Sneh Kalia - St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Professor: Sneh Kalia

Department: Physics

College: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS234
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kalia is very caring and patient, and she knows her stuff. Her accent takes a bit of getting used to, but she knows English better than most students. Typically, there are three weekly things to turn in: a lab report from the previous lab, a written assignment of 3-5 problems, and an online assignment with 15-20 problems. Fair grader.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS328
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took modern physics with her and it was a total challenge, she goes really fast during the lectures and gives a lot of homework, also que exams are pretty hard and she is a tough grader. Extremely challenging class

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS328
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Starting this with I'm not talented in physics, and the complicated nature of the quantum world makes it even tougher. Dr. Kalia is a very nice person who will help you if you go to her office hours. But i don't think she is a good professor to take physics classes with. She just presents the information and has a tough time answering questions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHY431
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As a physics major with 3.5 GPA, I've enjoyed nearly every physics class I've ever taken. After my experience with Dr. Kalia, I've come to absolutely despise quantum mechanics and will go to the greatest of lengths to avoid ever having to learn about it ever again. This professor has destroyed my ability to enjoy this subject.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY234
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

worst and most difficult teacher. Wouldn't recommend.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY234
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst "teacher" I've had. Doesn't properly structure lectures and instead uses ppts, doesn't properly explain the setup of problems or sign conventions, and refuses to actually give feedback when grading homework unless you directly ask her and even then she doesn't give a straight answer. The online homework is just as useless.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have done well in many past STEM courses but even though Kalia is a nice person, she is not a good teacher and has failed many students. Reading concepts off of power points is not how you learn. She is also hard to contact outside of class. Be prepared for very hard exams and learning on your own. I recommend Schaum's outlines books.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS234
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She uses powerpoints to give the class. I don't think is a good strategy for physics. She is mean with the students because you arrived late. She doesn't care about the students. For some people the accent makes hard to understand the lecture.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was by far the worst and hardest class that I have taken at this university. She is an ok professor. There were a lot of students who took circuits so she assumed that most people already knew the material and would sometimes not show us how to get the answer to a problem. She grades very tough. Good luck!!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Reading intense class. Prepare yourself to remember a lot of facts in order to pass the exams. This professor is very HANDS OFF with the online class. She does not offer any sort of feedback and will not remind you of important exams or homework due dates. Over the course of the semester she posted a total of four times on the d2l page.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay teacher! Lot's of work, do not work more than 30 hours a week while taking this class. Must be prepared to take lots of time on this class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Taken as an online class, would not suggest taking it online. Very hard to contact through email or D2L, responded to very few people. Rely on syllabus for all of your answers. Teaching yourself pretty much anything, so a high level of commitment will benefit you. A LOT of work for an introductory astronomy class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult professor, but if you get through the class you'll know the content well. Takes a lot of work outside of class. Very tough on grading. Thick accent. Take at your own risk, I won't be again.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHY234
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sneh is an easy professor once you get on her good side. Go to class, participate while there, hand in things on time, ask questions if you have them. She is a great help in her office hours if you need it. She was hard on a lot of students in the class, but only because she knew they didn't work hard. Put the work in and you will pass.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Teacher is like the caption of the ship but she is careless and lazy person, bad at explaining, don't clarify concepts, takes too long to grade homework and exams. She handed back our first lab report on the last day of lab along with many other assignments. Sometimes homework is due just one day prior to test. Don't give feed back. Don't take her.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AST107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Was hoping to learn cool stuff about the universe, wound up basically with a physics class. Learned nothing about the stars or the universe. Homework is long and dry and the powerpoints are so long, that you don't even need the book. The class being online made it easier handle. But don't bother to try and contact her, she doesn't respond.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS234
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Assigns a lot of homework and some of it is due the day before an exam, her lectures are very dense and she isn't very good at explaining things. She teaches something one day and expects you to know how to do it by the next class period. Her tests are very difficult and she is a tough grader. She does not respond to e-mails either.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS234
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really is a very intelligent and wonderful teacher. Her lectures may get long, but she makes up for it with how much you learn. Hard class but you learn a lot.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She never explained or lectured about a single sentence of Physics. All you expect is her solving some numerical problems on the board. The professor is more or less like a calculator, just plug in numbers and u will get the output. Labs are horrendous as well. Please don't overestimate yourself by taking class with her

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Homework and tests: If she didn't lecture on it, you won't see it on an assignment or exam. Her tests are 10ish open-endcalculation questions similar to assigned homework. Her lectures are very dense, so take good notes. She is extremely helpful when you have a question, and explains things well. Listen carefully, as she has a strong accent.