Richard Covington - California State University, Northridge

Professor: Richard Covington

Department: Computer Science

College: California State University, Northridge

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMP222
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is a confusing subject. Your notes will be really messy. He has lots of quizes. There's like 3 tests total. There's 3 programming assignments, but he's really lenient on the deadlines for those. It's not an easy class, but it's definitely doable.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMP585
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This dude knows his stuff. We had 2 Java projects & 1 small C# project, since we were running out of time. The exams are not bad if you pay attention in class and actually understand the material. The projects were not too bad, but there is a pretty big learning curve in the beginning. We had no idea what our grades were until finals were over. LOL

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS110ANDLAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Covington is an amazing professor for COMP 110/L. If you want to learn how to program take Covington. His class is by no means easy, if you want easy take Riveira. If you want to learn take him as he will prepare you for higher levels. He will prepare you well for COMP 182/L. All of his notes are online, and no textbook required.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMP585
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy knows what he's talking about. Great lecture notes, talks in a funny monotone voice, cracking obscure jokes every now and then. Three GUI projects, 2 with Java Swing and one with C# WPF. One midterm and one final, both closed notes and difficult. However, he gives past exams (study them extensively) and is an easy grader.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CIT360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. For an upper division, it was an easy A. Professor is really chill and understanding. We had 1 quiz, 1 take home midterm, and a take home final. We had group projects with client-server, but we really did not do it. Take him if you are a CIT major.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMP620
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great class. Probably the best choice to take out of all of the core-courses since it's relatively straightforward and easy to get an A. There are two midterms, one in-class and one take-home. In-class allows a generous noteset. There are two algorithm presentations (1 sequential, 1 parallel) and a final paper. No final exam. Great professor!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMP182
• 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:

One of the best.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMP182
• 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:

He is an overall good professor. The lectures are very well organized, and the projects are very helpful in learning the subject.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gives excellent, detailed lectures, which he keeps interesting with jokes. There aren't many projects, and they are simple. Scary part of the class is the midterm/final, which make up 70% of grade together. The two tests are a bit difficult, unclear at times, and he seems to dislike questions about them. If you do well on them, then you are set.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMP620
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There are 2 midterms, 2 presentations and a final paper. The lectures are based off his MS word document and are somewhat difficult to follow. The midterms are difficult. The presentations are 10-15mins long with questions. Lack of organization made this class unnecessarily difficult but overall good professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• 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:

Excellent Professor would rather have students understand the concepts than have them fail on the test. I love this guy i wish more Computer Sci teachers at CSUN were like him. Very organized. Monotone sometimes but he cracks jokes which i found very corny but hilarous. Very into what hes teaching would recommend.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very organized and clear teacher. His tests and quizzes are straightforward with no surprises. Very lenient on project due dates, cares more about if you understand the topic than if you hand it in at a given due date.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pretty easy class and his lectures are very easy to understand. Projects weren't too hard plus he is always there to help if your stuck. Just make sure you study for the midterm and final!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMP585
• 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:

Well prepared lectures and interesting insights into workings of Java. Would have liked to see more Design Patterns (if you're already a swing expert, this class might be too easy for you). Highly recommend going to class as most material from assignments and exams is directly from lectures.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMP110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Covington has got to be the best computer science professor at CSUN. He's very clear and takes the subject serious because he wants his students to be knowledgeable programmers.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMP585
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is very helpful and explains all the concepts clearly. The tests are easy but a bit long and requires a bit thinking.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMP110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. He is a bit monotone so it can get tiring, but he is extremely informative and helpful. I am definitely glad I took his class, I learned a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMP110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMP110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best teachers on campus. Clear, good pace, but monotone. Explains why he's teaching stuff and how it relates to the other Comp classes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMP182
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor if you want to learn about Java. He grades fairly easy on midterms, as long as you have something written on a question, he will give you partial credit. Although he is really behind on Grading. Throughout the semester, I had no Idea what my Grade was, except for the two midterms that we took. Never got back my project or quizzes bax