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Great professor! His classes are always well taught.

He wants his students to do well. I have much repsect for this man.

Good teacher - I learned. Only people who hate him are lazy.

Wonderful teacher, cared about the class. Not easy, but fair, often lenient.

Great instructor, probably one of SVSU's best CS instructors. Keeps you on your toes with his assignments and very difficult tests. You'll EARN your grade in any of Prof. Bidgoli's classes. Don't take Prof. Bidgoli if your lazy!

You will learn your stuff, you WILL work HARD. If you are lazy, take Hansen. If you want to make money in the future take Bidgoli. 1 of 2 teachers in CS that wanted to teach but could work commerically. It will be worth it to take a class with him

Im an alumni, had bidgoli back in the early 90's. Probably learned the most from him. If you are serious about a career in IT, listen to him.

Knows the guts of C++ and teaches very effectively. If you think he's too hard, you're lazy. If he makes you feel stupid, you are.

Either you like him or you don't. He expects the best out of his students. If you like him, he would be a great mentor. You are penalized for late work, do don't expect to coast through his classes, read your textbook, and do homework, or you WILL FAIL!!!

He is good for C++ classes. Make sure be his friend otherwise !!!!. I think he needs to take some ESL classes for teaching

Bidgoli is a great teacher if you are willing to work hard. His lectures are very structured and his handouts are very helpful. If you keep up you will learn more in this class than all your other classes combined in a semester.

I had him for both CS215 and Databases. He's a nice guy and loves what he does, and his handouts are usually helpful, but I often felt he rambled too much during lectures. LEARN SOMETHING IN 216! He is right - it is the foundation for future CS classes

You will learn in his class. One of the best CS profs at SVSU.

If you late for class, you bring orange juice and donut :)

great teacher, very helpful

Bidgoli is a great teacher, very motivated and encouraging. The class is extreemly tough because he covers a lot of material but you will have learned a lot by the time you get out of it. It seems to me like he has toned down a bit over the last couple of years.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A STRONG BACKGROUND AND UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF 116C++ PROGRAMING BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS* If you need to take CIS 116 a few times to understand the material, it is worth it. HE does not teach very well & his lectures are not clear which makes the material hard to understand.

His handouts are exactly like the notes on board first off. Secondly you do have to understand C++ pretty well going in. If you are willing to participate in class and don't just sit there he will respect you and he can create opportunities for you (scholarships, etc.). He is a good teacher.

Learn all you can in 216, you won't learn much more in 316. I learned a lot in his class

Great teacher, keeps class interesting to say the least! :) He has been known to make the class laugh now and then. He is serious about what he does and wants the best out of every student. He teacher Ogranization, and insists on you to do so. I would take him again!!! :)

Bidgoli is a very good teacher, and one that you will impersonate for the rest of college. :) You do have to know about programming coming in, so beware. He is a very good teacher though, so don't be afraid of him.

Excellent prof, knows his stuff.

He's a hard professor, but the projects teach you things you REALLY NEED TO KNOW. When taking the classes, or right after finishing him it's doubtful you'll appreciate what he has done for you, but you'll see it down the road.

Very interesting and funny guy. Work is easy and he makes sure you understand it; if anything he pushes you to ask questions. He helps to guide you through your CS/CIS major as well. You wouldn't want to upset him though; he will hold a grudge against you.

Moe is an excellent teacher. In many ways, he taught me more than any other teacher at SVSU. His classes are challenging, but he's fair and covers material well. If you are prepared to work for it, you will do fine in his classes.

Professor Bidgoli is a great guy. He was good at explaining how things work, in fact, he is very thorough in going through nearly all algorithms for each data structure that is discussed. I learned a lot from this course. However, be aware of his random 10-20 minute long lectures about how you should "stay focused" on his course and your schooling.

If you take this class seriously and you do not slack off you will pass this class. Be on his good side because he will grade your programs easier. Good Professor. Good Luck.

Good teacher, you will learn a lot if you try. Quizzes and exams can be pretty hard though.

Pretty good as long as you follow his slides and pay attention in class. Go to the help lab for anything you need on any programs.

I think Bidgoli is a good teacher,but you should be more serious for his class. He is very intelligent person in programming and as long as you follow his instructions you will be a successful person in the future !!!!!!!

Good professor, many people complain that the assignments are too hard and etc. I thought the class was fairly easy. Quizzes and exams can be difficult, but other than that the programs are fairly easy. I rarely paid attention and could still easily do the programs.

Great professor, not an easy class.

I had Moe in 1991. I took PASCAL. He was an awesome professor. My first test I got a c+, he said to me "You could do better." I ended up getting a A in the class. He is very enthusiastic about you learning, would have examples of a program and put an overhead of bugs on top, and say,"find the bugs" (in the program) Best instructor I ever had!

Moe was a very good teacher. If you wanted to learn then you learned. He helped us a lot. The only issues I had was occasionally you couldn't understand his accent and he was not afraid to call you out on something. I look forward to having him again.

Best teacher hands down. I learned so much from Mr. Bidgoli. He really explains everything in great detail. Dont be afriad to speak up if you are lost or not understanding. He wants everyone to do their best in his class and gives everyone a fair chance. Mr. Bidgoli is a great teacher and mentor to have in your corner. Definitely recommend!!!

Very knowledgeable teacher who cares a lot about his students. His personality takes some getting used to but if you work hard and ask questions you will learn a lot.

Tough class but if you can get through this class the rest of the degree is a breeze. But make sure you learn everything you can in this class - it might not make sense why you are learning what you are while you are taking the class but it will make so much sense in other classes! Take him for both 116 and 216, don't take anyone else.

Very good teacher! Helps understand course material. Has slight accent, but still understandable. Everyone on here says he's so hard, and you need all this background knowledge, but you really don't. Just read some of the chapters and do what he says and you'll do just fine. It's really not that hard of a class, just do your work!

He is a great professor. He has high expectations of his students and really pushes you, but that teaches you to turn in better quality work. You learn so much in this class, and I don't know if anyone can teach it the way he does. He really does care about his students and I feel like that is a rare thing these days. Take the class and learn!

Bidgoli is and will remain one of my favorite professors, but this class was a tad bit "outdated" material wise. Some slides had mistakes on them and some assignments had invalid SQL. Hands down though, you take a Bidgoli class, expect to put a lot of work in. Bidgoli cares about his students.

Professor Bidgoli is really a great teacher in CS/CIS department. His jokes are little annoying but there is not doubt that he really wants you to learn something from his classes. He cares about his students a lot."All right..All right"

Moe really cares about you and your future. He will go out of his way to help you and he is always available if you need him. It's unfortunate so many people have rated him poorly. He is strict which scares people into performing to the best of their ability.

Positives: He teaches well, he's fun, he cares about his students, he has a good mix of lecture/activity, the tests reflect the material, he makes it interesting and you'll learn a lot. Negatives: He's intimidating sometimes, can be confusing because of his accent, assigns a lot of work (kinda), and makes you do flowcharts with every program.

Mohammed Bidgoli or "Moe" is really tough on students, but everything he does is for your FUTURE !!!! HE WANTS YOU TO BE GOOD

I want Bidgoli to teach me CS216 next semester ! Don't leave us please !!!! He is the one who knows what's best for your future. He raises you on a good programming foundation.

I'll bet money most that wrote negative posts about Bidgoli either failed his class because they didn't put in the work and are mad. Or they got scared and dropped out before finishing his class. People saying he makes you come early are wrong. He ALLOWS you to come in early. Just show up, LISTEN, and think. Honestly, he's the Yoda of programming.

He's difficult and intresting.

Bidgoli is the guy to take if you're serious about programming. Does he give out a lot of homework? Yes. Are the tests difficult? Absolutely. Work for it and you'll get the grade you deserve. No one will prepare you to become a programmer more than he will. Go to the tutoring lab for help frequently and do research outside of the lecture.

Bidgoli ranks 2nd in my favorite CSIS professors. I had him for 116 a year ago and I am glad I had him for the course. He is challenging and the quizzes are rough. He offers chances for extra credit with each program he assigns. The best thing about Bidgoli - he truly cares, hard ass hands down, but he pushes you because he wants you to succeed.

Bidgoli is a real programming instructor, you have to work hard on his homework problems which is the point of taking programming courses. I have seen people genuinely interested in subject matter doing well with him. And there are always the students who just want grades and learn nothing, for them he's not the one to go with.