Fuzhen Zhang - Nova Southeastern University

Professor: Fuzhen Zhang

Department: Mathematics

College: Nova Southeastern University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH2100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Zhang is by far the best and easiest math professor I have ever had. He will amazing in lecture and his tests are super easy. All you need to do is study the worksheets he gives the day before the test and you will get a good grade. His lecture is fun since he jokes around and tells stories. Using a graphing calculator on tests makes them easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH2020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy online course, answered all my emails, very glad I took this class online vs in the classroom.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love Zhang. He was probably the best math teacher I've ever had, he even lets you use graphing calculators on his exams!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH2100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Zhang is awesome. He gives notes for you at the beginning of the class with examples on them. If you study these examples then you'll do fine on the tests. He has DIY questions at the end of the class where he gives you the answer and helps you solve them as well.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH2100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Zhang is such an amazing professor. His classes for Calculus I are straightforward just like his tests. What he lectures in class is what is similar to the tests. The grade itself is the class using 4 tests and one optional test to replace one test grade that accounts for 80% and the homework is 20% toward the final grade. Good luck! :-)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH3340
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class, but boring. Bring something to do during lecture, because attendance is required and you won't really learn in class. The tests are take home. It's basically Linear Algebra 1 with detail. I hate using his book, but the answers are in the back so it's cool

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a really good professor just do the questions on his packet and you will be fine. If you need more practice just use the questions in the book. However his packets are what makes you get an A in calculus.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH2100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had professor Zhang for Calculus 1. He was a great professor, very flexible and very caring. He passes out a worksheet with questions in class and the worksheet is VERY similar to the exam. He has a slight accent but it doesnot hinder learning. If I had to take Calc again, I would take this professor!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved this professor. He is awesome for a math teacher especially! His tests are also reasonable(not to hard or easy). He has a bit of a thick accent, but i find that helps in solidifying the material i.e. : "if da leemeet o a funnk-shon has no hoes o sharp poins in d graff eet iz not differentiable"!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH2020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Stats is hard regardless if you take it online or in class depends on the students. I took my class online so there wasn't much communication unless I had an issue or question. just do the hw and make tutoring appt for help.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Though English is not dr. Zhang's first language, his lectures are totally great and his explanations are crystal clear. Best math teacher I have ever had.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 2020NW2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Taking this class online you can thank my sttlab for anything you learn the prof is NO HELP. The tests are difficlt and lng and STATDISK wld be grt tool if you can fig out on your own how to apply it to the ?s. But whn you ask the prof he doesn't even offer any assistance. And w/no tutoring in Tampa and limitd avail for online tutoring= no bueno.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH2020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This stats class was not bad at all. I have had a hard time with this course for 2 semesters and finally took it online and passed. Must do all the homework and he drops the lowest test score. You have plenty on chances to redo your work and also get 2 chances for tests. Not super hard as long as you keep up.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH2020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, drops lowest test grade and cares about students. I hate math and always found it hard, I actually did well in this class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had to battle with him and eventually got tossed aside to the math director b/c Zhang wouldnt admit that he was wrong. I ended up being 2 wks behind b/c he didn't post the WebCT correctly. Self-teach with only your classmates to help you;his plan I think b/c he wants to give you a partic. grade. Tests r hard, but passable. No extra study games.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I took him for Pre-calculus online. He's a good teacher, but it's easy to get lost in the online class since it's self-taught for the most part. Try to take all the tests so that you can use the optional test for a grade replacement of a low score rather than a 0. Some friends and I got A's because we studied together, but you must practice x3!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1200
• 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:

He may be a great teacher in person, but online its a different story. I had to drop his class because I was basically teaching myself and I wasnt understanding.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Zhang is the man! Go to class, do the hw and study, you will be fine on his tests. he is fair! the class is 4 chapters, with 4 tests, nothing is cumulative. no midterm or final. he gives 2 pts extra credit for each chapter if u go 2 tutoring(better than it sounds) and 2 PERCENTAGE points if you do the mathematica thing at the end of the yr.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his class online so it was pretty much up to me to teach myself. Everytime I went to him for help, he would explain it to me but I honestly don't know if he was even speaking English. I ended up having to ask someone else or going to tutoring. Overall, he's a nice person but not a good professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH2100
• 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:

Excellent teacher, tells lots of funny math nerd jokes....probably the best calculus teacher at nova...he really loves math....and he gave us the mathematica project at the end....I really enjoyed his class....the tests weren't collective they were only composed of material from the chapter we just finished.