I took this class as a major requirement, and it was overall ok. His lectures consisted of slides that he created and were basically just him going over his slides, going over a couple of examples on RStudio. The tests were pretty hard as he straight up made it known that his tests were made so that most people would score a 50%. His tests have an MCQ portion and a section in which you must manually write out the code, so he recommends practicing writing out code when doing your homework and such. He at least gives us access to practice midterms and finals. The TAs were amazing and held midterm/final review sessions, offered in person and through Zoom. In each section, you have a discussion assignment that you work on and go over in class that is due the next week. There were also graded quizzes that were taken on Canvas with no time limit and were open-book. My quarter was the first time he implemented a group project, one that he did not give us a good rubric for, so my group and I were pretty lost. The first time he graded it, he gave us a really low score, harshly criticizing our work, but regraded it as he admitted that he did not provide a good rubric, but said he stood by the comments he had made before. Overall, this class was stressful, but at least he grades on a curve.

He is okay, better than other professors. Pretty easy A.

Average introduction stats class. If you took AP Stats in high school this is the same. TA's were super helpful with the coding labs and going over what will be on exams.

Grade Distribution:
Homework: 10%
Labs: 10%
Weekly Quizzes: 10%
Midterm: 35%
Final Exam: 35%
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Overall, Dr. Maierhofer is a very engaging lecturer and although I personally didn't find STATS 10 to be very engaging it is clear that he wants his students to succeed in the class. First, he gives three extra credit opportunities by either winning the Kahoot in the lecture, finding a mistake in his slides, or the end of the quarter extra credit assignment. During lecture, he definitely tries to make class engaging and as a person who never took AP stats I struggled at first but it slowly became easier to understand. I didn't find the book helpful so I didn't buy it. The homework near the end of the quarter got harder but it was still pretty easy. The labs were probably the hardest part but the TAs essentially walk you step by step so its manageable (especially Makenna Pollon!) And the quizzes can be retaken, so you shouldn't get anything less than 100%. And the lowest homework, lab, and quiz are all dropped. Overall, what I struggled the most is the midterm and final exam. The test is around 33 multiple choice questions and Dr. Maierhofer was extremely generous in allowing us a one page cheat sheet. But you are only allowed an hour for the each exam. I really struggled with the time when taking both the midterm and final exam. However, I still think Dr. Maierhofer is the best teacher if you want to take STATS 10.
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GEs fulfilled by this class:
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry: Life Sciences
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry: Physical Sciences

Professor Maierhofer is an overall great teacher. His slides are well organized and he engages with his students often. This course might be called "Intro to Statistics", but honestly if you have never taken a stats class before, then you will definitely struggle. Maierhofer is a great professor, but his class is very fast-paced and if you're not good at math, I will definitely recommend that your go over each new topic regularly and that you study for the midterm and final 2-3 weeks in advance if you want to pass. I will say, the professor is very generous with his grading, he did not curve and I didn't pass either of the exams and I still got a C+. Be prepared to put your all into this class and try you're best to get a PLF!!

Professor was very kind and understanding. Homework was manageable and the textbook wasn't really needed as I found his slideshows sufficient. He also posts screenshots of the textbook questions for the homework assignments. Overall pretty easy course and both the midterm and final were all multiple choice and you are allowed a cheat sheet on both. He also gave an extra credit assignment at the end of the quarter that I would recommend doing. Make sure to attend all discussion sections to get the code for the labs.

STATS 10 is a good option for a science GE (and a tolerable prerequisite course), and Professor Maierhofer is a decent professor for it. This class will be a cakewalk content-wise if you took AP Stats. The only content that is not a retread of AP Stats is coding labs done in section, except the TAs do almost the entire lab in front of you, so it's basically impossible to mess up. Professor Maierhofer's lectures do an okay job explaining these concepts. He talks fast and can be a bit disorganized at times, but he does include some neat features like Kahoot practice questions. All lectures are recorded, but I would recommend attending lectures in person to do the Kahoots, as the winner of each lecture's Kahoot gets one percentage point added to their overall grade (maximum of five wins/five points). These points can be very valuable in helping your grade, as this class is mostly based on the midterm and final.

Coding labs (there are four, and they're all done in discussion section) are worth 10% of the grade, as are homework assignments (usually about five easy, fairly short free response questions out of the textbook) and practice multiple-choice quizzes with unlimited retakes. These assignments are all essentially free points. However, the remaining 70% of the grade is divided evenly between the midterm and final, both of which are between 30-35 multiple-choice questions. Essentially, every question on these exams is worth 1% of your grade, so you need to do well to get a good grade. Fortunately, aside from a couple of curveballs, they're quite easy and similar to the practice quiz questions. Study the practice quizzes, practice midterm/final, and review Kahoot questions to succeed. You also get a cheat sheet for these exams, so fill it with everything (especially formulas) you may forget.

A couple additional notes: First, there's a very easy one-percentage-point bonus assignment at the end of the quarter which boosts your overall grade by one percentage point. Second, don't buy the textbook. It rehashes lecture material, and the textbook homework problems are posted on BruinLearn, removing any need to consult the textbook unless you're really lost. Technically, you're supposed to read the textbook, but I didn't and don't think I missed out on any important information.

Overall, I recommend taking this class with Professor Maierhofer, especially if you've taken AP Stats and/or excel at multiple-choice tests. Take advantage of the extra credit and your cheat sheet and you should painlessly receive a high grade without too much work outside of class.

This class is an intro class so definitely on the easier side, but it is important to stay on track with assignments and labs, and avoid falling behind as much as possible because catching up is a lot of work. If you stay on top of course materials, this class should be okay for you!

Very easy class concept-wise but I would add a BEWARE. I took AP Stats before, had an A+ the entire time, loved stats, but this class was just structured a little differently. The class was relatively simple albeit a bit boring. The labs required coding which was confusing to newer coders but if you have a good TA (I had Klauss - ABSOLUTE goat) - it was definitely doable. The 8am lecture is definitely a bit dull; if you do take the class with Maierhofer, I would HIGHLY recommend taking advantage of the extra credit points and try to get top on the Kahoot so you could get those generous extra credit points. As one can see, the grading distribution is a bit discouraging; Maierhofer does not round (I think I had a 89.54 and he would not round up), and the grades aren't curved. It was a bit frustrating because the exams were out of about 32 points, so even if you get a couple questions wrong you're kinda screwed out of an A. Overall, take this class but be proactive and be wary for sure.

Easy class! Tests are MCQ and very similar to the Practice ones he gives. Go for all the discussions to make sure you do well in your labs. He also has an extra credit assignment at the end of the quarter which is very helpful. Definitely take this class if it's available.