Ishwar Rattan - Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Professor: Ishwar Rattan

Department: Computer Science

College: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CPS360
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You will want to cry. That is the basic idea

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CPS470
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan is a fabulous teacher who will have you laughing through the entire class. His assignments are so easy any GOOD student would be able to complete them in a matter of hours. I enjoyed every moment, I almost wish I didn't graduate just so that I could have the opportunity to take his class again. What a wonderful man.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CPS470
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

A beautiful human being.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CPS360
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Constantly told class they were useless and would never get a job. Would assign programs despite never showing how to program the way he wants us to. Ask a question? "Don't ask me questions, ask yourself questions!" If you're not fluent in everything C can do, then expect to struggle.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CPS470
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan is a beautiful person, a wonderful human being, and an awesome teacher. Never once did he raise his voice to a good student. Always eager to answer any questions we had, his class is a blast! I love every moment of it!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CPS360
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan is the most understanding professor in the Computer Science department. Grades super easy, homework instructions are clear and easy to understand, so kind to students, even those that he knows doesn't get it. What a great man, I hope he never retires, we definitely need more like him. A must take :)

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ITC190ITC191
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan does not care about you and your grades. He literally says in class that he's only still teaching because he likes money. He also brags about the amount of students he fails. If you are an IT major and know anything about computers, you'll pass these classes with at least a B-, but expect no help from him. Very disrespectful.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ITC190
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan is not a professor you want to take a higher level course with. The content is whatever rattan thinks is right. Not your references. However, his study guides for the tests are clear & easy. Pay attention in lectures and get around his off-topic tangents about him helping Trump build the border wall, and you should be fine. Easy C-B.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ITC190
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Absolutely garbage professor, has no business being in a classroom. He does not care about the material, he does not care about his students, and he won't care about you. Lectures are unbelievably dry, all the work is done straight out of a workbook, Rattan might as well not exist for all the good he does. Avoid if at all possible. abuse of tenure.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ITC510
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

No Clear Syllabi and cannot use a text book. Exams not related to what taught in class or not covering all topics covered in class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ITC190
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan, is a dry lecturer and grades tough. He is very smart but teaches like he is grid-locked in the late 1990s with his content, and doesn't keep up to speed with modern technology. The content is based on whatever he thinks is right, not the class content, references, or content. But, I guess that's the basic idea, Right?

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CPS210
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You will learn, and it will require work. But the lessons he teaches in Computer Science will be invaluable, especially if you take what he says seriously and think about it. Is everything he lectures about gold? No. Is he THE BEST in the world? Of course not. But he has plenty of wisdom. Also, he's a tough tough grader, be prepared.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CPS470
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan is the worst professor I have ever had. He spends all of his lectures yelling at his students calling them stupid and steers them away from the computer science degree. Don't even try to ask questions he will just make you feel stupid in front of the whole class and never even answer the question.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CPS340
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Ishwarr is difficult. BUT, you will learn an incredible amount. The sad thing is he is so dejected and condescending to students (he's been teaching a lot ya know). BUT, if you can get past that you will learn a LOT. I should have failed, but I think he curves grades near the end so "everyone" got a B in the end. I even missed half the homework so.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CPS470
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Rattan is a terrible, condescending professor with bad moral towards his peers. He complains more than he teaches. In class you learn things more pertaining to IT, but the homework is all C, so you have to learn by yourself. To top it off he talked about ak47s in class and tells us we are stupid, or special, and will never amount to anything. Avoid

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ITC190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Rattan is pretty knowledgeable on his subjects, and expects you to be too. He wants you to know material before you get to class, but he expects you to get most from the book. If you respect him, he'll respect you. He does mumble, and has sloppy handwriting, but he definitely knows what he's saying, so listen, and listen hard, you'll learn lots

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CPS542
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not willing to provide any guidance to students and thinks he's the "bright light" of the department. Homework is hard and at times seemed pointless to the overall objective of the class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CPS542
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a very tough professor. The grades you earn and the one you get at the end of the class aren't similar; you will feel like you're failing the whole time and come out with a C.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ITC190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

READ YOUR SYLLABUS. He expects you to have read it and know what you should and shouldn't do. I did something against his rules once and got called out on it. I was respectful and apologized, and he has no issues with me. Be respectful and own up to mistakes, and you will not have any issues.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CPS470
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Even though he is mean to us, I still have to say that he has brilliant mind.If you are capable of handling heavy work, his class is not a bad option