This class wasn't the easiest of all my classes, but it was still not so bad. Yes she made mistakes on her slideshows, but she admit her problems well and fixes them. Yes She goes fast, and goes through the slides fast, but the slides are posted online later anyways. And also, on the syllabus she even wrote this is a fast pace course, and other th

Very helpful if you talk to her. Made an 88, but she still bumped me up to an A. Class is difficult if you do not read book and do practice problems at end of Chapters.

I loved her! She was a little tough at first but once you got used to her test style it was cake. She's tries to make jokes but they're not that funny and attendance is a MUST!!!! You have to buy a clicker and if you have any questions she's more than happy to help. I strongly reccommend her for any serious student

This teacher IS GREAT. No matter what those people say. She explains things very well and uses great real life examples which helps. The homework is online which sucks cause it's harder. But her tests are surprisingly easier than i thought. TAKE HER. she is a great teacher and VERRRRRY nice!

this class is not for slackers. however if you are a serious well behaved student that will actually take time to study and read the text book than this class is fairly simple. she is a great teacher who really knows her stuff and is always very willing to help during her office hours. extremely nice.

She is a good teacher, Takes her time, if you have a question she'll slow it down so don't be afraid to ask, she baby steps it, no problems other than using wiley plus, and you have to buy a 50$ clicker

This teacher is okay.. She doesn't like to be proven wrong and makes many mistakes during lectures. Her tests are pretty easy but she does include a few trick questions. The online homework is mandatory and difficult but I think she curves the grades. The final was very easy too; most of it came from the old tests.

The professor is just fine. She does make a few mistakes, but they're minor. She has office hours and is very approachable. Like almost any class, you can't rely solely on lectures. Chemisty is hard. Read the book before class, make your own notes, and use her lectures to clarify any questions.

I thought she was a really good teacher. She assigns quite a bit of homework, but doing it helps you for the tests. She is very nice and if you dont understand something she will go back through it for the whole class. No quizzes at all and the tests are pretty straightforward if you pay attention somewhat.

A lot of people are doing bad in this class cause theyre lazy and don't do any of the homework or go to class. I'm doing just fine and all I do is do ALL the homework (time consuming but helpful) and memorize the slides she posts on WebCT. She has cute ways of describing concepts in ways anyone can understand. Material is difficult but tests arent.

Good teacher who truly wants to see her students do well. Her Organic & Biochem subject material is hard (I'm a CE major) but if you put in the time & effort you should do okay. Explains things fairly well and encourages questions anytime you get confused. I would recommend her, she post lectures to webct so you don't have to take notes.

she's very easy to understand. pretty helpful. a pretty cool cat

Took CHE 1003 twice because I failed it the first time but i realized i was just being lazy. Once you really listen to her, she's not so bad. She's funny and tries to relate most material to cute real-life situations. Lots of homework, semi-easy tests & she replaces your worst test grade.

She is a pretty good teacher. The tests were much more difficult than the material she covered in lecture and some of the questions were worded weird. If you have the time, do the questions at the back of the book.

average teacher pretty clear speaker, watch out for fer test she sometimes riquires multiple answers for a single question with telling you so

She is very helpful if you come to see her in her office hours. The tests aren't hard...they are just sometimes a little tricky (you just have to read them really carefully). There is plenty of extra credit offered (on homework and on the tests). Coming to class would be helpful, just because it's chemistry. This class isn't too bad. Just study.

She's gotten better over the years. She gives lots of examples and is an animated lecturer. The ones that fail are those that never go to class or ask for help and the prof is not to blame for a student's own incompetence. Book not mandatory. Her lectures/powerpoints cover nearly all the test material. Studying required. This is college after all.

Professor Thomas isn't that bad, but her tests have tricky questions. Her lectures can be unclear sometimes and she hardly ever uses the book. She has her own powerpoints. Homework is online. Basic chem is pretty much an easy class if you study for tests and do the homework. The only thing I hated was the tricky questions on her tests.

i liked her teaching style, but it is just a tough class. i struggled all the way up into the final. however, i went into the final with a D and came out of the class with a B, so its not impossible. just be ready to work! if you go to class, practice continuously, and go to SI then you should come out of it with a decent grade for a chem class.

She's a great professor and I enjoyed her class. I attended class every so often, but attend everyday so you don't get lost. If you keep it up, you'll do great! I had an A in there even though I skipped maybe 3-5 classes? So, just do the hmk and study really hard for tests!

Professor Thomas is not bad. She is tough, but fair. If you do not put effort into her class, you will fail. As long as you do the online homework, read the textbook, and go to her office hours for questions, you will do fine. I am not good at chemistry by any means, but it is not impossible to pass as long as you are a dedicated student.

This is college, not that joke you were herded to for 4 years. Work is required on your part to EARN your degree. Given the relative difficulty of subject matter, Professor Thomas has been my best professor so far (30+ hrs). Read prior to the lecture, attend class on a regular basis, and do your homework. Visit SI as needed, and you should do fine.

The material may be difficult but the teacher is not. I personally had no problem with it but if you struggle, SI should fix most your probs, if not, there's more tutoring services and the prof herself. Most people get fed up with the system and scapegoat the teacher. Honestly a little effort and time is the key.

Not for the weak! You must study. See if you can find old tests to study with. The ?s are similar but not same but that helped out. Office hours are a must for ?s. This is memory work mostly but conceptual as well. Do online hmwk ahead of time or you won't have ample time to do it. Dbl check your test. I had a mistake on all of them. She is sweet.

Entertaining teacher, loves to help, goes on tangents often, and honestly chemistry doesn't come to everyone so easily. Do her homework ahead of time, or you're screwed, get all the help you can when you need it, there's an SI and the Q-Lab. Don't be afraid to go to her for help, and study a lot, the tests aren't super easy!

Seriously, ignore every negative comment on here about her. Professor Thomas is my favorite professor so far! Chemistry is a difficult subject but as long as you do your OWL homework, attend class and read the text book you will make an A. Her lectures are entertaining and the tests are straight forward. I recommend!

Please just ignore all of the negative comments about her. If you're willing to show up for class, do your assignments, and study for exams you will do just fine, if you're not, don't bother. She's tough but fair, and provides you with everything you need to do well. She is one of the best professors I have had so far, and I loved her class.

This class is difficult, but this is college.. You will have to read the chapters before class and study for many hours in order to make an A. However, she does replace one test grade with part of the final. She gives pop quizes for attendance and she assignes homework online. The class is managable.

Attendance is not necessary but she has pop quizzes every week that are 10% of your overall grade. Her test are hard. She didn't teach me anything. I learned everything from the book & student study groups. The homework is nothing like the test. DO NOT TAKE HER unless you are only taking chemistry & can give all your time to this class!!!

I took her class as a 10 week summer class and it was a mistake. She spends a lot of time talking about how she needs to rush her class and leaves a lot of hw. Her tests are A LOT harder than the easy hw she leaves which I am pretty sure she has never seen herself since it's all online and on two different websites.

Her Basic Chemistry class is hard! I attended class every day, did the homework, the Q-LABS, studied for the exam, etc. & I still had to drop the course before the end of fall semester. Her way of teaching makes it hard for students to understand the material but she helped students when they asked her for it. I would recommend taking someone else.

One person commented that "you have to go to class to understand the material" is very true of this her Allied Health class but you should expect that for any university class, or rethink the whole college thing. Professor Thomas is nice, intelligent, and helpful. She teaches info we should know before being health professionals and teaches it well

I took high school chemistry seven years ago. This class was great and easy. I never studied for exams, the homework was light (which prepared you for tests) and I attended all the lectures. Dr. Thomas is a great professor, if you take her, pay attention. You're on your own kid, put the time if you don't understand.

Slackers will not do well in her class. I took her for 1073, got a B. Now I have her for 1003 and expect to make an A. She is interesting and a good professor, really loves chemistry. Go to class, study, go to SI.

She is really not that bad of a teacher. She is very relatable and goofy (easy to like). Make sure to pay attention and take notes, she talks kind of fast and moves quickly through the chapters. She offers a bunch of extra credit on each homework assignment just make sure you do them. STUDYYYYY cannot stress this enough! good luck!

I have definitely been enjoying my experience in her Basic Chem class, 1073. I am a freshman and was intimidated to take my first somewhat difficult science class. She is hilarious and keeps me interested throughout class. Her class requires a lot of attentions, but it is interesting, and if you see her in office hours, she will help you! Take her!

professor Thomas is awesome, almost too generous with extra credit, and does too much for the slackers in her class. Dont expect an A if your not going to study

Pros: She was nice and knowledgeable. Made fun analogies to help better understand the material. Replaces 1 bad exam grade. Cons: Highly unorganized, reviews weren't posted in time, hw didn't always correspond with lecture. If you figure out the methods to her madness, then you can definitely pass. STUDY STUDY STUDY!! Textbook wasn't really used.

Professor Thomas can be hard but if you have any questions you just have to ask her or go to her office hours. Yes you do have to study and homework is online. She repeatedly states that she responds to emails and if she doesn't respond she didn't get it. She teaches fast too but there's a lot she has to cover for the course.

She is a very good professor. Gives very good examples and goes over everything very detailed. The class is difficult, that is not her fault. Would highly recommend taking her class!

If you do not like doing HW this is not the class for you. HW is super easy but MANDATORY if you want to pass her class. Test aren't too bad but I highly recommend going to class. Chem is a hard class but she is not a bad teacher. Likes to make funny comparisons of problems to help you remember. Pretty understanding teacher.

First off, CHEM IS NOT EASY!!!! So saying that she is a bad prof, is a LIE!! She is the nicest lady and is always willing to help. Heck the hw will bump you up a letter grade if you do it, and do good on it. Its hard to do bad on the hw. Class is easyish if pay attention and attend class and SI. Super sweet prof!! Don't listen to the lies!!

Thomas is an awesome teacher! She explains everything so well and makes us understand things in simpler ways. However, I would advise not to take a class with her only because of the Q assignments. They're so complicated and they're worth 20% of your grade. So, unless you don't mind having a hard Q class, don't take her.

This class is very easy if you show up on time to her class and listen to her lectures and the example problems in class are very similar to the test questions so pay attention. The Q assignments are annoying however

Ms. Thomas is such a great professor! Very clear, understanding, and funny. The homework helped me for the exams. Her exams are fair and not too bad. She cares for her students as people rather than just students. She gives life examples which makes it understandable and cool! She makes class so enjoyable! Definitely take Ms. Thomas if you can!

Susan is a nice lady very understanding. If you are looking for an easy A go major in Art or Kinesiology. You have to be a jackass not to get 100 in HW they are unlimited attempts until you are satisfied. And for those who love her good luck on you path as for the haters have a glass of organic solvent on me.

Professor Thomas is THE BEST! I was a little worried about taking her class because of the reviews, and my advisor told me that most students dropped her class because it was difficult. If you attend class and do the homework (easy 100) you will definitely succeed. Do not be fooled by others, she makes the class as easy as it can be.

She's pretty cool and funny. The class is fairly easy depending on whether you took chemistry in high school or not. Read the book and go over her slides and you will be fine. I definitely recommend this class. Professor Thomas kept it interesting and I loved that class.

Dr. Thomas is so nice! She will go above and beyond to help you out! She gives you a free 100 just for doing your homework (which is super easy). Chem is a hard subject so if you want to not to any work, pick a different class. Do not listen to the advisors, its not as scary as they make it out to sound!

She is one of the best professors I have had at UTSA. She makes great analogies for every concept and really tries to provide a strong base for Gen Chem I. You will not do well if you do not go to class or study. She provides study guides for the tests. Homework is an easy 100.

Don't listen to any of these bad reviews. She is the most amazing professor at UTSA hands down. She is extremely helpful in person or over email. Her lectures are clear cut and she does an excellent job of explaining the material. If you are taking her for a lower level Chem she gives you an awesome foundation for future classes. Such a sweet lady

I love Dr. Thomas! The material itself (Chemistry) is tough irregardless! Dr. Thomas is the best teacher for Chem. If you keep up with the material from the beginning and go to all the study sessions and do the homework you're good!

So first off, Chem is hard, so any professor you take it with, it is going to be hard, but Professor Thomas is willing to help, she makes cute analogies in class to help you remember, and if you do the HW she will help you out in the end. Go to SI and do not be afraid to ask questions or go to her office hours. Very helpful!!

Basic chem with Thomas was a good start to chemistry at UTSA. She offers extra points onto tests for clicker questions, and there are SI sessions that are very helpful. I don't really use the book, but it is handy in some cases. For the most part, she gives lots of real life examples and relates problems to things relevant to our generation.

Attendance wasn't mandatory however she did do iClicker questions every once in a while that counted towards your grade. You do need to study for the tests and you need to make sure you understand the material. I liked her because she made the material easy to understand by using analogies. 5 tests including final, some online homework, iClicker.

She goes over exactly what you need to know for the test in her lectures. Her final is all of your tests that you took in the semester stapled together, so if you study those you're golden. You actually learn chem with her and she is always willing to help you. Do your homework and go to class and theres your A. Amazing professor.

Loved her class! She's very clear in what she needs you to know. What's on the test we cover in class! She gives lots of examples. Tests are multiple choice and workout problems so make sure you study and look over the bookPPTs. Extra credit for IClicker questions and HW. Bring Calculator! You'll need it all semester! She's funny and sweet!

She's super awesome and the class is easy to understand.

She is very nice and sweet. She is funny and likes to make analogies that we can relate to in order to understand what she's teaching. She can sometimes make small mistakes during lectures and sometimes on tests, but not that many to be annoying. If you go to her during her office hours she will help you. There are Iclicker questions every day

Chemistry isn't easy to learn, Thomas makes it easier with real life examples, personal stories, and jokes. She tries to be funny, it works sometimes. Attending class isn't mandatory but recommended. A lot of what she does in class is on the test, and so are some of the homework problems. The homework grades really bring your grade up, do it!!!

Don't believe the negative comments. She really cares about her students. Yeah there is alot of homework, but it is helpful. Always available in office hour or after class. Made me love coming to chemistry class- didn't think I would. I love the real world examples.

Dr. Thomas is honestly the best chem teacher I'll ever have. Yes, chemistry is tough to learn and she gives homework, but for YOUR benefit. It boosts you a letter grade if you complete it, and you have infinite tries! She's always available if you're struggling, happy to help. I would love most definitely take her again. Amazing honestly.

I loved Professor Thomas, she is a sweet lady who really knew her chemistry. She makes lectures interesting and uses a lot of real life examples to help you understand the concept better. She does give a lot of homework but it is only for your own benefit. Prepare to memorize the periodic table!

Professor Thomas is a really cool person! She's very down to earth and the examples she gives in class help a lot! However, the class itself is very hard. You have to work for your grade. I highly recommend taking this class when you have a light course load. Do not take it along with Anatomy, Physiology and those labs. YOU WILL HAVE NO LIFE.

She isn't a horrible professor but she is really hard. Her tests are very hard and she makes that very clear. One bad thing is you don't exactly know your grade until the end. She does relate the material to interesting things to try to help you remember and does provide a review which is a plus. Honestly, I wouldn't take her.

If I could pick one teacher for Basic Chem it would have to be Thomas. Keeps her office hours open on monday and wednesday and helps you with literally anything you need help with. Make sure you study and do practice problems to learn the material.

Dr. Thomas is a very helpful professor who can get carried away at times during lectures. Her tests arent too difficult but you will still need to study. She is almost always there to help. Would Take again

She is a very nice lady, who is there for you to help you if you need it. But, if you want a for sure A this is not the class. Had to work really hard for the A in a class that isn't supposed to be that tough. If you can take a different teacher do it, if you can't having her won't be the end of the world. Study, study and practice, practice.

If you go to her office hours, she will give you extra practice for the exam. She does iclickers in class so be sure to attend. She posts a review before every exam and as long as you know the material on it you should be prepared. Not a hard class if you put in the effort.

Thomas is a fun and intelligent professor. Gives great real life examples for chemistry concepts. Don't be afraid to if you did not understand, she will try to explain it as simple as possible. She isn't the easiest, but she will prepare the heck out of you for Gen Chem 1. Highly recommended for students in the sciences.

Professor Thomas is a wonderful teacher! She loves chemistry but understands that most of us hate it, so she does everything she can to explain things in a way that we be able to learn them effectively. She's so nice and funny that she made my mornings worth waking up and going to school for. Go to class to get your attendance points. Easy tests!

Professor Thomas is a very caring lady and realizes not everyone likes or is good at chemistry. She does her best to explain in a way that you will understand but she wants you to know material not just memorize (its too much to memorize anyways). Tests were challenging but if you put the effort in your grade will reflect it!

not very hard at all. just do the homework and do practice problems. her tests aren't very tricky or dense. shes a nice lady but she rambles on about stuff that doesn't really connect with the lecture.

Dr. Thomas is an amazing chemistry professor! Dr. Thomas knows her stuff, her father was a synthetic organic chemist and she was raised learning the material. She has clicker questions every class that count for attendance and all quizzes are online and extra credit, if you do them all she'll probably bump you up a letter grade! Favorite prof!

Dr. Thomas is a good professor to have. She is very helpful with giving out hints and tips on how to solve problems or remember concepts. Pay attention to deadlines, iclicker quizzes every day. If you're having problems in the course, go to SI sessions or the tutor center. Make sure to look at review sheets notes and lectures. HW inline with quizs

Amazing professor. The material is hard, it's chemistry... but if you actually take the time to study the material the class will be an easy A. Don't listen to all the bed reviews. Most students who take this course are freshman and don't understand the concept of studying.

Dr. Thomas was a great chem professor, my favorite thing about her lectures is she loves to use analogies to make the material easier to understand. I fully understood all the mathematical concepts, not so much the theoretical however. My only complaint is she has a lot of homework assignments with a lot of varying due dates rather than a fixed day

She was really fun to eventhough it was an 8 am class. She comes up with really fun personal stories trying to connect to the material, which makes the class a lot more engaging. She also takes the time to go over practice problems in class, letting people try to answer and then going through the solution clearly. Really recommend her.

Thomas is fair. She makes you work for your grades, but she really prepared me for gen chem. Clicker questions forced me to keep up with lecture material. If you want to realky learn the material take Thomas. If you go to class and pay attention she practically gives you all the exam questions in lecture.

Dr. Thomas expects a lot of her students but is kind and understanding at the same time. Chemistry is a difficult subject even when the professor is great, however. It requires practice and homework. She is available most days of the week and works hard to make sure the class thoroughly understands the material. You will be prepared for future chem

Take Dr. Thomas, she's uses great nerd humor. She makes you work for the grade, but in the end it pays off. If you go to class and do the homework you have it made. No surprises on the exam, and she gives extra credit. I have been more prepared for Gen Chem than most of my friends. She cares about her students and will help you if you ask.

Ok, the begining of semester was HARD, but it has gotten better. If you work hard and keep up with the homework this class is doable and almost fun. Once you get used to Dr. Thomas's weird analogies, some of them actually work and I remember some of this stuff. I still hate chemistry, but I will say I am learning alot. She's not so bad after all

Great proff, one of my favorites. Take her, she cares.

Dr. Thomas was pretty hard in the beginning of the semester, but as you get used to her teaching style the class becomes like second nature. The level of difficulty is moderate for an intro chem class compared to others on the campus, but it prepares you for the chemistry classes down the line.

I say take this professor. The first test was hard only because of units, but if she sees progress she boosts your grades. I slacked on homework which I dont recommend doing, attended every class which is graded, and ended up with a B. I definitely could have done more to get an A, Im personally forgetful. Unless you suck at math youll do fine.

GO TO THE SI SESSIONS. They may not seem relevant all the time, but the extra practice and just getting into the zone more often can really help you out. Most people in my class hated her, but Im not sure why. Not the hardest class Ive taken, but lots of studying needed. DO ALL OF THE EXTRA CREDIT. Thats how I got an A.

Professor Thomas was great, her lectures were helpful and has prepared me very well for Gen Chem I. I am so glad I had her. I barely passed with a C but she truly does prepare you for future classes. This is not an easy class! Be prepared to do lots of practice problems in class. Study before exams, and you will be okay.

Prof. Thomas is my favorite professor! I didnt even know there was a book until the end of the semester when she mentioned it. If you listen& pay attention to her lectures you dont need to study outside of class! Her lectures are very relatable& easy to understand and there are no surprises on the test! TONS of hw though, I did maybe half of it

I LOVED Thomas. I had her for both my chem for allied, and my ochem/biochem class. She is in fact a very tough grader, and gives lots of homework, but that isn't something you should complain about. If you actually want to learn, than take her class. If you are here just to get a grade, than you will fail. If she sees effort she will help you out.

tests arent that hard but shes nit picky about grading details. Lots of HW more annoying than hard and shell extend deadlines just ask her. Lots of memorizing. Kind of fast pace. Her analogies kind of suck but I just tune them out. If you took chem recently before youll be fine, if not you might have to study more.

AMAZING!

Professor Thomas had a powerpoint prepared for each class that are accessible outside of class. She does iClicker questions randomly on different days for attendance. She gives out a lot of unnecessary homework. To get an A, I recommend studying outside of class for at least an hour everyday. Lots of memorization so make a cheat sheet.

Dr. Thomas is honestly an amazing woman and professor. Her class is hard but if you go to her personally she is more than happy to help and loves to get into depth with anything you have problems with. The homework she assigns is to HELP YOU because the class is hard and practice is the best way to study. Personally I loved her and the class.

I personally really liked her, I had Thomas for two semesters and eventually learned her ways. She makes you work for your grade but she does it in order to make sure you know your stuff. If you get to know her, she is really nice and really cares for your education. Her analogies aren't the best, but like I said, you learn her ways.

I enjoyed Thomas's lectures, they were helpful towards my understanding. Although there is lots of homework before exams and we have to do a lab report every week, there's also A LOT of extra credit. Does attendance through clicker questions, not a fan. Make sure to read the textbook, take notes, and understand the material to grind for that A.

I'm not really sure how Dr. Thomas has such bad reviews. She offered extra credit before the beginning of the course. There is no doubt work required to get an A but it's definitely not impossible. Her lectures really help make the materials easier to understand. I recommend her to anyone planning on taking gen chem or basic chem!!

Dr. Thomas is the best prof Ive ever had. She really does care about everyone of her students, if you have questions she will sit with you until you understand the concept Her class is very difficult, and she is very hard but you will come out actually knowing the material, Which is what a good prof actually does. Dont be intimidated she's amazing!

Dr. Thomas is a great professor! Her class is well structured and follows the same pattern. You read the chapter and then do the homework and take the quiz for each chapter. So the faster you learn how to manage your time on the work the better you'll do. You definitely have to work for your grade but she teaches well and is always open to help.

AMAZING- best Proff I have taken at this University. If you want to learn take Dr. Thomas

She really cares about you understanding and learning the material. She makes you work hard, but in the end it's worth it. Would definitely take her again.

I hated Chem until taking Dr. Thomas, she made me want to go to class. Loved how she related her class to real life.

She s challenging, but it is worth it. In Gen Chem 2, I am teaching my neighbors the basics thanks to Thomas. She makes you work and actually learn the material.

Love HER - if you can, take this PROFF!!

She is super nice and her class is fairly easy considering it's a chemistry class. She is very clear about what is on tests. She gives homeworks and learnsmarts that are easy 100's and boost your grade. There is also gives extra credit assignments through mcgraw hill and gives two per test. Im taking her again for the next level of chem.

It's a hard class, but it's my favorite this semester. Dr. Thomas makes the subject clear and understandable. Brings in everyday life examples. Take her if you can!

Just know, it may be shocking, but organic chemesitry/biochemistry for allied health will NOT be easy! Thomas is wonderful in lecture and straightforward about what the tests will cover. She does exam replacements and extra credit at the end of the semester. She's great to meet with one on one. Labs are easy enough. Study and you will do fine!

Biochemistry is hard, you have to put in the work. Dr. Thomas is one of the most amazing profs I've had at UTSA! She truly cares and will make time for students who reach out. Her lectures are informative and interactive! Even when we went online, she made time for us and recorded every live lecture. Read, do practice problems, and ASK for help!

Dr. Thomas goes out of her way to help anyone that wants it. Online is hard, but Dr. Thomas has met with me and 3 other students every week to help us through this class. She is amazing. She presents the material clearly, gives extra credit, gives extra practice and most, she CARES!

Gives you plenty of homework to help learn the material. If you read and go to lectures and do homework you might be okay but study also . TEST ARE CURVED

I love this Proff! She follows the syllabus exactly Gives quizzes to help understand the material Always available for help during office hours Keeps on topic, follows the book. I learned alot!

Thomas is wonderful in lecture and straightforward about what the tests will cover. She does exam replacements and quizzes. She's great to meet with one on one. Study and you will do fine!

I absolutely loved professor Thomas. To get through this class, you'll have to stay on top of your homework and weekly quizzes. She goes quickly through the material, so you either have to read the chapter being discussed before the class or piece it all together after class (whichever works for you).

She is helpful the material is just a lot. The exams are heavy on subject matter but she makes sure everyone does okay in the end. As long as you study you're good. If you are only going to lecture it is not enough, you need to get into the material. Just try and it'll all work out. If she's your dept chair she helps out so much.

Dr. Thomas is hard but fair. Lectures well, cares about the students. If you have questions about material just ask her. Make sure to read the book before going to class or you'll be lost/behind. If you're struggling, there are tutoring sessions available.

In my opinion if you put in the work and go to class and office hours, you will do well. She answers all questions and will explain as long as she needs to to help you understand. Many people had a hard time in her class but if you want a good grade she is always available to answer questions.

Honestly, I was a little nervous to take Dr.Thomas' class because of all her bad ratings on here, but I loved her. She's a great professor, very nice, and if you're having trouble in her class I highly recommend going to her office hours. Yes, she does use a lot of analogies in her lectures, but personally, they helped me a lot on the tests.

Personally, I absolutely loved having Dr. Thomas as my Chem II Professor. However she does use humor and analogies in her lecture which for me were very helpful and insightful, though it isnt everyone's cup of tea. If you prefer a professor that does classic powerpoint lectures then Thomas isnt for you. However, I loved her class.

I personally really liked her and her lectures, I thought her analogies were very useful and was scared to take this class because of the poor ratings, but I really ended up loving her class. She is very sweet and funny and you can tell she cares a lot about her students and wants them to succeed.

I thought the analogies helped with how to think about concepts. Lectures primarily cover practice problems which help when doing thomework/quiz/exams. Exams weren't terribly difficult if you study. iClicker used and can help pad grade by 2%. Never went to office hours so not sure how she is but in class she's cool, didn't get condescending vibes

Chem 2 is hard but this is the best chemistry professor I have had at UTSA. She says some weird things in class that have nothing to do with chemistry but she is good at teaching chemistry. Take her if you don't want a professor who just reads off slides.

Dr. Thomas is a great professor who teaches without powerpoint and by using real-life analogies and experiences to get her point across. There's 4 partial exams and 1 final worth 25% which is ACS standardized. Overall not as bad as people make her out to seem; just read the textbook chapters before class and do some aleks a day and you'll be okay.

Professor Thomas is very fair and ensures that you are treated like an adult. Her lectures are where she tells you what is going to be on the exam and if she doesn't talk about it, then it isn't there so class is mandatory. The book is awful for BCH however as forementioned, just listen in class and take notes on what she talks about in the ppt.