Great guy. Tends to get a little mixed up in his own lectures sometimes (making mistakes on the board, etc) but he corrects himself. I've never seen another teacher that is so dedicated to helping his students. He was often found in the computer lab the night an assignment was due making sure students understand and answering questions.

The only one who cares. The only one who makes it clear. The only one who is willing to spend his time to help. I wish UofU would have more professors like him.

Sets aside a lot of time for the students, answers questions clearly and effectively and is a great teacher in general.

Hard class Cool prof

Peter explains things very clearly. His lectures are great, but only needed if you don't understand the book. The book is really clear and explains everything wonderfully. This is an easy class if you can keep up with the reading.

He was the best professer I've had in years.

Absolutely amazing, one of the best professors I've ever had, gave me a good base for my major to come, need to be more professors like him!

BEST teacher ever. gives you oppertunities to correct the work and resubmit it, curve the class, gives so many hints, and an MCQ final with open books. Come ON !! Isn't that super easy ?

Great Professor. As a freshmen I was intimidated by the confusing world of computer science, but Peter definitely changed my attitude. He is a great teacher who does not move on until 80% of the class understands. He has a great sense of humor also. The class can be tough with the programming assignments, but with plenty of TA help it's possible.

Best professor i have ever had. He will go the extra mile to make sure you understand if you ask. The subject matter is difficult if you have never been exposed to programming. I can not recommend this professor enough.

Good professor overall only criticism is on his procedures. All homework had to be done on the computer which added lots of time. His argument for this was that it took the TAs more time to grade hand written work. My argument is that the extra time it costs the students is more than the time it saves the TAs. He is kind of proud of himself as well

He knows his stuff and loves his field, which makes his explanations all the better

he is so nice and helpful! he makes cs so fun! this year we did android as part of the curriculum and it was awesome! i learned so much from his class. he makes you want to learn more on your own. he creates a great classroom environment for questions, even if they are silly ones. love this professor!

A very good professor. You will have a hard time if it is the first time doing programming. Also the homeworks take a lot of time to complete. But he explains it well. He even let us do Android programming for the last few projects.

Jensen is one of the best lecturers in the department. He loves the stuff and is a great teacher. Pretty tough though. Make sure you go to class everyday, take lots of notes, go to office hours or else this course will be pretty much impossible.

Really good professor. Took the time to clarify subjects. Very thorough and knows his stuff. Dry sense of humor but generally well placed. His villainous grin is priceless. I really enjoyed the class and thought he kept it challenging enough.

I've noticed no matter whether or not you're experienced in programming, he's very approachable. As long as you do the assignments he gives you, you show up to class, and you ask questions, you should have ease in passing the class. Furthermore, he'll give you the chance to prove yourself if you're sufficient at programming already.

I can only imagine those that complained about him want to coast through classes without learning anything. Peter is by far my favorite teacher at the U. He explains FAR better than the course book. I can understand 90% of the material just by listening to his lectures. He clearly loves teaching and he's got a great sense of humor too.

Excellent teacher. by far my favourite professor thus far in my education. Lectures are inspiring if you're willing to learn. Assignments are long and difficult but this is a good thing. I have never learned this much in a class before and the experience was very rewarding.

He's a great teacher. Here are few problems with this course though. Number of TA's and TA hours are very limited. Professor Jensen is VERY hard to get hold of. His assignments are very difficult if you have no knowledge of Java and trying to do this all on your own. You must get help. Difficult, but if you try hard, you will learn.

Jensen is a great teacher and I learned so much from him in a semester. Although difficult, keep up with his assignments and lectures are you will be good to go. I was struggling in the middle of the semester, I decided to talk to him and after a good 20 minute talk I was put back on the right track and managed to get a B+ in the class

Excellent professor but will make you work hard, which is a good thing. He explains concepts well and has a great sense of humor. Slackers will struggle and fall behind. Unfortunately the group assignments allowed for lazy partners to destroy projects with no remorse, good students had to take the grade loss even though they did their part.

Peter Jensen is an incredible professor. His class single-handedly made me decide to switch majors to computer science, all because I enjoyed it so much. It was hard, but if you have a genuine interest in CS, this is absolutely the class for you. If you're looking for an easy A, don't take it. Not to be too dramatic, but this class changed my life.

Peter is by far my favorite professor so far in the CS program. His class is extremely challenging, but he explains concepts very clearly and is highly approachable. It saddens me to see such a great professor get such abysmal reviews.

Not easy class, but we have to learn all this material one way or another, and Peter is definitely the best teacher. He's very interested in our success and very reasonable. Good lecturer.

This is the second course (1410 prior) I've taken from Peter, and it was much more difficult. He's very passionate which can be misread as arrogant. I'd rather earn a B and learn something than be given an A leave unprepared for the rest of upper division. Make sure you plan for lots of study time, I was a straight A CS student until this class!

I had Peter in 1410&3810. His teaching style is very clear always using blackboard to explain concepts. He RECORDS his lectures and posts them online. He gives you an exact outline of what is covered in exams making good grades possible. He extends do dates when he notices that the class is crammed. Tough professor but fair. You will learn a lot!

My favorite professor in the whole department. He does expect you to work hard. Note he is an award winning professor. The extremely negative comments below are either from students that have difficulty in english, since there is a ton of writing and reading based homework or did not put enough effort into it. You will learn a ton if you take him.

Peter is an extremely competent professor and one of the best I've had at the U. This is a difficult class and there is a considerable amount of work. Often instructions are vague, he wants YOU to think of a solution. I look forward to having Jensen in 3810.

I had Jensen for CS 2420 and CS 1410/2000. 1410 was great, with detailed study guides and clear assignments. However in 2420 Jensen required very specific answers on tests that you would only know if you wrote it down the one time he said it during lecture. He also gave NO study guides for the tests. The final was subjective and multiple choice.

Professors like Peter make the CS department amazing here. A "CS for non-majors" class I took as a freshman is the reason I'm going into CS. I learn a lot every time I take his classes, and his intelligence,enthusiasm for the subject and for teaching always shines through. I've taken the CS for non-majors class, CS 3505, and I'm currently in 3810.

Peter is a crazy hard professor. I am a straight A student, and I put extreme amounts of effort and time into each individual assignment. He grades on a hard scale, with "excellent work" receiving 100%, and "good" (more than 2 small mistakes) work receiving 85% points. There is no in between, its either 100 or 85.

Great teacher. Hard teacher. You will learn everything you ever wanted to about the material, and you will spend hours upon hours applying everything you learned. The homeworks are quite lengthy and difficult, but at least you actually learn something real in his class. You shouldn't , but if you cheat, he will catch you and fail you.

He is an amazing teacher, and I would definitely take another class from him. If you already know a programming language it is easy, but if you don't the examples he gives in class are amazing. He is super helpful and always answers questions during class.

Peter's a wonderful professor - very clear and helpful. Allows ample time for questions in class. Willing to work with you if your in a unique situation. I hope to take more classes from him. My only qualm about the class was with the TAs - they were very unorganized, slow to grade, and made a lot of grading mistakes I had to challenge.

Peter is a great Professor and willing to help if you ask, the people who fail this class are the people who don't go asking for help when they need it, but his assignments can sometimes be hard. Don't skip class if you want to get to know everything, but overall great Professor.

Great Professor. Knows his stuff in all the classes I've taken from him. His assignments are hard, but there is almost always a lecture before the assignment is due that will REALLY clarify everything, he wants you to try to exploring it yourself before he starts handing out answers. 3810 - get used to loving your book.

Professor Jensen may be my favorite professor. His class is tough, but he is fair and you will learn a lot. He gives the School of Computing a good reputation; he is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and if you want an A you will find he is fair and he typically gives plenty of opportunity to earn it.

Dr. Jensen is a wonderful professor. He knows the material very well, but doesn't inundate his students with it (unless they ask). The material is not difficult, you just need to pay attention and go to lectures then watch them later (he posts the videos later). He is locked down on exams: Don't even think of cheating. He will spot it a mile away.

I think he's the best CS professor at the U. He has a great instinct for reading the class. I found his lectures to be the most helpful part of learning the subject. You just show up to class and he puts the knowledge in your head.

Professor Jensen was a great professor! If you don't have coding experience, don't pass up 1310 prior to this class. I'd never coded before coming to the U and I learned from both of these classes. Peter Jensen uses a method that teaches students to learn independently. There is no textbook, just coding homework. He really wants you to succeed.

Jensen is tough. He seems inflexible, while actually caring very much that his students succeed. Great at reading how students are doing and being reactive to support them. Ask for help; be ready to work and theorize without code. Know that you are being given insights most students don't get until much later in the program; try to stretch yourself

I took Peter's CS-1410 class in Spring 2017. Peter was a really active professor. All the homework he published, he would give all the support to let you learn stuff and be successful for this class (TAs, office hours, and so on). He sometimes will do in-class coding. Overall, he is a really knowledgeable person.

A great teacher that obviously loves what he does.

Great professor and teacher. Curves grades at the end of the semester, so don't worry if you mess up on an assignment or two. Go to each lecture and lab, he provides some homework help in most lectures. Fun to learn from.

I really enjoyed the class. It was very challenging and there were assignments that took a while. The tests were a little unfair at times but he adds a curve at the end of the class so you will have room to breath if you mess up here and there. If you start your assignments on time, you will do just fine. This is not a class for procrastination

A great teacher for a difficult class. His lectures are organized and he posts them all online. If you put effort into the class you can get an A since he heavily curves at the end of the semester. His midterms are pretty difficult but the final is a breeze. Expect LOTS of homework, project based that take multiple hours to complete.

Jensen is a very smart guy. His lectures were pretty rough, and didn't feel too attached to the assignments. Half the class dropped (typical with 2420 workload). But to those who stuck around he rewarded and showed that you could still get in the major. I enjoyed the class, and learned more than any CS class i've ever taken. Very tricky tests too.

2420 with Peter Jensen will be the hardest class you'll take in your CS career. There's a ton of homework, it's not easy, and the tests are just as hard too. But holy cow this is also the most important course you'll ever take. I hated 2420 more than any other class for its difficulty and workload, but I learned so much that I'd easily take it twic

He's a slightly eccentric, but very helpful, professor. He lectures well, doesn't condescend when he answers questions, and strives very much to be clear about course material.

Peter's the best there is in the CS department. He's witty and very knowledgable. I was so happy to be able to take a second class from him. He really has good knowledge of the subjects and is really helpful to people who don't understand the material.

As a beginner in programming his class was great. It moved at a great pace for me as a beginner. He answers questions very well, and tailors the lectures to the students. He also will add things to the lecture if students have many common questions. The homework assignments were reasonably difficult but I feel I have learned a lot in his class.

He knows what he's talking about and is great about answering questions. However, the content for this course was extremely challenging and he assigned a lot of work to complement it. Pretty tough semester for me.

Peter is a great professor! But DON'T take this class with him if you're in CS major and don't want to deal with eletronic/hardware engineering!

Great professor that clearly cares about his class and students. I had him for CS 3810 and can't suggest it enough. Absolutely my favorite class and my favorite professor.

Great guy, will help you if you have problems. The work load is about average for CS, and there is plenty of help from TA's. The tests were ok, I think the average for our tests was about an 80%. A large extra credit project is offered at the end of the semester worth 2 or 4 letter grades. There is a reason so few people do it, it is VERY LARGE

Note he did assign from text book but infrequently library is a decent option. He is flippant but playful so if you're easily offended, avoid. If students are having trouble he tends to be lenient. he once saw students missing due to studies for /another classes quiz/ and gave us more time for our homework. He understands being a student.

Peter is one of my favorite professors. I've had several classes from him and he's never failed to be terrifically entertaining and funny while also helping the class understand the subject. 10/10, WOULD RECOMMEND :)

There aren't very assignments, a lot of the grade is based on online discussions each week. It was pretty straight forward for the most part, but the final was difficult definitely be sure to take good notes while reading because the final covered a lot of random information.

He is a great professor as far as lectures go. If you pay attention and take notes you can learn a lot in the classes. Homework for this class can be pretty long, and grading is very intense and strict.

His lectures were engaging and had some humor here and there. The homework grading looks for specific things and will mark you down hard for small mistakes. But he let us fix any errors and resubmit all of the assignments at the end of the semester. Also gives study guides for exams and films lectures and uploads them along with his lecture notes.

His lectures were enjoyable and engaging. The assignments were helpful, and there weren't too many of them than expected. Some were lengthy, so please start them early. The grading speed was incredibly slow: he posted the first midterm in the last week of class. Though I think it should only happen to this semester, so don't be too worried.

This was one of the best courses I've taken. He has this way of communicating things so that it was impossible to misunderstand. He seemed gifted at tying each topic together. I have a much clearer picture of the material in this class than any other course I have taken. Weekly HW keeps you on your toes, without being overly difficult. Slow grader.

He's a great professor and person. He definitely makes you work for your grade (start drop list early) but I felt like I learnt a lot from this semester. Grading will take forever. The final project has been different for many semesters so it's hard to ask for help because we are all learning at the same time. His lectures are fantastic.

Professor Jensen is a great lecturer and overall good at what they do. However their final project that they assigned was impossible by some TA's and even the professor, so be aware of impossible standards. Some tests in the class were given with 3 attempts but only the most recent attempt was taken, not highest score. Overall an ehh class.

Professor Jensen is great! His lectures are interesting and the material is very well thought out. The only weak point is that he's incredibly disorganized.

I have a feeling Professor Jensen would be a lot better in person. His organization leaves so much to be desired, and he's impossible to reach outside of office hours. He is however, a great person. He was very generous with his grading and extensions, and the most empathetic during Covid. TLDR: Awful organization, 10/10 emergency help/empathy.

He was very accommodating; he moved deadlines, offered extra credit, cut assignments. Accessible outside of class. Good lectures. The assignments were difficult, but they were reasonable. There was a large group project, get started early and you will be fine. I'd definitely take again, highly recommended! Really slow at grading though

He had some of the best lectures I have had at the U. It was online though. He was very clear in teaching the material. The assignments were a little time-consuming, but not crazy difficult. Because of covid, he gave out a lot of extra credit and moved lots of deadlines. He is a very reasonable, understanding, and caring professor.

Best professor I've had so far! This professor genuinely cares about his students. Which isn't often said about the engineering/CS professors. Tough programming assignments, but I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed this professor.

Prof Jensen is awesome! He really loves his job and it shows! He's very accessible outside of class and is willing to help students. I took 1420 with no prior coding experience and his lectures were very in depth and helpful. Only problem is the the assignments are very big but more spread out. Maybe that just didnt work for me personally though.

This course is very quick-paced, but Professor Jensen was excellent at explaining object-oriented programming concepts. I did not know Java going into this, but I feel like I now have a solid understanding. Jensen gave very little preparation for the final exam, but the final exam is only worth 10% of your final grade. I recommend this professor!

Best professor in the CS department. He's really passionate about the subject, is fairly accomodating, and makes topics really interesting, and explains the subjects, really really well.

I went into 1420 having basically zero programing experience. Professor Jensen did a good job at making sure I knew everything I needed to know for the assignments/quizzes. The class had about 6 programming assignments and 4 checkpoints for our final project. The assignments get progressively harder. Overall, I learned a lot and enjoyed this class

Professor Jensen was a great professor who was extremely fair with all students. He shifted deadlines and properly accommodated students by allowing all activities to be done from home. Every assignment had clear instructions and the final accurately reflected the content of the class. His lectures were great and his TA team was very helpful.

The curriculum of this class can be daunting at first, but if you go to the lectures, actually pay attention, and take notes you'll do fine. Jensen's lectures are really good and sometimes funny. Whatever you do, don't fall behind. The stuff taught in this class compounds on itself so if you blow off one concept and assume you'll be ok, you wont

He makes it clear from the beginning that he won't go easy, but he really didn't make the class overly difficult, either. If you keep up with his lectures and homework, you'll gain a ton of knowledge and do well (I had no prior experience and got an A). Funny and extremely knowledgable. Con: he does have to rely on the TA's, who are hit and miss.

Going into this class I had little programming experience. Some of the assignments were tough but each assignment had clear directions on how to solve it. What was helpful when solving the assignments were Professor Jensen's tips during lecture and going to TA hours. Also, he extended the due date for a lot of the assignments.

Peter is by far one of best professors I've had! I was worried I wouldn't be able pick up programming, but the way Peter formats his lectures and assignments have definitely made me feel very confident for my future in CS. I would recommend taking his 1420 classes whenever he teaches.

Peter is an amazing professor. He truly teaches the material needed to master the course. Attending class is the best thing you could do for yourself. Trust me, when you get to CS2420 with Erin Parker you will miss Peter, a lot.

Great teacher. I think this class requires a lot of time on homework (~7+ hours each week)...but at least it was expected (accelerated programming course). Jensen is very knowledgeable and does a great job at teaching the content. His lectures were fun to listen to and I learned a lot in his course.

Accelerated Intro to Object Oriented Programming - Fall 2021. While sometimes he can be a bit scattered, he's a genuinely funny guy who puts the time and energy into his lectures to make sure he's communicating everything as well as he can. He records all his lectures and holds regular office hours. I'm definitely going to take 3810 from him.

He is generous and quite clear in teaching class contents but he gives back the exam scores late.

Understanding with grades as long as assignment gets completed.

Loved this class :) I have some prior experience with code so it wasn't too hard for me, but it would be VERY fast-paced if you were new to programming. Jensen's lectures and expectations are very clear, and he's understanding when it comes to assignments and just wants you to succeed/understand the material. A bit of a slow grader though.

This course was hard. Peter did give us the resources to succeed and encouraged us to take advantage of that. We used Java, so start studying that now if you're planning to take this course. No laptops were allowed during lecture, which was a bit weird, but did force me to focus on what he was saying.

Dr Jensen is a funny dad-like character who knows a lot about the history of computer programming. His lectures highlighted what I love about computer science and his assignments are fun and challenging. Our final project seemed a little scattered and the course schedule got sloppy, but overall great class.

I was initially annoyed that he didn't allow electronics in class but it ended up being great because there were fewer distractions. I learned a lot in this class. Just do the homeworks and go to class and you'll be fine

Jensen is the GOAT. His enthusiasm for CS is contagious. He's really smart, but he's also able to view the topics he's teaching from the perspective of a beginner by addressing a lot of common misconceptions. On the other hand, he takes forever to grade exams. I also wish his lectures were a bit more structured. Hard to take notes sometimes.

I adored professor Jensen, and I believe that you will too if you are aware of the contents of CS 1420. This course was obviously designed for students with programming experience, and I would not recommend taking it without any; even an online course would be invaluable. That being said, professor Jensen is an engaging and thoughtful professor.

Overall, Prof Jensen was a great professor. Prior programming experience is definitely recommended. Not much but if you're a complete beginner, you will struggle a lot. Slow grading and not very fast at responding to messages. But, his class was super enjoyable and he is very nice. He also records all of his lectures. Would recommend.

Accelerated intro to Java class. I entered with little to no programming experience. Now that was tough! For people who are programming noobs, you will find his class easy at first, but exponentially get harder. I recommend utilizing office hours and TAs as much as possible. The problem is lots of the TAs are condescending. Advice: ask for help.

Professor Jensen is a caring person and a great teacher with clear grading criteria. His midterms aren't very difficult.

Bro is funny and while his lectures are sometimes boring, the homework and exams are straightforward. If you have coding experience, the class should be easy, if you don't, it'll probably just be a lot more work.

I enjoyed Professor Jensen's teaching style. It was a no electronics classroom, but lectures were uploaded to Canvas. He gave study guides for the exams and offered extra credit in multiple ways. The only bad part is you don't know your grade until they're finalized and put in, so it can be somewhat hard to monitor your progress.

Unless you go to lectures/watch the recordings you wont pass. Understanding the lectures is vital to passing the class. There are a ton of TA hours all week to help with assignments. Every week you have a coding assignment-DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. What he teaches is on the tests, very straightforward. I would recommend him.

One of the most experienced professors, I've ever had. Dr. Jensen knows his stuff and his class reflects that. Throughout the course, he makes it clear what he's doing and actively engages the class in a funny and effective manner. His tests were reasonably challenging but not hard + Good study guides. The final project at the end was a blast!

Favorite CS professor so far

great teacher