Joseph Bak - City College of New York

Professor: Joseph Bak

Department: TBD

College: City College of New York

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH32800
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took him last fall(2019) for math 328. While attendance is not mandatory I STRONGLY advise that you show up. It's hard to keep up with taking notes but make sure you do, and in an understandable fashion because that's the key to an A. He goes over several methods in class that will make your life easier during the exams and final. Fair grader.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT392
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Course was pretty hard including vector calculus and linear algebra, but Prof. Bak did a good job covering all the material and preparing for the group final.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH32800
• 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:

This class is not super difficult but heavy material and prof Bak is extremely messy on board and organization of the lesson. Even if you study yourself you cannot put the materials together correctly in big cluster. His handwriting is illegible and he talks to himself very low (almost mutters). You might pass the class but never enjoy math

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH43200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Bak really knows his stuff and is an excellent pedagogue. "Complex Analysis" is a tough course, especially for undergrads, but Prof. Bak explains the material well. Grade based on a midterm and final, which are hard, but doable if you keep up with the work. He can answer any question about the material and is happy to meet outside of class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH392
• 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:

His lectures get messy because he writes all over the place and often goes off topic. Not enough time for the tests.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

easy to pass, tests were okay but he definitely does not care about attendance . He is not the best at teaching because he gets off topic a lot but he tries to pass you as best as he can !

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT392
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The homework he gives is really easy. However, his exams are almost impossible. He gives only 5 questions and each has two parts. If you dont know how to solve part a, then you can easily lose 20 pts. He teaches good but exams can screw you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: B3200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is the best math teacher I have ever had. I never felt alive and inspired before in any math class. If you study hard, you will enjoy his classes

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH20200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

LOVEEE HIMM!!! one of the best math professors at city. He's caring and knows how to teach!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH328
• 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:

Among the math professors at City College. Highly recommend Dr. Bak for any of your math classes. Numerical Analysis was an easy class, and Dr. Bak made it very clear to understand the various methods to solve problems. Take him for any classes if you can!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH20200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you can handle fast-paced, chaotic instruction, then Bak is your guy. He is the math-kid's dream professor. But if you prefer slow, even-headed teaching where someone spoon-feeds you concepts in an organized manner then you're better off reading the book and studying on your own. Exams aren't that hard if you study; study hard, that is.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH20200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best professor, period. Unlike most math professors, he has the art of speaking and clarifying the material. Those who dislike the professor's teaching are simply lazy students that probably hate math and blame the instructor for poor performance. Do your work, listen to lectures attentively and you'll do good. Very nice guy as well, 5 stars.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH20200
• 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 way he teaches seems confusing to me. He seems disorganized with his teaching.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH20200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

To be honest, he's average. His lectures a bit confusing but if you do the homework and study at least a week before the tests, you'll be fine. I don't go to all the lectures but study from the homework a lot and get good grades on the tests. Stuff gets complicated after the first test so don't slack on homework after it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH346
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were very clear. The material was pretty boring but it turned out to be pretty useful for computer science classes this semester. Professor is fair; he drops the lowest exam grades and makes the final exam pretty much the same as the questions on the three in-class exams.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH328
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

best class ever.....I learned more in this course (even though I only got a B) than I did in any other course (even when I got an A)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH32800
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor sometimes jokes a lot about mathematics. But I wasn't amazed on how he taught Numerical Analysis better than Marchese. Numerical Analysis is a challenging course. Take your time to learn all the methods in the summer, and you will be good for the entire course.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH346
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy shouldn't be teaching students. He waits until the class before an exam before assigning homework, despite promising to do so a week or more in advance. When he actually does assign it, he changes his mind at the last minute before the test, assigns new work, and acts as if this is normal. The tests aren't difficult if you do the homework

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH34600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Instead of teaching material, he spends most of his time computing on the black board, and makes mistakes quite often. The book he assigned is the worst textbook I have ever read, and shares many of the problems that Bak does. He spends a lot of time on easy subjects, while barely covering complicated ones. He's just a terrible teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALC201
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Take him, just trust me on this. #enoughsaid.