4.5

Martin Bohner

Mathematics - Missouri University of Science and Technology

4.5
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
82%
Would Retake
132
Reviews
4.5
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
4.6
Helpful
4.4
Clarity

82%

Would Retake

132

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Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

hard to understand (accent), lots of homework, but funny and fair; i reccomend

STAT215 - 3.0 rating

Little hard to understand with his accent, but a good teacher

STAT215 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

33%

Textbook Required

17%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
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C (2)
A+ (2)
Grade Distribution
A(9)B(1)C(2)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 14 reported grades
A: 7
C: 2
A+: 2
Drop/Withdrawal: 1
Common Tags
Hilarious (4)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Caring (3)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Lecture heavy (2)
Amazing lectures (2)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
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Reviews (132)
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STAT215
Feb 19, 2003

No Comments

3.0
3.0
STAT215
Feb 19, 2003

hard to understand (accent), lots of homework, but funny and fair; i reccomend

5.0
3.0
STAT215
Feb 20, 2003

No Comments

4.0
3.0
STAT215
Feb 23, 2003

Little hard to understand with his accent, but a good teacher

5.0
3.0
MTH311
Feb 24, 2003

No Comments

5.0
2.0
MATH311
Feb 25, 2003

No Comments

4.0
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STAT215
Feb 25, 2003

Not that bad of a teacher....lots of work but fair grading.

4.0
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M311
Feb 25, 2003

He is always willing to help you and is very entertaining. I like him as a teacher. What a stud!

5.0
4.0
MATH311
Feb 25, 2003

No Comments

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2.0
MATH311
Feb 26, 2003

Hilarious! Makes class fun and entertaining! I love how he laughs. Goes a little crazy on the amount of homework, but is very helpful when we need it. I will miss him after this semester.

5.0
4.0
MATH311
Feb 26, 2003

No Comments

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STAT215
Mar 2, 2003

He is really helpful!!

5.0
4.0
MATH311
Mar 3, 2003

best math prof i have had

5.0
2.0
STAT215
Apr 7, 2003

Very good professor, very willing to help with problems. He is also very laid back and has a good sense of humor.

5.0
3.0
STAT215
Apr 7, 2003

No Comments

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4.0
MATH311
Apr 10, 2003

Great help in office hours! Always easy to approach. Very intellegent and wise.

5.0
3.0
STAT215
Oct 28, 2003

Definitely knows the material and likes to teach it. Is helpful outside of class. If you attend class, take notes, and DO ALL OF THE HOMEWORK you will have an easy time in this class. Exams are straight out of homework.

3.0
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MATH204
Nov 5, 2003

He is a noce guy but his hw's are pain sometimes

5.0
2.0
MATH204
Nov 6, 2003

Great instructor! He makes class fun!

5.0
3.0
MATH204
Nov 11, 2003

Excellent prof. Notes are crystal clear and very well organized. Very helpful too. I recommend him for any math class. One thing is that I wish he would bring back his old homework sheets. The book work doesn't taylor his notes well.

5.0
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MATH204
Nov 13, 2003

Easy class with this guy because he teaches it so well. He is a hilarious guy and I really recommend him for Math 204.

5.0
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MATH204
Dec 16, 2003

He is an excellant prof. He knows how to present the material so you can understand it.

4.0
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MATH204
Dec 17, 2003

A bit scatterbrained and tends to skip too many steps but is always willing to help.

5.0
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MATH309
Dec 17, 2003

Homeworks force you to think. easy on grading. learn a lot.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Feb 18, 2004

really tries to help

5.0
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MATH15
Feb 19, 2004

Dr. Bohner is an awsome teacher, he is very helpful. He explains stuff very well.

5.0
1.0
MATH15
Apr 28, 2004

He is so hot!!!

5.0
3.0
MATH15
May 7, 2004

Lectures are very clear, with him saying something off the wall to bring your focus back to the subject. If you take good notes and understand the steps on the example problems, then the tests will not be difficult.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
May 13, 2004

Awesome teacher, very helpful, does lots of good examples. Also has an oddly cool sense of humor, so class is fun.

4.0
2.0
MATH15
May 13, 2004

once you get past his accent, he's a great teacher, and funny

5.0
3.0
MATH15
May 13, 2004

Fun class with his jokes. I learned a lot. He's super hot, especially with that little nearly transparent white shirt he wore all the time.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
May 13, 2004

You Rock! I learned a lot and the class is fun and entertaining. Sometimes he doesnt get his own jokes and its cute.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
May 14, 2004

he is a great teacher!

5.0
1.0
MATH15
May 16, 2004

Amazing teacher!!... made the material very clear and easy to learn. Also extremely funny, at least made me laugh once a week. If you are taking Math15, hope you get Bohner!!! "There are 49 pies in this pizza!!"

5.0
3.0
MATH15
May 25, 2004

he is really a great professor.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Aug 31, 2004

I love the off the wall sense of humor "thats what inverse funtions are supposed to do....kill eachother". The accent is pretty awesome too..I wish i had one just like it

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Sep 9, 2004

He's a very intelligent person who can relate to everyone. I'm only a freshman, but he's my best teacher yet

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Sep 9, 2004

Knew everyone in the classes name by the second lecture that is around 150 names in 2 days to learn but he did it.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Grade: A
Sep 17, 2004

Good Teacher

4.0
4.0
MATH15
Sep 21, 2004

GOOFY!

5.0
2.0
MATH325
Sep 23, 2004

aww....hez the best i've ever had, hez cute and his accent is gorgeous, his sense of humor is amazing and he knows what he is talking..very very interactive and friendly. Absolutely a sweetheart!

5.0
2.0
MATH325
Oct 31, 2004

I'm glad I had you.

5.0
1.0
MATH325
Oct 31, 2004

Pray you get him when you sign up for this class. He is the best!!!!!

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MATH325
Nov 7, 2004

It's so hard...

5.0
3.0
MATH325
Nov 8, 2004

"Please ask questions now, because at 2 o'clock I will be drinking coffee". Just a taste of the many cool quotes this man supplies you with. Oh yeh he's a really great teacher also. TAKE THIS CLASS!!

5.0
1.0
MATH15
Nov 9, 2004

Good, clear lectures with a goofy sense of humor. Great teacher.

5.0
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MATH325
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Dec 14, 2004

Excellent class, homeworks were a good for learning, easy exams and cool grading.

5.0
3.0
MATH325
Dec 14, 2004

yes, he is great!

4.0
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MATH15
Dec 28, 2004

Best professor you can hope for. He knows the subject, and is hilariously funny. "That's what the inverse functions do - they kill each other", "It is getting colder, so we are going to talk about polar...", and "The squeeze theorem... has nothing to do with lemons" are some of his greatest hits.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Feb 28, 2005

He is a really good teacher, Yes do pray that you get him for math 15!

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Apr 28, 2005

Great teacher with a goofy sense of humor! Lectures are set up very consistent which makes it easy to follow the material.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
May 2, 2005

No question about it. The best math teacher I've ever had. Very concerned about your grade. He is very helpful during help sessions too.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
May 2, 2005

He is one of the best professors i have had. He made the class fun and created a great learning atmosphere. I got an A in the class because of his teaching methods and his help sesions.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
May 3, 2005

bohner is awesome.. I'm glad I had him for math15

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Sep 15, 2005

He does a wonderful job about getting the point across.

2.0
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MATH15
Sep 28, 2005

I hate this class. he is hard to understand.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Nov 4, 2005

Very interesting and funny. Explains material very clearly-I understood it from his explaination and didn't use the book for anything but hw problems. Anyone who doesn't like him is smoking meth. Also, he grades tests VERY promptly. Sometimes he had grades online 1-2 hours after the test ended.

5.0
2.0
MATH309
Grade: B+
Nov 19, 2005

Good teacher, very funny, easy to listen too.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Grade: C
Dec 11, 2005

great class!

5.0
3.0
MTH15
Dec 11, 2005

Excellent teacher. Allot of fun to be in class with. VuOng is a great recitation instructor. If you do the homework before recitation and study for the tests you will get an A in the class.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2005

an awesome class. recommend any one going into calc 2 to take him.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Dec 11, 2005

Bohner is a great tacher, he really cares about what you know, I recommend him to everyone.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2005

A great teacher--can not only teach well, but keeps class entertaining. Everyone said Calc II was hard, but he made it very fun and easy!

5.0
2.0
CALC2
Dec 11, 2005

He was a fantastic teacher. I went into Calc 2 thinking it would be hard, but he was awesome on the first day and taught very well and clear. I would recommend him to anyone. I just wish he taught more classes.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Dec 11, 2005

Great teacher...cares about students. Remembers faces. Dr. Bohner and Vu make a great team. They do well in helping with material and preparing for the tests.

5.0
2.0
CALC2
Dec 11, 2005

Really good teacher. Suggest taking Calc 2 with him any day.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Dec 11, 2005

very funny

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Dec 11, 2005

Great professor.

4.0
2.0
CALC2
Dec 11, 2005

Very funny, and makes class enjoyable. If you do your work it is very easy to get an A.

4.0
2.0
MATH15
Dec 12, 2005

Slight accent, but completely understandable within a week or two.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Dec 12, 2005

Bohner's awesome. He's always willing to help students understand the material and gives plenty of opportunities to raise your grade with extra assignments built into the semester so you can drop lower scores. Hope you get him and enjoy him as much as I did. Finally I understand Calc II.

5.0
1.0
MATH15
Dec 12, 2005

he's fun and a good teacher. is really helpful for helping you study for tests.

5.0
3.0
CALC2
Dec 12, 2005

Very easy to understand. Goes over problems like you will see on HW and Tests

5.0
2.0
CALC2
Dec 17, 2005

Great teacher, the best i've had in a long time

5.0
1.0
CALC2
Feb 2, 2006

awesome,i like ur ascent

5.0
2.0
CALC2
Mar 13, 2006

My favorite teacher

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Apr 2, 2006

Great sense of humor

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Apr 13, 2006

Great teacher, had the best grades of the calc II sections, clear and funny.

5.0
1.0
MATH15
Apr 27, 2006

My favorite teacher.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Apr 27, 2006

Explains problems well, makes Calc easy!

4.0
2.0
MATH15
Apr 27, 2006

"There will be Cookies!!!"

5.0
2.0
CALC2
Apr 30, 2006

Does a good job of using examples to his advantage. Gets straight to the point and is willing to help.

1.0
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MATH15
May 1, 2006

Worst Professor Ever, Discriminates, biased, and without understanding

5.0
1.0
MATH14
May 9, 2006

Great teacher, wants you to learn things and will help whenever he can. Best Calc 2 teacher at UMR.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
May 9, 2006

Yea hes a damn good teacher. Not too hard of a class as long as you actually try. By far one of the best teachers or professors Ive ever had.

5.0
3.0
MTH15
May 11, 2006

Clearly the best!

5.0
4.0
CALC2
May 11, 2006

He is a great teacher that really cares about the comprehension of materials. I would love to have him as a professor for another class.

5.0
4.0
MATH309311
May 17, 2006

The class would have been incredibly dry and boring without him as a teacher. I loved goign to class every day.

5.0
1.0
MATH15
Jun 27, 2006

He was a great professor!! He explains EVERYTHING. Go to the lead sessions before tests he shows exactly what will be on the test. He loves teaching and gets really excited about math so hes alot of fun during lecture.

5.0
2.0
MATH14
Sep 18, 2006

writes songs about power outage

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Sep 21, 2006

Professor Bohner is great to have as a teacher. He makes the class fun along with learning what is needed to complete the homework and exams.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Sep 29, 2006

Awesome professor. Very entertaining.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Nov 2, 2006

hilarious.

5.0
2.0
MATH1D
Nov 2, 2006

good guy

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Nov 7, 2006

Great proffesor, take his class if at all possible

5.0
4.0
MATH15
Dec 7, 2006

Excellent professor, very concerned about his students. Take his classes if at all possible.

5.0
3.0
MATH14
Dec 8, 2006

Great and funny professor

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Dec 8, 2006

Pofessor Bohner was so much fun to listen to in class and he has a great attitude as well. I loved having him as a teacher.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Dec 8, 2006

Great teacher......

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Dec 8, 2006

Amazing professor! Doesn't even use a graphing calculator!

5.0
1.0
MATH15
Dec 9, 2006

Best math teacher I've had at UMR. Explains very well, extremely enthusiastic, grades tests within hours, gives free cookies in study sessions before exams. My class's test averages were ~20 points above the worst calc II class (taught by another professor); definitely sign up for Bohner's class!

5.0
3.0
MATH015
Dec 10, 2006

Really funny and a great teacher. Good lectures.

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Mar 21, 2007

Excellent Professor, very eccentric, and very into his subject. This makes it very easy to learn.

2.0
4.0
MATH15
Mar 22, 2007

This teacher is a nice guy but does not speak english very well. Very hard to understand and does not answer questions directly and try to talk AROUND the questions you ask. I had to drop the course due to my inablity to learn from him. I even went to outside tutoring, which i found helpful, and his "LEAD" sessions which i found a joke and useless.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Apr 30, 2007

He is an excellent teacher! He talks a little fast, but as long as you pay attention and take down all the notes, an A isn't a problem!

5.0
1.0
MATH12
Apr 30, 2007

Bohner does a fantastic job at motivating people to attend class and learn the subject. He is extremely knowledgeable about the subject and will help anyone seeking such.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Apr 30, 2007

Great Teacher

4.0
4.0
MATH15
Apr 30, 2007

Dr. Bohner really knows what he is talking about. He is very helpful if you have any questions at all. It is a difficult class, but it is definitely manageable if you work hard and do the homework.

5.0
3.0
MATH15
Apr 30, 2007

Dr. Bohner is a great professor. He works to help you understand the material and learns every student's name in a 120ish person lecture. Also he tries to lighten things up by making little jokes in his lecture. If you want a great professor he is the one to have. Enjoy!

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Apr 30, 2007

Best math class ever!

5.0
2.0
MATH15
Apr 30, 2007

he has a good sense of humour and always make math fun to learn. he cares a lot about the students comprehension and he take it to the most significant detail about the students. he even knows the student's name without checking a roster.

4.0
4.0
MATH15
Apr 30, 2007

At first I thought Dr. Bohner was a tool. After I came to know him better and appreciate his sense of humor, I found him to be an interesting character that was fun to be around. He's by the book, no extra points for effort, what you get is what you've worked for so you know what to expect. I hope to see him teaching my advanced calculus courses.

4.0
4.0
MATH15
May 2, 2007

He's a very understandable teacher,however his TA was horrible!I understood everything in lecture,but when it came time to the quizzes given in recitation,they were nothing like we had discussed in class.I am going to end up with a good grade,but go to every class because he takes away points for absenses and there are clicker points. Have fun!

5.0
1.0
MATH204
Dec 10, 2008

He is the best math teacher i have ever had! very helpful, clear and intelligent. Getting A in his class is very easy!

4.0
2.0
MATH204
Dec 15, 2008

good teacher and tests

4.0
5.0
MATH204
Dec 15, 2008

Good professor. I didn't understand the material much(I failed the course) but not really his fault.

5.0
2.0
MATH204
Dec 16, 2008

Best class ever!

5.0
2.0
STAT215
Dec 9, 2009

Amazing professor. Very lenient, but he can be strict about certain things. Tests are straightforward, not "off-the-wall" tests like in some classes.

5.0
3.0
STAT215
Dec 17, 2009

Dr. Bohner is the epitome of a great teacher. He helps if you ask for it, and the class has consistent structure (i.e no surprises). He tries to help everyone be in a position to at least pass too. Overall, he's highly recommended.

4.0
2.0
STAT215
Dec 24, 2009

The quizzes and tests come straight from the homework, same numbers and everything, no surprises. The final comes from previous quiz and test problems. He posts the answers to quizzes and tests, which is useful for studying. Downside is that crib sheets aren't allowed, so it is up to you to remember all the formulas.

5.0
2.0
STATS215
May 6, 2012

The material learned in this class was difficult but easier than taking 217. The tests were composed of 5 problems, each one being one of the homework problems we were assigned in class.

5.0
3.0
MATH3304
May 14, 2018
Would take again

Was an amazing teacher. Straight up said yeah this theorem is BS and wont be on the test, so we wont learn it and waste your time. Had TONS of examples and was very good at explaining everything. Tried to be very personable and made sure his students were taken care of. Probably the best math teacher ive had at S&T.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Hilarious
4.0
3.0
MATH5737
Grade: A
Dec 7, 2018
Would take again

Very clear expectations, but be ready to show up to every single class. Lectures fly by, and the material is difficult but not impossible, especially if you take decent notes. He's very willing to go over concepts multiple times if necessary, in and out of class. Fairly engaging, and makes jokes occasionally. He's your typical quirky math teacher!

Skip class? You won't pass.
Clear grading criteria
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
2.0
MATH2222
Grade: A
Nov 17, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Bohner is an amazing professor that is very good at explaining problems. He provides lots of examples and makes the material as simple as possible. His english is not the best which can lead him to say some things that are inadvertently hilarious. "If you do not remember polar coordinates... uh remember them now." -Dr. Bohner

Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
5.0
4.0
MATH5737
Grade: A
Dec 23, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Bohner is one of the few gems of the S&T Math department. Be prepared to record his lectures, as he won't do it for some reason. It's very helpful for a class like this especially because examples are important and lectures are heavy. Accent isn't bad, but it's present. Won't waste your time and will tell you what's on the exams. Very nice guy.

Gives good feedback
Skip class? You won't pass.
Lecture heavy
4.0
3.0
MATH2222
Grade: A+
Jan 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

It's obvious that Dr. Bohner enjoys interacting and helping his students. Only about half of the examples he demonstrates are helpful for understanding the material, and the other half serve only to confuse due to their complexity. Overall, a very knowledgeable and easy-going instructor.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Caring
5.0
3.0
CALC2222
Grade: B
Jan 26, 2021
Would take again

I didn't really pay attention in Dr. Bohner's class, but the material was pretty easy to understand, and his reviews were very helpful. I love this guy's sense of humor, and the way he teaches.

Test heavy
Amazing lectures
Lecture heavy
5.0
2.0
CALC2
Grade: A+
May 9, 2022
Would take again

Dr. Bohner was a phenomenal professor, probably the best I will ever have. Plenty of my friends at other universities were struggling immensely with Calc II, however I felt like it was a cakewalk and that is undoubtedly because of Dr. Bohner's outstanding knowledge and incredible comprehensiveness. Reviews are godsent.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
CALC2
Grade: C
May 13, 2022
Would take again

This professor was the best calc 2 professor i had, Highly recommend

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Accessible outside class
3.0
3.0
STAT3115
Jul 28, 2024

Gives a lot of homework in his engineering statistics class

Lots of homework
3.0
3.0
STAT3115
Nov 28, 2024
Would take again

Plenty of homework in this engineering stats class, but the professor explains concepts clearly. I found unstuck study and the free textbook really helpful for study prep.

5.0
2.0
MATH3304
Grade: A
Dec 10, 2025
Would take again

He is the actual goat, he is so funny and makes this math class fun. If you have to take diff eq do it w Dr. Bohner.

Hilarious
Caring
Respected
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

33%

Textbook Required

17%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
A (7)
C (2)
A+ (2)
Grade Distribution
A(9)B(1)C(2)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 14 reported grades
A: 7
C: 2
A+: 2
Drop/Withdrawal: 1
Common Tags
Hilarious (4)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Caring (3)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Lecture heavy (2)
Amazing lectures (2)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
Rating Trend

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MTH311

5.0

(1)

MATH311

5.0

(6)

MATH309

5.0

(2)

MTH15

5.0

(2)

MATH14

5.0

(3)
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M311

4.0

MATH309311

4.0

MATH5737

3.5

MATH311

3.3

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3.0

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