Im so happy he was my teacher becuase he actually cared, he wanted his students to pass. He offered to meet up with the class on weekends and help his students. If you're willing to work, you'll do fine the calss. If you dont understand something ask questions, he'll answer them!

This professor goes really really fast but if you need help he is willing to help you. Attend class!!! I never really went to class that much but I had to teach myself the material and ended with a B because I did work hard. Attend class, ask for help and study... you should end up with a decent grade.

A little hard to understand what he says at times. His tests do contain some materials that he hasn't taught yet but he does prepare you final very well. Just go to his class and do his homework and you should be able to get at least a B... Attendance not mandatory after first day

3 midterms, 1 final, HW for every section. You do get credit for the hw. If you can do the hw, the tests are not that hard. Gives back 25% of what you missed if you do test corrections. Willing to help you during office hours and through email. Attendance not mandatory, but it does make learning the material a lot easier.

He's actually not as bad as ppl say about him. You say he's hard to understand, it's because you don't try to understand the material either. Ask questions and he tries giving you all the time you need. Hes better than i expected.

He knows what he's teaching pretty well. If a student does not understand a concept, he will take a lot of time to go over the concept again in a different way. Most people in my class failed because they didnt use the textbook. All you have to do is read the lesson before you come to class. Makesure to ask questions because he will answer in depth

He is fair. No trick questions on the test. I have had some pretty bad math teachers, and he is nowhere close to this. He asks that you look at the book, and read chapters before coming to class. Most people did not do this, and were lost in class. If you do the HW and practice tests, and read the book, it is almost a guaranteed A.

Goes over the material pretty fast, but if you follow along in class and do the HW it should be an easy A

I was heading in scared after reading all his reviews, but he's a really great teacher! It's true, he teaches at a fast pace, but he needs to cover a lot, so it's not entirely his fault, and either way, he teaches it in a way thats easy to understand the first time around. Overall, I would take him again if I ever had the chance

He's alright. He makes down points for no reason sometimes and no extra credit. He never talks about any of the online hw so it's easy to forget and it counts as a lot of points in the end

His lectures were fast, but I think he covered the material very well. It was easy to understand. His final was not hard. The study guides really helped. However, he did not give mention the online hw, so I forgot and didn't do probably a quarter of them. I did get A's on the three exams just didn't do much hw but ended up with a B+

Good teacher, very knowledgeable about the subject. He does teach fast but only if nobody stops him with questions. When you do ask a question he makes sure you understand. His accent isn't even thick, he's young and smart, a cool guy. Attendance isn't mandatory but if you miss no classes you get EC. would have done better if class time wasn't 8 am

He's a good teacher and is very knowledgeable when it comes to mathematics. He does go through the material a bit too fast at times, but that's only if you don't ask questions. Study hard, do the homework, and you'll be fine. Not as bad as people here make him out to be.

He is great! He encourages you to do hundreds of math problems before an exam, and if you do exactly as he says, you will pass! This is a difficult course, be prepared to put in time and effort.

Great professor. If you attend every class, you will understand the material. He goes over the workbook thoroughly. If there is something you don't understand just ask him a question about what you're confused about. Doing the homework will definitely benefit you in this class.

he is very interactive in class, meaning he tends to walk around and look at peoples works and tries to help them. amazing professor but you might need to pay attention and ask for clarifications. he's very smart and would breeze through the example problems making them hard to follow, in some cases.

Great professor. He knows the topic very well and is always encouraging questions to be asked. He is always available outside of class so make sure you go to his office hours. Three exams and a final. He always goes reviews and goes over the sections before a test and it helps a lot for the test. Would highly recommend.

3 main test. No quizzes. Cares about students, hes always asking if you have questions. Be prepared to study the material on your own time as this course is difficult at times. HIlarious. I would Recommend.

took him at valley. Shows every step so you could look back at your notes if you get stuck on the homework. gives extra credit opportunity.

Not sure why he's graded so low, he actually wants to help his students. A few times I've gone to him after class or before and he tries to explain everything well. It is math so if you have trouble learning it then maybe he might go too fast but its a lot to go over. But if you ask he'll take the time either out of class or in class to go over it.

Professor Razvan Ciuca is carrying student and his teaching and method is really good.

I took his precalc class at valley and got an A even after failing one of my midterms, lots of room for extra credit. His lectures are good, although sometimes he might skip a few fundamentals with the assumption you already know them. An overall really fantastic professor, he made me actually enjoy math and I now have a new appreciation it!!

As long as you do the homework and pay attention during the class, there is no reason you should no receive an A. Overall, he goes fast but if you can understand what he is saying, he is an excellent teacher!

Hes very considerate to students needs. He lets us use our notes for tests. YOU HAVE TO COME TO CLASS. Hes overall pretty good but the way he teaches math is kinda confusing so be prepared to learn the material on your own!

I'm gonna be honest. I took him in year 2018 for math 102. And ive passed all my classes all the way onto differential equations, which is math 280. Let me say that from math 102 compared with all my professors, he was literally the best math prof ive had. Its surprising to see many bad reviews towards him. Hes actually a really great prof.

Very solid professor. These reviews scared me before I started his class, but it really isn't bad at all. All the homework is on XYZ, and he gives three exams plus the final. He lets you use notes on exams if you need to. His lectures and notes are clear and understandable. Very accessible outside of class, and overall a solid 102 choice.

I'm surprised by all the bad reviews, prof Ciuca is a very solid choice. We use two workbooks purchased from the bookstore, & take notes there. Sometimes he can go pretty fast during lectures but he is always available for help if you contact him. Exams & HW are on XYZ, very doable. I wouldn't take this class again because I don't really like math.

I'm not sure why professor R.C has such low ratings. He is truly an amazing professor and I would definitely take this class again. This class is not an easy A, but neither Is any math class. The way he teaches is very clear, the notes are clear, clear grading criteria, if you have to make up anything he is so understanding and accommodating. 10/10

Professor Cuica is very nice and likes to make little jokes here and there. He is very accommodating for students and takes his time in explaining the material. Unfortunately, this caused the class to be behind and we had to rush the last chapters. He does not record lectures and the xyz homework takes about an hour or two with only 16 assignment

I took Professor RC's Statistics class during Fall 2021. He is very helpful and understanding. Sometimes, I can ask many questions, and he has always provided me with polite and helpful responses. His class is fast paced so make sure to attend his office hours or online math tutoring if you can. Overall, Professor RC is great.

His thick accent made it hard to understand but I was able to work past it and so did a lot of people in my class. He tried his best to throw a joke here and there. Approaching him outside of class helped a lot especially since he was understanding and patient. Professor Ciuca does care for the students and tries to do what he can to help them.

Professor Ciuca is a good professor, I enjoyed having his as a professor because he was actually good at explaining things. The things he taught were on the tests, no surprises. He was clear on what he wanted (work-wise) when it comes to tests. Also the midterms and final was super easy. He is also super nice and understanding.

Great teacher, I really enjoyed taking his class & learned well from him! However, it is important to actually attend his lectures and do the work! It will help your grade, he is also generous with extra credit points if you do the review papers for exams! 10/10 highly recommend!! would take him again for another class

Professor Ciuca is very simple and straightforward. I honestly believe anyone can pass this class as long as you attend the lectures and pay attention and do the homework. His teaching style is showing examples on how to do a certain problem and then making you do those problems. His lectures are slightly fast but he is willing to clarify/explain.

Professor Ciuca is the best professor at CSUN. He follows the book and gives a lot of practice problems to help students understand the material. He is very understanding as long as you show that and show up to his lectures. Before every exam, he puts a list of problems on the board that end up being very similar to the exam. Take this professor!!

He is the best math professor I ever had, extremely funny and relatable, apart from a subtle accent that you have to get used to, he is a great professor. Although the class is based mainly on midterms it is very easy to get back the points you missed through remakes of study guide. Easiest math class ever and I suck at math.

Attendance isn't mandatory (as in it doesn't affect your grade), but he does take attendance to keep track of who is coming and who isn't. I highly recommend going to the lectures, though. They're very helpful and he encourages questions. Does lots of examples, gives lots of work but the tests are similar to the work he gives. He's silly sometimes.

Ciuca was the first math professor I ever took at CSUN and he absolutely changed my perspective on mathematics and my ability to perform in STEM. I once missed an exam and he allowed me to retake it at a later date for full credit. I failed the first exam and still finished with an A. He cares deeply about the success of his students.

He's a nice guy and helpful outside of class. He also gives 100% on all classwork if you complete them all the way. However, tests aren't multiple choice, he gives extra HW problems that he doesn't grade but will drop you if you don't do them. You also have to pay $40 for a subscription to do your HW.