John Sullins - Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH

Professor: John Sullins

Department: Computer Science

College: Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CSCI3701
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very engaging and funny teacher. Dr. Sullins presents material in a way that makes learning very easy. He lectures with directly applicable examples and loves to crack nerdy jokes every now and then. For homework projects and tests, Sullins outlines clearly what you need to know and assigns projects that apply those concepts.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSIS3701
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Had Dr. Sullins for the "Java" class as it's known at YSU. I was really intimidated going in, but he made sure we all knew Java wasn't hard to do, and gave plenty of time to get used to it before we were graded. Has lots of funny references in class to a bunch of older shows, started off groaning every joke, by the end I loved it. Would take again.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSCI3701
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Homework is the majority of the class and although you get instructions; I find them vague. I've tried getting help via his office hours, but he doesn't really seem to help or care that much. Only way you'll pass is either work together with a student(s) or if you already are a great programmer. Tough grader for the tests too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CSIS3701
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had sullins for 2 classes, 3701 and encoding and encryption. He was fine in both. Makes funny references during lectures which makes it more interesting. You should go to class because he sometimes hints to what is going to be on tests/homework. Do your homework ahead of time because sometimes it's time consuming.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CSCI6962
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome teaching skills

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 5838
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is funny, which makes lectures awesome. His tests are a bit difficult but they're not weighted heavily, and the assignments are straight-forward. He even puts video tutorials online, so it's as though you have a sample lecture later to help you use his software. He is generally a nice guy and fun to learn from.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSCI6961
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good professor

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CSIS3701
• 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:

Tests are difficult with little review material and are graded very harshly. The book is worthless in this course; he doesn't even cover anything in it. The projects are worse of all - he doesn't go over any of the code in them at all and hardly touches on concepts. Unless you're already an amazing programmer, you will struggle in this course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GRAPH5895
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

he is great , very healpfull and friendly, i incourage u to take his classes

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSIS3701
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Expects students to do too much on their own. not all the students are super geniouses like him, and he degrades them for it. Don't take him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSIS3701
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

very rude and prudent man. doesn't explain much for assignments and gets angry easily if you ask him question

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CSCI6962
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Funny and really trys to get you to understand to topic. I wouldn't mind if he gave harder exams. Sometimes the exams seem too easy.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SURVEYCOMPSCI
• 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:

His tests are impossibly hard. He assigns projects containing material he never even taught. Grades too harshly.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: VARIOUS
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Awesome professor, very entertaining and knows the material. I still remember him using "redshirt" as a variable in sample code. Friendly and helpful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MANYCOMPSCI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

quirky sense of humor (yes, he did the beavis and butthead stuff years ago too!), but knows his materials, and can explain things well.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MANY3
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Had him for 610, CSCI 710, and Discrete Mathematics. He's very geeky and loves to make everything about Bevis and Butthead, The Simpsons, or the (in his eyes esteemed) Gallenger. Fun for all, he a prof at the top of his game. However, don't be mad if he doesn't help with the final "Object Oriented" project . . . "it's your internal representation."

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CSCI3701
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

good

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 3726
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Would take any class from him. Explains well, organized, very knowledgeable, graduated from MIT. The best in the department as far as teaching goes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMPSCI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I could never decide whether his classes were too easy, or he's just that good of a teacher. I think it's a little of both. Take him for whatever you can, he's one of the best in the CSCI department.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

An amazing professor, I have had him for 3 clases so far, I hope I can have him for a few more.