Chris Brown - University of Rochester

Professor: Chris Brown
Department: Computer Science
College: University of Rochester
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CSC173
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
CB stopped giving his pop quizzes in Fall '13. A small fraction of the class came to each lecture. A large portion of the programming assignments is understanding the prompt.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CSC172
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The lectures are useless. The coursework (CSC 172) is easy, but the professor is not helpful. He is not very familiar with what he is teaching and often gets confused much like a high school teacher would.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CSC173
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Most important class I've taken in college - the pacing and the structure of CB's homework and project assignments gives you a very strong incentive to learn how to teach yourself new CS theory and tools and how to do it quickly. Also taught me to do the readings BEFORE lecture. CB is underrated mostly by people expecting someone to spoonfeed them.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CSC173
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Does not make any part of the class clear, gets mad at students for asking good questions
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CSC160
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I don't know why he is still allowed to teach. His lectures are almost incomprehensible and his assignment descriptions are worse. I am spending 3 times the amount of time for his class per week than any other class I am taking.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CSC173
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This professor honestly doesn't seem to care anymore about the courses he teaches. This could be an interesting course if it were taught by someone who took the minimal time to even read the assignments he gives. One of the main problems is he is extremely difficult to follow in class, so avoid this course if possible.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CSC242
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A brilliant professor that teaches a great class. I took it before they used the quake code and it was still fun. It's not easy, but Brown is an excellent teacher. He also has the best sense of humor.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CSC242
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a fine teacher but you must keep up in the class. If you don't you'll find yourself not doing too well.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CSC242290
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a super nice guy, happens to be one of the best in the world in his feild. If you are at UR and have the opportunity to take a class with him you should.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CS242290
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you can keep up with him, there's nobody better to learn from... If not, you'll quickly find yourself asleep (and failing).
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CSC242
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CSC242
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
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