In an 8050 person lecture, by week 2 about 50 people were still showing up.

this man is a disgrace to public education

the best thing to be said for chuck was that attendance wasnt mandatory

This is the worst professor that I have ever taken. I couldn't help but think about the money wasted on a course in which I learned next to nothing from the lecture. I don't know how anyone that hasn't taken calc before or that doesn't attend CLAS could possibly excel in this course. Sign up for CLAS and you can pull off an A fairly easily.

this is supposed to be the easiest math class at the school, yet somehow this professor makes it awful. if you have to take it with him go to CLAS. the grade basically is split between tests & hw so pick your poison. if you're confident on the material then doing ALL the hw is irrelevant. if u dont understand it then do as much of the hw as u can

SIGN UP FOR LEE DEANDA'S CLAS CLASS. As long as you do the bare minimum of getting homeworks done and learning the word problems mechanically, you can easily pass this class. But don't fall behind, because this course is made one of the hardest at SB simply because Akemann's the professor. You got this.

Chuck gets a bad rap because his lectures are absolutely useless, but he's a really nice guy. I don't think I ever went to lecture after the first week and I don't think I missed anything. There is a LOT of homework but he literally just recycles homework problems on the test so if you know how to do the homework the tests are a breeze.

I took calculus my senior year of high school and passed that with an A. This man made a complicated subject somehow more complicated & the TAs have strict grading guidelines. He maybe teaches 15 minutes and then rambles for the rest and tries to relate it back to the question 5 minutes later. Good luck in the 34 series.

TERRIBLE!!! DOES NOT PREPARE YOU AT ALL!!! DONT TAKE WITH CHUCK!!

This is by far the worst professor (or teacher in general) that I have ever had in my entire academic career. He is literally incapable of teaching the most basic concepts in calculus (and math in general). His lessons aren't cohesive and don't have any kind of topics building upon each other trend. His lectures don't help with the homework either!

He does not know how to teach. He goes off topic a lot so be prepared for that. Definitely recommend taking CLAS; Take Lee DeAnda. Chuck will not teach you how to do a problem he just shows you the steps and makes everything seem so confusing and makes you question your math abilities.

Chuck is a really nice dude; a real sweet old man. He's usually really available and is happy to go over anything you want as much as you want. BUT, his lectures have little to no direction and confuse a large majority of his students. His homeworks are insanely difficult. The entire grade rides on homework and the final 50/50. good luck with Chuck

Everyone says bad things about him and I feel bad. He genuinely cares about his students and he is a cool guy if you get to know him in office hours. Lectures are pointless, he isn't the greatest lecturer but he does try. Easy class if you go to CLAS and do the homework. Tests are VERY fair and straightforward. Put in the work and youre fine

DONT TAKE CHUCK! He is a terrible teacher! I had taken AP Calc in high school, and the material he taught in 34B made me confused on how to do topics i had already been taught in high school. Tests are hard, and he is a terrible lecturer

Chuck is by far the absolute worst professor I have ever had, and will ever have. The amount of homework he gave was absolutely ridiculous and his lectures were pointless. Starting at UCSB with this class was awful. I ended up acing both midterms and the final, but that was because I took CLAS and would go to drop-in too. AVOID CHUCK IF YOU CAN.

Chuck is a nice guy who genuinely cares about the success of students. His grading is fair, and test problems are from homework, so do the homework. However, he is not a good teacher. He knows the subject very well, but does not know how to teach it. The class is extremely difficult. Concepts are skipped and lectures are confusing. TA helpsuccess.

I took this class because I needed to complete the 34A/B series or 3A/B series. I was told that 34 series would be easier. While this may be true normally, this man is the worst and most confusing prof EVER. The only reason I got a decent grade was bc I took calc in high school. Just do yourself a favor and wait for another prof. I regret it.

Akemann is great at math, but not so great at explaining topics in a way that everyone can easily comprehend, which means you have to go over reading yourself or with your TA. Class isn't hard at all if you keep up with coursework.

People give him a bad rap but he really isnt that bad. Yes, of course the class is hard but its very predictable. He only uses homework problems as test questions and youre allowed a notecard cheatsheet on tests. Lots of homework, clas is a must. Overall, he does care about his students and wants to see everybody succeed.

I made this account solely because its a saturday night and we have an inhuman amount of homework due but couldnt start earlier because we had a midterm friday that does not cover material on this homework. If you are looking for the worst professor you could possibly choose, then youre in the right place. Dont go to lecture, and pick the Head TA

If you can take this class with another professor PLEASE do so, do not ignore his very low rates. His lectures are basic calculus that hardly relate to the hw. Each week he assigns 40-80 math problems and the level of difficulty is ridiculous at the rate he teaches. He's a nice man, but highly do not recommend if you already struggle in math.

Dont take him if you dont have to! He assigns a lot of homework, doesnt know how to teach. Just reads the PowerPoints but doesnt explain how he got the answer. Skips steps and assumes you know what your doing. No need to show to lecture because all he talks about is losing weight and goes off topic.

Totally doable A! Attend lectures & print out lectures slides before lecture! Go to CLAS it's a lifesaver! Extensive hw but DO IT it helps I promise. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS! He will literally gladly spend his time helping you understand the hw problems on his chalkboard! Really nice guy he's there to help. Can use notecard for midterms & final.

Chuck gets a bad rep from a lot of people taking 34A/B because they aren't serious about math in the first place. He is an extremely knowledgeable guy with a funny sense of humor, and makes himself very available outside of class. More than happy to help students out with HW or concepts, as HW can be quite hard. Makes the math fun and interesting!