It is not until I started taking upper-div math classes that I noticed how helpful her math 8 was. Her lectures are easy to understand. She explains everything clearly and everyone can see what she writes. I recommand taking her class also because math 8 is important for upper-division math courses, so you need someone who can teach it right.

Great professor who really cares. Tough on rules and grades, take it if you really are into maths

I learned A LOT. Go to all the lectures and read every sentence in the textbook. The syllabus scared me off: 3% for going to the sections, 97% made up by 2 midterms and final. This made me put so much time into this course. I was so pressured. But I indeed built a solid foundation. She is a great professor. The textbook is also useful. .

she's a very good teacher, the class material is just very difficult. super kind and helpful during office hours, and make sure you go to class!!!

She always stops to make sure everyone is keeping up with her so the lectures are easy to understand. Homework is much compared to other Math classes at UCSB, but all those practices are kind of necessary. The exams have a huge curve up, so even 100% is not impossible.

Birge was not very helpful at office hours. Her lectures are super scattered and difficult to comprehend. There is way too much homework which is only worth 5 points of your total grade. Avoid!