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Computer Information Systems

Felix Amoruwa

CIS36B · CIS35A · CIS44F · CISD012 · CIS21B · D102 · CIS36A · CIS102 · CIS95F · CIS104 · 64E · 35A · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
10.87%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you already know the material and only need credit.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredDisorganized coursesHarsh lab gradingPoor communicationHeavy workload
  • Most students say the course requires self-teaching because lectures and .
  • Many reviews report , and poor email or office-hour support.
  • High grades are possible, especially with prior coding experience, but the learning experience is widely criticized.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Grades can be high, but many students say they earned them through prior knowledge, self-teaching, , or .

Online and , but online reviews report more lab confusion and end-loaded workload.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content feels hard because for beginners.

Both formats are difficult for beginners, with online reviews emphasizing old videos and vague lab instructions.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Many , but some reviews mention required meetings, random participation, or scheduled exams.

Online attendance is usually flexible but not always, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

because , and forced to teach themselves.

Both formats are mostly negative, with online reviews showing the strongest pattern of avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students report , and penalties for missing small requirements, though some exams or finals may be lenient.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews also report disputed zeroes and unclear grading.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Workload is heavy because labs, projects, readings, and .

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention end-loaded labs and heavy self-study, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Most reviews describe weak teaching, old slide-based lectures, vague instructions, poor responsiveness, and disorganization.

Format shift

Online sections are criticized for old recordings and copied materials, while and weak explanations.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment , and finals, with labs often driving student frustration.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on labs and final-week deadlines, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

isolated praise, but students still report weak teaching and self-learning pressure.

Main concern

Students say and help is unreliable.

What students said

“This class is brutal if you don't already know Java.”
CIS35A
“All he does is read thru slides and doesn't seem .”
CIS35A
“ .”
CIS21B

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing old , and heavy self-teaching.

Main concern

Beginners often feel unsupported and .

What students said

“He puts very minimal effort to actually teaching and mostly uses old lectures that are about 2 years old.”
CIS35A
“Two different Syllabi; both full of errors and conflicting.”
CIS104
“You'll have to spend hours every day teaching yourself everything.”
CIS35A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention finals and midterms but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring policy.

Scheduled FinalLab-Heavy GradingNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and midterms, but exam policy details are not clearly proven.

Scheduled MidtermScheduled FinalNo Clear Exam Policy
“he had scheduled finals and the date) that conflicted with other class's finals”
CIS36A
“The entire class is still waiting for grades from Assignment #2,#3 & Midterm, NO ETA”
CIS35A

Online

, and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Scheduled FinalZoom Final MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“he scheduled the being async.”
64E
“Two of the , and one the night before.”
CIS35A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're new to CIS, Steer away from this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting , and communication; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“he literally doesnt teach whatsoever”

⚖️

35/100

“he marks off points for things never specified in the .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“You'll have to spend hours every day teaching yourself everything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Posts old lectures, shows bad, unwilling attitude to help students.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • There are tons of .
  • so vague with .
  • Easy A+. .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • Two different Syllabi; both full of errors and conflicting.
  • .
  • Took > a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 46 reviews across several years and formats, with a strong and repeated negative pattern.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 534

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 8 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

20

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 5 · Not sure yet 12