Reviews of professor Ferah Munshi

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very tough professor - recommend you don't take her if you don't do well on tests. If you wanna refute a grade, most likely you can't make an argument and won't change the grade. Random paper assignments throughout the class (for attendance) and super tough tests. Not flexible with different learning styles.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class isn't super awful and isn't super great. It is mediocre. Make sure to do the homework's and go to your TA's office hours to get help on them. I didn't enjoy this class, but astronomy isn't my thing to begin with, I just took it for the credit. Avoid class if you can, but if you need to take it, it's not completely awful.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Munshi was a great professor. I didn't use my textbook, but if you pay attention in class and to the powerpoints then you do fine on her tests. There was a group project that made up like 20% of our grade that my group members bombed and wouldn't let me fix, and Munshi said she couldn't help. She grades the class on a curve so I still got an A

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Munshi made Intro to Astronomy fun and engaging. There weren't a lot of grades to get, but those grades were pretty straightforward.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Attendance isn't technically mandatory, but she will have random in class worksheets that count for a grade so beware of that. Homework is the hardest part of this class, but as long as you go to class relatively often and study the slides (posted online) you'll be fine. Lectures aren't great but the information is there. Not a hard class at all.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Munshi is no-nonsense but is in touch with students (canceled our class on Friday before OU-Texas). She likes to reward good students so you get points for in-class worksheets, will curve grades for kids with good attendance, and gives big hints about test questions in class. She had us start a class-wide online study outline that she corrected.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Munshi is a wonderful professor to have. Out of the many physics professors at OU, Dr. Munshi is well above the average. Her lectures are informative, direct, and fun. The coursework is limited with a few computational projects thrown in. The exams are exactly like the practice exam so be sure to study them carefully.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Used to like astronomy until I took Munshis class. Too difficult for a lower level class. Doesnt help the students who are struggling but want to succeed and only gives attention to those who flourish in the class. Do yourself a favor- dont take Munshi.