Jon Pearce - San Jose State University

Professor: Jon Pearce

Department: TBD

College: San Jose State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Throughout my 4 years at SJSU, this class with Professor Pearce wins the award for teaching me the most amount of useless crap. SWE majors, there are much better technical electives you can take that will actually help you land a job in the real world- unlike the useless crap taught here.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you're looking to waste your time and learn irrelevant knowledge to the industry, this is your guy. If you are a SWE major at SJSU, do not take this professor! Homework is long, he nitpicks grading exam answers, and his material is just outright useless. He teaches you "Jedi" his own made up language that you will never use in the real world.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The professor is awesome. Make sure to pay attention to every detail in class because he will go over most of what to do on assignments and exams, and those things are not easy. Do your best to get help during his office hours.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS251B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class really helped improve my coding design thinking. Challenging but you will truly learn a lot as long as you stay engaged! He's a fair grader -- he does reiterate what he looks for on exams and homework; you just need to keep your ears open and take note of them. Assignments are interesting/fun! Super helpful during OH. Would take again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• 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:

He is a nice guy, a great lecturer, gives great feedbacks during office hours. He is a tough grader, and I cannot stress how tough he grades on exams. He nitpicks solutions that are not identical to his, and he does not give partial credit. If you're looking to learn, he's the man. If you're looking to pass, try another professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The difficulty level in this class skyrockets after the first midterm. You will be quickly overwhelmed if you start to slack off in this class when you start getting into the semester project. Midterm was easy, final was extremely difficult.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• 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:

Pretty easy class. Few, but simple assignments and a final project at the end which is also fairly simple. He goes over and does part of the homeworks. Tests are open laptop/notes and consist of 3-4 questions similar to the homework but slightly more difficult. If you found CS151 easy, then you'll probably feel the same about this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Few but important assignments. He goes over the homework in class very often, and would also often give away parts of the solution to the said homework. From the hints, one can often use it as a template and easily complete other parts of the homework. The final three assignments build on top of each other, would give excellent feedback if asked.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class is not for "average" CS students. To pass his class you either have to work hard or have access to hw/test ahead of time. Unless you understand every hw like the back of your head, you are likely to get a 0/50 on his tests. His hws are long, tricky and borderline un-doable without google. If you're forced to take him, Good Luck!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy, and appropriately funny. My GOD does this guy give harder exams. Just like Horstmann grading structure. Class average on first exam was 21/50 but half the class did ereally well and other half did not. Too much assignment u wouldnt finish unless only taking 2 classes that semester. After exam 1 and 3 HW I was discouraged to work hard

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• 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:

Class is too hard. Exam questions are undoable unless you have access to the questions ahead of time. The labs/assignments are irrelevant to what you actually need. Avoid if you can.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy, makes lot of star wars jokes but wouldn't take his class again. Exams are too hard and labs are very time consuming. I wouldn't recommend him, unless you have a friend who took that class before and could provide with you with previous term questions(which most of students in my class had).

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS251A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This course is good. you will learn many thins about Object Oriented programming out of it. There will a project work and midterm and fnal.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS251A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He uses his own material that is easily accessible. Exams are open-book but it really won't help because the problems can be really confusing at times. Key to success- keep your head and follow your instinct

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 251A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His homework requirements sheet is vague and everyone could come up with their own interpretation but you will be graded based on how close you can get to his interpretation of the question and close to someones solution he thinks is the best. His grading is very strict and unfair at times.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: S154
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Definitely hardest professor for comp sci. Grader takes million years to return work. Professor does not give feedback so go whole semester without knowing grade. Assignments are confusing and professor often makes mistakes in directions, often updates directions. Have to start early. Exams very difficult. Grades A or F, not give partial credit.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS251
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest grader I've ever seen. The handful of people who camp out in his office seem to be the only ones with A's. No matter how hard you try on the homework, unless you go to his office and get him to review it before submitting you will get an F. He is a good lecturer, but no way I would take him again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS251B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the best teacher at San Jose State University. His notes n lectures are very clear and he is very approachable. U have to work HARD for his assignments n project but you will learn a lot. I love UML diagrams after taking his course.I am really glad I took his subject.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CS151
• 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:

Dr. Pear is truly one of best teachers of CS Depart. His lectures are interesting and helpful. I loved UML after taking his class. Midterms and final are not easy, but his grading is very fair.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS151
• 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 CS professors at SJSU. Be prepared to do some hard work on the homework assignments. They are challenging but help you learn a lot! Fair tests if you have done hw assignments. If you are engaged you will learn a lot from him!