AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Paramsothy Thananjeyan

CIS006 · CIS27 · CIS27CIS36B · ECON238 · CIS6 · CIS27CIS20 · CIS36B · CIS36A · CIS20 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50.75%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if and want transfer-level CS rigor; beginners should strongly consider another instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUC-Level RigorLecture HeavyTextbook DependentTough GraderPolarizing CS Mentor
  • CIS courses are dense, textbook-driven, and often UC-transfer hard with long lectures and .
  • Serious CS students praise deep learning; beginners and those needing support report confusion and .
  • Homework and exams dominate; email response and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As , and ; many warn there is no easy A.

Online and ; online adds isolation for beginners.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Material is dense systems and programming content at high pace with memorization and .

Both formats call content extremely dense; online stresses dry textbooks and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Many sections and participation tags still appear.

Online sometimes requires cameras and ; in-person varies by course.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

ideal for serious CS learners, a poor fit for unsupported beginners.

In-person has stronger pro-transfer praise; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Frequent tough-grader reports, low partial credit, and .

Format shift

A few online and older reviews call him lenient if effort shows; majority still say strict.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of homework, dense reading, multi-hour lectures, and .

Format shift

Online labs and reading loads can exceed 25 hours weekly for weaker students.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Deep subject mastery and strong transfer prep clash with pedagogy gaps and poor communication.

Format shift

In-person advanced students rate teaching higher; online beginners rate it much lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and ; lectures often review textbooks more than walk through labs.

Format shift

Both formats tag test-heavy; online midterms and finals described as extremely hard.

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

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are long lecture-heavy sessions with and and punish passive learners.

Main concern

, and multi-hour lectures with .

What students said

“If you want an easy A, . However, if .”
CIS27
“Lectures 100% unrelated to assigned homework, but homework is 70% of the ”
CIS006
“His classes are excellent preparation for transfer and are at a UC level of academic rigor.”
CIS27CIS20

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CIS sections demand self-teaching , and limited instructor reach by email.

Main concern

, and poor remote support for struggling beginners.

What students said

“ so far.”
CIS20
“You will fail if you're new to programming.”
CIS6
“One of the . Challenging but only because the material is difficult.”
CIS27

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and high-stakes with limited practice materials and heavy reliance on textbook mastery.

Test HeavyLong Hard ExamsHomework HeavyLecture-Note Dependence

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book examples with little practice exam support.

Test HeavyLong ExamsBook-Based Questions
“if you do the , but they can be a bit long.”
CIS27
“The sample test he provides only has like 20 questions while the final had 60-65.”
CIS6

Online

Online reviews , and homework that mismatches lectures.

Extremely Hard FinalExam Heavy GradeSelf-Study Required
“the .”
CIS6
“ ”
CIS20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, . However, if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 CIS reviews (12 online, 38 in-person), capturing the polarized hardcore-vs-beginner split. Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Transfer-Level Rigor

18/100

“His classes are excellent preparation for transfer and are at a UC level of academic rigor.”

📉 Beginner Risk

28/100

“You will fail if you're new to programming.”

⏱️ Lecture Load

24/100

“Lectures are ridiculously long, usually at least 2 to 3 hours long with no breaks.”

👍 Serious CS Recommendation

50/100

“If you're a CS major & too scared to take this class b/c of the reviews, you got no business being in CS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he knows how to teach complex topics into simple topics.
  • His lectures are overloaded with information and details
  • Lectures 100% unrelated to assigned homework

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard to get an A.
  • You will get the grade you WORK for.

Theme 3

💻 About CS Fit

  • excellent preparation for transfer
  • only experienced CS kids liked him.
  • tighten up!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many CIS courses with a stable split between transfer-prep praise and beginner frustration.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 56
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 529

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

5

B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1