Poor teaching strategies. Same material taught for 3 weeks; relies on TA's to introduce KEY programming techniques and concepts in lab. Every class, presents 20 minutes of his experience "in the field" with little or no relation to the current

This guy has no idea how to teach! Sure, he may know his coding, but most the time he can't understand even the questions that students are asking him. Gives me the impression he is STUPID!

Bad, bad, bad. If he's a capable teacher, then I'm the pope.

This man is evil.

Easily the WORST computer teacher I have ever had. Make sure you buy the book, since you will be teaching yourself how to program.

This guy is the epitome of loser teacher who is probably trying to get back at the world for his misfortunes in life by assigning ridiculous assignments and tricky tests to students who have obtained no knowledge whatsoever from said teacher. get out now!!!

Jeff Uhlmann: worthless. How has he not been fired yet? An algorithm on how to brush your teeth!? Good God, man! Taking the classes was one of the worst experiences of my life. And I was in Nam!

It might have been possible for Uhlmann to have been less animated in class, but he would have to be on life support. Earth to loser: this is an intro class. Not all of us have devoted every waking hour to computer programming.

You can take your debugging, put a for loop on it, and cram it. I wonder what you do with your free time, you probably bust a nut to binary sequences.

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TAs sucked the most noodles, very unhelpful and usually didn't know whats going on. As for this man, he never goes over any programming and is always unclear about everything. My solution: Get Dr. Lu to teach this section, he's still as bad but at least he's easy.

This class sucked. Uhlmann's exams are so difficult that if you aren't truly serious about CS, you should drop now just to avoid getting the GPA drop this class WILL hand you. The TA's suck, Uhlmann is vague, but get this, folks. He will NEVER be fired, due the the fact that he does rediculous amounts of research for MU. Too freakin' bad.

Class is a joke. Has nothing to do with computer science; it's an exercise in superfluous pedantry. Don't bother with this class. Just transfer to Rolla.

Uhlmann was the worst professor I had at MU. Hated him. I still remember his tests and how they often didn't seem to have anything to do with the subject matter. I had a 3.98 GPA at MU btw, so this isn't me just blowing off steam because I couldn't cut it in his class.

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Holy crap. The tests are impossible, he drones on and on about "the industry" every class, makes jokes to himself, and suggested that failing once would be a learning experience. I call it almost $1000 down the drain! The TAs were also jerks and jumped ahead in the material without warning. I got out with a W and I'm never going back!

You might like Dr. Uhlmann's CS2050 class if you have a background in programming. If you aren't already a programmer, you may be lost. You may fail. You may retake the course numerous times and still fail. The structure of this course is seriously flawed in that it doesn't take into account the range of experience of the students enrolled.

Not helpful at all.

The worst professor I have ever had. The test were impossible with poor wording. The test were not if you knew the information or not. You have a better chance of picking random answers. Lectures did not relate to the test or labs what so ever. Spent over half of the semester doing liked list and pointers. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

I can't believe the University gives this guy money. Terrible.

Awful teacher. You will only do well if you have a background in coding. Tests are worded horribly and he loves to show a bunch of code that doesnt work. He shows more code that doesnt work than code that will work.

I have honestly learned more from youtube videos than I have from this guy. The exams test if you can read his awfully worded questions rather than the actual material. His prelabs make absolutely no sense so I winged every lab. He also shows more incorrect examples than correct examples. This class is harder if you don't have a coding background.

Yea man's not hot. Just reads off the slides, doesn't teach much at all other than reading off sides, and class is tailored for people that have a background in C instead of just finishing a basic level course (CS1050). Grades very hard, doesn't give much help when you are totally lost, and talks down on you for that fact.

Exams are horrible. He only rewards students who do well on exams with extra credit. How is that fair to students that dont do well and actually need points?

He's probably a pretty good guy, but just not a right fit for this class. Either have Uhlmann teach both CS 1050 and CS 2050, or Guilliams teach both of the classes because their teaching styles are drastically different. The extra credit is only for those who quite frankly, do not need it because it is only for those who excel in the class. Beware

This guy is very condescending, awful to listen to, and goes on random tangents that don't contribute to learning at all. Multiple choice exams for a coding class is dumb and he makes the questions barely relate to any of the coding youre doing in lab. If there is another teacher available take them instead. Literally any other teacher.

I have showed up and paid attention to lectures but he is very general and doesnt go deep. He bases your grade souly on tests and labs. He doesnt curve tests. The T.A.s dont help in labs. The prelabs dont really give you an example of doing the functions. Exam review is very general and is nothing like the test; gives very confusing question

I went into the final exam with a B. I struggled on his 80 question final exam and ended the class with a C+. Prepare for his exams, they are way more about trying to decode his tricky wording than actually testing your knowledge of data structures and algorithms. Do the prelabs, dont expect help from the TAs because hes told them not to.

I recently dropped out of his class because it was too hard for me. The prelabs made no sense to me and the teacher was very unclear. And worst of all, Uhlmann has told the lab instructors to not give anyone help during the labs.

He makes things harder than they need to be (poorly crafted exams, no curves, no extra credit, condescending, etc.). It's too bad his class is required...

Uhlmann teaches this class like we are Graduate/PHD students who like assume that they know how to code in C. This course is for people who have a background in coding instead of a continuation of CS1050. He's trying to get his students to waste their money over this class. If you are an IT major, take the IT2040 course.

This man is probably the worst CS teacher I will ever take at this University. Grades purely off of exams and labs. Doesn't seem to care for students. Went to his office hours once and pretty much said I was so far behind because I didn't get one topic that it was a waste of time to even try to help me. Get ready for a rough semester with this guy.

Ive taken a lot of weed-out courses throughout my college career, but none of them compare to this monstrosity of a class. This guy is the worst professor, and not just because his class is difficult, but because of his attitude towards struggling students. I went to this guys office hours for help, and was advised to drop the class. BEWARE!

I received an A+ in CS1050 w J. Reis and never went to class. Ive programmed since sophomore year of high school and understood the topics of this class well. I didnt lose a single point on the labs until the last 3, the prelabs are insaley vague compare to 1050 and are worth way too many points. Tests seem to be written to makr you fail

Genuinely one of the worst professors Ive had. Exam questions are less about your knowledge on the topic, and more about deciphering his poorly worded questions to understand what hes even asking. Lectures consist of him reading straight from the powerpoints, and is extremely condescending when going to his office hours to ask for help. AVOID.

Labs are 10x harder than pre-labs. Peer reviewspointless because only few in your lab actually know what they're doing. If you get a 30/30 on a lab but forget to do your peer review guess what? They take half points off b/c you didn't comment on 3 people's labs. So you went from an A to F, bad b/c grades are labs&tests. ExtraCreditOnTestsButRHard

Labs are too hard compared to pre-labs. The extra credit he adds as questions on tests only reward students who understand the material vs the 80% struggling in class. The TAs help minimally because he tells them not to. Went to his office hours to get help only to be told I shouldn't be in the class or even the major if I'm struggling.

All or nothing grading in labs. Entire grade from labs and exams. Lectures only show incorrect code (i.e. only what NOT to do). Prelabs are worded cryptically and he does not respond to emails or questions for clarification. Blames students for trying and failing. Refuses to clarify or explain concepts. Outside of class he berates and degrades you.

Tells kids to drop out if they struggle at any point in the class. Instead of explaining what you're stuck on, he tells you that you will never make it in CS/engineering. I went to him in the beginning asking for direction on where to focus and be just said I should give up because I don't understand the concept. It was 2 weeks in and I'm new to CS

Exams are written to confuse/trick you. Prelab instructions are convoluted, lab instructions very strict. If one minor thing is off in lab (ex: capitalized letter) then automatic 0. Either give clearer prelabs or change the grading system. TAs can't answer questions and don't know how to clarify the expectations because they aren't told. Horrible!

This has to be the worst professor on the planet. Everything in this class is not weighted, so if you miss a SINGLE lab, your grade is going down 5% buddy! Also, he is too lazy to even provide materials for practicing for the exams. He has not provided a final exam review sheet, and all problems he does in class are kids play compared to the exam��

This guys logic is flawed beyond resoning. Hes not a good programmer even, his code is sloppy and he does stuff the hardest way possible. He claims you shouldent get help with coding which is the exact opposite of what every programmer ive evere talked to has told me.

The only resource students are given in this class is a weekly PowerPoint. Pre labs are vague intentionally and there aren't resources available to know if you completed the prelab correctly, in turn, students who complete the prelab with a bug will also put that bug in their lab for the week thinking they are correct. Highly recommend not taking!

Incompetent, has no real knowledge of what coding is like in the real world. If he knew how to code he wouldent be a professor becuase he could get paid more literally anywhere else. This past exam he had us take it on the sidewalk in downtown Columbia.

I have never met such a terrible person in my life. The class is hard yeah. But Uhlmann is a monster. He gets enjoyment seeing his students suffer, will continuously say in lecture that you are probably "not good enough" to code. There's a rubric for the labs, but for what? I got points taken off for not being "efficient" enough. Good luck.

Difficult course. Lectures are over-explained; he would only go over 2-3 slides from a slideshow per lecture, yet there are few practical coding examples that you'll need in labs/at a job. If you do poorly, he will shame you during lectures, saying "you're not good enough" and "you should drop my class". Keep a high grade and he'll leave you alone.

First impressions from a welcome email was that he is a jerk. Tells you if you don't know how to do these things off the bat, "why even be an engineer in the first place?" Yes, that is taken from the first email from him. Teaching style is horrific and most of learning came from outside class. My grade came from outside experience before this class

For being the second course in the CS major, he sure does expect you to fully know C. Will degrade you if you ask for any sort of help. TA's aren't allowed to really help unless it's something extremely simple, that could be found online. Constantly says that if you don't understand, sucks for you, you should understand something "simple as this".

Terrible professor, as a CS major you will have to take his class. If you tell him you are having a hard time with the class he will tell you to drop. If you reach out to him for help he will not assist you. The TAs do not help at all during labs and do not offer any office hour, all they say to assist you is to refer to the manual. Good Luck.

I wouldn't recommend taking him if you aren't very savvy in coding

This is the worst professor I've ever had the misfortune of encountering. He will encourage you to drop the course before giving an ounce of help. His presentations are word walls, usually filled with filler phrases and will no significant importance on anything, making exams an utter toss up of what he could ask. Don't take him if you can avoid it

He is a horrible teacher stay away if you actually want to learn computer science do not take him. When asked for help he simply will respond that he has given you everything to succeed in cs2050. Also the grading system is horrible the fact you just get a 0 on a lab after you coded it for 2.5 hours to get a 0/20. We are not master coders yet.

If you are wanting to go for a computer science or any coding related degree at Mizzou avoid his classes like the plague. His teaching style is outdated and there is no live coding or explanations on how introduced material works. Just the other day in class, after the first exam, he says to the whole class if your below a certain grade to leave.

If you are trying to go into computer science or any other major requiring this class, avoid it like the plague. The only lecture material he uses is a couple of short slideshows that mostly just repeat the same information. There has been no live coding at all on any material we've learned. Beware a nightmare of a semester if your have this prof.

Uhlmann is the worst professor I've ever had. Objectively, he is just a bad person. Asked him to spare some time to go over my wrong answers in an exam and said that my request was "unreasonable". Lectures make no sense and don't teach you anything, do the pre-labs and go to tutoring instead.

I understand that CS 2050 was going to be hard since a lot of people passed CS 1050 but GODDAMMNNN what was that?? Half of the students dropped, the professor is harsh, it's difficult to ask for help and some of the TAs are just mean.

As a senior in IT taking for a minor, I can say that this class is clearly meant to weed out anyone interested in CS that wants to give it a shot. Course material wasn't hard, so there is no need for the structure to be as difficult as it was. While Uhlmann is accredited in research, he doesn't shine in much other places, so take that as you may.

Just wait for Jim Ries to teach the class and take it then.

He may be good at Kalman filter but a TERRIBLE TEACHER. He will tell you to drop the class nonstop. If you used to study the day before the test then pass like smart don't take this. Need a shit ton of memorizing. The TAs are just mean do not help at all and have no office hours. Just take it somewhere else and transfer the credit.

TERRIBLE PROFESSOR. He is not a good person. He does not care about his students; he will tell them to drop out if they are struggling. This guy spends more time talking about gibberish than teaching factual information. Avoid this guy at all costs he only has some five-star reviews because he begs the class to give him good reviews. 0/5 AVOID!!!!!

This class was a nightmare. I used to be A+ student, but the lack of support and constant dismissiveness ruined my confidence and affected all my other classes. When I asked for help, I was told to drop instead of being guided. My TA ignored me, and the atmosphere felt judgmental. This class took a toll on my mental health a terrible experience.

Not very gracious-thought if you had too many questions you weren't trying hard enough. Labs weren't necessarily like pre-labs and were graded harshly. His slides were all conceptual, he never coded and sometimes didn't even have code on the slides, and then would expect you to turn around and do it on your own. Tests were easy.

NO.........

Don't bother showing your code to him for help, as he will refuse to look at it.