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EHSC3060 - 2.0 rating“This class was horrible”
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Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
24%
Textbook Required
33%
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EHSC4700
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Reviews (96)
She is new and getting used to teaching. Class was well taught for an introductory course. The tests were harder than expected when comparing the material to her lectures. Very knowledgeable of the subject matter. Grades: a few tests, one paper, and class project. Enjoyable class--will take her again.
she seems like such a nice person, and she is but then you take her tests and she ask for the most minute of details. interesting lectures for the most part, just make sure to read and study her lectures pretty intensely for the test of you'll be rudely surprised.
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This is an intro class but its harder than you would think. The tests are difficult so pay attention to the details of whatever you went over. If you like the subject then it should be easier for you.
Very cool and very easy to relate to. She's tough with grading, but its not hard if you are interested the subject.
Very hot teacher and cool. Her tests however were really detailed and not always over what was covered in class. Seems like she'd be real cool to know outside of class.
Very detailed. Exams consist of multiple choice for the first half then short answers for the second part. Study the powerpoints, read the case studies at the beginning of the chapters (although not tested heavily on case studies), and take notes during her class. She'll sometimes mention stuff "you should know for the exam."
Interesting class. Tests are really hard. Study powerpoints and read the case studies (the only reason to get the book) and you should be alright. She is a really good professor the material is just really detailed and hard to remember.
I would not recommend this class to a freshman. Zimeri, whom is also the advisor for ehsc majors, will recommend freshmen to take this class. DONT DO IT. The content of the class is fairly simple but her tests are extremely hard. She will mention things once in the class and put them on the test. Memorize the powerpoints.
She is a very nice person to know, her lectures are interesting (although she covers a lot of material in a short time period), but her test are dang near impossible! The TA that grades them will take off major points for the most minute of mistakes. Memorize the powerpoints or you will most likely fail. SHE DOES NOT DROP TESTS OR GIVE EXTRA CREDIT
Very friendly and more than willing to help you in succeeding in the class. Her tests are very challenging if you have not kept up on the reading or attended lectures. Attending class is highly recommended as she drops hints as to what will be on the test. No drop tests of extra credit. Willing to go over what you missed on the tests.
INCREDIBLY hard tests, your best bet is to get previous tests and study that way. Dont recommend this class.
She is a very nice person, but her tests are SO HARD. You need to study off an old test in order to well because the questions are highly specific and she often mentions them in class only once. She has some very uncharacteristic tattoos as well! Class is mandatory on several days or she takes points off your assignment grade.
very good teacher. The class is just hard. You need to spend A LOT of time studying. Taking notes in class, reviewing slides, and reading the book really helps for the tests. Also getting an idea from old tests is helpful. The projects are an easy 100 and really help your grade if you do them correctly. I enjoyed the class!
I like Dr. Zimeri's teaching style, but it can be a little disjoint at times. Her tests are not impossible, but they contain a number of questions that may not necessarily be on the slides but one something she said once in class. Write everything she says down. This class is a little hard for an intro class, so only take it if you have to.
Zimeri's class is hard to deal with if you are a full time student. Her tests are comprised of PowerPoint slides, textbook readings(that are hers, and things she may briefly say in class. tests require critical thinking. 25 multiple choice and the rest are free response. She has tattoos, sort of a hippie, never fully clear.
Tough but fair
Tests are TOUGH & very specific. You must must must read the book and be ready for anything she throws at you. Listen in class and take great notes (if you can't listen, record the lectures). Projects are easy A's. No dropped tests, so you can't afford even one bad test grade. Came out with A- because I had no other hard classes and studied HARD.
Your tests grades are what make your grade in this class and the tests are TOUGH. She teaches you alot of valuable info but does not test you on any of it. She tests you on knit-picky facts that are in the book she wrote. If she had tested us on material we talked bout in class I would have done so much better on the tests. I don't recommend taking
Extremely hard tests and they make up the majority of your grade. The tests come from both lecture (which can be dry) and textbook, but there will be random questions that was never covered in either material. Luckily, there are grade boosters from small projects, but overall, very hard class because of exams. The professor herself is sweet though.
I really enjoyed Zimeri's class. If you got through freshman chem then this class shouldn't be hard at all. More memorization than application. She's also really straight forward with what she wants in the assignments so just follow directions. She drops sooooo many hints in class for what's going to be on the test so just show up
Literally the worst Intro class ever. Zimeri is a nice women, but her tests are the worst things I've ever taken. Never have I ever studied night after night for a test than have absolutely no confidence when I take it due to to the absolutely arbitrary questions asked on the test. They don't relate to the lectures at all.
Nice lady but tests are too hard. You can study for days prior and still not do well because she always throws in some extremely specific bs questions to make sure you don't get an A in the class. It's frustrating because the material taught isn't even that complex, the questions asked are just way too nitty picky on purpose. Dont expect an A.
Dr. Zimeri is amazing. I did not find the tests to be as hard as some are making them out to be. Yes, she asks very specific questions, but she gives hints to what she is going to ask during lectures. Maybe, it is just because it's my major, but I found most of the lectures very engaging. The three assignments she gives are easy points.
We had a few group projects but I learned something from all of them. Some lectures are dry, but it isn't teacher's fault. No textbook when I took this class, so everything on the tests she either says in class or it's from the lecture slides. Always tries to help when needed. 2nd half of class is taught by guest speakers but they're all good too.
I love Dr. Zimeri. She's extremely knowledgeable about the material and explains everything in simple terms. Her tests are the hardest thing I've ever taken though. Her TA grades them for her. There are generally multiple choice and short answer ones, but the short answer is what kills you. Be ready to draw diagrams from memory. Just study a lot.
She starts out really hard, but the tests get better and everything gets more clear. She gives some side work so you can get a few easy A's. Reading is so important though, so expect that. Just get through the beginning and then you will see she is actuallt fair and a great lecturer.
Dr. Zimeri really knows her stuff. Her tests are a little difficult at first, but get easier as the semester goes on. She relies heavily on her lectures, book, and sometimes videos. Her tests are usually very specific so you have to pay attention. She gives some side work which is annoying, but are graded easily and are to help your grade.
The class consists of 4 exams and 3 small assignments to "pad" your grade. The free response portion of her exams are extremely specific which is where many students lose points on exams. Idk what makes the class so difficult, but be sure to go to class even though attendance isn't required to catch things she says out loud but doesnt put on slides
Her tests are very specific to her lectures and reading so although attendance isn't always mandatory if you don't, you probably won't do well on the test. Most of the out of class work has to do with rather boring readings and mini projects. I would recommend taking the class online if possible.
DON'T take this class if you want an A, or even a B. Dr. Zimeri is super nice and knowledgeable, and I enjoyed learning about the subject matter. However, the tests are absolutely ridiculous. Extremely nit picky and unfair- she will say what you need to know about the readings and then ask you about a totally different, super specific thing
Dr. Zimeri is so sweet and very helpful. I loved this class; the content is interesting and Dr. Zimeri is so knowledgeable. The tests are difficult and extremely lecture and textbook based. Read the introductions to each chapter and study quizlets and notes for each exam.
Nit picky grader, you have to remember every single little thing that she says in her lectures to barely even pass the quizzes. Discussion posts and "badges" that she has you complete for the online course have a 700 word minimum, which is unnecessary to get your point across so you end up talking in circles. High minimum word count power trip
Worst online class I have ever taken. Only take this class if you want to suffer during the summer writing unnecessarily long "badge" essays that don't even count towards your grade and taking quizzes that are crazy hard. Even if you pay attention and take notes, this class is still difficult. Was such a horrible class.
This class was better online than in person, but still VERY detail oriented. Only 8 people managed to get an A/A- in this online class. Lots of lecture videos, readings, and quizzes. A couple other assignments and 2 big tests. Overall, would recommend taking this online over in class, but be ready to work still.
Going to class and taking notes is not enough to pass this class. tests are extremely hard, textbook and reading materials are super specific (almost need to memorize word for word). very few assignments to help boost test grades. lectures are not interesting. very difficult class to succeed in. timed essay assignments too that can only hinder you
Dr. Zimeri was a nice professor and the class was doable. Her tests were excessively specific at times, but it is doable. All other assignments were given 100s. Make sure to answer the questions about the readings on the powerpoint.
If you are not required this class save yourself time and do not do it. Shes the type of professor to assign you a group project on the Friday before spring break due as soon as you get back. Makes you put in a ridiculous amount of work and tests are insanely specific.
I enjoyed this class overall. However, the assignments take a long time for a few points. 400/450 points are just tests. The material was interesting, and I think Dr. Zimeri does a decent job of pointing out important terms for the test. But the tests are very specific, so pay attention in class and literally write down everything she says.
Highly intelligent and qualified but her class is not set up to help students succeed. Despite my hours of studying, and the fact that I never missed a lecture, I never made an A on an exam. Assignments that take days to complete should be counted more than a completion grade to balance out the difficult exams. The only C I ever made in college. :(
I usually ignore bad rate my professor reviews, but I should've listened. She is one of the most unhelpful professors I have ever had. You'll do badly on every single quiz no matter how hard you study because she'll put questions that weren't in the lectures or notes. When I begged her for help, she didn't offer any sort of help or extra credit.
I never rate professors badly because I believe hard work gets the grades. Her tests and quizzes included content I had never seen before despite all my studying. I worked hard on my projects and my grades reflected my work ethic, but she still did not offer her knowledge to a student clearly wanting to be successful. Hardest intro class at UGA.
Wow, that was a hard class. After taking Gen Chem and OChem and doing well in those classes, I did not expect an intro class like EHSC 3060 to be this difficult. Zimeri's specificity to her test questions make the course very hard to do well in. Tests have a lot of weight, so that's why you see a lot of people doing average in this class.
Literally this the worst class Ive ever taken at UGA. Was more stressful than my ochem and physics class COMBINED. While Dr. Zimeri knows the content well, the quizzes and exams were ridiculous difficult. The badge assignments were pointless and a waste of time. This intro class was just unnecessarily difficult overall. Take it online if you can
I was really worried about taking this class after reading all of these negative reviews, but I ended up really enjoying it! Its possible to get an A if you work for it. Its a lot of reading & you must write down everything she says because her questions are very specific, but I didnt think it was that bad. Take it online if you can though
She makes her subject matter hard for no reason on tests. She is very bad at answering emails as well. The material is interesting, but we are tested on it in a way that makes it hard for everyone
Just as bad as she was in EHSC 3060. I don't know why she has such tough grading criteria when the content in her classes is easy. All EHSC classes should be taught by a professor whose intention is to help students not to hurt them.
She does not answer emails, if she does it is two weeks later. Her quizzes, tests, and projects are not awful, but they are not easy. If you do not have to take this class, DO NOT. If you HAVE TO, it is not THAT bad, but it's not easy.
Dr. Zimer is never available. Your emails will get answered weeks later, and she does not serve as much help to the class as a whole. The content of her class was not difficult, but she makes the quizzes much harder. The content giving is very interesting, but she assigns a lot of busy work.
She did not adjust the class at all for the transition to online and there were questions on the quizzes and exams that we never covered in class. For example, "What did the guest speaker say about ... topic?", when we never had a guest speaker in class. She doesn't respond to emails and assigns too much work. 0/10 stars.
Very hard to reach her via email. I enjoyed the material we were learning but she made the test questions too hard for an intro class. Also had to do pointless digital badges that dont actually count towards your grade but can only hurt your grade if you fail a quiz or dont do it. Took hours to complete because she wants 700 words each.
I took this class during COVID, but i have never been more irritated with a teacher - one of the worst communicators ever. Did not respond to emails until WEEKS after. She posted all the lecture videos and kinda left us on our own. Weekly quizzes that NEVER aligned with the reading/lecture material - class averages were always C's and D's.
This class was very time-consuming and frustrating. The quizzes were unnecessarily hard and specific, but I still managed to do okay in the class despite failing almost every quiz. Dr. Zimeri is undoubtedly knowledgable on the course material, but unfortunately she was often unresponsive and stingy with grades. I would NOT recommend taking her.
She lectured on vague topics and then quizzed on everything she could possibly know: very specific details. She mentioned, half-way into the semester, that C's and D's on her quizzes are normal. I am not a lazy or "sub-par" student. I am trying to get into dental school and work extraordinarily hard at every class I take.
You read 30 to 40 pages for each class period and typically have 2 quizzes per week on material that MAY have been covered in lectures or readings. She says it's application of knowledge, but it is memorization and dumb luck of which questions you get. The class is inaccessible and even working 2 to 3 hours per day is not enough to succeed
hands down the worst class I've ever taken. and i took ochem, but it is online so. but she provides little to no feedback, when asked about course content most of the time she doesn't even know the answer. her quiz questions are convoluted, misleading, or straight up wrong. She barely answers her email. there has been two zooms total. 0/10
For an online class, this class is extremely difficult. The quizzes and tests are challenging as you don't know if you're going to be prepared for them based on the provided material. It almost seems like you're not meant to do well. Along with weekly quizzes, you have to complete excessively long milestones. Disappointed in this class.
Probably my least favorite professor I've ever taken at UGA. I dont even know why shes considered our professor since we only meet 3 times a semester and she isnt even the one to grade our assignments or give feedback. She also takes so long to reply to emails and when she does it's not helpful. I genuinely don't know what she does as a teacher.
Hands down one of the most intense classes I have ever taken. Tests are very specific and take home questions take DAYS to answer. I get higher grades in UGA chem classes than I do in EHSC classes. Dr. Zimeri knows her stuff, but isn't extremely involved in the class as she does so much in the department. Don't take if you won't GRIND for it.
This class is difficult. If you have ever played an RPG game and are used to defeating level 5 minions, Zimeri is the final level 100 boss. Get ready to read, write, and think like no other class. Grading is specific, tests are hard, and assignments are tedious. I am sure this is the case with all of her classes, so be prepared.
She is not very attentive or empathetic. The online format was difficult to understand and assignments were poorly explained and harshly graded. Syllabus and course schedule were not clear and any questions about them were answered only after an assignment was misunderstood or missed completely. She is not a good choice for an online class.
RUN... Dr. Zimeri is the most inaccessible professor you will ever have. The difficulty of this class is through the roof. Her lectures are outdated and the textbook is pretty useless. If you don't have to take this class, stay as far away as you can. Quite possibly the worst experience I've ever had in college.
Dr zimeri is a nice lady but shes condescending and makes the content so hard when it shouldnt be. It is very discouraging for someone who loves environmental science :(.
Dr. Zimeri was an extremely tough professor with no sympathy. You teach yourself everything and the quizzes are pure luck, since all of the questions are pulled from a pool of questions. Assignments aren't that bad. You can use notes, but very easy to fail while doing so. She seems to test on random facts instead of testing on applying the info.
This was by far the absolute worst professor I have ever had in my college career so far (and probably ever will have). If this class isnt mandatory for you do not take it!!! She lacks any sympathy or compassion for her students and really just acts like she doesnt care. Most poorly structured class I have ever taken. Just dont do it
I took Dr. Zimeri for both EHSC 3060 and EHSC 4150 and ended up with B's in both classes. I tried extremely hard in this class and challenged myself to receive an A. This course has a similar level of difficulty for tests but is a lot more writing-intensive. If you pace yourself with the material and put in 100%, you will succeed.
This was the most demanding class I have ever taken. If you do every single assignment (pouring hours into papers, group projects, and exams) maybe you will get an A. The take home portion of exams requires reviewing 3-5 articles with 2000 word responses for each one. And that is for every test. Brutal. You get to learn about dog toilets though.
As I go into my 4th year, this was honestly one of the worst classes I have taken. Dr. Zimeri is often rude & doesn't help students as I feel a professor should. She pulls quiz/exam questions from super-specific, tiny details from lectures and readings. Plus, there are assignments that can only hurt your grade. She gave a curve at the end tho
I have never written about a teacher but I had to about this one. One of the WORST teachers I have ever had and this is from someone who left the class with an A. She does not respond to emails and gave other students points for mistakes she made on quizzes while not fixing others. Please for your mental health don't take her if you don't need to.
I can confidently say she is the worst instructor I've ever had. Dr. Zimeri is everything a teacher shouldn't be: lazy, hard to communicate with, lacks compassion for students, and overall puts in minimal effort to teach this class. Quiz/exam questions are super-specific "needle in a haystack" type facts, and not at all conceptually based. Avoid!
All the bad reviews are true. Problem is I don't think you can avoid taking her. I think she may have been having a rough semester; she seemed pretty nice the last time I saw her near the end of the semester. To put it into perspective we (41 stu.) went to the head of the EHSC department to complain about her and the department head was mad at her.
I have never felt the need to leave a review on a professor, but since she is the only professor for this course which I am required to take it for my major I am. I found the topic of this course interesting and was excited for it, however she makes the tests ridiculously difficult and asks highly specific questions. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
I don't usually rate professors, but so many people complained about Zimeri so I felt inclined. She is an extremely busy professor. She wears a lot of hats, so she can be hard to reach. She wants people to do well though and will always answer questions. Her tests are specific and she makes you work for it but if you listen to her you'll be fine.
Difficult class, but if you put in the work, you will do well.
This class made me realize that toxic waste is so interesting. There is no textbook, all the material is from the power points and role-play activities
The quizzes and tests are hard because you have to figure out the answers, they are not memorization. But any points missed can be made up with the easy assignments.
This class was horrible. If you can get out of taking this class I highly recommend doing so. I slaved away, studied hard, and spent many hours out of my day working on this material and I still didn't do well. The tests were so hard and the class averages were around 70% which is never a good sign. The quizzes were also hard.
I chose to take this class online because I heard the horror stories. I definitely recommend taking it online. The quizzes and exams were hard in the sense that you really had to watch the lectures and read the textbook. Don't skip the readings! Overall, you can and will do well if you put time into the lectures and readings. She also curved!
She really isn't a bad professor. The issue is with her tests and quizzes. The quizzes are only 10 questions and she asks some questions that are highly specific/were not really taught. Same goes with exams. Very hard to make an A in the class but if you just want a B then you're fine. Make sure you go through notes and readings diligently.
This class is rigged against you, unfortunately. Going to class, reading the ppts, and understanding the material are NOT enough. You must go into the brain of the professor to get even a B. You take one step forward in the class, but it's FIVE steps backward. It's very unreasonable for an introduction class, in my opinion - Good luck.
This class is deceptively difficult. No matter how hard you study, the odds to you make an A in this class are close to zero. It is not impossible, but good luck with the quizzes and tests that ask questions on things we never discussed or are insanely specific. Sadly, I believe you have to take her for any college of public health major/minor.
Dr. Zimeri teaches pretty well and I understood the concepts that she taught. However, her quizzes and tests do not accurately represent the lectures, powerpoints, or readings that she gave. The quizzes and tests asked very specific questions from powerpoints, and some of the answers were often not even taught. Very hard to even get a B.
Dr. Zimeri's class is interesting, but there are often test questions that were never mentioned in class. Even if you know everything she talked about in class, you will find questions on the exam from left field. This class is a little easier than the intro class so if you did okay in 3060, this shouldn't be any worse.
Dr. Z is a great lecturer and very nice, but that's about it. For an intro class, the quizzes and tests are incredibly difficult, and will ask very specific questions that were never/barely mentioned in lecture. The assignments are very easy and can boost your grade, but beware of the very specific reading questions on tests.
Dr. Zimeri is a nice lady. But her lectures do not help with the quizzes at all. Like there is no point going to her lectures because you would sit through her lectures feeling as though you got a handle of the material, and then you take the quiz and feel so defeated. The questions on the quiz are so specific and unimportant :(
the quizzes and tests in this class are designed for you to fail. Questions about one random specific line from the hours of recorded lectures you have to watch leave you feeling defeated and stupid. Conceptual questions are few and far between. Unfortunately the only professor for this required class, but there is a curve at the end. Take online.
I can't speak for the other sections of her class, but her online section was ok. Don't get me wrong though. You're reading the textbook and watching every lecture. Even that may not solidify an A in her class because you need to apply the information correctly, as many of her questions are very intricate. Generous bonus opportunities though.
She has many quizzes throughout the semester and they can be difficult because theres some info that is briefly mentioned on the quiz. Her lectures are actually not bad and she's def caring about the students. She'll respond to emails on time and help you if she can. Overall its not a bad class but you'll have to work hard to get an A.
Good luck - I am a STEM major & this has been one of the hardest science courses I've ever taken. The quizzes are so difficult - make sure to know every single detail when studying & I recommend reading the assigned readings. There is a good amt of extra credit (do it!), & discussion posts & reflection is easy so that helps your grade.
I was really scared going into Dr. Zimeri's class, but I found that she is an amazing professor. She's extremely smart and very thorough when answering questions. Her lectures are very interesting and as long as you study the lectures and do the readings, you'll be fine. Take advantage of extra credit!! I loved this class.
Going into this class, I was nervous, but I really didn't think it was bad. The biggest thing is that you should definitely go to class. A lot of the information on the quizzes isn't in the PowerPoints because the PowerPoints are just the main ideas and not details. There's lots of extra credit, and Dr. Zimeri's lectures are pretty interesting.
Many questions on quizzes were impossible to know other than purely guessing. The answers were never said in any lecture or reading nor were these questions a case of application of material, it's pure luck. It is quite literally impossible to do well on a quiz unless you have impeccable guessing. But lots of extra credit and interesting material
The course layout is pretty organized and you can work ahead, and the content itself is important and interesting and not very difficult. HOWEVER, she is not good at designing quizzes and tests, nor does she give you any resources to succeed on them. Questions do not accurately test knowledge of material.
She's such a sweet lady and cares about your wellbeing. I thought the content was interesting but the exams and quizzes are overly difficult for what this class is imo.
Dr. Zimeri was the absolute best professor for my FYOS. The environmental films we watched were interesting a led to interactive discussions. The amount of work was appropriate for an FYOS. It was clear that she cared about us and wanted to help us succeed. She also brought us presents related to our current areas of discussion, which was so kind.
This class was much better than her 3060 intro course, and the structure is pretty similar: in-person and online lectures, assignments, exams, extra credit. However, her exams were challenging. She posted a study guide, but not everything was included. MCQs weren't too bad, but short answers were challenging. She gave a bonus for each exam, though.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
24%
Textbook Required
33%
Grade Predictor
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B
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FYOS
5.0
(1)EHSC4150
3.6
(7)ENVH3860
3.0
(1)EHSC3060E
2.9
(8)EHSC4700
2.7
(3)Difficulty by Course
ENVH3860
5.0
EHSC4700
5.0
EHSC3060
4.1
EHSC3060E
4.0
EHSC4150
3.6