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CISC 3115: Intro Modern Prog Techniques at Brooklyn College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Intro Modern Prog Techniques (CISC 3115) at Brooklyn College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Gerald Weiss, Basak Taylan, Brendan Reilly, and Chaim Ziegler.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Gerald Weiss ranks chillest (Fair) and Chaim Ziegler least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 1115, OR BOTH 1113 AND 1114, OR 1170, WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WITH CREDIT IN COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3110.

About this course

4 hours; 4 creditsA second course in programming. Programming techniques emphasizing reliability, maintainability, and reusability. Multi-file programs. Abstract data types. Objects, classes, and object-oriented design. Test suites, test drivers, and testing strategies; debugging, assertions, and an introduction to formal techniques. Recursion, event-driven programming and threads, GUI programming, and simple network programming (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Computer and Information Science 3110 [15]. Completion of this course prohibits a student from receiving credit for CISC 3110.)Prerequisite: Computer and Information Science 1115, or both of 1113 and 1114, or 1170.

Best professors for CISC 3115 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

CISC 3115 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:04 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

EWQ6-LEC Regular
Wed · 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Inger Add 234
Brendan ReillyChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 1.5(14)Difficulty 3.9/5 · 21% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
MY2-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Inger Add 329
Gerald WeissChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.1(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 75% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
MY3-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 3:40 PM - 5:20 PM
Inger Add 238
Chaim ZieglerChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.0(189)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 10% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
TY2-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Ingersoll 1141
Basak TaylanChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.1(77)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 77% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about CISC 3115 at Brooklyn

Who teaches CISC 3115 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
Gerald Weiss, Basak Taylan, Brendan Reilly, and Chaim Ziegler are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CISC 3115 at Brooklyn hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CISC 3115 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.