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“Knows his stuff but can not teach at all”
CIT260 - 1.0 rating“Lectures on one thing, assigns a program on a completely uncovered and different topic”
CIT260 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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Expecting Vonada and got him for class, 300% harder
Irresponsable, not helpful, hard to understand due to a heavy accent. His philosophy is his class is all that matters in the world and nothing else does.
He needs to learn how to speak English. If you dont know computers, dont take him, u will be lost. take someone esle.
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Not the best, not the worst. Very disorganized. Will grade something and forget to record it in his grade book. Tests are pretty easy. Lectures are boring.
AWSOME TEACHER. If you are looking forward for Al Henry and you for some reason get jew'd out of it. Then take this guy. He alows late assignments, and for you to use your notes and programs on his tests (not quizes) He is clearer than Henry (ligic wise)
Boring to no end......Powerpoint after powerpoint...uhh...ummmm.uhh....need I say more...
Take your laptop, those Power-Point shows get boring really fast.
Very knowledgable in c++ programming, overall a great guy.. I would take him for programming again
Class is boring and he goes over information that we learned in our first semester. Homework is pretty easy, but the mid-term was in left field. It was supposed to by M/C, but it was essay and fill in the blank (without a word bank).
Does not follow syllabus, fails to folow self set guidlines for exams. Horrible horrible professor. Very hard to understand, uses powerpoints and doesn't explain them. Reads verbatim and doesn't involve class in lectures.
Very unclear, hard to understand, and boring! Don't take this professor unless you have a laptop to surf the net. His syllabus should come with a physic because you never know what's going to be on an exam.
Does not encourage the learning process. What a waste, I wish I would have taken this class with another prof. A V O I D A T A L L C O S T S.
He forgets this is a concepts course. He expects we read the book 3 or 4 times like they "do in my own country" as he says. I'm tired of his bullshit and his shotty teaching. He totally disregards his own syllabus. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
Worst prof at the college. I'd rather die than take him for anything again. I wouldnt let this fool teach me basket weaving.
Ummmmm... UHHh. lemme think.. worst in everything, including in "his country". Would not take him again if I was paid to do it. Actually told us that he did not want to waste a saturday reading our papers.. what the?!?!
WHAT A JOKE! Just a typical networking class at PCT. This one is really not breaking the paradigm of substandard professors in the classroom. As a matter of fact, the bar has even been lowered more. And, you thought that wasn't possible...
Bahram is a very nice guy. He treats his students fairly and his tests are fair. I recommend Golshan.
Not very good with C++. Fails to recognize that his students do not have his experience. Very hard to understand with his accent and not very helpful to his students. DO NOT TAKE GOLSHAN!!!!!
Just from this professor I want to start ASAFT(American Students Against Forign Teachers). For a prof holding a doctorate, his english(country he is teaching in)is atrocious. The tests/quizes have absolutely no relation to material taught in class. (Programming != omelet) DONT TAKE HIM!!!!
he knows nothing about the topics. the class had to teach him. try counting the number of times he says uummmm. he sucks!!!
He is very difficult to understand. He knows programming too much for intro, because he takes everything for granted. He cant explain anything to you at all and he doesn't want to hear about your problems, even if they do have to do with his class. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!
Dr Golshan is not an easy professor. He is very knowledgable in the programming field. If you dont understand he is able to help you during office hours. He will help you to the point that you understand what he is teaching. I recommend him for CIT 160.
Dude cant speak english well, cant spell when he writes on the board, cant READ what he writes on the board, and doesnt really teach what is on the test. I show up to turn in assignments and to take tests and i've got an A in the class. If it was a class I didnt have experience in i'd have problems.
As far as I am concerend he can speak pretty well for a foreign professor. Like another guy said go down during office hours to get help if needed. Good teacher easy going.
I really have nothing against the guy--when it comes to programming, he knows what he is talking about. While I do have trouble understanding him, it doesn't offend him when ya ask again. If you're looking for a good prof in programming, he's an ideal choice.
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I've had him for 2 semesters now and I've found while he is a bit hard to understand, if you follow along in the book with what he teaches in class and you ask him questions you should do fine. He definately knows his programming, just sometimes he has trouble communicating it.
He is not that good of a prof. Had a hard time understanding him at times. He confuses himself even. Students in the class were telling showing him how to do stuff. Didn't really cover alot of stuff that was on the test so definitly read the book.
Hard to Understand. Goes kinda fast. Starts out easy. Gets hard. No notes on tests.
needs to speak english!
Dr. Golshan is a good teacher, but I hate this class. It's 3 hours every Thursday night and it sucks becuase I don't want to know this stuff... Plus the older lady in the class kind of holds us up sometimes
this guy needs to learn to speak english...
Dr. Golshan may move fast sometimes, but if you ask him for clarification he will do that. He also is willing to go over a concept until you understand if you go to office hours. Only thing I didn't like is the SAM tests, I thought they were unfair because not all topics were related to material covered.
Fair Teacher, you need to understand the basics of programming before you teach any of his classes. He expects alot from you as a student. You can learn alot from his courses (although he could be alot better). I should note that he is not the most friendly person you will meet and he isn't too helpful when you go to his office.
Look programming Java is not like frying an egg!!! If you want to understand the professor avoid this one. It is like learning from a guy from tells tech support from india. And its Java Programming not Yava Programming.
The man did not know how to get to a dos prompt and he is trying to teach me networking! Cant understand a word he says. We actually taught him more about networking then he taught us. we corrected him daily. DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY!!!
Not as bad as some people say, for a geeky java teachers he is about average.
He forgets to go over key elements before programs are due. He exspects the students to have a strong background before they come to class. He is inconsistent with inclass examples which makes it difficult to figure out what he wants on out of class assignments. Overall he's a poor teacher. I'd reccomend finding someone else.
Dr.Golshan, is a nice guy. He is very helpful. The class is very much a cake walk. He goes over everthing in class that is on the homework. I enjoyed having him for class.
Dr.Golshan is a nice guy. This is an incredibly boring class, but it is really easy. At the beginning of the year he took atendence, but that faded out. if you dont know what you are doing with Microsoft office he will go over it. If you already know how to work it the class is a joke.
I really try hard to understand what he is saying but i still cannot understand. He doesn't speak correct English, doesn't spell correctly on the board, and doesn't understand what he himself writes on the board. I would not suggest taking this teacher.
I had Golshan my first semester, and i scheduled him for three classes my second. he can be a little hard to understand, because he speaks with a rather heavy accent, but he's a programming genius. he's always willing to help, and he's just an all around nice guy. take him if you get the chance... Nick
He is a nice and extremely knowledgeable guy. This class is not a walk in the park if you never programmed before. You will have to read a lot from the book on your own. If you skim through the book, turn programs on time, and get a decent grade (As and Bs) on a test, you should be just fine. His accent will not prevent you from understanding him.
Not a very nice person. In fact, a pretty bad person overall. The anti-student professor when it comes to being helpful. Extremely poor clarity (heavy accent). And most importantly, I felt smarter than the guy, which I feel bothered him because he desired very much to be known as a man of great intelligence. However, this just wasn't the case.
He is not the best, but certainly not the worst when you consider the alternatives...(Gorka) Scares with the assignments but gives relatively easy tests, not very helpful if you come to him outside of class.
awesome teacher
He really knows his stuff. Easy class although tests are a bit hard. Attendance is optional
He is a very bad teacher. He will stand at the board and ramble on and usually get lost in his words. He?s not much for helping either. The tests are extremely hard and very hard to pass. I do not recommend this teacher!
Very good professor. Hard to understand at first with his accent, but very clear with assignments. A funny guy if you get to know him.
Sometimes hard to understand but if you did your work, CSC 124 with Golshan was pretty easy.
Avoid 4 Programming 1, take Leete. Reads from API the entire class without giving any in-class examples that help explain the methods from the API. Only 2 ppl in my class finished the final project, and that was because they asked to be partners, even though project is assigned individually. I was one of the two & it took over 60 hrs to complete.
He does do a lot of lecturing from the book, but will actually sit down with you and explain something if needed, and works best with small classes. You need to show interest and/or motivation, though, or he may not bother.
Professor Golshan is a very smart guy. He knows his stuff but presents it in a way that is way out of scope (no pun intended) for the majority of class. Avoid for Programming 1 unless you have prior experience with it. His tests are unexpectedly difficult and even more so if you haven't put a considerable amount of studying time in.
He knows the material but can't teach it. Same for all the programming classes he teaches.
Incredibly intelligent and experienced in mathematics and computing, Dr. Golshan knows what he's talking about for sure. He can be a bit hard to understand because at his level he's probably not used to dumbing things down for somebody with a student level of comprehension. Overall a good professor.
Knows his stuff but can not teach at all.
Asks the class if they have any questions on assignments and classwork but he never looks to see if people have questions after having asked. In his programming he declares unspecific integers, strings, etc making it near impossible to follow. He never explains what it is he is attempting to do. He constantly talks about things you will learn later
The best professor here at the college! He is extremely helpful and always will accept late assignments. He teaches at a good pace where you will learn a lot but not get behind. No tests in this class!
I will admit that this class is definitely hard for anyone with no programming experience but that is what CIT tutoring is for plus he is always willing to help if you approach him. Golshan is not that bad but you have to be serious about passing or you will not fair well in his class. his tests are impossible to pass. Also expect the Golshan Curve
The things he "teaches" are not useful. He went over different things that were due the previous week. When you ask him a question he doesn't help you. I would avoid him for a CSC teacher.
Dr. Golshan is a genious and is a great resource for anything programming-related. He is very helpful outside of class. However, the course itself was a little unorganized the way it was taught and we did not get through everything. Also, grading is rather odd.
He is a wonderful professor! You can ask anything and he even has memes on this door! I love how he shows us examples of the code in class it is very helpful. The only downside is that the assignments are difficult but are fun challenge to do. The test are difficult as well, but if you do the assignments you shall do well in the class.
Will help you if you need help. Will assist with homework questions. Can be difficult to understand at times and usually does not tell you when the assignments are due until the day of or after.
A well intentioned guy but, is not a good teacher what so ever. Bans prog langs b/c it is easier for students to develop code/understand concepts(Kind of the point of Data Struct & Algo). Exams are on concepts that aren't really covered. Assignments/Tests are hastily prepared. You could teach yourself, & not pay anything. Seemingly pointless class.
Met with him for help, got angry/annoyed when I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do (hence why I was there). Also emailed several times with no response. Knows his stuff, but if given the chance take somebody else. He was the only one teaching this semester so I had no choice.
Asked for help once and only response i got was his automated email, doesn't know how to teach. quizzes are easy and but dont take him if you are planning to become a programmer or developer. also ridiculous due dates and heavy lectures that dont reflect back to the assignments themselves.
Lectures on one thing, assigns a program on a completely uncovered and different topic. Does not like to help with programs and gets annoyed when you ask for help. He expects you to read every page of the book and doesn't teach everything on the tests and programs.
By one of the worst professors i have ever had. His exams and programs are nothing what he teaches. I wouldn't recommend him. HE IS HORRIBLE. If you ask for help, he gets mad. SO PREPARE NOT TO ASK HIM ANYTHING. Learn yourself.
If you are are a freshman or sophomore Golshan is rough because he wants you to learn programming. He expects you to read the book and teach yourself somethings in the class but for the most hits major topics in class. After you get past CIT360 Golshan becomes a cake walk. He grades easy in higher coursesand he curves a lot in lower level courses.
lol he likes bananas
His class is basically big programming assignments, a midterm, and a final. His assignment explanations and grading criteria are not very clear at times, but as long as you go and ask questions, he will clarify any questions you have. Follow his examples in class and utilize the IT tutor during the semester if you need to.
Somewhat tough assignments and very lecture heavy. Take plenty of notes, follow his in-class examples, ask questions, and utilize the IT tutor if you need it. Tough class, but not awful.
If you can do the work without being told what to do then you'll do fine. don't expect to be able to easily reach him outside of class. I emailed him over 3 times during the semester and I'm still waiting on a response.
Often provides very little information about assigned projects, expect only around 3 sentences telling you what to do, requiring an entire lecture for him to explain what he actually wants. Grading criteria is often not clear (he doesn't tell you he'll take points off for not using printf). He's well intentioned but definitely has gotten lazy.
For all projects the instruction and grading criteria were unclear. Goes too fast in lecture for anyone to understand.
Not really that excited to take CIT360 with him, but he was the only one teaching 260 this semester and 360 next semester. Extremely unclear grading format, no rubric is given. Students would get a point or two off for missing one thing in an assignment while another student would be dropped a full letter grade. If possible, take someone else.
Everything i learned in that class was from Google. I never learned anything from him.
Barely recaps anything, because depending on when you take this course it could be a little bit since you've programmed anything. The assignments are very challenging, and what you are expected to do for the assignments he barely goes over or doesn't explain at all. Be ready to read alot.
He didnt know what he was doing. We worked in Android Studio and expressed how it would be a "learning process for all of us". Follow the book (its really good ngl, very easy read), and you will find yourself very ahead of the class. Side note, this man walked in on syllabus day and said he was only there for the money. He just doesn't care.
About 5 years later I just now learned what a rubber duck does. I missed the first week because of Army responsibilities and come back dropped in the middle of intense gibberish. You need to already know how to code to get through this kind of thing, unless you figure out a way to teach yourself.
Repeats things in his lectures a lot and is not always clear. Poor communicator and expects you to know more than you can learn from the previous class. Teaching style is explains something for 15 minutes then has a full hour of show and tell. Easily least favorite course and teacher.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
80%
Textbook Required
33%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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CIT386
5.0
(1)CIT460
4.5
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4.3
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