Kapila Clara Castoldi - Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Professor: Kapila Clara Castoldi

Department: Science

College: Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHY1040
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class isnt impossible to pass but, there is a lot of work that goes into it. The grading seems odd as in (on assignments that are similar) you will get 100 on one & then 60 on the next with no explanation. A lot of quizzes & not enough time allotted for exams. She is very rude and doesnt seem like she wants to help when you contact her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY1040
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is more about the class than the prof. The class is a lot of busy work, but it isn't too hard, you are placed in a group of three to do some of the assignments with, so the only thing that can make the class challenging is if your groupmates do not feel like putting in the work, but you do have the ability to switch, so that's not even bad.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The tests are only around 10 questions so it's hard to get a good grade. She is very rude when people ask questions. Very unhelpful and always has an attitude. I would never take a class with her again. The class is passable but she is very bad at teaching, you have to teach yourself.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHY104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Online course was so easy. As a finance major, this has nothing to do with my major so I found 95% of the answers online. Easy 4.0 if you are okay with looking up answers. Questions throughout the course that aren't super easy, but you work with a small group. Just make sure to do your work and you're golden

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Have to be at every class because there are in class assignments. Homework is ridiculously hard. You get a cheat sheet on exams but there are so few questions that even one wrong tanks your grade. No extra credit

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Online is a solid choice for this class. Her lectures are helpful and there is a lot of homework but it is not difficult just time consuming!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Had her before for a class on campus but now taking her online class and it is way easier to understand. Just read the book since the quiz online are pertaining to them. Quick read and easy to understand. Google helps if there is any issue. Assignments due every week so stay on top of it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Terrible professor, her graders make a lot of mistakes and she is very rude. You would be very lucky to find decent group members for group work

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Castoldi was not a good lecturer due to her heavy accent and her tendency to mumble a lot. I noticed she also moved quickly in class, not allowing you to write notes as you'd like them. She provided a lot of online resources for her students, which help.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is very hard to understand sometimes and her lectures are long and rarely clear. She is a very intelligent woman but has a hard time communicating that intelligence.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHY110LAB
• 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:

This is a lab, so it really depends on your TA. My TA was a stickler, but I got a 3.8 GPA.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY108
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Although the class had a lot of work (web assign, individual activities, and group activities, most of it was straightforward. Barely touched the book, and had a horrible group member that she ended up kicking out of my group thankfully . Not a lot of help when emailing, but she did always reply. She directed most of her questions to the TA.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHY105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tests are very wordy and sketchy. It seems like the questions are meant to trip you up which isn't right. Graders also do her work and there are many mistakes made. I know tons about astronomy but the assignments and grading suck so it knocks my grade down. Not at all impressed.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHY104
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This is one of the easiest classes I've taken at OU, mainly because it was online. I never once listened to the lectures or read the notes. There's a lot of work that goes along with this class: online quizes, weekly group projects and online learning simulations. If you do all the work you'll get a 4.0

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY106
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hard professor to understand; Accent is strong. Group work after every lecture so you can't miss a class. What was on the powerpoints were NOT on the tests. I would not recommend taking her classes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHY104
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class is a lot of work each week but most online classes are and it wasn't too hard. Expect to still be assigned homework even if there are holidays which is a little annoying. She was very rude whenever I would e-mail her and group work with an online class is the worst idea. I will never take a class with her again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHY106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I really liked this class! It was super straight forward and I learned a lot! I don't understand why everyone gives her such low reviews. Easy class!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHY106010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is from Italy, but is easy to understand. As a teacher she is one of the best Ive had at Oakland. She understood when something came up in home life and gave chance to makeup. DO YOUR ASSIGNMENTS. Seriously if you do you will get a good grade. Attend. isn't man, butTheres a "lab" packet every class, i never missed a packed came out with a 3.9.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHY110LAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took her lab, not lecture, so the only time I would encounter her would be during office hours. The TAs that I had however were very helpful and very easy. Also, since it's a lab of course there was a lab report due every week. Other than that, the labs were simple. You also have to purchase the lab manual.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Expect to read a lot and have everything self taught. There are 3 examssem. , hw (web assign), activities and group Q due every week. Exams make up a large portion of your grades so be sure to do well. Teacher wasn't much of help because she always directed all student questions to her TA.