Boyd Trolinger

CSCI20 · CSIS14 · CSCI25AND26 · HIST10 · CSCI26 · CSCI1420 · CSCI1421 · CSCI2021 · CSCI10 · CSCI14 · CSCI21 · CSCI11 · CSCI202114 · CSCI3142021 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you are serious about computer science and willing to attend, practice, and handle a direct teaching style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry-focused programmerLecture heavyHelpful when askedAttendance mattersMixed grading trust

Most students praise his knowledge, preparation, and ability to teach programming with real coding examples.
The , and independent problem solving more than passive learning.
A minority of reviews describe harsh behavior, delayed grading, or weak support when students ask basic questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earned As, but the A , and independent practice rather than minimal effort.

The single online review makes the A look manageable, while and attendance are essential.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The but can become demanding, especially in C++ and higher-level courses.

Online evidence describes a simple structure, while to very difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students repeatedly say skipping class causes them to fall behind and participation or .

Online reviews do not prove a strict attendance policy, but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend him for strong teaching and real learning, but the direct style and some students.

The online review is fully positive, while warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

53/100

Grades appear achievable and sometimes helped by or clear criteria, but several students report tough or .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions clear grading criteria, while and harsh grading complaints.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and regular practice, with some students describing it as heavy in programming courses.

Format shift

The online course had weekly labs, discussion, and four projects, while homework.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and industry-focused, though some describe impatience or discouraging behavior.

Format shift

but limited, while and mixed with a strong positive majority.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and few tests more than exam-heavy assessment.

Format shift

Online evidence lists labs, discussions, and projects, while , and few tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and help, but they repeatedly warn that missing lecture or falling behind can be costly.

Main concern

Some students report impatience, harsh comments, or .

What students said

“I miss one and the whole semester got stuck.”
CSCI21

“if you goof off or miss a lecture he won't show you pity, he doesn't like to go back and .”
CSCI20

“The quality of instruction is generally high, just make sure you don't cough too loud or he might try to ruin you.”
CSCI21

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The only online review describes a simple weekly structure with labs, discussion, and .

Main concern

The online evidence is very limited, so format-specific patterns are not proven.

What students said

“Class format is nice and simple, each week there is a lab and a piazza discussion, and there are 4 projects through out the semester.”
CSCI21

“He usually does most of the , so all you really need to do is follow along and you'll be fine, although it is suggested to try first.”
CSCI21

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but and tests based on homework rather than strict proctoring or closed-book rules.

Few TestsTests From HomeworkExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Few TestsTests From Homework

“No tests!”
HIST10

“The .”
CSCI1420

Online

The online review does not clearly prove .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“After leaving Butte and moving on to University and a Bachelor's, I can honestly say that Boyd was the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Boyd's lectures and code examples give you an idea on what you need to learn while teaching new concepts and reinforcing good coding techniques.”

👍 Recommendation Value

72/100

“If you have to take a computer .”

⚖️ Effort And Grades

58/100

“If you put in the effort you will pass but it wont be easy to get an A if you've never taken programming before.”

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25/100

“I miss one and the whole semester got stuck.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and conscise.
so easy to learn material in a easy to learn manner.
The quality of instruction is generally high, just make sure you don't cough too loud or he might try to ruin you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Between CSCI-20 and this course, if you don't spend every waking hour before school learning to be an expert in programming, you'll likely fail.
He didn't grade anything for the first six weeks, then handed out 0s for the slightest mistake.
so long as you pay attention and actually do the work you'll do fine in his class.

Theme 3

💻 About Work And Learning

All the labs and to work on independently.
Great teacher, he is pretty laid back. Class format is nice and simple, each week there is a lab and a piazza discussion, and there are 4 projects through out the semester.
Learned more in my 4 classes with him than all 16 or more other CSCI classes I took combined.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 36 reviews across many years with detailed and consistent themes, though online evidence is only one review.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 57

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2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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19 reported outcomes

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B range

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Boyd Trolinger

x x if you are serious about computer science and willing to attend, practice, and handle a direct teaching style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Value

⚖️ Effort And Grades

📌 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

💻 About Work And Learning

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

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if you are serious about computer science and willing to attend, practice, and handle a direct teaching style.

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