Qiyang Chen - Montclair State University

Professor: Qiyang Chen

Department: TBD

College: Montclair State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His stupid weekly quizzes will screw you over. They're so boring and he asks very detailed questions so take notes on his videos. If you miss class your grade drops a bunch so go to class! He seems mean but is actually kinda nice if you show him you care.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are really boring and pointless since we already had to look at his powerpoint which you have to listen to his voice the whole time. Quizzes every week which are tough and group assignments also. Don't go to class grades are lowered a lot.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst class I have ever taken. Info290 is mainly hybrid so course only meets once a week. Quizzed and tested on everything before going to class that week so lectures are a waste of time. Can not understand professor Chen, or read his handwriting. Awful grader with no compassion for students. Outright said "No one gets an A on anything" UGH!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good luck getting through his lectures, as they are the most boring thing Ive sat through in my life.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: INFO310
• 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:

Dr Chen is the worst professor you can possibly take. Attendance is mandatory for his class, meanwhile you won't learn a thing from going. As others pointed out, he expects you to teach yourself from the textbook. The mean grade for almost every homework is a D and it's an F for the midterm. He should be ashamed by these results and quit academia.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: INFO310
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor, expects you to teach yourself. In class he goes over solutions to the previous assignment and then rushes through the lecture and doesnt actually have material worth note taking, as he expects you to actually teach yourself. Answers are unclear via email when you contact him and he doesnt give constructive feedback in the hw

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: INFO310
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chen is one of the most difficult and critical professors I've ever had. His weekly assignments are very challenging and complicated, and are graded harshly. He is beyond discouraging, and often refers to students "surviving" his course. He expects you to teach yourself everything outside of class. I strongly advise you avoid taking him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chen was okay. His lectures are really boring and if you miss even one class (he doesn't give excused absences no matter what) you grade goes down a lot. There is 3 group assignments which aren't hard but are annoying, and his lectures are really boring. There are also quizzes each week on LockDown Browser which are hard.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: INFO310
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm currently in a MS in Computer Science program. Thanks to Dr. Chen, I had a strong enough foundation that I skipped a course in databases and am taking a more advanced one. It was a very tough class, but absolutely worth it. Start homework early and ask questions. You won't regret the hard work you did in this class for the rest of your career.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MIS290
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is ok, you will pass but he can be boring/annoying at times. Midterm and final are super easy

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No textbook use. Assignments are not hard and you can easily pass. His tests are at home so take advantage and you will pass.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Chen is a solid choice. While the topic of the course is not the most interesting for many, you will leave with a good foundational knowledge relating to information systems. There is, however, a fair amount of work involved and you need to take it seriously. He is very knowledgeable and provides useful information in lectures.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's okay. Well actually his lectures are torture, but if you get through that it's quizzes and tests that you can take online (without lockdown browser) at home. You don't have to show up to take tests and they are for the most part pretty easy. His group project assignments are really annoying but he isn't a tough grader.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easy class if I would've done my work. Weekly quizzes you can find the answers online assignments are hard but gives you a week to do and midterm and final multiple choice online. Attendance is mandatory and a big part of the grade.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: INFO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

lots of homework/ Weekly assignment takes a lot of time. But you can contact him through email for homework questions and get his response/hints very quickly . Interesting subjects but tough work.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Chen is a good professor. It is a hybrid class and a easy class too! Don't buy the textbook I say because there is slideshows from the textbook given. One of the easiest classes I've took. We met only once a week and have weekly quizzes that was online and you could find the answers. A very easy class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took his hybrid course and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would have been. Gives weekly quizzes and and gives assignments almost every 2 weeks. The class is more interesting if you are studying anything MIS related. He was decent but his lectures would be too long at times. 1 midterm and 1 final and they are all online.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: INFO290
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's not a horrible professor, his lectures were just very long. That's all they were, lectures. He stood in front of the class and talked the whole time. I did not retain much from this class, he was quite bland.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: INFO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is the toughest prof I have ever had . Weekly home works are very challenging and long but if you study hard and pay attending to his lecture you really learn a lot from him about DB design and SQL. He encourage you to ask questions electronically and responded quickly. No one in his class got more than 85% in terms of standing but he curves

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: INFO563
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. Simply show up, write papers and 1 presentation.