Reviews of professor Eric Stachura

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Active an engaging lecturer, but very focused on group work exercises. For me, this was a poor way to learn, so I was resentful of spending half of my class time working "in groups" (aka doing all the work on my own) on Calculus problems.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
if you have taken AP calculus you will have it somewhat easier time than the rest of the class..... GOOD LUCK!!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tests over one thing,quiz over another causes confusion. Projects detract from studies and pier review grades unfairly weighted. Projects related to uninteresting and unrelated majors. Online textbook, but instructs from board and lecture slides, confusing. Would be nice if he taught math and not back and forth confusing and unrelated material.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His lectures make sense on the spot but when you go do the hw they don't anymore. Tests are pretty hard and give you ptsd. The class struggled overall. This is calc 4 so the course is hard in general so take that into account. My only two cents is look at the sections online and start doing those practice tests.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Stachura is a great professor. The online homework was hard, but the quizzes and exams were a breeze. The lectures are engaging and easy to follow. My only complaint is the group project, but my issue was more with the people in the group than with the project itself. Both of the projects were super easy.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
To be fair, this was fall 2020 and everything was online. My experience was as such Young guy, into math but he's very keyed up Lectures were miserable. It was all chicken scratch on an ipad/ppt. The slides he posted just had problems he worked out in class but no actual notes or steps. I had to rent a hard copy of textbook to understand.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The only issue I had with this guy as what was that his email responses were either brief or wouldn't respond at all. Like other said no calculators but you don't need them I mean Common Sense should tell you that have no calculators are allowed the calculations aren't going to be hard.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There is almost a quiz every week but they aren't too bad at all with moderate studying. There is homework due every week but they are never very hard. There are two group projects which can help to boost your grade, but they were pretty annoying. The tests are not bad if you study your notes and quizzes. He boosts grades a little at the end too.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very accessible outside of class and responds to emails quickly. Lot of material to cover but he has an SI and willing to answer any questions. Attendance isn't mandatory but heavily advised as he doesn't put the completed notes up and it's the best way to learn the material. Be careful of group project deadlines and read the rubric!