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Computer Science

Gene Khaja

COMS110C · COMSC255 · COMSC110J · CMPSC255 · CS110 · PHP · COMSC256 · COMS110 · COMSC110 · COMSC257 · COMSC165 · COMSC275 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Gene Khaja only if you want a low-effort CS credit and are comfortable teaching yourself.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery Easy ASelf-Taught CourseSample Code HeavySlow FeedbackWeak Teaching
  • Grades are very easy because sample code, late work, and .
  • Many students say they learned little because the course is hands-off and .
  • Online and , and old or limited instructional support.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Getting an A is often very easy because students report sample , and easy multiple-choice exams.

Online evidence is strongest for an easy A, while but with more complaints about unclear teaching.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content is usually not hard when students follow sample code, but beginners may struggle because instruction is limited.

Online reviews frame the class as simple but self-taught, while in-person reviews .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

78/100

, but some older in-person comments mention participation or as important.

Online , while in-person reviews vary more by class.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

but often warn against taking him if you want to learn computer science well.

Online students more often recommend him for easy credit, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

because many students report full credit for sample-code-based work, late submissions, and minimal checking.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest evidence of generous grading, and .

Workload

Light

80/100

Work is usually light because assignments are heavily scaffolded, though some reviews mention weekly programming tasks or lots of homework.

Format shift

Online workload is easiest when students copy sample code, while in-person workload depends more on following class demonstrations.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Teaching quality is weak because many students say he is hands-off, hard to reach, slow to grade, and ineffective for beginners.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching and slow replies, while and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to combine coding assignments with midterms and finals, often with multiple-choice exams and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments plus easy multiple-choice exams, while , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but still often describe easy grades, fill-in-the-blank work, weak lectures, and a need to learn independently.

Main concern

Students may pass easily while getting little direct teaching.

What students said

“The homeworks are 90% completed for you and you fill in blanks.”
COMSC255
“This guy does NOT TEACH.”
COMSC255
“However, he gives you an A.”
COMSC256

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe an extremely easy but deadlines, and weak communication.

Main concern

Students often get an A without learning much or .

What students said

“ and he gives you sample code, but not great if you actually want to learn the content.”
COMSC255
“Easy A if that's what you want. I don't know if I actually learned anything.”
COMS110
“U can turn in hw as late as you want & still get full credit.”
COMS110

Exam style

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Exams are generally described as easy or straightforward, but comments do not clearly prove a .

Easy Multiple Choice ExamsStudy Guide AlignmentFlexible Online ExamsMidterm And Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

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

Midterm And FinalMultiple Choice Exams
“Mid-term and .”
COMSC110
“I would do them and then show up for the midterm and final.”
COMS110

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention easy multiple-choice exams and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Online ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsFlexible Exam TimingStudy Guide Alignment
“the and multiple choice.”
COMSC255
“ and very closely aligned to the provided study guide.”
COMS110
“The and if you miss them, you can take it at any times after the .”
COMS110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A if that's what you want. I don't know if I actually learned anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“You'll have to teach yourself; I didn't learn anything from him.”

📈 Easy A Reality

96/100

“Just copy and paste the sample code and do some edits, you'll get an A”

👍 Recommendation Tradeoff

50/100

“ and only if comsci isn't your major.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades

  • He allows late submission of and because of that.
  • The homeworks are 90% completed for you and you fill in blanks.
  • Easiest COMSC class in DVC.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Pretty much have to teach yourself.
  • , hard to access.
  • This is literally a "do it yourself" class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

  • old
  • Takes forever to grade websites and hard to get a hold of.
  • He emailed me back about a time sensitive issue days after it was relevant.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because 50 reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of , and self-paced work.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 514
3 out of 58
2 out of 514
1 out of 519

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 14 · A 22

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1