I had Dr. Cross for the Java 1 class and loved it. We were actually writing GUIs for class, and it was great. I didn't study all that much and made a 100 on the first exam. Don't listen to everyone else, the class is what you make of it.

Not much personality, but very knowledgable about Java. Fair teacher. Easy material. People who do poorly in this class have an inherent difficulty with programming.

Ok, this class is only hard if you know nothing about programming. Anyone who is run off by this class is either not trying, or doesn't belong there in the first place. Yes, Dr. Cross teaches from powerpoint and the tests are nitpicky, but it's a weedout course so what do you expect.

Extremely boring class.Goes over slides that are provided by the book but gives bonus points for attendance. Bring labtop or newspaper to make time go by. Tests are nitpicky but managebale with a lot of study time.

Cross is a great guy. This is meant to be a weeder course. I enjoyed programming alot so thats why it appealed to me more. I had no prior experience, but the book is very well done. The labs are great, the activity and exercise always deal with your project. Lab grade 35%, 2 tests 15%each, Final 35%. Also 3 pts to avg. for attendance. Great prof.

I like the guy. The class is boring, but he is nice and ALWAYS willing to help. Very people friendly

AWESOME TEACHER. Very understanding of students. Class is fun if you like programming. He deserves a raise.

Tests were extremely hard, but the labs were very easy. You have to read every page assigned to do good in the class. His lectures told a lot of information, but not how to apply them. Boring and difficult, DO NOT TAKE UNLESS IT IS IN YOUR MAJOR!

Listen, I had no programming experience prior to this class. I was scared to death of it, just like you are by reading these reviews. I read every chapter in the book, and got an A. The class is doable. Don't "borrow worry", just give it your best shot and try!

Old tests are helpful, but don't solely rely on them. The final is extremely hard. If you do well on the lab projects, assignments and activities, you should have a solid grade.

Good class and quite easy. If you understand the labs you can do the tests easy but the class is quite a bit of work.

Go to class and get your 3 bonus points added to your final average. Start the labs/projects as soon as they are posted regardless of how simple they seem at first. They tend to get very time consuming after the 3rd or 4th project. The lecture notes go straight by the book. If I could do it over again, I wouldn't even buy the book.

He was a nice professor and his topics were right from the book. The tests are a little hard but I probably should have studied more for them. This was my first programming class after matlab and I ended up with an A. Don't procrastinate and study for the tests and you will be fine. Work hard on the projects. They are a big part

I would advise against taking this your first semester of college. This class is difficult, but fun. Especially if you aren't too experienced with Java. The text isn't required, but really helps on exams. Like I said, this class is a TON of work. Don't leave anything behind. Put all work you can into this class and it will be very rewarding.

Cross is a fairly good teacher. I enjoyed his class to an extend. Projects usually take about 2 hours unless you get caught up on something. I had not had any programming experience before this class and made a 100 on every project. Go to class and eventually all of it will click and become very natural

Dr. Cross might not be the most interesting lecturer, but that has more to do with the material. I did not regularly attend class but I read the book and took notes. Got over 93 on all the tests. The projects are what will kill your grade. Be sure to get a good group to work on them with & start early they take much longer than you anticipate.

One of the most approachable teachers I've ever had. Couldn't be nicer. Go to his office hours and he is more than happy to explain concepts you don't understand.

Generated interest in a topic I had not really any interest in before taking the class. Very helpful in trying to get students to understand the material.

While the lectures were unnecessary if the material is easy for you to grasp, he gave a lot of extra credit for attending all the lectures and was good at explaining things if you needed it explained. The labs was where I got most of my learning done.

Dr. Cross is such a nice guy. He's very approachable, but he knowingly includes material that hasn't been covered yet in the projects. This shouldn't be a big deal if you take advantage of his office hours or get a tutor. This class was very doable, but challenging, nevertheless. Getting an A is possible; you just have to be willing to work for it.

Dr. Cross is a good professor. It helps to have some programming background or to be able to pick up on it quickly. If you aren't either of those there are help sessions each week where Dr. Cross and your TAs will answer any of your questions on the project. This class can be frustrating, but very rewarding.

To be well-prepared for 2210, you need a strong A in this class. There is literally no part of 1210 that you can skip or miss. The labs are *really* well done and essential to doing well in the class. Give yourself 4x as much time as you think you need for the projects, which are also extremely well designed and helpful in mastering the material.

Dr. Cross definitely makes sure you learn the basics of programming. His TAs are very helpful & the projects are NOT difficult if you start ahead of time and use WebCat to verify you're not leaving anything out before you submit. It's feedback before you turn in, people! Reading the book will definitely help on tests. Old tests are on his website.

Class isn't hard if you want to learn, and in this major, you'll find that is a requirement for being (even semi-) successful. I came in with no programming experience, but used the lectures and the book and came out with a solid foundation for 2210.

If you read the textbook and make an attempt to actually learn the material you will make an A. The tests are only hard if you don't read the book. The first test I took I didn't read and made a 78. I read for the second test and made a 90. Textbook is essential. If you email him he'll respond within a few hours.

The only hw he gives is weekly lab assignments. These are relatively easy and can be knocked out in a few hours. Attendance is mandatory, but he gives extra credit for showing up. Each Wednesday you take a quiz in lab, and on Mondays you do a graded activity in lab. Only two tests over the course of the semester. Didn't open textbook all year.

I really enjoyed this class. The projects start out easy and get more time consuming as the semester goes on. Tests are very easy if you understand the projects and flip through the slides. Attendance is required to keep 2 bonus points on your final average. If you put in the time to learn and do the projects, you will be successful.

Didn't take a single note for this class. Learned everything from the book. If you love coding, won't be difficult. Projects are very time consuming, but guided. Don't think he's the best teacher, as he just reads from slides, but class isn't difficult. Very easy tests. Quiz every Wednesday was the hardest part about the class.

Dr. Cross is awesome. The material is clear and projects can be resubmitted up to 10 times so there is no reason to not make 100s on them. Attendance is taken every day via sign in sheet. Expect to spend about 6 hours/week on projects once things get going.

He's a super sweet old man. His lectures are easy to understand and he realizes that most students have no programming experience. Weekly small activities and bigger projects give you plenty of practice to understand well. Read the book for exams!

He can be boring at times but overall very friendly guy. Easy to ask questions. Projects aren't bad except for a few. Tests are easy. With a little but of effort it's a very passable class.

He is very understanding and is very laid back in terms of the specifics. He only cares about the Project and Activity submissions, and the Wednesday quizzes. Read slides and understand lab work to get A's on the tests.

Pretty easy overall. Two tests and five homeworks and a presentation. Tests came straight from the slides. Basically just memorized everything to study. Let's you skip the final if you're happy with your grade. Grades pretty easy even on the presentation.

He teaches the material well and keeps you interested. It's easy to get an A in the class as long as you pay attention and do all the activities and projects in time. The only downside for me is that his voice does seem a little soft when speaking.

Dr. Cross is a very kind man who carefully explains the lecture slides and wants all his students to come to class. He's very good about answering questions inside and outside of class and is very clear about to us about what we should do and the time commitment for the later projects. Google is a great tool for learning javadoc comments, etc.

Dr. Cross is a guy who is ready to help anyone, anytime. He is helpful and really enjoys what he teaches. The subject however is tough and that often times leads to student's taking Dr. Cross as a wrong guy. The best way to pass the class with good grade is to be ready to learn and practice. Do the activity and project and get a clear A is class!

Cross is a well respected teacher who wrote the IDE you'll use for 1210. Go to lectures for the bonus and don't sit in the back row and you'll hear him fine, the material is basic. Two lab sessions a week to ask questions about your projects plus a help session on the due date. If you get anything below a B consider switching majors.

Slightly boring lectures but moves at a very good pace and conveys the information well. Other than exams all grades come from labs but its pretty easy. Exams are not tough if you study well theyre basically the same as the lab quizzes but longer. Provides a lot of materials to make you successfull. Would deffinately reccomend this Professor.

He is a little soft spoken but knows the material clearly. Worth going to his office hours for help on projects and other assignments. Is very clear on homework every week and is a great professor.

I really enjoyed Java 1 with Dr. Cross. I had never taken a programming course prior and I ended up with a 99% final grade. His lectures can be boring as he talks very quiet, but he uploads all slides to Canvas. His projects start out simple, but they become quite in-depth towards the end of the semester. GO to the help sessions and you'll be fine.

He is a great teacher! He explains things thoroughly, and I would recommend reading the lecture notes before class so you can ask questions and don't go in blind. The homework assignments can take a bit, don't procrastinate them and don't copy them, it'll catch up to you and you'll regret it. Make sure you don't get behind and you're good.

His weekly projects can be tough sometimes, but it really improves your programming skills and worth putting effort, especially if you are CS/SW major. The best thing is that he gives very good feedback and it's quick! He is definitely caring and fair when grade. If you put effort, nothing will surprise you. Absolutely will take his class again.

Didn't buy the book, came in to the class without any experience in coding, and left with an A. If you pay attention in class you're golden. Some projects can be tricky, but if you just ask for help in lab or go to the help sessions it should be no problem.

His class is kind of boring if you already took AP Comp Sci but still go to class and get the 2 attendance points he gives. He's super quiet so sit in the first 3 rows. Go to his office hours!! He sits 1 on 1 and goes through the code with you and makes sure you understand it as opposed to the TA's that just tell you what's wrong.

Dr. Cross teaches a rigorous class for beginners, but the class is very doable. Although he is quiet, all of the quizzes come straight from the lectures, and the exams contain logic and conceptual problems. Read the lecture pdfs prior to both, and it's good. Projects can get difficult, but office hours and TAs/help sessions will help a ton.

Dr. Cross is knowledgeable and so nice, but his class made me depressed, and his voice is so soft that you can not hear him clearly unless you sit in the first row, his homework and exams are both very hard.2 bouns points for full attendance, quizzes every single week in the lab.

Dr. Cross gave off big grandpa energy. He is a very nice guy with a relatively easy class. If you have any prior coding experience this class should be an easy a. Lectures are pretty boring and most of the grades come from lab assignments. There is an activity and project due each week but you have up to 10 attempts to get full points.

Prof Cross is a great teacher. His lectures are clear and to the point. He uses a book but I never needed to open it. you will have to use stack overflow sometimes but if your in SFWE thats to be expected. Hw could be done in a afternoon or two usually. He answers questions quick and clearly. Hes a slow talker but you can speed up the lectures.

The class was fine and never had any coding experience before made it challenging but not impossible. Dr. Cross explains things well in his lectures and assignments are pretty simple, most can be done in a single afternoon. My only issue is it is impossible to actually talk to him or the TA since there are no office hours, rather discussion boards.

Every week there are lecture videos, an activity, a quiz, and project. Quizzes come from the videos, which can be pretty tough. The activities are easy but the projects are difficult. I had no prior knowledge of coding, and I feel like you definitely learn a lot and you don't need any background to succeed! And 2 tests: the midterm and final.

As long as you stay up on the weekly workflow and stay ahead of the assignments youll do fine. Unless you do bad on the two tests that make up 60% of the final grade. Oops. Besides that this is a pretty manageable class.

Dr. Cross was alright. He speaks very quietly, so if you are hard of hearing sit up front. He's very knowledgeable, and the class was not that difficult.

Honestly can't say much about Dr. Cross because I don't think anyone's ever seen him. His TA was nice, but only knew so much and read straight from powerpoint slides. He had prerecorded lectures, he read from ppt too. Classwork made up of easy activities and hard projects each week, with two tests. A decent intro class, but I didn't learn much

He was an excellent teacher. His lectures were well organized and as long as you follow the content that is laid out then the class is great. The final exam was a large chunk of the total grade but as long as you study it is very doable.

Dr. Cross' class is a mixed bag - the projects can be challenging, but the TA support is great. Unstuck ai was a lifesaver for study prep. Overall, a solid intro course.