Jeffrey Uhlmann - University of Missouri - Columbia

Professor: Jeffrey Uhlmann

Department: TBD

College: University of Missouri - Columbia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guys logic is flawed beyond resoning. Hes not a good programmer even, his code is sloppy and he does stuff the hardest way possible. He claims you shouldent get help with coding which is the exact opposite of what every programmer ive evere talked to has told me.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This has to be the worst professor on the planet. Everything in this class is not weighted, so if you miss a SINGLE lab, your grade is going down 5% buddy! Also, he is too lazy to even provide materials for practicing for the exams. He has not provided a final exam review sheet, and all problems he does in class are kids play compared to the exam��

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• 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:

Best professor I've had. Tells you on the first day that if you show up to class, pay attention, and complete the prelabs on your own, you'll do well. THIS IS LITERALLY ALL YOU HAVE TO DO. In lecture, he explains each concept multiple times to make sure you understand. Labs are far easier than prelabs. He's also hilarious. Highly recommend!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS250
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I didn't listen to him but he's okay. I don't understand why everyone gives him bad ratings. I don't really have any advice because you just have to know the material.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Exams are written to confuse/trick you. Prelab instructions are convoluted, lab instructions very strict. If one minor thing is off in lab (ex: capitalized letter) then automatic 0. Either give clearer prelabs or change the grading system. TAs can't answer questions and don't know how to clarify the expectations because they aren't told. Horrible!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tells kids to drop out if they struggle at any point in the class. Instead of explaining what you're stuck on, he tells you that you will never make it in CS/engineering. I went to him in the beginning asking for direction on where to focus and be just said I should give up because I don't understand the concept. It was 2 weeks in and I'm new to CS

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All or nothing grading in labs. Entire grade from labs and exams. Lectures only show incorrect code (i.e. only what NOT to do). Prelabs are worded cryptically and he does not respond to emails or questions for clarification. Blames students for trying and failing. Refuses to clarify or explain concepts. Outside of class he berates and degrades you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The labs are easier than the pre-labs but make sure you understand them . The class was not too hard for me but that's probably because I was somewhat familiar with c++ already. However, I can imagine someone new to programming getting really frustrated with this class and teacher. He can leave new people in the dust sometimes.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Labs are too hard compared to pre-labs. The extra credit he adds as questions on tests only reward students who understand the material vs the 80% struggling in class. The TAs help minimally because he tells them not to. Went to his office hours to get help only to be told I shouldn't be in the class or even the major if I'm struggling.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Labs are 10x harder than pre-labs. Peer reviewspointless because only few in your lab actually know what they're doing. If you get a 30/30 on a lab but forget to do your peer review guess what? They take half points off b/c you didn't comment on 3 people's labs. So you went from an A to F, bad b/c grades are labs&tests. ExtraCreditOnTestsButRHard

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad class, just tough, especially if you arent comfortable with coding/C. Not the type of teacher to tell you how to solve a problem, even suggests you dont get answers from TAs/friends/etc. Been to his office hours and is always welcoming to talk about the material, but wont tell you how to code it or what youre doing wrong.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Simply put Uhlmann is a bad professor. The lectures included little to no actual code but rather LONG powerpoints about concepts. Exams are the hardest I've ever taken and are very verbose and confusing. If you're reading this, though, chances are you are required to take 2050. Show up and spend the time on labs to cushion your grade. Good luck! :)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Genuinely one of the worst professors Ive had. Exam questions are less about your knowledge on the topic, and more about deciphering his poorly worded questions to understand what hes even asking. Lectures consist of him reading straight from the powerpoints, and is extremely condescending when going to his office hours to ask for help. AVOID.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I received an A+ in CS1050 w J. Reis and never went to class. Ive programmed since sophomore year of high school and understood the topics of this class well. I didnt lose a single point on the labs until the last 3, the prelabs are insaley vague compare to 1050 and are worth way too many points. Tests seem to be written to makr you fail

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ive taken a lot of weed-out courses throughout my college career, but none of them compare to this monstrosity of a class. This guy is the worst professor, and not just because his class is difficult, but because of his attitude towards struggling students. I went to this guys office hours for help, and was advised to drop the class. BEWARE!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class gave me depression. Grades are entirely labs and tests. The labs are difficult and there is no direction given for how to prepare for them. You are given even less direction for the test with minimal study help from the professor. Would never want to take again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man is probably the worst CS teacher I will ever take at this University. Grades purely off of exams and labs. Doesn't seem to care for students. Went to his office hours once and pretty much said I was so far behind because I didn't get one topic that it was a waste of time to even try to help me. Get ready for a rough semester with this guy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Your entire grade in this class depends on how well you do in the labs and on tests. There is no homework and no incentive to go to class and listen to him rant about useless nonsense for an hour and a half when all of the important topics are diluted by rants that have nothing to do with class material. Any error on labs will result in an F.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Labs are weighed very heavily and are graded very harshly. This wouldn't be too bad if the grading was at least consistent. ( Program seems to work fine - 15/30. Party y of the program doesn't work and you know it for a fact 30/30 ). Be prepared to be yelling at the grade screen when you get a 0 on a lab and you don't know why.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS2050
• 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:

Uhlmann teaches this class like we are Graduate/PHD students who like assume that they know how to code in C. This course is for people who have a background in coding instead of a continuation of CS1050. He's trying to get his students to waste their money over this class. If you are an IT major, take the IT2040 course.