Great professor. Very helpful. I learned a lot in his class.

Professor is patient and is always willing to answer your questions. Class is relatively easy even if you have never programmed before. Just study and you will do great. I strongly recommend this professor.

Great professor. His tests are exactly what he covers in class. No surprises. As long as you pay attention and study, you'll get an A, guaranteed.

very good teacher...very passive and tests are very easy if you study. he does talk a lot and very low but still easy A

Great professor. I am a bad student and i still got an A. very easy and he is very funny.Take him and do all your stuff and youll get a passing grade.

Take him, got an A. just do all the work and study a little for his test and youll get an A

Amazing Professor. All you have to do is show up to class and you'll get an A. Work is from the book and all you do what the book says and you'll get all your assignments correct. Easiest class and doesn't take any studying.

Easy class. If you are going to take this make sure you have someone to talk to because it gets boring at times. Easy-going and gives you extra credit from time to time. Book is mandatory. No midterm but final is easy. I recommend.

Easy Class, Great professor. You will have to study but very minimal.

One of the bet professor you could have chosen. He's literally the best. His class is easy and he's very understanding. Learned so much and he's funny. HOT PEPPER! Promised him I would give him that :D

His class is pretty simple & once you get a hang of how things go it's a breeze. You don't really need the book, but you need the code so it's cheaper to buy the book in the campus than just the code.

His class was so easy that I passed his class. The test was easy, but you need to study. You won't have midterms and finals. That's about it...

Great professor. He's fair and knowledgeable. I recommend him for any of the courses he teaches.

Professor cruz is a very nice person!!!! highly recommended!!!

He is a very funny and helpful professor! I highly recommend him! The class is basically about Microsoft Office 2013, a lot of online training and tests, but if you do your work, you'll easily pass the class. He doesn't like it when students are talking while he's explaining which is understandable. Take him, you'll not regret it.

Great professor for Intro to C++. He's laidback and funny. He used to be a programmer so he's very knowledgeable about the subject. As long as you do your programming assignments and attend class, you'll have no problem getting a good grade.

Excellent professor! Take him. :-)

Great Professor!!! Highly recommended.

Good teacher and very nice.

very nice teacher and class was fun.. he clowns around but assigments are easy. i recommend his class

GREAT PROFESSOR, i took COP 1334 during the summer term, if you are new to programming this class is really hard but professor Cruz is great, he explains everything so well. make sure you practice your coding every day, ask questions and you will pass. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Very Good professor, i took COP 2800 and COP 2805 with Prof. Cruz during the fall term. He's knowledgeable and caring and takes time . HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Prof. Cruz is a great professor. He is knowledgeable and clear in his delivery of the lectures. He's is also flexible and understanding. I took all his courses (CGS1060, COP1334, COP2800 and COP2805) and enjoyed them all. I highly recommend him.

Good professor for Java and Advanced Java. He's laid back and very knowledgeable about the subject. Just do your assignments and come to class, you'll have no problem getting a good grade.

This professor is great. He's helpful and knows his stuff. Very approachable and understanding. I recommend him.

Professor cruz is an excellent professor . He explains clearly and gives good feedback. He cares about the students and gives you extra opportunities when you mess up. Highly recommended.

Professor Cruz is a great professor for Java and advanced Java. He is knowledgable and love to help his students. Very nice professor and approachable. Recommended.

Great professor. I took him for CGS1060 online. He was always available and gave me quick useful feedback. Would take him again.

Best online class I have ever taken. Cruz is a good professor, considerate and always available to answer question. I recommend him.

Nice teacher. I took COP2800 and COP2805 with him at Hialeah campus. He is considerate and knows programming. Recommended. His tests are no very hard and his assignments are fun.

Good overall professor for COP2805. Lectures are sometimes confusing but that's the nature of the class. Gives group projects.

This professor is great. Very responsive to questions and fair grader. I would take him again.

I would take him again. The only problem I had were the SAM trainings. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT FALL BEHIND IN THE TRAININGS. He's a good professor overall. I would recommend him!

Definitely would take again. Great professor.

Cruz is a great guy, he knows what he is talking about. The subject matter is boring if you have any experience with computers whatsoever. I recommend taking his class during a six-week term. It is more work, however you may be able to negotiate the projects with him. The trainings are an absolute must, I'd suggest doing as much as you can.

Mr. Cruz is great. The six week class is tough but he makes it fun. Would take him again.

Great professor, helped me with my grades and actually taught me a life lesson about trying harder in my classes. Would definitely take his class again

Overall great professor! Really wants to see his students succeed and better themselves. The class does come with a lot of work, but everything is SUPER easy. Exams are shorter versions of the practice he assigns, just study it and you will pass! Would definitely recommend.

Professor cruz is awsome, he loves to talk about computers and discuss things about the internet. He is very clear on your grading criteria. He lectures but its nothing impossible to make it through. Do not fall behind on studying for test and the projects.

This professor is the best professor for COP1334. I took this class with another professor from North campus and had to drop it. With Cruz I learned a lot. Highly recommended.

Very good professor would not mind taking him again.

He's great. I'll take him again.

Cruz is a great teacher. He's knowledgeable and passionate about programming and teaching. I recommend him.

He's so nice, I would deff take again. I took his class for a mini term so it was a little stressful getting all the homework in on time especially because you can't do most of the homework on a mac (I have a mac). Other than that, the tests are super easy and taken at home and the homework isn't hard at all, its just long and annoying.

This prof is the best for Advanced Java. The class is hard but he makes it interesting. He was recommended by a friend of mind and is very good. Would take him again for any class.

Mr. Cruz is a good and nice teacher. He cares about the students and does everything possible to help them. Would take him again.

Professor Cruz is great. I really enjoyed his class although I'm not so computer savvy. the class is easy if you do all of your online work. And do the projects on Time and you will be just fine. I did all the online work and sorta ok on the tests and got an A.

The class is great, the subject is just boring unless coding and developing software is your passion. Prof. Cruz tries to make this class fun and exciting but like I said unless this C++ is your passion you won't stand a chance here started 22 ended with 11 in class He helps but show you want it! He will help you pass!! drops you if you distract!!!

Cruz is a great professor. i recommend him.

Cruz is pretty great and gives a couple of chances for people to catch up if they need it. Failure only really results from a lack of effort or just being completely incapable of understanding the material. I'd take one of his classes again if I could.

I took Cruz's class online. he was very accessible and supportive. He's also flexible with assignment deadlines. I recommend him to all my friends.

Mr. Cruz is the best programming professor @ MDC. Took him for Java and Java 2 and it was an amazing experience. I recommend him to all my friends.

I'm taking C++ programming with Cruz now. He's a great programming professor. He is knowledgable of the subject and a fair grader. Gives you a second chance when you screw up on your assignments.

Great C++ professor. Engaging lectures, interesting assignments, good feedback. Would take him again.

Good professor if you dont do any assignments he will give you a second opportunity but you have to do all the assignments .

This professor is amazing. He knows the subject and cares about the students. Recommended.

Really good professor, and the easiest class I've ever taken. Do your homework, pass your very easy quizzes, show up to class and you are guaranteed an A. He gives many chances to make up work. Super easy, great professor !!

This professor is great for advanced java programming. I tried this class before in another campus and it was a nighmare. With cruz I learned a lot and got a good grade. Highly recommended.

Best professor ever! I previously took this class as a 16-week course on a different campus and did not learn anything. However, in just 12 weeks with Prof Cruz, I learned more than I ever imagined I could. His lectures are very clear and he makes them interesting. Everything he requires of you in this course is to make you a better programmer.

BEST TEACHER I'VE HAD IN MDC IN COMPUTER SCIENCE WELL ATLEAST FOR ME. HE'S HILARIOUS MAKES JOKES IN CLASS ABOUT WHAT WE'RE LEARNING. GIVE YOU EVEN UP TO 3 CHANCES TO FIX YOUR HOMEWORK IF YOU SCREW UP. READ THE BOOK!!! IT HELPS AND STUDY THE CONCEPTS DOING THAT YOUR GUARANTEED PASSING. LOVE HIM THERE'S NO ONE BETTER TO TEACH THIS THAN CRUZ. :)

He is the best you can ask for. Just simply complete the assignment as the guide he sends. His quiz are super easy. (Yellow Words from the powerpoint) That's It. An easy A

Cruz is a good professor for C for Engineers. The subject is hard but he does everything he can to get his stuents to succeed. I recommend him.

Dankest Meme 10/10 take him for any class.

Cruz is the best professor I ever had. He can make a dry, hard topic interesting and treats every student with respect. Will take again for programming.

Professor cruz is an great professor for C for Engineers . He explains clearly and gives good feedback. He cares about the students and gives you extra opportunities when you mess up. Do all your assignments and you'll have no problems in his class. Highly recommended.

Excellent feedbacks , fare score, a lot of quizzes but not hard, well organized.

Best professor for Java and other programming. He is funny, inspirational and accessible. Knows his stuff and grades fairly. Would take again any day.

Cruz is really good for programming classes. He knows his stuff and makes you feel relaxed in the classroom. Probably best prof. in MDC. I would take him again.

Amazing prof. Great lectures, friendly and very accessible. Would take him again. He mentioned in class he'll teaching COP2335 in Fall 2018. I plan to take him for that class too.

Great teacher. caring. Gives you extrat opportunities when you mess up.

Tbh he gives so many opportunities to lift up your grade you wont even believe it. Yes! The class has a fking load of work but if you learn to manage your time you will definitely pass. Also hes very funny always cracking jokes to make classes more interesting :) I loved him

I took his online class and he always answered my emails!!If you study before the quizzes you should be ok. He gives reviews for the final.

Cruz is the best programming professor at dade, period. Would take him again for any course.

Super easy class

Great Professor

Cruz cares about his students. His classes are interesting and he grades fairly. Good professor. Would take again.

Amazing prof. Take him if your need COP2805.

Excellent Professor... Encourage participation... Do your projects and go to the Lab, take note when he said that something is going to be in your exam because for sure it will be there.

Cruz is great :-)

Mr. Cruz is GREAT. Just do all your work and I promise youll be fine. He gives you a while to complete assignments too. 20/10. I promise you wont regret it.

This professor is great for the cyber security class. He cares about his students and knows the subject well. I would take him again.

If you do not pass this class it is your fault

Easy class, just do your part

There should be a 6 on this scale just for him

Cruz knows his stuff. He's great for cybersecurity and programming.

This professor is excellent. His classes are great and full of coding examples. Takes the time to explain in detail what he's doing. He assumes everyone is starting from 0 in this course. Highly recommend for Python.

Nicest professor, his assigments are interesting and helpful to learn about microsoft. Super easy class, just do your assigments and you'll fine

The professor was amazing! very understanding and respectful. In class you have to participate, does not like to lecture and class is quiet. In his class we did online assignment small assignment projects. If you do everything you should pass with an A. We also had to attend recitations ones a week.

You will not regret to have taken this class with him.

Professor Cruz is a real mentor, and advisor, and a friend. Please follow his advice about career opportunities, maybe you can get to NASA.

Took three classes with Professor Cruz, the best professor I have taken so far. Make sure to follow his instructions, pay attention to his lectures, and try your best on assignments. Cruz will go above and beyond for you, including creating a MAP for you. Not many professors are like Cruz, I wish he taught bachelor level classes at MDC.

All the assignments are on SIMnet and they are easy. The final is proctored.

I took Cruz for cop 1334 and cop 2800 which is c++ and Java. All I have to say is that this man is a god when it comes to teaching you programming. His lectures are amazing and trust me you will understand what he is teaching you. I would take Cruz for all of my classes if I could.

Just an amazing profesor. Truly cares for each student and will help you with any questions or concerns that you have. Will take time to work with you until you fully understand the material. Truly the best professor I have ever had. I cannot recommend him enough, TAKE HIM!

Awesome dude. Cares about students and is a great professor overall. Knows how to teach well and keep students engaged - even in a 4.5 hour lecture class!

Prof. Cruz is simply the best professor. Would take him for any class.

He really is a 5/5 professor. I would take him for any class. He's great. Easy to understand assignments, understanding when it comes to delays in turning in an assignments. I could take him all year long and be perfectly happy. Definition of a caring professor.

very helpful, he gives you every opportunity to get your work done.

This professor is the real deal. He's knowledgable and inspirational. Lectures are amazing and he's flexible with assignments.

Professor Cruz will transmit what is essential for any programmer: logical thinking. He doesn't want you to memorize the functions and methods, he wants to teach you how to tackle programming problems from the ground up. Very respectful and cordial, he programs live in front of the class and takes suggestions and alternate solutions. Take him!

He is good, he is really good!! To put it PC friendly this guy knows his stuff, not like some other that are doing this mediocrely, way beyond others league knowledge incomparable!! His lecture really good quality and he is funny with them, cant recommend enough!!!

Professor Cruz is great. He's knowledgeable of the subject and his lectures are enjoyable. I learned a lot in this course. I would take him again in the future

Rodolfo Cruz is an excellent instructor, passionate about passing on knowledge to his students. I really enjoyed being his student, and I look forward to those days. I definitely recommend him!

Prof. Cruz was a great professor for this online class. He was always reachable through email and very undersatanding. I asked him to give me extra time for assignents and he extended the due dates to accomodate my personal situation. I would take him again for any class.

This professor is the best for programming. Highly recommended. I took C++, Java and Python with him. Hes the GOAT teaching programming.

No words can describe how amazing professor Cruz is. He's caring and would go above and beyond to help his students. The work load was just right, and he's always there to help with any questions/concerns. 100% recommend him!

I have taken 5 classes with professor Cruz and I would take many more if I could. He's simply the best professor I have had so far at MDC. Just pay attention to his lectures, and try your best on assignments. Cruz will go above and beyond for you, including advising you on what courses to take. I wish he taught bachelor classes.

This professor is awesome. He cares about his students and gives extra opportunities when you need it. Recommended.

Mr. Cruz is awsome. Probably the best programming professor at MDC. He was recommended by a friend who took several classes with him and was very happy. He's classes get full fast because his reputation amongst the students. I'll take him for any class he teaches.

Best professor for Java. Cruz is knowledgable and cares about his students' learning. No BS Powerpoint in his lectures, just programming and problem solving.

Prof. Cruz made learning Python easy. His explanations of the core concepts were clear and insightful and his lessons were engaging. A few of the assignments were a bit tricky, but fair, and you'll pass if you actually study. Totally recommend his class.

Professor Cruz was amazing! He was great at lecturing and made learning Python painless. If I could, I would love to take more courses with him. 10/10 recommend!

Prof. Cruz talks about ChatGPT frequently, but that doesn't mean that he is not effectively teaching Java. Cruz is preparing students for the changing job market and equipping them with relevant skills and knowledge.

This Professor is great, he is full of energy and enthusiasm and you can tell he really loves what he is doing. I enjoy seeing him when I am in classes at the college because he is always finding examples extra aside from the curriculum to include in his lectures. He definitely knows his stuff and keeps the entire classroom interested.

Prof. Cruz is about the best you will get for Computer Science at MDC. He makes the content easy to learn, is very flexible and understandable, and will always try to teach you the real important things for CS. You can tell he cares and loves what he teaches!! You will have 4-5 programming assignments, readings and midterm plus final. Very doable!

Professor cruz is really passionate about teaching. He does care about his students and his lectures are far from boring. He do sometimes start talking about things that aren't class related but is just as helpful. Amazing teacher

Professor Cruz is definitely one the best teachers I've had so far in college, he's knowledgable, caring, and organized. He will give you all the tools and opportunities for you to pass this class with flying colors. It's up to you if you're willing to put the work in. Please try to be involved in the class and with your classmates, it will help.

Best professor at mdc.

This was my first coding class while deciding which path to take. The professor ended up motivating me enough to change my degree to computer science. He is an amazing teacher. If there were ever any questions, you could ask him during class, and you could just tell how knowledgeable he is about the topics he teaches.

I had this class as a follow up to his C++ class. This class developed on topics that we had learned before and more. Once again he proved to be one of the best teachers I ever had. Some students complained that he explained a lot about chatgpt but he was basically teaching us how to use it to better our own studies. He is a great teacher. 10/10.

Professor Cruz class was extremely easy. Responds to emails within the day.

Prof. Cruz is great. His lectures are interesting and his grading is fair. I'll take him for any course I can.

Profe Cruz is very straight forward about everything from the start of class till the end. I had him for a 3 hour+ lecture and although it was very tiring at times, he made his best efforts to try to keep the students engaged throughout the entire lecture. He is extremely knowledgeable. I recommend trying his class he is also caring and understanda

He is an amazing professor. If I could have all my classes be with him I would. He made learning python very enjoyable. His lectures were long considering it was only 1 class a week, but we took a break midway to relax or get a snack. He is very helpful in providing many examples on how to code and will guide you if you don't understand. 10/10 WTA!

Professor Cruz is the single most caring, inspirational and insightful educator I've ever had. His passion as an educator in Computer Science is shown in every single one of his lectures. I strongly recommend him for anyone majoring in any CompSci fields, professor Cruz is extremely well-known, and respected in the field of computing.

Professor Cruz stands out as the epitome of a motivating and perceptive educator. His fervor for Computer Science resonates profoundly in each lecture he delivers. I wholeheartedly endorse him for students pursuing any discipline within Computer Science. Professor Cruz is extremely knowledgeable in a variety of compsci disciplines. 10/10

Excellent Professor. Midterm & Final proctored but are very easy if you study. HW on Pearson with unlimited attempts, super easy. 5 Coding Assignments, it will get a bit difficult overtime, which is why its best to pay attention to his lectures, downside is its 3hrs including recitation but he tries his best, highly recommend him for any language!

This professor is great. He is knowledgeable and caring. Great course and a great professor.

One of the absolute best professors I have ever taken. Professor Cruz will help you in any way he can and teaches with a passion that is unrivaled. Truly a gem here at MDC and I wish he taught more classes. AI course is an introduction that will prepare you with the essential knowledge that you need, Professor Cruz goes above and beyond teaching it

This is the wisest professor I have taken at MDC. He not only teaches you about AI in this class also life and career wisdom that you'll need to succeed in life. He is great. I wish I could take him for other classes.

Professor Cruz was amazing his classes are fun, just pay attention, do your homework and you will pass easily. For a six week course he was extremely flexible and straight forward. 100 percent would take the class again.

The most programming I ever learned was with professor Rodolfo Cruz. If you care about learning Computer Science, take him. He will make you better at programming.

Professor Cruz is a passionate teacher who makes Java engaging. While he mentions ChatGPT often, he effectively prepares students for the evolving job market. Unstuck study also proved helpful for study prep.

He is very good. He will help you when you need it. Email him from his email not on canvas. His assignments were okay. Just do the assignments early and you will be okay. He does extend the assignments if people didn't do it. Just don't take that for granted. Overall, I would definitely recommend him to you.

Cruz is an outstanding Python programming instructor who demonstrates deep expertise in the subject and a genuine passion for teaching. His ability to break down complex concepts into clear, digestible lessons makes learning Python both engaging and accessible. Would take him again.

Prof. Cruz is a phenomenal Python instructor. His mastery of the subject is clear, but what really stands out is how effortlessly he turns difficult topics into simple, understandable lessons. He teaches with clarity, enthusiasm, and a real commitment to student success. I'd absolutely take his class again.

This is the best professor at MDC. Highly recommended.

Easy class. You get a 100% for just completing the Module assignments, 1 Proctored Midterm, 1 Midterm project which consists of 1 hour of coding & on SIMnet there's 15 assignments, 3 projects, 3 exams.

Cruz is a great professor. The class takes time and participation, but it really helps you learn instead of just memorize. Recitations give extra practice, and group projects teach teamwork and collaboration. Exams are fair, and the class helps you grow, not just pass. Highly recommended.

Best programming professor at Dade. Highly recommended.