Morales is a fantastic teacher. Instead of focusing on memorization, he teaches conceptually. Most people hate the class because they do not like conceptual mathematics, they want tons of numbers etc instead of a logistic model. His lectures are interesting. His exams are conceptual, but not hard. He gives alot of partial credit, and boost at end

Pedro is not the best professor, but his class is easy if you can finesse it. There's mini midterms, mini finals, a project, and a final. For the midterms, don't study anything. Just write as much as you can about the problem. For mini finals the problems are easier than HW. The final is a combo of both. DO THE HW for easy points.

Pedro's canvas modules did most of the teaching load and then he would do more examples in lecture to build on it. His exams were kinda dumb though, the homework was all "solve" or "differentiate" which was really easy and then the midterms were more theoretical and it was hard because we didn't practice thinking in that way at all.

His modules were really helpful in keeping us accountable in learning the material, and his tests weren't bad at all if you did your modules and understood how to apply the material. His grading scale was really great and evenly weighted (not dependent on a few tests). I am absolutely trash at math but Pedro helped me learn so much.

Really good with getting material on an easy to understand basis and moves at a reasonable speed. Plus lots of assignments dropped to makeup for absences

This class was a lot of work but get to know the professor and you will be ok. There are quizzes once a week, a group project, in class quiz once a week, and a survey everyday after class on top of the weekly homework. You have to study to get an A, read your book, do the examples. The tests are based off of the hw and in class quizzes.

Many of Pedro's negative reviews were for calculus, so maybe he is not the same quality teacher in that class. In number theory however, he is clearly passionate about his subject, gives excellent examples, and is funny on top of it. He does a fantastic job boiling down complex concepts to understandable chunks. Would recommend 100%.

I don't understand all the criticism Pedro gets from. He's very passionate about the subject he teaches and he's a good professor. His lectures are more theoretical, and he's great at explaining the concepts, but it requires you to do the work for it to be clear. He's an easy grader he cares about his students, he just has high expectations.

This is the kind of class where you actually need to learn to do well. The material in the class isn't hard and the homework isn't terrible. The tests were pretty challenging though, they're nothing like the hw or lectures, but Pedro is really good about partial credit.

Pedro is one of the best professors I've had here at UCSC. His lectures are amazing, and he makes complex topics easy to understand. We did have a book report which was pretty dumb, but he's a really cool dude and fair grader. The tests were a good mix of fair and challenging, would definitely recommend taking Number Theory with him.

Great professor. UCSC needs to hire more Pedros. His teaching style is unlike any math professor at UCSC. He has us work in groups once a week on problems which was a Great way to get us to talk math with other students. He is funny and lectures are great. He is helpful and had us Read a book and do a book. Great reading, report was reasonable

So I see a lot of people saying that Morales wasn't a good teacher, but for 19B, I thought he was one of the best teachers I had. Before every class, you have to do a module on Canvas but those don't take long at all. His tests were actually pretty easy. He goes over everything that's on the exams, and as long as you just do your work, you're fine.

He's a good dude. Lectures are a bit tough to get through (but come on, it's a math class). Gives tons of partial credit on exams. If you actually do the homework you should be fine in the class.

There are a lot of readings outside of the book, he wants you to do "pre-lecture" assignments which are readings before lecture. The exams however are very conceptional and do not expect you to compute everything. Easiest exams I have taken and the class I felt the most confidence in.

Pedro is only the fourth math professor I've had at this school but he set the bar high going forward. His lectures are conceptual as are his tests so I get that maybe who have a harder time understanding the material would rate him low but he is my favorite professor I've had in college. He really cares and everything he teaches has a purpose.

Pedro is a reasonable professor. His class was never too challenging but always forced us to learn. I would take him again.

A math class where the lectures are actually bearable, could be worth it to go to class. The homework was something that you had to spend quite a bit of time on, but Pedro was extremely lenient and dropped the lowest grades for almost every category. Midterms and final were hard, but TONS of partial credit. I also took him for 19B, great guy

It's a calculus class, so don't expect to succeed if you don't put an effort into understanding the material-Especially for Pedro. He tests your conceptual understanding of the material on exams and on group projects. Use outside resources: professor leonard, organic chemistry tutor, etc. take good notes, make flashcards and use your noodle.

Of all the professors stuck with the more difficult, large introductory math courses, Pedro is by far the best to have. It's a math course so it won't be easy, and you MUST do the homework and attend most lectures if you want a good grade, and that just how it be. Go and cry if that bothers you, but it's college mathematics

Class is very well-balanced between homework, pre-class, in-class, exams and projects. Nothing is weighted too heavy. The lectures are very clear and provide most of the learning. Really understanding when you put in a good amount of effort in the class.

At the beginning everyone was mean to him because he taught very conceptually with no examples. The second half he listened to us and gave good examples. He dropped low grades for assignments. For our final, he dropped it if it lowered your grade. He was helpful during office hours. Caring professor, not sure how much I learned though.

The textbook he told us to use was really confusing, but he himself was really good at explaining stuff during lecture. He is also really forgiving when grading (allows you to drop a lot of stuff and pretty easy grading on tests) and just a nice guy in general, which made learning through zoom pretty bearable.

Pedro Morales is such a great professor, truly cares about his students. They are very lenient about grades and exams. He is one of the nicest professors at UCSC. The lectures are very conceptual because he wants you to truly understand the materials.

Lectures get straight to the point. Might feel like he gives out a lot of work, but most of it is pretty easy to do. Very caring and understanding towards his students.

He takes care of every student. He gave every student 24 hours to submit midterms and final and make the final optional due to the hard situation of COVID-19. He will drop 9 lowest scores and tries to make every student get a higher grade. Pay attention to every class and finish homework, then you can get the grade you want.

the best thing i can say about pedro is that thanks to him, i understand math

Pedro is one of the best professors at UCSC, he genuinely wants students to learn and understand the material, he's truly caring and understanding towards students. He drops a portion of lowest scores, gives partial credit for work on exams, and gives a little extra credit boost based on effort and performance during the course.

Professor Morales is one of the best professors at UCSC. He really cares about his students and gives a lot of extra credits. During this difficult time, he made it easier for us students by dropping many assignments, and even giving an optional final. There was even a 10% boost at the end of the quarter!

It is known by 90%+ of the class that this professor is a true gem. Not only does he asks you to do a Wellness survey each class (where you click how much you slept, how you feel, etc.), he also lets you make class memes and showcases it on Fridays. Top ones get extra credit. It is easy to score points, homework and exams are super lenient.

He disperses the grade percentage through a lot of work so you can easily get your grade up. For the midterm and final exam on edifinity as well as gradescope, he grants you 24 hours to complete the exam and for gradescope he allows us to work in groups. He genuinely cares and asks us to fill out a general survey for lecture participation

He is the most great math professor i have in UCSC. He explains well on the concepts and his class focused on the understanding of the material. Midterm and final are related his material. His discussion material is also helpful and interesting. You wont be regret taking his math course.

Pretty solid professor, during his midterms/tests, you could take them anytime during the day which was really nice. Homework took time but helped reinforce the concepts, and he genuinely cared about each student and would answer questions thoughtfully.

Pedro made vector calculus really fun! I felt like I learned so much. I would definitely take it again.

(11A) Super caring and understanding. Gives lots of little easy assignments, but nothing is high stakes and worth many points, even the midterms and final arent worth hefty amounts of points. Very caring about his students well being, very patient, and presents math as very unthreatening. Would 100% take again, the best math prof I've ever had!!

He is literally one of the best professors at UCSC. If you can take any math class with him, please do so. His tests are group tests and so are the final and midterms. His lectures are fun to attend and he has weekly meme contests. Literally made my freshman year so happy.

Professor Morales is one of the best professors at UCSC. He is such a great lecturer! He truly cares about his students. He is kind and makes concepts super easy to understand. This class was so much fun.

Took him for fall of 2019, he was really understanding especially for an 8am class. He would have us do a survey before class to see how we are doing and would have us submit memes (top 3 got extra credit). This class was great. Although his lectures can lose some of us, there are people ready to help.

Overall was very solid professor, however, the volume of homework was a little high and grading guidelines can be obscure. I hope this makes sense.

I was annoyed at first at how much work there is to do, such as pre-class, during class, and post class work. However, it has helped me tons in understanding everything. Pedro is very nice and will help you with anything, so I would recommend office hours. Many opportunities to get your grade up, so just try to get through the homework.

There is one homework assignment per week and he has "modules" on canvas where you get most of your notes. If you don't like reading math good luck with those. He clarifies a lot, but not everything, in lecture and does examples. The exam questions are easier than the homework. He's really nice and seems to care about students and their questions.

Great professor, explains everything very clearly. A manageable amount of homework, with each test having a group section. The seminar part was kind of unorganized but overall ok. I recommend joining a discord or other gc for this class.

a lot of tedious work but if you do it its an overall easy class

Professor Morales genuinely cares for the success of his students. Although he assigns pre-class, post-class, and in-class assignments, extra credit is built into your grade. A bit tedious but very manageable. Attend his lectures. If you're struggling, reach out to him or sign up for ACE/MSI. The midterms and final aren't bad if you study.

Pedro assigns a lot of pointless busy work all with random due dates. Oftentimes lectures will just be reviewing one of his confusing examples. But overall if you try and actually do the work and study you should be able to pass.

He is a very good grader. Lots of bonus and extra credit. Homeworks are easy. I messed up my grade by 1 point after the boost. I just need one more point in any place to get an A. But A- is fine.

MY GOAT

I think he did a good job of explaining the concepts, calc is hard to understand no matter who the professor is. When I would talk to him outside of class he was friendly & approachable. Homework is actually way harder than the tests, and you got infinite tries. The tests were mostly pretty easy except a few curveballs. Me and my friends liked him.

His lectures are alright but his tests are just a few multiple choice and usually four free responses that are worth 25 points, so if you miss a single question you're down to a 75%. Homework is on EdFinity and is pretty challenging but EdFinity will show you how to work out the homework (or give you the answers if you have the subscription).

W professor. He canceled our final due to strikes and his grading system is more than fair. Make sure to really. understand the concepts for tests and projects though.

He tries to prepare students for the exams and offers a lot of office hours. The exams are pretty easy compared to what is done in class and on homework. The homework was online on EdFinity, which offered a lot of help for a $3 extra subscription.

Pedro was good. Grades are heavily weighted on homework rather than tests which helped me a lot. He focused more on concepts than computing which was difficult for me to understand. As a visual learner, you may have difficulty because his modules were all reading. However, homework was very manageable and he is good at explaining in lectures.

i thought he was a pretty good calc teacher. his teaching is very theoretical and not straight forward math but it helped me understand better and I suck at math. there are weekly quizzes, 2 midterms, final, and 2 project and soooooo much extra credit. the homework is on edfinity (25$) u can get around it v easily... ;)

Pretty engaging lectures, he explains things well and is very accessible. Group projects were difficult to understand at first but he gives a lot of resources to help you. Lots of small assignments that add up, so make sure to do the homework. There's no extra credit but he also drops a lot of lowest grades in several assignment categories.

Where he lacks in pre lecture readings, he really picks it up in actual lectures in class. He tries to explain the conceptual side more, which really helps students who struggle with Math like me. I always ask, why is this or is that in math? And it seems that every lecture, I come out refreshed and actually motivated to do the homework.

Pedro is a great lecturer, if you struggle with the pre-questions, he will go over them and explain them in lecture. He gives partcial credit for the midterms and final which is very helpful. I would recommend going to tutoring to understand it more if you plan on taking other calc classes.

he slayed what else is there to say. reasonable grader, it's genuinely hard to get anything other than an A, just do the work istg

This guy is friggin great. He makes the class very accessible, no matter what he is teaching, and he seems like he really cares. If you suck at math there are ways to make up for it in his class, and he is supper forgiving on late work. If you are a crummy student you will not like him. Only hitch is that he goes through content pretty fast.

Pedro had a very organized class with clear grading and deadlines. We had hw every week that was harder than the stuff we did in class and on tests. We could use two cheat sheets for the midterms and final. He was good at explaining concepts and answering questions during lecture. Ace tutoring helped a lot, Miguel is the best! 9am was def too early

i dont like the assignments he gives. group project (easy to do by yourself if you want) is pretty useless. homework more difficult than exams. pre-lectures due every other day. section super uninspiring (and mandatory) & my ta seemed like he didnt like the professor. didnt attend class and ended with an a-, easy pass just do everything he asks.

Everyone I've talked to has been a fan. Lectures can be a bit tricky when introducing new topics, would recommend trying to find friends in the class to work on homework with.

Pedro was great! He taught well and slow, using examples and made sure that everyone understood. He allowed notes on tests and it was relatively easy to succeed.

Attending the lectures really made me understand the content of the class, keeping up with readings and assignments is essential, overall he is charismatic and makes you want to continue learning

Professor Morales is a great professor that is really good at engaging the class. During the large lectures, he regularly calls on people by first name and explains concepts super thoroughly. The preclass modules are a little boring and confusing at times however he makes up for it by being super engaging and kind.

Pedro Morales is great! He has super engaging lectures and really cares about students. Most of your grade will come from projects and homework. The midterm and final only added up to about 30% of the grade for 19B so its super easy to predict what grade you will get. He allows cheat sheets and gives tons of time to complete his tests.

Perhaps one of my favorite math teachers ive had, he keep lectures fun and engaging, all while communicating the material very effectively. Understood concepts that I had never thought I would be able to. If you put in the work, you will pass the class just fine

Best professor I've had so far. Perhaps it's because it was one of my first beginner math courses but he made 19A very easy to understand. Lectures were actually useful, and even if you didn't catch onto something, TA and tutor sections would always be in review mode. Definitely recommend him no matter what class you're taking.

I already took a calculus class in high school but had to take it again for college. I knew a lot of the material but he was very funny and explained the material well in my opinion

Pedro is a great teacher and willing to answer any questions you have. However, at the same time, his two exams (midterm and final) will CLAP. YOUR. SHIT. Whenever there's an exam coming up, make sure you study as much as possible, as he CAN and WILL throw you for a complete loop. Also, show up to discussions. My grade's like this because I slept.

Highly recommend taking this class with Pedro. Midterm and final were difficult but even if you don't do super well on them if you've done all the rest of the work you can still get a good grade in this class. He explains things really well and makes you feel welcome in an intimidating subject. Section is mandatory.

I already knew most of the content that is in this course so it was easy for me, but the way he teaches things is easy to understand so even difficult concepts are made easy. The tests are pretty hard but as long as you expect applications (which he makes well known will be on the test) you should be fine.

Engaging lectures and accessible professor. Recommend using resources like Unstuck study along with office hours to get a solid grasp on concepts. Homework-heavy but manageable if you stay on top of it.

Prof Morales is awesome, he makes calculus very digestible. Section is mandatory, hope you get a good TA. I'm taking MATH 19B w/ him also. If you put in the effort you will pass this class. He really cares about his students and you can tell. He knew many of us by name at the end of the quarter. Would highly recommend.

This guy is genuinely a great professor. I had some AP Calc AB knowledge which helped me a bit. He genuinely cares, and explains things very well. As long as you keep up with all the pre lecture assignments and do those thouroughly it helps alot. I highly recommend his class if your willing to put a bit more time into it. Midterms are theory heavy.

Prof. Morales the goat. Just do hw, and come to lectures for good practice problems for midterm and final. Good lectures. Very helpful during office hours.

Engaging, enjoyable, & a bit funny. Preclass modules are comprehensive & incredible; you don't need to attend lectures because of them. HW helps you reinforce learned topics. Section activity experience varies on what day you have it & what you know. Only issue was some problems were so complex that even the TAs couldn't solve them. Solid prof!

Prof Morales is just great. His 19A really improves his 19B course however he still lays things out clearly. Excellent lecturer and just cares a lot. Take the 19 series with him if you can. Just hope your TA doesn't suck because sections are mandatory.

Pedro i love you. I have always been a "not stem kid", and bad at math, expecting to get a c in this class. You can do anything you set your mind to with Pedro. Pedro you're the goat. He's so kind to his students and very obviously passionate about the subject. Also gives so much extra credit and buffer room to get an A. Genuinely my goat

Took him for 19A in the fall—he's genuinely cool. When a tough midterm question tripped everyone up, he let us explain our solutions afterward to recoup marks. Lectures were engaging and fun. Study the topics he explains after class and attend class, and you're practically guaranteed an A.

One of the best professors within the Math Department.

Just overall a great professor. Real ones know that if you put your mind to it, you're guaranteed an A.

19B winter 25. His lectures made calc 2 concepts seem extremely intuitive, and grading is really generous. Not exam heavy at all and lots of extra credit. Exams themselves are straightforward and don't have any curveballs

Pedro is the fuc**g goat. He made Math 100 actually enjoyable, and his lectures are super entertaining. The class weight added up to 105% which made it easier to get a better grade. Still waiting to take to the final, but overall highly recommend. Homework was lengthy, but it was expected. Would take another class with him again.

Great guy, really made the class enjoyable and the math approachable. I really liked what we covered proofs and it's great foundation for higher math classes in the future! He is really reassuring and understanding too. The worksheets in class were great group practice as they basically guide you through proofs that would be pretty hard alone.

Definitely a top 5 professor I've had at UCSC. Lectures are formatted well and are very engaging. However, there are a ton of random and kind of easy-to-forget-about assignments that are due randomly throughout the class- so be on top of that.

Amazing teacher. Made lecture super fun. Really went above and beyond. Was accessible before, during, and after class. Really cares about his students. Grading is weird. There are a few tedious writing assignments. Covered and tested on material outside the scope of the course. You have to learn from examples in class.