She might be wierd, but at least she is not as hard as all the other science teachers. Take this class if you want an easy A.

Tamara's a nice teacher. While the class is boring, she's not on a mission to fail you.

She's a good teacher. Yes she is boring, but she will help you, she doesn't want you to fail. Her tests are easy. Basically don't go to class, wait till the day or two before the test, and print off the study guids she types up FOR YOU! Take for easy A!

Boring, but so is physics. Sit through class, or just study the study guides... either way... easy to pass.

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SO BORING!!!!! Her voice is very annoying and she does nothing to make Physics sound at all interesting. She almost seems like she is bored with her job. She does make sure people have plenty of opportunity to make good grades. She gives re-tests and drops lowest test score.

Lecture is interesting sometimes, but is not necessary to ace the class. Going to the review sessions will suffice. Tests are cake, but the online homeworks take some reading and searching.

Do your homework, get an A.

super boring, have to go to class, and 2nd test is hard... should be easy but she sometimes makes things difficult

Easy but boring. Take this class with a friend and get an easy grade. Or die.

OK I honestly do not agree with any of these comments. Snyder is a great teacher! She very weird and quirky, which can make her seem boring, but she gives you ALL of the test and quiz questions in the lectures! if you go to class and copy her notes, or just buy the notes from someone else, you'll be fine! Yoiu really don't need the book. You may mi

Attendance is not mandatory, but a lot of the questions from the weekly online quiz is from class lecture. She offers a few bonus points throughout the semester. Study the notes she puts online and the old tests, and you should get an A. I didn't buy a book, and I have an A+ in the class.

boring. easiest class ever, although you have to make sure not to make stupid mistakes with definition stuff. hardly any book usage, and you can correct your tests for some points back

Actually, I thought she was a solid teacher. It's not mandatory to go to class every time. I thought it was very helpful of her to post notes/past tests on blackboard. Some topics are more interesting than others, but altogether I feel like I learned some useful info. It's not a hard class. I enjoyed it.

So awesome and very friendly

Class is very optional. She gives several attendance quizes at the beginning of the semester for extra credit. Powerpoints are online and the old tests are very similar to the current ones. Very easy course.

This class is super easy and I would definitely recommed it to anyone that is looking for an easy science class to take.

She knows her students are not science majors, works with students. Lot's of bonus if you go to class and do homework. Tests are easy as long as you understand homeworks. Class is not necessary to pass, for A..... possibly. Don't buy textbook.

Show up to class and review the chapter outlines provided before the exams and you will be fine. I never even opened my book!

Homework every week worth 8 points. The only hard test is test number 2. Three tests total. Attendance is not necessary but I got 10 extra bonus points just for going to class. How do you hate this class.....?

Easiest science class on campus by far. The tests are fairly hard but as long as you do the homework, you should get an easy A. She gives lots and lots of chances to recover from bad grades. Powerpoint are posted on Blackboard and all quizzes are online and half of the test is take-home. Very easy class.

She is so helpful! The class is completely hands on with little to no lecture. There is homework almost everyday but it can easily be finished that night. Study guides are given to help you review over your work and if you know the study guide you will do good on the test. She is also always available to help.

This is the first professor I have had so far that will go out of their way to help me. She is always there for you, and makes class entertaining. The homework is do-able, the tests are a bit difficult but just like any other class you need to study. She gives you opportunities to do good,and if you get a bad grade then honestly that is your fault

I am not much of a science person, so this class wasn't my favorite, but Snyder cares a whole lot about her students and is always there to help. Didn't buy a book, but it would help if you got one. No final, 3 tests, and she gives an online redo test thats worth 1/3 of the test grade. Go to class, do the few homework assignments. I recommend.

If you are good at self-teaching this is the class for you. It is all based off your reading and the material Snyder posts. You cannot pass without doing the weekly reading.

Dr. Snyder wants you to get an A. She's very easy to meet with and wants to help you. Only problem is, she teaches her lectures conceptually with no math while the tests are about 50% concepts and 50% math. If you do the homework, reading quizzes, and work out the practice tests you should easily get an A in the class.

Dr. Snyder is an entertaining and very helpful professor. She goes out of her way to make sure you have the help you need. Tests were very fair and she always gave out practice problems similar to ones on the test. Really well organized Blackboard page too.

Tamara is super nice, but the class was kind of annoying. The assignments each week are easy and you can find all the answers online, but the tests were kind of difficult. It seemed like what she told you to study was the opposite of what she actually put on the test. Nevertheless, I got 1 A and 2 Bs on her tests and got an A in the class.

I had Professor Snyder for College Physics 1 and was incredibly thankful to have her as my professor. She teaches conceptually first so that you understand what the equations actually mean. She also takes the time to identify when the things you are learning will actually be practical. Lots of room to do well outside of just tests, which are easy.

I am not good at science, so this class wasn't an easy A for me like it is for a lot of people, but professor Synder truly cares about her students and her course. She is a good professor, just attend the lectures because things can get confusing. I would recommend her

Prof Snyder is super nice and caring. She does a good job of making the lectures entertaining. Gives some extra credit throughout the course. Course is definitely one of if not the easiest science classes available at UARK.

Dr. Snyder made physics super fun and interesting! The class was pretty easy, especially if you go to class. As long as you do the homework and go to class, it'll be an easy A. Highly recommend Dr. Snyder.

Tons of material/reading each week. You really are teaching yourself everything. I made a C in the lecture and maybe cracked open the textbook once. I made an A in the lab portion of the class and found it to be easier/more of what I was expecting for an entry level science class. Dr Snyder is very nice and responds to emails quickly/in-depth.

Only take it if you're willing to work for your grade. This is not an easy A class, but it can be if you come to class and try. She gives extra credit, attendance isn't mandatory but you should still go. I hardly used the book and got a B. She is lovely and caring too! The tests aren't bad but require good studying. Lectures are also interesting!

Professor Snyder is awesome. I was honestly scared of taking physics but she does a great job explaining things in a way that makes them understandable. She is very helpful if you dont get something. Highly recommend taking this course if you need a science course. Also, the labs are really easy to follow and is an easy A if you do them.

If you are a non-science major needing a science credit, TAKE THIS CLASS! The class is way too easy with the "standards-based grading", where you need to do assignments weekly and master the material to get credit for each standard. (very difficult to explain). No tests, but just these little assignments which make the class way too easy.

We basically had a pass fail type grading, you get one question quiz and either pass or fail, and then homework assignments to go along with them. No tests, homework is also one question, you have to "master" 18 units to get An A. Pretty easy class overall, she gives lots of extra homework assignments to help you to try to pass the standards/units

Tamara is AMAZING. I came into this class thinking it was going to be extremely difficult but Tamara is awesome at making hard topics easy to understand. She brings cool props to class to demonstrate how physics things work. She is super engaging and not boring. In my opinion, it is an easy A. This was the only class I looked forward to going to.

Synder is awesome. She is very kind and knows a lot about physics. This class is not hard at all!! She started doing a standards-based grading system which means there is no BIG test!! TAKE THIS FOR AN EASY SCIENCE.

Professor Snyder definitely has expertise in her profession and gives many opportunities for students to receive an A, let alone pass. With her new grading system of mastering topics, as long as you go to class for in person quizzes and have a general understanding of the content, you will pass with relative ease.

There were many pros and cons to this class. Professor Snyder is extremely passionate about what she does and she's willing to work with you to pass her class. The class consisted of working out of a workbook in groups and discussing answers with the class. Participation and coming to class is extremely important to get a good grade.

I've always hated any science related subject and was incredibly bad at science, however, I not only enjoyed this course but did better than I ever thought I would. The class is pretty test heavy, however, Professor Snyder provides study guides that are extremely helpful. She also provides extra credit each week.

Easily one of the best courses you can take as an education major. Synder is friendly and is always willing to work with you. Her grading style is different from most classes, but its straightforward and allows you to essentially decide your grade. Each class is a mini lab and you can redo ANY assignment for the grade you want, even tests.10/10 rec

This professor had a very clear laid out blackboard and the homework relatively easy. You could get away with not buying the book. The class has 3 total exams and no final exam but the exams do have a lot of weight on your grade but she provides plenty of extra credit to earn points back. Exams are taken on proctoru.

I really liked Mrs. Snyder and her astronomy course this semester. Her lectures seemed interesting to me and I liked her grading system which allows you to retake learning standards from the previous test on the new one. I don't know why she has so many bad reviews b/c she didn't go off on tangents and not too difficult. would take again for sure.

This is one of those classes without mandatory attendance but it's good to go. Her new grading criteria makes it easy to excel in the class. There are two short quizzes a week and a total of 3-4 tests. Manageable class that I would take again.

I took physics and human affairs with her, and I enjoyed the course. I am awful at science, but this course is easy to understand and enjoyable. There is an in-class exam and an out-of-class exam that are averaged together for your grade. Attendance in her class is for extra credit, but I would recommend attending, as her tests are lecture-heavy.

Dr. Snyder clearly knows what she is talking about in her class. I do not know why she is rated so low, as she has made learning about science so enjoyable and fun. There ae clicker questions and homework every week, though only 3 exams which can range on difficult, but overall not a bad course.

Easiest science class if you want an A. If you want extra credit, go to class for the clicker points. Professor Snyder, for exams, take 2/3 of your exam grade, then take the same exam online (with notes and Google) as 1/3 of your exam and add them together for your real exam grade. The clicker, homework, and nongraded exams are helpful for exams.

I loved Professor Snyder. She was absolutely amazing. She cares so much about her students, gives so many reminders on email and in class, and always makes sure students understand everything. I really appreciated her going above and beyond to make this class a little less stressful!

Class wasn't hard I just didn't put in any effort which is why I got a B. She definitely loves physics but I didn't find her lectures super interesting but she was fine. Material not much more difficult than a high school level physics class. Decent class I just didn't care about it.

Awesome professor. The class is easy if you go to it & pay attention. The lecture & lab is combined into one class period which is nice. 4 tests over the lab material. Not much lecturing. She is a very nice person who wants her students to succeed. You can redo all the homework & tests. Can only miss 1 class before getting bumped a letter grade.

Dr. Snyder is wonderful! she gives great examples of labs to use in future classrooms. I rented the required texts for this class and it worked out great! come to class and come prepared and you will be just fine in this class!

Love this woman. Loves talking about her passions. Class is long so just don't think about when class is over the whole time or it wont be fun. Talks pretty slow but has a lot to offer when asked questions. Class is fun and required–if miss more than 2 classes you drop a letter grade. Really interactive class, classmates and professor.

Took Physics and Human Affairs, and she was a great teacher. Overall, the class is an easy science credit. She has homework due every Sunday, a 5-10 question quiz for the homework. ATTENDANCE is not mandatory, but she gives extra credit for showing up. There are 4 tests, and you can retake the test + No final!! Just study for the test!

She's overall really nice and understanding, attendance isn't mandatory and she posts her lectures on blackboard but going helps a lot. She's very reachable however I will say her study guides and lectures do not reflect on the test maybe like 5 out of the 15-18 questions actually reflect them, all the rest of them have nothing to do with it.

not a hard class to pass with A if you go the lectures and study a bit, the book is not required since she goes over it in the lecture.

shes so wonderful. Offers a lot of test retakes if you mess up and attendance is not mandatory but is extra points. very easy class