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Computer Information Systems

Seth Hochwald

CS6B · CIS36 · CS36 · CS36376A6B · DISNEYLAND · MATH30 · CS6A6B · STATS10 · CS3A · CS37CS6A · CS37 · MATH31 · MATH10 · CS6A · 354 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
79.75%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

and fun lectures, but self-study if you need hardcore programming depth.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AHilarious dad jokesAmazing lecturesDrops lowest examNo textbook
  • Students , and extremely grade-friendly.
  • , and use notes or open materials.
  • Some CS-focused students warn you may not learn deeply if you only chase the A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students repeatedly say As are , and open or take-home style flexibility.

Both online and ; online COVID-era exams .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is beginner-friendly and often compared to high school, with and guided notes.

In-person and online both rate difficulty low; a few CS students wanted more rigor.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many sections list attendance optional, with pre-recorded lectures and little penalty for missing class.

Online is highly flexible; some in-person stats and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

, and easy grades, despite a minority who want harder CS training.

In-person love is dominant; online has more mixed learning-depth complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

, and open materials make grading very student-friendly.

Format shift

Online open-note take-homes amplify leniency already common in person.

Workload

Light

82/100

Often few graded items, no textbook, light or , and exams as the main load.

Format shift

Both formats stay light; some online students still found vague lab instructions annoying.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Widely loved for humor, clarity, and inspiration, though a vocal minority says lectures are just slides.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online emergency transitions drew more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Courses are and limited homework.

Format shift

and in person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and near-automatic As across CS and stats.

Main concern

for serious CS majors.

What students said

“BY FAR the most AMAZING professor i've ever had in my ENTIRE life.”
CS36
“Literally the easiest prof for stats. if you show up and copy the notes youll be fine.”
MATH10
“ , so everyone just memorizes the reviews, aces the exams, while never actually learning the material.”
CS6B

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

As with and complaints that lectures are slide-reading with little learning.

Main concern

Async transition quality varies; some say you learn almost nothing without outside resources.

What students said

“I enjoy his lectures because of not only flexible schedule, but and .”
CS36
“To tell the truth, I did not learn a thing from him. and nothing more.”
CS6A
“Easy A if you follow the lectures and his notes. No textbook needs you can look up online the charts needed.”
MATH10

Exam style

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Exams are the core assessment and , and open materials.

Drops lowest examExam reviews match testsOpen note or take-homeCheat sheet allowedGroup assignment allowed on exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or notes, and may become open take-home during online transitions.

Review identical examsCheat sheetDrop lowestTake-home open note during COVID
“he gives you a cheat sheet for the test, FRONT AND BACK, and the review sessions are just the test questions but with different values.”
MATH10
“it made the class much ”
CS6A

Online

Online students report multi-day exams, dropped lows, and easy A tests; reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring.

Multi-day examsDrop lowestEasy examsAsync notes
“There is 4 exams and will let you skip the final if you are happy with your grade you have, but did.”
MATH10
“3 exams and 1 final, lowest is dropped. ... He is lenient in correction, so you can get an easy A.”
CS36

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Hochwald changed my life. I took his intro to CS course many years ago. He inspired me to change my studies to CS and ignited my love for the field.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy As, humor, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“BY FAR the most AMAZING professor i've ever had in my ENTIRE life. find difficult, he makes coding FUN!”

📈 Easy A Potential

93/100

“EASIEST A!!! You get to use a . .”

⚠️ Depth Tradeoff

40/100

“if you just want an A, the class then you can get an A. But it is such an waste of time in his class”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“I took multiple classes with Seth and I have to say he is the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has "Dad Energy" when he talks and loves telling "groaners"
  • Makes mundane and difficult material seems easy and fun.
  • Prof H is awesome and a very PUNny guy!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting an A in his classes is almost a given.
  • Super Easy - like a high school class. .
  • Really easy to earn A or B.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • everything on the review before the .
  • you'd have 5 .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

354

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many CS and math courses show strong consistency on easy As, humor, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5306
4 out of 527
3 out of 59
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 10 · A 27 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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