stay with it, you'll pass.

After speaking with other CS students. I found out that he gives the hardest tests of all of the professors. The final, which was the same for all CS 2301 students, was easier than all of his tests. But he will go to the end the Earth to help you after class after class, by email, or by appointment. He really wants his students to do well.

I'm not going to lie, his exams aren't easy. The multiple choice is a little tricky. However, the final was SOOOOOOOO much easier than his exams. I bombed the exams and still passed the class (final is worth 30%) He prepares you well for the final!! Don't give up if you think you're not doing well.

Dr. Haddad is a good professor, and I recommend his 1301 class. He is knowledgeable about Java in terms of what the class teaches. However, he seems to just be teaching classes, and doesn't seem interested in programming himself. This is a shame considering he's been in the game for a while. Tests are difficult, and require study and preparation.

Good class, fair grading. Lectures weren't incredibly interesting, but he did a good job of making a dry subject easy to understand. Well recommended.

Class requires no critical thinking but does require a large amount of memorization. Tests are short answer and require you to have memorized at least a hundred Powerpoint slides and three or four book chapters per test. Good luck.

Hard class. Tests are all memorization, and straight from the Powerpoints. All questions have to do with "listing" the 10 properties of whatever. Just study the lists on the power points and you should get an A.

He is extremely clear in lecture and helpful in lab, & teaches well, at least this course, in a very through way. Though it is not "HARD" I was challenged by it. The tests were not easy, and I had to STUDY and PRACTICE my programming. I EARNED an A. You can do this, IF you aren't lazy. Its NOT "HARD" if you just do your part.

He's a good professor and genuinely cares about his students. He is good to take because the department bases their tests off his, if you have never takenseen one of his tests, you are in a boat that is sinking! Homework assignments easy to keep up with, fall behind - helps you catch up so your grade doesn't plummet. Plus- you will have a TA! :)

Very knowledgable. I would take him again if I have easy classes. Theres a lab and assignment due every week. Tests are kinda difficult if you don't fully understand the material. He takes attendance, but it's not mandatory. The book has a free pdf online. You're going to have to learn a lot of material on ur own. Learned a lot from this course

Reviews should be higher. You cannot just show up though. You really do have to put in some work, you really get the grade out of it exactly what you put into it. His grading can be a little harsh. You need keep up with the labs and the assignments or you will fall behind. Know what you're doing for each assignment and the tests aren't too bad.

Great professor for an easy class. Tells you what you need to know for the 3 tests. All powerpoints are on his website and are easily accessible. You'll know your grade for the labs and assignments before you turn them in based on whether they work and whether you listed what part of the program did what.

Dr. Haddad is the best programming instructor at KSU. I feel its my responsibility to let budding nerds know which professor to take to learn Java. If you want to just get by and not learn anything, take someone else. This course will teach you a ton, and I owe Haddad a lot for the knowledge gained. Great lecturer, extra content not in book. $$

I took this class as I was completely new to programming and coding. I took it during the accelerated summer. If you are doing it during the summer, and you are completely new, be ready to spend 20h/week minimum. Great and clear course. More than half of the class dropped out around the midterms. Best and most challenging class I have taken.

Professor Haddad is a great professor if you want to learn the course material thoroughly. His lectures are fantastic and always covers everything on the test (so take notes). However, do not take Haddad if you struggle with CS and want an easy class. His grading can be harsh and unclear. Despite that, it's still more than possible to achieve an A.

Ignore the bad reviews this guy is the best teacher at the school. While you take the class you'll be mad at him as he is a hard grader but if you put the work in you'll learn so much. A lot of people did not study and they failed all the quizzes and test so its really on you to succeed. If you take him make sure he is your top priority.

Dr. Haddad is a great professor and knows the material. His class is very straight forward with tests covering what was covered in class and assignments. It is a lot of material, but you end the class actually knowing about data structures and implementing them. Very understanding guy and very knowledgeable.

Test information covered in lectures. Questions are like the examples he writes on the board, so take notes. Attendance not mandatory, but you will miss a lot of the test information. Assignments graded by GTAs and you should definitely use the GTAs if you are struggling on assignments. You actually learn a lot about Data Structures.

Prof. Haddad is a great lecturer and is knowlegeable in his field of work. I took Haddad for CS5000 during the summer semster, it was a very rigourous course, there was literally no time for a break. The semester was heavy and not easy to get through but this far he has been the best professor i've had. He is hard! But he's making sure you learn.

He writes everything on the board and explains every topic in detail. It is very important to come to class as there is attendance and he explains methods he expects you to use on the exams. The programming assignments are very specific so do them early. You can only pass if you study, take notes, and do all the practice problems on the slides.

Fantastic class. Amazing professor. Comes across as very human -- doesn't assume to know everything. Would certainly take him again. Labs are graded VERY HARSHLY (PLEASE read the requirements...). Exams come straight from everything that is talked about in class. Would have gotten an A+ in this class if it wasn't for the final exam...

Dr. Haddad is a great professor! It seems the majority of the concern is with his grading. He is certainly strict. Any deviation from the rubric or the tasks stated in the assignment will result in lost points. However, the rubric is very clear about his expectations and available to students throughout the semester.

Pretty tough class but if you put in the effort it is possible to get an A. Has a TA who grades incredibly harsh on assignments, but as for the professor, he is very good at making the content simple to understand. I spent plenty of time after class asking questions about tricky topics, and he was very helpful. Exams are paper in class and only 5q

The professor is not terrible. He makes sure you understand the content he lectures, providing examples of almost everything. The course is test heavy though so if you fail the first test it might be best to drop the class. In my opinion, if you show up to every lecture, pay attention, and study what was discussed you will be fine.

Lectures had most of the information needed to do well on the tests except for a few questions that were taken from the lecture slides as take-home practice. Attendance is a part of your grade and is important to do well on the test. Curved grades at the end of the semester.

He is a great teacher and very knowledgeable and great at explaining concepts. Tests were mostly from what he wrote on the board, and some were questions from the slides. You do have to study and put time into the class to pass but overall, I learned a lot of important concepts from this class.

His lectures are very good and the slides have a lot of details. It may be difficult because he wants everything done his way so you can't look for other procedures, but as long as you take notes on how he does it you'll be good. He can be condescending and tends to say, "you should know this," a lot.

Overall fine. Just make sure to attend like every lecture since the midterm and final are all based on things he draws on the board. Pretty interesting class, but 25% of the grade being the midterm and another 25% as the final is definitely something...and all on paper too. If you can get pass doing tests on paper, I'd recommend.

Ignore yappers below. Dr Haddad is fine and nice, just make sure you attend his lectures and pay attention. People say that his tests are hard, but he literally says during the lectures that "this way of doing [this] will be on the midterm", study that and slides. For assignments, there's a clear list of guidelines. Note: the GTAs grade it, not him

As long as you show up, pay attention, take notes, complete assignments, review the slides, and do the homework practice, the class is perfectly fine. He explains concepts well and is entertaining. People claim he grades unfairly, and yes the class average might be low, but the class average reflects the average attendance: around 50%. Don't skip!

The reviews for this professor are honestly way worse than what he deserves. He knows the material well and encourages questions and visiting him during office hours. Tests ask you to solve problems in the exact way he does in class, so you need to attend. The average grade on the midterm was a 50%, but that was also the average attendance.

Don't skip class ever, slides and slides is the test, be ready to study. You learn a lot, may seem useless, but it's good mental tools for solving problems you have never seen before. Its like weight training but for coding. Very helpful during office hours. Take if you like a rewarding challenge. He is tough but helpful during office hours.

Look this is just like any normal cs class. Don't listen to any body here, they clearly didn't study and clearly didnt look over and review the slides on D2L. When he does things on the board, make sure to pay attention, when you look over the slides, make sure that you actually understand it. Easy class only if you actually care enough to study

No clue why the ratings are so harsh, all you have to do is attend class and its a fairly easy A. He's very old school but his lectures are surprisingly good at making you actually understand the material - eveyrthing you need is drawn on the whiteboard. Make sure you dont skip. Most bad reviews either didnt attend class or didn't put in 2% effort