Tal Malkin

Teaching in Fall 2026

1 course

COMS 3261

Computer Science Theory

3 credits211 / 280 seats

Section 001 of COMS 3261 Computer Science Theory Call 13539
TTh 8:40am–9:55amSEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING MUD 833
Full
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Section 002 of COMS 3261 Computer Science Theory Call 13540
TTh 10:10am–11:25am
1 of 105 seats left
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Section 003 of COMS 3261 Computer Science Theory Call 19825
TTh 11:40am–12:55pmSEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING MUD 633
68 of 70 seats left
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM

What students say

CULPA & Reddit

n=16, 2003–2024

Aggregated across every course this instructor has taught.

Teaching quality

3.8 / 5

Grading fairness

No signal

Workload

No signal

Difficulty

4.3 / 5 · Hard

Overall sentiment

Mixed

Would take again

Majority say yes

Sources: CULPA (16)

By the numbers

211 students75% of seats

Course

Sections

280

Seats offered

7h 30m

Class time / week

Seat counts as published by the Directory of Classes on August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM.

Activity

Fall 2026 · Sep 2 – Dec 12 · 29 teaching days

Less

Where they teach

SEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING

Flat map — motion reduced

Teaching rhythm

27 class meetings

October 2026October 2026

Oct 1

33h 45m total

Oct 31

Classroom load

105 at peakTue 8:40am

MonTueWedThuFri

On campus

Teaching days: Tue & Thu
Largest section: 105 students in COMS 3261 §001
Building: SEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING

Teaching in Fall 2026

1 course

COMS 3261

Computer Science Theory

3 credits211 / 280 seats

Section 001 of COMS 3261 Computer Science Theory Call 13539
TTh 8:40am–9:55amSEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING MUD 833
Full
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Section 002 of COMS 3261 Computer Science Theory Call 13540
TTh 10:10am–11:25am
1 of 105 seats left
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Section 003 of COMS 3261 Computer Science Theory Call 19825
TTh 11:40am–12:55pmSEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING MUD 633
68 of 70 seats left
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM

What students say

CULPA & Reddit

n=16, 2003–2024

Aggregated across every course this instructor has taught.

Teaching quality

3.8 / 5

Grading fairness

No signal

Workload

No signal

Difficulty

4.3 / 5 · Hard

Overall sentiment

Mixed

Would take again

Majority say yes

Sources: CULPA (16)

By the numbers

211 students75% of seats

Course

Sections

280

Seats offered

7h 30m

Class time / week

Seat counts as published by the Directory of Classes on August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM.

Activity

Fall 2026 · Sep 2 – Dec 12 · 29 teaching days

Less

Where they teach

SEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING

Flat map — motion reduced

Teaching rhythm

27 class meetings

October 2026October 2026

Oct 1

33h 45m total

Oct 31

Classroom load

105 at peakTue 8:40am

MonTueWedThuFri

On campus

Teaching days: Tue & Thu
Largest section: 105 students in COMS 3261 §001
Building: SEELEY W. MUDD BUILDING