Reviews of professor James Kosmach

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
If I had to pick the best professor at UIC, I would pick professor Kosmach. Not only does he go out of his way to make sure each student does well in the class, but also he gives actual advice that helps us in the future. If you have a chance to take him, then use this opportunity.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
James is a great professor. Gives out study guides and if you study those and solve them without looking at the answers you should be in good shape for exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Very good at explaining concepts and teaching, doesnt give too much work, and clearly cares about teaching

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He works diligently to be a resource for students and present information clearly and effectively the first time. Lectures were also recorded, office hours were frequent but not needed because he presents information clearly. Quizzes were Online/ Async., easy if you watch/ attend lecture.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This man is so amazing and I took him during this whole COVID situation and he is so understanding and puts in so much effort into his online pre recorded lectures and live ones. The kind of professor that wants you to succeed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Kosmach is a very good teacher and he does not pull any tricks on the exams. If you put the time in on the homework you will get an A in this class. He is very accessible and always available on piazza and office hours

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the best professors! His lectures were easy to understand, practice materials were extremely similar to exams so it was not difficult to do well if we study hard. He's fair and open to students, also accommodating and available outside of class for questions. Lessons were also recorded in case someone is absent. Best class this semester!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Based on his ratings before I took 310 with him I am really surprised. He was always on point, I can't find one downside. He went over the book, and simplified everything, gave the right example that were important for the tests to practice. The HWs take a lot of time, but they are a good practice. He even recorded crash course videos for practice.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
It is easy to get an A in his class, but it is not because he's a good teacher - the reason it is easy to get an A in his class is because he skips out on a lot of material that the class is supposed to teach. If you want an easy A, take Kosmach. But if you want to actually LEARN circuit theory for future use, take someone else.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
James Kosmach deserves a medal of honor for his dedication in the classroom. This guy goes above and beyond to make sure his students succeed. He creates weekly lecture videos to watch before class, homework solutions, examples in class, lab videos etc. He even started spending additional time outside of office hours for extra help. Take this guy.