Abdul Fazal - California State University Stanislaus

Professor: Abdul Fazal

Department: Mathematics

College: California State University Stanislaus

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely picky about work--doesn't matter if you got the answer right if you don't do the work the way he wants. He gives you the exact way he wants everything done though--as long as you do everything the way he says, you'll be fine. Doesn't use graphing calculators--no need for a $200 calculator!! All formula-based.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Most particular man I have ever met. He does not answer questions, he cuts you off any time you talk. He doesnt even explain what hes doing he just starts writing and doesnt tell you where hes getting the numbers from. I would not take a class from him if I had the choice to.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Fazal is a very tough teacher. He knows exactly what he wants and he expects perfect work from each student. His tests are exactly like the labs, so you know what to expect and he lets you use calculators and 5 note cards full of whatever you want to put on it. He hates it when students skip class and he will call you out for it. Be on time too

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1610
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Cannot express this enough - avoid him. This is the type of instructor who has no place teaching at a collegiate level anymore. You can tell that Dr. Fazal is a sweet man outside of school, but his ability to tear down morale and waste a semester where you could be in another class actually learning far outweighs all of his positve qualities combined. Time to retire, sir.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Midway through the course, decided to stop checking our work; still maintains that the course is only passable once he's checked off. So now how can we prepare for exams? Probably a sweet man outside of the university, but teaches in an outdated, backwards and sometimes geriatric way. Avoid if you can. Also, has chronic asthma that he does not medicate for - good luck understanding him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STAT1600
• 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:

nice guy but sooooo hard. Just dont....

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Man! I have never had a math teacher who is so strict even the work is graded. The work has to be exactly how he wants it written. You will lose points for having the work different from his, regardless of whether the answer and work is right.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STATS1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class was tough, but if you show up to class and pay attention in class you will be fine. The test are exactly like the labs he assigns, very helpful. He's very particular but his class , but for the test he lets you have 5 flash cards. He is a good guy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed Fazals class. Fazal is very picky so you have to go to class and do all the assignments his way. It is not a difficult class but it helps if you have a good lab group. Only 3 tests (you can use 5 notecards on the test), 8 HW assignments, and 10 labs. I would recommend this professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STATISTICS1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fazal seems like he can be a bit difficult, but he knows exactly what he wants and tells you exactly what he wants and what he expects, there are no surprises. He can be very picky with small details, but he makes this class beyond easy for you. He wants you to pass, but expect a lot of notes that will eventually make sense.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1610
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you attend class and study off of your notes you'll pass the class. He allows you to have five flash cards for each exam. There is three exams, homework, and no final. 10 percent of your final grade is your homework and 30 percent for each exam.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1620
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice professor!! I had to work really hard in his class to get an A, but I learned a lot.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STAT1600003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is a bit difficult to understand, goes very quickly through the notes, is not very explanatory, and gets frustrated if you don't understand. Even if you do understand the math, his specific preferences on how you present your work can and will get you docked points.HIS TESTS ARE BASED ON THE LABS AND HOMEWORK!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really nice person and is funny, but as a professor he is hard. It is hard to understand him and sometimes hard to read his writing. All the math you do has to be HIS way or he will dock you points. He is VERY nit-picky and can be difficult. He also sometimes does not explain things very well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fazal is a good guy overall, but it is difficult to understand him. When you ask him for help, he just tells to you look at "your notes", which don't even help you. He can be very confusing a majority of the time and only likes when you do your work "his way". Forget all statistics you have learned if you want to pass this class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• 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:

Dr. Fazal is a little crazy & difficult to understand. He does his best to make the class passable, but you must study with classmates, show up to class, and do homework/labs to pass. No stats class is easy, but Dr. Fazal overall is not bad if you can get past his accent and weirdness..

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Statistics is a hard class, but Fazal made it a lot easier to understand. It helps too if you study with your classmates.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH1500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worse math teacher i have ever had. First of all you, you have to get used to his accent. His 3 exams are worth 90% of your grade and only 10% is for homework. Highly recommend not taking his class. YOU WILL STRUGGLE!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1610
• 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:

Fazal has been by far one of the worst professors i've had, i recommend that no one takes this class. unless your able to teach yourself unfamiliar material. he grades way to hard on anything you do. HW is worth the same amount of tests. Stay away from this professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STATS1600
• 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:

First of all if you like a picky teacher then by all means take his class. You can't understand half of what he says in his lectures do the fact that he coughs mumbles and expects you to know what he said. Even sitting at the front it was hard to understand him!