Avoid. Especially if math isn't your area of expertise. Lecture was pointless and felt like review to me (I had taken calculus before) then I'd show up to the tests and they were ridiculously hard.
the class is really hard, his tests were way harder than the homework, and your grade is whatever you get on the final which for many people wasn't good enough to pass the class. he's hard to understand in lecture and his handwriting is horrible. take math with a diff professor...
he's not a good teacher for you, especially if you haven't taken calculus before. you pretty much have to teach yourself, the final was super hard, so are midterms, and your final is basically your whole grade. going to lecture is pointless. and you get no credit for your hw
Terrible professor, not able to teach students who have not taken calculus before. Lectures not helpful, pointless. CLAS is the only thing that helps with this class. Tests are ridiculously hard, midterms don't really count. Final is basically entire grade.
I used to like math, but he basically ruined it for me. Tests have a little bit of a curve, which helped some, but not much. Lectures were boring and confusing. I'd suggest you avoid taking his class if you can.
Very difficult. Lectures not helpful. Prepare to study most, if not all, of it on your own. Midterms/finals are unforgiving, but there is a slight curve.
Very Hard Class! Go to lecture, i am in no way interested in calculus and he didnt change my view much... no more take home midterms and his exams are ridiculously hard.. good luck
hard, lectures are pointless. requires full self teachings! but the curve helps a lot
enroll in CLAS and do all homework assignments if you want to pass this class. akemann has illegible handwriting. cannot teach well at all!
Definitely a gnarly dude who knows his stuff. Take a CLAS section though. Equates math to foodstuffs.
I rarelt understand what he is talking about and he makes a subject I learned before, and found easy, really difficult.
the teacher is ridiculous. he doesnt know how to teach and there is no curve and midterms really dont count. i failed all the finals and got an A on final so my grade was an A. i taught myself everything i knew. no CLAS, but i'm sure it would help. goodluck for those who choose to take him.
in response to the person second below me: it's nice to know that one person got a good grade. switch to a math major.
Horrible, like everyone else said. What he teaches in lecture is not connected well at all with the material present on the tests. Doing homework from the book doesn't help at all. His tests are ridiculously hard for being a social science major. You pretty much have to have an inherent talent for math to succeed in this class. AVOID
While I'm sure Akemann is a brilliant professor, he is entirely incapable of teaching non-math students about basic calculus. If math isn't your strong suit, don't take this class with Akemann. He allows hardly any partial credit and you are not evaluated on your understanding of the material, rather your ability to not make a small mistake. Crazy.
this class was whatever. i cant always understand him. when you skip lectures you dont miss out on much so all you need is to do the problems from the book and go to CLAS. he tells you there is no curve in the class, but there really is one. the final is the only test that matters.
Not a great teacher. Lectures were really boring, and not very organized. You don't have to go to section, but I would recommend it if you get a good TA. CLAS also really helps. Huge curves on the tests. Your grade for the class can't be lower than what you got on the final, that's how I got an A, he used the same questions from the midterms
One of the most unclear profs I have ever had. He mumbles when he speaks, he has sloppy handwriting so you can't read what he writes, and his tests are pretty tricky. If you're a natural go for it...for all us other mortals AVOID THIS CLASS!
Notes very disorganized, go to CLAS! Tests difficult, but will curve greatly (66.7% was 100% for all midterms last quarter). Prof. can be a bit intimidating during office hours, so i don't suggest those. Final cumulative and your total grade won't ever be less than what you got on the final. 5/10
34B. Akemann's tests are outrageously difficult, homework problems don't help at all, and lecture is incomprehensible. It seems rushed and expects you to come already prepared for lecture.
The tests are completely ridiculous in comparison to what is covered in lecture and homework. You'll go in thinking you're completely prepared and get a whopping fail on your test. The only thing that saves anyone is the curve, but even that doesn't help. I got A's on all 3 midterms and after the CRAZY HARD FINAL I came out with a C. AVOID!!
This class was not so bad if you went to clas. He is not the best professor but you can still get an A if you try and because of the large curve. Do your hw and you'll be fine! Tests are long, but don't panic
not a very good teacher at all, but overall its an easy class because of the huge curve
HE IS A HORRIBLE TEACHER. his lectures are SO boring and pointless. His handwriting sucks which would matter only if he actually gave useful notes. Tests are terribly hard. I stopped going to lecture and just went to CLAS. AVOID IF POSSIBLE!!!