Reviews of professor Jonathan Cazalas

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
DON'T TAKE FOR ANYTHING! Rude, talks down to students, harsh grader. CS Dept here does not care about learning. No lectures, just "bug fixing" students' concerns from class before. HW is ~40 minutes of unskippable video to watch & answer questions on 3x a week. Not worth taking, save the class for another prof, maybe you'll learn

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He truly takes the time to walk you through concepts and cares about your grade in the class. He is very relatable and funny.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
What you learn in his classes sets you up for success for the rest of your CS career. This is a weed out course. His classes are tough, but only for those not willing to put in the work. He genuinely cares about his student's future. Dr. Cazalas will go out of his way to help. CS department needs educators like him. Best professor at FSC.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
3280+2290 He knows a lot and is sure to explain the way things work "behind the hood." His homework is about building "muscle memory" aka really long. Students call his classes "weeding" classes. I DO NOT RECOMMEND HIM TO NON-CS MAJORS. If you're not ready, it will rock your boat. If you are, you will have a thorough understanding of the topic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I've had Cazalas for multiple courses, but this review is really based on data structures (not 2280). I've never benefited more from any course, EVER, then the way I did last semester. Dr C legit cares and goes above and beyond to help you succeed. I rocked my internship interview likely due to this class and cannot thank him enough.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Actually, I did this review on his old UCF page not noticing, but it's really for FSC. This course was amazing. Lots of work, but lots of fun. Dr Cazalas was great at explaining the topics in ways we can understand. It was also nice to get help during class and during the labs when solving the problems. Definitely recommend both him and the class!