You have to be able to work things out on your own. Very knowledgeable and willing to help, but you have to ask.

He's one of those very, very smart.."i love to do math for fun" guys, but hes funny. He teaches a little fast, for my class he slowed down when people asked him to. But he always offers to help when you ask. It's easier when you already have an understanding of the information. He's decent.

his english is fine and easy to understand. he knows the material and communicates it well if you pay attention. he does make mistakes a lot so you need to pay attention, but he knows what he's doing.

very good professor

He's a very devoted and helpful teacher, tries his best to help every student. His tests are extremely easy. I defenitely recommend you take his class.

You don't have to do all of his h.w. Just do a couple to learn the concept, and he'll do a lot for review the day before. He's really helpful to you outside the class so take advantage of it and you'll do fine...i did.

Best math professor I've ever had. Very clear, step by step solutions, curves at the end, tests aren't hard at all. I'm looking for a good math professor like him but there aren't many out there. I am HORRIBLE in math, but I ended up with an A in his class. That should say something about him.

I took this guy for Business Calculus and his tests were insanly hard. The hardest problems from each section in the text book. He is an ok teacher, little hard to understand at times. Dont take this class unless you are "THE MAN" at mathematics.

I think he's one of the nicest teachers ever. He is very helpful, and even though he has a strong accent, I understood every word he said. He knows his subject. Also, I never felt more comfortable in a math class before.

He is very helpful, funny, and mostly clear. And if someone doesn't understand, he will stop in middle of class and keep going over the lesson until you udnerstand.

elhamdadi is a good guy! i understood him just fine

He is not horrible at english at all, everyone is just exagerating wayyy too much, I was able to understand everything. He knows his stuff and teaches math very well. If you do ur homework, you will pass his test because the problems are pulled straight from the hw. Make sure you do well on ur HOMEWORK QUIZ because in the end it will PAY off!

Nice guy, but hope you get a nice TA because some will treat it like your taking the MCAT and other TA's allow open books which isn't fair. The tests and final are really easy. He also offers extra credit.

If you ever take him, try to find his old test. He never changes them. I like him as a professor. His test ate not to hard, and after every test you can argue for more points.

Very engaging; prone to tangents, but they're generally interesting. His tests are straightforward--no tricks; just understand the homework. The workload isn't excessive, and he's great about answering questions. You have to try them on the board, but he won't embarrass you. He shows a lot more concern for his students than most in the math dept.

Professor Elhamdadi is okay. If you go to his office hours he'll try to dumb down material you don't understand. His tests are hard because you need to understand the material inside and out and not just be able to plug and chug formulas. He does replace your lowest test grade with your hw avg so make sure and do it!

When I first saw his rating I cringed. I now know that most of the ratings had to be done by kids who don't know what they're talking about. This guy is enthusiastic, and he teaches WELL! He does a great job of explaining the info so that anyone WHO IS PAYING ATTENTION AND ATTENDING CLASS will get it. Also, the Borat thing is **** and idiotic.

Good professor. He is smart and he knows what he's doing. He does get a little sidetracked sometimes during the lecture but to me it was a nice break from listening to math problems. The only complaint I have is that I did write him an email that was pretty important and he never answered me. Kind of rude but oh well

He was real nice, but his accent does take getting used to, and his handwriting. See him 1-1 and he's helpful.

Hard to understand at the very beginning, but as long as your calc I has a strong foundation, then this should be easy. He will help you to an extent, until he gets flustered. Otherwise his mannerisms and phrases are entertaining. Tests come from homework problems.

He is a very good teacher. He is here to help you learn the material. At first you might get frustrated but you'll quickly find that he wants to help you learn. He loves mathematics and has a ton of enthusiasm.

Very good professor. He is very helpful in the classroom and during office hours. Would definitely take him again for any course.

I am not a math major but I got a B+ in College Algebra with this prof. He is extremely helpful and really nice. I would really recommend this class and prof for anyone needing to fulfill their math req.

This was my second class with Dr. Elhamdadi and unlike Calculus, Bridge is significantly harder. This is a good class if you are strong in proofs, otherwise you may want to rethink. Tests are not as easy as they appear and gives a "pop quiz" once a week.

The guy is very nice and loves math. His political views are snuck into lectures quote often so liberals will love him, conversatives, not so much. The thing is, it's all easy to him so he finds it hard to believe when other students don't understand. Oh, and he makes fun of ratings on this website. I'd take him in another class.

Dr. Elhamdadi is extremely helpful. He is always willing to help, and his explanations are very clear. LEARN YOU DEFINTIONS and Bridge class will be much easier for you. Dr. Elhamdadi is passionate about math, and makes his classes entertaining. Loves soccer.He is the professor to take for Bridge.

Ok, sure, the guy has an accent but his English is better than a lot of native speakers. He's a funny guy and he really cares about his students but he has no respect for you if you don't do the work. You're in college so just do the work, come to class and don't whine about silly things like accents. In other words be an adult and you'll get an A.

Very passionate, encourages lots of participation, gives lots of examples and practice in class. The tests are easy as long as you do the non-required homework, attend for the quizzes, and pay attention to the examples in class. Great sense of humor, enjoys soccer & language, likes to rant about educational beliefs but keeps it light and humorous.

He is a great Math professor, probably the best at USF. He explains things clearly and is not mad when asked to explain something over or go back. You do have to do the homework in the book since his test come directly from there. As long as you go through the examples and homework there shouldn't be a reason to not get an A. He's the best at USF.

He's not a heavy instructionalist, so he's unlikely to keep up with what the assignments are. I usu. hear mean complaints about him, but he's very fair, so I'm not complaining. The upside is that I'm not treated like an idiot; the downside is how manic things can get. If u take his class, have your act together. seriously.

Dr. Elhamdadi is the best teacher in USF. I have never seen such a caring and funny teacher. This professor is super intelligent and always wants to help. He makes calculus/math interesting and fun. His exams come straight out of the book and he's a very fair grader. I always look forward to going to class. I wish teachers were more like him!

Amazing professor! Brilliant and enthusiastic. Tests from hw and gives u a chance to redeem your grade with quizzes. People who says he cant speak english are fools and need to blame someone for their bad grade! Funny and loves soccer. Keeps class entertained with interaction and jokes! Great guy. Not too bad looking either.;)

Professor Elhamdadi is a great teacher. I don't think he is difficult to understands, however he does speak slightly fast. If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask...he wants you to. He clearly defines what is required of the course. If you do your HW, you will get an A. Great teacher in my opinion!!

He is the best math professor I've had. He was thorough in explaining and was incredibly helpful. If you ever had questions he didn't mind explaining again or staying after to explain. Incredibly kind and really wants his students to do well. I took this class in the summer so he made the class easier. I'd take this class again it was so good.

His accent isn't bad at all. I'm terrible at math, and I actually really enjoyed him as a professor. You have to put in the work to pass, but he gives you more than enough opportunities to succeed. His grading policy is AMAZING, your quiz average = one test grade so if you study it's an easy 100% and the quizzes are easy. Would take him again.

Dr. E is one of the most helpful professors I've had. He takes the test questions right from the homework so if you get below a C, you've obviously never opened the textbook. The material is hard and he does his best to make it easy. Would take him whenever possible.

Has a bit of an accent although he was a very good professor. Genuinely interested in the students but expects you to put in the time, bluntly says it over and over. Grade was 4 tests and the average of the quizzes, lowest one dropped. He also dropped 3 of the 9 quizzes for the quiz average.

He is fair and straight forward. If you don't know then ask! Very nice professor willing to help and wants to help, but you have to make the effort to try too. Do the homework, study, and come to class and you should definitely be fine. A+ from me.

Professor Elhamdadi truly loves math and thinks it is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately mymathlabplus detracts from that, there's no partial credit from MLP. His lectures don't show you how to solve the problem step by step, but rather how to think about them logically. He drops a few of the lowest quizzes and clicker quizzes. Textbook helps a lot!

He's awesome. He only teaches Calculus in summer, so if you can, take him.

He is really a good professor and lecturer. He always stresses that you need to do your part and he's right! If you do not practice, you won't do well; if you practice, you should get nothing less than an A+ or A. Three tests, five hws, and 10-12 quizzes.

He's a really great teacher! Teaches you Calc the right way not like other instructors you know Tallahassee, D.C blah blah.. anyways I didn't say anything. Great teacher really wants you to learn the material! LOVES SOCCER!!

Good teacher.

Dr. E cares deeply about mathematics and wants all of his students to do well. He does emphasize that the students must do the work in order to achieve their desired grade, which seems simple enough. If you do all of the assigned homework and pay attention in class then you should have no problem. The test questions are straight from the book.

Dr. Elhamdadi is an excellent choice for bridge. This class is the one that decided those who are good at math and the true math majors. Most of his test and quiz material comes word for word from the book but there are literally hundreds of problems from each chapter. If you miss a quiz or test question he blatantly blames you.

His grades are only from the tests. However, he takes your top 4 tests and drops the rest. All you need to do is the HW he assigns and show up to his lectures and you will be set for the test. Great professor. Took him for Summer A. Every friday his TA reviews before the test (for an hr). He helped understand questions from the HW.

AWESOME PROFESSOR! Took him during the summer for calc. Great guy and hilarious! Tests are from the HW! He is funny and starts getting side tracked often. Loves soccer and a great guy all around. He isn't a "Dictator" as the previous comments perceive him to be. Go to class, do the HW and you will get an A. Best of all no smart lab

A very cool guy. Super nice and willing to help. He makes the class doable by having the course work spread out and allowing a dropped homework and test. I took him for summer a that was only 5 weeks and he ended a week early. Overall a really cool professor.

Such an amazing and genuine professor who adjusts for the needs of his students. The homeworks are meant to prepare students for the exam which he prepares us for an hour before taking it.

I can't tell if its the nature of Calc 3 or just him, the class is very easy. He is obviously very passionate about math and his students getting decent grades. He kinda goes on tangents but there isnt a whole lot to go over so it doesnt affect anyone academically. He is definitely your guy if you are as eager about math as he is.

4 tests and quizzes every week averaged together as 'test 5' then he averages top 4 together. Quizzes are VERY similar to homework and tests are VERY similar to quizzes. Also graded our exams 105/100.

I took number theory. He is SO funny and makes class enjoyable. Just participate in class and engage. Tests resembled homework and quizzes. He is available during office hours and helpful. Don't expect to give little effort and ask for his help. He truly helps those that help themselves. He also makes accommodations for the class. Great Professor!

I enjoyed Dr. E's class. He just gave HW problems from the textbook, no access code required. In addition, he gave us a lot of extra points, and dropped either our lowest test grade or our quiz average (if that was lower than all 4 tests). My tip: participate as much as you can in class, come up to the board as often as possible, and finish the HW.

You will be lectured on history, soccer, geography, politics, and sometimes math. He has a great understanding of mathematics but his lectures are not amazing, you will have to self study and occasionally ask him questions during office hours. tests are easy and they resemble the hw. Great professor overall. (calc 3 )

The course material is very challenging; more difficult than any Calculus course, but Professor E. is very straightforward: the exams are based on the homework and there's plenty of solutions in the book. Doing the suggested problems in the book is very important because that's what the homework is based off of.

Professor E is great. He teaches with passion because he loves math. Five tests and five assignments. The 3 lowest examinations and homework assignments were dropped, so no one should fail. He teaches math properly, not just grades. Would highly recommend and I wish I had taken him earlier!

5 tests, 5 homeworks. Drop lowest 3 of each. Great teaching and has review session before each exam to give you an idea what is coming. Honestly, he was a great teacher. I would take him again, but especially on the summer.

Prof. E is that is very passionate about what he teaches, and wants his students to do well. The class was fairly easy, because of there being five tests and three get dropped. Sometimes he goes pretty fast and also gets sidetracked on explaining. He is definitely one of the more lenient math teachers I have had, and he knows how to joke around.

I took his Calc 1 summer class and it was so hard. He's a great teacher but he moves fast and doesn't stop to explain some stuff. If he considers something simple math (like algebra) he will simply skip it. He's a great dude and really funny, and I found myself enjoying his lectures, just be prepared to brush up on all your math skills.

Professor E is a passionate math teacher who makes the class doable. With dropped exams and assignments, you can do well if you stay engaged. Unstuck AI was a great study aid alongside the textbook.

Professor Elhamdadi is a very brilliant man. And I can attest that he certainly a great teacher - patient, kind, and willing to explain as needed. I don't think that his accent is an issue. He also knows several other languages, including Arabic, Spanish, French, and Italian, so certain foreign students could benefit from having such a teacher.

I took this class over summer so he had to cover a lot of information in a short amount of time, so unfortunately alot of people struggled due to that. He was very helpful and would repeat explanations if a student didnt understand. very slight accent however very understandable TL;DR: very good prof, explains concepts intuitively and nicely.