This semester he had an individual project that built up to the group project with multiple deadlines but has not graded any of them yet. Points ranging from 20 to 150 for each individual project. If you struggle with programming you will struggle as he does not have the patience to help you. If you ask him for anything he will be very vague.

Dr. Posnett is a solid professor. He takes time out to make his lessons clear, he explains with plenty of examples and tries to relate his lessons to real life as often as he can to make things easier to understand. He likes to fill empty time (like when he cleans the board) with little stories or questions for the class. However, grading is slow.

Dj Posnett is an awesome professor as far as personality. Very chill. Regarding the subject matter, his discrete math class revolves heavily around proofs. There is one midterm and one final for the class along with several large homework assignments sprinkled throughout. Passable so long as you keep up with assignments and learn the material.

Going into this class I thought it would be my hardest class, it turns out it was more chill than I expected. HW was a big percentage, I believe like 40%, so as long as you do all your HW don't worry. Partial credit is big part of the midterm and final so do every problem. He will curve the test grades. Class is harder than it seems but he's cool.

He's a tough professor, but don't let that dissuade you from taking his class. He's a pretty witty and funny guy, and if you have problems with the subject make sure to visit him during office hours, because he is super helpful there.

Fun lecturer. Really knows his stuff. Is quite tough and strict when it comes to grading but an overall cool and chill professor. Definitely worth taking him

Posnett is a really talented lecturer. His tests are extremely difficult but he curves the tests generously. He is very knowledgeable. You won't get an easy A but if you put in the work you'll learn a lot. Don't skip lecture or you won't pass.

great professor. he curves like crazy. if you get zero on exam, he'll curve you to a 70 atleast. love the guy

Posnett comes off very stern and difficult to work with, but he has high expectations and he sets the tone for the class early on. If you butt heads with professors, you may not do well with him. He does care, though, and he curves heavily. He really wants you to learn something and to do well in the course. Work hard and it'll pay off.

great guy, not so great at grading things on time. Throws you into an ocean of programming, which to be honest, was tough at first, but paid off at the end of the semester. His class is coding heavy and less test heavy, and he is a great, funny guy. Overall, good class, but it's tough. Some people in my final group just stopped showing up lol

It's the hardest class I've ever taken. It did not make me feel like the 3.6 GPA student that I thought I was.. All of his lectures felt like he was speaking to other Doctors in CSC and professionals, but were just undergrads. Although the entire class felt like I was guessing absolutely everything, he curves tremendously. Bless him and his jokes.

One of the toughest professors in the department, BUT you will learn a lot. He is tough, but he deviates from what other professors teach and assigns amazing projects. I took him for CSC 131 & 133, and those projects were the reason why I grew tremendously as a developer. Some recruiters contacted me solely because of the projects he assigned 10/10

One of the best CS prof I have taken at CSUS. Lectures are in depth & he challenges you to think critically about the topic. Drawbacks: His grading & assignment return are < optimal. You will actually learn in his class. His class inst an easy A & its very math heavy. He clearly explains all logical concepts and forces students to think critically.

Dr. Posnett is not for the faint of heart. If you aren't a good student then you might not like his approach. He's super helpful in office hours and goes out of his way to explain things on the discussion forums. He's not particularly fast at grading though.

He is the best professor I have ever taken at CSUS. His homeworks are tough but you will learn a lot through his projects and homeworks. I had zero knowledge of digital electronics before taking his class. But Now I can answer anything related to electronics because of his projects. I would love to take the class again with him.

I really liked how the projects had some depth to them and made you think about the topic. It made me feel like I wasn't just trying to get a degree. Slow grader.

I took this course as the pandemic hit so there were some issues moving online. Even given the difficulties of the online transition, I grew a lot as a programmer. The project was tough, but what I learned has already paid off. Don't take this course from an easy prof if you really want to learn how to design software.

Great teacher, really cares about helping his students. Very willing to help during office hours. Passionate about computer organization and it shows in his lectures. I learned a TON in this class. Quizzes are straight from the book and lectures. The labs really helped to cement my understanding. If you want to learn take him.

His grader dropped halfway through semester so didnt get any grades till December, but grading was still fair and he was very lenient in my opinion. Assignments were challenging but not impossible, and he held open discussions where we could help each other. He has a great sense of humor, and kept a good spirit despite it being a rough semester.

Very good professor but very disorganized and just stressful.

Great projects and labs. Super helpful in office hours. Slackers beware, he hates excuses. The extra reading material isn't great but it does help to fill in the gaps in the book. I wish he'd choose a different book TBH.

Lectures get to the point. He talks too fast in videos. Ok class considering the pandemic but it probably doesn't work for people who aren't very disciplined.

Take posnett, if you want to be anything in coding. You hate him while you are taking the class, but mans taught me how to code with that game project. All I could say is that his whole way of doing things has a purpose. Just go through the motions and he will make you good programmer and he gives good feedback. You'll learn to appreciate him after

The project is why you take this course from Posnett. He seems to really want to help you be a better programmer and to gain confidence in your programming. If you start projects early then you'll do fine.

Take the negative reviews with a grain of salt, Possnet is over-hated. He is absolutely more than fair if you do the work and has plenty of good lecture material/code-alongs to help you. Yes he can be a bit rude if you ask stupid questions, but respects hard work and effort. Would definitely take him again.

This is the hardest CS class at Sac State. The project was split into five parts and you really didn't have time to breath. In the end though it was really rewarding to do a project with thousands of lines of code. You don't get that in any other class and the way Posnett teaches the course has given me confidence as a programmer.

The project was fun. The quizzes weren't that difficult and he made the final optional. One paper but it was alright because it really forced you to think about your programming. I'm not a fan of discussion forums but at least people posted helpful stuff.

It's a really hard class and the book isn't very good. Posnett's lectures are great though. He really goes into depth. You will do more programming than most, exams are hard and conceptual.

Don't get me wrong the class is difficult but very doable. The code alongs he provides are insanely helpful so make sure you watch them even if you don't think you need to. If you do that and don't procrastinate you'll do fine.

That project is a killer but you learn a lot from it. Oneline quizzes are pretty easy just make sure that watch the clean code video. Codename one is kind of a pain.

You'll be programming the whole semester and adding on to your game project such as, A1, A2, and A3(A4 was dropped and added as extra credit). A1 was fairly easy, A2 was alright, and A3 was like dropping a nuclear bomb on the project. Lectures were pre-recorded exams were multiple choice and t/f questions(he also curve).

5 quizzes worth 35%. 3 Mini-projects to introduce you to JavaFX library worth 15%. Main Project worth 50% spanning about 9 weeks with 3 different submission goals: A1, A2, A3. You need to code every week to get it all done. Finish A2 and a bit more and you can get a C. Prof is helpful and teaches the concepts adequately. Hard class but doable

Don't expect to pass if you don't engage with the material and lecture. You can get away with not reading the book if you're smart, but I wouldn't recommend it. Professor loves to ask the class questions and joke around. Online quizzes are extremely fast paced. Questions are simple, but you have very little time to answer.

Professor Posnett is an incredibly engaging and entertaining lecturer. He is funny and articulates lecture material in a comprehensible manner. The class work accompanying the course is fair and evenly distributed between quizzes, homework, and a final exam. I would highly recommend taking him if you want to learn and have fun doing it :)

My experience in Dr. Posnett's class was positive. DO your projects, and try your best to keep up with reading, even if it's just scheming through the material. He has expectations of his students as he wants them to succeed. Overall, great professor, you will have to work for your grade so don't expect an easy A.

I have heard horror stories about the professor being rude and tough on students, but he's honestly not that bad. His class is doable, but you have to take initiative to try and learn the material. Reading the book helps. You could probably get an A or a B just by doing all the work in his class and the projects aren't that bad.

Hard class. If you are passionate about computer science or want to genuinely learn, this is the guy you want. He is knowledgeable, entertaining, and caring. Expect to work, learn, grow, and have fun with the projects. If you are a cheater or are trying to do the bare minimum, you are going to hate this guy. That's why I love him :).

Dr. Posnett is one of the best instructors I have had in the entire CSC department. He explains concepts decently well and actually understands the topics. He will get irritated when people ask questions that show that they didn't read the syllabus, but I can't really blame him there. Basically, don't expect to be pampered, but the class is fair.

Most overhated professor on campus, made it so we could get a 55% in the class and pass, i would have passed by a large amount without taking the final. The test questions are honestly rly easy imo because theyre MC and just conceptual. Hes also clearly joking when a lot of people are acting like hes being super rude. Super late grader though.

Dr. Posnett is a great lecturer, and I learned a lot from his CSC 138 course. The projects were valuable, and I left with a great understanding of networking. A lot of the hate he gets is undeserved. Most students just don't pay attention and spend more time complaining in Discord than actually learning. If you put in the effort, you'll do well.

Pretty engaging/funny lectures, cares about not making it too hard for students, projects were reasonable. The lectures were a bit unclear at times, trying to jam in a lot of information without connecting it all together, but reviewing the slides/textbook on your own helps.

Lectures are kept engaging and, thankfully, didn't feel dry. However, I got lost during the lectures, which was my fault for not reading beforehand. That said, the parts I was lost on were easily understood after reviewing at home. Projects can be a bit demanding. Overall, generally easy/understandable material with some complicated parts.

The material is hard, not the class. Quizzes and homework revolve around understanding concepts instead of memorizing answers. Lectures focus on trying to teach concepts and more abstract ideas. Great at answering questions in lecture and at office hours. In CSC137 you build a RISC-like CPU across 3 projects which was very rewarding.

not a tough grader lmao. but youll learn more than other classes. i swore id never take him again but he's one of the best lecturers ive had in sac state.