Sassan Barkeshli - Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

Professor: Sassan Barkeshli

Department: Computer Science

College: Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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 Barkeshli does give a lot of homework but he is lenient grading them. As long as you do what he tells you to do in class you will do fine. He also gives extra credit sometimes if you do your projects early. We only took one test which was only 10% of the whole grade. The only difficult part is manage your time. I ended with 104%.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was not hard at all if you had put in effort. Barkleshi was very lenient and he always answered every question I had when I went to him after class. Even though there is more homework than the other cs classes, I see that as a good thing. I was constantly coding and got to practice a lot. He gave out a lot of extra credit!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is my first CS class, and after taking his class, I decided to change my major to computer science. The best CS professor in PCC.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS3A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

THE BEST CS PROFESSOR IN PCC! If you can't make it in CS, go study gender appreciation. His lecture is amazing. Even though his A criteria is 95% +, but if you keep on working and part of the A students, your average would be above 100%. LOCK THE BACK DOOR.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

if you are a beginner in c++ you are going to struggle in a horrible way .. his lectures are very basic he uses code taken out form I don't know where that makes it difficult at the beginning of the semester he asked us to give some recommendations in how to do the classes and he totally forgot out suggestions. YOUR Definitely need prior experienc

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CS3A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hidden deep beneath is intensely sarcastic demeanor, Barkeshli harbors a heart of gold and under the right circumstances will go to great lengths for his students. His lectures are fairly conceptual and he will teach you design and pseudocode as an inherent part of how he lectures - he won't explicitly go over it, but it IS there. You MUST show up.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

If you really want to learn this subject take the class with him. If you want an easy A, take it with someone else. Serious students, do not fear.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS3A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took both the java and c++ variant of CS3 and I have to say this professor gives 10x more work, no exaggeration. There will be multiple projects every week and you're going to have to work with other students to get the work done, BUT I can honestly say I was constantly coding which is good right?

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. Tells a lot of jokes in class and is accessible outside of class. Gives extra credit sometimes. 1 mid-term and 1 final. If you want an A I'd recommend that you have some prior experience; doesn't have to be C++ tho cuz I knew javascript before this class and the language skills are transferrable. I'd take him again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't think you can skip class and just do the homework - he will give daily quizzes (easy, but heavily weighted) if too many people don't show up. The programs aren't hard, just read the book and pay attention in class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CS8
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class of my life or academic career. Seriously gotta put in 150% in this class, cut off all connections to friends n put in the required time learning puzzles n how to solve what. does give good feedback. lots of projects im talking b2b2b every week. final proj asks u questions on how u go to the path of solving the puzzle aka program

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS8
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Gives out final project that he can't even do himself! Doesn't know how to answer questions, so be brings in former students to answer your questions. Take him only if you can learn on your own!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor but you have to put in the work and fight to succeed

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS2CE
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a chill guy and he jokes around a lot , but he also expects a lot from his students. Be ready to spend hours on hw.. Class is passable, but you have to work really really hard. I recommend him if you're willing to do the work, if not you probably shouldn't take him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

Worst class, did not learn anything. It is pretty much self study and watching you tube. Save your self the stress and DO NOT take him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS3A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is very good professor. If you will take his class, easy pass. Don't have a lot of homework and no quiz and test, but you still can learn about cs in this class. :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS3A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class was so easy, i don't know why people are upset about this class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS3A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is the best professor I've ever had. By the first week I spent several hours each day writing his assignment that was not clearly described, everyday he will change the detail requirement of the assignment and you will have to rewrite the code again! He won't even list the requirements of the project, so you will have to guess what is it that he want. I spent more than ten hours on a weekend to write a program(I'm familiar with coding, I'm actually coded for 10 hours), he give me 2 out of 20 and only commented that the program I wrote was not as described in class. And my friend didn't know exactly what to do so I taught him step by step for this project, his project was simpler than mine and he got 12 out of 20, I don't know if he grade based on how simple your program is or what. His lecture is pretty good though, if you like to learn something and care nothing about your grade, this class is for you! Don't spend too much time on homework, I have five classes and everyday I have to spend hours on this class's none sense homework, don't take this class if you read all the way through here.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

Skip this professor if you want to learn and pass. Very bad experience.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS2
• 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:

My biggest regret was taking him. You will learn more from you tube and google than him. Doesn't even know how to lecture. Rude and not professional. Do not believe the good reviews, they either written to better the average for him. If you take his class then you better drop all your other classes. Consider other professors.