Terrible in every possible way. Has no business teaching.

So terrible. Worst prof in the department. Goes way to fast and his notes are so poorly organized it's impossible to find anything. Will change your grade to a D if you don't make at least a C on every assignment.

He requires your programs to be turned in on paper, but doesn't make this explicit on his syllabus or the assignments. If you don't hand in your work in the format he prefers, he'll fail you for it. Furthermore, if you don't get a C on all his assignments, the most you can get for the class is a C. One mistake and he'll essentially fail you.

His lectures are meandering and assume you understood what he said the first time. Important concepts are rarely defined clearly, often exclusively through example. Examples frequently have unneeded details, and he makes no effort to reinforce how they connect to the concepts he's teaching. Most learning is done on your own or not at all.

He obviously knows his stuff, there's no question about that. However, If you haven't had prior extensive programming experience, you will probably fail like most of my peers did. This guy has a 70% fail rate. They NEED to get a new professor. He's also very rude grading work and will often use words like "pathetic". I would AVOID at all costs.

Awful professor. Absurdly high fail rate. You're expected to learn everything on your own. DO NOT take more than one Burris course at once, as he will pile labs on you. If you want to pass this class, you will be throwing away any free time you have. You'll be learning ADA, doing LONG labs, and studying for the exams at the same time.

I have never had a professor with such a large ego. He acts like his class is a job and he is your boss. His tests are not too hard, but he grades with a fine pick. His class has no grades to buffer test scores. When I went to his office hours according to his syllabus I was told he could not talk, and when I asked my question he was no help.

He's passionate and knows his stuff but labs/hw are HARD. Critical information is missing from his notes. First lab had 2 objectives that contradicted each other, and lab 2 was just not proofread and had a blatantly wrong formula in it. Same for the rest of the homework. His RMP is definitely padded tho, he's not a good prof at all.

Ludicrious homework projects. heavy, grueling exams. His notes are massive and simply not useful for what he assigns. Prepare to effectively teach yourself 2 classes worth of information in 2 weeks to get a passing grade on each lab. Dodge this tactical nuke of a class of his - if you can.

He's worked at Sam since 1978. The Comp Sci department will not let you transfer this credit and no other professor teaches it. That being said a 70% fail rate for this course should be criminal. If you must take this course learn ADA(obscure language that the gov uses) before hand. Good luck.

Honestly the worst professor I've ever had, he's a smart man. Class concepts are fairly basic and easy but he expects perfection. If your labs/test dont fit his standards he will give you a failing grade instantly. 1 thing wrong and you got a 20 on the lab Forgot to stable you papers -30% ~70% rate of failure. Never want to be in his class again.

This professor turned what was already a difficult course into a nightmare.The lack of clear explanations made the material nearly impossible to grasp. It's unfair that students have to suffer through this. I sincerely hope that the professor retires soon and is replaced by someone who actually understands how to teach complex subjects effectively.

This guy's course was not meant for beginners, more like it's for advanced experts who know how to handle things the hard way. If you find the course from him to be too difficult, then don't ever bother have a thought of being in Computer Science major again. You don't want to end up suffering yourself with bad decisions like I did.

This is a TERRIBLE professor! The man loves being rude and so harsh that he doesn't give specific instructions well enough on his assignments and makes his lecture too darn heavy. No matter how harsh or strict that guy is, he is worse than my old computer science teacher from high school. I'm done being in his course. I can't take it anymore!

That man was no assistance in what I have to go through. Due to the fact he has given difficult labs, tests, and lots of other heavy resources, I tend to struggle and they literally soaked up a lot of my free time. I will never want to take his class anymore, because that professor has some serious tendency issues.

What can I say? I "HATE" that guy! Because he gives so many heavy online documentaries, including his labs and tests, I almost nearly suffered in a burnout experience. I seriously can't stand myself being part of his course duty. But for the sake of heaven, enough is enough for me nowadays. I'm not doing this anymore!

Such a terrible professor. I hardly doubt for myself I am not majoring computer science anymore. This has already gone way too far.

I'm sick of that professor! And for the love of god, what I would do is to stay OUT of his heavy class duty! I don't want to be anywhere near him! P.S. Dr. Burris is more like Dr. BOO-is!

That professor mostly goes through his heavy reading notes so fast during class times. After he explains something necessary to make sense, he adds his line phrase to be "Very Good". More like "Very Bad" since he was no support, clarity, or accessibility. They literally didn't fit his standards. And yet his teaching style methods are so outdated.

A "very good" professor? More like "very rude" professor! I got exhausted of having to be in his class. I'm already fed up once he's given heavy duties I can't handle. Just like how it feels when I were to be in college physics class, that guy is way worse than my college physics professor. I rate Dr. Burris one star, and I wish to make it zero.

That Burris guy is by far the most terrifying professor I had to deal with. For me, I'm mostly a low-leveled student, but that man does not support low-leveled students, and he takes his given heavy duties way too far. I feel like he never plays nice. Plus, I for truly sure that Burris guy has tendency issues.

I have to suffer myself dropping the course because of how rude, harsh, and terrifying that professor is being, ever since he worked at SHSU since 1978. If he had been teaching at that university for a long time, he would have likely to improvise better for students, but NOOO, he does not. Luckily, I'm not doing computer science anymore either.

That was not a great professor, that was a strict bully! Or more like a mean and tough guy from the business workforce corporation. Whenever he treats his class like it's a job, it definitely felt like an actual workforce, not a classroom. Not even a SCHOOL! And it was not COOL! BUT IT IS CRUEL!!!

First time I was new to ADA and had no idea how to use it to work on labs, man can't assist with nor doesn't even care about that. He considers me and other students being left behind even on the first week when the semester starts. How was I supposed to know all that the first time I came to his classroom? WHAT IS THIS GUY'S DEAL!?

Never met a professor who took pride in having a 70% fail rate. Lectures are pointless cause you'll go and leave learning nothing. You'll have to teach yourself because he expects you to already know everything instead of teaching. Expects you to learn all of ADA week one and doesn't give great help for his labs or test. Avoid if possible!!!

Burris is an ABSOLUTE WORST! He gives loads of heavy work I can't handle and they cause me in having to face harsh situations and consequences, as well as having to suffer a burnout experience! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!

If you hate being in computer science, you may not want to take his class. He love to be so rude that he would scold at other students who had no idea how to work on his labs or tests. Seems like he had no business in support nor access nor approach for students. Man, that guy is way worse than my high school computer science teacher.

This man scolds at his students when they have no idea how to work on his labs, and saying that they have fallen way behind, even on first week of semester. How were they supposed to know all those things when they went to his first time class? That's because he's a rude old man, guaranteeing that he never plays nice! Do not take if possible!!!

Dr. Burris love scolding at his students who don't know how to start the lab assignments using ADA language. He gets so furious whenever they ask him about that. What kind of a guy who does things like that and likes being that way!? This professor has some TENDENCY issues! So keep out of his heavy class duty if necessarily possible!!!

Honstly I havent ever seen a worst professor then Dr.Burris he cant teach he cant grade and he is awful when it comes to lab dont turture youself with his classes take it in another university. He has a high fail rate, average was 53, and his highest grade on the final was 88 he randomly add a formula and grades based on that. Avoid him at any cost

I would likely agree with the one-star raters who actually hate that guy. He is very rude and never improvise better support for his students. And all I can say is, he's not really a good professor at all.

AWFUL. He was not very helpful when I met him during office hours to get extra help. He expected too much from his students assuming we should have the knowledge to do the work with little assistance. I always had professors that helped me one on one but not him. Also, you have to teach yourself how to use ADA.

I deserved nothing from that old man. He gives lots of heavy readings, complicated labs, and contradicted tests I'm already exhausted with. At this rate, I will be having mental health issues. Man is not trying to be cruel, huh? More like he actually is now and then. And yet he still does it. I can't stand him anymore! AAAAAAARGH!

Since Burris went so hard on his students, he became my worst nightmare. I'm never taking his class again. That's all I would say.

Worst professor ever! He does not even care whether if students like me are new to ADA or not. He claims the poor students' lab work by how weak theirs is and calls them left behind. What an INSULT! This is because he does not support those who are weaklings. What kind of man does not support weaklings? That is so messed up!!! WHY!?!?

If I plan to take that man's class, I have to give up all my free time and spend lots of hours dealing with his heavy reading notes, labs, and exams, which can be very exhausting. If you want to save yourself from mental health issues, do not take if possible. Plus, he is not for those people who like to just fool around and wait.

He has a harsh attitude against student favors. Once if they ask him mostly about the labs, he gets tempered furious and insults them. He never give service to those who feel stuck and hopeless, especially if they have autism like me. But my god, that guy is worse than my old high school CS teacher! Professor has serious tendency issues!

The rude professor gets very annoyed and will insult you if asking him questions on how to start working on labs using ADA language. He'll say stuff like "You're falling way behind!" or "You can drop out and wait for next semester to retake the class!" just to make you feel like a real bummer. Gosh, what a waste of disadvantages from him.

That rude old man is an insult! The one time I entered his office asking him stuff I get stuck with, he didn't really care. He gave out a response with a dreadful attitude and treats me like I wasn't trying hard enough, so I get no advice from him at all. And he didn't want to hear any of my excuses either! How demanding!

If you can take another professor teaching 3319, DO IT! Very project oriented and most of the class will be learned by yourself. Be very careful with reading his instructions because he will trip you up with the small details. Lab instructions alone have to be studied since they span 30+ pages. Test answers have to be in depth, no shortcuts.

I suggest taking this course elsewhere, especially over the summer. He rarely responds to emails, even about assignments (50% of your grade). Assignments are to be submitted through print. He's never changed his teaching style to better help students; in which he should transfer to the competition. Exams are hard, and studying for them is horrible.

I can't believe the old guy never cares to aid. Why did he say I can drop out and wait until next semester to retake the class? He has no right to say that! HE IS NOT MY DAD! Yes, he is so right, thanks to him, I have to give up my life with computer science. So he's telling me I wasted my past years with that major for nothing!? AUGH, GOD!!!