Reviews of professor Nathan Lopez

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nathan was nice and always available to help, but his class wasn't very structured. He planned a lot of things in the syllabus that didn't actually end up happening and didn't have much in the grade book at the end. His teaching style wasn't for me, he really just explains an example and that's it. Overall I had higher hopes for the class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Lopez is amazing. His lectures are so awesome and he is so inspirational. I have taken a couple of his History classes and every time you leave his class , you leave hungry for more knowledge and waiting for his next lecture. His Chicano Studies class is also amazing, you will not regret taking any of his classes.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Study for the midterm!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nathan is super kind, but his style of teaching didn't work for me. He lectures and writes on the board and expects you to get it. Works for some, but not for me. He gives you questions to work on in the textbook which he provides on Sakai. Lots of handwritten notes. Graded on 3 homework assignments (drops lowest one), 2 tests, and final project.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Calculus has to be the worst class I have taken in my college career. I was confused the whole time, and was unable to get help from Nathan. He would only grade tests when he had free time, wich was never. I went into the final not knowing if I was passing the class or not. Never take Nathan's Calculus class unless you know how to do calculus.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The material is hard and yes, he does go fast in order to cover everything. But, his office hours are very helpful, he posts all his notes and quiz/homework/exam solutions online so you could study, and he curves your grade at the end of the semester. He genuinely cares, so if you put in effort and seek help if you need it, you'll do fine

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nathan is a caring professor IN CLASS. However, outside of class, he is hard to reach, and going to his office hours will only leave you more confused. The type of math learned in this class is unique and difficult to understand, and his teaching does not clear up any confusion. I found that I often taught myself because even he confused himself.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had Lopez in the fall of 2020 and he was great! He was very accommodating and friendly to students. I would highly recommend him to other students.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Nathan is kind but his teaching style isn't for everyone. His lectures are explaining how to do one problem and you're expected to apply that to the bookwork. It's hard to grasp, but the class is set up easily. Graded on a couple homeworks, we only had one test, and a group project. The lowest homework is dropped at the end of the semester.