AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jose Flores

CIS005 · CIS05 · CIS001 · CIS1 · CIS21034 · CIS5 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him for inspiring CS history and a curve if ; avoid if you need structured coding instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHistory-heavy lecturesSelf-taught codingMandatory attendanceHuge curveRaspberry Pi projects
  • Lectures shine on computing history and .
  • while showing up and participating.
  • if effort and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

A and project effort help, but and passive students do not cruise to an A.

and projects most clearly; online grades are mixed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and dense history readings make this demanding for many beginners.

Both formats require self-teaching technical work beyond lecture history.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a recurring theme; participation and .

and cameras; in-person is repeatedly attendance-strict.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About 80% would take again for unique lectures and growth, despite a loud minority who call him unprofessional.

In-person is highly polarized; recent online reviews are often warmer but still mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

if projects and effort show up.

Format shift

Curve comments are strongest in in-person CIS5/CIS1 reviews.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Readings, participation prep, midterm/final, and a .

Format shift

and readings most; online still flags tests and projects.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call lectures phenomenal and inspirational; others say he brags, rambles, and fails to teach coding.

Format shift

In-person polarization is extreme; online often praises humor and history focus.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and a major project dominate; routine coding drills are secondary.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

fans love deep lectures and ; critics say he rambles, skips real coding, and expects self-reliance.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are strict while technical teaching can feel absent.

What students said

“Phenomenal lectures. Enjoyed every second of this class.”
CIS5
“Jose loves to ramble about irrelevant topics like his travels around the world and history.”
CIS05
“ ... but also grades on a .”
CIS5

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often praise funny, inspirational lectures and required cameras/participation, with .

Main concern

Some recent courses feel unclear, under-supported, or .

What students said

“He required our cameras to be on. This class felt a little more like a history class than a CS class.”
CIS05
“Coding .”
CIS5
“ ; no access to a Grade Book.”
CIS5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and content-dense, but a and .

Hard lecture and book examsHuge curvePop quizzesProject-based finalCameras on (online)

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and books, can include pop quizzes, and are tough but ; Raspberry Pi project is key.

Huge curvePop quizzesLecture and book examsRaspberry Pi project
“ as they include material from lectures and the book, but also grades on a .”
CIS5
“Dont worry about the .”
CIS005
“Beware of pop quizzes”
CIS005

Online

Online sections stress participation, cameras on, and .

Cameras requiredTest heavyBig end projectMandatory attendance
“He required our cameras to be on.”
CIS05
“Not much graded material however so and .”
CIS5
“ .”
CIS5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Computer Science is not supposed to be easy... Take his class if you get the chance to and are ready to work to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 and newer online notes. Credibility rating: High.

🎙️ Lecture Impact

68/100

“Phenomenal lectures. Enjoyed every second of this class.”

🛠️

34/100

“you'll be teaching yourself Python and the Raspberry Pi.”

📉

72/100

“grades on a .”

🚫

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches you the history of both the people and the science that made today
  • Jose loves to ramble about irrelevant topics
  • One of the funniest professors I've had.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a very nice teacher but you have to work your ass for the your grade.
  • Dont worry about the .
  • You don't get an A for showing up.

Theme 3

🧪

  • but challenging esp if u have no prior programming experience
  • There's also a and Python.
  • must learn python on your own!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich, recurring , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 515
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1