Easy A. He doesn't seem to like putting the microphone volume at high level, so sometimes you can't hear him from the back. He gives solutions to HW (free 10% of total grade) and exams are really easy if you understand HW questions "inside-out and upside-down" to quote him directly.

If you're decent at physics and study his past midterms you will end up with an A+/A (he repeated questions for me). Lecture-wise he tends to slur his words. I couldn't understand him sometimes. Anyway take him and you will get a good grade.

Best professor for physics.

Professor Nassar was an awesome physics professor. He makes physics understandable and gives chances for people to bring their grades up for his curve for tests is very generous. He does a lot of hands-on demonstration with explicit explanations to each of the demos so that the students understand and enjoy a good demo.

Going into physics after dreading AP physics in high school, I was dreading to take physics again in college. However, after taking it with Nassar, my interest for physics was heightened and I am a very happy person. If you must take physics, take it with Nassar. It will make you happy during the summer too when you were dreading to take summer classes in the first place.

Professor Nassar is my favorite professor so far at UCLA. He is very hands on, and he really cares that you understand the material. He teaches you what he feels is important, and his tests are tricky at all. What he emphasizes over and over is what he tests you on. Go to his office hours. You'll learn a lot, and he's really cool. Nassar wants you to have a good understanding of the basics. I actually did all the work, but it's cause he made me want to learn it. Take him for 6A. You won't regret it.

awesome dude

Prof. Nassar is absolutely phenomenal. He is honestly the best physics prof. I've ever had and I came out of his class within a much deeper appreciation and interest in physics than other physics teacher I have had. Nassar's teaching is very straightforward; during lecture, he will walk through every problem he expects you to understand on the test. He does sample problems with you, as well as incorporates very awesome demonstrations (he once laid on top of a bed of spikes and had a student crush a brick with a sledgehammer over him as he lay there). Also, he includes various music and clip shows relating to the material that really makes a dry subject much, much more fun to learn. As long as you go to lecture and understand all the sample problems he does (and it's very hard not to considering he doesn't move on until he's sure everyone knows the material), then you should get an A on the exams. He believes in putting the "most fundamental" types of problems on the test, meaning he only puts in basic problems and does nothing tricky. The curves on the exam are also very generous; almost everyone gets an A on each exam and a lot of people get 100s because of the curve. Nassar truly cares about student learning more than giving you unnecessary and ridiculous examinations, as is evidenced by his constant efforts to get to know his students and make sure they are doing well in his class. If you need to take a physics class at UCLA and he's teaching it, then I certainly recommend him because you will both find it very easy to get an A as well as learn a phenomenal amount of physics in a fun way.

Amazing professor. Makes physics easier to grasp focusing on major points. He tells you what he expects you to know and encourages office hours. Overall, best physics professor I have had.

Physics prevented me from graduating at the top of my high school class, and so I hated / feared it for a while-- until Dr. Nassar came along. Nassar is PHENOMENAL. After taking 6A with him, I understood mechanics SO well. I could see how beautiful the math is, and why it made sense, and why the equations are or are not correct. His lesson plans are very well-constructed that he finishes lecture two whole meetings before exam date (without rushing at all!), so those two whole meetings he spends not on new material but reviewing for the imminent exam. Midterms in Nassar's class are similar to practice exams he gives out and goes over. The final is more challenging than the midterms, but it's not scary or impossible. About four of the questions on the practice final appeared on the actual final. Class average is high at 88%, which he pegs at a B to a B+. Nassar is very caring about his students. He will give his time generously to anyone who needs help. Office hours are nearly always crowded, but he extends it to accommodate people who need to see him one-on-one. He is handsome, kind and un-boring in and outside class. I have naught but much respect for this man. Dr. Nassar, thank you for making me think again. Maraming salamat.

Dr. Nassar is the best professor I've had at UCLA as well! He made physics easy to learn and he was always around if you need help via email or office hours. He always mentions that he wants the students' feedback on how class is going. Also, he's very organized with powerpoint presentations that cover the main ideas for each chapter, chalkboard use, and demos during each lecture. He also doesn't try to trick you on midterms, he tells you the specific ideas/concepts that are going to be on them and reviews problems he thinks covers those topics in class. He also has a policy where you always have chances. If you don't do so well on the 2 midterms, but get an A on the final, he will make your grades on the first 2 midterms As as well. Dr. Nassar is funny, with themed songs and videos he plays during each class. He really makes you enjoy physics. Take him!