has deep accent that makes it hard to understand, however class is easy

Yes, hard to understand, and sometimes he picks on people in class.

study notes and book to do well. answer questions in class.

nice man, loves to tease. get the notes!! but some things were only in book

Go to class and take notes and you will do well on the tests.

I didn't enjoy his class. He was hard to understand and he often didn't understand me. He liked to pick on people, which got REALLY annoying. He was also graded hard on the essays I wrote.

Class was fun and interesting even though he was a little confusing at times and had different beliefs than I did.

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very hard to understand him, but hes funny. Go to class and get notes, tests are straight from notes

He has an accent that makes it difficult to understand him, but when you do understand what he's saying, its usually pretty funny!

Laughs at everything! Its gets kind of annoying and sometimes hard to understand and gets off track easily.

you can't understand him but you don't need to. attendence is optional, but I'd reccommend it if you want to do well on tests.

Kassim is from India and has a strong accent. As a result, you can decipher 1 out of every 5 words that come out of his mouth. Still, the material is interesting and tests are very straightforward. I pulled an A in here with a minimal amount of effort.

I must admit, this class is easy. You have to take notes, which means you have to go to class, but the tests are straight from the notes. He is extremely boring and very hard to understand. His English is very very poor.

VERY Easy if you go to class! Take all the notes, and DON'T study the study guides only. Study ALL the notes. The most simple things are put on a test. FUNNY professor, hard to understand, boring class, but he tries. Easy A if you attend and take notes!

It's a little difficult to get an A, because he uses the +/- grading scale. If you mess up on just one test, your chance at an A is blown. Otherwise, it's an easy class and people are being whiny about it.

you will get used to the accent, jokes are not funny but the tests are super easy as long as you go to class to copy the notes for the overhead....DONT buy the book!

His class is fairly easy, what probably hurts everyone grade is that his 4 tests add up to 100 points and that's your grade. Don't buy the book and just study the review he gives you. Oh, and he isn't that clear; he has a VERY thick accent.

His accent isn't THAT bad!! All you have to do is LISTEN and you'll understand. I got a C in his class but that's cuz i'm a slacker- it's easy to get a B in there. Don't buy the book- take all the notes- and u'll be okay!

easy class and the subject is interesting. just take notes in class and study the review guide and you should be ok. heavy accent but puts his notes on the overhead. grade consist of only 4 exams so you have to do good on the exams

You just gota take notes every day, and study them real real good if you want an A

this class was so easy -- and his tests are very straightforward -- just go to class and take the notes off the overhead. SO easy with Dr. Kassim!

Buddhism...AHH!, that's basically all I understood from him talking. The tests are very easy, straight from the notes. It's helpful to form a study group so you can compare notes. It will help when it comes to tests.

Has to be the easiest class I have had in college. Kassim was interesting, hard to understand until you get used to him about a week into course. He made some funny comments in every class, liked to tease people. Tests right from overheads, very easy.

All you have to do is take notes. He is hard to understand, but all the notes are on the overhead. I don't think I clearly heard a word he said all semester and I didn't buy the book, but I made an A.

Very nice man, but speaks very very bad english. He is very intelligent, but his lack of clarity makes his lectures hard to get through. Tests straight from notes. You HAVE to go to class to do well because tests are not from book.

Although it is not a hard class, it becomes much more difficult due to English being his second language. Often times students have to comapre what they heard in order to understand the lecture.

Yes - his accent can be difficult to understand at times, but he's still a nice & funny guy. He is constantly making jokes throughout his lectures (though you can't always understand them). His tests are SO easy. Go to class, look over the notes, and it's an easy A.

OK this is the deal on Husain. You can barely understand the man, but if you go to class, copy down the notes, and do the exam overview the night before test day, i can promise anyone can make an A in his class for sure. He's actually a really nice guy and makes jokes constantly during class. You'll enjoy taking this class.

Yes- he has an accent...welcome to college- this is a very easy class- he puts all the notes on the overhead, so even if you cant understand him- you can read what hes saying from the overhead. I never bought the book and studied the day of the test from my notes- I got an A-

He has an accent that is really difficult to understand so you have to make sure to copy down ALL notes. Easy to get a B hard to get an A.

Has an accent but it is not too hard to understand. The research papers are graded by what he wants you to get, not necessarily what you deserve. The tests are take-home but do not reflect what was learned in class. You have to do research to do them accurately. If you have to take an upper-level religions class, do not take this professor.

If you are looking for an easy class this is the class and professr for you! All you have to do is go to class, copy the notes, and study them for the tests. You are guaranteed an A. All it takes is some effort to actually show up to classes and take the notes becuase the tests are straight from the notes

Great teacher, and very knowledgeable on his subject, but very unclear on assignments. Highly recommended if you have an interest in the subject, though.

i almost never went to class and still got a B+. all you need is the notes, so ask nice people with laptops to email them to you. it's as easy as that. also, the text book is useless. i literally never opened it once, don't buy it! However, Kassim is hard to understand, especially during exam reviews (when it really matters). tests are easy enough.

VERY EASY, at least for this course. Most notes and completed study guides get posted online by fellow students, so if you miss a few classes, you're usually okay. Tests come pretty much verbatim from study guides. Easy A.

Class is an easy A/B if you study. You can't understand a word he says, and he can say things that are offensive. DONT go to class, all the notes are posted online, go to the reviews and tests. You dont ever crack open the book, so skip that. If you have a nice PA, all your questions will be answered making your job easier

Very easy class. Get the notes on webct and you'll get an A on the test. Very thick accent, so sit close to the front. He's a nice guy, funny, makes weird jokes. If you're easily insulted by theology, don't take this course, simple as that. Otherwise, I loved the easiness and interest of the class. Usually doesn't let class out early.

Took his class in summer. You *do need the book--there are questions on his tests from the book that are not brought up in his lectures. His lectures are very boring. You miss every other word he says b/c of his Mid East accent. I got an A, but I studied a ton. Take notes and study and you'll do fine-go to class or get someone else to.

Hard to undersand with his accent. But his notes are clear. Keep up with the reading and always pay attention to the videos. Plus the study guides pretty much are the test.

Another one of those I can't understand you type of teacher. Jokes are really dry but the class is pretty easy for the most part. I must agree that the last test was harder than the the first three. I still got an A and it was based on only test...during the summer that is.

I loved his class. He is a bit hard to understand at first, but after the first week or so he is great. Very funny. And his tests are very easy, straight from the notes. He is a great teacher for this class, I am not sure about other classes though.

He's very hard to understand at first, but after awhile you get used to it..still hard to understand sometimes when he mumbles though. He's pretty funny, and he's always in a good mood..overall, he's a really NICE professor. I recommend getting the book b/c it helps clarify some things he mentions in class. GO TO CLASS -- GET THE NOTES!!!

Hard 2 understand but it's a very easy class. Take & study the notes and go over the stuy guides and you'll do fine in the class. I gotta A!!!

Really easy class... don't waste your money on the textbook...everything comes from his powerpoints. If you plan on missing class a lot I suggest buying the sherlock notes for this class. I never went to class, only showed up on test days and I have an A. Just make sure you do well on the tests because your grade consists of 4 tests and thats all.

This guy is hilarious. Make sure you get the notes from class. All his test questions are based on them. The book is not necessary. Yeah, he's got a thick accent, but he never really tests you on what he says. Easy A

He was pretty cool.... you cant understand him, but you dont need to because the tests are all from the notes. take him if you can.

Easy...TAKE HIM!! There are 4 tests and no final. Questions come stright from powerpoints and his review. U don't need the book except for maybe once, so don't buy it. There is +/- grading and the class is only worth 100 pts total. So don't mess up, which is VERY VERY HARD 2 do. Just go 2 class and copy the notes...don't listen 2 what he has 2 say.

This man is the best. he is extremely funny and the tests are nothing to stress about. it is hard to do bad in the class. and best of all, he sounds like the king lemur in madagascar. i loved this guy!

Kassim is a really nice and funny guy. The one bad thing about him is you cant understand a word he says and you have to rely on his powerpoints. His tests questions are directly from powerpoints. And DONT BUY THE BOOK! waste of money!

I took this class over summer and although it was an easy A, I wouldn't really recommend it. The professor takes forever going over notes (which is all we did in his class) and is pretty hard to understand. If you got to class and copy the notes you'll do fine on the tests, but I found the class extremely boring.

very funny!

Dr. Kassim's World Religions class is so easy! The book wasn't very useful since the tests came mostly from his notes. His accent makes it hard to understand him, but you get use to it. He goes off on tangents a lot, but he's really funny and keeps things interesting.

Dr. Kassim was and probably will always be a very hilarious professor. He tries to joke around with people and gets them to laugh. Also, he repeats phrases like "generally speaking" or "is it true". You don't even need the book for this class as the exam overview is the test. Also he doesn't give a final exam. All in all he was a funny guy.

I took his world religion class. Its probably one of the easiest classes I've ever taken in my lifeI personally find it an interesting subject, so I'd go to the lectures. However, he has one of the heaviest accents ever. All the tests are based on the ppt presentations he provides. The tests are the only grades and if you study the notes, your good

Dr.Kassim is very nice but very hard to understand at times. He has a very thick Indian accent and his notes are written like Yoda wrote them himself. The tests are hard since not everything is covered in class, and he doesn't always give you a study guide, which doesn't help you a lot anyways since it's not the same questions on the exam.

he's hard to understand verbally and on paper and spells things completely different from the texts. his exams are easy enough if you study and i got a 100 on the paper, even though it was 3 pages short of the requirement. he can be a strict or generous grader, depending on the day you catch him.

Cant understand but class is very easy. Just go to class, take the notes from the slide, study all ur notes (not jsut review), and u r good to go for an A. Be sure to study! Grading scale is pretty rough so dont miss any points possible.

Kassim is a very easy going teacher. The powerpoints he provides are pretty much exact the same as the tests. As long as you study for the tests you'll be fine with an A. He's a funny teacher, what you can understand of him that is. Would take again.

You have to attend every class to get the notes for the test, but if you do go to class you really don't need the book b/c his tests are straight from the notes. Hard to understand. Really funny when you do understand him though. He's cool, this is definitely a good class to take...just go to class!!!!

He may be hard to understand but his power point has all the info you need. You MUST go to class, never touched the textbook. Easy A.

DON'T TAKE! i took this class after reading the comments on this site, thinking it'd be easy. exams only have 23-25 questions so if you do poorly on one, you're screwed. you HAVE to go to class to get the notes bc the book is useless. his also kind of rude and makes comments about girls and their weight or how ugly they are.its not hard to pull a B

Kassim is one interesting character. EASY yet boring class. Pretty much go to class, take notes, and leave. Tests are simple. If you don't like being called out, then don't sit near the front or on the aisle.

Kassim is hilarious and really knows the subject! He's sarcastic but doesn't mean to upset anyone. He's really helpful and understanding if you talk to him in person. 4 tests straight from his powerpoints. Go to class for the notes, make sure you study them and the tests are cake. Don't buy the book, you won't use it. Copy notes, study, easy a!

He goes on rants which could be interesting but it's hard to understand him because he'll drop off the end of his sentence. As long as you take the notes and study, you'll be fine. He asks meaningless questions on his tests. I learned more about religion in my high school world religion class than I did in his class.

Dr. Kassim was a pretty good professor. His tests are quite easy and straight from the powerpoints (therefore, DON'T buy the textbook). Make sure to study the notes before tests and you'll be fine. He's a funny guy and will call students out in funny ways. Overall he's a good, easy professor and I enjoyed the course.

Fairly easy class. You just copy his powerpoint notes and listen to his "jokes". DO NOT BUY THE BOOK! The tests are based strictly off the notes so don't waste your money. Overall, I found the class to be sort of interesting and pretty easy. I definitely recommend him as a professor.

Great Professor. Really helpful if you go to his office hours. Yes his jokes were a little off, but all in all he was a fair teacher. I would recommend him for REL 2300

He may be tough to understand but the course itself is easy and interesting. His tests have a few pot holes, but they aren't very challenging.

Never touched the textbook; don't buy it. Had a hard time understanding him because of his strong accent. But tests are easy if you study. Don't just study the review questions, study from the notes a little also. Study and you'll do fine. Don't worry about trying to understand him.

Professor Kassim is always laughing and joking but it took me like 4 days to be able to understand him because of his accent. Don't buy the textbook even though he insists that you should; I never used it. Attendance is not mandatory but the tests come from his notes, which you can only get by going to class. Easy overall, but you do have to study!

Easy A. Can't stress that enough. Never bought or needed the textbooks. His tests are a joke- very straightforward and incredibly easy. His accent is thick and he makes jokes that are occasionally insensitive but if you laugh at them and have half a clue as to what each religion is about you'll get an A.

Kassim has a high reputation of having the easiest class at UCF. However, this semester he started a new testing format, meaning there are multiple answers to a good portion of the questions. His only grades are the exams so it's difficult to do well in my opinion. The tests are based on powerpoints only so don't buy the book.

This class is very easy, don`t need a textbook and if you can`t understand him that`s ok just pay attention to the overview he gives right before the test and you should be fine.

Super funny guy. All you need to do is to copy the power points in class and go to the review the day before the test. He just goes on and on about random things and rambles a lot but he is a really good dude. Only 4 tests/grades though so you have to take them seriously. Overall pretty easy class.

He has a thick accent, but it honestly not that bad. He likes to make people laugh, so don't be scared if he calls on you during lecture (which happens a lot) just say something funny. Don't buy the book unless you're rich enough to just hand out hundred dollar bills, its virtually useless. 4 tests, no midterm, no final. Very straightforward.

Kassim is a really nice guy, and hilarious! His accent is thick but after a while you can understand. Test straight from the notes, easy A on the tests. Class isn't mandatory but I go anyways to get the notes. He definatly knows his stuff and is actually a really great professor to take. DO NOT GET THE TEXTBOOK

Textbook completely unnecessary. His tests are based on his powerpoint lectures; take good notes (word for word is best). Each test covers 1-2 religions, so studying is needed. The professor is somewhat hard to understand, but he's a genuine, smart guy. His TA is probably more helpful then he is.

Easy class to pass and receive an A for gen ed. But don't go to class every time it is long and boring and you can't even understand him.

I learned a lot in this easy class! Just show up for lectures and definitely focus on the overviews when studying for the 4 tests.

Dr. Kassim is very smart and clearly loves the subject matter. He also knows many things. Like, a lot. He's a wealth of information if you seek out his assistance. He is a little bit inconsistent on due dates/grading, but is pretty reasonable about accommodations in those rare instances where they're warranted. Accent a bit thick, but you adjust.

He only gives 4 tests and cumulatively worth 100 points. So, the first test is worth 25 points and so on. So, you can only miss 10 questions out of all the tests. That was a little meh.

Tests are essay exams and there are only three for the course. He is very hard to understand, but a very sociable and nice guy. He has a very thick accent which makes taking good notes quite bothersome, but he reviews the exams the class before so you are well prepared. Let us use our notes on one exam as well. Barely touched the textbook.

Kassim is a bit boring, and hard to understand. He gives you the answers the class before the exams, so you hardly need to go to class if you don't want to. Exams are essays and final is multiple choice. For the essays, all you need to do is write word-for-word what he says, and you'll get 100s on the exam. I did, and finished the class with a 98%.

Dr. Kassim has a very thick accent but you'll get the hang of it. Honestly I didn't show to many classes besides the 2 classes before an exam because he always goes over EXACTLY what will be on the exam. If you go to class a few times, you'll be fine

Took his class over the summer. Has to be the easiest class ever. Show up, write everything down from the powerpoints and overviews, study, and you'll get an A. Also you can find quizlets that have the overview questions and answers if you can't understand his thick accent. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK!!!