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HOU101 - 1.0 rating“She also does not teach you the concepts so it always memorization and I that is like the worst way to learn”
HOTU101 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (101)
the woman is nuts! can't teach, can't speak proper English, and has the attention span of 10-year-old. She puts NYU to shame.
DON"t DO IT!!!!!! try casie king instead
What the heck is she doing in NYU. She couldnt teach a high school. I knew more than she did. One of the dumbest teachers I've ever met. Complete nut. Pretty much a joke. Dont take this lady's class. She doesnt even know how to grade. I by far, deserved a A, never got it.
I liked her..she went through each of the questions in our labs and explained how to do them- it was an easy lab, I recommend it, especially if you're terrible at science
nice lady, really just in another world though which is entertaining but unhelpful. lab could have been easy if she had been consistent at all, but sometimes she'll give you an A and then next time give you a C for the same amount of effort.
sweet woman who kills herself to help her student do well on exams by making up review sheets that she doesn't have to make. She is goofy and makes lab go quickly. Some people don't like her because she's not stuffy and she doesn't take herself too seriously, but that's what makes her cool.
teacher from da hood
this woman lives in another planet--couldn't even teach elementary school; how did she get hired to begin with? oh well.... the disastrous consequence of affirmative action
Professor Jones makes sure that she explains everything about the labs and the assignments. Her extra notes are helpful for tests. People should be careful to make political comments on this site. I also agree that she does not take herself too seriously like other professors. She treats students as her equals. I would recommend her to everyone.
she's funny and gives extra credit, but she knows very little about science. the students end up teaching her because she has no idea what she's talking about. did not prepare students for first test. class average was 64.
WHat happens to a woman when she leaves the ghetto and finds NYU? She becomes your History of the Universe professor. Brilliant, well if you are retarted. But if your IQ is over 12 you will probably benefit her more than yourself. All jokes aside, she is an idiot, a ****, wont respond to emails until a week later, and her assigments are ambigous.
Okay, so she's a little nuts, but I found her very helpful when I didn't understand the material and very nice outside of class. I find the comments people posted about her race very offensive and don't think that should be a part of her review.
Very nice lady but not too helpful. she emailed us the wrong answers to the practice test twice and then 1 hour before the exam emailed us the corrections which also had some more mistakes! all she had to do was meet with the professor and clear things up in advance but that i guess is too complicated.
Gerci is a very nice, funny woman, but she does not know what she is doing at all. Easy grader on labs, and you can do really well if you know what you're doing, which you usually don't. Doesn't answer e-mails and is pretty oblivious to everything.
Garecida is VERY VERY VERY NICE labdy, but her teaching attributes are questionable. It seems as though she wants her students to do well, but she doesn't really teach and has dificulty responding to e-mails. Nevertheless, the class is not hard so take it if you must.
nice lady who goes the extra mile for her students
She is very entertaining. A little hard to understand what she expect. Not too demanding workload. Helped me in overall class grade for Environmental.
She is the worst teacher ever. Do NOT take her. She claims to have a doctorate, all lies. She is such a hood rat. She gives a lot more work than other teachers, and doesn't bother to explain any of it. She has a horrible weave, long ass fake nails, and has rapped to us. It is ridiculous, and hard.
Prof Jones is fair on grading labs. She's willing to help you and basically does the lab for you in class and outside of class. I get the sense that she doesn't actually know what she's doing though, knows that it takes steps 1,2,3 to finish the lab but can't explain it.
Best science prof. in GSP. She makes class interesting, gives study sheets, brings chocolates for valentine's and teaches everything you'll need for the test. I've learned so much about astrology, it's a fun class.
Ms. Jones is an incredible teacher, extremely knowledgeable and funny. She is a better teacher than King or Pataki. She will be councilwoman one day and will rock NYU.
Dr. Jones is perhaps the best science prof. in GSP and in the entire NYU community. She explains everything thoroughly, no need to buy the book. Also, she dresses nice. Never seen a science teacher dressing so flawlessly b/c all science teachers have no class.
Ms. Jones is a true gem in the art of teaching. No need to buy the book ($120). Doesn't take attendance. Her tesats are so easy and she makes class fun.
A rarity at NYU. So inspiring and caring andon top of that a nice person. GSP should hire more teachers like Dr. Jones. If you want a professor who is articulate and doesn't have a weird accent, GJ is the woman! Hopefully when Obama wins she'll become a big science person in Capitol Hill. May God fill her with many blessings!
Good teacher. Easy tests. Sometimes seems a little out of touch with science. Lectures can be very boring due to her only reading from powerpoint presentations. She puts them online anyways afterwards. Sometimes grades randomly. Recommend her highly however for HOU
Worst class/professor I have ever had.(including middle and high school) DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!
Jone and Harbi are the best teachers in our program. The perfect combination is Jone for HOU and Harbi for LS and your gpa will be safe. Te other teachers are not good at all. Jones and Harbi are the most articulate and elegant science teachers, honest to God!
BEST SCIENCE TEACHER IN THE UNIVERSE
One of the best science teachers ever seen, also very helpful if you ask her questions. Caution: don't go to her office hours because she shares her office with an obnoxious and crazy teacher.
Prior to the class, I had no interest in science whatsoever. In fact, I hated science. However, Dr. Jones is an amazing teacher who truly tries to help her students. She is not there to trick you --she genuinely wants to see her students succeed. If you listen to her lectures, do the labs, and LISTEN, you'll do great! good luck!
Dr. J is truly a wonderful teacher. The amount of work she gives is appropriately demanding of time and her midterms and final are very fair tests. She is always available for help and offers extra credit opportunities to rebate lost points. Overall this was actually an interesting class even for someone like me who is not too big of a science fan!
Dr. Jones is a wonderful woman, but an absolutely awful teacher. She merely read off powerpoints the entire class, and could not answer impromptu questions. Her test questions were random, and thus, many in the class did poorly on the exams. She grades EXTREMELY randomly. An absolutely lovely woman, but I would not trust her with my grade. Ever.
perfect class to sit in while you're baked. she raps in class and teaches lots of astrology, yes astrology not astronomy. as a result of her class, i have to read my horoscope every morning.
The course itself isn't hard at all, but the prof is really useless. She has no idea what she is talking about. Reading textbook is significant for this course. Even though she's an easy grader, not recommanded
Dr. Jones is such a nice and funny person, but not a great teacher. Her slides can be confusing and whenever you ask a question she says "let's just move on". Her tests and labs are hard, but she gives you a lot of opportunities to get back some points.
Dr. J is a great person. I would love to go out to a bar and have a few drinks with her, but she's not a great teacher. She doesn't know what she's talking about half the time and she gets frustrated when you ask too many questions. Easy to get a good grade but the tests are murder.
Although she may have been confusing at times, it was not content that she actually would test us on. Easy midterms and final, as long as you study a little and have some common sense. I hate science and Dr. Jones made learning it fun and easy.
While Dr. Jones is funny it feels like she has a hard time understanding what she is teaching. The tests were murder and the labs were painful. She is not the most accessible teacher and when you have office hours one struggles to keep her attention.
I don't understand why everyone is complaining about the tests.She gives you what you deserve.Her midterms(2) and final are a breeze if you study the review packs and review the powerpoints(which she condenses for your advantage).She is open to questions.She was overall a very good teacher considering the dryness of the topic. HW and labs are easy.
I don't understand why people are complaining about the tests. Midterms(2) and the final are a breeze if you study the review packets and condensed pwpts. The hw is easy. The labs are lengthy and boring but manageable. Jones is overall a good professor that tries to make the dry subject as interesting as possible.
Doctor Jones is an amazing woman who sparked my interest in astronomy. She is devoted to her practice and to her students and is always willing to help those who are lost. Just take notes in class, pay attention during lectures, and you will do great!
Boring with busy work. She has trouble explaining things thoroughly. Labs seem pointless and sometimes don't connect to material. I never feel motivated to go to class
Gerceida is a wonderful lady who genuinely wants her students to do well! She sometimes gets flustered, but it's her fun personality. Sometimes her classes can be boring, but she tries her best to keep it interesting. Lots of extra credit opportunities and gives specific reviews before exams.
Professor Jones is one of the nicest women I have ever met. She is very passionate about what she teaches. She gives out study guides for the exams, so as long as you study, you'll do fine. If you just follow directions, and take a little time out of your day, you'll complete the labs and homework easily. Great Professor!
As a person, Dr J is awesome. She's kinda like the Whoopi Goldberg of NYU. As a teacher, her lectures can be very confusing at times. Also, the online textbook she's using needs some serious revision. The labs can be a pain, but they're not really difficult. Her grading can be tough if you don't follow her guidelines closely but she offers rebates.
Ms.Jones is a great lady but avoid this class by all means. It is straight up physics, and she doesn't teach you the concepts at all. You are supposed to learn them on your own through labs (which are confusing) and the textbook (which doesn't thoroughly address the topics). Do yourself a favor and do not take this class.
Seeing these comments, I was a bit trepidatious. My first day of class, I learn that she had assigned homework for us before we had even taken the class. My opinion, right out of the bat, was terrible. She was unorganized, chaotic, just a mess. But, as time went on, her craziness became who she was an enjoyable. I love her class and her. Take her.
Tough grader and unclear about what she wants. She tries to make things clear and has an obvious love for the subject. Its a good class and you learn a lot, but be aware, you really have to work for the grades. THIS IS NOT AN EASY A
A zealous lover of the universe. If u love physics and astronomy, you probably will find her class attracting, but if u are not into the science, Uh, Hell no.
I was scared going into the class because of other entries, but when I got to class, I found Dr. J was a cool teacher who tries to engage her students. She's pretty disorganized and has some clarity issues at times, but if you know what's on her powerpoints, you'll be fine! I wouldn't say it's my favorite class, but it's not as bad as people say!
Honestly the coolest woman ever. She is absolutely hilarious. Class is fun becuase of her. The grading is easy, but you have to show up to every class!
She's so great! She is super engaging, funny, and interesting. Easy grader if you turn in the work. As long as you know what's on the powerpoints, you'll be fine for tests. She told me that she recently changed the curriculum because people said it was "too mathy" before, which may explain some of the earlier reviews. Whatever she did worked!
Sweet, caring, genuine. She recognizes that we are all Liberal Studies students who are FORCED to take a science class, and is very lenient when it comes to labs and other sciency things
I honestly love Professor Jones so much. I took History of the Universe because it was required, but I ended up really enjoying the course. She is so hilarious and so weird (in a good way). Her class is an easy A only if you study her PPT's and assignments. And she gives out lots of extra credit! Material itself is not hard, so take her!
Cons: Very very confusing on what she wants from assignments. Not very good with makeup work, and sort of gets mad when you ask questions that she's not sure how to cover. Tests cover questions/material that wasn't really covered in class, no matter how much you study. Pros: a funny professor, easy material. Feels like honors biology.
Dr.J is brilliant that she is so good at mixing daily life and real science together. The homework is not so much and with a lot of fun. She is very clear about syllabus and grades. Also, she is always there for you whenever you have questions. Midterm and final are not tough as long as you keep working hard and asking her questions.
For someone who didn't know the first thing about astronomy, I absolutely fell in love with Dr. Jones's History of the Universe course. She teaches with a zeal for cosmology and asks thought-provoking questions. Wanting her students to succeed in her class, she encourages questions and various opinions, and offers extra credit.
Awesome!! Take her class - you will love her!
Dr. Jones gets that her students aren't budding scientists. None of the material is too intricate to be interesting even to non-science students, and she's willing to help students however they need. Posts lectures on classes, gives exam review packets, and holds long review sessions in office hours. Plus the funniest prof you'll ever have.
She is an nice person but she is super confused about the material. She also does not teach you the concepts so it always memorization and I that is like the worst way to learn. She only teaches from slides and sometimes when I ask her questions outside of the slides she cannot give me an answer. I would not recommend her class to any student
She is a nice lady but not a good professor. She loves this subject but she doesn't know HOW to ask an unambiguous question. What's worse, she wants you to answer EXACTLY THE SAME WAY she wants. You can't explain when you are not technically wrong because she only thinks in her own way and fails to understand yours. DON'T TAKE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN
Professor Jones is a super nice lady. She tries really hard to make things work for everyone. Yes she is confusing sometimes, but if you really talk to her, she will always try to work it out. Generally gives good feedback, but if you are looking for a more hardcore science class, this class is not for you.
Very confusing. Study guides are not useful because even if you memorize everything you would still see lots of new and unexplained questions on the exam. She's not very helpful in helping you learn too. You have to study the ppts yourself to get a sense of it. In labs she just tells you what to do without explaining what you are doing. Avoid.
Prof. Jones is a nice woman but she makes the material extremely confusing. Doesn't provide a clear understanding of the material and her study guides are not very helpful. You are left to your own devices when doing labs because she doesn't explain the concepts.
Classes are dry. The most important part is to do well in the lab reports as 7 of them account for 30% of your grade. Homework is not bad but will take a little time to finish (6 in total). For all exams, memorize the study guides first and then read through the slides and you will do well. Not an easy A as you will need above 95% but A- is doable.
She does a very poor job at explaining concepts for class, the labs and the paper. If you have a question she gets sort of mad and does not give an answer. Her study guide for the midterm had several mistakes which she told us about a day b4 the exam. If you want to teach yourself astronomy take her, if you want to be taught, go find someone else.
It felt like taking a high-school course, not even an honors high-school course. I feel like I didn't actually learn anything of use, and wasted time in a class where I wasn't even respected. She did not answer questions well and ignored every point of view but her own. If you hate math, you won't have to do any, but 0/10 would not recommend.
She made the class buy HER txtbook she published which was $60. We literally only needed the last dozen pgs b/c of labs. everything else in her txtbook had nothing to do w class + the material. highly disappointed I am learning nothing w this professor
This was def like Highschool part2. her teaching style was difficult for me and even when I asked for help, the explanations were not that helpful. too many group projs w randoms you cannot trust. txtbook is not needed dnt bother wasting your $
HOTU with Dr. Jones is great if you want a lowkey class without that much work. She understands her students are not science majors, so class is very easygoing and simple. Make some friends in class and just do your assignments together, you'll have fun and do fine. Dr. Jones can be confusing sometimes but she's a very nice and funny lady.
Professor Jones has her own special way of explaining things... which would be great if her way made any sense at all, but it doesn't. She will explain things backward and forward at the same time leading ultimately to a confusing lecture on something that, in reality, could be quite simple.
This was the worst professor ever had at NYU. Professor Jones had lectures that were dull and not helpful for the midterm. A study guide is provided but is not helpful for the exams. Once going online, Jones was rude in emails and was not adaptable to the online format. Deducted points from my final because of her own errors. Please do not take.
Prof was sweet at first but very quickly became irritated with us asking questions. My classmates and I would take turns making each other email her because of how badly her responses made us feel, as if we were slacking off instead of just asking for clarification. This class felt like high school, I would not recommend.
1 research paper. 2 minor papers (a page long ) +6 group labs. I tried liking Professor Jones but she gets upset when things arent going her way. Graded terribly and would deduct points for dumb things. Also took points off my paper for mistakes she made. Really did feel like a high school class. I dont suggest her, find someone else.
she's such a hilarious and funny teacher. I had online classes with her and she always tried to keep it dynamic and fun. however, she gives a lot of homework and is a very tough grader. the homework itself is not difficult, but it just gets a bit overwhelming at times. she can be confusing but she will help a lot if you reach out to her.
She' really hilarious. During online class, she always tried to keep it interesting. however, she's a very tough grader and gives a lot of hw. the hw itself isn't difficult, there's just a lot of it. she gets confusing at times but if you reach out to her she helps (go to her office hours). the main downside was the hw and grade boundaries.
I dont understand all the hate. I was so nervous because of the reviews. But she really is a funny and interesting teacher. Shes lecture heavy but thats okay if your interested in the material. The homework is not a lot but its not a little bit. Its a fair amount being that were in college. She very accessible through office hours and emails.
Professor Jones is sweet and clearly cares about her students, but I was bored every single lecture. Her tone was pretty monotonous and her slides were rather dull/repetitive. There was a higher amount of work in this class than I was expecting and although I definitely liked her as a person, I wouldn't take this class again.
Dr. J is just terrible... Her textbook is written unclearly (she wrote it herself) and her lectures are beyond boring. Her HW, tests, and labs are graded tough, but that's only because she is so awful at her job. The Qs on the tests are written so poorly you don't even know what she's asking abt. I could go on and on but 350 characters is the limit
this class has so much work for no reason. grading is really arbitrary and subjective.
the prof is a really good person and cares about her students. but the class is really difficult and didn't know what was going on most of the time. In-person, tests are really difficult but you could cover it up with other assignments. Take her if you are into astro but if you are doing it for credit and have no idea about astro, don't take it
This professors class was the root cause of my high blood pressure. If you are not into astronomy or physics DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. She is a very harsh grader and it is very easy to not know what is going on in the class. All her announcements are convoluted and her emails are rude and condescending. Sometimes funny but overall dont recommend.
I wish I had a better experience with this professor, I really gave her and the class a chance. But she is an unfair grader, and her tests/textbook is poorly written. There is lots of busy work including reading, labs, and homework, along with 2 midterms, a final, and a large research paper. Way too much for an elective. She is not flexible. 3/10
she gave boring lectures. you have to pay for the unhelpful and disorganized textbook written by herself. Her grading is really arbitrary and subjective. If you have a question, she gets mad and does not give an answer, especially when you argue for grade revising. DONT TAKE THIS COURSE
The topics discussed in class are very interesting if you are into astronomy. HOWEVER, she is very unorganized. Her lecture is tedious and sometimes doesn't make sense. Her exams and assignments are full of ambiguous questions, messy formats, and grammar mistakes. When you ask her to clarify she just gets mad. Her grading is also unfair.
Her lectures tend to be boring, and her assignments/tests can be very convoluted. It was really frustrating to have to spend $30 for her online textbook as well even though she had free access to it because she wrote it, but that is college I guess. If you absolutely have to take this class, go to her office hours. But she is a sweet person!
Unorganized lectures, messy materials and unfair grading. She's like the one confusing professor that you meet at least once each year. Don't take her class unless necessary. Exam notes are super messy and unorganized, there's no clear objectives/topic for each lecture, and she jumps from chapter to chapter.
Do not take this class. It is so complicated and has such a heavy workload for an elective. Her textbook, labs, midterms, etc make NO sense. My chemistry major friends couldn't even figure out what she was trying to say. The worst class I've ever taken.
This class is fine if you take it online, because everything is take home and you can put stuff from the textbook almost word for word in your assignments. She can get really confusing and sometimes gets annoyed if you ask many questions. Material isn't hard, especially if you took any physics in high school. Speak up in class and she'll curve.
Prof Jones is a sweet woman, however, she is incredibly unorganized and inconsistent with grading. She picks her favorites early on, and grades in favor of them. That being said, her class is relatively easy and she truly does care about her students. Would I take her ever again? Absolutely not! Is her class doable? Absolutely.
Professor Jones is an incredibly sweet woman. I'm not a physics person but she made me much more interested in the topic. Great professor, super caring and understanding, approachable and intelligent. Loved her! Class is hard though.
Unclear grading criteria for the paper. Gives drastically low grades with zero feedback, but silences students by the promise of extra credit later. Hard to reach and does not treat students fairly. Please do not take
She grades harshly. Nice woman. A LOT OF HW. A LOT OF LABS. Only take it if you know someone who took it already. 2 midterms. 1 final. 1 10 page research paper. On
She's not great. It's an easy class, so this isn't the end of the world, but she's not a good teacher. Her textbook (that she wrote) and her assignments are riddled with errors.
expects you to know the work already like bruh I'm TAKING the class to LEARN
Professor Jones is very passionate about science and the subjects she teaches. She incorporates her own experiences and life into her lectures, and she encourages open dialogue about the subject matter. Participation is what drives the class, so it is important for all students to involve themselves in the instruction.
Makes you buy a 70$ textbook that was clearly self-written because it is riddled with grammatical errors that even an elementary student wouldn't make and the textbook is unnecessary to understand the course, so its basically a hustle. It is difficult to respect her as a professor, if I were to make an analogy, she is like a pianist with no hands.
Not a good teacher, a large workload, the group research paper was a killer. I guess this is better than a real physics course but she tries to cram so many things like labs and exams into an hour and fifteen class. Was kind of rude.
Gerceida is a complicated, frustrating woman. She singlehandedly crushed my soul and my well-being. If you're confused on something, good luck asking her about it. Not only will she not understand the question (at all) but she'll reply with something that will make you 10x more confused than you were before. Make sure you have a therapist on hand.
she's awful and can be rude? very unclear and I don't think she ever answered a question
Professor Jones has a passion for the subject, but her disorganized lectures and unclear assessments make the class a struggle. The textbook she wrote is overpriced, and exams tend to be ambiguous. However, visiting office hours can help. For study prep, tools like Unstuck study and ChatGPT were lifesavers.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
98%
Textbook Required
75%
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HOUMW2
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(2)HOUWM
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4.0
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