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Teaches well, answers questions, available at office hours, is eager to help students. The only thing is that our class didn't require a textbook, other students in MAT082 classes had the book. Kruse doesn't require it in his class, so be on time and the notes are usually very short. Excellent teacher.

Excellent instructor, I highly recommend taking his class. He does get a little off track so be ready to reel him in once in a while. He does make you think; when he lectures if he asks something that the class should know he will wait until someone knows. So be sure and pay attention.

Had him a year ago for Diff Eq. Great teacher.

knew his stuff

he is hard to fallow some times you have to keep him on track or he will go way off course he give practice test that are nothing like the acttual exams good guy but not the best at teaching this subject

I took Calculus 2 with Kruse, while he is a very good teacher he does have one aspect, which many would consider a downside. That downside is the fact that he like to go off on tangents about proofs and math's history instead of focusing on topic material. Personally I leked it beacause it made the class more interesting, but I'm a math major

Hard, but extremely good. Don't bother if you can't take the heat, but if you are into it, this is the instructor for you.

When I took him MAT082, I thought I was going to have a hard time in there learning since math is my weakest subject. But when I took him in Fall of 2005, he taught everything and made it easy enough to understand the concepts. I liked the way he graded us, just plain quizzes every 2 weeks and no homework. Take his class, it's worth the money/time.

ANYONE who speaks poorly about this instructor is not dedicated to their studies and simply wants the easy way out. Mr. Kruse will spend all the time in the world trying to make you understand the concepts. He is a great teacher and I more than aced trig because of him.

Kruse is an excellent professor. He can be tough at times, but all you have to do is the homework. He has four exams and the final, which are all worth 100 points so your grade is the average of the best four tests! It seemed very easy for me:)

AWESOME TEACHER!Always willing to help. If you don't understand something really basic, he will stay with you after class to explain. Also he puts you for challenge by giving bonus questions on the tests(extra credit). The test are not that easy, but work hard and u'll get an A!He is a very good instructor!It was a pleasure to sit in his class!

Mr. Kruse is clear when teaching. He teaches in a way that I have not ever learned math, which made me go from being worried about math to being really good at math. We had a wild class and found out that he also has a great sense of humor and is very funny in a dry kind of way. I ENJOYED this class.

he is the best math teacher at gcc, if you want to get an A in his class, listen carefully to what he says, and just study for the test and you will get an A

Mr. Kruse is a fantastic teacher. He has a rare gift for striking a balance between applications and informal reasoning on the one hand, and (more interesting) discussions of *why* the results being used are true on the other. What's more, he really knows his math. All in all one of the best teachers I've ever been lucky enough to have.

He is a great teacher; sometimes he explains way more than needed, but that's simply because he knows the material so well n would love for u to know it as well also. I took the class over summer and got an A. Calc in general is hard, best of 4 exams (outta 5) and no curve. Do the homework n go to class, u'll get an A for sure!

Took his Calc class a few years ago before comming to UA, and I have since taken multiple more math classes and he is the best teacher I have taken. His only problem is that he does sometimes goes too far explaining unneccessary proofs and the backgrounds behind them, but if you have any interest in math take him he is the best teacher I have had.

Great teacher.His class isn't easy but you'll learn a lot.He is a genious and sometimes will take an entire class to do a proof.If you do the homework,which isn't mandatory and you have a problem he'll spend however long it takes to clarify it at the begining of each class.He will also give you a pretty good idea of what to expect on the tests.

One of the best teachers I've ever had.

An exceptional teacher! Knows the subject very well and will prove each formula to show where it came from. His willingness to help is what made me enjoy this class. Sometimes he would be a bit unorganized,but lectures were easy to follow and if you do the assigned homework you'll more than pass the class.I recommend this teacher to anyone!

Amazing teacher and extremely smart.

Hands down the greatest math teacher of all time. Goes into so much detail you will start to love the math just as much as he does. Take this teacher if you get the chance!

His enthusiasm shows as he goes into details about derivatives, very clear by the way. You could even see a sparkle in his eyes as he teaches, evidence of his burning love for math. However, his availability, like his sloppy hair, are not tamed. Hard to get a hold of! LOL but great prof overall

I love him! He's my best math teacher so far!!! His test is not unpredictable at all. And seriously he will make the most difficult material chewable!

Kruse is genius. Seriously, this guy is so smart I almost wanna cry. He knows just about everything there is to know about math, and he can teach it too. His tests are challenging but do-able, and he's a very reasonable test-grader. He doesn't use the book excessively, because he doesn't need to; he knows what he's doing. Choose Kruse if you can.

Not bad at teaching but he sucks when it comes to attendance policy don?t be late to his class or he?ll make you absent seriously like 5 minutes late and u are absent to him.

great teacher, has a passion for math and knows everything there is to know about it. only problem i had was that he doesnt use any online math homework which is a HUGE help to people who have never taken the math course. tried to help all of the students but i guess some just dont get math i guess. kruse and paderri are the best!

At first I thought this class would be boring, but Jeff Kruse manages to bring liveliness to what many consider a boring subject. He has a clever sense of humor and clearly knows what he is talking about. However, the course is rigorous and difficult, as it should be, so if you don't pay attention you will soon be overwhelmed.

Very nice. Good Teacher. Funny. Loves math. Very patient.

The best math instructor I have ever had. Very helpfull. He will help after class in his office and in the math solutions as well.

Awesome teacher, really wish he was teaching Calc III.

Best math professor,take him

Great teacher! would take again if i could. hes pretty quick on the chapters if no one ask question and his test are easy. he gives practice test a day or 2 before for u to take home and practice, and the actual test are not much different. he always willing to answer questions after class too.

Very smart! Feels like he knows everything. Lectures without notes, so everything goes pretty fast. Very friendly and always willing to help.

He was a great teacher, I took the summer course even tough it was only five weeks he was extremely helpful and clear with everything. If you had a question he would always take the time to answer it. He gave some homework but only for practice he never checked it. I wish I could take him in every semester.

The class is easy if you follow along. He gives practice tests a few days before and goes over them. No homework is collected but assigned I'd suggest to do a few problems just to make sure you know what is going on. He'll face the board/talk to it for the first few weeks, just nervous I'm guessing. All he'll teach are proofs so ask for examples

Excellent teacher ! I started out dreading Math , but through the course ,with his helpfulness and patience started loving Math. Woul recommend him to anyone.

Great teacher , a genius and also knows how to impart his knowledge to students.

I loved this class! Coming from a background where I did not have the best math teachers, Kruse made the class absolutely understandable. He explains everything so thoroughly and makes you a conceptual thinker. Some of the material is a bit tedious, just make sure to actually do the homework even though it's not collected. His exams reflect homework problems. Also, of course review the sample exams he hands out. He drops 1 test, so you might not need to take a final depending on how you do. :)

Took Calc II as a summer course. Heavy workload as expected. Kruse truly does love what he does, and his knowledge of the material is both impressive and useful. He is a great instructor, and and I had many light bulb moments. As long as you pay attention and do the homework, this just might be the best math class you'll ever take.

I have never had a professor before that is this excited about math. I truly enjoy professor Kruse's class, he makes math fun; he draw in 3-D amazingly well. The test are 3-5 questions each, & appox 4-5 test; lowest test score will be drop. Do the assign HW, he does use HW & Examples as test questions.

Very dry sense of humor made a boring class very enjoyable. Did what he could to make tests as easy as possible. Was great at explaining every problem in depth.

I took him for calculus three and he goes indepth in proofs and only goes over problems if you ask for it. I'd recommend getting the solutions manual and DOING THE HOMEWORK. There are very few tests with very few questions so if you dont do the homework or don't study you wont pass the class.

Test difficulty comes from having only 3-4 questions, miss one and you have a C, no real partial credit. 19 total questions decided the grade, every missed question equates to approx 5% loss of your total grade. He teaches theory well but very limited actual worked problems. when asked can only get through maybe 2 in a class period. fair warning

loved his class! alway welling to help very nice person! would take him again.

Kruse is very passionate about math and could go on explaining one problem for the whole hour. He is extremely helpful; all you have to do is have a question ready for him. Tests are short with 4-5 questions but he gives a lot of partial credit even if your answers aren't 100% correct. Homework will be your lifesaver in this class.

Sarcastically funny, very into math and will go on a tangent (no pun intended) to solve a related problem about the current problem "for fun". Confident in his own work by hand. Goes over the theory of the concepts and then gives multiple applications of the theory. I didn't buy the book because homework wasn't collected. Passed with an A.

would recommend and hope to take another class with him. quizzes are the only grade so if you can't perform on exams of 5 questions covering stuff from 1-3 chapters, don't take. if you want to actually learn, this guy makes it easy. easy to get a B at least, explains every way he can think of, proofs all formulas. enjoys sarcasm as well, excellent!

Had him for MAT 240 & MAT 276. Great at explaining, never rude, funny at times, good professor overall.

best math teacher ever. not a lot of my peers felt the same, but he loves math and helped me outside of class for hours over the course of the semester. If you love math and a challenge take his class. he gives mini quizzes and that is the only grade. expect few but difficult problems that encompass the whole chapter/unit. wish I could take again

Kruse is a great teacher but he is an insanely tough grader. Exams are short and test reviews are given but they are not indicative of what will actually be on the test. He goes into a lot of detail during lecture, but some would say he goes into too much detail. No calculators allowed on exams. Don't take him if you aren't a good note taker

I was skeptical about his teaching methods at first, but it all came together through out the course. He is detailed in his examples, theorems, and proofs. He will explain something till everyone gets it. He's a pretty shy guy, don't expect him to ask you if you understand, it's your job to ask him questions. I highly recommend him for Calc 2.

Kruse is by far the best teacher I have ever taken. He challenges his students to think, offers TONS of help when needed and prepares students for tests extremely well. Homework isn't graded, however, if you don't do it or the review it's hard to get a good grade. He is helpful and an absolutely amazing teacher to hard working students.

5 exams, lowest is dropped, meaning you may not have to take the final. He's extremely gifted at math, but it doesn't always translate well into teaching it with 100% clarity. You MUST ask questions about lecture, HW,etc if lost. Otherwise he will assume everyone is following along. The exams are never ridiculous, and he's kind with partial credit.

He doesn't seem too confident when he teaching but you can tell he knows and understands the material very well. The tests aren't hard if you're prepared. Don't take his class in the summer though, especially if you're taking physics as well. Unless you're a sadist or something.

He's great! He teaches you concepts from scratch. So if you're like me, and forget everything from your last math class, you'll be okay. You're only graded off 6 tests, which include the final, but only your 5 highest are counted for. The final is essentially optional. He's really nice, and funny. I can't think of a reason not to take him.

I took Professor Kruse for my MAT230 (Calc 2) class. His class requires work, but what class doesn't at this level? He can occasionally go off on proofs, but if you take the time to listen it can help. The best way to pass his class is to do the homework. And ASK HOMEWORK question to be worked out every class. This will help your grade a lot!

Prof. Kruse teaches in a way that not only teaches the concept but gives you the WHY so you can actually implement it outside the classroom. Homework was given but not required, but helps a lot to understand concepts for the test. The tests were only a few questions but tested your true understanding of content. Be prepared to actually learn calc.

Kruse is the god of gods. He speaketh the memeth. Refer to him as Father Kruse for he will teach you all you need to know. Females love proofs, so females call him Daddy Kruse. Any and every class, take with him INSTANTANEOUSLY. THE INSTANT classes open for registration at 12:00AM sign up for his classes, all of them, every single one, at once.

He is such a good professor. I would take him again. Kruse explains everything in detail. Also, he goes over the homework in the next class period. Jeff wants you to know how to solve the problem. He is very smart and nice. If anyone asks a questions, he is always ready to answer right away.

Professor Kruse is a rare professor. He teaches math from an analytical standpoint. He begins by proving what he plans on lecturing that day. I understand that the majority of students that take this course are engineering majors, but for math majors like me, his teaching method thoroughly satisfies my curiosity to understand the analysis of math.

Few professors can emote as much passion for math as kruse. He knows his stuff and is very good at explaining it. He's very happy to help you and he goes off on a lot of fun tangents in class. He has a dry sense of humor as well. Although I do with he graded more material, if you do the practice exams and do hw, you'll be fine grade wise

Jeff Kruse has been one of the best math teachers I ever had. His enthusiasm when explaining new topics can be seen and felt throughout the whole lecture. He does go deep af into proofs tho. Thats why we have honored him with the nickname of Daddy Proof and/or Daddy Kruse. You will see proofs EVERYWHERE, but they cool.

Kruse taught the class with great enthusiasm, and he seems extremely passionate about the material. His explanations were visual and proof intensive which helped understand everything with great detail. The class requires self-motivation since the homework isn't graded, but doing it is essential to success.

Father Kruse knows his Mathematics well and presents the fundamentals of Calculus which the student will be able to use to improve their own understanding of Mathematics once they get to the level of courses that require these concepts. Ask questions, show him patterns that you find, and learn. If you want applications, take Physics. This is Math.

Really good teacher. Gets to the point on work

Teaches the concept extremely well, didn't use a calculator all of it not once, everything taught is real math. Will be taking the rest of calculus hopefully with this professor.

Concepts are taught okay but he does go pretty fast sometimes when moving on to new topics so you can get lost pretty easily.

Almost everything that you learn is proven in class, which is very helpful for you to truly understand the concepts used in the course. Homework was optional in my course.

I took MAT182 with him. He's a great teacher, very caring, quick response, have great understanding of what he teaches. Homework is optional and not graded. Your grade will be based on the best 4 score out of 5 exam. But if you pay attention and take good notes, you will pass this class with good grade

Wonderful dude. Who would want anything less?

I took this class during COVID and it was an easy class. All you need is good notes and be able to pay attention in his class. Your final grade is based on four out of five exams (He will NOT count the worst one). Also, no calculators, so you need to show your work, but over a great instructor.

Professor Kruse was by far the greatest math professor I have ever had. As long as you participate in class and communicate with him, you will pass! He writes his own exams which usually is around 5 questions, but you will need to show your work. He goes over what will be on the exams as well. Dont miss out on taking MAT-150 with Kruse!!

Omg, best math teacher I have ever had. I'm honestly only taking his math classes from now on. He explains in a calm and organized manner; his handwriting is impressive and easy to follow. He doesn't give out a ridiculous amount of homework, and the exams only cover material we learned in class.

Mr. Kruse cares about students understanding the concepts taught. He will go into a lot of proofs that show the formulas given make sense. He is very tough on tests and expects that you do all the hw given (and to ask questions in class about hw) so that you won't need a notecard/notes in exams (doesn't allow calcs or notes). Learned a lot!

I took his summer course for Calculus 2. Given it is summer it is a lot of concepts over a short amount of time and I believe he did a very good time explaining the concepts and giving a base to help with more though provoking problems. It was test heavy since its summer, but regardless you are given materials and a ton of help as long as you ask!

Probably the best math teacher at GCU. Really knows his stuff and does most lectures without notes.

Very good math teacher. He simplifies Math 151 too much, and his questions in his tests are piece of cake.

Very helpful teacher. His class is a piece of cake.

Pretty standard class but not bad in any way. He always made sure we really understood what was happening before moving on and gave us plenty of opportunity for improvement. Clear feedback, would take his classes again.

Calc 3 is a difficult class but Professor Kruse makes the hardest topics easier to digest. Participation is absolutely required, but as long as you're not afraid to be wrong sometimes, you'll be fine. Grade only comes from best 5 of 6 tests, homework not graded but it is wise to do all the homework because exam problems are taken from the homework.

Really good lecturer. Everything else has already been said.

Simply an amazing professor. Do NOT skip or miss a class though, you WILL fall behind. Homework is optional, not part of the grade, but I HEAVILY SUGGEST DOING THEM. Doesn't allow calculators on tests but you won't need them. Your grade is entirely based on exams. Kruse drops lowest exam score however. If you do well, you can skip the final.

Simply an amazing professor. Do NOT skip or miss a class though, you WILL fall behind. Homework is optional, not part of the grade, but I HEAVILY SUGGEST DOING THEM. Doesn't allow calculators on tests but you won't need them. Your grade is entirely based on exams. Kruse drops lowest exam score however. If you do well, you can skip the final

Do NOT skip or miss a class though, you WILL fall behind. Homework is optional, not part of the grade, but I SUGGEST DOING THEM. Doesn't allow calculators on tests but you won't need them. Your grade is based on exams. lowest exam score is dropped. you can skip the final if you like your grade. I had him for all 3 Calculus'

This professor is really nice and is willing to go over math problems in a none complicated manner and will repeat if asked too as many times as needed would love to have him again for my math class in the future- coming from someone who struggles with and hates math!

Great professor.

Mr. Kruse is one of those professors who are a new experience for the students. However, if you know your previous staff and are committed to getting through the hell of Calc 2, he is very good. I took him during the Summer, some topics were challenging were others were easy. No calculators are allowed in his exams, you`ll learn not to need them.

Professor Kruse is a great math instructor. His lectures are clear and organized, and he's super helpful if you engage with the material. Definitely use unstuckstudy alongside the textbook for extra study prep.

I took Professor Kruse for Calc 2 and 3. He is the kind of professor that you need to get accustomed to before you can really appreciate his way of teaching. You will learn a lot. However, head up! his classes require a lot of work, calculators are not allowed, but a note card is allowed. If you are really into Math do not doubt about taking him.

I took calc 1, Old school style of teaching but is very good at lecturing/explaing. You don't turn in any homework, homework is just for practice so highly recommend doing it still. Exams were fairly easy and short but he is a heavy grader.

Professor Kruse is one of the best professors I have had the joy of taking a class with. I had Kruse for both Calc 2 and Calc 3. He does not allow calculators on tests, but the problems usually work out better because of that. There is nongraded homework, but you should do it. I wish he could teach me math for the rest of my academic career.

Took calc 2 over the summer and Professor Kruse was excellent. Lectures well, homework prepares you for tests, he goes over homework in class, he gives and then goes over practice exams, and he gives generous partial credit. I learned a lot. He is grumpy if you are late though.

Perhaps the best professor I have had. Incredibly clear lectures, homework prepares you for tests directly, he goes over homework in class, practice exams given and reviewed in class, generous partial credit. Extra credit if you go up to the board. Arrive to class on time.

I took Calc 2 and 3 with professor Kruse and had the opportunity to get to know him a little bit. Note: Calc 2 gets easier after the 2nd exam, but if you only want to pass Calc 2, don`t even dream of his course. However, if you want to learn not only math, but reasoning and where the math comes from, take him. You will get smarter with it.

Professor Kruse is definitely old school. His lectures go fast. This class is hard, conceptually, but if you know how to do the homework and review guides, you will do okay on the tests. There are 4 tests and a final, all with equal points, the lowest test is dropped. The first three units are easiest, the fourth is when it gets really hard.

If you need Calc 2/3 he is the man for it. Grades very fairly. Homework is simple, yet effective. I would definitely take his classes again for future math needs.

Great professor to be honest. He definitely knows his stuff and actually teaches effectively. I got a B but thats because im transferring my credits to my university so it doesn't affect my actual GPA there else I probably would have gone for an A.

Professor Kruse genuinely cares that students understand the material and is very approachable when you are confused. The practice tests and optional homework closely match the exams, which are the only things that make up your grade. Extra credit is often available for attempting problems on the board, even if you answer wrong.