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CHEM1252 - 1.0 rating“I got an A in 1251, then took Dr”
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The lectures are just for show, and attendance is only taken for a week or two. Notes are prewritten, and available for download before class, and students are left to their own fate. GO TO PROBLEM SESSIONS, and SI Session otherwise you WILL fall behind. This is a lecture style class and she's not going to be able to have much time for 1 on 1.
Wonderful person and teacher. Makes class interesting and has a good sense of humor. Very willing to help out if she can and is friendly when you just stop by her office. Recommended!
She really wants everyone to understand the material and will answer any questions you have. Go to the problem sessions, it will help!
She does not post the answers to her pods online with the rest of her stuff. She expects you to come to study sessions so she can walk you through it but she can never finish all of them and only then provides the answers which is useless without the steps.
dr. asala is a great professor. she doesn't required attendance but it would be hard to pass without coming. she gives the answers to PODs which are just like the tests and always willing to answer questions in and out of class. would definitely recommend!!
Must have changed up her exam structure for 2008, exams contained little to no POD examples and are required to answer questions not explained in class. Fly's thru material and expects you to be an expert on it after 15 mins! V. challenging and frustrating. BTW Effort was applied on my part.
She's an okay professor. She'd be great with a smaller class, but not with one of 100+ like she's teaching with this lecture. Her tests are really hard because they don't match up with the PODs. And her notes are kind of scattered all over the board when she does write on the board. So, you never know where she gets a number when she does a problem
Tests very challenging, studying POD's only does not help, use book as a reference and be an expert on powerpoint notes, make frequent appts during her office hours!
She is the WORST science professor I have ever had! Gives PODs for you to do but does not go over them all, and they do not correspond to what's on the test. Memorize the text and notes because she wants a justification for everything on the exam but she will not teach them to you , so you are on your own. I spent 2-3 hours per day and got a C
Very helpful outside of class, but not a good lecturer. Tests are EXTREMELY difficult. Uses clicker q's for ~10% of grade. Expects you to know how to do a prob right after she does one and uses those probs for clicker pts. Don't rely on a curve.
Asala is a good lecturer but her exams are extremely difficult. She asks very specific questions. You really have to devote time to this class. But overall, i would not say it was that bad. She wants her students to succeed.
Dr. Asala is one of the worst professors I have ever had. She is not a good lecturer at all and she's not very helpful. POD's are given but she never goes over all the answers, particularly not the concept ones which would really help you understand the information that you've studied. Test are extremeley hard and focus on the littlest details.
Chemistry is hard for most folks. Don't take it out on Dr. Asala! You have SI, you have your book, you have POD problems, you have very lucid lectures, and if you ask her she is usually more than willing to help you. Don't think you will just breeze through Chemistry. It's hard and chances are you will fail if you don't apply yourself.
Dr. Asala really cares about her students. Show up for class, study and do the homework and you will succeed. She is very meticulous about sig figs, but her class is not impossible. I would recommend her as a professor!
What a nice person! Yes, the class is hard but hey, that's chemistry! And she is more than willing to help if you ask her. She emphasizes concepts you will need to know later! I hope to take a class with her again!
Dr. Asala is the worst professor I have ever had. She is NOT a good lecturer at ALL and she's not very helpful. POD's are given but she never goes over all the answers, & she never works out the solutions. Tests are extremeley hard & her practice doesn't reflect the real exam. I recommend U take another professor if U want 2 pass this class.
TEACHER SUCKS! Tests are ridiculously hard and her practice exam and problems sets do not prepare you for her tests AT ALL. I do every book problem and still can't pass her test. Don't even waste your time going to her office for help. Take Professor Spicer if you want to pass this class. He seems to prepare his students.
Dr. Asala is a great professor, a lot of people just don't like her because she does not spoon-feed her students like they are babies. She expects you to study outside of class and ask for help if you need it. She will prepare you for higher level chem classes, just come to class and read the text.
Dr. Asala is a great professor who really has a good understanding for analyical chemistry.She is always willing to help. Is her teaching style a litte harder? Yes it is, but don't let it scare you. If you read the book, attend lecture, and have a good Gen Chem background, 3111 is a breeze. The lab is tedious and time consuming but I enjoyed it.
I am a Chemistry Major and Dr. Asala is the best chemistry teacher I have ever had at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her lecture consists of powerpoint presentations. She also uses the chalk board to go over problems. She is more than willing to help students succeed in her class. This class is difficult and you have to practice
Dr. Asala is a really great professor. Although this was her first Analytical course teaching at this university, she really did her best to ensure student success and is willing help any student in need. It helps to have a good general chem background and read/work problems before lecture. Its a hard class, but not if you work hard.
Dr. Asala is a great teacher one of the best at the school but the class is a pain. 75% of students will fail 1251 and it is because they dont put in the work that is necessary to pass. Dr. Asala is more than willing to help you but if you dont put in the effort you will fail
1251 is hard. She goes fast cuz there's more material than time. Always available during office hours, always willing to help. If you work hard, she'll work with you. Bumped my final grade 3 points for an A.
Dr. Asala commands class well. She always displays professional demeanor, in a no-nonsense way. She is willing to help those who help themselves. Test grades are typically available the following class, which was great! Dr. Asala's class not a cakewalk. However, she also doesn't need to prove herself by being impossibly difficult.
Test is hard, and somebody check our test unreasonable!But instructor is so helpful for knowledge and grade! she reply me so fast when I confused. Also, she have homework for extra credit, and it's from textbook so it's so easy. I got A with 90.4%, so it's so tough!
Asala is a great professor however her tests are hard. Tests focus on problem solving and concepts. I got an A by reading the book multiple times, doing every problem in the textbook and doing her problem sets. You must know everything and the how/why. People I saw who complained didn't do the work and hoped for a miracle on the test
Very difficult class, I did not pass the first time around, but I do not blame her. Tests are difficult, but passable. Attendance is not mandatory but you probably won't pass if you don't go. Very willing to help during her office hours.
She keeps this class interesting.
Dr. Asala is a great teacher. She really knows what she is alking about and is always wilng to help if you ask. Tests are hard but passable yu study and apply yourself. She is really into group work so I would only recommend her if you like group work. All around great teacher though.
Very difficult class! I would not take it if you have a lot of classes. READ and DO EVERY PROBLEM in the text book. She talks above your level of comprehension, so be prepared to teach yourself everything.
I do not recommend her if you do not want to teach yourself. This past semester wnt frching to group style. Some people liked it and some didn't. A lot of people dropped the class becuase of her style of teachingshuld have switched out of her class sooner, because now I have to take it over again.
Read the book. She will not teach you. Her moodle is your life line. Thats it. Do the 10 hours of work per class to understand what she thinks she doesn't need to teach. and I hope you get a good group, if you don't, then you will all be lost. She's a non lecturer, you have to be really applied and smart to pass.
Dr. Asala has been the best professor that I have had at UNCC yet. I went into Chemistry 2 thinking it was going to be easy. Little did I know the material is harder to conceptualize than chem 1. Every in class activity and test are posted on Moodle. Moodle is your best friend. Exam 4 is the hardest exam. Don't skip. Great at explaining.
She is a great professor that is always willing to meet outside of class to clear up anything you may not understand. However though, 1252 is no joke and is just really a lot of difficult material. You HAVE to read the book outside of class and do the problem sets if you think you are going to pass.
I loved chemistry until this class. It was the first C I have ever made. Tests are very hard and you have to teach yourself. The in-class activities can really help your grade or hurt it. Shes gives one everyday. However, you can work in a group. Smartbook is easy. If you complete it you get full credit. If you struggle in chemistry dont take her.
I got an A in 1251, then took Dr. Asala for 1252 and straight up failed. She expects you to teach yourself the material and doesn't cover a lot in class. She also blows threw the material way too fast.
CHEM 3111 is not an easy class if your general chemistry is rough, but even then it is still do able. The grading criteria of this course makes it easier to pass since the lab is easy and included in your overal grade. Study for the tests, they are difficult. Make friends with your table because you do group assignments almost ever class.
She is an amazing teacher! Make sure you do the pre reading before class and do all of the practice problems. You will have to work for your grade but you can do it! She is always willing to help outside of class!
Dr. Asala is an amazing professor!! She is willing to go out of her way to make sure that her students needs are met. It is very rare to find a professor who does this so hats off to her! I know she is a busy woman and I find it incredible that she is willing to take time out of her hectic schedule and meet with students outside of class.
Dr. Asala is the reason I added a major in Chemistry. She doesn't spell everything out for you; rather, she guides you and helps you come to your own conclusions. She's willing to help outside of class, and even holds occasional review sessions beyond her required office hours. Do the work and you will succeed.
Dr. Asala is awesome. She's willing to help you out if you ask for it. Her class isn't a traditional lecture class. Instead you do the textbook reading at home and work problems during class in a group. It took me a while to adjust to the team-based learning style, but I ended up enjoying it. Tests are somewhat difficult but not impossible.
This class is taught by active learning and although many students struggle with it thats the way it is so its in your best interest to get used to it asap. READ THE BOOK BEFORE COMING TO CLASS. She is very kind and always willing to go out of her way to help students but you are responsible for learning the material on your own. Tests are tricky
This class is tough, you must work for your grade. Weekly quizzes are given, lowest 2 are dropped. You MUST read the textbook and do ALL PROBLEM SETS if you want to pass. Tests are pretty tough if you don't know the material well. The class is taught is untraditionally, so if you are struggling or have questions you must seek outside help asap.
Dr. Asala is the best professor in the chemistry department at UNCC. She taught 3111 (a VERY hard class) in the active learning format, which encouraged problem solving by small groups of students. If you come to class and do the pre-class assignments, you essentially receive a 100 as a booster test grade. The smartest person I've ever met.
I have taken two Chemistry courses now with Dr. Asala and she's the best! Many students don't like active learning but she does incorporate a little bit of lecture so that her students leave class with the main idea. She's willing to help anytime and will do the best she can to explain things to you. Very inspirational and an intelligent professor!
Asala is a fantastic professor! Her class is defined challenging, but I don't think I've ever met a professor that cares about her students as much as Asala does. My class was an active learning class, which took a while to get used to be was very effective. Do all the optional practice problems!!! It really helps!!!
Dr. Asala is a phenomenal teacher! She takes her job very seriously and cares about every one of her students. It's an active learning classroom where she assigns worksheets that breaks down key concepts. Definitely different from lecture style learning but I'd argue that it's way easier to learn from. Would take any class with her again.
Rushed through content, rarely taught anything and when she did, they were incomplete lectures. Material was entirely self taught, her job was basically to start the timer and tell us when to move on to the next worksheet. Worksheets were nothing like the test and those worksheets are the only thing done in class.
CHEM 1252 is a HARD class. Do not let anyone deceive you. Dr. Asala is one of the better professors to take it with. Once you are in the class, you have to commit to studying the relevant materials well and studying a lot before the weekly quizzes and exams, otherwise you will not do too well!
Took 1200 with this professor this class was way more difficult than it needed to be. Active learning doesnt work. Forced to work in groups. office hours are useless. you have to teach yourself. Doesn't go over all of the in-class activities and if the whole class doesn't understand she will tell you to go to tutoring and go on giving you a quiz
Dr. Asala is one of the most intelligent women I have ever met. She is such a breathe of fresh air in a chem department full of researchers that dont want to teach. She genuinely cares for each student and earnestly pushes her class forward. Is always available and absolutely brilliant during office hours. She is beautiful inside and out!
This is an active learning classroom and the belief is that this is how students learn and there is no other way to learn. Group work is a requirement and there is very little lecture. You must learn everything outside of class in order to do well. I would agree with that all she does is start and end the timer. Avoid if you can.
She is a great professor overall but the learning structure for this class wasn't for me. In class you do a lot of group work, but the work done in class is barely on the test so be prepared to teach yourself from the textbook. I felt like I had homework everyday in this class which took hours to do and she seems to alway rush through the lectures.
If you think youll have trouble learning chem, she isnt for you. She moves fast, requires class to be 4 days a week instead of 3, and gave out exams and quizzes at the same time. She is not understanding of much and the class was unorganized. Also, assigned seats are stressed and she moves the seats every few weeks. I 0/10 recommend
Definitely knows what she's talking about, but her high school-esque teaching style isn't for me. She can't cover much in a 50 min lecture and her problem sessions don't really help much either. Just please read the textbook and take notes. Or you literally will not pass with a good grade. That and go to office hours if you can.
She implements a high school teaching style and it really wasnt for me. Her grading policy was pretty lenient in my opinion. Dr. Asala is a really great professor nonetheless. The tests kinda seemed harder than the homework. Online textbook.
Tbh, i don't like the active learning style, it is like "TEACH YOURSELF!" Weekly quizzes make you study. If you get a good group, then you are pretty good, it is important to contribute to your success in the class.
Don't hate Dr Asala, hate the chem department's poorly structured exams. Asala has an okay learning system that didn't suit my style but she got the material across. I just wish the class would've been longer than 50 mins.
If youre not naturally gifted at chemistry, Dr. Asala is probably one of the best choices to take 1252 with. You probably wont find a more caring chemistry professor. Yes she is tough, but she is incredibly passionate and will be in your corner if you put in the effort. She was pretty generous with extra credit and curving our test once covid hit
Dr. Asala truly cares about her students and is an amazing teacher but she doesn't go easy. The workload can be overbearing sometimes but it all helps to better your understanding.
Dr. Asala really cares that you learn the material. She offers chances to learn outside of class but you have to be willing to come to the help sessions. However if you aren't naturally good at chemistry the homework's can be really tough. She is an understanding professor overall.
She uses a teaching technique of active learning. Instead of listening to a lecture for a good amount of time and not really taking in the material, the student must read the textbook and take time to understand it. People will complain about it because they won't take the proper amount of time to understand the material, so you can't be lazy!
Okay, I'll make this quick. She is so nice and caring but her way of teaching the class might not be for everyone. Do the reading guides, and use them to prepare for exams. HW tends to be on the hard side. Go to her office hours and have questions ready. I got an A but it took me hours upon hours of reading and doing a ton of textbook problems.
Dr. Asala is an awesome professor. She is very caring and gives lots of opportunities to get extra help. Her class is more of an active type of learning and you are given videos and worksheets to do so you can have a good understanding of whats going on before class. This type of learning took some getting used to but I love Dr. Asala.
This class kinda sucked. It was hybrid of online/in person, and it was incredibly difficult to motivate myself to do any of the work. You think you understand the material well enough, but then the homework/tests crush you. I had a low A for most of the semester, but the last exam and the final ruined it. Not taking her again for chem.
The worst professor you could take during pandemic. She doesn't reply to emails and when she does its over a week later. She doesn't care to explain anything or even meet outside her office hours. Gives a 12-15 pg packet and makes you teach yourself. Questions on the test are nothing like the packets, I doubt she even looks over what she assigns.
She does not care about students. The average for the test is 50% and she doesn't curve it or give extra credit to help students out. No reviews for the test, students had to make their own review sessions to help each other. TAKES 5WEEKS TO GRADE EACH TEST! Grades only 1 question on hw so if you miss that 1 question you get a 0 for whole thing.
Just do yourself a favor and never take her. Impossible to reach her or get any help at all. Takes weeks to grade each thing, at the end of the semester third of the assignments still not graded. So you really don't know your grade till last day. Puts everything off for later and never gets to it. The worst Idk whos giving her good reviews.
The class has a lot of material and I would highly recommend taking Asala's class if you wish to fully understand the information. It is a hard class with a lot of work, but Dr. Asala is very knowledgeable and always willing to help. My advice: stay on top of your work, do practice problems, and attend the help sessions and tutoring.
I thought after reading the good reviews, she would be a good prof but boy was I WRONG. Her class made me so depressed, the amount of work she assigns each week is damn near impossible to get done. All she cares about is getting through the material while everyone is burnt out and struggling. I wish someone would've told me this, DONT TAKE HER
I only had this prof. for a week before I decided to drop her and I am so glad that I did! Pls do yourself a favor and NEVER take her. The amount of work she assigns is ridiculous and obsessive. As someone who works part time, I just could not see myself having enough time to complete it all. Its a teach yourself class as she doesnt even lecture
Professor refuses to give feedback and hides canvas quiz/test scores so students have no idea what or why they missed points.
Exams were super hard and always timed badly (right after breaks so we weren't really even relaxing during breaks). If you can take chem with any other professor please do so. Grading is super straightforward in this class. Grades don't really get dropped. Your grade is what it is and you have to work for it!! Good luck. You will need it.....
Asala is an abysmal instructor. The main problem with her class is the discrepancy between the examples gone over in class and the problems on the exams, which are ten times more complex. She explains concepts at a surface level then expects you to do almost all the learning on your own instead of actually helping students to learn. Do not take.
The homework she gives makes 0 sense. She writes 10 or so of all her own questions and grades usually 2-3 of them, so if you miss those you're screwed. She doesn't even give you the right answers after the homework is due.
BRUH LEGIT DO NOT TAKE HER. So much work and soo hard and takes half off for sig figs. You will not pass.
This class was supposed to be in-person, but she literally gave so much work before and after class online that her in-person lectures were pointless . She would post MULTIPLE 10-20 minute long lectures online for us daily to take notes before and after class. Her homework assignments were HARD, and her exams were even HARDER. You'll get burnt out!
good luck lol
This is my mother. I think she's pretty cool and smart. She also stresses a lot about everything and I love her. Don't be mean.
Great professor, knows what she's talking about. Homework and class participation is important, grade relies on the 4 exams given. If you show up, pay attention, take notes, do the work you should be fine. Definitely challenging but that's what you expect with Chemistry. I would recommend her if you have to take more chem bc she knows her stuff.
DO NOT take this class. Goes over the bare minimum & does not take the time to explain problems in ways students will understand. Although this was fundamentals, students were being held to the standard of understanding concepts based on one or two problems. Passing exams is extremely hard due to almost no correlation to the "study guide" given.
Absolutely worst class I have ever taken. Awful lectures and worst and most impossible test. It very hard to reach outside of class.
I don't understand how this prof has such a high rating. This class is horrible; DO NOT TAKE IT! Spams you with videos for pre-class and post-class assessments. Would be fine... if here lectures were even remotely passable. But she doesn't explain anything and just gives you a flood of practice questions. And the test are entirely different too.
You are expected to watch several 20-40 minute long lecture videos before and after class. There are graded pre-class, in-class, and post-class assignments. Big homework assignments due each Friday. Even if you keep up and utilize all resources, exams are extraordinarily difficult. No grades are dropped.
Dr. Asala is a wonderful, thoughtful, hardworking professor, has lots of office hours every week and stays over time to continue answering questions. Don't get me wrong, chem 2 is VERY DIFFICULT. This class requires a ton of studying no matter who you take, but I highly recommend taking Dr. Asala because she really cares!
Dr. Asala is a great but tough professor. My advice: attend her office hours and work out SO MANY practice problems. Her office hours are more like problem sessions. A few students attend and you can ask individual questions and she works them out on the whiteboard. It's not an easy A, but it's gen chem 2. That's expected. You can work for one.
If you do bad on any of the tests your likelihood of failing skyrockets. She begged my class not to "drop" her class because "it will get better," and like an idiot I listened, I struggled terribly. Now I have an F on my transcript. I was present for every class and did every homework. If not for this class I would have graduated magna cum laude.
I advise you to please do not take this course unless you have no other classes associated with chemistry. She gives out so much homework and expects you to know the material when you come to class. She makes you watch a lot of videos before class and after when she can just teach the subject in the class. Tests are 50% of your grade as well.
the whole department is horrible
Like many have said, there is a lot to be done in this course. It is quite insane if you have to take this class with any other general ed class. I am a senior and only had this class as a "hard final" and it was a struggle to get through. I hope this professor comes to terms with herself and not think that 16 years of teaching gets you this.
Garbage professor expects you to come to class already knowing the material from the videos that she posts and is then unhelpful when questions are asked. Exams are worth 50% of your grade and the highest class average on an exam was 66%. Knows what shes talking about but is completely unable to teach.
I enjoyed having Dr. Asala as my professor. General Chemistry 2 is not an easy course and you have to study on your own time. She posts pre-class and post-class videos which are helpful. The lectures were not bad but sometimes they were all over the place, confusing me.
Honest Review; Asala herself is a GREAT professor and person and she cares alot, the chemistry department itself is whats horrible. Asala provided many great resources such as problem sets, practice exams, and videos. Its a EXTREMELY tough subject but not impossible. You'll do fine if you master all practice materials given although tests were hard
Dr.Asala is very nice (but sassy sometimes) but is so smart that she fails to see what students get confused about & struggles to actually teach. You're expected to do a LOT outside of class & come knowing the material. Best advice is to go to her office hours, do lots of practice problems, read the textbook, & watch videos. This class is VERY hard
Horrific experience! Her definition of active learning is not teaching then throwing a worksheet at us and telling us to work as a group as she walks around to each table and struggles to explain how to do the worksheet when she could've just lectured the whole class at once.
Assignments are graded at a very slow rate by TAs, and many of the weekly assignments are advanced chemistry with little or no help/explanation from the professor so you have to figure it out on your own or learn from outside sources. I switched from 1251 because this class was "easier" yet received an even lower grade than I had before switching.
You will be given a worksheet with anywhere from 20-50 questions expected to do all of them. You will only be graded on 3 randomly selected questions. Grading also takes an extremely long time. There is no materials to learn outside of the textbook. Basically, don't take this professor for an online class it's been awful.
If you really push yourself you can do well. Her grading system is horrible. It also takes a very long time for her to actually put in grades. She did give extra credit which was very kind and she seems like a sweet professor. However, I was basically teaching myself the material for this class.
Hardly responds to emails, grades late,+ NOT UNDERSTANDING. Required to do ALL pages of 25+ chem questions each week and grades it on 3 random questions. Couldn't get access to an assignment after emailing her many times so I called aleks and it was because SHE DIDNT OPEN IT. I turned it in but she NEVER GRADED IT after I emailed 2+ times.
You can expect a lot of homework, so it's important to study and really understand the subject. Otherwise, you won't get much out of the course.
General Chemistry 2 with Dr. Asala is challenging, but using helpful tools like Unstuck study alongside the textbook and practice materials can make a big difference. Her teaching style takes some adjusting, but office hours are a lifesaver.
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