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“Easiest class I have ever taken”
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GES100 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (101)
This class was easy! Just ask intelligent ?s & come to class, you'll be fin
easy class...come to get the info, but easy...if u don't come study the book, all info is here
Didn't like this prof. He would put on a video and fall asleep. Not a fair grader come semesters end. I didn't learn anything new and he wasn't at all engaging. Dry and dull.
great guy. helpful. take his class. would recommend him over any comp.sci. teacher at this school.
best computer techer at this school. very willing to help, if you ask. overall nice guy.
easy teacher though hard to get a hold of him outside of class, you never know your grade because it takes a long time to get assignments back. very easy professor and he is knowledgable, if you already have computer skills this class will be very boring
Knows his stuff. Goes over all the material so you don't have to read the book. The book is for homework exercises only. Very clear and concise.
He knows what he is talking about. Learned a lot for this class. Did not give me what I deserve at the end of the semester.
The best professor to take CS301 with, just come to class and do the homework and show up to a few office hours when confused and you will get an A.
SOOOOOO EASY, he lost the homework and just gave us all A's.
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Great teacher, flunked the midterm and he replaced the final grade for both scores, passed his class with a B. Very fair!! Take his class!
He is very smart and knows what he is talking about. Spent hours going over microsoft word and other easy stuff and then flew by computer programming like it was easy. I don't think many people knew what they were doing unless they were IT people.
I think this guy IS a computer! LOL. He talks like one of those synthesized voice things. He gives you grades without having to earn it, but some stuff was totally confusing.
He doesn't even look at you when he talks. He thinks everything you learn is soo damn simple, and looks at you like you are stupid when you dont understand what you did wrong. Its easy but he grades HAAAAAARD!
Never responded to e-mails. I never recieved any grades back and his explanations on the easy material were a lot longer than explanations on the more confusing stuff. He responded to my question about the final 2 hours after I was done taking the test.
nice guy, lectures are a bit boring but overall material is easy, covers office and only a bit of pascal, throws out midterm grade if you performed poorly replacing it w/ final grade
Very easy class. Easy A. If you have to take this class, take this professor.
He is so boring, and not really helpful with answering students questions. Midterm was hard, I even failed the midterm, but still managed to get an A in the class!!
I think he just understands what he is teaching so well that he muttles through it really fast and expects the students to just KNOW what he is talking about.Plus you watch outdated comp videos. On a positive note he is very understanding to problems with turning in assignments or anything that might come up and his attendance policies are awesome.
Class was a breeze. He's open to letting students come up with their own final project.
As long as you show up to class and raise your hand when you need help, this class is a breeze. I recommend starting your final project soon after the mid term because that is mainly what your grade is based on.
Guidelines to passing are very clear. He is easy to talk to during class and office hours. Not very entertaining, but that's not his job. Knowledgeable and friendly!
Very helpful in describing the methods in practical uses as well as many other applications. Would like to have additional courses provided as Instructor.
He is really nice and will help you if you need help. This class is alot of work! Alot of homework and work in general, but the teacher is sweet
Yeah he's a nice guy, but the class is a lot of work and he blames everything that goes wrong with the class on another professor. He doesn't give enough time to finish the tests and ends up giving points to people just because they talk to him. So he's easy, but an idiot.
easy class. If you pretty much show up most of the time and ask questions and show that you are at least trying your best you will get an A. simple as that.
Easy class but you'll learn nothing.Watch your grade carefully because my entire class almost lost out on 30 points.The tests can be a little hard so STUDY!Never at office hours, doesn't respond to email or phone so good luck if you need help!You'll be bored out of your mind during lecture.I prefer Dr. Ng for the second half of the semester.
Prof is so easy to get along with I liked his class, even though it wasn't mandatory to attend I would. And I was able to get an A after doing all the CSL and HW...
Hard class but good teacher. His lectures could get confusing but he has the students best interest in mind. Our whole class bombed one of the tests and he offered a ton of extra credit so we could all make up our points. Weekly quizzes but all the questions are from the back of the chapter questions. read the book! Take his class, very helpful!
I'll tell you exactly how to pass his portion of the class so don't be intimidated by the word physics. When an exam comes make flashcards out of the end of the chapter fill in blanks matching and definitions. Memorize them! Tests are STRAIGHT out of the end of chapter Qs. Lots of extra credit and activities. His half is a cakewalk
Worst class I have ever taken. Kept blaming another teacher for his class being so horrible. Had no idea what he was teaching us, and so could not answer any questions. Learned nothing. Stay Away!!!
10 PRS quizes 3 exams. exams are very easy if you read the book and make sure you understand the exercise like "check myself" on the book you will be fine! exams have extra points. the homework is easy just try and you will get full points!!
He is a very nice teacher. Always ready to help his students. He wants his students to enjoy his class and understand the basics of Physics. Doesnt overload with HW. Do the HW and study for tests and quizes. Gives TONS of extra credit :) Class maybe a little boring at times but he tries his best to make students to have fun in his class.
class was ok. got a good grade. teacher was willing to help when needed.
Made physics easy. Clicker unnecessary because credit given anyways, wasted money. Made clear what to study for the tests. Book necessary to study! Laid back guy. Kinda boring tho
Super boring! Easy class. Tests exactly the same as end of chapter questions. Don't need to go to class except on quiz days, just review do the questions at the end of the chapters! This portions was WORLDS easier than the physics portion. Need a prs clicker for quizes. Gives a lot of extra credit. Easy!
Service learning is required for this course (4 hours). Attendance is not mandatory but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Some things are taught in class that are not clearly demonstrated in the text. Don't wait to ask for help at the last minute, he is there to help all students succeed.
Boring class, but super easy. If you go to class he'll give you extra credit assignments that can't be found on WebCT. All notes can be found online & is mostly from the book. Look through notes online because most of the info is on the test. Quizzes every Tuesday & quiz questions on test as well.
He's pretty boring, but very easy. If you go to class and take notes you'll be fine. Study the textbook for exams and you'll have a quiz every tuesday. He pretty much grades labs as credit/no credit... they're easy. I don't feel like i retained a lot of knowledge from this class but i got 108%.....
He is a really loveable prof! he is extremely helpful and helps with ANYTHING you have trouble with! he extends our due dates if we have trouble and he understand we have other classes. Easy A class! open book tests. class isn't mandatory.
Best teacher I've had. Very clear with his teaching and he always gives real life examples for concepts. He also gives you so much extra credit. You could fail both tests and the final and still pass.
He's such a nice,sweet guy. He takes genuine interest in his students, doesn't mind answering questions. REALLY does care about you learning and growing as a person. Lecture is boring, but stick around, he's got wise words. A LOT of EC. You WILL learn something. Applies it to real world.
Easy easy class. Just go to class and listen to his power points. He's a really nice guy that will help you out if you don't understand what's going on.
Extremely Easy class. Just follow the power points and STUDY for the exams. The final was the easiest thing in to world. Hes a great guy, but his lectures are very boring.
I absolutely hate computers, but I loved Patrick Sebrechts. He is soooo nice and approachable. He is very smart, helpful and handsome.
OMG this professor is adorable, he's such a sweet and intelligent guy, you might be afraid you are failing at first but he gives you soo much extra credit you don't have to worry, it's not always the most interesting but he's really intelligent and willing to hep would definitely recommend!
Besides trying to find a location to teach at, this class was really easy. He grades VERY easy on homework. Attendance is not mandatory and he posts all of his lessons online.
Very easy class. He grades very easy on homework and exams. There was A LOT of busy work. This class took the majority of my time during the semester. So if you plan on taking this class with 15+ units I would steer you away. If not easy A. You will also learn a thing or two!
This professor is very nice and helpful. This class is super easy. I-clicker quiz every class. He gives a ton of extra credit. I ended up with over 100% in the class
One of my favorite professors! Lectures are interesting and he makes it enjoyable. Buy an iclicker, quizzes are everyday. He gives so much extra credit. I left my Macbook in the classroom once. I live in Temec so I thought it would be gone by the time I went back. He left the door unlocked even at 9:30PM and hid my mac on the desk for me:)
Awesome.
iclicker is class participation and determines if you went to class or not. Up to 3+ hwk quizzes after every class online. The course is new so hes very lenient.
1 of the most nicest teachers! He's helpful & help students succeed. Online hw r long/hard but do-able. 6 quizzes & uses clicker 4 participation pts. Lectures were boring but doesn't mind students being on their fones. EASY class take it possible! Didn't put effort to class & passed w/ a C. A LOT EXTRA CREDIT :)
I'm a procrastinator, but don't procrastinate on the HW's. Some of it is difficult and some of it is just busy work. Take advantage of his student discussion blog if you're taking it online and find someone in the class to do everything with.. that definitely made my life much easier. Meet with him if you are confused, he is helpful!!
His goal is for everybody to pass his class with flying colors. However, the test he gives are 105 questions and you only have 50 minutes to do it. Nobody every finishes his test. His lectures are boring because he reads word for word from the powerpoints and he post them online ahead of time, so there's no point in going to class.
He is such a nice guy! Always there to answer questions or help you in lab. Classes can be boring because it's all power point but you do need to go because he has a clicker quiz each class. Overall it was a pretty easy class and he really wants everyone to do well so he gives a lot of opportunities for extra points, also he curves the tests a lot!
Attendance is not mandatory, but helps understanding the homework and exams. A lot of work, and requires patience. Overall easy class. Open book exams.
It is a boring class, but very easy. There are daily quizzes the first 10 minutes of class. Lab is credit/ no credit.
He guarantees you get an A, but is not knowledgable in physics. Uses videos of other professors lecturing. Reads verbatim off slideshows. When answering questions he usually admits he does not know the answer. He is nice and he gives A's like nothing, but I did not take anything away.
Pretty easy class but very boring. didnt learn much. He almost always let us out early
The head professor never gave hime any of the material needed for test. Did not have a Midterm or a Final so the grade was 90% participation. The lack of tests was not Professor Sebrechts fault. He is very clear in lectures and very approachable.
Nice guy who really cares about student success. The lectures may be boring, but you learn a lot of interesting information. Highly recommend.
Professor Sebrechts was amazing! His lectures were kinda long but you learn a lot from it. He also gave out extra credit to help out your grade. Also made the class clear. Definitely recommend him!
Sweet man! Gives a 10pt quiz every class so show up. After the quiz half the class leaves. He gives A LOT of extra credit! Easiest A I've had & I still don't understand the subject.
His class was boring and he read directly from the slides. Gives 10pt quizzes everyday but you don't really need them to pass. Not that great or nice.
easiest class to pass. show up and do the clicker questions. credit no credit on the labs. test are hard because he doesn't actually teach. Failed all three tests and still got a eighty seven in the class. TAKE HIM!!
boring but east to pass . Gives 10pt quizzes by iclicker every class but you don't really need them to pass. those are extra point
Nice man. Not the best teacher because his classes are very disorganized and he teaches too much from the book. Just go to class and use iclickers and you'll be in good shape.
Labs are pretty clear. If you ask him for help he pretty much gives you the answer. There's two homework assignments that are very easy. Extra credit essay is also very easy. Definitely study for tests. iClicker quizzes are easy. Goes by overall points and all points are worth the same.
Class was mostly boring. Teaches directly from the book and all lectures are very long. Gives iclicker quizzes every class so make sure you attend class. Gives extra credit opportunity so if you're not a physicists, do the extra credit! Did not crack any jokes at all and assigns homework out of the book. HW is easy because answer key is in book.
Such a boring class and professor. Literally reads from powerpoint that he didn't even make. Clicker quiz at the beginning of each class (which you can find the answers online). I just leave right after. Only 2 tests and 3 hw assignments (answers are in the back of the book)
Really easy class. Curves the tests. Just do the Clicker quizzes, labs, and homeworks and you should get a decent grade. The tests are really hard because the stuff on the test is basically all from the textbook. But I didnt even get the textbook and still got a B in the class because I did all the other assignments
all clicker quiz answers can be found online. doesn't care if the whole class misses a question - just moves on without much explanation. TONS of extra credit available though. super easy exams. all homework answers are in the book and you can just copy the answers. attendance only mandatory at beginning of class to take quizzes.
Easiest class I have ever taken. Would recommend taking if you are not a science major. You can earn almost half the total points in iclicker quiz extra credit. Test questions are very basic, he really wants you to pass. Probably one of the nicest teachers ever. Don't buy the expensive textbook, just borrow the library copy for the assigments.
He lectured every class and gave an iClicker quiz at the beginning of every class, so kids left after the quiz. There was 2 tests and an opportunity for 100 point extra credit paper. Super easy class would definitely take again.
He is awesome! Plenty of opportunity for points/credit. There should be no reason for anyone to not get a good grade. Definitely recommend, he is really nice too!
While his lectures can get long and boring, Professor Sebrechts does want you to do well in his class. As long as you show up to class, do the clicker quizzes, and study for the exams, you should do very well in the class. He also gives out extra credit opportunities which do help. There was very minimal homework for this class.
Science never quite peaked my interest and the professor's monotone voice could not capture my attention too well. However, he is a great guy! He really cares about his students and there well-being. I have a ton of respect for this professor!
tbh I didnt really like this course, BUT he is a very nice and caring teacher there are i-clicker quizzes that you need to be there for a part of your grade I missed 7 class days & didnt do so well on one of the tests and managed to pass with an A ? the tests and final are literally questions copied and pasted from the book you work on in class!
Caring professor that truly wants his students to pass. I am a psych major but he made it easy to understand topics I had no prior knowledge about. Definitely recommend.
This is possibly the nicest professor i have ever had! He truly cares about his students and this topic. Also, he is so knowlegable and inabled me to understand physics!! Definitely take his class, you'll be so glad you did
genuinely nice man who cares. always willing to lend a hand when you need help.
He is a very nice professor but his monotone voice made it hard to actually pay attention in class... He goes off the workbook for everything so make sure to purchase it.. There are clicker questions every lecture, thats how he keeps track of participation
Fill in your loose leaf text book from day one. If you fill it in, you'll know what is happening in the class, and what to study for when the 2 exams come. Keep up on the home work. He's a caring professor. Easy to talk to. Would take again. He explains physics in a understandable way. I've never taken physics before, and found it to be a fun class
Too many quizzes
He's such a nice professor and really cares about what he teaches. BUY THE WORK BOOK!! All of his lecture are word for word on the workbook he tells you to buy. I would just bring the book to class and follow along with him as he teaches. Also you need a Clicker, this is how he grades participation. each day you have Clicker questions on the board.
He is very helpful, has amazing lectures that include videos and make the subject very easy to comprehend, I learned so much in this class that I was constantly talking about Physics. He is a very easy grader but you do have clicker quizzes that you need to go to class to get the points.
I never had taken physics before but I am glad I took it with this professor. He cares about his students and about them passing the class. BUY THE TEXTBOOK & SHOW UP TO CLASS! He gives clicker questions each class for credit and you fill in your textbook as he lectures. The exams aren't difficult IMO. He gives an extra credit assignment too.
He really is a great professor. If you put in effort to your online extensions and quizzes, he will give you full credit. You have to go every day because he gives multiple clicker quizzes per class, but he will give you the answers. Extra credit at end of semester which helps. He wants everyone of his students to pass and do well. Solid choice.
Easy class. I didnt buy the book and I still got an A. Just pay attention to lectures and clicker questions and you will pass. Lectures can get boring. Midterm and final are a huge chunk of your grade so do well. Do the quizzes and you will get full credit. Extra credit opportunity at the end. Easy but boring class.
He reads off the lectures, and have clicker quizzes. He has many videos of Hewit teaching the class instead. The clicker quizzes are all on quizlet. He's going to tell you that you need to buy that expensive book, but you don't really use it much. Go to the library reserve and print out those homework worksheet. This class is point base system.
Pretty soft-spoken, which can make morning lectures difficult. He gives answers to MC test questions for tests, so show up! Online homework, but he gives you credit just for attempting. Midterm & final based on MC textbook questions, but don't be surprised if you don't do well on tests. Extra credit offered. Not always accessible outside of class.
Quizzes are on poll everywhere and lots of extra credit. The midterm was a D+ on average, but the final is definitely easier. He ended up losing my midterm,and I never got my test back. So that kind of sucked because I wanted to see and fix my mistakes. He clearly doesn't like teaching this class and it shows, but his portion was better than Chem.
This professor does not like teaching this class and it shows. Showed Hewitt videos the entire class, refuses to answer student questions. Makes it really difficult to pass an easy class. Most people showed up for clicker questions and then just left because he was such a joke. Don't take this professor if you want to actually learn anything.
He blames his students for his mistakes and does not own up to responsibility. Many students had trouble logging on to Poll Everywhere, and missed the first 2 quizzes. I still haven't received my quiz grades on CC and refuses to try an repost. A students asked a question on the homework and his response was the answers are in the back of the book.
AWFUL! Shouldn't be teaching this course. Does not care about his students. I wish I could attach his email responses. He did not upload our quiz scores and was rude and shrugged me off when asking to explain where on Cougar Courses our quiz grades were posted.
Worst professor I've ever had. Barely lectures, usually repeats what's in the textbook or plays videos for the entire class. His favorite line is "I expect this makes sense" without really explaining anything. He doesn't care about teaching or his students. He really needs to retire.
A mediocre teacher teaches by reading off powerpoint lectures. The 2 tests we did were confusing. luckily we had extra credit.
Online quizzes at home, 100% just for doing them. 30 multiple choice question midterm. 20 multiple choice final. Keeps track of participation w Poll Everywhere, he gives you the answers, so go to class! You dont need the textbook, instead take pictures of all of the MC questions on his slides cause theyre the exact same ones on the tests!
Sebrechts was pretty decent, he is very clear on how he grades and what he wants. The extra credit assignment really helped me out, so do it!!! He was a good lecturer, just come to class energized otherwise it can get boring. He was very sweet when I came to his office hour. Solid professor, just pay attention in class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
61%
Textbook Required
60%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
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CS100
5.0
(2)CS
5.0
(2)C301
5.0
(1)COMPUTER
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(1)CSA301
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CIS301
4.0
BIOINFOMA356
3.5
COMPSCI3
3.0
CS301P
3.0
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3.0