Morris Kalka - Tulane University

Professor: Morris Kalka

Department: TBD

College: Tulane University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kalka is a very smart and nice man. Lectures are dry and can be difficult to follow. TA sessions are necessary in order to gain complete understanding. Tests were on the harder side, however his section tended to be better prepared.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH2210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hes a nice man, although hes not good at teaching.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2210
• 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:

Professor Kalka is truly the worst teacher I've ever had. I had him for Calculus III and he made it impossible to enjoy. Doesn't engage with class, constantly makes errors every problem subsequently needing students to correct him, and is completely useless at answering questions. My 20 something year old TA is better at teaching than him. AVOID !

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH2210
• 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:

Hes a brilliant man, but he is terrible at teaching.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kalka is not as bad as everyone on here makes him out to be. He is a brilliant man but isn't the best teacher, if you have never taken calc before the class will be tough, but thats with any professor. He tries his best to help you and if you go to office hours you can see he is a nice guy. The class is a lot of work but he made it doable

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 1210
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kalka's class was the hardest class I've taken in my life. The test averages were always around 50 and if you get a really hard TA, your grade will go down even further. Also, the final exam was the hardest test I've ever taken in my life, and the average was a 60. Don't take him because he's hard and goes off on random tangents.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CALC1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Confusing at the beginning but as the course goes on you being to understand and pick out what is actually important in his lectures. I felt going to class was helpful because the examples he uses in class are about as challenging as the problems he puts on the 2 mid-terms.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kalka's lectures are extremely confusing if you have not previously taken calculus. He is almost too smart to be teaching the subject. Going to class does not help at all, basically teach yourself from the book. There are only 2 tests so both count for a majority of your grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kalka can go an entire class without finishing a sentence. He is the master of interrupting himself and never truly explaining a topic. No doubt, he is a brilliant man, but he has a hard time teaching on the level of his students.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There are 2 midterms and a final. Quizzes every week but if you do the homework you should be fine. In lectures I find that he makes the concepts more difficult to understand and does not explain things well. (I took AP Calc in high school)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Definitely take him for regular Calculus at Tulane. As long as you take good notes and review them before you go to class, you'll get an A. Tests are really easy. Also curves the grade well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH305
• 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:

Kalka is absolutely a genius. Seems rude the first couple times you go to office hours, but he's really a nice guy. As a math major I find it relatively easy to communicate with him, but I recommend others steer clear.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH309
• 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: N/A

Comment:

He said he doens't know how to make the tests easier and shorter. It just doesn't work for him

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, but his class is really hard but I found class interesting at least.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

lectures are disjointed, book offers no assistance. Kalka is meant for math majors. He can be a jerk when you come to him outside of class with questions. He is very terse and has little patience when you dont understand a concept. great mind, bad teacher.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

omg, his tests got progressively harder throughout the year. the book he used is just plain terrible. the man knew his math but could not translate it into words. be prepared to some major indepedent study.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CALC221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures often tough to follow, disjointed, and full of errors...Decent teacher, but seems to have difficulty communicating at an undergraduate's level of knowledge

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lecture is misguided, too fast for most learners. Tests are very hard, and he expects a lot. Hard to find outside of class. Avoid.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A good guy and a fairly solid teacher. Adds a touch of humanity to math. Messes up occasionally and his lectures can wonder, but considering the some of the alternatives in the department, kalka is a good bet.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy sucks. He can't teach to save his life. His lectures wander aimlessly and he just talks to himself. I dropped after 1 week. Avoid at all costs!