Very intelligent. You must work hard to get a good grade, but this is the way c

She is a great professor and makes you earn your grade---whiners need not apply

Work hard and you will do very well!

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Very nice person but the worst teacher I've had. Doesn't understand if you don't talk in class, gives points on how much you talk in class, gives two 5 page papers that are impossible to get good grades on. Be prepared to give 2 presentations.

Dr. Mathur demands the best out of her students. I enjoyed the class immensely. It was the only true challenge I've come up against so far - the reading was extensive, I was taught how to write clearly and concisely - the hard way, of course.

She has no exams, no tests - just open book essays and book reports!

her classes are good--not for whiners

Great teacher!! Very nice and intelligent. I was told not to take her but I'm very happy I did. You have to read a lot but the books are interesting. No tests, 4 book reviews and an essay final exam that you get ahead of time.

A very good teacher. Take her.

Everything is about themes and analysis. Extremely tough grader on papers. She belittled me on my whole paper and wanted me to justify each paragraph without mentioning the surrounding text. But, she does give opportunities to re-do the papers.

I really liked my history class with Nameeta. She was very interesting and genuinely wanted people to learn in her class. I had a good class with a lot of out-spoken people - made for some interesting discussions. It's not a class for quiet people.

good class, but she's hard to look at. i think she might be colorblind, the way she dresses...

She is a very good professor. Enjoy all her classes

Knows her stuff. There is alot of reading, just skim thru it, seriously. All you have to do is make a couple comments & she thinks you read the whole book. Her papers are kinda time consuming, but you only have 2. Great lady!

I don't know about the others but I really liked her

I thought she taught a good class. If you don't want to participate or have terrible grammer and poor writing skills, this is not the class for you. She has high expectations for you, as you should for youself. If you are a slacker, don't take her.

Does have a heavy workload but is very fair and helpful and most of all she is interesting.

Very interesting lady. Has a nice way of teaching and is willing to answer all questions. Nice smile too; very pleasant to be in class with.

I really liked her, but if you aren't prepared to work hard then don't bother. She is awesome about late work, and if you are having trouble with anything she is more than willing to help you. I am taking her for the third time this fall, she is great!!!

tough, but great. take her.

Knowledgable about subject matter, but very difficult. Tough grading scale. Should be listed as CI (wasnt expecting that when I took the class.) Lots of writing. I've always done good in classes... just hoping for a C in this one.

I've taken 5 of her classes - she's a pro. A great scholar and a cogent, effective teacher...she's got it all. Except fashion sense. On another note, does anyone know how old she is? I can never tell how old Indians are, they don't wrinkle until they're like 100. Anyway, fantastic. Take her now.

Ms. Mathur is a very nice professor who care about her students. She will spend much time with you in her office if you don't understand something. She expects a lot but it isn't too bad and the material about the Holocaust is awesome to learn. You will enjoy the discussions.

simply the best!

A hard taskmaster! She expects a lot from her students. There will be no slacking off in her class. However the classes I've taken with her have been informative and I've learned a ton. If you can't write long papers, stay away. Otherwise, she's good. :)

I have my third class with her now. She's tough, freshman, I'd advise you stay away, especially if your not into working for your grade. She makes you learn, and she is willing to help, if you are willing to make an effort,very knowledgeable on a variety of subjects. :)

Hard teacher for a difficult class. Be prepared to work; only 100 points given. 3 book reviews and discussions for each, open book essay, research paper, and final exam. She was always willing to work with you and help you with any questions. But if you are not ready to work find another professor.

WOW! This was the hardest class that I have had at SVSU. She is very knowledgable about what she talks about though. LOTS of papers and reading, oh I took about 7 pages of notes per class!!! Not kidding.

The best ever teacher I ever had - plus she so good looking! It was a very informative class made all the more better by her.

She's the best history prof if you actually want something out of the course. Mathur is very demanding and has high expectations, but those willing to work will do fine. You don't need to be a history major or upperclassman to do well. Just prepare for lots of work - you WILL be reading and writing a ton. Note taking is a must, as is participation.

Easier class, as long as you read OR take the notes. Personally, I didn't read the recommended chapters, but I made up for it hardcore in notes. Exams were great, they were open book-analytical exams, which she describes the week before and gives you plenty of time for practice. Look out for those book reviews, I got 2/15 on my first...

Very hard but very good. Her 300-level courses are challenging but will prep you for advanced studies in history

Professor Mathur has high expectations, so those not ready to work should not take her class. But, for those of you interested in history, I can assure you that you will learn a lot. I truly enjoyed her class.

It's a great class, especially since she's a native of the country. Make sure you follow her syllabus- she's very specific but also very fair. And when she says 'don't summarize the book' for a review- she MEANS it.

I really respect this prof. She's the best I've had so far

the india course was outstanding

Professor is very knowlodgeable and I liked her teaching style, as I am a History major. However, I really dislike the fact that the exams are ONE essay question to grade what you have learned over the past month. Very difficult grading on the papers as well.

Very interesting professor, she really likes class discussions which makes the class much more interesting when its 7-10pm. She is very helpful if you go to her office hours, and you have to read the book to get a good grade. Tests and book reviews are difficult but you can do well if you ask for help.

She is very informative and interesting. Take notes and you will do very well.

A pretty hard class for 100 level. You do learn a lot though. She is very demanding with essays and papers. I was a 4.0 in high school and never got a 100% on an essay or paper. The whole class period is a discussion. Take notes and use those for the essay tests. I didn't have to use the book to study for tests just used notes.

Be ready to read! Tons of reading that acutally applies. You need to talka a lot to gain points for participation. She is very knowledgable and passionate about what she teaches. Three 7 page papers, project w/ presentation, participation. I liked the class, intellectually challanging. Need to know how the make themes!

Hard but very knowledgeable. Very thorough classes, you learn a lot

Great, organized teacher...have taken her twice and learned tremendous amounts both times...

this is the best class i have taken. learned soooo much.

Dr. Mathur is an excellent professor! But, do not take her class unless you are prepared to learn! As long as you pay attention in class and read the books, you'll be fine. Also, read scholarly book reviews about the books she has you read, it helped me figure out what she was looking for. Take her, enjoy her, appreciate what she has to say!!!

I thought she was excellent. Not at all unclear. There is a lot of reading. It is clear that those who didn't like her simply didn't take the time to do the work. If you're looking for an easy A, this isn't the class. If you actually want to learn, it's for you.

She is a good professor, but extremely hard. There is a lot of reading and essays are graded with much scrutiny. I would recommend her with caution.

Very interesting professor. Just do the work and you will do well in class.

Great instructor! There is A LOT of reading in this class but if you do the reading and the writing assignments you can easily get an A. She is NOT hard to understand. Those who complain about her accent are most likely looking for something to blame for their poor grade. Lectures are thorough and she is always willing to help if you ask for it

Excellent teacher. Very Knowledgeable. If you are willing to study, then her classes are great.

Lecture is very boring! Very intelligent woman and will definitely help if you need it, but don't wait until the last minute to ask for it. Make sure you read the books and do the extra credit.

This class is difficult if you do not take notes. The reading assignments only took 2 hours if your a fast reader. The papers are graded hard but if you follow her outline for the tests you will be just fine.

Great class and wonderful professor. I am a history major and this class was excellent! I am the kind of person who WORKS for my grades so if you want an "easy A", this is most defiantly NOT the professor for you. She is VERY knowledgeable an will help you, AS LONG AS YOU HELP YOURSELF AND DO THE WORK THAT IS ASSIGNED.

I dropped this class the first day. She is very nice and very direct,however, the amount of reading material and the types of exams were not worth the effort for me personally. The first reading assignment was 100pgs long. That's a lot, considering you have to find time to read the other novels assigned as well. the exams are nothing but essays.

She was very nice and enjoyed what she was teaching but there was simply no pleasing her when in came to test which were all hand written essays done in class. I have had other history classes in the past and none were as difficult as hers simply for the fact she is very picky about what she wants.

Hottest Professor i Have seen on campus. Very Easy gives a lot of extra credit. And loves to help students easy tests

Actually, she is very good. Highly intelligent and knowledgeable. You have to study, but you learn so much.

I did not find the class hard. You need to write an essay for the exams. If you write good class notes, you will do very well. I got an A.

She is not easy but she is so good. You learn so much. I really liked her.

There is a lot to write but the professor is amazing and you learn a lot.

The class is really easy if you take detailed notes during her lecture. The exams are all open-book, open-note and you can even write them ahead of time since they are all essay questions which she gives you ahead of time. This class requires a lot of reading, but she is overall a good professor.

Mathur is an EXCELLENT professor! She is very knowledgeable in her field. I learned a lot from her. But her classes are challenging! especially if you aren't a History major. Classes are mostly lecture, 5 books- a paper on each, and the final exam was an essay question she gives you time to prepare for. Hard class, but you get a lot from it.

Very good teacher.

I was honestly thinking about dropping this class before it started because of all the reviews, but it was a super easy class. People complain because you work for your grade but it was so easy. There were 14 reading assignments with questions and that was it. I ended up getting a 296300 with ease. Some people just don't like to work for it.

Amazing professor! Best class by far this semester. She expects a lot but is always willing to help. She even stayed well past her office hours to help those who needed it, and gave us more time on the papers if we asked. Lectures were interesting. Favorite professor I've had so far.

She is a tough grader but a very kind person. She is very knowledgeable and her lectures are very entertaining. Expect to spend less than $100 on books.

She was very helpful and wanted you to do good, but she did assign long papers. She did not have a page limit, but expected a lot of examples. My longest paper was 11 pages, but the others were about six-and-a-half pages.

Great professor. Expects great work out of everyone. Lectures are difficult, but she is very knowledgeable in the course. I would definitely take again. Few points available throughout the semester. Four, 20 point papers throughout the semester and a 20 point final exam essay.

Dr. Mathur has been one of my favorite professors I've had at SVSU. She definitely has a passion for history and is very knowledgeable when it comes to European history. She has also been able to keep lectures entertaining and interesting. Papers made up the entirety of our grades and she expects a ton out of them with LOTS of examples.

Good: Challenging and fulfilling. I learned alot. I loved the lectures because she seemed so knowledgeable. The bad: Not much to say. If you struggle with writing then beware as essays and papers make up much of your grade. May come off a bit arrogant from time to time.

Although this class is challenging, her lectures are very interesting and keep you engaged. No textbook but 4 novels you will have to read and write papers on. Papers are fairly easy to accomplish and she isn't that tough of a grader. Would definitely suggest taking her for Modern Russia.

There were 100 points assigned. Each paper was given one week before due. Dr. Mathur still was an excellent professor. Take good class notes, and she'll happily fill in any blanks if you ask. Great feedback if you give her an outline or rough draft. I don't recommend her to those looking for an easy class.

Professor Mathur is honestly one of my favorite professors. The classes are graded off of 4 papers and a final essay on a book to read. Although the essays are lengthy it's about 1 per month and as long as you take good class notes and pay attention you'll be fine. I didn't open the book and I got an A, and also anything 90-100 is an A too.

DON'T DO IT unless your really into history. It's like she expects us to be history majors. I'm usually an A & B student. She assigns us LONG one-two chapters to read everyday plus an extra book we must find time to read on our own and finish for the final. Full time student? Have a 30hr+ week job? don't take her.

If you enjoy an engaging professor who fosters fantastic class discussions about really important topics Nameeta is your lady. Don't let her name turn you off, while she is from India her English and understandability is perfect. I was at first frustrated by my first assignment I got back but Nameeta is pushing me to really THINK about things.

This professor will help you pass if you go to her office hours! Papers are long but lectures are enjoyable and she does a great job making sure you know what is expected so there are no surprises. I typically am not interested in history but I enjoy her lectures. One of my favorite professors!

I loved her. She is super chill and eager to help her students. The class had two books and I had to read about four chapters a week. Few grades (five papers) and she's a tough grader. If you want a good score, reference the text often. Participation matters and you're allowed two unexcused absences. Very passionate. Made history seem interesting.

If you don't like history you won't like this class. Mathur is a wonderful professor who is very passionate about this subject, but she lectures without a powerpoint and tells everything in story form so while it is interesting unless you are good at taking notes it is hard to keep up. I loved this class, but I know a portion of the class failed

Take good class notes and you'll be fine, she suggests that you read the chapters before hand but if you dont you'll succeed. I would skim the chapters while writing the papers and passed with an A. The class consists of 4 take home papers and one in class final exam based of a novel she chooses. Theres even an opportunity for extra credit.

Professor Mathur is a very good professor. All classes are just lectures and the whole class is based on 5 essays. The first four are based on the lectures from the book, if you take good notes in class you should have no problem getting good grades on them. The final is an essay on the book that we read and the book is short and really interesting

Professor Mathur is incredible! For her South Asian Civilizations class, we had 5 papers based on class lectures and textbook readings. The material was very interesting, she was extremely well-organized, gave great feedback on all papers, and she really respects her students. Definitely ask questions and participate in class discussions!

Mathur is fine. She knows history. She offers you to ask questions if you're confused. She does NOT have notes on a slide, you have to do it by word or by the book. She's amazing. only 4 essays, and the final is an essay on another book. very lecture heavy. Very passionate. Offers office hours for help on essays. Don't take if you don't like essays

Professor Mathur's history class was low-key. There wasn't much class work to speak of. All of the assignments we had to do were out of class work. She provides you with more than enough time to get the assignment done. Most of the class is lecturing and note taking. And she was considerate and kind to all of us.

Mathur is amazing and knows her stuff in history. If you're confused she makes sure you know your stuff. I love hisotry and all she graded you on was essays. There was 5. But she had a clear outline and as long as youf ollowed it with details you passed. She's a sweetheart and loves her students too.

Great professor! No quizzes or exams, only assignments are LTA's. She does dock points for information that she doesn't ask, so just add as much detail as possible to your answers (usually half a point). Get the textbook online- cheaper, and the answers are easier to find. Assignments are usually 10 questions, and she gives a week to finish them.

Dr. Mathur cares about this class. She rounded my grade by 1% which is why its a 4, not 3. Don't expect any real feedback on assignments. 19 times during the semester she said "add more" with no other context to me. This doesn't help you learn, and it only frustrates you. Because of this, she is the worst hist professor SVSU has. Find someone else.

I had Professor Mathur for a few classes and really enjoyed each one. She grades tough but if you read the material you will do just fine. I needed another history class and picked her on purpose, no final exams for the three I had her for, just reading and lecture assignments.