BIOL 2020

Not a fun class. Attendance to lectures aren't necessary, but the tests require reading the textbook chapters and posted slides more than once to basically memorize all of it. They also always have unfair questions (to me at least) that use deliberately annoying wording or have two answers that are both correct. The tests also have persistent spelling/other errors, and the TAs interrupt every exam multiple times to tell you what is really meant by the questions. One of the TAs for this class is extremely rude and disrespectful; she interrupts exams constantly and makes students move seats during exams for no reason, disrupting entire rows of test takers. Not a good class, but it's necessary if you're going the bio or pre-med route.

Interesting course, boring lectures. Just read the book and you'll be fine

Kopeny is horrible at lecturing, there is no need to go to class. He usually posts the slides with the notes included, but sometimes posts slides without notes. However, his lectures basically just restate what is in the book. I hardly ever went to class, and when I did I did not pay attention. I only read the book a few days before tests and did not devote that much time to the class and still did really well.

I learned more about the concepts presented in this class by watching youtube videos than I learned from Kopeny's lectures and slides. They honestly better prepared me for the test than any material Kopeny gave us. Consistently got 90s on the tests.

This class was much better than Bio 2010. The topics were much more interesting, in my opinion, but reading the book will definitely be an asset when preparing for finals. If your grade is border line at the end of the semester he will usually bump you up by 1%.

Definitely easier than Kittlesen's half of the course, although his test questions can still be tricky, but a lot of the time just from poor wording/use of the English language. Some tests will be common sense, others asked oddly specific questions. Definitely read and know everything in the textbook sections he says with a focus on what he puts in his slides.

The material in this class is really interesting. It focuses much more one big picture ideas and animals, systems, etc. It's easier to handle than BIOL 2010. However, Kopeny is a terrible lecturer. Terrible. He literally reads straight off of his slides. Going to lecture is somewhat unnecessary because the lecture slides that he reads are straight from the book. He also never responds to emails, but is pretty friendly in office hours. His tests are TERRIBLY worded with grammar, English, numbering, and graphical errors everywhere. Besides the material, the only good thing about the class was the TA, Brittany. She was clear, super helpful, and understanding. It's not a hard class, just frustrating sometimes.

Better than BIO 2010 for sure. Kopeny has a tendency to read off his slides, which is boring. Don't let that prevent you from going to class though. He has definitely asked questions from lecture that wasn't in the book.

Kopney is a great guy- enthusiastic and nice, but sometimes his head is in the clouds. Not the best advisor.

To me, Kopeny didn't seem like he really wanted to teach this class. Also, his lectures were copies of what the book stated.