Reviews of professor Javier Arce Nazario

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
great professor, super difficult class, especially if you've never taken a comp class before. i feel like I learned a lot but the programs are so frustrating to use I found it hard to enjoy the class. I'm glad I took it but I'm so glad it's over with

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Taking my first GIS class with Javier was such a good experience. He made it engaging and fun, as well as teaching me lots of practical skills I'll be able to apply elsewhere. He's very passionate and thorough in the content we go over. I would absolutely recommend him and am actually taking another class with him in the Fall. 
5/5 absolute slay

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Would not recommend this professor at all. This class is very test heavy ("Quizzes") but the bad thing about this is that they are very specific and during lecture Javier does not go into that much specifics. Javier is also not very helpful outside of class and is actually pretty mean. Very hard to do well if you're just getting into GIS.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Javi is a caring person, but he is terrible at explaining complicated concepts and just assumes you will automatically be an expert on them. He is very knowledgable about the subject but the tests are super specific even though he tells you they won't be hard. His wording of explanations and directions was often confusing. I loved the TA though.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Arce-Nazario is very friendly and loves his area of expertise. The main aspect of class was the homework, for which he gave plenty of resources and allowed you to specialize in something that interests you. Lectures could have a lot of info and some of the exams were very specific, but overall a very good class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Arce is very knowledgeable about the material covered in class but does little to teach it to the students. HW makes up the majority of the overall grade but you have to present each one in class which means attendance is mandatory. His tests are extremely specific (aka hard) and he provides no feedback on them. TAs are the godsend!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Do not recommend this class unless you are highly motivated to study class material on your own, as the lectures are confusing and the tests unnecessarily hard. He gives study guides for the exams, but studying what he says that does not guarantee that you'll be prepared for them. The TA was very helpful, going to the recitations helps...

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Idk why Prof Arce has such a low rating on here :( He really cares about his students and is passionate about the course content. He does expect high class participation but is very encouraging and supportive. I learned a lot from this class and would take one from him again.