Edward Ham

MATH5A · MATH5BH · MATH5C · 5B · 5C · MATH5AH · MATH005AH · MATH005B · 5A · MATH5B · MATH10H · MATH10 · MATH005A · MATH5AHCALC · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 74.19%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want deep calculus learning and are ready to grind; avoid if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy GrindLots of HomeworkPronto-Responsive MentorTough GraderPolarizing Math Rigors

Brilliant and caring for students who grind, but brutal for those seeking an easy pass.
Grades and frequent drops in proof-heavy or accelerated sections.
Online and ; in-person students praise lectures and office-hour support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are common if and crush exams, but there is no free A and .

Online winter and accelerated sections feel harsher; in-person students more often report As after sustained effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calculus and Math10 content move fast with proofs, applications, and .

Both formats are hard; online winter sessions feel especially compressed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, or SI, though some sections mark it optional.

; online notes vary by term.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Students who ; those wanting light workload or easy grades often warn others away.

In-person fans are more glowing; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

Partial credit and occasional EC exist, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress picky .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Daily or , and test prep routinely overwhelm students and drive withdrawals.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online accelerated terms amplify it.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and fast Pronto help win praise, offset by claims of self-teaching or unhelpful moments.

Format shift

; some online students feel lectures cover too little.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams often dominate 80-100 percent of the grade with quizzes as smaller checkpoints and homework as prep.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; Math10 and online 5-series feel especially exam-skewed.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Many call him a goat with clear, funny lectures and strong mentoring, while , and high withdrawal rates especially in Math10.

Main concern

and crushing homework or proof load can sink grades if you fall behind.

What students said

“Dude is literally the goat and will always work with you.”
5B

“You will not find a better Prof than Ham.”
Math10

“Every week we were made to write up to 15-20 pages of notes .”
Math10

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Fast-paced online and winter sessions are organized and supportive on Pronto, but , and strict exam writing rules.

Main concern

Heavy workload, self-teaching load, and .

What students said

“The course was really fast paced, difficult, a lot of work and Prof expected a lot from the students. But his course was really well organized and .”
5B

“Unmerciful grader, required your cam 360 to scan your room which is difficult for a laptop user to apply to the requirements. Miss a single step=0”
5A

“26 people dropped the class. what more do i need to say.”
5B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some terms use strict online proctoring.

Test HeavyShow All WorkProctorio MentionedPractice Sheets HelpWriting-Heavy Solutions

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavily weighted; practice tests and review sheets help, but proofs and difficulty still sting.

Hard In-Person ExamsPractice TestsTest HeavyProof-Based in Math10

“ and but aren't something you haven't learned so you wont be blindsided.”
5B

“Class is 100% exam grades and .”
Math10

Online

Several online reviews describe Proctorio-style monitoring, 360 room scans, phone views, and zero for missed steps.

Proctorio360 Room ScanShow All Steps or ZeroWriting-Heavy Exams

“Unmerciful grader, required your cam 360 to scan your room which is difficult for a laptop user to apply to the requirements. Miss a single step=0”
5A

“Very restrict professor, you will be required to use protorio that display your face, hands, and workplace, also using the phone to see what you doing in the test.”
5A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“If you only care about getting an easy A, Prof Ham is not the teacher for you. I appreciated that Prof Ham wanted you to LEARN the material.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He is one of the . Complicated concepts became .”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“His coursework is so huge that you can't believe it.If .”

⚖️

45/100

“90% of and 10% was hw. We were given 50+ questions to do daily by hand, gave 0 if you didn't do all.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“Prof Ham is a God. Easily one of the ... but by no means is he easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are funny and interesting, and
color coded each step so you knew exactly what he was doing
He uses pronto and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Be ready to Grind, Grind, Grind
Don't expect to pass without working hard
if you do enjoy and want to learn, but if you hate proofs... avoid

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Dude is literally the goat and will always work with you
I have never had a professor who cares as much for his students
Strict teacher but a

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years and both formats with , and mentorship.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568

4 out of 52

3 out of 56

2 out of 52

1 out of 515

Course coverage

5B16 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Edward Ham

x x x if you want deep calculus learning and are ready to grind; avoid if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want deep calculus learning and are ready to grind; avoid if you need an easy A.

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