Hunter Alzate

CISC246 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 42.86%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you already code decently and and a dense book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing Online LecturesGet Ready To ReadVideo Recordings RequiredIndependent Study Heavy8-Week Discrete Math

Students and calling the same content unusable.
CISC-246 online packs , and student-recorded solution videos into a short term.
Success tracks self-discipline more than hand-holding; weaker self-studiers report incompletes and frustration.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Motivated students report A or A+ from finishing modules and notes, but others end with B, C-, or incomplete when videos and pace fail them.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Discrete structures plus Python programs and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Most reviewers .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About two in ; fans praise feedback and videos while .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and full-credit paths exist for finishers, but incomplete and low grades appear when students struggle with materials.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reading, programming assignments, handwritten exams, and recorded solution videos create a dense 8-week load.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some call lectures amazing and ; others find videos unintelligible and .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mixes module work, Python programs, handwritten exams, and student-recorded problem explanations.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

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Low confidence

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Main concern

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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Fully online CISC-246 with lecture videos, heavy , and required solution videos; outcomes swing from easy A to incomplete.

Main concern

Lecture quality and book clarity feel useless to half the class, and the 8-week pace plus video requirements pile on fast.

What students said

“as long as you get everything done and should get a good grade”
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“Provides terrible YouTube videos that barely make sense”
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“If you're not comfortable with independent study, look for an in-person class instead”
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Exam style

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Exams are handwritten and modules require recorded videos explaining problem solutions; reviews .

Handwritten ExamsStudent Video SolutionsModule-Based Checks

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online students report handwritten exams plus required solution videos per module.

Handwritten ExamsRecorded Solution Videos

“ and each module required you to record a video explaining a solution to a problem”
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“You have to record videos too”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're not comfortable with independent study, look for an in-person class instead.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 online reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“His Videos don't help much with the . He was not understandable.”

📚 Workload Intensity

30/100

“The entire course was an awful experience. This should not be an 8 week course.”

⭐ When It Works

54/100

“As long as you try, you'll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
Provides terrible YouTube videos that barely make sense

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Discrete Math is tough, be prepared to study a lot
you should get a good grade

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

Get ready to read
, and are challenging
Lots of homework

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent online reviews with detailed comments but extreme polarization and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 54

Course coverage

CISC-2467 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

B 1

C range

C- 1

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 2

Hunter Alzate

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Optional

Depends

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Intensity

⭐ When It Works

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Assignments

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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 already code decently and and a dense book.