Reviews of professor Courtney Brown

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this class for fun. Courtney Brown ruins this. For an intro level class, it is expected you already know Java, OOP, memory allocation and more. In class she explains stuff briefly like a review and uses unknown terminology, then gets easily frustrated when no one can answer her. I didn't heed the warnings! Please take a different professor!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I guess different people have different feeling about her class or the level of hardness. She is not the best at explaining materials but she is super caring and willing to meet you outside of the class. If you have a decent background in Java then this class is best for you in SMU. She really makes me a good, creative coder.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Brown will work to fail you. She makes attendance required so in class you do projects you were never taught the concepts for while she goes around breathing down your neck. I've never felt this uncomfy in a class. If you ask for help she is rude and tells you you weren't paying attention. She also rude about her "criticism" not giving any help

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
One of the worst classes I've ever taken. Very condescending towards students since day one of class. Made students put away phones and laptops during class like they were still in middle school. Gave an unnecessary amount of work and expected everyone to know the material the day after. Many students share similar or worse experiences with her.