Skip Berry

CIS1A · CIS100 · CIS27 · CIS27A · CIS26A · CIS25 · 26AB · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous cyber or CIS training and , and strict attendance.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarized reviewsTough graderLots of homeworkRude tone riskLecture heavy

Reviews split hard between older fans who call him a mentor and recent students who call him rude
, and tough grading raise stress and
Self-teaching is common; office access and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and many drops or low grades mean an A usually requires constant work and careful detail.

Online and ; older successful students still stress following instructions exactly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material is dense cyber and CIS content with reading, labs, and lecture-heavy delivery that many find overwhelming.

Difficulty is high across formats; online adds organization complaints and defense-focused labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass if you miss.

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; older cyber mentees love him while many recent students strongly warn others away.

; some online and older reviews still recommend him.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and detail-focused grading leave little room for error.

Format shift

Online file-attachment zeros and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and lecture-heavy pacing dominate reviews.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both online and in-person CIS sections.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Deep industry knowledge and humor impress fans, but many students report rudeness, belittling questions, and little help.

Format shift

In-person recent tone issues are severe; online and later frustration.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and test-heavy or graded-by-few-things patterns depending on course.

Format shift

Online labs and chapter exams are common; and test weight.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

of homework; recent students report rudeness and no help while long-time fans praise expertise and mentorship.

Main concern

, and self-taught learning make recent terms feel high-risk.

What students said

“he is so unbelievably rude,he thinks life revolves around his clock”
CIS26A

“Basically class is self guided and be expected to teach yourself.”
CIS26A

“I've taken many classes with , and he is truly one of .”
CIS27

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw sharp complaints about minimal feedback, zeros for , and PowerPoint-heavy cyber content.

Main concern

Communication can be one-word and harsh; missing file rules and .

What students said

“I was given zeroes simply because I forgot to attach a file.”
CIS27

“The professor has a bit of an attitude whenever I ask a question about an assignment”
CIS25

“ as to what the objectives are for the class, records the lectures in case if you can't make it to the live class”
CIS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments mix online labs and ; friendliness varies and is not clearly open-book overall.

Online labsChapter examsMultiple tries on some examsTest heavyHomework heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; some allow multiple tries on chapter exams online.

Lecture heavyTest heavyLots of homeworkMultiple tries on chapter exams

“Professor Berry gives you plenty of and .”
CIS25

“his assignments take 1.5 or 1 hour each and theres tons of it”
CIS26A

Online

Online cyber and CIS courses use PowerPoint lectures, online labs, and ; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Online labsAssignment file submissionRecorded lectures in some sectionsConference check-ins

“Professor Berry teaches mostly "cyber security" defense using PowerPoint lectures and online labs.”
CIS27

“if he sees the class is struggling with something he will open it again and let you retry a .”
CIS1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“wait that extra semester and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, balancing older praise with recent criticism. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recent Student Pain

25/100

“Save urself the headache and crying yourself to sleep and ”

🧠 Teaching Split

42/100

“ . He is very straightforward with how he teaches his class.”

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“He gives out so , and no help at all w the material”

👍 Loyal Mentorship

80/100

“Outside of the classroom though, he has done so much work for the community and cares deeply about his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he reads from the book for lectures
Hes flexible and wants you to do well. He. Knows. His. Stuff!
Lectures are pretty straightforward

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Lots of homework
If you read his instructions clearly and follow them, you'll do fine.

Theme 3

😤 About Tone & Access

he is so unbelievably rude
Berry's communication style lacks professionalism
Says his office is open but has you reserve an appt. on an app thats not updated

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews across many years show a confidence.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 53

1 out of 511

Course coverage

CIS26A8 reviews

CIS276 reviews

CIS1A5 reviews

CIS254 reviews

26AB2 reviews

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CIS27A2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

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HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚠️ Recent Student Pain

🧠 Teaching Split

📚 Heavy Workload

👍 Loyal Mentorship

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😤 About Tone & Access

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous cyber or CIS training and , and strict attendance.