Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Downey is so sweet and funny! The class itself was pretty boring and did not seem worth the time spent on assignments, but it is an easy class. If you do the work, you'll get an A.Rate My Professors ↗
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Greg DOWNEY
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
The class has a fair workload, but if you do it you're guaranteed to get an A (2 essays, weekly smaller readings/writings, OPTIONAL extra credit final exam). I faced issues and turned in stuff very late; he was empathetic and kind (went from an F to a B). Lectures and discussions are graded and sometimes boring, but still very interesting content.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Downey was really funny, he gives lectures like he's performing standup. The lecture material itself is pretty boring, but he's a funny guy. There's a decent bit of homework in this class, but I think it is worthwhile and it is really easy to score well on. If you do the work in this class, you're guaranteed an A. No exams, two essays, one speech.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
There are weekly assignments on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with 2 big essays. The assignments are tedious and meaningless. The course material is out of touch with the reality if you are a CS major and want a job.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
My advisor suggested this class for my Comm B. There are assignments due every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The assignments are tedious and time consuming, but not difficult. If you have other difficult class though, the workload in this class will overwhelm you. Would not recommend. The resources are useful and Downey is somewhat understanding.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Such a good and easy class, especially to fulfill the com b requirement!! Lectures aren't mandatory, but the discussions are. Really interesting material that can be helpful for future careers, even though it's a lot of busy work. Definitely recommend!!Rate My Professors ↗
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