I don't think Professor Bowers is as bad as people make him seem, because he does put an insane curve on the grades, but you have to survive the sub 50 averages on midterms to get there. He doesn't post lecture notes, so don't miss class unless absolutely necessary.

Be prepared to do work.

He was so bad. I wanted to give him a zero, but that's not possible, so I give him a 1.

I have never put in so much effort into a class to come out not knowing anything. Absolute pain is how I would describe this class. Do everything you can to avoid him and if you cannot make sure you have friends because the homework is insane and good luck on the tests. The only good thing about this class is the average is curved to a B.

He's the worst professor I've ever had. His lectures are useless and the homework is too difficult. If you can avoid him, don't take his class. You'll come out of the class not knowing anything cause he can't teach.

This is an incredibly difficult subject, and Bowers doesn't make it any easier. He is forgetful of information on his slides, so the notes are not always correct. Homework is ridiculously hard, and there is no help online. Try to get help from the TAs, since they know how to do all the problems. Section is a must. Good news is it is hard to fail.