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CSCI 313: Data Structures at Queens College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Data Structures (CSCI 313) at Queens College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Oren Steinberg, Anne Smith-Thompson, Gaurish Telang, and Tsaiyun Phillips.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Oren Steinberg ranks chillest (Busy) and Tsaiyun Phillips least chill (Brutal).

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

Requirements

PREQ: CSCI 211 AND CSCI 212 AND CSCI 220

About this course

Fundamentals data structures and their implementations: stacks, queues, trees (binary and AVL), heaps, graphs, hash tables. Searching and sorting algorithms. Runtime analysis. Examples of problem-solving using greedy-algorithm, divide-and-conquer, and backtracking.

Best professors for CSCI 313 at Queens, 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

CSCI 313 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:05 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

111-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Online-Synchronous
Anne Smith-ThompsonChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.9(123)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 48% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
131-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
QueensHall 260
Gaurish TelangChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.7(67)Difficulty 4.1/5 · 44% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
221-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
QueensHall 260
Oren SteinbergChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(84)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 52% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
222-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Science B145
Tsaiyun PhillipsChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.3(61)Difficulty 4.0/5 · 34% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about CSCI 313 at Queens

Who teaches CSCI 313 at Queens in Fall 2026?
Oren Steinberg, Anne Smith-Thompson, Gaurish Telang, and Tsaiyun Phillips are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CSCI 313 at Queens hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.9 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CSCI 313 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.