Extremely dorky but enthusiastic about the subject and teaching. Very hard class and he doesn't do a great job of teaching the material but in general a nice guy.

definitely knows his stuff, very organized. wants you to do well. still a very very hard class. as interesting as he tries to make it, theres just no way to do that, very boring. sounds like kermit the frog. but take him over Russell.

Wonderful guy, cares about his students, organized, clear, dedicated. He's a winner! Tough class though, keep up with work.

Look, business majors have to take stat. Every teacher is hard because the class is HARD. Crissinger is a nerd and kinda eccentric; but he will go over problems with you all nite if u need it. I liked him better than russell or the other stat prof.

Crissinger is the best teacher for stat. I had Russell for 201, and Crissinger for 202. If you learn math by going over how do do a problem, then looking at examples, take Crissinger. Cares about students, and is always helpful.

The only reason anyone wouldn't like this teacher is because the class is just too hard for them to understand & do well in. Does a great job during lectures explaining problems and helping you understand his notes, however material is naturally difficult

the material itself is very difficult. he gives great notes and provides plenty of examples. he was thorough in explaining the information. go to office hours if you need help. he wants students to succeed. those who don't like him didn't ask for help.

Great instructor..Knows his material and presents it well in class. His notes are real good, and he communicates effectively with his students. Great guy. Take him for 201.

Crissinger was a good guy. His notes are great to study from. I'd say he's one of the better math teachers here. This was the last semester of M300. I'd recommend him to teach other higher level statistics courses in the future. He doesnt really have much of a personality but he is quite the dork

Crissinger is a very good professor for some very dry material. Very clear, very fair, very helpful, and very friendly...highly recommended.

crissinger is the man.."looks like its someone coming out of the catecombs of kirkbride"

The kind of friendly but lovable dork who must of grown up saying "When I grow up, I wanna teach statistics!" Boring class, but all math is. He really helps you understand the material. Tests are made part by him, and are tough, but are managable if you understand the stuff. Homework not vital

Most who have a problem with him don't like the material to begin with. A great teacher. Provides plenty of examples in class and is helpful during office hours. Would definitely take for 201 and 202.

This guy is a floater. Seriously, watch him walk up the steps, it looks like he's floating. What a fairy. He's a good teacher, very clear. Horrible jokes, he has to laugh at himself cuz no one else does.

Very clear, awesome examples during class. Reviews for every test. Tests are tricky though, but he makes it clear that they are tricky and goes over it in class. You will learn a lot with him.

Not a bad guy. Nice but tricky on tests. Class is horrible but he does a good job teaching it.

Examples help tremendously. Very good professor. Teaches statistics well. TESTS ARE TRICKY!!!! Must study and know the littlest details, but still can get B or C on the test even if you don't know the details, but be very careful!

Good teacher who is sometimes disliked because the subject is difficult. 202 is complicated, but if you have to take it, take it with Crissinger. Gives good examples in class, quizzes are easy, and he'll help you during office hours. Tests are very difficult.. can't just go into them knowing the basics..you have to really understand everything.

very easy to understand...tests are difficult but cover everything he went over in class...if u have to take 201 take it with Crissinger....he is boring though

this dude saved my life, i missed the final because i forgot what day it was, and i still got to make it up. tests are the trickiest thing though, you need to know concepts and formulas, not answers. lab isnt that great, but its def passable. great grading scale. overall, decent class, unless you're a bad test taker.

Crissinger is an awesome professor that knows what he is talking about. He is very good at explaining and wants you to succeed. Would take the class with him again, just be sure to go to class or you will be lost. Homeworks help out, but aren't necessary all the time.

Take it during winter. I took it during spring and had to audit. Stat is not real math just a lot of concepts, much easier in winter session. probobly summer as well, that is the best advise. Nice guy by the way.

Must take him! He is an excellenr professor! Gives good examples in class. Definitely go to class. Tests are tricky but quizzes are very easy. Stat is a hard subject but he really tries to make it interesting. He really cares about his students and gets right back to you for help. Definitely take him.

If you must take Stat, take Crissinger not Seraphin. I have had both and Crissenger is a much better instructor. He is enthusiastic, helpful, and wants to help you understand the material. His tests can be tricky, but he covers all the material in class so you have all of the answers. He is a good guy, take him if you must take Statistics.

NERD ALERT!!! But what do you expect, he's a math teacher. Lets face it, nobody takes this class just for fun, it's a requirement and Crissinger makes it as pain free as possible. My best advice would be to take it with him in the winter or summer, it's much easier that way. If you do the practice HW, it will be hard to get below a B.

BORING. Lets see, so far I have counted the tiles on the ceiling, the number of fibers in the carpet, and the number of speckles on the wall in KRB-204. He seems like a nice guy, but man he really knows how to put me to sleep.

Nice guy, relatively good teacher, but very boring. I have a feeling that a lot of that is due to the subject and not the teacher though, from what I've heard the other profs are worse. Study hard, do lots of practice problems, and you'll do fine.

The best in the Math department... Very kind and helpful(NOT condescending in the least). Provides excellent notes and exams DO reflect the covered material. If you actually put in the effort you'll be fine.

Hard class no matter who teaches it. Good teacher but lectures are soo boring. Also goes over more material than you need for the exams. Exams are pretty hard. Go over the text book to understand the stuff. He really loves teaching stat but nearly impossible to stay up for a full class. Id recommend crissinger over seraphin but just a hard class

Not the most exciting class, but its hard to make statistics material interesting. He is a good professor though and I would recommend him more than some other math profs. Do the work he gives, it will help you on tests.

Compared to Seraphin, this guy looks like Robin Williams from Dead Poets Society. If you have to take Stat, you must take it with Crissinger.

I can't believe you are ripping on Crissinger. One of the brightest prof. in the math dept. Does a great job of explaining concepts. Tests are difficult and tricky, but are the same for all sections. Do not cram for these tests or you will fail. Must stay ahead in the class. Took him for 201 and 202. Pay attention in class and do all the HW probs.

I can't believe people are complaining about this man. He's without a doubt the best in the Math department. I agree with the first 12/18/06 rating.Granted his exams are tricky but IF you prepare for them (which I'm guessing was not the case with all the people who complained) then you should do reasonably well. Crissinger is very nice and helpful.

Prof. Crissinger is a great instructor and explainer. He is well organized with his notes and goes over helpful examples in class to reinforce the concepts. He's always willing to help when you have questions. His exams are tricky though. READ EXAM QUESTIONS CAREFULLY! Doing the HW problems and the practce exams help very much. Take his class!

Class was challenging, but Crissinger did his best to make the material understandable. Nice guy, really smart, and a fair grader.

is great for 230. teaches the material well, but does not do so that you will not learn. you must, must, must, must, must do the problems, as many times as possible, to understand the material. don't worry, after counting its all much easier.

Nahh, I'm just a person who worked hard and got an A in both Math201,and Math202.

He's a cool guy. I enjoy professors who are 100 percent immersed into what they are teaching. You won't meet another professor so enthused by math. For this course do ALL his homeworks and you should be golden.

His lecture is awfully boring! He is a VERY nice guy and willing to help. Unless you are in love with stat, you'll fall asleep. Hard class - take notes and do homework.

The stories are true. There's a difference between knowing statistics and knowing how to take his tests. They're extremely difficult and don't test on knowledge applicable to 201. Just a very hard required class, can't avoid.

He's so nice, and loves statistics. Although the class is terribly boring and required he is easy to understand and tries to make the class interesting. Get ready to teach yourself a lot of the material. You get practice tests which help but his tests are definitely not easy.

Overall decent class. Lectures are boring. If you keep up with the homework you'll do well in the class. He's very helpful outside of class, and he's really nice. Tests are tricky, but if you know the material well, you'll do great. The final is tough.

very clear and the class goes very slow. tests and quizzes are fair. classes are boring, but attend every class to do well

DO THE HOMEWORK!!! If you do the homework (sometimes more than once), you will get an A in the class. The homework prepares you for the quizzes and exams perfectly. MUST ATTEND CLASS to understand concepts. Crissinger is great. Really. 2 Exam, a Final, and quizzes every Friday.

I love this guy!!! he is amazing @ teachin. his class can be a little boring, u dont need the textbook as long as u attend all the lectures

Crissinger is the man...He looks like Linguine from Ratatouille

Very good teacher. Explains things very well. However, i hated this class with all my heart and soul and do not understand any of it. But if you have to take it, take it with Crissinger.

seriously he is the best! I hate stat with a passion but go to his office hours all the time and understand what is going on in class. he is willing to help and wants people to try and do good. Go to class and quizzes bring up everyones grade

Teaches the material decently well but the tests are pretty ridiculous. He loves his trick questions and usually has a "none of the above" or 2 as correct answers. I hate those. Study hard for a B. I'd say take him over the other professors in this school's awful math department.

he is very clear in explaining the course content, basically spelling it out for you as if you were a 5 year old. some might find that annoying but its actually helpful. Gives plenty of practice problems so DO THE HW. Exams are much harder than quizzes so don't let easy quizzes fool you! go straight to him with questions... the TAs are USELESS.

very hard class especially the tests. I did so much work and studied for days for the second test and the final. He's a pretty good teacher though he's organized and explains everything pretty well. Def take him over any of the other teachers just be prepared to work hard.

The material is very difficult and it's not his fault. He is very clear when he is teaching, but I found it hard to focus on the material for an hour and 15 min. Exams are extremely difficult but are the same for all 201 sections. 2nd test average was a 59 and the final average was a 64. I would take him again, but you need to work hard.

Really tough material, but he goes slow and explains things thoroughly. Super helpful and accommodating outside of class. Exams are difficult and doing the homework is a must

The material is really challenging but Crissinger is great at explaining it. In his own words he is a "stat geek". The lectures are really boring but that;s because of the material don't blame him. Suck it up, drink a monster, go to class, and you will get good grades. I improved drastically from stat 201 which I also took w/ him cause I went.

Took him for MATH201, got an A and never got below an A on his exams. Decided to wait and take MATH230 with him and its a completely different story. Don't be fooled by the quizzes, the exams are next to impossible. Worked very hard for a B. Exam 1 avg low 70, exam 2 avg mid 60's and refuses to curve. Make sure you know how to do every hmwk problem

he's really helpful. should be an easy class but tests are tricky. TAKE HIM!! if you can't get it at a community college where it would be a lot easier, take him over anyone else. class is tricky but he is so helpful in his office hours. SO MUCH HW! hw is not mandatory but it is impossible to do well on tests and quizes if you don't do it

I loved Prof. Crissinger. Finite was a hard class and I had to to office hours a lot but he was always extremely helpful and polite. He always took time to explain things to me even when I asked him the same thing a few times. He is a VERY nice teacher and he really cares about his students. I definitely recomend him, especially for finite.

He's such a great professor. His lectures are pretty well structured and is very helpful. I took Math 202 over winter and now I'm taking Math230 with him in the Spring. I would definitely recommend him to others. If you just do the homework he assigns, even though it is optional, you will be fine on tests.

Took him for finite math this semester. The class itself is RIDICULOUS, I had to audit the class halfway through because I was consistently getting D's. Crissinger's a nice guy and is willing to help you but you need to ask. He also tries hard to learn your name. I don't want to blame him as a teacher for my struggling, but tests are kinda unfai

Hard class no matter which prof you take. That said, I recommend Crissinger because he explains things better than most in the math dept. Prepare to work hard. Course is sink or swim; you must keep up with the optional HW to avoid sinking. I cant stress that enough. 1st midterm easy, 2nd midterm tough, final tough. weekly quizzes easy. Good luck

Not a bad professor but the course itself is really boring. Exams are all multiple choice and not that difficult. HW is optional and so are lectures.

Easy class. Lectures are optional. If you took stat in HS, you will be fine. Can be a bit boring, but lectures and lab really help solidify an A.

Crissinger is really boring to listen but to he is clear and helpful. He gives two exams, and a final and there are quizzes in your lab section. The quizzes are 20% of your grade so take them seriously but if you study for 45 minutes the night before you'll be fine. No stat prof is easy at UD but Crissinger is probably the the guy to take.

He's extremely nice and easy to understand. He knows the material really well and teaches it pretty clearly for material that requires more than a semester to understand. I would recommend him for any math class. Exams and quizzes are pretty simple as long as you understand the homework.

His lectures were incredibly boring, but he is a total goober. If you took AP stat in high school this class will be a breeze. Honestly, just do the homework, make sure you understand it, and you will do great!

He's the best of stat teachers. Still boring but attendance is recommended as he explains better than the book. DONT just do the hw problems, understand the formulas and when to use them and how to read the charts. Me and 5 of my friends didnt fail dont get too spooked (and one of them didnt know the material until the night before the exam.)

Took him in the winter because he was great in the fall for 201. However, exams were harder because he wrote them himself in the winter, and he is a tough grader. Otherwise, take him in the fall or spring, or any semester that you want to actually understand the material. He da man

Had him for both 201 and 202. Decent professor. Moves through material slowly. Very structured classes. Teaches material clearly. Exams are pretty easy. Kinda dorky but you love him for that. Best teacher for stat

Extremely nit picky. Takes a lot of points off homeworks and tests for small, trivial errors. Conceptually not a horribly difficult class, but his nit pickiness makes it hard. Exams are generally reasonable, but the final was completely absurd and came out of nowhere. Not many As given in the class. Also walks like he shat his pants.

The class itself is a hard class, but he does his best to teach you. The material is hard but if you go to class and do all of the optional homework problems, it shouldn't be a really hard class. The quizzes were so easy in discussion and the TA basically showed you how to do the quiz problems right before you took them

a very knowledgable man, and although he's boring, he teaches pretty well. Would've helped if I went to class more often. I liked him better as a stat professor since that's his field of expertise, but regardless, he's helpful and teaches well.

Brian is a really nice guy and explains things in a way that makes it easier to understand. Stat is really hard so the class is difficult but if you do have to take it, your best chance of doing well is with him.

Prof Crissinger is very nice and will work with you in office hours if you have questions. He says to do the problems to do well on the exams and quizzes.. which is entirely true. The more you practice by doing homework and practice exams the better you will do on exams and quizzes

very challenging class. I'd recommend it at a community college

Class is so hard no matter who you take but Crissinger is the best option. Definitely take this class at another college/over summer/winter.

Very difficult subject matter. However, he is much better than the other stat teacher. Very nice guy

Tough course but Crissinger makes it as managable as possible. Definitely the best teacher for this course. He gives very detailed, organized notes that break down the material a lot. Definitely need to go to class to understand what's going on. Got in the 80's on both exams but did well on the Final and ended up with a A-.

This class is worked up to be extremely difficult. In reality, it's not the material that's difficult it's the exams. Amongst all the teachers, Crissinger will prepare you the best for the exams. He's nice and cares a lot, but he definitely sticks to his rules 100%.

Very nice guy and enjoys statistics, but his exams are impossible. He makes you feel really prepared during class and with the homework assignments, but the test questions are 10x harder. He doesn't realize that stat doesn't come easily to students

He is very detail oriented and expects the same of his students. Tests are moderate if you payed attention in class and carefully note the format of how he states his statistical inferences. If you state you conclusions differently he will take off points. Very clear, and generally helpful in his office hours. I learned a ton of Stat

Clear and very thorough during lecture, but lots of details, can be boring, and expects students to remember a lot. Doesn't curve exams. But there are a lot of other assignments, so do them because they will definitely help your grade. Take advantage of any extra credit he gives. Actually one of the better stat professors at UD, compared to others.

Math 201 is one of the worst course offered at UD, I had taken it before and dropped because of the prof. Crissinger does an excellent job teaching the material. He is willing to go over it slowly and clearly and you are able to read his handwriting and understand his accent unlike some other math profs. The exams are hard but are department wide.

Very challenging exams, good luck!

There are many reviews that say this class is difficult. All that is required is to attend class, do the homework and you will be fine. the tests are not any harder than the homework. He is always available for questions through email or in class. He explains everything very clearly in class. there is no reason you can't get at least a B

Teaches the info in the class really well The tests are pretty tricky, with wording seemingly meant to trick you. Test averages were in the 60-70 range with no curve. Grade can be brought up with out of class quizes, although they arent that easy and take a while. If you go to class and do Hw, should be able to pass. If youre bright, A is possible

Bryan is good at explaining those statistics examples to students, at least to me. I can understand the knowledge quite clearly by reading and trying to figure out those examples he gave us. No curve or extra credit provided but he did try his best. The course is hard but Bryan is a good choice.

Crissinger is the boy. Cool guy, well tempered, relates statistics to the real world in an understandable way. 10/10 would take again.

Great professor! Very clear class structure and easy to follow. As long as you follow him and study after every class, you will be fine.

If you have to take math 201 at UD. Prof. Crissinger is the best choice. He will explain everything in detailed. Stat is not an easy class in UD for real. But you will realize there is nothing hard at the end. Just pay attention and be careful and you will get good grade.

Best teacher if you go to class every day and are good at exams. Very organized. You take notes every class. Easy to understand if you have background knowledge of statistics. Really cool and interesting class if you take the time to study.

I took this class in Winter Session and I have to say it was what I expected. Tons of repetitive homework assignments to get you familiar with the topic. Multiple "Homework quizzes" that are grading your homework assignments on accuracy. Be prepared to take at most 2 hours out for this homework. He gives you a notecard cheat-sheet for equations.

Took his class on winter session. I feel like the class is relatively easy than others that I have taken so far at UD, two midterms, one final, and 12 'HW quiz'. The quiz is easy if you DO YOUR HOMEWORK (just copy N paste your hw solutions). I made 15/15 to most of them, make sure to write all the formulas, not just the answer. DEFINITELY TAKE HIM!

Bryan is possibly the nicest teacher I've met at UD. He is very quirky and passionate about statistics, and while the class itself is kind of dry, he spends decent energy making it a bit more interesting and helping students with questions, especially via email. Really fantastic guy, and I can't imagine a better guy to teach your first stat class.

Only grades in this class are quizzes and exams. Be prepared to study hard and take full advantage of the textbooks practice problems. He was very willing to meet for appointments outside of office hours.

This class was fine. Asynchronous lectures were posted each week, and there was a quiz on the previous week's material each Thursday. My one issue with this class was that it was marked async for registration, but we had to take a quiz every single week Thursdays at 8:50am. Very frustrating, but a good class and caring professor otherwise.

Class was taken all online. He was very helpful during office hours and was very willingly to meet with students outside of them if you need extra help.

He's a nice guy and obviously passionate about the subject. The work itself is hard and mildly time consuming but if you put in the effort to get help its not terrible. The textbook is helpful

He is extremely passionate about statistics and goes in depth in all of the concepts covered in the class. Everything is explained well and the textbook is extremely helpful. This being said, statistics is a difficult and boring subject for some, so it may be a challenge. Lectures are very helpful and worth attending.

Bryan doesn't really grade you with many things. Weekly quizzes and exams which can lead you to getting stressed out to get a good grade in the course, but the questions on the exams and quizzes are really easy and you should breeze through this class as if you show up and do a normal amount of studying.

This class is not very difficult if you regularly attend class and do homework problems, but only graded by weekly quizzes and 3 exams (2 regular and final exam). However problems on HW are usually harder than quiz and exam problems, which are more like example problems from class. The professor also provides old lecture video if you miss class.

He is very good at explaining concepts easily especially because the content of the course is more difficult than 470. The grade is exams, quizzes, and software assignments so each is important for a good grade. He is a fair grade and gives partial credit for most question. You must show up to class though. Exams are usually easier than quizzes.

Bryan is a great guy and made statistics easy to learn and compelling to listen to. He wrote his own textbook which is pretty good and you need it for homework, but his lecture examples are interesting and the weekly homeworks will teach you the material if you miss the lectures, which dont take attendance.

He's a good professor. Teaches well, but lectures can be a bit dry. Randomly uses personal life experiences as math problems. His textbook is excellent, very succinct, and mostly easy to understand

Great class if you actually want to learn, but you're not going to skate by in it. Bryan was a pretty nice guy and the T/A was cool too. You have to do all the homework and practice problems otherwise it will be very difficult to keep up. Fast paced and demanding, but well taught. Be ready to spend a few hr a week on homework.

Great guy overall, he's super supportive and kind. The homework is kind of absurd, but planning out when you do it is a good way to make it manageable. The exams were fairly easy and none of the coursework was hard at all.

There is a lot of homework in this class, but the homework problems are VERY similar to the ones on exams. If you attend class and do his example problems, you will do well in the class. He wrote his own textbook so everything in class is in there word for word, so I oftentimes took my notes in the textbook.

The professor is very knowledgeable in this topic. He understands what he is teaching and he os able to rely the information well. There are a lot of quizzes, but completing the homework are very helpful for preparing for the quizzes. Overall if you spend some time on the work you can learn a lot.

He was awesome! Very friendly and always willing to chat before and after class. You can tell that he really loves stats and will help you if needed. You definitely need to go to lectures because he writes notes on chalkboard and there are no slides but he is the best!!! Would absolutely take him again.

Crissinger was a great professor. It seems the bad reviews come from non-statistics students. His lectures are clear and understandable, and the textbook is really helpful. My only complaint is that quizzes and exams are the only factors towards your grade. This can make it difficult to keep your grade up.

Bryan is a great person and a caring teacher, genuinely wants to see students be successful. The exams are fine as long as you do the practice exams and put effort into cheat sheets (1 3x5 notecard per exam, 4 notecards for final). HOWEVER there are no less than SIX hours of homework each week. Textbook (written by him) can be very confusing.