James Hicks

CS630 · COS601 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

Solid pick for an easy CS-style course if you meet deadlines; online late-work flexibility is not guaranteed.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ProjectsExtra CreditClear FeedbackMixed ResponsivenessFun Labs

Most students find projects and Office work easy and fun with .
one got an A with and ; another got a C and zero replies on late work.
In-person reviews praise step-in teaching, interesting presentations, and low difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and frequent A/A+ grades make an A reachable with basic effort, though late work can get zero credit.

Online CS630 offered and ; one online COS601 student got a C after ignored late-work messages.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students repeatedly call projects easy and fun, with low difficulty ratings and straightforward Office-style work.

Both formats describe easy projects; and easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory, others optional, with little detail on enforcement.

Online CS630 marked attendance not mandatory; one online COS601 said mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Half of ; praise for ease and help is offset by one harsh non-responsive online story.

Stronger warmth in person; online is polarized between easy A and ignored student.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

and , but a hard no-late-credit stance hurt at least one student.

Format shift

and plus one zero-tolerance late case.

Workload

Light

76/100

Projects and Office assignments are called easy; .

Format shift

Both online and .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and interesting; one online student felt dismissed and ignored.

Format shift

In-person praise is consistent; online quality ranges from 4 to 1.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, projects, and tests; one and used test banks.

Format shift

Online CS630 had quizzes and ; in person used tests and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is described as , and easy on projects with tests only hard if .

Main concern

; winter-term pace can feel compressed.

What students said

“ and very fun .if you ever need his help all you have to do is ask.”
COS601

“Great if you don't study”
COS601

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

one easy A with and credit and ignored messages.

Main concern

No credit for late work and if life happens.

What students said

“There was no final exam, a fair amount of , and .”
CS630

“I understand a "no credit" rule for late work, he .”
COS601

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests and quizzes matter but stay manageable if you study; and .

QuizzesTests If You StudyNo Final (Some Sections)Project Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as only hard if you do not study; .

In-Person TestsEasy Projects

“ if you don't study”
COS601

“The but only because I didn't study the .”
COS601

Online

One online ; proctoring details are not stated.

QuizzesNo Final ExamExtra Credit

“There was no final exam, a fair amount of , and .”
CS630

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and very fun .if you ever need his help all you have to do is ask.”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (2 online, 4 in person), highlighting ease, mixed online support, and teaching warmth. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Hicks is a very good teacher in his field and shares expertise!”

📈 Easy Workload

76/100

“The easy.”

⚠️ Online Support Risk

35/100

“he .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes learning fun
shares expertise
makes class very interesting with different presentation

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and very fun
fair amount of
but only because I didn't study

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

does not even bother to verify that the "correct" answers are actually correct

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across 2006-2017 with mixed formats and some thin detail; tone is mostly consistent on ease but split on online care.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

No reported values

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values