Entertaining professor although sometimes it is difficult to understand because he mumbles but I look forward to attending lecture everytime.

His lectures are very clear and he plans them well, including a brief review of antiderivatives before the definite integral section (never seen an integral calc class do that, it was helpful). However he doesn't do much to help out of class. He plays with his hair almost constantly which is really distracting!

He sometimes goes over things too quickly and makes small mistakes in his lecture slides. However, he is always willing to explain things further if you ask questions during lecture or attend his office hours.

Other people seem to hate Tat but I think he's a decent teacher - plus he says hilarious things sometimes. He put mostly complete lecture notes online before class - the notes were identical to his in-class PowerPoints but very helpful and clear. The material is tricky (think SAT math section) but if you study for tests you should be alright.

Willing to help if you have any questions, has a sense of humor.

Tat is the man

Tat is very funny even though I don't think he means to be. The homework is fairly simple if you follow along with the lectures. He gives only ONE midterm and the final. As far as the difficulty of his exams, they are fairly easy if you understand the material. I got 100% on the midterm & an A- on the final. I also received 100% on all the homework

Basically all the teachers in the math department have their pitfalls. It seems that, compared to the other sections of 256, Tat seems to be the best at delivering easily digestible lectures. His class is very procedural (plug and chug). I understand the content very well and the midterms have both been straightforward and representative of class.

One of my favorite teachers I've had here so far, super chill. Explained the math really well, I liked how he posted the notes. Did stuff more oriented to industry which was nice. Only negative comments are is that it took forever for the homework to get entered into canvas. The homework program Webwork is kinda gross tho, but that's course wide.

Does a lot of examples in class which is helpful when learning math

Good class, good instruction, and a very approachable person. Quizzes were treated as learning opportunities, so if you worked through it and then asked for help, you'll get an A on the quiz. Tests were difficult, but not outside the realm of expectation from the quizzes. Going to class was a must, moreso than doing the homework.

Reasonable guy, I can tell that he enjoyed teaching. The content was a bit, but easy if you like math.

He has a false reputation. I had him for both Mth 112 as well as Mth 251. In 112 he was a little vague in class but nothing you cant work around. However, in Calc he was very straightforward with his lectures and as long as you focus and follow along the class is a breeze. He is very respectful and willing to answer all of your questions

Tat is a great professor. Very clear with what he expects from students academically. The class is not difficult if you practice a little everyday and keep up with the material. I like how he gives textbook examples of questions that are similar to those on an exam. He splits the exams into 4 throughout the term rather than 2 big midterms.

He explains things well in lecture for the most part (doesn't always write out the examples fully, expects you to practice with the problems displayed in class). Homeworks are a lot harder than the tests, but overall if you attended lecture you can actually get the concepts (reading the textbook is not ideal).

Having taken Tat before, it was nice to come back to a familiar lecture style. He is good at explaining concepts and the lecture notes are extremely helpful for preparing for lectures and for reviewing. Doesn't always write out examples completely which isn't always great, but it is mostly stuff you practice a lot so it isn't a super big deal.

Hatase teaches a solid class. He's super up front about everything that's expected--I was not surprised once on a test because it's all material that we have covered in lecture. He is very concise, provides many examples, and also is cool and has a tattoo. Advice: follow along his lecture examples in your own notebook. So much writing but worth it.

Class time is used for lectures, like almost every other math class. Sometimes he skips steps or parts of problems that we have covered in previous lectures, but generally that's ok. Midterms mostly mimic the problems given in weekly quizzes and written homework. The final is HARD- study for it, regardless of how well you did on the midterms.

Professor Hatase is AWESOME! His style of teaching is very fluid, he has handouts made for every class so taking notes along with him is made very easy, especially if you have a tablet. The textbook is free, so you only need to pay for Achieve. I have him currently for MTH 253, and hope to have him for MTH 256 as well.

Textbook and Webwork are free. Attendance not mandatory, but must attend class to build strong understanding. Tat posts notes online, too, and makes material very accessible, despite skipping steps to problems in class. Overall, he's a cool guy and ensures that the midterms and final are relatively easy if you've done well on everything else

The class was hard, there was a lot of material covered and at the end it felt somewhat rushed, but tat was always very open to questions and the lectures pretty easy to follow. He gives a fair bit of hw and webwork isn't the best but a lot of 256 is just practice practice practice so it makes sense.

The class itself is hard, just be prepared for that. At the beginning of the term, I thought Tat wasn't all that great, but looking back, he's actually a pretty good prof. Yes, the content that he teaches is hard, but he's very understanding, and lectures are very helpful in that he does all the examples that you need for the HW.

Tat is a very straight forward prof, his lecture notes were simple but effective and he posts the lectures. Beware, his lectures can be confusing if you aren't great at math as he skips a lot of steps. The midterms are similar to class but the final is insanely hard. Overall pretty good, he has bad reviews cause he teaches hard classes

Dr. Tat is exceptionally flexible and gave me a lot of opportunities to make up missed work (weeks late) and extensions. The class wasn't challenging; my grade wasn't an A because I missed an exam. There is HW once a week, pre-class quizzes based on the textbook, and non-mandatory in-class assignments. It's an easy class if you do the work.

Had Tat for 254 and 256 both great experiences, Always on top of his shit, has lecture videos, scans the lecture notes right after class, and is always prepped and ready to go. His pace is very good doesn't go to into the weeds on wild theory and how stuff gets derived instead goes over examples during class giving clear instruction for each step.

MTH 254 is a hard class, and you're going to need to put in a lot of work to get a good grade. Tat isn't part of the problem however, he had great lectures with easy to follow lecture notes that would be available online. He would create study guides for all of the exams that would prepare me very well. Tat is very knowledgeable and organized.

Vector calc is arguably the hardest class for new college students to take, which seems to represent the harsh ratings here. While I don't know the other teachers, I know that Tat always gives good lectures, always has answers for students in class, and puts the lectures online. Study AS hard as you can for the first two tests, as those are heavy.

Very good. 10/10 would recommend

I love Tat and am currently taking him again for 256. He's a great lecturer and the grading distribution makes it so only 50% of your grade is tests, pretty good imo. Would take again.

Tat's lectures are straightforward, but he tends to skip steps when things get complex. The midterms are similar to classwork, but the final is brutally hard. Definitely use unstuck ai and practice constantly to ace this class.

Tat is overall a good lecturer, just nothing special. Pay attention, take notes, and go to office hours as needed- really just like any other professor

Tat is so awesome! He's a great teacher, I don't why people be hating on this man, he's so funny! The class itself is tough because grasping the idea of integrals is hard, but if you do a lot of practice problems you should be fine in this class. The tests were super easy if you study for them.

Tat's lecture style was comprehensive, and ideas were explained well. You know what is going to be on the test, and exactly what you need to study for. As long as you follow along with lectures and do the homework/study, you'll be just fine.

I really liked him as a professor. Integral calculus isn't necessarily easy, but it's not extremely difficult. Just pay attention in class, and ask questions if you don't understand something. The last four weeks of class move very quickly, so make sure you have the energy to kick it into overdrive and really nail the content.

Tat is a great guy, so funny and nonchalant. MTH256 is just a pretty difficult class but love this guy.

Honestly, I think people rate Tat so low because 254 is a hard class. While the class is hard, Tat is one of the best teachers to teach it. There is a lot of homework, and you do have to put in effort, but he is lenient on grading and is willing to help if you come up to him.

Lectures were helpful. I learned better when I printed the worksheets he used and took notes on them

took him for 254 and he didn't disappoint for 256! im rating again just to get his average up because i don't understand his poor ratings. hes a no bs professor that gets straight into content, and lectures are valuable. if you study and ask questions during recitation and office hours there's almost a guarantee you'll do well in his class.

HW and tests were light, lectures were ok - mostly practice problems. Taught the material in a way that would help you pass tests, not understand the concepts. Fine prof if you don't want to major in math.

Vector is a difficult course, Tat makes it easier, cares about student success.

I am unsure why he's rated so low, as I loved him. Learning from Tatsuhiko (Tat) may be difficult, as all he does is give a definition and then solve practice problems with you, but it works for some people. Homework is weekly but relatively simple once you grasp the subject. Tests can be difficult without an extensive understanding of the unit.

He has an accent, but it doesn't affect his teaching at all, you can definitely understand what he's saying. I think he gets a bad rep because he teaches a math course, and most people don't wanna be there. Only thing I'd watch out for is being specific when asking questions, there isn't really any time set aside to do that- advocate for yourself!

He has a noticeable accent but communicates very clearly and his lectures have a nice flow to them. All in-class examples are explained clearly and in detail, which helps a lot in a relatively difficult course. Would take him again

Funny in his own way and a reasonable guy. Tests aren't especially difficult and the lectures are actually very helpful.

I personally love the way Tat teaches. He is very clear in his explanations, highlights the important parts to remember, and has a dry sense of humor which lightens things up. I took MTH254 with him, which was a difficult course, but his lectures helped me a lot.