the lowest is dropped) and the final all worth 1/3 of your total grade. Show up, take notes, do the homework, and study! Ficht's teaching style was not for me but he does his best to go over all the material. Be prepared to struggle.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH2270
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

David Ficht maybe somewhat flawed, but then again name me someone who isn't flawed from the math department . Ficht did his job of teaching to the best of his ability with the given time. You must put in a lot of hours to succeed in DiffEQ, that's a fact. That's the life of taking a higher level math course, seek help soon if concepts are too hard

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CALC2231
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The final grade is based on the average of three tests. No quizzes, homework points, or anything else to help your grade. Homework is not checked so you have to do it on your own. No doubt this guy knows how to do math well, but he can't teach it very well. He is hard to approach with questions. Very tough grader; nothing in his class is curved.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1432
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

THE WORST PROFESSOR I'VE HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. IT'S MY FIRST SEMESTER AT COD AND IT'S A NIGHTMARE JUST BECAUSE OF HIM. I have never received a grade lower than a B and I've taken a bunch of AP classes in high school, and at this point of the semester I am just trying to pass the class. Tests are way harder than the homework, he's super unorganized

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH2270
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice person but not a nice professor. He explains stuff like if you already studied it and are just reviewing. He rushes through the exercises one after the other and there's no time to understand what's going on. 3 tests and final is way too little to grade on. Tests totl. different from homework. If you mess 1, you have no margin of error

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 1432TRIG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HE GAVE FOUR TEST AND DROPS THE LOWEST. HE RUSHED THROUGH EVERY CHAPTER AND assigned HOMEWORK EVERY CLASS. IF YOU DONT KEEP UP WITH THE WORK YOU WILL FALL BEHIND. HE COULDN'T CARE IF YOU SHOWED UP BUT IF ARE YOU MIGHT AS WELL DROP THE CLASS CAUSE YOU WILL FAIL. DON'T TAKE HIS CLASS UNLESS YOU DON'T HAVE ANOTHER OPTION.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PRECA1432
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ok, this teacher is by far the toughest class I ever have taken in my life. I've taken AP courses in Computer science and that was easier than this math class. I never received anything below a B in my life in math and this was the first. I do not recommend taking this class unless you're willing to study 30 hours for tests.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1432
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Frustratingly difficult to contact outside of class. Make sure to take thorough notes, do all the homework, and don't be afraid to seek help from the Math Help center, as you will likely not get a hold of this professor if you need help with anything.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH2270
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

My review is being removed unnecessarily. Ficht is the epitome of a useless professor. Literally a math professor that can't add, and I received 2 percentage points because of it. Unprepared for lecture, mumbles, dodges questions, and is generally condescending. Schedules tests to limit drops because no one sees grades until its too late.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1432
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very quiet, pretty unorganized, was late to class on several occasions, and he didn't prepare us well for tests. The only test I did well on was over material that I spent my entire senior year learning. He does problems out of the book in class, assigns textbook problems for homework, and then creates his own complicated test problems.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH2231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Speaks very fast and tends to mumble. Doesn't curve tests even if everybody bombs it. Grade is only based on 3 tests and a final, while the lowest of the first 3 is dropped. I'd suggest avoiding taking him unless he's your only option. If thats the case, just don't skip class and do every homework. HOMEWORK WILL MAKE OR BREAK your grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH2231
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

if you aren't a lecture learner, dont take Ficht. This has easily been one of the worst classes I have taken. I took this course last year and did better then than I did this semester. Says you must dedicate at least 10 hrs a week outside of class, and you probably should. He was no help as a prof. Also, grade is only tests!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1432
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The only grades you receive are 3 tests and a final and the lowest one gets dropped so if you like that kind of thing that's a plus. Every class he messes with the projector and has to be reminded to move the paper on his elmo. He gets distracted with proofs a lot and has a lot of weird tendencies. He also assigns 50 homework problems per class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 1432TRIG
• 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:

Mr. Ficht was one of the first professors ive come across at this school that I did not like. Hes a very quiet speaker and even when sitting at the front of the class I had a hard time hearing him. He would do more proofs than actually teaching the material we would find on tests. He gives 3 tests and 1 final nothing else. I would not recommend

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH2231
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor D. Ficht is an okay math teacherone cool thing is his odd sense of humor, though! His name on CODs schedule shows D. Ficht. IF YOU CALL HIM MR. D-FICHTIVE (sounds like defective, lol) ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS, YOU GET EXTRA CREDIT!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALC2231
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WARNING: Professor Ficht has a policy of NOT allowing students into his course if they didn't register prior to class start date! It doesn't matter if you were being held hostage, he won't let you in despite the 1st class being entirely review.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1432
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Three tests are given during the semester and your lowest test grade is dropped. Final is mandatory and weighs thirty-three percent of cumulative grade, like the other tests. Homework is not graded but assignments are given from the book after each lesson for you to improve your understanding, I highly recommend to work on them. Don't miss class!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH2232
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you're a conceptual or fast paced learner who enjoys learning on your own schedule he rocks. HW is optional for calc 3 & vector calc addt. so that means you can just learn it in time for the tests, or not do it at all. Tests are straightforward but if you don't get it you'll probably do bad, but Ficht rocks and I loved his class.