AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Steven Johnson

CS23A8 · CS3B · CIS16 · CS3A · CSCS3A · CS2 · CIS66 · CIS14 · CS8CIS16 · CCIS14 · CMPT350 · 1466CS8 · CSCIS · CS · C · CIS1466 · COMP101 · C22 · CIS10 · CHEM22 · CS3A3B · CS8 · CSANDCIS · CIS1416 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

clear CS teaching, generous grading for effort, and high long-term value for majors.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest CS At PCCGenerous GraderIndustry StoriesRedo HomeworkHigh Expectations
  • Overwhelming majority call him the best or a must-take CS professor with deep industry knowledge.
  • Homework and programs matter; late work is often lenient and many report easy As if you complete work.
  • A few call advanced classes hard or book-heavy, but overall tone is strong recommend and lasting respect.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many say almost everyone gets an A with homework rewrites, curves, notes on exams, or open-book tests if you do the work.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Lower CS courses feel manageable with clear structure; a minority call data structures or language courses tough and self-taught.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

80/100

One course notes self-roll and low attendance still works; overall comments stress homework more than mandatory presence.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Dominant chorus of best CS teacher, must take, and career-inspiring stories with only a small set of .

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

Repeated notes of generous grading, curves, late homework leniency, and homework rewrites to 100%.

Format shift

All grading comments come from in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

; not usually overwhelming if you finish assigned programs.

Format shift

All workload comments come from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight deep software engineering experience, clear explanations, analogies, and lasting motivation.

Format shift

All teaching comments come from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Programs and and finals; some courses allow notes or open book on exams.

Format shift

All assessment comments come from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CS and CIS courses with strong praise for , and often generous or curved grading.

Main concern

Some upper courses feel hard or book-driven, and a few students dislike blunt classroom remarks.

What students said

“Mr. Johnson is not only the best computer science professor; he is also the ”
CS2
“Lets you use notes on the , and lets you redo homework until you get 100% on it”
CS2
“ and final! Easy A”
CIS10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Many courses allow notes or open-book tests with curves; a minority describe hard true-false or memory-heavy quizzes without proctoring software mentions.

Notes AllowedOpen Book OptionCurved TestsHomework Redo

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and curves; difficulty varies by course level.

Notes AllowedOpen Book OptionCurved Tests
“Allows 1 page of notes for final”
CS2
“ and final! Easy A”
CIS10
“lets you redo homework until you get 100% on it”
CS2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr. Johnson is not only the best computer science professor; he is also the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 in-person reviews, highlighting CS teaching quality, grading, and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🏆 Teaching Excellence

90/100

“He was arguably the best CS teacher at PCC”

🎯 Easy A With Effort

80/100

“If you moderately try in this class, you will definitely get an A”

👍

92/100

“Definitely a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he tells very interesting stories and analogies
  • Loves to teach and it shows
  • His ramblings often give valuable insights

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • AWSOME PROF., EVERYTHING IS CURVED, IN OTHER WORDS EASY A+++!!!!
  • Do ALL the HW/EC and you will get a great grade
  • If you finish all his homework, it is not very hard to get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and caring
  • May you rest in peace
  • Nice guy too. Overall, I would recommend him to you

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four in-person reviews with a strong majority positive pattern across many CS and CIS courses and years.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIS146 reviews
CS26 reviews
CIS164 reviews
CS3A3 reviews
CIS102 reviews
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CMPT3501 review
COMP1011 review
CS23A81 review
CS3A3B1 review
CS8CIS161 review
CSANDCIS1 review
CSCIS1 review
CSCS3A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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