I took the online class. Professor West was great and he has a genuine interest in helping students. 1 online test, 2 midterm, 1 final. Replaces the lowest midterm with the final if higher. HW's are short and to the point. Quizzes are a bit harder. Tests were straightforward and over pretty easy problems. This class made me love online classes!

This class was taken online. Professor West is very helpful and will create extra online classroom times (usually at 9:30 pm) to help individuals on specific math problems. Homework and tests were easy, if you are good at math. Quizzes are harder. There are several opportunities for extra credit (up to 10 points added onto each test score).

Mr. West was an excellent online instructor. He will however, spend minimum time on subjects due to online class time constraints, so you need to ask if you are lost, because you will quickly be behind. If you struggle with math I would not recommend online, however if you have self-discipline and a good math background you'll do great.

Professor West is a great teacher gives out a lot of work but it all benefits you and preps you for his exams. Trust me if you do everything he gives you to do, you will make an A, the tests come straight from the work. His class is by no means easy, but work hard and you will be rewarded for your hard work. He does give out test reviews.

REALLY hard class, but I a great prof, he really tries to help you when youre lost, dont take this class online unless you have a lot of self discipline and a strong math background

Professor West is a great teacher and very helpful. The class material itself is not the easiest but the test are just like the problems he goes over. He also gives you the opportunity for 10 bonus points on every test and final and submits review videos before every exam.

This guy is awesome! One of the best I have had, him and Balthazar. Really helpful and cares for his students. He will stay up late and do extra help sessions and will not stop until he sees you understand the material. Real cool, down to earth guy. Take his online class, its not bad at all. He responds to all emails gives lots of extra credit.

Just an overall amazing teacher! The class itself is not easy but your best bet to pass Cal3 is to take his class. If you do your part and take enough time to study and practice you will pass his class easily. If you have any questions during lecture he will stay after class and help you with a smile. You wont find a better math teacher at U of H!

He is very willing to help you, however he wants to help everyone so much that he often runs over the allotted time by 30-90 minutes. Sometimes he over complicates subjects. However, he is the best option for Cal 3 this semester. Very nice man. I would recommend him. Just make sure you understand the examples in the notes.

By far the best class I've ever taken at UH.Material is really hard, but if you keep up with the online quizzes, the emcfs,and the homeworks, you will not have problems during the semester. 100% recommended.

Gives lots of work but it will pay off. EMCF's, HW, online quizzes, recitation quizzes. Tests are in casa and super easy. Prof west is the most clear teacher I have had and gives tons of bonuses but I won't spoil them for you ;). As long as you do the work properly, you will easily get an A.

First time taking an online course. If you can keep yourself on track, this isn't bad. If you're lazy, not good at calculus, and unable to sit and watch lectures for 3 hours-don't take this. West is a good professor, last two exams are harder than first.

Prof West is great, very clear, very straightforward, very concise with his lectures, works test question examples and answers questions. Highly recommend.

I'm still a little bitter about people saying Cal 3 is easy, os take mine with a grain of salt. Cal 1 and 2 are easy and 3 is hard. I did find him to be a hair condescending sometimes. Anyway, I worked hard and got an A. Don't fall into the trap of using old homework answers and chegg. I did it and I had to muddle for my A and I didn'tlearnitwell.

Good class,Professor West was very interesting. Class had a heavy workload but it became a routine and he ends up dropping quite a few grades at the end.

Professor West is easily the best Math Professor I've ever had. He's always available to answer questions and help you and genuinely cares if you're understanding the material or not. I had a hard time on one of the concepts in the class and he took almost 2 hours out of his day to make sure that I completely understood. Take him.

Professor West was an awesome when it comes to teaching and he helps you to understand the content. At the same time he is not what you call an easy "A" professor. He does give out alot of work for you to do outside of class but he has a reason so that you can practice. He also has review videos to watch. You will love this class.

James West is a great professor who cares about his students. Took him online, and we would end up staying 30 mins late because he would move one when everyone understood the material. Work load is high, but his notes and videos are helpful. Test were fair and similar to review questions. Just keep up with the lectures and you should be fine.

Great prof. Took it online. Made Calc 2 a lot easier than it should be. Weekly homework and quizzes, extra credit opportunities for every test. The three hour lectures were kind of unbearable, but that's not his fault.

West is a cool guy he knows his material. The class I took was a one month mini session. The class was tough because it was a semesters time of work in one month but I was able to make it out with an A-.

Very good professor. I would take him again. Do the practices test he gives and the online one and you should pass his tests. Quizzes and homework should all be done too.

Decent teacher

Great professor. Explains everything very well and will answer questions with great clarity. Emails are returned quickly. Would definitely take again.

We have 3 exams, and 1 final, popper questions(multiple choice) that are graded towards your attendance grade. His lectures are live online lectures but if you miss any or do bad on poppers, you can do the alternative assignment to replace your popper questions grade. About 1-2 quizzes, 1EMCf(multiple choice Q), and 1Written Hw due each week.

Gives lots of chances to get homework right, lots of practice for tests. If you get the material, you don't need to spend tons of time doing homeworkprepping for tests.

Professor West is an excellent math teacher. He makes the material clear and organized and always helps with questions. As long as you understand the class notesexamples you will do good on tests. Also gives bonus opportunities. However, test grades are slow and homework is posted less than a week before it's due. Still highly recommended!

Professor West is amazing! He takes difficult material and makes it so easy to understand. He is helpful, and he is respectful of his students. He's also really funny so it's easy to pay attention. This class is a lot of work with homework, quizzes, etc. but the extra work allows you to better learn the material. I would definitely take him again.

Professor West made tough material easier to understand. With all his lecture recorded and posted online, missing class wasn't devastating to your grade like most math courses would be. HE DOESN'T SKIP STEPS. This is a huge thing with me and college math professors. He doesn't just assume you know. He's an awesome prof.

Professor West is a great professor. He provides clear lectures to the material and makes sure we understand the material. The problems he went over in his lectures really helped us understand the material more and helped us review for the exams. My advice is to attend lectures, do all H.W., all quizzes, and study hard for the exams.

Great prof, probably the best at UH for lower level maths. Always on time, very clear explanations. If you attend class, there's no reason why you shouldn't pass. Wish he taught Cal 2 and 3.

Have nothing negative to say about Mr. West

Prof. West is very good and he explains things very well. He is organized and works example problems step by step to help you understand. He gives online quizzes, written homework, poppers and emcf. Attendance is not mandatory, but you have to show up in order to turn in poppers and get credit.

Class is difficult and the homework load is HEAVY. If you did well in CALC II then CALC III won't be all that bad. Classes are recorded and videos are posted on the calendar website, but there are poppers so go to class. Do the HW, QUizzes, and practice Exams.; IT WILL HELP!!!

HE'S AMAZING! Very thorough, on time, organized, punctual, helpful and the list goes on. He's very knowledgable and always willing to help. There is a lot of hw for the class but do it as it is good practice & will help on the test. He posts lectures online but be sure to show up for poppers. I wish I could take him for more math classes.

One of the best professors you can take at the University of Houston for all of the Calculus levels. My only fault was not putting in the time and effort. Totally regret it because he really great at teaching these courses. Take him. You can't go wrong with him. Bekki George is too fast. Almus is too slow. West is always right on track. Easy choice

Choose this guy, it wasn't hard, I got an A. Also, I'm a B student, so if you want a good grade, choose West and put in some effort .

I've already had a background in Calculus and everything was pretty simple to me from the first week on. He does a great job at teaching the subject. If you do not understand the subject, i recommend you go to CASA the day before the test and just review. If you have a question on a certain problem just ask and they'll explain just great.

He's a decent professor, I didn't really do any of the homeworkquiz but i did review and do practice test before every test and manage A's on all of them. If you are decent at mathcalc you will be fine.

He is the only person to take math from ad UH. He is clear, helpful and wants you to succeed. He also wants everyone to get an A, he gives extra credit (replacing lowest exam score with final) and some other extra credit bonuses here and there. Course was really hard though, but your best chance is with Prof. West.

I think he was an okay professor. Always go to class, always do your written HW, electronic HW, CASA quizzes, anything that is a grade. Also, do all the reviews (electronic and written) and you should be fine. In all honesty, compared to the other Calcs I thought Calc. 3 was the easiest. Though, I HAD TO REALLY WORK FOR IT! Was worth it at the end.

Professor West is awesome! He really knows how to explain the material really well. He is there to help, but one should keep up with the material, quizzes, and homeworks. Calc 2 is a hard class itself, but West makes it easier.

Definitely the easiest of the calculi. This class is basically cal I with a third dimension. Homework can sometimes be tough but it's doable. Tests are extremely easy in comparison. Friend of mine had a 50 average on the quizzes and still got As on the exams. You can make an A IF you put the work! Don't fall behind in this class or you'll do bad.

Just do your homework, quizzes, and the practice test and you'll do fine. He even post lectures online so if you miss a day of class.

I must say this professor is amazing! I didn't rate the easiness column 5 star because you cannot easily make 100, but it's really easy to make an A in his class if you attend the lectures and do the hw. I took his online class and all his exams and homework were highly related to his lectures. I'm really glad that I took his class.

Awesome professor.

Great guy, good teacher, and hard class. Would not take online.

I took cal 3 with him and he is super helpful in his lessons I usually understand everything, he also give u examples and practice exams, I would definitely take his class again if I can

Has a gift for lecturing, and his notes are meticulous. Very easy to follow and understand. Excellent professor, take him.

Professor West was great. I took him online for Cal III and it was pretty easy. He explains the material in a way its easy to understand. There is homework but its really not that bad- all Cal III classes have homework. Online quizzes that all Cal III classes have. Online class wasn't mandatory- there was a make up assignment for poppers.

He is an okay teacher. Nothing extraordinary, but not bad either. He is very willing to help though. Easy class.

He is a good professor, don't procrastinate the hw, he really wants his students to succeed and is very sincere about it.

Amazing professor! The only online math class I recommend. Provided online live lecture twice a week (like a face-to-face class), which were so helpful. The amount of homework we get (EMCF, written, quizzes) is more than I expected, but it helps so much for the exams.

West is a great professor. You will do very well if you stay engaged and keep strong, and he will give you EVERY opportunity to make sure you pass and/or meet your goals if you put in the work. He gives a lot of grade savers and extra credit. I gave up and didn't take those opportunities. I will have to retake this class with another professor

Will help you understand the material and break it down Barney style if need be. It all comes down to you though, this is a class where you have to do the homework. If all you do is attend class, you will fail. You NEED to put in the time outside of class.

It is an easy A if you put in the work. He cares about the student's success in the class but you have to be willing to do your best.

He's a great guy, he always keeps you updated through emails about due dates for assignments and opportunities to get more involved in the class. He gives great notes for students and he's always open to questions among students. There should be no reason why someone would fail his class.

Professor West makes you work for it but the A is easily achievable. Get a 95 on the final and its an automatic A. Get a 70 on the final and its an automatic pass.

Very funny, but tends to be condescending to his students. "You won't pass if...", "There is no hope if you...", etc. Cal 3 isn't that hard, just study the quizzes and practice tests and you'll be fine.

He is a funny, compassionate teacher who cared about his students understanding the material. He always makes time for questions and encourages you to see him during his office hours for any additional questions. He takes constructive criticism very well and only improves his lectures. Would definitely take him again. Such a good and funny prof.

Dr. West is truly a great person. He is caring and will do anything to assist students. I have never actually seen him be condescending. He might go in too deep while explaining some really simple stuff but, eh, I guess it's fine. He still explains stuff well. He has poppers, though. The tests are really easy, just DO the practice tests.

He's a character for sure. Lectures can get boring but he tries to make it entertaining. His handwriting is just amazing and all lectures are recorded and PDF's are uploaded. There is no reason for you to fail with the oppurtunities he gives you!

i found him to be complete opposite to my previous math teachers in a college , where they keep saying not my problem for any questions relating to issues you have. one of my friends missed his mid term test, and he approached the dean to help the student get a new spot, HE ALSO POSTS THE LECTURES ONLINE SO YOU CAN GO RE-ATTEND THE LECTURES.

Professor West is the most straightforward math professor I have encountered yet. If you want a professor that can communicate effectively while being thorough, straightforward, some-what strict, and caring, West is your guy. If you're a baby that blames their horrendous math skills at the teacher, don't take him. Use the book. HW. Be resourceful.

College algebra. He's straight to the point and sarcastic which makes class entertaining sometimes. He seems like he hates life but you can tell he enjoys math when he starts teaching it! Great guy! Just show up to class to see how to work out problems and you should be good. Practice tests are just like the real thing. Tests easier than quizzes.

Professor West is a great Cal 1 & 2 professor. He is very straight forward and funny, which makes the lectures easy to follow. He records all his lectures and posts them online with his notes. Best way to study is to keep going over problems and doing the homework assigned, but overall the class is fairly simple as long as you keep up with it.

Professor west is a great professor he teaches and explains everything during lecture and you could even ask him one on one ,he will help you. What I find also interesting about his class is he records his lecture and posts it on CASA so that way if you missed class , or you didnt understand some things in class you could watch the lecture.

James David West is a solid pick for Multivariable Calculus. He is thorough in his notes and examples and posts all lectures online. There is ample opportunity to save your grade if you are not doing well and his office hours are effective. All notes and lectures are posted to CASA so if you miss a class you aren't doomed. Great pick!

Explains his lectures in details & WILL explain further if needed

Dr. West is a good lecturer and is an effective teacher. However, he can be really intense and sometimes comes off a bit rude. I dont know if this was just my experience because the class was online or if this is how he really is. But overall, he did a good job teaching me calc 3. I thought his notes were good and he taught the subject well.

I personally think West has one of the funniest personalities in lectures, but I'm pretty sure that's not the common opinion. If you're a math major then I think he's a good pick for in-person classes.

James West, he's the best!

I took Calculus 3 with Dr. West online due to COVID. While the class is quite challenging, Dr. West does his best to provide the tools needed to do well. To do well it is important to keep up with the work, rather than wait until to due date to start. Make sure you understand concepts, not just how to do a single problem type!

Personally, I started this class dreading the difficulty I was about to endure, however Dr. West is very detail oriented and organized. Explains the concepts in detail and covers the special cases you might encounter. If youre willing to put in the work, then hell do everything in his power to help you succeed.

Hard tests, lots of assignments, low key kinda rude. The only reason why Im giving a high score is because he decided to give a ton of extra credit at the end and I think he curved. Really came in clutch after such a difficult semester. It seemed like he didnt care about us, but Im glad he clutched at the end and was considerate

Tough class, many assignments, time consuming, and many of us struggled and were scared about the final grades. But I guess he curved it at the end and Im sooo glad he did. Really helped with that and all the extra credit stuff. This ending ig is y I rated him so high. The semester was tuff, but glad he was understanding towards the end

I think hes like a 3, cause class was tougher than it needed to be imo. But hes goated because in the end of the semester he gave extra points. He really gave a lot of opportunities to improve the grade (at the end not really during the semester) which was such a relief. With these points and curve, I no longer mind the tough tests and the hw

I wrote a bad review earlier about him not caring about us and such, but I take it back. In the semester it didnt seem like he was understanding and didnt seem like he cared at all, but guess I was wrong cause he helped everyone at the end with extra points and even curved it somehow, or lowered the cutoff or something. And I Passed

I think he didnt tell about extra credit/ possible curves cause some students may not try as hard. Ngl it did cause some stress but glad he helped out with that in the end. Tough tests, lots of hw. Tho I didnt exactly enjoy the course too much bc of the tests/work, Im glad to see he was more caring/understanding than I initially thought

I thought he didnt care about us or our worries, but ig we were wrong in the end. Looking back, tho I didnt enjoy the course cause of tests/work, but he did more than I initially saw. Lots of resources available, live/recorded lectures, tutoring. Emails were a bit tough to get through but probably since he teaches multiple courses. Good choice

Its like the Thanos meme where its like perhaps I treated you too harshly cause I think he eased up on us at the end with the extra points and stuff, especially since over half the class did poorly on tests and struggled throughout the semester.

Dr. West wants you to succeed; he just expects you to reciprocate the effort he puts forth. The structure of his class was pretty organized, and he always encouraged questions in the live sessions. His lectures were fantastic and he uses tools like geogebra to help with visualizing in 3D space. Doing HW and asking questions early helps a ton.

Look at the dates of the previous reviews. Notice how the best reviews happen after the final exam (past Dec 22) and the worst reviews happen when leading up to the final. Students in this class care more about their grades than they do respecting Dr. West as a professor. Please acknowledge that Calc 3 is a challenging class to learn and to teach.

James West is the best. Any bad report didn't put in effort to learn. James West carries calculus for UH and creates easy to use notes that the other professors use from him. His notes are useful and he does not assign that much work.

James West is the best. Hands down.

James west is THE best calculus teacher.

James West's notes are super helpful and his lectures make me understand calculus.

He's a good professor. Most people don't put in work or math isn't their strong suit. You get lots of homework, many pop questions (due at certain dates, 5 per chapter, found in recorded lectures), relatively difficult tests, which seems to all come from the department and not him. Not quite a class you can wing, he teaches good to my liking.

James Weber is the best teacher ever. Whenever I was confused he would help. Lectures were organized and he was reliable. I cannot recommend Dr. Thomas West more highly.

Dr. West is a solid choice for Cal 2 & 3. I had him for Cal 2 and I got an A and am on track to get another A in Cal 3. He understands the topics very well and goes into detail on his live sessions and in his lectures. If you can't make it to the live sections, he does record it and I highly recommend putting in any questions you have for him there

I think he was an ok professor for summer but be warned that this class will require crtical thinking compared to other professors. West really makes you work for your grade and understanding of calc rather than here's the method and execute like in previous math classes. his lectures were decent but I would prefer if he went over one hard example

Honestly, Dr. West is a decent professor. I don't understand why there are so many bad reviews. His lectures are informative and he goes over many practice problems. He explains the use of R quite well, I learned all the codes for test 1 in a day thanks to his tutorials. The class is VRY test heavy, only 2 midterms & the final. Study for the exams!

Great Professor. The class is basedmainly on the lectures and note-taking. If you don't understand something you can ask questions in the help sessions. Overall, it is a great class once you get the concepts down and practice.

He gud.

The amount of material was sufficient for the course. If you know how to do the assigned homework and quizzes as well as the optional reviews you should do fine on the tests. The review sessions he held for each test helped me grasp the material I didn't know heading into test week.

I took calculus II over the winter mini with Dr. West and he was great. The lectures were clear and simple and he was also funny with dry humor. He's very matter of fact which seems mean, but it was refreshing. The class was a lot of work with multiple daily quizzes and lectures, but it prepared me very well and I feel like I actually learned.

He is a very good professor. He might be a bit condescending, but he really explains the material well and he does want everyone to pass. Very funny too.

videos are 1-1.5 hours + exams are in person, 2 quizzes and 1 homework every week. you really do have to study to do well in the class. practice tests are similar to the exams. he sounds annoyed during live sessions but if u attend regularly and ask questions hes more patient with you. he would sometimes take shortcuts that werent clear sometimes.

This class was easy to keep up with since Dr. West gave enough time to work on the quizzes and homeworks, but make sure to understand them. I found it easy to fall behind on lectures but at the same time it was easy to catch up. I found the lectures boring to watch so I just put them on 2x speed lol.

Ruined me for other Math professors! I literally compare others to him and find them lacking. West is organized and easy to understand. People trying to breeze through fail, so suck it up and put in the work. All that homework helps you learn. He's blunt but genuinely cares about student success- go to his office hours and trust he'll help you.

So about Dr. West, I feel like he's actually pretty misunderstood among many students in this university. I view him as being pretty fundamental about the course. Calulus III here is actually more like Algebra 5 in my opinion. The large amounts of homework though, is a huge issue as he did give us a 35 question homework the other day.

The people complaining are just lazy. Math is cumulative, & it's not the fault of West that you forgot the prereqs. He shows genuine care if ask for help during office hours. Class is organized, lectures are clear + easy to follow. Exams aren't hard and no trick questions. Homework every week though. Class is a little surface level & not rigorous.

Serious, but chill, dude. Getting an A is possible, just get ready to put in a lot of effort, even if you consider yourself above average in math. 2 exams and 1 final sound good on paper, but new content not previously tested on will show up in the final, so expect that ig. HW is manageable but time-consuming if you get caught slacking.

It was an easy class since almost all the questions in the quizzes/tests in CCS were similar to the math problems in the recorded lecture videos. Most students misunderstand the teacher, & obviously, it's not the teacher's fault for them not knowing the necessary concepts from prior math courses required to solve the problems in this class.

Dr. West is not going to be your best friend, in fact he's pretty rude, but he is a great professor. He gives great examples in lecture and the test reviews are good practice for exams. He records lectures and allows for questions to be submitted for review before exams. Go into the class with an open mind and be prepared to put in the work.

At first, I thought Dr. West's class was too fast and unfair, but I realized his grading is generous—he drops assignments, offers extra credit, and replaces low exam scores with the final. I skipped labs, but he gave alternate poppers that increased the lab quiz grade. The class takes effort—don't blame him, blame your work ethic.

Professor West was eloquent with topics covered, allowing students to understand them fundamentally during lectures. His curt and no-nonsense attitude fed into a very clear and precise manner of teaching. Homework is comparable to other STEM classes, so just pay attention in lectures and be prepared to study *some* of the material on your own.

Can't speak on the things I've heard about him as a Cal 3 professor, but for Engineering math (3321) his lectures were comprehensive and he would take the time and effort many times to show proofs and how formulas were derived. I found him to be a very effective instructor.

I liked his lectures and slides, they were really straight forward and always similar to the homework, quizzes, and tests. Outside of office hours, he also held an extra meeting online for class announcements and students who needed help. Not as bad as everyone says he is, I enjoyed his class.

Course load is quite heavy with Dr. West. Expect two lectures, two homeworks, and one quiz a week. He gives no more and no less than what is needed. Explanation of concepts are a bit convoluted, but the lecture example problems are straight forward and are the types that will be on quizzes and exams. Plus, bonus points are offered on every exam.

Dr. West is a professional in the highest sense of the word. He teaches with a rigor and precision that is uncommon in lecture settings today. He knows the material well and is able to communicate it very clearly and in multiple different ways. He was able to respond to every question asked during his lectures in a competent and coherent way.

While I personally don't believe that James West is the best teacher (very little time is spent on helping students conceptually or intuitively understand material), looking back on the course, he is extrremely fair and offers many avenues for bumping up your grade that I believe make up for that.

Dr. West delivered the material very well. I thought he was very competent and fair when it came to his tests.

He has a bit of an attitude, but other than that, I thought he was a very good lecturer. He does a good job breaking down complex concepts. This course is very work heavy, so be prepared to spend time doing homework.