BIOL 3400

This class was very engaging as Professor Kopeny kept it interesting for the most part and the small class size also kept it more personal. Pay attention and you'll get a good grade.

The class has lecture and lab exams, which is difficult, but the lab practicals aren't too bad at all if you pay attention and always work in lab. The lecture exams are fairly difficult at times but are primarily lecture-based and the book is just supplemental.

Dr. K is an awesome professor in that he is very approachable and excited about the class; however, his lectures are often a bit jumbled...like he gets so excited about the material he can't think straight. The tests are hard and require A LOT of memorization, esp. the lab exams; however, to relieve some of the pressure he sometimes lets you take them home if you cannot finish in the alotted class time.

Great professor, really wants students to enjoy the subject matter and do well in his class. Tests and practicals are challenging but overall a worthwhile course.

Keep up with the powerpoints as the textbook is pretty much supplemental and he only tests lecture material. As for the practicals, make sure you actually see everything and know where things are relative to other structures.

Kopeny's lectures are always hard to follow, no matter what class of his you take. An intersting course though. The labs and TA's were great.

Kopeny is an enthusiastic teacher and I found the material interesting. Labs are cool and usually don't take the whole time. The only workload is going to class as that is where he gets all his test material. Be ready for some memorization, especially on lab practicals.

Its not a hard class but can seem overwhelming right before practicals and exams. Just take really good notes and study those instead of the book and you will be fine

Very enjoyable way to get a 300 level lab credit. Material adds up, but there is no way around rote memorization in a comparative anatomy class. Kopeny is not the most engaging professor in the department, but his syllabus does a good job of covering select systems in depth, rather than just glancing over as many topics as possible. While 4 midterms and 2 practicals may seem like a lot, it helps that no one test is going to kill your grade.

Tests were easy, but they were memory intensive. Know the slides inside and out and you'll be fine. If you put in the time you'll get the grade easy.