AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Norman McEntire

CSIS114 · LINUX · CSNT140 · CSCI112 · CSIT105 · CSCI210 · CSIS112 · CSNT141 · CSNT110 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
92%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take McEntire for any intro CS class if , and real support.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCoding Video MasterCaring CS MentorWeekly Quiz FriendlyExtra Credit EarlyBeginner Accessible
  • Pre-recorded code-along lectures make C and .
  • Weekly quizzes and .
  • , and frequently called the best CS professor at Palomar.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

, and partial credit for late work make high grades common with steady effort.

Online comments highlight A+ for and early-assignment EC; and fair exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is intro-friendly with code-along videos, though C and data structures still need weekly practice.

; a few online first-timers found programming time-consuming.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

because lectures are pre-recorded and available anytime.

Online is fully async weekly modules; so presence is optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Nearly every review calls him the and care.

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

81/100

Lenient midterms, partial late credit, open-note quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online students note midterm graded leniently and A+ ; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Typical load is one coding assignment and a .

Format shift

Most online weeks feel light; a minority of 112 students reported heavy early programming time.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and genuine care make him stand out in CS.

Format shift

Both formats score him almost entirely 5s for teaching quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly quizzes and and final rather than pure exam focus.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly quiz plus assignment; and final.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise engaging style, optional attendance with , and practical real-world focus.

Main concern

Older networking finals were hard though .

What students said

“Each week there is a coding assignment and a . .”
CSCI112
“He is one of the .”
CSCI112
“If .”
CSIS114

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections rely on , and coding labs with strong support and occasional heavy first-week load.

Main concern

A minority of first-time programmers found early distance-learning assignments hard to keep up with.

What students said

“as long as you watch and follow along the pre-recorded lecture videos, most assignments are easy to get through.”
CSCI112
“Easy class if you watch the video lectures he posts every week in their entirety”
CSCI210
“his distance learning program is nigh impossible to keep up with - I say this as a straight-A student.”
CSCI112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes track the videos closely and major exams stay fair if you kept up weekly.

Open-note weekly quizzesVideo-based questionsLenient midterm gradingOptional final for A+Partial late credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

79/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a few exams; older networking courses allowed a .

Open notes quizzesThree exams typicalFinal retake option in some courses
“Each week there is a coding assignment and a . .”
CSCI112
“ so if you didn't do well the first time you can study harder and .”
CSNT110

Online

Online quizzes are short and video-based; midterms can be challenging but graded leniently with .

10-question weekly quizzesVideo lecture basedLenient midtermA+ no final option
“ and midterm) were almost always based on the videos he provides”
CSCI112
“While his midterm was challenging, he still graded it leniently. PS: get an A+ for !”
CSCI112

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Yall, he's the . and he's honestly just here to help you learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (18 online, 15 in person), highlighting teaching, ease, and support themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He is absolutely the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“I wish he taught all the CS classes at Palomar, this man is a real gem.”

🟢 Easy A Path

83/100

“ !”

📘 Beginner Access

74/100

“First time programmer, and he made it so easy to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • For a lot of the modules you code alongside his videos.
  • He makes coding simple, has lecture videos to follow along with
  • He posted videos weekly, in which he explained the concept and wrote code

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • About a quiz and
  • It is not hard at all. He clearly explained everything.
  • his coding assignments werent bad either (only required copying his code from the videos half the time)

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Prof. McEntire is the sweetest and .
  • He's so enthusiastic about his work! and encouraging.
  • Always ready to help you with your code

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews with strong consistency, rich detail, and multi-year coverage across online and in-person CS courses.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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CSCI2107 reviews
CSNT1404 reviews
CSIS1142 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 10 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2