Dr. Nazgol Bagheri is the most engaging professor at UTSA. You cannot pass one of her classes without self reflection and new-found knowledge. This class consisted of reading intriguing articles (that she provided for free on BB), writing synopsis's, and a final essay, no stupid standardized testing! Take this class and you will evolve.

Dr. Bagheri is all about engagement and critical thinking!She treats you as you are a good student and invest in you. This is a second course I took with this energetic professor at UTSA and will take anything she offers. Both courses are reading/writing extensive but YOU LEARN A LOT!

I highly recommend GIS by this professor; Dr. Bagheri's classes were engaging. Before I heard GIS is a hard course, she made it enjoyable and engaging (still technical and time-consuming). I loved what I did for my final project. Dr. Bagheri is an easy-going, very passionate, always-there-to-help, and a funny teacher with her cute accent!

Awesome class! I learned so much!

Dr. Bagheri is an amazing professor, one of THE BEST at UTSA! She is very passionate and willing to help.an engaging lecture + class discussions, she kept asking questions from students. There are four tests and many mini-assignments for getting extra credit.I learned a lot about world politics and cultures in this class.

Urban geography, a very engaging course and eye opening for what is going on in the cities. She loves what she does but there are too many readings.

An easy and interesting course. The professor is very nice and uses many pictures and videos in her lecture. Have to go to class --- she often highlights important things for tests and she is one of the few teachers at UTSA who would remember your name.

Professor Bagheri is a wonderful prof. Her lectures are fun and never boring. She loves to engage the class in conversation so attendance is mandatory. She post study guides which are very helpful. Test aren't hard but she does throw some short essay questions, so be prepare to answer them.

awesome professor, engaging lectures. if you want a good grade you have to attend the class.

Had two courses with Dr. Bageri so far, lots of readings and writings, no textbook. Lots of class discussions and self-reflection. She is nice but has high expectations.

She is a very nice and helpful professor. There are four exams and few extra-credit assignments.

She is always early and punctual. Her PowerPoints are good but they do not include everything she lectures about. Take notes in class and you will be fine. She is very thoughtful of her students.

Has very high expectations, a nice person though.

She is awesome professor, passionate about GIS and urban planning. I love that she knows her student names! GIS can be hard but not with Dr. Bagheri

I am taking a GIS course with her; I took another course with the same teacher last year and liked her teaching style. She respects students opinions. Lots of hands on assignments She got an accent, but understandable. Funny too.

Dr. Bageri is inspirational and friendly professor. Urban Geography is similar to Urban Planning but she has far more conversations going on. She has an accent but is clear. Your grade is totally based on participation and writing several summary papers and a final research paper.

I love her she is flexible and totally loves what she does, knows TONS about cities and how they work participation is very important she know all her students by first name and call them in class she looks tough the first few weeks but she is a sweetie will take anything she offers

Lots of readings, there is only one exam mid-semester, several writing essays, and participation. She makes you talk in class , very helpful and flexible teacher. She is probably the best teacher I have ever had. She cares about each of her students and makes time to discuss topics after class.

A very critical professor

I literally LOVE THIS PROFESSOR. She is educated, kind, and very helpful. Too much writings but worth the time and my money.

Dr. Bagheri is very helpful and understanding. Clear grading criteria and interesting lectures. She is a kind person.

I thought this was going to be an awful agenda to push Feminist agendas but it has turned out to be my favorite class this semester. I am constantly using the theories and ideas to look at my everyday life from a new perspective. At least "Five Years " from now this course will be of importance in how I make decisions in all aspects of my life.

This is the only course at UTSA that has actually enlightened me. All UTSA courses should be changed to this format. Excellent, educated, and remarkable teacher and a very KIND person. Once again, this is the only course I have taken that has made me smarter. Course format encourages speaking and promotes communication skills.

Awesome semester looking forward to taking her again for urban Geo

pretty amazing gal! she is flexible educated kind. looking forward to taking more courses with this professor. I had no idea feminist geography existed.

Dr Bagheri is a very compassionate person and a great lecturer. The lectures are interesting as you will be covering regions that you may not know anything about. She gives great exam reviews and prepares her students well for exams. Extra credit is for lecture attendance. If you have to take World Regional Geography I would recommend Dr Bagheri.

Dr. Bagheri takes a subject matter that is primarily male centralized and makes sure to include both women and other marginalized people. This course was extremely informative and increased my knowledge base on feminist geography. UTSA needs more professors like Dr. Bagheri!

A kind-hearted , open-mind knowledgeable professor. One of the only professors who knew me by name. We need more like her at UTSA. It is obvious she loves what she does. she cares and researches about minorities and women. I would take more classes with Dr. Nazgol

this professor cares about students and what she teaches. on average, we read 40 pages per week and wrote two reports but the materials are refreshing and interesting. Dr Nazgul is compassionate and kind.

for an engineering student, I found this course very interesting. the professor has traveled around the world and shares her pictures and stories. I take any course she offers but unfortunately I do not have many electives. She has an accent but totally understandable. I can not agree more that she is a very kind and alert teacher

the best teacher I had at UTSA by far . she knows her material and makes her students excited about it. Also she is fun to look at ;) cons: textbook was expensive.

the materials are complex too much and hard but Dr. Bagheri gives you the time and passion you need to follow the class discussions and be successful in her class. She pushes you to think and question so the class discussions can get intense once in a while. Will take her urban in fall for sure.

Passionate lecturer, Dr Bagheri is smart, educated, and kind. She truely cares about her students success. The subject matter is very interesting. For class discussionr, simply be aware of news and address your everyday city life experiences on gender and race issues.

Dr Bagheri is easy going and helpful but she is not an easy grader. She is very smart and I enjoyed her travels pictures and stories. If you must take world geography I recommend her.

She says explicitly that the class is an Easy A during syllabus week. She gives a test bank, a short response question, and a map that you need to study before the exam, and that is the test. 20 point bonus on a test for perfect attendance. My favorite professor at UTSA, very helpful and clear, really enjoys her job. Don't get the textbook.

A fun semester! one of the best professors I had at UTSA. We covered all continents except america and europe. Do not buy the textbook she posts all the powerpoints on blackboard.

Dr Bagheri is organized and kind. There are four exams and several opportunities for extra credit. I highly recommend taking WRG with her. I agree with others about the book rent it online.

Firstly, she's super nice and wholly considerate of everyone's opinions/viewpoints, which creates an inviting atmosphere for discussion. Secondly, she's hilarious and knowledgeable in so many fields, it's almost insane. Participation and genuinely making an effort will get you very far, especially when it comes to reading and writing assignments.

Dr. Bagheri is funny and very educated about all kinds of fields. The only professor at UTSA who calls me by my name . She is a natural teacher. Love her and her fantastic course.

Dr. Bahgeri is there to help her students. She repeats materials to make sure everything is clear. GIS was a different course from other geography courses I had. She stayed until 10 or 11 at night to help me complete my project. Super nice person.

She is awesome. She loves the subject matter and enjoys teaching it. She is the most open-minded professor I have had at utsa. The class setting is open to discussion and she encourages all to participate. Finally, she is super friendly and kind.

Another great semester by Dr. Bagheri! Gender and cities is a must take class if you are into challenging yourself. She is a nice and very smart person, so accomplished in her research projects. I felt I could talk about what I have learned from her all day. Will take her courses again. Participation matters to her, you MUST show up.

An extraordinary human being and educator that will give you a fresh outlook on geographic issues. She's probably one of the most passionate people I have met in academia; not only does she care about her research, but also everyone around her. If you like to read, you'll do well, and if you don't like to talk, she'll make you. One of UTSA's best.

I've taken three courses with her. She is very SMART and so inspirational that makes you feel an overwhelming sense of duty to use what she has taught you in your life. The best part is there is NO TEST, but LOTS OF READING AND WRITING. I agree she CARES about every individual student in her class. She got a nice understandable accent.

I took world regional geography course with this professor. It was my first online course and I found it well organized and clearly explained. Lots of weekly readings but she made it easy to follow through the course schedule and detailed modules. Will take more classes with this professor.

She posted everything you need to succeed on blackboard. Answers to emails in few hours. The most caring teacher I have had so far at UTSA. unfortunately I live in Austin and can mostly take online classes and she only offers one online class, but would have taken her again.

Get ready to learn a lot. Dr Bageri is intelligent and understanding you no textbook but several articles per week. She is so approachable and considerate of her students. Do not get surprised if she remembers your name after a year. I got so much from gender and geography class. Thank you Dr Bagheri

Wow she deserves all these comments. Dr bageri is so smart, so kind, so flexible. Her only goal is to help you learn and she makes it clear early in the semester. She is very funny too.I plan to take anything she offers in geography.

I'm taking a GIS course with this professor. The content of the course is intense and hard. Her lectures in the beginning of each session are great. She encourages all of us to talk about our projects. She is funny and you tell she knows so much about the world. Really enjoying the labs too.

Wish she taught everything at UTSA. Not a single teacher can teach better.

She is the best teacher I have ever had. Totally cares about her students. Calls us by first name, be ready to hear your name several times in her classes. Lectures are so interesting and practical. Uses funny and practical examples for us to understand difficult concepts of GIS.

Simply the best professor I had so far at UTSA. They are many lab assignments but she is flexible and very helpful. I took GIS to find a job after college, but I have learned so much about geographic and social issues in the city from this professor.

Dr. Bagheri pushes you. She is an extraordinary human who truly lived her job. She pushes you to work hard. Lab assignments + final project + talking in her class your grade. She is smart, and remembers YOUR project. I have a crush on her but I think she is much older than me.

Dr bageri has been my favorite teacher at utsa GIS is a difficult course. you must attend all labs and do the weekly assignments. SWWhe has an accent but it's understandable for most part.

This is rhe most interactive class I have ever taken at utsa, TOO MANY READINGS so get ready to read, but she goes over all the readings and gives examples,very smart and knowledgeable, She is very kind person.

The best GIS instructor at UTSA. Organized and interesting lectures balanced by lab works and the independent final project. Funny and nice person. Dr Bagheri I love you

If you must take GIS and you are not a geography major, I suggest you take it with this professor. She does lecture once a week but we have two labs each week. Your grade is based on your final project that she and her TA help so much. She is a nice person and the most good looking female professor I had in a very long time at college.

She is an excellent professor, funny, entertaining, and great lecturer. You read like 50 pages every week but she makes it easy to understand the readings by giving examples. I was always excited to go to class, she is amazing!

This professor makes you work hard but she is the best teacher I had at UTSA. She is helpful outside the labs. The course is a hard one especially if you are not a geography major. Dr. Bagheri thank you for helping me with my final project.

Wish more professors were like this one.

If there is few professors at utsa who cares, Dr Bageri is one of them. She is a great lecturer ,can talk a bit fast sometimes but always review things over and over Dr Bageri you rock and I love you

Dr Bagheri is an amazing human and an awesome professor this is a hard class and I could have not passed it without her and our TAs help. She is very helpful if you go to her office hours. she is very funny

An eye candy and an excellent teacher. She is tough and catches you while texting but her classes are always refreshing and entertaining.

Dr. Bagheri's classes are interesting and fun; she always encourages her students to participate in class and to think outside of our culture and consider that there are other cultures and other ways of doing things.

Dr. Bagheri is by far my favorite professor/teacher I have ever had. She is so smart, but also relatable. Gender and Cities is mostly seminar based, so you need to read, but all the article are very interesting. Dr. Bagheri will help in anyway she can, and will bring you much knowledge.

Dr. Bagheri is the best professor at UTSA. She really loves and care for all the students that she had taught. While this class was difficult with the large project at the end, it was great. The final project really let you do your own research that you were passionate about while showing what you have learned in the class. Great class and teacher.

loved the amount of discussion and the class activities especially. One of the best classes I have ever taken!

Dr. Bagheri is an expert in her field. She is completely dedicated towards each student and promotes a comfortable, open, and engaging atmosphere. The course design is wonderful to be a part of because her methods are unorthodox. She deals with you as a friend first before teaching. Therefore, learning in her class is a joy.

Dr Bagheri is humorous and genuinely enjoys her work She does not allow excuses or laziness and encourages an active role in one's own education while providing the best tools and tips in doing so She keeps her students engaged, as well as curious I would definitely take her class again

This professor goes beyond and above her way to help students. She is so kind and understanding. She tells you about the world and explains why we must know about other countries and cultures.

She is hilarious! She is an easy going teacher but still very organized in her lectures. Her classes made me actually minor in geography.

I took an online course with this professor. the materials were very interesting and organized. She took few hours or less sometimes to email me back. I felt this course made me know more about the rest of the world. I will take her again.

Dr Baggeri is the most caring and thoughtful professor I have had at the university. She is so helpful and flexible. She believe in her students and I can not tell you how much I like this professor. I plan to take her advance GIS next year.

This professor encourages active talking and listening in all her classes. I had her for four courses now, she knows you by name and your favorite odd stories you share in her classes. This semester I had her for GIS which I thought would be really difficult but she has made it fun to learn. She is hot and fun!

I took her online world geography and it was great. A very straight forward class with great organizations. It required hard work and reading a lot of materials so you may fall behind easily I'd you don't follow the online step by step plan.

Becuase of her I have a GIS job. I had three courses with this professor, always available, always willing to help. Tests are all based on the powerpoints and her notes. GIS is an intensive class and you will have to attend all the labs.

An excellent online class! the course was organized and she was available to answer my questions.

GIS was overall a difficult class. She has high expectations but is very helpful and inspiring.

she is the main GIS faculty at UTSA and as others have said, the attendance is very important. Dr. Bagheri is a lovely lady and it is obvious she loves what she does. Thumbs up 100%

This is a must take geography class. It's mostly lab and you learn a lot. Taught by a very passionate teacher and really nice person.

You will not pass the course if you miss too many of lab sessions. She has high expectations and she makes you work hard to earn your grade. But, she is funny and open to help. She has an accent but there were only very few occasions that I did not understand her. Will take her again.

Naz is a great teacher. the course materials are intense but interactive. I felt she forced all of us to do our best.

Dr. Bageri is the most helpful and caring professor I had at UT. She is patient with students and I feel she emphasizes the gis applications through interesting examples. Take GIS with her at UTSA. SHE IS THE BEST.

The best professor, wish more professors had her style of teaching.

I learned so much from Dr. Nazgol and this class.,I came to GIS with no background . I already found aGIS internship on campus. She engages her students with materials so well. The best professor at UTSA.

Nazgol is an extraordinary person who truly cares about her students. Her classes are interactive and she is a helpful professor. She was always there to help us with our final projects and internship opportunities. SHE IS THE ONE!

A combination of bada** and sweetie, she is hard and has high expectations. you do need to go to every GIS lab if you want to pass the course. It is a 4 credit course so it can affect your gpa. She is a great teacher and so passionate about GIS applications.

This is a demanding lab class, Dr. Baggeri is available to help you but you should dedicate at least 3 hours outside the lab for this course she is a very nice person and does a great job knowing her students and their projects in details like others, I did not find her accent problematic at all she is goofy but extremely demanding

GIS is great, but took me weeks to get how things work. Dr. Bagheri calls out students by names and is a tough teacher but a truly delightful person. She won't quit on any her students you must attend the labs or lose info

The course requirement was clear. It's just a lot of assignments and lab works and this course will eat most of you time so arrange to take it with easier courses. Dr. Bagheri is hard worker with high expectations. She stays hours in the lab to help students.

I took this class online. It's a summer condensed course but very organized taught by a nice professor.

I loved taking my very first online course at utsa, the course was organized, four tests and weekly reflection assignment, she answered my emails in few hours and was open to meet with me on campus.

The class is straight forward four tests and several journals on Bb. Dr. Baggeri gives two extra credit chances. I have been emailing her and she answers in few hours or sometimes in less than an hour. She was willing to meet me in person even this course is an online course. I WILL TAKE ANYTHING THIS PROFESOR OFFERS BUT I AM A SCIENCE MAJOR :(

Dr Bagheri I love you! You care so much and I could not believe a prof could care this much for her students. Because of your call i got a job. GIS is a must for geography majors take this prof

This prof with her funny accent ( sorry doc) changed how I do my work. I highly recommend her gender and geography course she is brutally honest and realistic about inequality in cities. Absolutely caring and inspiring for her students.

This is a great course for getting to know the world countries. She is an awesome person, emails back in few hours, and trusts you when you say I had an issue with the test or assignment. Absolutely the best in COLFA

I took GIS with this professor as nobody offered it in our department ( anthropology). The lab sessions are demanding and she calls names and checks on you constantly. She wont let you pass without completing all the assignments and your final project. On the brighter side, she keeps you in the loop and sends GIS opportunities to her students.

Dr. Bagheri is very accessible to her students. She reaches out to offer help. I had to miss several assignments due to my health, and even her course is online, she met with me in person and went over all I missed. She is kind and cares about her students. I find out from this course that I can take online classes and still meet the professor.

Dr. B is great; I have had Intro to GIS with her in the past and now an online regional class. Yes, I miss seeing here but this is a really easy class as long as you read the book. The PowerPoint and study guidelines and journal assignment help, but do not expect as easy A if you are not putting the time to read the textbook.

You must read for this class but the professor is understanding and helpful. Email right back with helpful info, your final grade is based on 4 tests and 8 journals and few extra credit that are not that bad if you read her lecture notes and slides.

As most have said material is dense and she is kind and helpful but direct. She makes you work hard for your grade.. A tip, if you want to get the highest grade possible, make sure to meet with her one on one. GIS is intense but she makes it easier with her examples and sitting with you.

Another amazing semester with Dr. Bagheri! I Have literally taken everything she offers. She is blunt, smart, and very caring teacher. I felt sometimes she cared more than myself about me. Amazing, just amazing teacher

Online course GES 1023: Good prof, who cares about her job. Overall a good class with all the information present. The tests can be rough if you dont spend enough time studying, but its not to bad. Id take her again if this was my major

I just took GES 9653-Design and Management of GIS with Nazgol. An incredibly informative course, with lots of room for flexibility and personal curiosities, as well as gaining technical skills relevant to our own projects. She is the most open minded and helpful professor I have had.

I want to thank Naz for being so flexible and working with my schedule. I am an ABD, have taken GIS before (not with her though). this course is pretty advanced, so you must have a solid background in GIS to take this course. She not only sat with me to build up my foundation but also introduced me to several references. THANK YOU Naz

A non geography major here this is a 1000 level cpurse with four tests, several weekly journal and wiki entries . The course structure is clear and you MUST study textbook and watch her powerpoint and videos if you want to pass. she replies fast and is very helpful

She is the best geography teacher at UTSA and Melancon is the next best geography teacher. Nazgol pushed you to be your best and to think critically about everything you do. She is not a usual professor as she demands hard work and participation in her classes but you can still call her sweetie.

I've never had such an amazing teacher life. She cares. You want feedback, she will give you feedback and options to learn more. Her test were difficult, but she provides study sheets which help alot. I'm taking her again next semester. Dr. B truly loves to teach and make this world full of great people.

She keeps you motivated and curious about GIS and getting a GIS job. Funny and easy going but as others say she does not put up with any excuses and demands the best.

Amazing online experience. Instructor was very informative and kept learning material interesting. Always responds to any questions and easy to make appointments with. Overall a great and fun class.

Dr. Bagheri is a strong leader for this course. She is very good at communicating and making sure if you don't understand something she will make sure you do. She goes the extra mile when I feel sometimes she shouldn't but its all in her caring nature towards her students. It is very helpful especially in a web based class where some students need

Dedicate, caring and communicative professor with lots of extra credit assignments to make up what you missed. She keeps a detailed record of students progress and communicated very well and quite often. Will take any courses she offers.

This is the most caring professor you will have at UTSA. She is also the reason I have a job in GIS, a job that I actually enjoy. She is an amazing person even though she is serious and picky about her students performance. I recommend taking her GIS courses even you are a non-geography major.

I never write feedbacks to professors but this professor has been so inspiring that I felt I must share with others. Going through hard times here as I lost my job bcs of the pandemic, she didnt only understand and care but also offered to work with individual students to complete the course. She is just so unbelievably caring!!!

Dr. Bagheri has gone above and beyond for us students in this course and I have never felt so much care, compassion, and respect from a professor before. Im the beginning she comes of as strict and does expect you to put forward effort in the course but only because she genuinely wants you to enjoy and learn in the course. She is such a character.

As others said already she is so caring and flexible. Its pandemic its hard to focus and she is still caring. The other student is right about her not giving easy A. I studied more bcs I was encouraged more.

Naz is amazing teacher she is funny caring and so attentive to her students needs. She is the most memorable professor I have had in my college years. Took feminist and urban geography courses and learned a bunch. Absolutely recommend her.

This was urban geography course taken during the 2020 pandemic and completely online. During my 5 years at UTSA, no other professor had reached out to me and asked me to submit my work even late. She is truly cares about students. The readings are a lot and heavy but the subject matters are relevant and interesting. she does not lecture at all.

I wish Dr. B read my comments. You are an amazing teacher mam! Thank you for giving me a second chance and following up. Your urban course was among the few things I looked forward to during the university closure and online learning. I hope to meet you in person Dr. B.

Dr. B or just Naz has become a mentor for me since I joined UTSA- a changing major and first gen here You MUST take her gender and cities course I feel this course should be a mandatory course for all students in any environmental or urban design course she leaves you with questions and not answers. The readings are SO mush but so different

This was the only professor in the whole 2020 year who was flexible with her deadlines. The course is based on one textbook and several assignments. She gave up two extra credit opportunities and was always reaching out if I missed any of the online work. Definitely take WRG with this professor.

Dr. B is an ANGEL. Her class was fun and interesting. There are two lab assignments due every Tuesday, but Thursdays are dedicated lab hours with the TA. She is very caring and understanding and is willing to help you as long as you ask. I was worried about her GIS class but she made everything understandable and enjoyable.

This was an online course (no zoom) but the structure of the class was easy to follow. The majority of grade was made up of tests and bi weekly journal entries (200-400 words). She provides slides, practice questions and I was able to find a previous edition of the textbook for free that she said we could use (zlibrary).

Amazing professor, she really pushed her students to work harder and think more critically. She is demanding but also flexible and understanding of her students. I will take any course she teaches in Honors College.

Dr B is a dedicated teacher. I took world regions and global change twice before online and failed, but I passed hers with a B. Her class is organized by weekly modules. Her digital videos are short and sweet. I think having different ways for learning the same material was the key for me to pass this course. Thanks Doctor B

An incredible educator; not only is she knowledgeable, but she is also very attentive to the requirements of her students. My experience with her makes her the most memorable professor I've ever had in my four years of college. classes on feminism and urban geography; gained a great deal from both of them. I cannot speak highly enough about her.

DO TAKE if and only if you are READY to be challenged!

The field trips are amazing, too much readings, but somehow I managed an A.

The course is not a traditional lecture course and Dr. B is not a traditional lecturer. She makes it clear that she cared about every student in class and she does not hold off on criticizing the status quo. She is a true feminist who reminds us of all the fights she had to do to be where she is and encourages her students to do the same.

Dr.B speaks her mind. Geography major here so I took several courses with her, from GIS to feminist antiracist heavy stuffs. She is a war survivor and quite passionated about sharing her stories and listening to students. In sum do take at least one course with this professor before graduation

I took an experiential course with Dr. B she took us to several public spaces in town that most of us have not visited before. Her course is eye opening even though she can be a bit confusing and demanding. She is so passionate about public spaces.

Doctor Bagheri is the most understanding professor I have had at two universities I have attended so far in Texas. She is super educational in her field ( urban planning) and super thoughtful toward students with special needs. I feel I learned way more than GIS in her classes ( I took five courses with her before I graduated in May). Do take!

This was an enlightening course in which the class met in public spaces. We never met on campus as the course was based on expediences in public spaces in the city. She is funny, kind, and as others said, she is a loud feminist optimistic and critical. You MUST attend ALL classes since your grade is merely based on your participation.

Dr. B's urban geography course is unconventional but engaging. She genuinely cares about students and encourages critical thinking. Unstuckstudy was a great study aid alongside the readings.

This is a hard online class. I have taken GIS with the same professor in class and in person and was less work. I had to contact the TA twice and then meet with Dr. B in zoom in order to get access to GIS online mini courses. She was helpful in my case but I was the one who reached out to her several times and she met with every time after hours.

Dr. B is an amazing professor I have had her both in person and online. She is so passionate and kind which is hard to notice during her online GIS courses. ESRI has few hiccups as usual, Dr. B handled them with grace and compassion for her students. Just make sure you reach out to her early on she is flexible for weekends and after hours.

Dr.B is BOLD woman!!' She speaks her mind comfortably as a feminist and is comfortable sharing which made the whole class more comfortable I took an experiential course in Honors with her. We met in several public spaces that most students have not been. we talked and walked. This class was the most enjoyable class I had this semester.

Dr. B is unapologetically herself. This class opened my mind and taught me how important social connections and public spaces are.

The GIS course is completely online and as others say the instructor allows students to plan their learnings. Personally I emailed the professor, we met on campus to instal the software on my laptop. Even the course was online both the instructor and TA replied to emails in a day or two.

I took two classes with this professor so far. She is more available to her in-person classes than in the online GIS courses. I wish the GIS courses were offered on campus.

A chemistry senior here,I took her hybrid Inclusive Cities for fun and it turned out to be one of my best courses at UTSA she remembers students names and gets everyone engaged in her field trips This course was so unique partially because of her bold personality and the course theme on caring of “the others”

This is the only professor who makes you feel you matter to her as she follows up. Learning GIS was hard all online but her TA was so helpful. Start installing the software sooner than later.

She and her TA are so fast in responding emails and helping out with the technical problems. The course is self-paced but there are deadlines for assignments. The best part is that students will receive certificates from Esri, useful for applying to GIS jobs.

I was nervous taking a GIS course online but so far I have been doing fine. The instructor and her TA responds

Another GIS certificate student here, take GIS in geography department, this course is taught in a manageable manner with several web courses and one evaluation. No textbook is required.

This professor is one of the few professors at UTSA who follows up weekly and cares so much to meet her students wherever they are. I had no GIS background, because of Dr. B's and her TA I did continue learning GIS despite my earlier failures connecting to ESRI/ creating my GIS online account. If you follow the detailed instructions you're fine!

I took two courses with this professor. One was an online GIS and the other was her social and sustainable public spaces. The latter course was experiential and a lot of fun we met at different parks and places in town after reading materials. I learned so much GIS can be tricky to start but as long as you communicate with her you can make it.

Professor Nazgol Bagheri represents a transformative approach to education, championing innovative teaching methods that simplify school assignments. By prioritizing clarity and engagement,she empowers students to unlock their full potential and achieve meaningful learning experiences.

This course was a very well paced and organized class. I appreciated that the professor and TA gave many opportunities for communication, and I wish I had utilized them more. I learned a lot through the weekly GIS courses.

Dr B was very prepared for every module in this course. Her instructions were very precise and sharp, and she showed real enthusiasm for the class and for the subject. She was also available outside of the class, and responded to emails very quickly and efficiently. this was one of my favorite classes to date!

If you have to take GIS in an online format do yourself a favor and skip the one offered in architecture or geology and take this professor for Introduction to GIS. She answers emails in a few hours and is available to help both online and on campus. She masters GIS at UTSA!