Jeff Wiegley - California State University, Northridge

Professor: Jeff Wiegley

Department: TBD

College: California State University, Northridge

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMP424
• 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:

He is funny guy. I took him last Summer 19' for comp 424. He gave few assignments such as presentation, hw, and midterm. midterm is not bad. Sometimes, he makes the topic off. Advise: read the books to prepare for the exam. He is the best magic guy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He tends to talk about the most random things and you may think it is totally off topic.. but no. He finds away to connect everything together, making it easier for students to relate. Great sense of humor and has hilarious stories to share. 12/10 would take again (already did and still would take another class with him).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a really great professor to take. I took him for COMP 122 and it was a challenging course but as long as you put in the hours, you will pass. He is not too strict on grading as he knows it is a challenging class. It was hard to learn the ARM assembly language in this class as there is not enough time. Schools fault. Very funny, enjoyable guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a really interesting guy, especially for a boring course. However, the material he teaches in class was not sufficient enough to pass the exams and FAR from sufficient to complete projects. Definitely buy the book and plan to study and make sure you visit tutoring for projects because he does not teach assembly code well enough to complete.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is hilarious and he knows his stuff. Exams are all from what he taught during lectures, so you HAVE to attend every class. There is a textbook, but it is mostly for reference. There are 4 ARM assembly projects. The first project is easy. The second one was okay. But the last two projects are extremely difficult.

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

You are going to learn by your self. almost everything. He is trying to make the major more fun, but he waste a lot of time talking about random things that you don't need to know. in addition, you will not know your grade in any early time. furthermore, you will be confused about what he is going to exam you own. in the end, he is the best one.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although his class was enjoyable and comedic, the subject can be difficult. Assembly was basically self taught and most of the projects were copy-paste-turn it in. As for comp. architecture, the book doesn't exactly help and it can be confusing. Take only if you want an easy pass.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely enjoyable. COMP122 is only 2 units and he definitely teaches more than that HOWEVER the material he teaches is helpful and informative and presented in a great manner. His office hours are also 100% helpful. He is also very funny and approachable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I wish he taught every class I have to take. Knows the subject matter super well. 3 midterms aren't too bad, he basically tells you what will be on each of them during lecture. 4 projects, first 2 are easy second 2 are hard but he gives tons of partial credit on everything. You will learn something and enjoy a COMP class which is almost unheard of.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• 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:

Don't let him intimidate you in the beginning. He knows the subject extremely well but likes to get off topic also. The midterms were fair, as long as you study and remember the hints he gives you. Lab assignments are easy in the beginning then are almost impossible for first-timers to understand, but as long as he sees effort he will give credit

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMP598EA
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

God bless this man! He saved my semester from being totally awful. He has lots of energy and his lectures are very interesting. He sometimes goes off topic, you get to hear funny stories and good life lessons. The class was very chill. I like how he gives hints on some things that end up on the exams. I suggest reading the book in order to do well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is awesome guy, he describe himself as a bad guy because his test somehow not really easy, but if you study and follow his lecture, you will for sure get a good grade!! Plus, he is HOT!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors CSUN has to offer. The class is pretty difficult but if you study and put in effort you should be fine. The first midterm was difficult but the other two were fairly easy. For our class we had 3 programming projects. The first two were straightforward, while the third was very difficult.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoy coming to class. Yes he goes off on tangents but it's not like they're useless. My suggestion is to form a study group early on and really plan on meeting to study the material and help each other with projects especially if you feel like you won't do so well. A group can help with the stress so you can laugh at his jokes more :)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are hilarious. He goes off topic a lot, but at the end of the day you still learn more than with the other professors, at least in COMP122 and with the assembly language. Would recommend to everyone in computer science and related fields. You should read the book, but it's not really necessary to pass of to get a decent grade

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• 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 guy is super knowledgeable about the subject. Be prepared to put in some work as he does give quite a few projects that can't exactly be done in a few minutes. Midterms are based entirely on lectures, so book is just there to help you catch up if you missed something. The guy is hilarious and unapologetically libertarian and pro-STEM.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMP598EA
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic, easily my favorite professor from CSUN. Challenges students, provides practical knowledge. Goes on crazy tangents like others have said, and then does this weirdly hilarious unwinding-the-stack thing where he pops back through all the topics he touched on his way back to the focus of the lecture. If you can take him for anything, do it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wiegley is awesome. The class is definitely challenging, though he covers all material very well in lectures. He's hilarious and he knows it. Magic Thursdays are cool and relaxed. He sometimes gets off-topic in lecture, but always comes back to the main point. 4 projects, 2 midterms (no final). Show up, take notes, and study, and you'll do well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMP122
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his COMP122/L class in the fall of 2015. There are three midterms (no final) based on the textbook and programming projects on the ARMSIM architecture. He has specific days for working on the project and he is always available to answer students if they are confused and encourages this behavior. He may or may not extend project deadlines.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COM110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Coming into this class in summer 2015, I was a math major; not enjoying it and not doing well in classes. Had some previous CS experience. He knows what he is talking about. Lectures often diverge from source but it is always good stuff. He literally went on a tangent about how it's not too late to change, potential, etc Took his advice, now in CS.