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Computer Science

Reiji Cass

CIS101ONLINE · CIS101 · CIS32A · CIS201ONLINE · CIS · CIS137 · CSI201 · CIS201 · COMPUTERS · INTROHTML · CIS0 · CIS206 · CIS1 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid for programming-heavy CIS201; only consider online CIS101 if you can teach yourself and turn work in on time.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderReads from the bookUnclear instructionsRude in classSelf-taught online
  • In-person CIS courses draw heavy criticism for lectures that just read the textbook and .
  • Online intro classes are more doable if you submit everything on time, but support and clarity stay weak.
  • ; many students urge others to stay away from upper CIS sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Online intro can be an A if you submit on time, but programming and heavy projects.

Online CIS101 comments lean easier with resubmits; in-person CIS201 reports tough grading and frustration.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Intro literacy can feel light, but programming and HTML sections demand prior skill and independent problem solving.

Online intro difficulty ratings run lower than in-person CIS201 and CIS206.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others say class is pointless and skippable because lectures only read the book.

Evidence is mixed across both formats with no single consistent policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many reviews say stay away, especially for in-person programming courses.

A few online CIS101 students would retake; most in-person CIS201 students would not.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

and comments about F marks with .

Format shift

Online sometimes allows resubmits; and less explained.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and reading show up often, especially in CIS201 and online weekly sets.

Format shift

Online CIS101 stacks many projects and quizzes; in-person CIS201 stresses projects without enough walkthrough.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students repeatedly cite book-reading lectures, hard-to-understand delivery, impatience, and little real help.

Format shift

Online quality is mixed; in-person complaints about rudeness and useless lectures are stronger.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

42/100

Projects, quizzes, discussions, and weekly work drive grades more than classic high-stakes exams in most comments.

Format shift

Online CIS101 is project and quiz heavy; literacy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person sections, especially CIS201, are widely panned for , and unhelpful or harsh demeanor.

Main concern

Lectures add little value and .

What students said

“Stay away!”
CIS201
“Probably the . She will give you an F on an assignment but .”
CIS201
“all she does is read the book word for word as her lecture.”
CIS201

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CIS101 is manageable with , and resubmits, but instructions can still confuse and help is limited.

Main concern

and little hand-holding if you fall behind.

What students said

“As long as you turn everything on time it's an easy A.”
CIS101
“The and will easily confuse the smartest people.”
CIS101ONLINE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Intro literacy sometimes used open-book untimed tests; programming and .

Open book untimed intro testsOnline quizzes and midtermFinal webpage projectTough opaque assignment grading

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Some older CIS101 notes mention open-book untimed online tests; later CIS comments .

Open book untimed tests in older introProject-heavy CIS201Tough midterm and final averages reported historically
“Easy A for Computer Literacy. and open book.”
CIS101
“on tests-OUCH! The class average for the midterm and .”
CIS

Online

Online work centers on weekly quizzes, projects, discussions, and a ; resubmits exist but .

Weekly quizzesProjects and discussionsResubmit option with late penaltyFinal webpage compilation
“There are 11 projects, 11 discussions, and about 11 quizzes including the midterm. pasted assignments.”
CIS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Probably the . She will give you an F on an assignment but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, , and a softer online intro path. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Lecture Quality

30/100

“all she does is read the book word for word as her lecture. Pointless.”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“Stay away!”

⚖️

28/100

“She will give you an F on an assignment but .”

💻 Online Intro Path

62/100

“As long as you turn everything on time it's an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • all she does is read the book word for word as her lecture
  • She was difficult to understand. .
  • She raises her voice at her students if they didn't understand something.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as you turn everything on time it's an easy A.
  • A lot of project. She does not really go over the projects

Theme 3

💬 About Support and Communication

  • Little to no communication. .
  • you must rely on TAs for help
  • and will easily confuse the smartest people

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews span many years with consistent themes of weak lectures and , though course mix and age dilute a few outliers.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 59
1 out of 512

Course coverage

CIS10110 reviews
CIS1377 reviews
CIS2016 reviews
CIS2 reviews
CIS101ONLINE2 reviews
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CIS32A1 review
COMPUTERS1 review
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INTROHTML1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1