AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Carl Argila

CSC5 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
76.32%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Argila only if , and want a tough but program-ready intro.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teach from textbookMandatory participationHarsh but fair for hard workersNo final with perfect attendancePolarizing personality
  • Majority praise him as a rigorous intro CS mentor who prepares students for the program
  • A sizable minority says he barely lectures, relies on the book, and can belittle students
  • Do the reading, projects, and weekly quizzes and ; and you suffer

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Students say doing reading, quizzes, and , but an easy A is not free.

Both the online review and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Even as an intro, many call CSC5 hard, fast, reading-heavy, and .

and the one online review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

Attendance and daily participation are strictly enforced, with .

reviews and the online review.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About three in , but avoiders warn hard about teaching style.

Recommendation is strong overall in-person; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

if you put in work, while a minority tags him as a .

Format shift

students complete the work.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and required participation create a heavy load.

Format shift

and reinforced by the online weekly quiz and project list.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Most students eventually praise learning and care, but a loud minority experiences no real lecturing and public harshness.

Format shift

Polarization is almost entirely in-person; the one online review is positive with caveats.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mix is chapter quizzes, coding projects or practicums, participation, and a if .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CSC5 is highly polarized: many students grow to love his tough-love style, while and shames wrong answers.

Main concern

, and harsh classroom tone.

What students said

“Doesnt teach AT ALL during lectures... Pretty much makes you teach yourself through an awful textbook”
CSC5
“ if . Do the work and you pass.”
CSC5
“This class prepares you to be successful in the CS program.”
CSC5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review still calls him funny and while , and participation.

Main concern

Heavy weekly load and harsh tone remain even online.

What students said

“Can be very funny and . 4 group projects, 2 Practicums, 11 quizzes (1 per week), and .”
CSC5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment uses frequent quizzes and hands-on coding work, with the if .

Weekly chapter quizzesCoding projectsPracticumsFinal waived with perfect attendance

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CSC5 commonly uses about 10 chapter quizzes, four coding projects, code reviews, and .

Chapter quizzesHands-on coding projectsCode reviewsNo final with perfect attendance
“Argila gives 10 chapter quizzes (use Quizlet to ace!) and 4 hands on coding projects. if .”
CSC5
“ if you do well in the projects.”
CSC5

Online

, and practicums with participation required.

11 weekly quizzes4 group projects2 practicumsParticipation matters
“4 group projects, 2 Practicums, 11 quizzes (1 per week), and ”
CSC5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“CIS 5 is an INTRODUCTORY class and it's a HARD class. Dr Argila prepares his students to be successful in the CS program. if you're not prepared to work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews (41 in-person, 1 online), capturing the . Credibility rating: High.

📚

40/100

“Doesnt teach AT ALL during lectures... Pretty much makes you teach yourself through an awful textbook”

🛠️ Program Prep

78/100

“This class prepares you to be successful in the CS program.”

⚖️ Fair If You Work

62/100

“His grading criteria is very easy, even if you struggle during the if you've put in the work yourself.”

🚫 Polarizing Tone

30/100

“this professor likes yelling at students and makes you look stupid in front of the whole class if u don't know the answer”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesnt teach AT ALL during lectures
  • passionate about your education and wants you to be successful
  • Dark Humor :)

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Do the work and you pass
  • hard but
  • READ THE BOOK!!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He can come as harsh sometimes but he is genuinely a good dude
  • Respect him and his class and he will respect you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews over many years with rich repeated details and a .

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CSC542 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

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