Even though calculus sucks it's hard to hate this guy cause he's a really cool guy. Writes down every word he says and posts all his notes online. Homework three times a week but as much as I hate to admit it, it actually helped. Any cal class is gonna be hard but this guy works hard and REALLY CARES. Awesome TA too.

really cool teacher. calculus is hard at UT but this guy really breaks it down for you. he writes everything and post it on Blkboard at first was annoying but helpful. 3 tests. GO TO OFFICE HRS, he will help you out alot. if you can't make office hrs he will make an appt for you one-on-one. really cares about his students.

He really makes you think, that's just his style of teaching.

He is a great teacher, just makes you think. Class can be difficult at times, this section of the class is actually the hardest one. If you want to Breeze by, I suggest you take a different section.

Notes are posted online, attendance isn't mandatory. His lectures are super clear and in-depth. He assigns a problem set every week which takes a few hours to complete. The tests can be challenging, but you'll be fine if you understand the material and the homework problems. He's a fair grader. I enjoyed Dr. Miner's class and would recommend.

he likes to do a lot of proofs in class and assigns a lot of proofs for homework. lectures are pretty clear and he posts notes online. he teaches in a pretty laidback way. tests aren't too hard if you really understand the concepts and know what you're doing.

Miner is a pretty good math professor. Though he focuses a lot on proofs, rather than examples, this will help you get a better understanding of why the math works instead of just how to do it. If you attend every lecture and discussion, the class is fairly easy.

He writes down what he is thinking and describes the problems on a piece of paper while lecturing, and later posts those notes, allowing you to go over what happened in class. He also creates very comprehensive and useful summaries of what needs to be learned for each test. While there is a lot of homework, it was comparable to other M408D classes.

Dr Miner was a great professor. He is really invested in the progress of his students and makes good attempts to relate to everyone in the room. The class itself (when I took it) was flipped so that we proved theorems for homework and presented them in class. While this approach was challenging at first (and a lot of work), it paid off.

Great Professor! He really cares about the subject but strongly encourages individual inquiry. Which is necessary in a proof based class such as this. His phD is in Number Theory, and it is evident that he is very knowledgable and very willing to help his student grow. Expect a good amount of work, but the exams are not hard.

Great teacher. Open to individual help and questions. Posts in class notes online, but you really need to go to class because math is challenging. Loves to connect with students. Lots of work, but it helps!

Super cool dude! The IBL format of discrete means that we spend the first half of class proving theorems in groups and then presenting them at the end of class, which makes it pretty engaging/fun. Laid back class and laid back teaching style but you still learn a lot and improve your proof-writing skills. v helpful guy, 10/10 would recc.

One of my favorite professors at UT. His class is attendance heavy because he explains so much in class regarding proofs. You will have to ask him a lot of questions, but he's a great professor.

I took this as an independent inquiry flag, and it was a tough class. Miner was a great professor, but due to the II flag, the class was mostly groupwork. Even though I did all the homework and was attentive in class, I still fell behind. Miner was available to help me go from a D to a C+ in the last two weeks of class and was clear in explaining.

He's a really good 408D professor. Lectures are sometimes dry but he is always passionate about teaching. 2 quest HWs and a quiz a week which can be time consuming. 3 Tests (lowest is dropped) and a final that pretty much decide your final grade. Going to class is important to stay on track. He was very helpful in office hours for harder concepts.

He's a very sincere and genuine teacher - wants you to really understand the material. One of the better math professors I've had at UT, however, his teaching style is to leave it up to the students during class rather than a lecture-style classroom setting.

Dr. Miner is a very passionate professor who loves mathematics and has a great sense of humor. (Very "Tim and Eric" kind of humor.) Lectures were a bit dull mainly due to proofs, but overall I learned a ton.

Dr. Miner was straightforward and caring. Others may feel that he was boring because he followed the textbook. However, he posted all lectures notes on Canvas, so we could review materials later. I even went to class only on exam days, but I still made a A. The exams are easier than I expected, but his grading was strict. He always replied email

The nicest and coolest professor I've ever had. I had him for discrete math, I've heard he's harder in linear algebra, but he's super nice and understands that students have lives. The best professor I've ever had. He's good at teaching and kind. The class has a lot of homework tho.

He cares a lot about his students and the content of the class. However, he very rarely lectures and hopes that the students will figure out things on their own which is frustrating. He gives great feedback when grading and is accessible after class. 2 take-home tests that take HOURS to complete, and one outside of class test that's not too hard.

took as an II flag. basically proved every theorem in book. HWs due everyday. the class was hard, but Miner is very caring and will help you until you figure it out if u go to office hrs. Definitely one of my fav math profs. BUT the class & tests are still hard. tests ranged from 4 to 7 questions.

His class is based purely on class participation, which means everyone presents their solutions to problems during the semester. There is homework due every class, and sometimes it is from class and other times it is a journal response. He grades slightly hard, but always allows corrections to earn points back. He cares and wants you to do well.

The way this class is taught (with the qualitative reasoning flag) is better than any other math Ive taken at UT. Prof will explain a concept at the start of the class then we get into groups and do examples on the board. This is way more involved than most math lectures and I learned way more as a result. Discrete is still Hard, but this helped

Dr. Miner is a great prof. Very energetic, simplifies new topics and his notes are easy to follow if you miss a lecture. The TA's were solid, but if I was confused on any topic, I just went to Miner's office hours and those were super helpful too. Cares about your well-being and you truly learning the material, not just getting a grade.

Dr. Miner has been my favorite math professor at UT. He doesnt lecture a lot but he would make sure every student understand the material. He is a kind, caring, and charming person, and of course he knows a lot of number theory.

This wasn't the most conventional approach to math, but I really appreciated it. Dr. Miner forces students to figure out WHY things work and not just "how," which will make us better teachers. Do the extra credit offered at the very beginning and don't underestimate the class. Dr. Miner is fair, but you have to do the work for sure.

His class is very doable! He requires you to write every little thing while solving questions, and he will help you figure out how to do it if you ask. There is homework everyday and you must present a few times.

Professor Miner is wonderful. While I didn't do great in his class, he is extremely understanding and wants to see students succeed. If you're willing to work, I recommend him. Even if the odds are against you, he will work with you to see you succeed.

Number Theory with Miner was probably the hardest class, but also the most impactful. Be prepared to grind through endless homework, but the repetition is also what helps you to really learn. Classes are all student presentation based, since it carries the II flag. Miner will challenge you in your ideas so that you can improve your proof abilities.

Professor Miner is a very good professor and explains calculus properly. For an intro to calculus class, it is very heavy with lots of homework and information to intake. Thankfully, Prof. Miner makes the lecture very accessible online and in person which is a plus. Exams are difficult and coursework is heavy but a good choice to take.

I took multi in high school, so I was familiar with the material in M408D. However, without prior experience or lots of studying, this class would likely be very tough. Homeworks are assigned after each lecture on UT Quest, which are challenging but prepare you well for the exam. Exams make up the majority of your grade and are hard but doable.

This course is independently taught. You'll have to prove 10-20 theorems as homework each week without any outside resources. Expect it to take 5-10 hours a week. The course is challenging, but you'll learn the material inside and out. The exams are challenging, but fair, and he grades very generously.

Dr. Miner is by far my favorite professor I've taken. Go to office hours and get to know him! He adapts to your learning style to help you understand. He is really caring and wants his students to succeed and view mistakes as a chance to learn and try again. I was terrified to take calc but he made it approachable!

Take his class. Miner's class is test and lecture heavy, but he's flexible and understanding about grades. Quizzes are based on lectures. Go to his office hours because he will help you. I took calc in HS so i found it a bit easier to understand the class based on how he teaches.

Only take if you are solid on mathematical logic. Really fun, but a lot of work. You have to prove by yourself every single theorem that the material covers. Lectures consist of students presenting the proofs of theorems they did. Really sharpens your logic, gives you good grasp of basic number theory, and is fun. Again, lots of homework.6-9 hrs/wk

The class is definitely a lot of work, but if it wasn't it wouldn't be taught right. I was really nervous about the presentation part but it was super chill. I honestly bombed the first exam but Miner was there to help me so much afterward, super nice guy. I would take him again!

Really nice guy.

He is a very chill guy, and if you are willing to put in time (5-10 hrs) a week doing proofs, the exams and classes will go by very smoothly. It's not an easy class, but he is willing to work with you doing help hours. If you are struggling he will try to help. This class helped me a lot getting over my nerves with proof-based classes.

Dr. Miner is very passionate about what he teaches and wants you to succeed but it's a lot of sit-down-by-yourself brute-force learning and office hours are a MUST. Dedicate maybe 4 hours per homework, much of which is deciphering math-jargony definitions. The only examples you have are the presentations by other students

You WILL learn how to write proofs after this class. This isn't a traditional class. He doesn't use a textbook, but instead he will give you problems to prove outside of class, and then a certain number of people present in class, proving theorems that otherwise would just be given to you. 2 midterms and 1 final each have 4 proofs. Recommend 100%.

2 homeworks (overall 2 dropped) a week takes a lot of time but will prepare you for the 2 midterms and mandatory final. Weekly quizzes (1 dropped) are similar to FRQs on tests. There isn't enough time to fully explain topics during lecture so YouTube videos will be your best friend! Dr. Miner is a great professor, M 408D is just a difficult class.

Professor Miner is a great guy, like the flag however, it is an inquiry based learning course. You will spend about 10-12 hours per week on average proving theorems from a textbook and presenting them in class. If you're able to keep up with the dramatic amount of homework you'll do well, but sometimes it will take forever.

Class is tough won't lie, but if you do the Quests and learn the content you can get an A Not an easy class by any means but Dr. Miner tries to help everyone out

I really liked his lectures and found his office hours very helpful.

Dr. Miner is awesome and he's super caring. He wants his students to succeed and gives good feedback, and while the self taught course format is difficult, you're gonna end the semester knowing everything.

Great proofs class. The class style was students prove every theorem in the textbook as homework, and during class, Dr. Miner would call on students (in round-robin fashion) to prove the theorems in front of the class. Patient and caring professor, provided good critique and tips for proofs/presentations. Lots of homework but tests weighed 65%.

M341, most challenging class I've ever taken, but Miner makes the class much simpler, explaining it to you like the textbook is in a different language. Genuinely wanted us to understand why and how proofs were formulated. Exams are all open ended proofs or matrices, good partial credit, but a good person and professor overall. Take him over others

Miner is a great and caring professor. This course satisfies the IBL requirement, so set your expectations accordingly. I found Dr. Miner to be a great help in learning to write better proofs and tackling non-obvious problems. Exams felt scary in the moment, but applying problem solving techniques learned in class are enough to solve them well.