He talks a lot, but really knows his stuff. He's usually willing to make extra time to make sure you get the material. He's really fast at finding errors in your code, so if you're stuck, GO to office hours. Do not cheat on lab practicals, he knows!

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One of the more "strict" and "by the book" CS TA's but lower division is easy.

The workload is extreme, but he's a pretty easy grader. You learn more from the labs and on projects then in lecture. The class takes insane amounts of time. Be sure you aren't taking too many cs classes. He has lots of office hours. He's brutal on slackers. Less so for upper division. You'll lose some sleep but you end up learning a lot.

He's fairly effective at helping you learn the material. His feedback on assignments definitely makes them better. People just whine about him because they are lazy. He makes you actually work to get a good grade.

Had him for CS61 with Linard. The class was much harder than CS10, but an A or B was totally doable with some effort. He warns you of which types of questions might be on the exam. Most are. He explains in great detail exactly what you should study from the textbook. People who badmouth him are just tards who should switch majors or learn to study.

He is easy to talk to when you are stressed out about your grade. He doesn't act like he's above you or you are stupid. The material isn't hard, just be sure you dedicate enough time to it. If you are unsure, ask him and he will explain it really clearly. Easily one of the best TAs at UCR for CS. Wish the class had a curve:( Highly recommend him.

The book is twice as thick as any regular CS textbook. We covered most of it. He's definitely a student's TA, and knows the material, in and out. He treats everybody equal no matter how well they are doing in the class. On exams he does hawk over you, to see if your are cheating. Other than that, cool dude.

lol actually he did not seem to know much in cs180, thats why he attended the lectures. At times it seemed things were made up as went BUT he tried hard trying to provide calm to the Professor's craziness. In labs he would ramble a bit or spend too much time on something not important instead of giving us more solutions from the book.

Was a major help in reviewing for the final. I wouldn't have done so well if it was not for him, period. He didn't give any freebies on the projects, however. Extreme effort for a B.

One of the best TA's at Riverside. Once went through the trouble of finding a good java book for us. Always willing to help out the students. When you talk to him, it's like you're talking to a friend, not just a professor. Really cool guy.

His final was crazy hard, but fair. Had a sweet curve though, 16%. Much harder than CS12. Makes CS10 look like humanities. Exams were fair though. Midterm was way easier than final. He'll ask you homework stuff again on tests. Do the homework. Quizzes were pretty tricky too, but he dropped the worst one. Seemed to want the students to do well.

Ryan is an excellent role model. I want to be just like him.

Wasn't difficult, but the final was. I had an A and it dropped to a B+ because of the final. The programming assignments tend to take a long time and quizzes are a bit difficult as well.

You have to be stupid not to pass his class. Crystal clear lectures, plenty of examples in the form of code, and quizzes are straight from what he says in lecture. He will try and make some stuff tricky, but overall very generous curve and good teaching.

He's the most helpful CS teacher I've had so far for underdivision cs classes. He gets pretty angry at little things and if you don't show up, but very forgiving. Lectures are helpful, so show up or else your grade will tank. Assignments & labs difficult. A lot of studying, slides and book will help.

I had Ryan Rusich as a professor during UCR's summer academy in my CS 005 class (I was a high school student who took summer classes at UCR). I personally loved my teacher and I thought he had a great sense of humor as he was teaching. He does get upset a little too easily but he is a great teacher for CS. Great experience overall for me.

I had him for UCR summer session. Make sure you go to class and he points out what he's going to ask for the final and the quizzes you'll have in class, so he' s a very strict grader. Gets upset over students who are disruptive and come late to class but he's a great lecturer, better than most CS professors

I had Rusich for CS010 in the fall, and it was definitely my favorite class that quarter. Tends to go through stuff a bit fast but he usually catches himself and makes sure everyone who cares understands the concepts. Just make sure you're ready to write code on paper because that's like a third of your grade, still I would highly recommend.

I was hesitant on taking his course after reading all the reviews on him. However, his course was actually easy and he was very accommodating to students and honestly trying to help you get an A. Labs and homework are VERY straightforward. Quizzes are based on his lectures and he drops TWO quizzes of the FOUR. He also gives extra credit on labs!

Lectures were entertaining and material taught is actually useful outside of academia. Homework, labs, and quizzes were assigned biweekly, so the class is spread out nicely. Labs are relatively easy. Quizzes were a bit confusing, but he drops one. Lots of opportunities for extra credit. There is one presentation that is only 8 slides long.

Easy class. There was at least one lab per week but they weren't hard at all. Some took more time than others but were completely doable. The class consists of 2 OPEN BOOK midterms, one OPEN book final, and a presentation of 8 slides only. I didn't show up for any of the classes and seemingly passed with a B.

We had an 8 slide presentation, 6 labs, 2 midterms, and a final. All open book. Previous quarters he gave 88% total in the class an A. He's a chill professor who knew that most people taking the class were seniors. Only 2 groups actually presented for the presentation over Zoom. You could lose a lot of points for the labs and still get an A.

I barely understood anything he said in class so I never took notes. If you read/study the slideshows he posts you should do okay on the midterms. The labs are easy points as long as you follow the directions posted; they are pretty clear. He curved the final which was nice. If you ever need help on labs, he's happy to help in office hours.

Class is pretty great. Lectures were quite fun and entertaining. Towards the end of the quarter, you're expected to do a project with a partner. Midterms were ok, yet some of the questions in there are quite confusing. Final exam is cumulative and is open notes. Attendance is somewhat mandatory, especially for days where he gives out in-lectures.

I'm not gonna lie, I was scared to take this class bc of what people said about the professor but he ended up being fine. He was ok for the most part but he mumbled A LOT. There are 6 labs all online, 2 midterms, a final, and some post-lecture, in-lecture, and pre-lecture quizzes that are easy. There is a group presentation but that was doable.

Note that he teaches pretty fast during lecture so sitting in the front is beneficial. Starting his labs early is key especially since submitting on time gives you a possibility of getting MORE points.

DO THE LABS AND YOU WILL PASS. honestly, he's really generous with grading so as long as you get a really good grade on all the labs which basically cake once you get it and if not attend zoom office hours. I bombed the midterms and final and i still passed. This class was the least of my worries

I honestly loved having him. He's a very cool guy. I was nervous at first because of all the reviews but he makes the labs so easy to follow and understand. I am not a CS major and am kind of new to this but he made me feel comfortable with the material. 10/10 recommend!!!!

He is a little rough around the edges but an extremely fair guy. +8 points of extra credit for turning assignments in on time. I took this class for a math credit as an English major, so I knew nothing about comp sci, but labs were super easy and a lot of fun. You will rely on classmates for labs and one group project, but not a hard course at all.

Took this class online over the summer. I really enjoyed the class and the labs were actually kind of fun. During the lecture, he would show you how to do the lab and he would encourage personalization. Quizzes were a little difficult, but besides that I think the class is def manageable. Block coding helped understand coding basics

Easy breadth course. Though, lectures are boring and may do a pop quiz. Also does a project where you have to work with a partner and to research a topic. Final was kinda difficult, but as long as you don't do too bad on it, you could still get an A since the labs make up a large percentage of your grade (he gives alot of extra credit on the labs.)

The professor talks fast and can be hard to understand if you're not used to fast-pace lectures. He is a funny guy but comes off intimidating and he sets strict boundaries. You can get an easy A if you do all the labs on time. Lots of extra credit. Lectures are mandatory since he does pop quizzes, but they're not hard if you listen.

Took this course over summer 2024. This course was very intensive as it was covered in 5 weeks instead of 10. There was 5 programming assignment and 6 labs. There was also a midterm and a final. Ryan is a good professor and teaches well but he is strict and has high expectations of his students. Do the programming assignments EARLY!

was surprised to see bad reviews, hes such a cool guy. he doesnt do pop quizzes he just does a small quiz every wednesday and he gives the answers lmao. whoever has bad reviews are just lazy. course consisted of: 6 labs, 5 quizzes (no midterm/final), and some hw that you can easily to. yall will be fine dont call paw patrol like

big chunk of your grade comes from labs, so do them. its easy. you need to try really hard to fail. he gives extra credit just for turning labs in early.

Rusich wasn't afraid to call you out if you were out of line or showing up late with a coffee in your hand. Made a girl cry for showing up 10 mins late to an exam and wouldn't let her take it. Tbf she was clearly taking her sweet time but still crazy in front of the whole class. You get EC for turning in lab on time. Easy A but he's stern.

Professor Rusich is awesome, funny guy and his lectures are super interesting. I would recommend this class with him to everybody. It's not that hard, do good on the labs and try your best on the tests (study the slides). I would definitely take this class again if I could. There are 5 quizzes but he drops the lowest grade. Final is a group project

Honestly, as someone who has had multiple computer viruses and doesn't even know what buttons do copy and paste, this class was super easy. Just do all the labs and turn them in when they're due because you get tons of extra credit for it and study for quizzes and you will be chilling. He is pretty chill dude and cracks jokes, just pay attention.

i took this class and its honestly so easy if u dont procrastinate. Just do the labs he assigns each week and if you submit it on Friday you get 8% extra credit. hes a super chill guy but you kinda have to teach yourself alot of the stuff and just figure it out. its really not that hard just do the work i finished the labs thursday.

He's a pretty good professor. He's funny and pretty flexible. Just make sure you do the assignments and it can be a super easy A. The quizzes are kind of hard, but he drops the lowest score and gives lots of extra credit. Some people mentioned he doesn't help at all, but he really gives you what you need, just wants you to understand stuff yourself

It's an easy class if you just do the work and turn it in on time. He gives lots of extra credit opportunities but at some point in the term he will gatekeep instruction because he thinks you don't need his help anymore. He's a chill teacher though.