Professor: Carmela Zapata
Department: Foreign Languages
College: Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CJ122
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Humorous. Makes you work for your grade, and is fair.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Profe Zapata is an amazing professor. I took 4 years of Spanish in high school, so this class has been relatively easy for me. At the end of the day, she wants all of her students to succeed. She is caring and supportive and is more than willing to answer an questions you may have! Lots of class activities, but worth it!
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CJ111
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Im in no way a skilled Spanish speaker, but she makes it very easy to pick up and teaches only criminal Justice related terms and grammar that are needed to be a police officer. Starts slow and gradually advances into longer sentences. Made it very easy to learn, and just requires flash card memorization.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
There was a bit of homework, but it helps your grade with points lost on the tests. Tests are manageable if you put in the study and also do your homework. She is very nice and wants you to succeed! She is a strict but very fair grader. My Spanish is so much better now!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CJ111
- Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Class should not be mandatory for police academy, too difficult and not useful for police work.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CJ111
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Class is taught way too advance for beginner Spanish speakers. If you are active or reserve military and have orders do not expect to be given help or a exception on assignments and work.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had this professor for SP101 and I had taken 4 years of Spanish in high school, so therefore this class was an easy A for me. However, she uses the entire class to teach and crams a lot in it, so if you miss a class - you miss a lot. She's a really nice person but is not someone who cares about your excuses and she only accepts 1 late assignment.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She's a tough grader but is willing to work with you and will thoroughly answer any questions you have. Particicipation is worth a grade so beware, she will call on you in class to answer questions. She's funny and upbeat. I enjoyed being in her class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: SP102
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I absolutely loved this class! Professor Zapata made it so enjoyable. Expect a lot of assignments, but I didn't complain because they really helped me earn points that I would lose with tests. We used the book each class period, so never show up without it. My only complaint is that the tests are so close together. Very fast paced class. Take notes
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Zapata is a great teacher, and willing to help you but makes you work for your grade for sure. She isn't afraid to call on you if she thinks you haven't studied. Besides that she's super nice, and goes out of her way to get to know her students.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Too much time was spent working independently vs having actual lectures. She would assign group projects with people who barely understood the material while she would sit back and grade papers from other classes. I loved foreign language classes until I took her class. She did not clearly explain most of the course material & assigned too much hw.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: GH120
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I loved her Spanish class. It wasnt required for my degree and like a lot of other students, we were just taking it for credit, but she was really nice and helpful, and made class an awesome learning experience. Her projects are a little work, but she tries to help her students do well. Definitely recommend.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Zapata is a great teacher. She makes sure everyone understands the lesson before she continues the next one. She is a fair grader. Make friends with your neighbors, if you keep to yourself and don't ask questions, good luck. In my opinion, she is a great entry level Spanish teacher and I would love to have her again for 102.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CJ122
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was an awesome and very friendly teacher. She made the Spanish easy to follow and was always willing to help. If you pay attention, participate (even if you suck), ask questions, do the homework and ALWAYS practice you will pass. Buy a recorder and make flash cards and you will be good to go.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CJ122
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Having had little to no experience in Español, I thought the class would be very difficult for me. But Profe Zapata is an intelligent women and a very good professor who is willing to work with you. Español requires a lot of studying and pronunciation. Class isn't easy but also isn't too hard either, if you study and practice the vocab she gives.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is a good teacher but expects you to catch on right away.She's unfair at grading,she teaches more of a intermediate spanish rather then beginning..if you want to take this class i recommend you have 5+ years of spanish experience
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CJ122
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Her class is easy test are always oral speaking in front of the class, and quizes on a regular bases, but if you study the material you should get a easy A. She is very helpful, and a nice person.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
EXCELLENT. She grades fair, but makes you work for it. It is not an "easy A". There is a lot to learn so there is a LOT of assignments. Be prepared to work, but also be prepared to LEARN. She is a GREAT instructor. Funny too :)
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: SP101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Zapata is the best teacher you'll ever have--if you're willing to work. I wish she could teach all my classes! Her classes are very difficult, but as long as you study a lot, you'll do fine. She assigns a lot of homework, but if you do it all, you can't help but do pretty well on the tests.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: SPCJ
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
GREAT TEACHER! IF I COULD MEET MR. ZAPATA, I WOULD SHAKE HIS HAND.
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