Peter is such a cool and funny professor. go to his office hours for candy. this class was so easy and not much effort had to be put in
peter's a literal gem. he interacts with his students during class and uses iclicker (enforces mandatory attendance) to ensure that students understand the material. if you get at least a C in his class, he rounds it up to a B! homework is not that bad, as most answers are in the book. 12 questions due at 8am before every class, takes not even 1 hr
I took Peter for Math 34A, and am now in his 34B class. Peter is a nice guy, and he cares about his students. Unfortunately, the 34 calculus series is difficult, all over the place and can be confusing, none of which is Peter's fault, he does his best to help students. His main downfall is he rarely responds to emails, or he takes forever.
Peter is an awesome professor!! Would definitely recommend to take him if you can for math 34A/B. He is very clear in his lectures and makes sure to slow down and answer any questions the class may have. His practice exams are extremely helpful. He is very kind and funny in lectures, which makes the overall class very fun!! Amazing professor!!
Peter Garfield is MY HERO! I have always struggled with math but he changed that. He takes the time in class to explain concepts and uses the iclicker to gauge what students don't understand, going over these topics. He gives you amazing study guides that ensure you will ace the 3 midterms/1final, if you study and understand the material. TAKE HIM!
Super sweet and genuinely wants his students to do well. Class is graded off 3 midterms and a final and then a homework/attendance grade. Theres homework due usually 2-3 times a week but its usually pretty easy and doesn't take too much time.
Prof Garfield is seriously great. I've never done well in math, but this class? If you go to lecture, do the homework, and take advantage of the example midterms/final he provides you will do fine. Office hours are great too, if you take Prof Garfield I 100% recommend you go at least twice. The extra help is great and really can boost your score!
I loved having Peter as a professor!! He really does his best to make sure that your able to get the best grade possible.
Everytime I go to lecture he always tries to get to know people. He really cares about his students, and I think he explains things very well. He always keeps tabs during lecture on how people are grasping the material through iClicker questions. Overall, go to class, if you don't, you probably will fall behind if you're not that great at math.
He tries to keep the class interesting but speeds through a lot of topics. Definitely don't buy the book and it helped me a lot to do CLAS for it. You get a notecard on all three midterms and the final which is helpful
The tests are heavily weighted. Material is stupid easy. It's pre-calc until the 7th week when we do basic derivatives and stuff. I would recommend this class for the easy A. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS. He's the nicest person ever and always extends office hours. The reason I got an A+ was b/c of office hours.
Peter is very friendly and easy to talk to! His lectures can be very confusing and fast paced. I recommend going to CLAS! There are three midterms and a finalyou can use a flashcard. Overall, the class is not too difficult but there's not really a way of knowing your overall grade since nothing is posted, so beware of that!!
Homework answers can all be found on Google or in the back of the textbook. He is very accessible outside of class and willing to help you with homework problems via email. Slides are detailed and well-prepared before class. Do the practice exams posted before the midterms/final and you should be fine. Allows a 3x5 notecard on all 3 midterms.
Peter is nice and seems to try hard to get students interested in the material, but he is not a good teacher. He doesn't teach, just just has problems on the screen for students to do and then goes on with his slides. Would not recommend as an intro to calc prof. Be ready to have to teach yourself the material!
Never taken any calculus in my life and this class was very doable. Didn't take much effort and he does good job interacting with the class and keeping lectures interesting.
He's a nice guy, cracks some dad jokes here and there during lecture. Class is HW heavy, but he posts good slides and gives helpful resources for the tests.
Taken for Math182; This professor was very easy posted lecture notes and homework was very easy and doable. No midterms, but be prepared for weekly gradescope quizzes. Final was a group paper + Group presentation. If you want an easy A take this prof for 182!
Garfield teaches in a way that makes me understand his material less. I do not like math and he contributed even more to it. Section was actually helpful though. He uploads practice tests that are almost identical to the actual tests so shoutout to bro.
Very great teacher. I previously had Schley who couldn't teach if his life depended on it, so having Garfield teach was a relief. He explains concepts really well and makes it obvious what he expects out of his students for the exams. Homework grading is tough, and don't expect grades for exams/homework to be released quickly. I recommend taking!!!
His lectures were horrendous, but he is a silly funny guy. The practice exams were identical to the tests and he provides a notecard. Literally just write the practice questions on your notecard. Lowk a lot of hw, but he didn't geofence iclicker so you could do it from home. SO SLOW AT GRADING so be aware. I had him for 34A and 34B.
This is the best calc course ur gonna find. The practice tests are next to identicle to the actual exam, as long as u suceed on them u will do great. Lots of HW but managble bc u have unlimited tries and several are dropped. Lecture can be boring though, attendence is mandatory and for me the class was early morning.
His behavior demonstrates clear racial prejudice. He has mocked individuals from Panama, Greenland, and Gaza. I would strongly advise against taking his course unless you subscribe to white supremacist ideologies.
Peter restored my faith in math professors here at UCSB. He is a great lecturer and is very clear and concise. He explains very well how to solve problems and has many iclickers in his class that will help prepare you for his exams. He graded his exams very slowly but they were extremely similar to his practice exams he posts on canvas.
34B was an easy class. Lectures are engaging and have good iclicker questions to learn content. Practice exams on canvas are identical to the 3 in-class midterms + final making them easy (but graded slowly). Prof Garfield is very funny and makes lectures interesting. He is also caring and offers makeup exams. I highly recommend taking his class!
