Amy Briggs

I have never had a teach as straight forward and talented at answering questions as Professor Briggs. I can't say enough good things about the way she taught this class. Yes, it was challenging, but I learned so much and everything was SO well structured. I wanted to try something new with computer science and have never even seen coding haha. I am as beginner as it gets and I am not tech savy. I enjoy math though. Professor Briggs made it very approachable and exciting to learn and brought lots of enthusiasm to every class. Every test and homework was very very fair, in a beautiful way. Ultimately comp sci wasn't for but the class itself I enjoyed because it was taught so well and I would totally take it again with her even now knowing I wasn't going to pursue it as a career. The topics covered and experience I now have with Python has already served me very well on my education journey. If you can take the class and are willing to put in the work, you won't regret it.

I have never had a teach as straight forward and talented at answering questions as Professor Briggs. I can't say enough good things about the way she taught this class. Yes, it was challenging, but I learned so much and everything was SO well structured. I wanted to try something new with computer science and have never even seen co …Read more

Honestly, AI makes this course incredibly hard to teach, but Professor Briggs did the best she could. The final exam was on paper, but relatively easy. The work each week was not particularly easy or difficult as long as you kept up with the concepts and paid attention in lecture. Would be best to know a little bit of Java before you start.

Briggs is a very kind person but sometimes her teaching style can be a bit monotonous. Nevertheless, as long as you review the class slides and follow the class schedule you should be fine. She is a very lenient grader. When stuck, ask questions and spend time working on your past mistakes.