Freddie Porps - Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL

Professor: Freddie Porps

Department: Computer Science

College: Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Porps is a very tought educator. She constantly calls out people in a condescending manner. More difficult than calculus 2. Take advantage of ALL extra credit oppurtunities and study with groups. Weekly quizzes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared to take lots of notes. Read textbook on material and work on exercises until to master the material. PowerPoints are not available. Provides a lot of extra credit, however, only if the scores on the quizzes are passing, if not the points doens't count!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her grading is fair. If she fails you, she's doing you a favor. ALL courses that follow demand that you know the content from discrete. If she let you skate through, you'd just be wasting time and tuition failing the following courses in CS. To the people who want the slides: She has a reason for doing that. You retain knowledge when you take notes

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS308
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She cares, but can be very condescending to students at times. Lots of notes, and lots of quizzes. Make sure to attend each class and take good notes. Be prepared to read the book cover to cover.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ofter misunderstood, but hands down the BEST professor in the CS department. Beware, you must stay on top of everything! If you don't understand it, visit her at the office hours and she will go above and beyond but you have to work for it! Also, she can trick you with questions on the quiz, so be sure you read it THROUGHLY !

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The hardest professor at Northeastern. She gives a lot homework, quizzes, expects u to be on time no matter what, grades very tough doesn't matter how much hard work u do, if u have a small mistake in your code she will give u F. If you don't have anything to do except her class then take her you might pass. I ended up dropping her class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Porps is an all around great teacher. She is strict but for good! u will learn a lot from her class. should definitely get into her class. just prepare for what she gives in class nd focus in class. thats all u need to pass. i will definitely take her other classes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Porps is an all around great teacher. Her style of feedback is tough love but, it isn't going to get easier in the real world. She gives extra credit that is independent research to get more out of this course. If you can take honest feedback I highly reccommended Professor Porps. Source: The real world isn't sunshine and rainbows.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

"You're almost right, but you forgot to mention this one little thing" is how she'll normally grade your work making it near impossible to ever get a 100 on her tests. She is a good teacher but a very strict grader making it super frustrating especially when you have a quiz every single week. Plenty of extra credit is offered though

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS308
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I believe she's a good professor when it comes to lectures. The problem is she's tough but for an unfair amount of reasons. She's reluctant to give partial credit for starters; she looks for very specific/precise answers. You can be right but if it's not exactly what she's looking for then oh boy you're wrong, well because she said you are.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a really good professor I ever had. In her class no homework grading. But there will be 10 quizzes. Try to do best on those quizzes. And one final that's cover overall her quizzes. If you lost just go to her office hours. I mostly learned from her office hours.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS308
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lots of writing. If by writing I remembered things, life would be great. Nice life knowledge, though I'd be happier if I wasn't treated as a high school student not having a grasp of life being tempered on each discussion. There were times I wrote exactly what her slide said, I got 0 points. 60% obsolete info talking about outdated technology.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Solid teacher, you work for your grade and you earn your grade. You need to be 100% commited to computer science to be successful in this class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS200CS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have taken this class again and was very much dedicated in passing this one. Also, joined group work almost everyday before quizzes. Can't believe she failed me after so much sincere effort. Hard work gone waste.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS308
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nothing but lots of quizzes, and lots of extra credit, more than usual. Lots of reading, try to take as much notes as you can during the lectures.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest professor I have ever met. This is what college is about! I learned soooo much through Professor Porps but, I hated her while I was going through it. I had an F/D mid way through the semester and I stepped my game up and came out with an A. Office hours are a must! She needs to see your effort. I will be taking her for operating systems.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS200CS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is probably the worst professor I've taken in long time. She doesn't explain thing for students who are slow learner. She teach math using PowerPoint which I thing is the worst thing about that class. She expects everyone to know everything. People who are slow learners try to avoid this class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's very particular, but very effective in her teaching. Stick with it and you will come out confident with a lot of knowledge. Tough grader but gives lots of extra credit to let you make up. If you put in the effort, you will succeed. So get ready for some tough love. If your goal is to actually learn, then it's worth it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Yak teacher! Worst teacher ever! Knowledgeable but tough grader.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've taken web development at other courses and did not learn as much. Prof Porps is strict in a fair and respectable way. And it makes sense because Web Dev is something with a ton of information. She can build students from scratch and make them good at what they do. She is available at office hours and really cares about making progress. A+