Denny Gulick

This professor has taught: MATH140, MATH141, MATH410, MATH452

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Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2023	One of the most organized and thorough professors I've had. Genuinely one of the best math courses I've taken thanks to Denny! Even at his age, he is still very sharp and knows what he's talking about. It was hard to follow him in lecture sometimes but his note sheets were amazing and picked up for any gaps in knowledge due to his teaching. His exams were fair, homework was well picked, and quizzes were fair. He was also very approachable during office hours and a very sweet old man. It's sad that he is no longer teaching after this semester, but it's been an honor to have been one of his last students.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/11/2023	Fair professor. Wants us to do well, very good with email.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/27/2023	Gulick is hilarious and a very traditional professor, who has been teaching longer than you or your parents have been alive. If you have a good morning routine, taking 8ams with Gulick isn't a bad idea. He does not upload his examples or work onto his lecture notes and his handwriting can be hard to see, so make sure to sit closer to the front. Although he moves quickly, he will always stop and ask if anyone has a question with is work. As someone who has never taken calc before, this class wasn't super hard as long as you can sit down and do the webassign homeworks. There may be some points where you need to watch some youtube videos to understand things, but it's not daily. Gulick also writes the final exams since he is the department head, he will give many hints as what to expect and it almost feels spoonfed with all the practice exams available. You will definitely have a better understanding of calculus after taking Gulick.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/19/2022	Pros: -Gulick is a funny "cute old man." -If you took any calculus class in high school, it's very easy but you still need to study for exams. -Lecture notes are posted before class and are very detailed. -Final was very easy compared to previous years (I did the past 4 years of finals from the test bank as practice and the real final was incredibly easy, but that might just be luck this year). -You can work as a group for discussion sheets. Cons: -If you did not take calculus in high school, or did not do well, then this class is going to be hard. Gulick kinda speeds through concepts and sucks at teaching because he uses very old and confusing ways to describe things. -You have to memorize theorems that are not common sense. -Tests can be hard, and make up most of your grade. -Even though I did almost perfectly on the discussion worksheets, THEY ARE CONFUSING, DIFFICULT, AND IRRELEVANT TO WHAT IS TAUGHT IN LECTURE. -Can't use L'Hopital's rule for limits. Overall: I skipped 40% of lectures and did perfectly well in the class only because I enjoy math and was good at it in high school. If you aren't math-minded, then it will be impossible to understand the lectures since the language used seems to be more of a code than an explanation. If you took any AP calculus class this will be mostly review. I would not recommend this class unless it is necessary (which it is for most of you reading this so you're out of luck).
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/17/2022	If you take him, he has + or - which other teachers don't have, so take that into consideration. Otherwise, the practice exams before each midterm is identical to the midterm he gives, so it's great if you like knowing the format of the midterms ahead of time. He is very nice and likeable. He writes the final so taking him is a good idea if you want to know the format of the final.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/02/2022	Professor Gulick is amazing! He is a clear, funny, organized lecturer. He is very knowledgeable and passionate, which always helps. I had always heard of 410 as a nightmare course for math majors, but it was honestly not bad at all for me with Professor Gulick. I obviously still had to work hard, but his homework and exams were very fair and doable from reading the textbook and attending lecture. He always holds review sessions for the exams and takes any questions that students may have. He is very sweet and accommodating and it is clear how much he cares for his students.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Anonymous 07/03/2022	8 am was brutal, canvas never accurately reported the grade, and he gaffes wat too much on the problems. Skips all tje algebraic steps amd leaves you wondering wtf is happening. Webassign problems took up all day and the discussion assignments were irrelevant and not graded fairly.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting an A wmy78b 05/20/2022	Although MATH410 is believed as a tough course for Math majors, I had really good time in the class. Prof. Gulick is very sweet and friendly. He makes all the things straightforward and tries his best to make everyone to understand. Reply to email super quick and always be willing to help. The old exams are useful, my suggestion is to do all the old ones before your exam. And remember all the important ideas in his notes. The notes are fantastic! I really appreciate his work. After his class, I gained my confidence back and enjoyed the beauty of Math.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a B+ anon154 05/05/2022	Gulick is very straight forward with fair exams that have decently high averages. Calc 2 is a hard course in itself, but he does a good job to teach the material and make sure you understand whats going on. Overall he is the best professor to teach this course and I learned more than I did in this course than any other math course here at UMD.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B+ anon154 05/05/2022	Gulick is very straight forward with fair exams. He gets frustrated with students who don't understand whats going on right away, but overall he wants you to succeed. He focusses on a lot definitions during lectures but its not needed on exams so you don't have to worry about the proofs of which a formula is derived from.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/02/2022	He was a decent professor, nothing absolutely amazing nor do I recommend the 8 am schedule. If you have to take it with Gulick, he is a fine option. He stopped doing lecture quizzes so my grade was a but more inflated than it should have been. He is genuinely smart and passionate about the subject, so not the worst. Not great, not terrible.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/01/2022	I loved Denny and his attitude. He makes the class fun. Weekly pop quizzes (usually on Fridays) and homework due every class. Sometimes the homework can be hard, so find a study group! Mine got me through some tough homework problems. Memorize and understand the major theorems he teaches-- he calls them one, two, and three star theorems, ranging in importance. Quizzes usually ask for these theorems, or a definition, or a T/F question, or an easy computation problem. Memorize these theorems, please. I didn't do well on some quizzes due to sheer laziness in not studying except for exams. Totally my fault here-- he really makes these quizzes easy, honestly. He gives old exams to study with a few days before an exam, but if you ask him to share them earlier, he will. His exams are very similar to old ones-- usually the same ideas are tested, and there's usually one or two problems that are the same as the old exam, just the numbers or function is changed. He also hosts review sessions before each exam, which is nice. Do go to these, he will answer all your questions and do as many proofs as you ask of him.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/30/2021	MATH410 is regarded as one the four toughest math classes at UMD. However, Denny does a fantastic job at teaching the course and makes the material much more straightforward compared to MATH310. There are 3 homeworks each week and a pop quiz. While this is a pain it keeps you on track for the course as there is a lot of definitions, theorems and arithmetic to learn. The quizzes are usually very easy and ask to state a theorem/definition (the ones he stars in class), a 2 sentence proof or basic arithmetic. The exams are 5 questions each with 2 parts and can be a time crunch but are manageable as well. He will ask you to state theorems/definitions (again the one he stars), arithmetic and more in-depth proofs. In general he takes half of your lowest midterm, drops 1-2 quizzes and does a curve at the end of the semester, midterm averages are in the 70's. In order to succeed in this course memorize the theorems/definitions as well as how the proofs work and you can get at least a B. This class can seem very daunting to math majors but Denny does a great job at teaching it.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/25/2021	Denny is a nice guy and obviously very knowledgeable about calculous. However, his lectures are not good. He skips over algebraic steps for the sake of time but in doing so leave the majority of students confused and fumbling to understand what he did instead of focusing on the complex calculous concepts being taught. Personally, I would say WITHOUT PRIOR CALC EXPERIENCE DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS/PROFFESSOR. Gulick moves too fast for someone with no experience unless you are determined to do A LOT of outside work or possibly drop the class rethink it. On the POSITIVE, his exams are almost exactly like his reviews. NO CURVE (that I know of).
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an F Anonymous 12/06/2021	DO NOT, I repeat, do NOT take Denny Gulick for MATH140 if you can help it. The 8 am time is not worth it, and you will either hate yourself or stop going to class. He's like a mathematical genius which means he just expects his students to understand his super complicated and poorly-explained proofs that he writes in terrible, tiny handwriting on a blackboard during class, which don't help you understand any of the material at all, even with help of the textbook (which he wrote, btw). He does NOT record his lectures, and the discussion sessions are just an hour and 20 minutes of torture and confusion. He doesn't let you use a calculator on tests but then expects you to use a calculator on several of the homework problems, which themselves take hours to do (and you don't even get to see the correct answer if you get the problems wrong). He's also super disrespectful to students with foreign (specifically Asian) accents. TL;DR: DO NOT TAKE DENNY GULICK FOR CACL 1 OR 2.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a W Anonymous 12/03/2021	Never shows his work, and changes the exams to questions that are nothing like the practice exams.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/08/2021	It's a tough class. Gulick is a tough but fair teacher. I don't think you will find many better options at UMD. Make some friends and work together on the homework and worksheets, that will make the class more manageable.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a B- Anonymous 05/04/2021	Compared to other calc professors, Gulick is a good option. His lectures are synchronous but recorded so they can be watched back at any time. His exams are challenging but he gives you multiple practice exams from previous semesters that mirror the actual exam very closely. As someone who isn't great at math, if you work hard you can definitely succeed in Gulick's class. Very knowledgeable and definitely recommend.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an F Anonymous 12/27/2020	From what I've heard of other Calc profs, Gullick is probably the best bet. He tries his hardest to help everyone, sometimes he does get frustrated and loses his temper. I personally found this class to be extremely hard and I struggled all the way through. Don't bother looking at your grade in elms, the grade weighting is incorrect. Also, he says attendance isn't mandatory but he throws in random pop quizzes that you will fail if you aren't in class.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/17/2020	Professor Gulick is great. The lectures are very helpful and he goes over a lot of examples that are similar to homework and exams. The worksheets were pretty worthless but his sample exams are great for prep and are very close to what the exams look like. Overall great professor and nice guy.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2020	Prof. Gulick is beyond knowledgeable about all mathematics and that comes across in the way he teaches. His lectures are very structured and he is always available after class for questions. The course was not easy and required a lot of work but that is calculus. The biggest downsides were that he overcomplicated some simple concepts by trying to provide a mathematical understanding by proving something or using unnecessarily obscure language/symbols and that he would occasionally make a student feel stupid for asking a reasonable question. I did enjoy him enough to take him again for Math141, but that is mainly thanks to an amazing Discord we have for our class.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting an A- Anonymous 09/16/2020	I highly recommend taking a course with Gulick if you can. He's a super nice professor and loves to teach his class, and as others have said he has a very quirky personality, which I think is a huge benefit to keeping the class interesting. Additionally, I've always had no problem reaching out to him for help as he's quite welcoming and never once was condescending towards any questions I had, regardless of how silly they may have been (something that unfortunately can't be said about many of my previous math profs). I agree that the way he runs through proofs in class can be a bit too fast sometimes, but going to office hours has helped with that along with going through the textbook while doing HW. While the homework definitely becomes a pain in the a** as the semester goes on its definitely a helpful way to keep you on track and in my opinion is better than having a few major assignments as it gives you a little bit more leeway in the event you forget to do an assignment or submit it late.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Anonymous 12/24/2019	Garbo. He is Garbo. Extra Garbo. Do not take. He is garbo.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting an A TopHat 05/23/2019	Gulick is certainly an interesting professor. At times he runs through material a little fast, and makes a few mistakes while writing out work on the chalkboard (the class always catches them). However, he is one of my favorite professors here at UMD. He knows exactly what he's talking about, and does have his funny quirks that make class enjoyable. He gives you practice tests a few days before exams which are extremely helpful. WebAssign can be a pain sometimes, but it does prepare you for the exams. The final is fair, as he gives you practice ones for that as well. I would recommend taking Gulick for Math141 (and MATH140). Take his class with some friends in case you need to work on homework or test prep. Good luck!
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a C- Anonymous 04/22/2019	Overrated professor. Sure he is quirky, but he teaches a little too fast. It is hard to follow work in class not to mention he's hard to decipher what is being written. Note I sat 3 rows away from the board. His exams are pretty fair. WebAssign will take over your life. Do NOT take this class if you are not a morning person.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/20/2018	I just took Gulick's 410 class. Solid professor -- quite an old guy, you can tell he's been teaching the material for quite a long time and definitely knows his stuff inside out. Pros: -- Lively/Quirky, easy to stay engaged in class, fairly clear lecturer -- Exams and grading seem to be considerably easier and more straightforward than other profs who teach 410 (just from talking to other students and looking at content of final exams). This is the biggest pro. -- Gives a lot of material to prep for exams. He gives out practice exams, reviews problems, as well as "concept understanding" problems for each chapter. Also, all his past final exams are on math test bank. -- Drops lowest two quizzes, and takes 50% of your lowest midterm Cons: -- Goes through the proofs too fast for my taste. Luckily, the the textbook he uses (Fitzpatrick) is well written and there to help. -- The biggest con: Assigns homework due every class period (MWF), that usually takes 30-90 minutes. I had a hefty schedule this semester so this was extremely annoying. I advise that you take Gulick's 410 with other low-workload classes Summary: All in all, a solid professor to take 410 with, and (from my observation) the easiest version of MATH410 to get an A or A- with if you reguarly attend class and put in the work.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/13/2018	He is funny during his lectures and teaches really well. The only major problem was that his grading criteria is too strict. Didn't draw the figure for a question (not asked in question)cuts 5 points out of 10. Wrote 5 lines for an answer and made a small calculation mistake at the end, cuts 10 points out of 10. If this was not there, he is awesome
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/13/2018	Webassign is some ass
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a B Anonymous 08/09/2016	I honestly don't understand why Gulick is so highly rated. Yeah he's funny and adorable sure, but his class is simply far too difficult. His webassigns will consume your life after class, there were many times I had to give 3 hours to complete one webassign. His discussion classes are absolutely useless as the assignments given there are just theory and you're not actually tested on them. Furthermore, the class is only four credits, but you spend close to six hours per week in either class or discussion (50 min MWF class, 1hr 20 min TR discussion) But don't take my word for it, the median on the first and second tests were a 74%, and Gulick even said "that's around what we go for when we make the tests."
Denny Gulick MATH140 Anonymous 08/25/2014	He's really nice guy. His class isn't a walk in the park. I took AP Calc in high school, but still failed for my freshman year. There is one unannounced quiz per week. His exams are not impossible but weren't easy. Webassigns are annoying. I asked if i could come to the lecture for Calc 2 for spring semester (after i failed Calc 1 with him and was taking with Wyss-Gallifant), and i went 8 AM. If you have a choice, take with Wyss-Gallifent.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a B Anonymous 03/11/2013	Denny Gulick is one of the best math teacher I have ever had. He is very straightforward with the material and the tests always mirror the practice exams. I took him for MATH140 as well. Calculus is not easy, but he makes it understandable with tons of examples in class. I highly recommend him because although the classes are at 8 am, you know what you're getting in the professor.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting an A anonn 12/21/2012	Gulick teaches the concepts well. He emphasizes physical intuition, but he also is a stickler about definitions and proofs, which was annoying at first, but made me realize that I didn't understand the material as well as I had thought. He also cares a lot about the students. He'll take the time to print out solutions to particularly challenging homeworks, and he'll have at least two review sessions for each midterm so everyone can make them. And this is on top of him working 80 hours a week. The reason I'm giving him four stars might be a personal preference. He taught us like we were children. Some of the students liked it, but I didn't. It somehow made me take the class less seriously than I should have in the beginning and middle of the semester, so I had to work really hard for the final. He also gives homework every class, which was both good and bad. The homeworks would each take 30-90 minutes to complete, so they weren't a time-suck. On the other hand, it was a bit annoying to do the homework so often.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Anonymous 05/17/2012	Denny knows his math. He is a ok teacher too. He doesn't have a curve(well he gives out .5% curves so that your 79.5% will be a B) and it is hard to get an A in his class. He is actually really overrated. He is friendly but don't except any mercy from him he won't even bump your grade up by .5%. He seems to like honesty a lot.
Denny Gulick MATH410 helkoz 04/13/2012	I don't know why everyone loves Denny, but I know I do. Yes, he can be very entertaining, but it's also the fact that he is compassionate, in-tune with student concerns, and knows his stuff! I would not necessarily call him the best professor ever or possibly not even in the math department BUT he is certainly a great professor. I was literally jealous of 410 classmates who were able to be in 411 with him the following Fall because I had to take it over the summer. Luckily, I got to have him for 452, and for the most part, it was great as well.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/31/2012	he talks fast and speeds through material. really nit-picky grading on exams. sure he's a funny/cute/smart guy but he goes too fast. i took a diff professor for math 141 and got an A.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A FreshMeat 12/26/2011	Denny is awesome. He is a nice older man and makes calc as fun as he can considering it is an 8am. He teaches calc at 8am because he knows that the only people that will take it are students that care about their grades. It is not easy to get an A in his class but if you have taken calc 1 before it isn't hard. He is the best calc professor in 140 and 141. I am taking him next semester for 141. The people that don't like him are the ones that say "what is the point of calc i'm never going to use this...etc" If you are a normal person you will like him.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/13/2011	Denny is as good as people say he is. However he puts s lot of emphasis no Quizzes, over 10% of the final grade. So if getting up at 8AM isn't your thing then don't even consider him. I missed a lot of quizzes and that is the only reason I got a C. If I attended them all then I surely would've gotten a B+ if not an A.
Denny Gulick MATH452 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/01/2011	I did not feel like I was treated as I have come to expect in a 400-level math class. I understand that all instructors hope their students attend lecture and pay close attention at all times, but I am well-studied in the course content and often the lecture covered material with which I was already familiar. Dr. Gulick assigned homework in almost every lecture period due for the next class and held pop quizzes that ensured that students needed to attend class regardless of the personal value of the lecture, because their attendance was effectively enforced by the grading scheme. Additionally, whereas many professors do not raise objections to me sleeping or text messaging in their classes and leave such decisions to me as my responsibility (which seems reasonable at the 400-level), Dr. Gulick interrupted class to chastise me for using my phone and threatened to disbar me from the classroom if I used it again. He later explained that using my phone was distracting to other students, but I feel the interruption of class that Dr. Gulick chose was ultimately more distracting and took more class time than any of my phone use would have. Similar interruptions and stalls took place daily as Dr. Gulick would ask the class and wait for answers to trivial questions such as simple arithmetic or even a response to "Good morning". I just did not feel the demeanor of the instructor was well-matched to the level of the course and seemed better suited to introductory courses where students are not electing to study an advanced topic.
Denny Gulick MATH410 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/21/2011	410 is a great course to take as you will really start to understand what math is all about from it. Gulick is a good professor for this class. He definitely cares about students and tries to help you learn to the best of his ability. He gives a small homework due each class, which gets pretty annoying, but it's good that it keeps you up to date with the material all the time. His exams can be tough, but they are pretty fair. The quizzes that he gives to enforce attendance are stupid, but they're not really a big deal in terms of your grade.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a D Anonymous 08/20/2011	This class was horrible. Let me tell you something about Denny Gulick. Very nice and very intelligent. He is sometimes funny...I did not find him very funny like other people did. He holds really great reviews sessions for upcoming exams. He is a great person,but I would have to say, as a professor, he sucks. He is only a good professor if you take the extra step and talk to him and often as you can. The class for me was very difficult, and his office hours were during the times I had class, so I could not see him for help. We had WebAssigns, which were very difficult. I found myself having to stay up late/putting a lot of my time into these webassigns (~5 hrs). We also had worksheets during discussion (i had a horrible TA by the way). The worksheets were hard as hell and didnt give us good practice at all. Some people say these do not make a whole lot difference in your grade, but they do. The worskheets brought me down a lot. He also teaches way to fast, very hard to keep up. This class needed about 50% of my time, not to mention I had other difficult courses and I was pledging, so time was limited for me. I took this course over the summer and got an A+. If you have prior experience to the material, have a lot of time, have a great TA, have a strong study group, can make it to his office hours, can manage to do the webassigns, and can wake up at 8am, I'd say there is a chance you can ace this course. Otherwise, drop it before it is too late and take the summer course. He is difficult and his course is way more demanding than this course for other professors (except his wife, who is way worse).
Denny Gulick MATH141 Anonymous 08/20/2011	I feel this professor is the most overrated professor at UMD. Basically, when I was registering for Math141, I was scared that I was going to get a horrible teacher,so I made sure I waitlisted for all of this guy's sections. I was beyond happy when I got into his section. First off, the 8am sucked, but it is manageable for a lot of people. I am definitely not a morning person so I missed quite a few lectures. As for the lectures, here is one reason my grade went down. He teaches way too fast. He will go over a topic super fast, and make the topics seem confusing, and would not go over it again. He also writes crap on the board that he just thinks of at the top of his head and then tries to explain it. He makes quite a few mistakes too and doesnt realize it until someone points it out. He wastes time this way. He would talk fast, and write fast (and sloppy; everyday someone would ask me what a certain word/num was). No doubt he knows his stuff and he is very intelligent. But, me and the people around me could barely keep up with what he was teaching and often found ourselves reviewing the lecture from the book (poorly written by the way). I also had the worst TA, which really brought my grade down. He was a tough grader, and at the same time he was clueless. He didnt even know what we learned and try to apply his own concepts he learned in his grad courses. He never helped me and didnt care whether we were failing or not. He was not fit to be a TA. The exams were fine, some easy and some just hell. The average was pretty low for each test. The final was hell, totally not a good test that covered all the material there was. There were like three questions that were proofs, that we barely covered. I would suggest taking him if everyone else is horrible. But if there is another teacher with similar stats, I'd say go with him/her and not this guy. Hard teacher, goes through material fast, hard webassigns, etc.I spent more time trying to ace this class than trying to get a grade in all my other classes. I took this class again over the summer and aced it with flying colors. If you can take it over the summer, do that!!! Only the people who took this course in high school ended up surviving, others just dropped the class.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting an A Anonymous 07/17/2011	(Both MATH140 and MATH141) Significantly better than the other professors that teach these courses (from what I have heard). Well worth the 8 am class. PROS: He is entertaining during class, writes neatly, writes detailed email responses if you even have a question about the homework (or a last-minute question before an exam), and really enjoys helping students. CONS: His answers to questions people ask in class can come off harshly... but honestly he just wants to make sure you understand the material so he gives very thorough answers. He goes over easy examples in class when he teaches new material, making the WebAssign homework and discussion section worksheets extremely difficult, but they play a very small role in your grade and his classes always feel significantly more prepared for the exams. Suggestions: if you can switch discussion sections before the cut off date, try to get a good TA (or at least a nice one) because it really matters. Show up to class because there are weekly quizzes. If you get stuck on a homework problem, go back over your notes... you probably just forgot you went over it because it was at 8 am.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/23/2011	Denny. Amazing. Its not a question. Notice that I did not put a question mark after amazing. For all those who say Denny is overrated, your wrong (and I've heard several). Notice once again, no question mark, because its a fact. Denny explains things very thoroughly. He only goes over material that he needs and he goes over proofs and 10 or so examples in class. It's amazing that he gets so much done in a 50 minute class. Because he wrote the textbook and writes the final, he prepares you the best because he teaches material that will be tested, while for instance, Dick Wentworth taught non-seperable differential equations to his class, but those weren't taught by Denny and didn't show up on the final. Not to mention that Debbt tries his best to be interesting and funny, and he succeeds on almost every occasion. I wasn't lucky enough to get Denny in MATH140, but I still went to his lectures because they were worth it. Denny. Amazing. Thank you.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/20/2011	He is really cute and nice. He also teaches really well untill the end. I felt like he was worn out toward the end of the semester and made some of the materials confusing. But I would choose him for math141.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a D GoTestudo! 05/18/2011	Denny maybe as good as it gets for Calculus II. He teaches from examples instead of proofs, and is very, very approachable. He's a bit quirky and fun. My only complaint is his discussions. Worksheets are meant to get you to think--but they were horrible! They're really difficult to drill through, and once you do finish them, questions don't show up again! Exams were most relevant to Webassign and suggested homework problems. EDIT: This guy does not believe in curves. I ended up with a D--the first D in my entire life!! Disappointing class and instructors (including TA's).
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting a B ningchris 05/17/2011	Okay. Cal 2 is actually not that bad. Denny is definitely a good teacher. Funny and patient. If you don't understand the material, just go ask him and send him an e-mail. He will explain to you very thoroughly. But if you really want to get an A in this class, do attend every discussion and pray you will get a good TA. My TA is total asshole, grading all the worksheet harshly. Denny will curve a little bit. Just a little. So work your ass off for this class to get an A.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/07/2010	Definitely overrated. If I had not taken Calculus before, I would have been completely unable to work with this class. My TA was about average, but the discussion worksheets are terrible and frequently irrelevant to what we were actually expected to know. The WebAssigns were fair and relevant, but there were frequently programme errors that affected grades (a problem that was inaccurately displayed, for example) and there were several occurrences where the due dates were "mysteriously" changed to be earlier than they were supposed to. As a whole, I found Denny to be completely ineffective but the book to be helpful and the TA to be occasionally useful. The tests were fairly straightforward, if harshly graded at times, and he allowed us to do corrections on the class-wide worst test of the semester. Not a class I would recommend if it's not needed, but I've heard better things about Denny than the rest of the Math Dept so you could do worse. Just expect to rely on the book more than the prof.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a C jamgord 03/06/2010	I have nothing against Professor Gulick because he's soooo nice and really sweet, but I think he's a bit overrated. He taught well but he was not the best professor I've had. I think because he's so entertaining with his cute noises and little kid voice impressions that people just fall in love with him and want to recommend him all of their friends. I don't know if it was the fact that his class is at 8am and I was never fully awake, if it was his teaching methods, or maybe I just couldn't grasp the concepts, but I ended up getting a C in the class. He actually did a reallllly nice thing and let me come back to his office for 15 extra minutes to finish my first exam because I overslept and ran to class so I wouldn't miss it. I guess the point is, if you don't mind getting up at the crack of dawn and want a funny professor, then take Denny, but if you don't think you'll be able to make it to all the lectures, you're better off taking it with another professor. (As long as it isn't his wife)
Denny Gulick MATH402 keyoung 01/04/2010	Best math professor in the dept. He really cares about every student. HW was assigned every class, but was not difficult. A few pop quizzes some of which were just attendance quizzes. 3 exams. He feels definitions and theorems are very important so there will be some on exams. Each exam we were able to do test corrections. Grades were spread usually as below 50 and above 70. If you go to class, pay attention, do the little HW's you're fine.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Expecting an A terp315 12/18/2009	Denny was amazing. One of the best math professors UMD has to offer. If you're willing to get up early, you will learn.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/16/2009	Denny is a pretty cool guy. He drops 2 quiz grades, some webassigns, and worksheets. His tests are way easier than his wife Frannie(or as he calls her: his better half). Denny is also quite funny. He makes some lame math jokes, but that early in the morning you'd laugh at anything too. He does give random quizzes, so sometimes when you can't get up for his class, you'll lose a quiz grade, which is pretty much why I got a B.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/10/2009	Taking this class was the biggest mistake ever. First off if you are a business major take 220 bc there is no need to put yourself through this hell. While I hear all the calc teachers here are bad, his class is just awful. Waking up for an 8am class three times a week is a lot harder than you think, which is why his class is so difficult, since he gives a quiz once a week without telling which day. Also the TA's are not only stupid because they wont help you at all in discussions (also worth a significant part of your grade) they grade with no regard to partial credit. Derivatives are understandable for not receiving any credit, but most other problems on tests the TA's basically look to see if you have the right answer, if you dont they basically cross it out, and if you do, they look for things that you might not have mentioned to take off excessive amounts of points. While his class has its funny moments, and he is very nice bc he always holds review sessions, his class is tough and unless you think you will be able to make more than 90% of his classes, I suggest not taking him.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Anonymous 12/01/2009	He's a great teacher, and funny! Even though his classes are at 8:00 am, he's entertaining enough for you to be able to pay attention when you're tired. He is tough on partial credit, but he drops a lot of assignments with low scores AND he curves. If you do all the assignments and come to class every day for the quizzes (which are super easy), it's an easy A!
Denny Gulick MATH140 smefeman 04/02/2009	He only holds lectures at 8 AM which may be a problem for some people (like me). I was frequently tired during lecture, but he was able to teach the material well and even cracked jokes once in a while to liven the mood.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/23/2008	Amazing math professor. One of the few classes that add inspiration to my life lim sin(1/x) =GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR x-->0
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2008	He is certainly one of the greatest math professor... if u go to lecture, u will get a good grade. he is Funny! the "krrrrgh" thing as the last person said. Once in a while, you will write "BOO" in ur notebook, which means you wont be able to get an answer.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/05/2008	He is very strange. He likes to make strange noises like "krrrgh" as he describes an equation, and he likes to talk to himself in high voices. He seems almost senile, yet he is very effective. He's certainly not boring, and if a student dozes off or appears distracted, he will embarrass them. This is for their own good. He certainly provides a wide variety of examples, and goes through every topic very thoroughly. A good student should have no trouble understanding the material and thus, doing well on exams. Also, he wrote the textbook (well him and Dr. Ellis, whoever that is...)
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/13/2008	Prof Gulick is absolutely amazing. He makes the tests self explanatory by listing the upcoming test topics and using Webassign by reviewing the previous lecture the day of discussion. Highly recommend to all calc beginners and veterans alike. Prof Gulick has some personality quirks which make the class exciting. He talks to the class as if we did not understand and thus comes across as arrogant to those who know but greatly helps those who have no idea what is going on. I highly recommend his class to anyone taking calculus. Personally i am signing up for his MATH141 class next semester.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting a B babygnau 11/12/2008	Denny Gulick is an awesome teacher. He is really good at effectively explaining the topics and he has a good sense of humor. The only slight downfall with him is that I found him to be very strict with partial credit.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Expecting an A Anonymous 09/29/2008	he's awesome, make sure you get him - D.Gulick, instead of another Gulick... that's a big difference.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Anonymous 05/06/2008	He explains everything very thoroughly. He sometimes talks to himself like he's a little kid... just take it all in stride, it makes the class interesting. The webassigns aren't too bad if you go to his lectures. He will usually cover the material/concepts in the assignment the day before it is due but sometimes random problems in an assignment will be from previous chapters. His quizzes are sweet too. Make sure you attend the class after an exam because most students won't, therefore he'll give a quiz, and when he's too lazy or there's not enough time for everyone to finish an actual quiz he'll put up two problems on the board and go through the answers with the class and then tell the class to hand in those problems. 10 points without doing actual work right there.
Denny Gulick MATH140 jmartin1 04/23/2008	Denny Gulick was awesome, like the person below me said. He wrote the book, and is very good at explaining the material. The class was at 8AM, but if that doesn't bother you, you will do well.
Denny Gulick MATH141 Anonymous 11/15/2007	If you can get any calc teacher get him. He is an excellent professor and will hold review sessions before every exam. If you come to class and do the webassigns you will get an A or B.
Denny Gulick MATH140 Anonymous 11/13/2007	Best calculus teacher at UMCP. Having his 8am class is better than having a 11am class with someone worse. Try to get him. You have the best chance of getting an A with him.