Mariko Molodowitch - California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Professor: Mariko Molodowitch

Department: Computer Science

College: California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CPSC120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took forever to grade assignments. I didn't know what grades I had on my assignments until the end of the semester.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CPSC301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very strict on how she wants assignments turned in. Demanded to see every step of assignments by putting yourself on a wait list. This would be fine if the class was smaller but extended the time in assignment completion because if you had to fix something would have to put yourself back at the end of the wait list again. Otherwise very helpful

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CPSC440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a very strict professor. No curve, no cheat sheet, little review, no multiple choice, and you can\'t use the textbook or notes during test. She made almost no effort to find out if we understood the material before tests and hence nearly everyone failed the first test. She was unclear on what we need to study and there was about 300 pages to read each month. Finally, she announced tests are related to tests, but there is so many formulas, definitions, terms, and diagrams we need to memorize that it\'s nearly impossible to pass.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CPSC335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'v had Prof Molodowitch for both CPSC 301 and 335. The lectures in 335 can be a bit complex, and the book doesn't help all that much, so be sure to attend as much as possible and take good notes. She's extremely good at providing one-on-one help, so don't hesitate to visit her office hours if you don't understand something.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CPSC335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

cpsc 431 as well, she's horrible

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CPSC431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She seems surprised by the information on her slides. Her sentences are incomplete and unclear: making it unnecessary to attend the lecture. HW is posted on Blackboard website. Nice lady, though.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CPSC335
• 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:

Worst professor i hav ever seen in my life ..Why she is still teaching ..?

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CPSC335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You just need to understand the concepts, there's really only 10 or 11 different ones for the whole semester. Lots of resources are available online. Melodowitch gives little homework.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CPSC120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was nice and all, but her lectures were extremely boring. Some of the assignments she gave us had concepts that we haven't even went over in lectures. The only real way to stay on top of this class is to read the textbook and hope you understand it, or hope she will be able to answer the question instead of answering around it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CPSC301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's clear about the assignments in 301, but not a good professor for 375.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CPSC375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her teaching style does drive a lot of my fellow classmates insane. Prof. M's approach is a lot like a Socratic method with the student's filling in the blanks as she guides the class. Although I feel her expectations of our abilities to follow her math proofs are a little misplaced, heh heh. Seriously, she will fill a few whiteboards with stu

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMPUTERSCIENC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are boring, long. the inlab assignments are easy at first but get hard. she doesn't help much and she expects you to figure most of the stuff out on your own.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The teacher knows her stuff and teaches it well. Do your work and you'll learn what you have to learn. The fact that some students like to come here to complain about every teacher in math and cpsc on a weekly basis doesn't mean the teacher is bad, but that the student has a problem.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CPSC121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Boringest teaching of all time she doesnt help you out in the labs and most of the time she spents talking about nothing. Even if you read the book it doesnt help. dont not take her class you will most likely get an F or D for sure.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CPSC121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The work was easy (if you know what you're doing), but her lecutres are long and boring. If you just read your book during class, and don't pay attention to her, you will understand the concept better, and do fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CPSC121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She does not explain to students at all. Both the lecture and the assignments are off the level for CPSC 121 students. That's likely for CPSC 521. If you are not familiar with C++, don't take her. Take someone else. She should be fired from CSUF.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CPSC121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very boring

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 357
• 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:

She is tough but she grades fair!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 375
• 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:

Avoid her at all costs. You will regret it. I don't care what anyone else says, she is THE hardest CS professor. Lectures suck and she expects you to learn from her poor lectures.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She doesn't teach on a deep level in order to for u to succeed in the class (teaches on a shallow level). Instead, she leaves an extreme level of challenge to the students.