Had him for lab. Odd the way he grades: same quality reports get different grades for some reason... guess it depends what his mood is or something. Sometimes complicated.

he is a kool teacher. took him for the summer. easy class and the easiest A i ever got. labs are fun. u will only b in the lab for an hour max.

he is a great teacher and he explains until the whole class understands. curves his exams so that a 70 is a B.

GREAT

He is an really good professor. Explains the concepts well. Take him!

He's a very responsible prof.. and explains context very clearly. Three exams are all from test bank. All you need is clear concept. You will get curved. You really can learn something from his class. Good resposible person.

Excellent professor, u can't fail in his class and I think 10 points curve at the end is very generous considering that u only have to get 25 questions out of 30 to get a 100. Take him!

he was wonderful. the subject is not easy, but he is such a good professor. His tests are not really reflective of the questions we did in class, they are more conceptual. I really enjoyed the class...i came all the time even though he doesnt take attendence. You must study in order to do well, which is not difficult considering his curving.

Only had him for lab some time back. It was not the most enjoyable of experiences. Though I'm probably only saying this because of the lab reports we had to hand in and that he took off points here and there for no reason sometimes. He's OK, I guess. Wish it were more interesting though because Physics interests me.

damn easy, and he is very nice too. u know I never do these questions, coz he will do even number during his lecture, if be in that class and U never have to look the book(u don't need to buy). However my lab class is suck, almost of us have no idea what the hell she talking about. but but.. the ave. is 94

Good Professor. Very nice and helpful. Does go over questions at the end of each chapter. Just wish he did more theory. He was all problem solving. You do need the book to follow up what he discussed in lecture. With a little effort you could get a decent grade. He does curve the final grade just to boost you up to the next letter grade.

good professor. i took his class during summer, and got an A!!! so take him!!!!!!!!!!

BEST physics professor! He's great - definitely take him if you DON'T want a hard time with your science requirement! 30 MC exams (noncumulative) but he counts 25 correct ones!!! Highly recommended! I've been dreading taking a science course but this class proved to be my best one this semester!!!! Take him!!

many people drop after the first test because this is PHYSIC!! it just hard!!!!!

great professor teaches kind of fast but he is good at it gets the idea across easily. testa are short all multiple choice 25/30 can get 5 wrong and still 100%

Too much study time required for a physics class in a business school. I have more important subjects to study for. Interesting class though and the prof is ok. 25/30 questions for an A, mostly conceptual questions. Don't miss lab.

He is one of the best professors in Baruch College. I took his class and earned a grade of A-. He gives huge curves and teaches very nicely. Strongly recommend to take this professor. Gives 3 exams all non-cummulative. 30 questions mc and u only need to answer 25 and then he even curves it more to 85%. 10 labs you only need to 8 to get full c

I hate physics but I liked the professor. I recomend him,very understanding. I took him during the summer; he gave 3 tests nd 10 labs. Didnt pass one test but manage to pass the class.

Very nice guy. Explains everything very clearly. This is the prof to take if you are taking physics. I got an A with reasonable amount of studying - go to labs, read the chapters, do some problems and you're done.

He is a totally awsom prof. Physics totally confuses me, but he is able to explain everything very clearly. Also, he is a VERY fair grader, he curves everything and gives you every chance to get a good grade. I highly recomend him!

He is such a sweetheart,i loved his class,very helpful,3 mc midterms,from which he counts just 25 out of 30,8 labs,and he curves at the end,he gives so many opport to help ur grade,just study listen to his advices,attend classes,and u will be fine,i got an A,and i didnt study too hard. He is one of the best in baruch,loved him and his class

He is an amazing professor. He does the best in explaining the material. 3 total exams. Highly recommend him for Physics. He knows the material extremely well. Better yet, attendance is not mandatory.

Great professor. Explains everything through and through. Offers extra help when needed. Don't need to get ALL the questions right to get 100%. Only mandatory attendance is the lab - which is pretty easy. TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN.

DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO GET INTO HIS CLASS! EVEN IF YOU HATE PHYSICS!I wish everybody in Baruch was like him. Gives a lot of material in class, but trust me, he will ask you only basics. You are allowed to make 25% mistakes on the exam and still get 100%. Amazing! Don't be afraid of his teaching, sometimes he is going too fast. Just learn the basi

Even if you are 'C' student, you can get an 'A' in his class, definitely take him!!! If you don't understand physics, hate it, still take him and you'll get an 'A'. If you know physics very well - take him also, he doesn't check the attendance, so you can come to the class only for the exams. The best professor in school

He is the best. Extremely helpful, fair and polite. I don't know a person who got less than A

Best. You'll get A even if you an F student

Great professor. Attendance at lecture is optional. Highly recommended.

Really nice, will help as much as humanly possible. Gotta study to get the material but his class averages are decent.

Awesome Professor! Really liked him! Helpful! Clear lectures! EASY!!! TAke him! Just study a ltl and you will have A!!!!Take HIM!

Prof. Bourkoff is really lenient and doesn't try to get you to memorize a bunch of stuff he knows you really don't need for your business major. Do the labs, show up for the exams and you're good. Read the textbook if you can't stay awake in class. The subject material is easy but really boring, especially towards the end. Cheat sheets allowed!!!

The subject is not an easy one. Do the txtbk problems, gives out all the formulas during exams, so you need to know how to apply them. Pay attention during the review. Attendance is optional. Does a lot of problems during class so gets boring.

Chill professor who is interesting, helpful, and very fair. His lectures are mainly of him doing practice problems(be sure to take notes)some of which reappear in the exams. Grades work like this: 25%lab;20%,25%,30% lowest, mid, and highest-scoring exams, respectively. Attendance not mandatory but recommended.

Very fair, willing to help, available at office hours. Approachable and answers your questions well. Definitely go to the optional recitations. Do all the PDF problems. He mainly did problems to teach the material. Some may find it boring or not challenging enough but he is just trying to cover all the chapters. I really appreciated that.

Great professor who really loves his field and brings a (sometimes) difficult subject down to a level where anyone can learn it. Maybe goes too fast, but its a lot of material so what do you expect. Very flexible on grading and wants you to get a good grade but you'll have to work to get an A. I hated science class before but now I love physics.

Bourkoff's a good professor. He's a bit fast, but that's understandable with the vast amount of material to cover. I like his grading policy as well (lowest exam is 20%, middle is 25%, highest is 30%, lab is 25%), and he gives a big curve at the end (I got a three point curve). Overall, I would recommend him.

I'm a straight A student, but wanted some quant based class, and boy did I get one. Type of class that you have to work your butt of to get an A, but incredibly interesting. This guy knows A LOT, well he's an MIT and UCLA studied PhD teacher. If you want to learn, get challenged, and feel like man I learned a lot this is the way to go.

He's really funny and helpful. Attendance isn't mandatory but students should come since his notes are good for review.

Great class, learned a lot over the 6wks.

He curves almost EVERYTHING. 3rd exam he gave so many freebies that it only took 16/22 questions to get a 100. He also drops the lowest of the 3 exams (excludes final) and curves the absolute average of the class. Brush up on algebra and watch Crash Course on YouTube for physics. No book needed unless u wanna practice problems. Easy A.

Extremely easy professor. Curves all the test and lets you drop the lowest grade as well. Gives reviews before every exam that covers everything and even gives some questions that are on the exam. Had him for lab as well. Grades lab reports very leniently and gave really easy lab exams.

Dr Bourkoff is an exceptional teacher. He cares that his students understand the material involved and actually curves grades so that student's get to pass with a higher grade than otherwise. I would definitely recommend him even if science/math are not your strong subjects.

Really nice guy! His grading criteria is really straight forward. His lectures are essentially practice problems from the textbook. Labs are easy and usually quick and lab reports don't take long to write up. Overall he's lenient and it's not difficult to receive an A.

Very reasonable and helpful professor. Accessible outside of class and cares about students. Is very receptive to student feedback and you will do very well if you do the work. Participate and show him you care.

The class moves quickly, but the professor is available to answer questions and fair. The professor reviews all the practice & HW problems in class. Labs were DIY physics projects at home which were often interesting. The grading is clear and grades are posted on BB pretty quickly. Overall, a straightforward and good class. Textbook is free.

I had Etan for lab. To me, he is by far the most lenient grader Ive had since Ive been in college. He gives lots of extensions and answers questions when needed. Physics is a really hard class, and being remote is even harder. But complete your labs to your best ability and ON TIME , and take many photos and he is an easy A in lab for sure.

I took a summer course with Professor Bourkoff and really enjoyed it. His lectures were clear and he explained every detail. If you want to get an A, you have to work hard, but when you work hard, he sees it and will help you succeed. Highly recommend!

Pros: Super flexible, course was online so you can watch lectures on your own time. Held synchronous sessions for questions. Class moves fast so you can get credit for a whole semester. Cons: Course grade was 50% exam 1 and 50% exam 2. No participation or HW grades (though he does curve). Not enough HW problems to practice solving problems.

Great professor!

This is a review for his lab: I took Professor Bourkoff for Physics 1 lab, he was straight forward with his lab report instructions. He has many recitations, and is avaliable for any questions you have regarding lab reports. He also lets us work with groups which I found to be helpful, I would recommend taking him as a lab professor.

TOOK HIS LAB , NOT ACTUAL CLASS. AMAZING PROFESSOR . ONLY LAB ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY AND RECITATIONS ARE NOT MANDATORY ! SUCH A GOOD GRADER

Very nice man. I took his lab and he made it seem like he had strict expectations but he is a very lenient grader, although he does take points off per late day. Kind person indeed.

The only saving grace for this class is the massive curves he gives if the class average is poor and thankfully the class wasn't very good at physics neither because otherwise I would've failed this class. He isn't accessible outside class and only refers us to tutoring but other than that just come to class as he does random attendance.

Easy class to pass. Class consists of 10 labs with a report for each, 2 exams, and a group presentation. The exams would always get curved because not everyone did good on them. The lab reports were fairly easy but very time consuming, but he always gave me 85's and above. Overall a very good teacher when it comes to grading.

Took him in the summer. Easy class and a very nice professor. Even if you somehow bomb his exams, after his 20-30 point curves you'll get an a. Also, even if you miss an assignment, if you talk to him he'll give you credit. Take him!!!

Professor Bourkoff is amazing. He is very knowledgeable and I love his lectures. He also has an awesome sense of humor. The labs are fun as well. Professor Bourkoff is accessible outside of class, and he is very helpful. He was one of the best professors I ever had. You should definitely take him!

Very good professor!

As someone who has never taken physics/bad at math, Prof. Bourkoff made it easy to understand what we were doing and how to do the labs. Just make sure you're able to come to every lab. The lab report criteria is simple and clear. As long as you turn them in on a timely manner you will be fine. He is also accessible outside of class. 10/10!

Professor Bourkoff is great. I didn't take lecture, just lab because that's all I needed. Just put in effort and do everything on lab reports, easy A. Exams are easy A just take notes in his 20 minute lectures. And class is only once a week (if you guys finish the lab). No final too. If you need lab credit, this is the class!