Steve Hodges - Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA

Professor: Steve Hodges

Department: Computer Science

College: Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS20J
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the most awkward person I have ever met. Teaches outdated concepts and grades too much on his arbitrary midterm and final. Do not recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS19
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a programmer, not a teacher. Steve does not explain concepts well at all, and classes consist of him fumbling to explain concepts that he clearly understands but is unable to put into words. Written notes that he puts on the board are just scribbled nonsense. It's a shame that he is the only one who teaches most core CS classes at Cabrillo.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors I have had, takes away points because the code is not to his specs even though it work just fine. He is super picky as if he were an English teacher grading assays. His grading is straight up trash and his lectures dont teach you a thing might a well look stuff up on YouTube.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS19
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think Steve is a nice guy. But he does not teach very well at all and is very unclear on what exams will cover. I saw an earlier rating saying there is very little structure and that's putting it lightly, structure is non existent. The class is pretty much just fumbling online and in the textbook to solve Steve's random assignments.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS19
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Steve will teach you very good code practices that will come up in the professional world, and doesn't hold your hand for a lot of it. You will rarely get a direct answer from him because he wants you to discover it. Learn to draw pictures to trace your programs. His tests are murder.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CIS21
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not an easy teacher, but I'm learning a lot about programming from him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CIS21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Steve is definitely the best CS teacher I've ever had. I took two of his classes and then switched to UCSC. I got credit for three classes at UCSC, and every class I've taken since has felt like review. Steve tends to go a little off topic sometimes during his lectures, but that's a good thing. He gave a very solid understanding of computer science

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS19
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you can get into a university without taking Steve's classes, do it. His jokes might be funny if they weren't the highest quality part of his lectures. Exams aren't reflective of homework. Homework isn't reflective of lecture. Just check his LinkedIn: he hasn't done anything besides work at Cabrillo since he got is MS at UCSC in the 90's. BAD

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS19CS21CS24
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Steve is a good person but an ok teacher at best, very tough grader and the slowest grader on planet. The second assignment was received during finals week. We had been tested on that material before we received our work back to make any corrections. He is head of department so clearly he is too busy. CS 21 should alternate professor every year.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This teacher could easily be replaced by instructional videos. Embarassment to teachers everywhere. Choose someone else.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CS19
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Welp, Steve is awesome as a person but his teaching style is like someone giving you a black and while xerox copy of the front of a 1000+ piece lego set and saying MAKE IT! Whereas other teachers in Cabrillo give you the booklets with step by step directions. Also he is a bit picky about how you code things so make sure to dot your i's.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS19
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wish I have more choice to choose the teacher for CS19, CS24... He is the only one who teaches those classes. I think, smart people will like him, but not me. He is definitely a tough grader. He expects student to know everything. Textbook is the key to keep up with the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS19
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

An okay teacher. Despite having 2, 3-hour classes a week with him, his lectures were informative and easy to listen to. he explains everything and doesn't rush through it. Beware though, not much structure, and textbook reading is all on you. His grading can be seen as strict, maybe even harsh, so make sure to read those instructions carefully.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I recently transferred to a University and I must say, Steve really prepares you. His CS 19, 20J classes where probably the toughest as it challenges you to finally see the world like a programmer. CS21 was by far my most favorite class, algorithms are amazing! Now that I am at my University, I notice I miss having teachers like Steve, great teach!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS11
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took CS 11 online, and it was fantastic. You could go to class in person, watch live on ccconnect, or watch later in the archives. Or any combination of the 3. I imagine this class is better online. It helped to watch the lectures &follow along with his code, pausing on his code when necessary. I didn't have any programming experience & no textbk

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS21
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took all of Steve's classes. In all of them you get the same scheme: lectures, assignments (6-8), midterm and final. His assignments are mostly from his lectures as so are his exams, and he's always an e-mail away to help you. Totally worth it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Steve is the right teacher for such a heavy class. The concepts are difficult to grasp at first, but he clarifies in class using simulations on the board involving the whole class. As with other courses: you get back what you put in. pow(STUDY, 10000);

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS20J
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Steve is a hard teacher, but he really knows his stuff and is a fantastic teacher.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CS20J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The homework assignments are not impossibly hard, however, getting the grade you deserve on them is. Steve is a cool guy, and a skilled programmer, but could use some work in explaining the material more clearly. You may also be marked down on homework assignments for things that he did not ask for on the assignment page.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is amazing. After transferring to UCSC I was massively over prepared.