Michael Ward - University of British Columbia

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Michael Ward - University of British Columbia

Professor: Michael Ward

Department: Mathematics

College: University of British Columbia

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great dad joke style lecture! He cares about his students' understanding and wants his class to do well. The course has a very clear grading scheme -- webwork, 1 midterm and then the final. Half of the course is all highschool calc stuff (up until the MT) and then the rest is mostly new university calc topics which makes the final a bit harder.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the most charismatic professors I had first year. He speaks with a New York accent and will rarely go longer than five minutes without some sort of joke or witty comment. He also does a good job of structuring his lessons, complete with titles, references to an online textbook, and rating the difficulty of example questions. Phenomenal prof!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Fantastic professor. He explains everything clearly, his notes are great and the pace of the class is perfect. Mind you math 101 is not an easy course but Professor Ward really explains what you need to know as well as techniques to get a good understanding of the material so you can get a high grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really cannot understand the people here complaining about his notes! The most organized and complete course notes I have ever seen, covering everything you will need to know. He cares a lot about teaching and the "hard testing" is completely fair game since the material is covered in class. Inspirational and brilliant. He makes you love Math!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This prof is the best prof Ive ever met! So good at teaching, able to answer all questions thrown at him. He makes sure that people understand the material. He also makes dad jokes in most of his classes. I would consider him a fatherly figure. I look up to him very very much.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a gem. He is charismatic and does a very good job into making what is supposed to be the hardest Calculus course (out of Calc 1-2-3-4 series) entertaining and easy to follow. I have enjoyed his lectures so much until now, that I'm looking into taking another MATH course of him just for fun, or add an Honors Math minor to my degree. AMAZING!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATH400
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I want to give a big shoutout to this professor. His course material is difficult, but I can see that he invested and continues to invest hours of his own time to help students who are struggling. The notes he posts on the webpage are handwritten, but are meticulously detailed. If I ever become a teacher this is the kind of guy I'd like to be

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Math 101 is by far the heaviest of all First and second year math courses of ubc. So much new stuff in one course. Micheal had great lectures and notes that helped a lot. You have to work yourself too because of the material. Brilliant man and very helpful to students.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Simply one of the greatest professors you will ever have. If you have the opportunity to take his class, DO IT. He is hilarious in this dadjoke kind of way and because of his experience, he knows the best ways to simplify the content so that we understand it. This course is hard, maybe brutally so, but I wouldn't take it with anyone other than Ward

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The course is hard, but he teaches it as well as anyone could. His lectures have good structure to help you learn the basics of a concept before learning harder applications. He is enthusiastic and cares about how the class is doing.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is very caring about his students and really wants to see them succeed, but that doesn't mean tests will be easy. Very helpful in office hours and willimg to take time to make sure you understand.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATH400
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

You really learn something out of this course. Homework might be a little too much, yet is worth it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MATH400
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great lecture notes. Very invested in his student's success. Fair grader, great teacher.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATH215
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Skips key steps in homework solutions, which gets rid of clarity you would hope the solutions would provide. Hard homework problems that class won't prepare you for. Be ready to be tested on all the math you've ever learned, not just what he teaches you in the course. Don't skip class, don't be late (or you'll be too busy writing to listen).

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATH215
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Perfect

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MATH400
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Super clear in teaching, posts ambiguous and long homeworks, midterm was too long for the designated time, and I don't recommend taking courses with him unless you don't care about your grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is just amazing. If you like math, you would love it after taking any course with him. You'll see someone on the peak who can explain easy and hard materials for you. HWs are time consuming, exams are really hard. but you will take something home from every single one of his classes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

For people who complain about him, idk what more they ask from a math prof. Ward is one of the best math profs I ever had (Anthony peirce too). His exams are way harder than hw, he posts all his notes online and the notes are very neat, but obv going to class helps understand the notes. Classes were a bit slow, but full of lots of examples.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MATH305
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor! He will challenge you. He presents difficult ideas clear and effectively. Be prepared to put a lot of time into this course if you want to do well. There is no time to think on exams, so be a machine by at solving the problems. The homework is time consuming, and the exams are a level above the homework.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MATH215
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a great prof, as long as you have a good math foundation, he will be able to teach you a lot! On the other hand, if you suck at math, don't blame him, he isn't there to teach the easy stuff. His goal is to challenge the students, and give meaning to an A or A+.

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