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Beck is a super nice and caring guy but avoid this course. The class average on the midterm was a 60% with no curve. The homework's/stuff you do in class doesnt help for the exams. Basically, the class is trying to memorize 40+ formulas while also learning a whole new programming language in MATLAB.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Hasti is a great professor and cared about all of the students in his class. He was always careful to go over course logistics at the beginning of lecture. He was organized and fair, which is very important for a large class.Rate My Professors ↗
Beck is an amazing professor and explains unfamiliar concepts very well. The course isn't difficult if you actually pay attention and do assignments yourself, and it's quite easy to get an A if you know what you're doing. The grading timeline is absolutely horrendous, though my TAs confirmed this was the fault of one specific TA, not Beck.Rate My Professors ↗
Unacceptablly slow turnaround for grading. Blames it on “large class size” when so many other classes have larger classes and get grading done timely. Takes months to grade a simple homework, going into the final we had assignments from September ungraded.Rate My Professors ↗
pretty easy class, beck is coolRate My Professors ↗
Amazing professor! Content is difficult but he tries to explain it in simpler ways!Rate My Professors ↗
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Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Beck Hasti
Beck Hasti made an effort to meet with students, including during advising hours and beyond, and answered questions. Reviewers described him as humorous and a good teacher who cared about his work, though he could get a bit spacey at times.
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Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | COMPSCI 368 | Learning a Programming Language |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI/MATH 240 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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