2.3
Quality3.8
Difficulty16%
Would Retake88
Reviews16%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“I advise EVERYONE not to take this professor”
POLS2305 - 2.0 rating“I was given no option to avoid this professor or I would have”
POLS6317 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
52%
Textbook Required
40%
Grade Predictor
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B-
Grade Distribution
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GOVT2301
5.0
(2)POLS4317
5.0
(1)POL3301
4.0
(1)POLS2303
3.1
(21)POLSCAPSTONE
3.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
POLSCI2304
5.0
POLS1402
5.0
POL3301
5.0
POLSC2303
5.0
POLSCAPSTONE
5.0
Reviews (88)
DO NOT TAKE. She is a worthless teacher. There was one student who liked her the rest of us couldn't stand her. Not only can she not teach she does seem very Knowledgable in her subject matter. I got an "A" but would never take her again.
by far the worst teacher i have ever had in my life. doesn't know how to teach at all, and does not explain the subject matter well. tests are incredibly hard and there is to much information on them! do not take her!
I took her for both TX Govt classes. You HAVE to read the book to make an A in her class. I just studied the notes and got a B. She gives way too much info for each test and asks tedious questions.
You have to read the book if you wnat to pass. The questions on the tests are confusing and unclear (sentence structure, she needs to learn)
must read book!! But know one has much time to do so. One Chapter are over 40 pages times three chapters for one test.
she can be very unfair her tests r easy n she doesnt take attendance that often but when she does if ur not there she takes a point off ur test grade
Not an easy class -- must do work but if you show up and read you'll be fine. Take notes. I got an A but I worked for it too.
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Not an easy "A" that most students are looking for, but a knowledgeable and extremely fair professor. Everyone in school is looking for that easy “A”. A professor should be rated on fairness and what people take away from the class. For that
I got into her class after the semester began and she chewed me out. I dropped her that day.
This is one of the most boring classes i have ever taken.
She is by far the rudess person I have ever meet. Does not teach-she dictates. She grades nothing-computer do it all for her. She gets pd regradless if you pass or fail. Grading is stacked against you. Pts are deducted if your late or absent from your final. No room for being human-for any reason. If you can take this class w/someone else DO IT!
Her communication skills and people's skills need improvment.
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I had her during the summer and hated her class for that 2hrs and 30mins. Her lectures relate nothing to the exam and she expects you to read the entire book and remember details in order to pass her confusing exams. She gives no extra credit, no quizzes, or drops the lowest grade. DO NOT TAKE HERE!!! There are far better Profs. to take.
she takes 5 points off your test every time your late and a point of your average if u dont show up u'll be doing a lot of group work if u try to talk to her she'll just be rude
Be ware of the tricky tests.
Do not take her!! She expects way too much. She is on a power trip. She doesnt give outlines, cant take tape recorders and expects too much. Her grading is harsh. If you like to ask questions BEWARE!! she has picked on several students for simply being who they are. I guess she expects everyone to be perfect!!
Read! Read! Her lectures has nothing to do with the test so going to her class is a waist of time. She rarely takes roll so it does not matter. She has a horrible teaching style. The test as very tricy, when taking them it like you never studied. The layout of the class seems ok but when you start to take the test and the quizess its way different
This lady is crazy and she is the worst teacher i have taken she can't teach and her class is SUPER boring
I disagree a bit with the negative comments. Her tests ARE tricky, but she's a good teacher. Her classes were not boring;they were ok (we're not there to party). About 5 online quizzes, 4 exams, no final. You do have to use your text book a lot, but hey, it gains you knowledge! I passed with an A.
an "A" is achievable in her class as long as you read all the chapters as listed on her syllabus. 4 major tests (1 test = 4 chapters to read), 4 online quizzes, and NO FINAL. her tests cover mostly terms and definitions. would recommend.
she does not believe in study guides...not easy way of taking notes, beucase she hops from one subject to the next
she does not give a study guide, but will review things needed to knw for the test. u have to take notes and read the chapters,I found myself rewriting the notes, becuase she jumps from one subject to another. overall very smart teacher.
She can be a little hard to understand at times, but for the most part she's pretty easy to follow. I don't think she jumps around at all. If you listen to her you can follow her. She may not follow the book exactly, but that's why you read your chapters before going to class and just listen to her. Takes notes as you go and you'll do fine.
Worst professor at UHD, RUN as fast as you can. Even if its the only class open, waite till next semester to take class
She is a very well informed, fair professor. I will admit I STRUGGLED with the reading (not from the textbook). It was like PhD material and very difficult to understand but the group work helps out. I really enjoy her class.
shes hard...her lectures are easy to understand....but her test are nothing discussed in her lectures...read your book word for word...very tricky questions....and sometimes she will take roll so if you miss one day makesure you have a friend to sign your name for you..or you get a point of your next test
Like everyone else has said, even though attendance is taken in the lecture you might as well not take notes. All test material comes from the book, or some questions even exclusively from the website you get access to with the book. Find another instructor for this course if possible.
thought she would be hard bc shes the head of the political science dept. but as long as you go to every class, listen to what she says will deff. be on the test and do the quizzes online youll get a good grade. she also gives an extra credit i ended with an A
Worse teacher EVER. I took an online class with her she does not respond back to emails. Her test have nothing to do with the class. Do yourself a favor avoid her avoid this class at all cost. It is not pleasant dealing with her.
I don't really have much to say but "don't do it!" I have probably ruined by gpa this summer with this class. No review or lecture notes for her online class. You are given only 20mins to complete 20 question quizzes that you have no earthly idea where to begin and end with studying for. I read entire chapters and still barely passed the quizzes.
SHE SEEMS LIKE A NICE WOMAN WHO KNOWS HER SUBJECT, BUT DO NOT EXPECT HER TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU ON E-MAILS. I TOOK HER IN SUMMER 1 AND SENT 7 E-MAILS REQUIRING RESPONSES FROM HER AND GOT ONLY 1.
i took dr. chadha for pols 3301 and let me just say that she is not professor material. She does not believe in reviews, her exams cover almost 6chapters each time. She was really not a good professor. I took her class because her time fit my schedule. i definitely DO NOT recommend her. think twice before you register for a class with her.
She was so wonderful...she put Government in terms that anyone could understand. If you need to get this class out of the way, take her! The tests are not too hard, but you MUST have read all the chapters and you really need to be there all the time if you can. Most of her test questions come from the book, though.
She was so wonderful...she put Government in terms that anyone could understand. If you need to get this class out of the way, take her! The tests are not too hard, but you MUST have read all the chapters and you really need to be there all the time if you can. Most of her test questions come from the book, though.
Despite my grade in the class or the ratings on here, i loved her class. She was very helpful and she genuinely wanted every one to pass and learn something in her class. Test were pretty easy if you read the book and listened to her lecture.
I too her class despite of the rating I found on here and I am glad I did. She is a very good professor. She gives out extra credit and encourages any students who might need a little help to stop by her office. Her tests are easy if you listen to her lecture and read the pages she puts in the syllabus.
Took this class online. Quizes were hard, but postings were easy. Would take her class again.
A so-so teacher. Its hard to stay focused in her class and her tests are nothing like what she has you go over. Would have picked a different teacher.
Took her class and had to retake it. To put it plain and simpe - this professor sucks. The second time I took pols. science was with Professor Jason Caro. Best professor I have ever had. If you need to take a Pols. class, take his!
This was an on-line course. I dropped it after the third on-line test. This professor does not focus her test. You can study for hours and she will ask you some unimportant fact like how many local governments are in the US. Is that question all that important? I do not recomend her.
As close to college as you can get.Lectures,Power Point,online discussions,lowest grade dropped.It was quite the "norm" of all the classes I took this semester.The tests were challenging.Regular attendence is mandatory.You will actually leave knowing more than you knew coming in.
DO NOT TAKE HER! I love history and government and I am not some random lazy student. I have worked hard my whole student career and I have to say this about her... she is a terrible teacher. Her lectures have NOTHING to do with the tests and her essays and projects are complicated and pointless. Trust me and trust all of us. Chadha=BAD TEACHER...
I was worried to take her online class for Fall 2012 after reading all the reviews but let me just say, it is THE easiest online class I have ever taken. The online homework assignments are time consuming & don't help with quizzes. But the time she gives you to turn everything in is MORE than enough. It's so easy to pass!
took this class online during the winter mini and it wasnt bad. professor responded to emails quizzes were pretty easy. I would recommend this class.
I read the reviews in here and I was super nervous about taking her course! Her online POLS2303 class is super easy! All you do is the modules and quizzes (90% of your grade) and you have 1 reaction paper (only counts for 10 pts) Thats it! No final exam .. easy A+ & she responds really fast to any questions, comments, or concerns you have!
Uses website to teach, and does not respond to emails.
I took her for Capstone and had l known l would've chose Jason Caro instead, her class just met my schedule. No reviews, no tests throughout semester except the final divided in 2 sections and over 13 or 14 chapters, many people dropped. Her final (only 1 test on14 chs) counts as 45% of the final grade which everyone hated. Never replies to emails
Great professor, excellent communicator, involves the class. The material can be a bit challenging but it is basic stuff in the world of politics. I had to actively work against my apathy for politics in order to get through. You will need to study.
Syllabus is clear and assignments are fairly easy. However, the tests are not from assignments; therefore, you will need to read the chapters. Overall, course is not difficult. Just require effort.
I took her online class, and I really liked her. She would email us on blackboard if she had office hours and responded to your emails right away. Very good and easy class to take online.
Do not take this professor online!!!! I'm taking her class and its extremely difficult to complete her tests online, 30 questions 30min time frame, I ran out of time on each test. Total waste of money and my time, I will have to take this course again with a better professor that truly cares about student success, clearly she could care less.....
Took two on-line only classes and this was one. Accelerated summer classes. Going full time, I thought I would definitely pass. Made a B in my other class but failed this one. No way for me to pass it short of cheating. Not enough time on tests. 30 min for 30 questions! Answers required critical thinking on multiple long chapters. Good luck
Her online class was ok I guess. She sends out reminders of deadlines, which helps. Although the class isn't very hard to manage she doesn't do a very good job at answering emails. It's a good class as long as you don't happen to come across complications, because she isn't open to working with you.
Took her online and had a horrible experience! She was not helpful at all and ended up with a D in the class. All A's and B's on my transcript except this POLS class. Her tests are all over the place and are not consistent concerning the material assigned per week. She takes weeks to respond to emails about assignments that are due less than a week
Took her hybrid class. It was horrible. My professor for the course was changed at the last minute. She's nice but shouldn't be teaching. Absolutely nothing of her lecture is on the test.
I took her hybrid class and it was EXTREMELY difficult. The lectures are nothing like what is on the test. I am not even sure why she bothered lecturing at all. The McGraw Hill online assignments were constantly screwing up, and often issued me a '0' for not completing them, even though I did. I am surprised I made it away with a 'C'!
She responds late to messages and tests are timed for 15 minutes even though its open book the questions seem not to relate to homework material.
She never responds to emails and she gives you 20 minutes to take a test and there is 30 questions and the test is not over what you read. When she finally responds to your question you've already failed and she is not willing to work with you. I wouldn't recommend this professor if you want to keep your GPA up.
This professor is so far the most difficult professor I've ever taken. She gives TIMED and ONE ATTEMPT homework assignments. Some of her questions on the tests, we have never learned or heard of before. She does not give any test reviews or extra credit and she wants us to study from our homework as test study materials. Her tests are a nightmare.
She makes sure everyone is on the same track when lecturing but the timing of the tests and assignments are not fair at all!! I just wish i could take my time. Questions are repeated in the test and expect to be disappointed when you check your grade.
Timing of test is not sufficient enough!!!!!!!!! disappointing
Time for test is not enough, 20 minutes for 30 questions means you better read fast and know the answer fast.
I would never take this teacher again. If you are taking this class for a grade DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. She is a hard grader she doesn't respond to emails or messages. Her test are ridiculous. She gives you 30 questions and only 20 minutes to complete. The questions are not anything that you read. I do not recommend this teacher. She gets an F.
Excessive workload. Impossible tests. Doesn't grade assignments. Grade unknown until end of semester surprise. Final exam is timed essays with barely a minute allowed per essay. Ridiculous! I was given no option to avoid this professor or I would have. More than half the class dropped her quickly. My perfect 4.0 was destroyed taking her. Avoid!
Unnecessarily difficult. Homework, assignments, and lectures do not provide enough information to help with the material presented in the timed exams. Kind professor, however not easily accessible. Her teaching methods aren't the best. If you are taking this class just to get the credit for it, you will have to put in a lot of effort to pass it.
She gives you the option of purchasing the books however, she downloads the needed materials making it easier for the students. If a student has concerns or questions they should contact her immediately. There is opportunities for extra credit.
I advise EVERYONE not to take this professor. I signed up just to rate her! Her online quizzes are easy, but her test don't cover the material you studied for! DON'T TAKE HER!
Online course was pretty easy as long as you keep up with the reading. Also keep up with assignment due dates, you won't be allowed to re take them.
Unclear grading criteria, confusing and conflicting information and prompts, issues with textbook selection. Expect to get low grades on your papers. Assignments can be due at 5pm, 8pm, 10am, noon confusing and unnecessary. Not a pleasant experience. I would NOT recommend this professor.
She has stated people in the USA in schools where she went to as a student, were patient with her. But she is not happy about something and it affects her teaching.
I was initially scared to take her class online bc of her reviews, but the reviews are not completely accurate. Yes, the due dates are not always clear, but if I found an issue or missed a deadline, I would immediately email her about my problem and she would work with me. Takes a few days to email back, but gives great feedback. Def recommend her!
Took her for Capstone (online). Syllabus defines assignments but doesn't correlate with online book. Frustrating. She does not baby you, this is a senior course. Do your work and you will succeed. She emails back promptly but usually to tell you to figure it out. READ and abide by the syllabus! Everything was online so READ READ READ!
Chadha gives the pretense of understanding and working with the student without any actual compromise or accommodation. In person meetings and zoom meetings are futile. Exam heavy for this course with test questions that were ambiguous and hard to interpret. No feedback provided for paper until after term and had to be requested. Avoid if possible!
Prof Chadha does not need to be teaching an online class. Although responsive, she has a very bad "it's your problem, not mine" attitude. Had short timers on homeworks with only 1 attempt and multiple essay questions (yes, on HOMEWORK). She seems like a decent person, but her class is set up to make you fail. She ruined my perfect GPA.
You have to teach yourself and all tests materials are not created by her. They are standardized tests. The same people who write the textbook, write the tests for this teacher. Her lectures are completely devoid what you will be tested on. Read your textbook. If you can teach yourself, you will do well.
I don't know where all these bad reviews are coming from, but I took Professor Chadha's class for the Fall 2021 semester and I gotta say, SHE WAS AMAZING!!! Her class was light and fairly easy. We only had weekly collaborations, quizzes, as well as 2 service learning projects. Very kind and understanding. No final exam in this class! Take her!
The worst teacher here at UHD. Doesnt respond to emails, everything she sends you is spelled incorrectly. She is so tough with her grading. I basically had to teach myself.
1st week of class we had our 1st test without being told what to expect.. 25 questions in 20 min. UNREASONABLE. I should have dropped her then it only got worse. She did 0 zoom lectures no instruction at all just the textbook. Waste of time and money. I don't know how she is a professor she is not helpful at all. Do not take her classes! GPA ruined
This professor apparently is a hard grader and i will say doesn't gives a straightforward rubric Any who I did as she said to do on the syllabus and got a 1/5 and for feedback all she said my response was general. I believe i could have got a better grade not to mention that was the very first assignment She is not clear on what we have to include
She is very caring for her students I was nervous about taking her because of her reviews but they were not totally accurate she does make you read a lot but most of the answers come directly from the book. She has two papers due a week apart, so be cautious of timing.
Never has clear instructions and downgrades papers heavily.
makes you buy the book she wrote to take the class shes getting paid for. Paying her double. Tests are from her own written book. The fact shes a professor is insane to me. One of the worst professors in my college time. Do not take her if you love yourself.
(POLS 3314) Dr. Chadha was terrible. She was never clear on her grading criteria. she was also either unresponsive in her emails or snarky. She had to be corrected multiple times because she would say one thing and her syllabus would say another. I had to drop the course or it would've affected my GPA. WOULD NOT RECCOMMEND.
One of the worse professors ever. She grades things before they are even due and if you didn't turn it in days before the due date there goes your 0. She wants everything turned in a timely manner but does not grade in a timely manner and if you email her about ungraded work she gives snarky one word response. Good Luck.
Dr. Chadha and I had an issue concerning one of my quiz grades, the way she handles and respond to things are totally inappropriate for a professor. she gave me a "0" on a quiz that I scored "100" on and it brought my grade for the semester to a "C" in which I should have had an "A". I would suggest having screenshots of all of your grades!
Tough course, 30 page paper, with no extensions. Textbook is not the book used for materials tested on so test are questions you may have to research and would take something that won't require a PHD like paper/thesis to graduate!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
52%
Textbook Required
40%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.14 avg changeRatings by Course
GOVT2301
5.0
(2)POLS4317
5.0
(1)POL3301
4.0
(1)POLS2303
3.1
(21)POLSCAPSTONE
3.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
POLSCI2304
5.0
POLS1402
5.0
POL3301
5.0
POLSC2303
5.0
POLSCAPSTONE
5.0