She is amazingly EASY. I never go to class and have gotten a's on all the exams so far. all you have to do is memorize the slides she goes over in class. her slides are fill in the blank so if you dont have a friend in the class then you need to attend. I only read over the summaries in each chapter. TAKE HER!!!!

Kakirde is a great professor! If you follow along, write down the fill in the blank, & what she writes on the board, & review your notes, you will do fine! You get extra credit just for showing up, so show up! She knows everyones name in a class of 200, and her accent isn't that bad. She is a nice professor, and she cares.

I cannot stress this enough: Every points in this class AND in the micro lab counts! Your grade for the lecture is the lecture + lab combined. Study the lecture notes Dr. Kakirde uploads online. Go to her office hours if you need it.

She is my favorite teacher at Texas State! The 2nd and 3rd exams are more difficult but if you study the lectures and can apply them you will be fine! The final is pretty easy, very basic things are asked. She is very helpful and funny. I loved this class

She doesn't require a textbook, the tests are strictly from the notes. If you regularly review the lecture notes this class is a breeze! She's willing to help the class out when the test average is low by adding an bonus quiz to boost the grades. I recommend her!!

Dr. Kakirde is a good professor. I wouldn't say she is great for a couple of reasons. It is hard to understand what she is saying some times, and it seems like the really important things she goes over very quickly. She is a very nice lady and pleasant to talk to. Just go to class a pay close attention and you sill do fine.

She's a good professor and a sweet lady. I admittedly made a C because I put in minimal effort. If you try a little, you can get a B or higher. Clear criteria and tests are not too hard. Her accent is a little hard to understand sometimes, but she will always clarify if you ask.

Dr. Kakirde made me fall in love with Biology. He lectures are long and filled with loads of information but shes passionate about what she teaches. Go to class, take notes, and study (I highly recommend flashcards) and you'll do fine. Also don't mess up in the Lab because it's 25% of your overall grade.

She was a very good professor. Lectures are very thorough and clearly explained. Her accent is not as heavy as some reviewers are making it out to be. Gives study objectives that outline what is going to be on the test. Never put anything on a test that wasn't in the objectives. The final is comprehensive, but doable if you don't cram.

Dr. Kakirde is a wonderful professor. She was always at her office hours when i needed to ask her questions about lecture. She was for the most part always on time with starting lecture. She is very detailed about each topics she covers. The material covered was a lot but if you keep up and review it every week you should be fine!

Dr. K was a really great biology teacher. She does have an accent but it is not bad at all. She spreads the material out to where you are not tested over large amount of material at once. As long as you go to lecture and do the reviews you should be fine. He powerpoint are very point blanks and the top hat questions will boost you grade.

Dr. Kakirde is probably my favorite professor EVER. She's super clear about what you need to know. I haven't touched the book, all of her test material is in her notes so COME TO CLASS. This is not a class that you can just cram for, so study well in advance. There are quizzes almost every week so keep up with those. No HW. It is a lot of info.

Dr. Kakirde is overall a very decent professor . Her only downfall being her accent is a little rough . I would recommended sitting close to the front so you can hear . She tends to go fast so print out notes and the book wasn't necessary . Study a lot for exams they test a lot of details .

I enjoyed her lectures. I wouldn't recommend skipping class as she mentions what she wants you to know and not know for the test during lecture. Some people have a hard time with her accent so sit close so you can hear her better. If you can team up with your classmates it makes a huge difference. Overall I feel like I learned a lot in the class.

It is seen right away that she is highly respected and very intimidating. Over all she is an amazing professor and will give you her undivided attention during office hours. Her class was okay but DO study and watch assigned videos. Doesn't require a textbook .

Overall she is a good professor. Biology is not my strongest, but her grading criteria is pretty straightforward. Attendance is not mandatory but offers top hat bonus points. She does read off the slides but gives examples. Just attend class and study the power points and this should be an ok class.

Kakirde was very clear on her expectations for her class and provided all the powerpoints and lecture notes needed to study for her exams! Microbio is already a lot of information to get down, but she makes it fun and interesting. Super nice as a person

Kakirde gives you all of the resources required to be successful in her class. As long as you take notes and understand her provided learning objectives in detail, you will be successful on all exams. I do recommend sitting closer to the front of the class because she talks a little fast and is sometimes hard to understand.

Honestly a solid professor for microbiology! Shes very intelligent in the field and it was easy to learn such a difficult topic from her. I think a lot of people on here are mad about how hard the class actually was but take it out on Dr. K. This was one of the hardest classes I took but I am grateful for the valuable information I took away!

Dr. K. is very knowledgeable and cares about delivering the material effectively. It's a TON of material, so you will get lost if you don't keep up. It's hard to learn but if you read, pay attention, and watch youtube videos, you'll get a B at least. Uses TopHat for homework, in-class questions, attendance, and exams, which I think is pretty good.

Dr. K is one of the best & nicest professors here. Lectures are critical so listen well, write down everything, or just record them. Everything on the exam is what she's gone over in lecture. Also, do not forget the HW online. You can get an A but it takes so much work. Just give it your best and you can pass. Don't be afraid to ask her stuff too!!

Dr. Kakirde has been my favorite professor here at Texas State. This class alone made me change my major to microbiology. Great mentor. As far as the class, go to class, be ambitious, and you will do find. I found a PDF of the recommended text and while it was not needed, there is some interesting stuff in there. Exams are not bad at all.

Microbiology was a very hard online class. Exams and quizzes were pretty hard and there are a lot of notes. Labs were ridiculous, a paper was written over something we never did and IA's graded rough. With that said, Dr. Kakirde does what she can to help you. Ask her questions about quizzes, notes, tophat and study weekly or it will catch up to you

I liked Dr. K, she talked a little fast but it wasn't awful. She recorded and posted her lectures which was super helpful. We had some tophat questions every class, but even if you got the answer wrong you still got half credit. Overall a solid professor. Tests were a little hard but not bad if you study a little, plus she holds review sessions.

Dr. K was a fantastic professors, one of my favorites at Texas State so far. She really knows what she is talking about , is very knowledgeable, and is great about repeating or slowing down in lectures as needed. She has a bit of a thick accent but if you can understand accents fine, she makes material very clear and simple.

Taking Dr.K had to be the best choice i've made, her class was very exciting to listen to, she gives examples of the topics discussed. Microbiology is already a hard class but she really tries her best to get you to understand it. Her test were tricky but a lot comes from what she says, i know her accent is thick but her recorded lectures help

I really like the way Dr. Kakirde conducts her classes. Everything you need to succeed is provided to you, and she is always available to help out with any questions. Tophat for some extra credit points, and its also how she takes attendance. She is a good lecturer but does move fast sometimes, if she records the lectures make time to watch them!

Dr. K is such a sweet and smart lady! She cares so much about her students so always reach out when you're having trouble. Office hours are very helpful and be sure to stop her if you have questions, she will explain it again with no problem. Be sure to keep up with assignments, and BE SURE you study all the material for tests.

She is great & so knowledgeable! You need to apply yourself if you wanna do well, but otherwise she gives all the info you need for quizzes/exams. Write the things she says in class & study it. TopHat questions during class are easy points you can earn. Lots of opportunities to maybe fix your grade so just put forth effort if you want an A.

This class is hard due to the content covered, not this professor. Dr. Kakirde was a great professor. Her lectures were very interesting. She talks fast but if you tell her you missed something she will always go back. She asks the class every so often if they have any questions so no one falls behind. Tests are tough and very long.

Professor Kakirde is awesome!! She knows what she's doing and she literally can answer up to any random questions you have in mind as long as its micro related. She is a very caring person in general. Hard test but all tools were provided, you just HAVE TO WORK! Don't expect to ace an exam if you go to lectures and surf Reddit during her class.

She is very knowledgeable in microbiology and always allows students to ask questions. This subject is a hard one and you really have to work to get a good grade. You need to come to class and pay attention to lectures because a lot of the quizzes and tests are things she says in class, but not on the slides. Be prepared to work, but take her

She's a good professor but you have to be able to really pay attention and study for her tests. A lot of questions are select all that apply. Generous with dropping grades, a test and a quiz are dropped. All tests are online

The class was interesting and professor kakirde is very smart and happy to answer questions. However, I studied more for this course than o chem 1 and 2 combined and barely scraped by. If you are looking into any sort of grad school where your science gpa matters, take with caution. You will learn a lot but it might still tank your gpa.

I thought Dr. Kakirde's class honestly was pretty easy. Most of the test materials come from the lectures she gives and we were allowed to use our notes on the tests. Just show up, take notes, and you'll be fine.

Extra credit offered was up to 127% on attendance worth 9% of the overall grade, and a quiz worth 10 points added to the final exam grade. Only one curve on a test was done because avg was below 70, added a few points. The lab was pretty time-consuming and fairly difficult. Tests were extraordinarily difficult and averages were 60's-low 70's

There is a lot of content in this class, so I don't understand the previous "she goes too fast" complaints. She is also available to answer questions, and records her lectures. Attendance is graded, and there are in class questions that are 10% of your grade, so plan to attend. Quizzes are open note, exams are not. Exams were definitely hard.

Dr. Kakirde gave amazing lectures and supplied recordings of lectures and reviews. The second test is infamously the most difficult test being content heavy. The tests were not cumulative until the final. Would absolutely take her again as a proffessor. Note that tophat is a very important aspect to this class.

All around good professor. The exams are not that bad if you study her slides, but also remember what she says in class. It WILL be on the exam. She releases exam practice questions, which help prepare you. Not much extra credit, only offered on the final. Only curves exams if average is really bad, so only expect a curve on exam 2

I love Dr. Kakirde. I had surgery mid-semester, and she was very understanding and willing to help me do decent in the class. Make sure you attend lectures, but if you forget she posts recordings (still go, what she says in person that is not on the slides, is going to be on the exam).

My favorite professor, I've had by far. Lectures are interesting which really helps for people with short attention spans (me). All lectures are recorded, but still go to the lectures, because you won't pass if you don't go. Exams are lecture based, and difficult (expected for a class like this), but not terrible or super hard. Lab is fun. :)

Dr. K is a sweet lady and her lectures are very organized. There is alot of bad reviews about her but don't let them scare you. As long as you study the material and attend her lectures every day, you'll do fine on the exams. Her recordings are helpful to note down material because everything she says in lecture will be on the exam.

You literally are allowed a note sheet (front and back) on the exam. I filled that thing to the brim and never studied. Never made less than an A on an exam. Lab is easy but tedious. As long as you make a good note sheet, you'll make an A.

Very professional and competent professor. She can be a bit quiet when lecturing, but other than that, she's a great lecturer. Attendance is not required, but in-class questions are for credit (can't do outside class). Exams are online in class, you get a cheat sheet.

Dr. K's class is straightforward if you pay attention and study the lecture material, as exams are based directly on it. She allows a double-sided cheat sheet, and with thorough review and a solid understanding of the topics (Quizlet helps!), you should do well.

Dr. K is a good professor, but she can move very fast. She does in-class TopHat questions for a grade, which can't be done at home, but posts her lectures on Canvas. Exams are on TopHat with lockdown browser, and you can use a note sheet. In the lab, there are 10Q open-ended written quizzes every week, most students in my lab scored an avg of 4/10

I think she's a good teacher, the only thing is that she goes really fast in class, so it's hard to write notes. Her exams are not bad (on tophat lockdown), you get a cheat sheet front to back. One exam (3 midterms + 1 final) gets dropped. Honesty, her class is good, you have to go to lecture! Extra Credit on the tophat if you go to every class.