Benjamin Esham - SUNY Geneseo

Professor: Benjamin Esham
Department: Mathematics
College: SUNY Geneseo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MATH326
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He does a great job of teaching math so that you understand every step. Material gets hard towards the end. He curves so that's good. He is a caring, relaxed and fair professor. I would recommend taking a class with him.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATH233
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Really nice guy. His lectures can be sort of boring, and material is not totally clear. If you put extra time in outside of class you'll get a good grade. His tests are very similar to class examples.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures can be very monotonous and confusing. Much better in office hours, but still expect very long and difficult tests that make you think "outside the box." Nice person, not the best professor.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH223CALC3
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible professor. Doesn't actually "teach" anything. He makes you feel stupid if you ask for help. Tests are super hard. Most boring person alive. I will not take a class with Esham ever again. I would highly recommend avoidng him if possible.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: NUMER01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is outrageously unapproachable and he always talks down to people. I almost cried one day after office hours. Homeworks take forever and he's a harsh grader, but all the tests ended up being take home which wasn't too bad. I don't think he likes his job very much
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH233
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Esham relies way too much on being able to do proofs on both homework and tests! He can be helpful in office hours but there was always a line. His notes are hard to understand and if you don't read the textbook prior to class you will be confused. ! The tests were really hard, but the final was fair. This is a hard class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATH345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I was looking forward to this class coming in but by the end was thrilled that it was over. 1-2 hws per week that take awhile to do and you have to basically figure out how to do them from the book. I've established that I can't sit through Esham's classes anymore as they are extremely dry.2 Take home tests that were alright. You magically get a B
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATH239
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I absolutely hate this guy. Mad picky on hw and grades the tests like no one else. Got a 91 on one of the test, if other professors graded it, it would have been at least like 96. Unnecessarily picky, extremely boring, and not good teacher at all. I would avoid this guy. Take friedland. He will make your life easy.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATH324
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Since it's a major requirement real analysis sucks. That being said, Esham does his best to get you through it. Home works are due every week, but you can work on them in groups.He gave a take-home midterm! In the end, compared with some of the other professors who teach this class, he gives you plenty of opportunities to succeed.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MATH222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Boring,pretends to be helpful but in reality he makes you feel like an idiot in office hours, nice guy, good notes, tests are ridiculously hard, homework quizzes boost grade a lot, final is really hard. Overall I recommend Dr. Esham. He is an understanding man. If you do your work, and study you will "magically" end up with a B in the class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MATH233
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Had him for Calc I and he was pretty good. Took him again for ELA and it was one of the worst classes I've ever taken. Relies way too much on being able to do proofs on both homework quizzes and exams. I learned more from the book than I did from him.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CALC1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible teacher. Very boring class that is pointless in teaching. Learn nothing from him. projects are impossible and never explained. HW is optional and never needed so dont bother. Tests are half ok and half really hard.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MATHSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The man puts me to sleep everyday. He has a really low voice and is hard to understand. He is not helpful. He gives these ridiculous group projects that no one can solve and then doesn't go over them! He spends more time teaching about the TI-89 than about Calculus.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH345
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CALC2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CALC222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Calc two is known to ruin your love for math, and it definetly does, however, Esham did a great job teaching it. If you want to do well it is not difficult to do so. He gives plenty of opportunities asside from tests (where he pulls questions directly from the homework questions). It is time consuming and there is a lot of work involved but if you
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CALC2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a great teacher. His notes apply to every single Homework question. Gives plenty of in-class activities to secure a good grade. Very accomodating during office hours too.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CALC222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A little boring, groups projects were a little confusing at times, and he isn't the greatest explainer ... hw was not too bad, and the tests were based on homework questions, so if you make any effort you should be able to manage a B
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: DIFFEQ
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Esham's notes are thorough and very clear. He uses a perfect combination of theory and examples. He moves at a perfect pace; I never felt like we were rushing or lagging. He is funny in a subtle way. After a while his class can get boring, but he still provides a solid, understandable foundation for the knowledge you need to learn.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2212
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent teacher, very sweet man. Curves a lot and is willing to negotiate. I took him for Calc 1 and 2. What else can I say?
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