John Zweibel - Florida International University

Professor: John Zweibel

Department: TBD

College: Florida International University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAA4211
• 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:

Professor Zweibel is really an exceptional professor, maybe the best in FIU's mathematics department and certainly one of the brightest and funniest. We used Walter Rudin's PMA in the course and covered Chs. 1 through 6 and about a third of Ch. 7.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! If you miss at least one class, it'll be hard to catch up. Usually there's a short method to get to answers but when he's solving a problem, it will take a very long time to get to the answer and it can confuse everyone. If you take this professor, be sure to go to tutoring every week and pray you'll pass.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAA3200
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Well my major is Math, so I have loved every math course that I have taken, but definitely the professor plays a key role when it comes to succeed in a class, this summer I put all my effort on this class. His lectures are mostly useless and the tests are super hard. Be prepared to study like crazy to obtain a mediocre grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAA3200
• 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:

MAA3200 in general is a tough class, very time consuming and requires so much reasoning, but he really knows the content and makes his expectations clear. Great lectures, but you need to read the book (and his notes) and all assigned hw, and all his quiz/exam questions are taken from there. Go to office hours, he will go over any of the exercises.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His way of explaining is monotone, and sometimes it goest to in depth with proofs, but he does plenty of examples too. That being said, the key to succeed is doing the HW, Test are problems from HW.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, he really knows the material, although you will need to study on your own from the textbook. As long as you are able to do his homework problems, you will be fine. There are no curves or extra credit opportunities, but he is a very lenient grader. Take advantage of office hours, he will go over any problems you need help with.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• 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:

I took Differential Equations with this professor and did well. I attended each and every lecture and copy each and every letter and number he wrote on the board. People complain about him, but I found on his tests the same problems from the homework and from the lectures. This professor has an amazing humor and knows extremely well the material.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• 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:

His lectures are filled with a lot of theory and info. He recommends which problems to work on in each section. There are 3 tests, and one final. The tests are usually 4-5 questions. If you complete the problems he gives (which are a lot), you should be able to do fine on the exams. The final is cumulative and has a problem from each chapter.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

To his credit, he's a nice guy. But he just does proofs all the time, and if you get lost once, you will never be able to catch up again. Classes were super boring, the equations on the board were too long to write down at his pace, and I could barely understand what he said. Trust me, I love math, but he is terrible at making it comprehensible.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAP2302
• 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:

This is by far the most Ive ever struggled in any course. His lectures are very robotic as if he were saying and writing what the book says and NEVER takes time to explain why and how what hes teaching works. Have spent so much time and money with tutoring to try to pass but not working at all. Do yourself a favor and find someone else. Please.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312
• 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:

Three tests and a final exam. The process seems straightforward.. However, what is taught in the lecture is unfathomable. Take him only if you don't like to understand the math and going to lectures. The only way to get A/A- is to put in time in only doing the homework questions and you're good to go..

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Explains clearly, but engages little with students making class boring

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There is no Calc2 class where you can pass without doing the work. That being said, Zweibel gives you the best chance to pass, with a 60 being a C. Even though he goes too deep in the material, it helps you study for the tests. Usually, the last section before an exam has a big part in a test. A nice guy; show that you're ready by asking questions.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAC2312
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly in my opinion he is the best professor at FIU for Calc 2 currently. I've taken the class 4 times now (I am a bad test taker with a learning disability) and with him was the first and only time I passed. He curved the class' final grade and he rewards dedicated students. Show up, Show interest, Study and you WILL pass

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAS3102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The problem I found with this teacher is how much theory he writes every class. You won see him doing a any exercise at all, the class is just proofs and writing. I'm a math major and I can barely stand the class because of how boring it is. This might seem petty but I want more from a teacher that just the literal copies of theorems from the book

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant professor! He derives almost all of the formulas used and does many proofs. He grades very quickly, so you can expect to know your grade on a test/quiz within two days. The questions on his tests and quizzes generally come from the homework, so if you do it, you're ready. He is very helpful, so you can ask him any question.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is such an intelligent guy and really knows his stuff! Take this class if you truly want to understand the material, but getting a good grade isn't that easy (meaning you can't just bs the whole semester). DO THE HOMEWORK! GO TO CLASS! Then you will pass!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALC2312
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i took this professor and i studied very hard for his class, He is a really knowledge person, he knows his stuff and if you go to his office hours he will explain how to solve those problems. Honestly, you have to study for this class, DO YOUR HOMEWORK IN ADVANCED

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAA3200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His quizzes were straightforward but nothing compared like to his tests You can ask him for previous tests so you have an idea of what type of questions he asks. Do ALL the homework he assigns also. Personally I dont think hes that great of a professor. He doesnt make much sense and just moves on assuming its all understood and no concrete examples

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAC2313
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's freaking awesome. Looks eccentric but truly knows his stuff and teaches well. I would definitely take him again. Plus his handwriting is like the neatest on the planet!