BIOL 2020

I think this class was both interesting and fair. I actually really like Kopeny. He's very approachable and nice when you speak to him, and he genuinely wants to know what you think about the class. Very willing to answer any questions you have. If you go to class and TAKE NOTES, do the reading, and study for the tests, you should do well. The lab can be kind of hard sometimes, remembering structures, and it's a little disconnected from lecture at times.

easier than kittlesen, still not easy...lot of reading dont wait til last minure, no need to go to lecture tho he reads his powerpoints (he may threaten to remove ppt from collar at some point in semester but this is non-sgnificant since all ppt are directly from textbook)

Grade is made up of 6 midterms each weighted according to the amount of material that is covered during each unit. If you leave all the reading to the day before the midterms, and don't go to class, it will be harder to get an A. Class is extremely easy if you just do the reading and study as you go. Don't need to go to class - Kopeny reads off his slides that he posts on collab anyways. Don't let him fool you - the preview slides he posts are almost exactly what he reads off of in class. He says they're different, but they're really not.

This class was by far the worst I've taken at the University. Quite honestly I could go on for pages why every aspect of this class was horrible. The material is very simple, but Kopeny is one of the worst professors I have had. About midway through the semester I stopped attending lecture (and had no adverse test grades) because all he does is stand there and read the slides to you. Which, oh by the way, are DIRECTLY from the textbook down to the figures and have so many grammatical errors in them you could barely read them anyway. His tests are VERY specific--he focuses on the smallest details, and the questions he asks are often ambiguous or just plain confusingly worded. You will get more questions wrong for not understanding the question than for not knowing the material. The best you can do is read the textbook chapters multiple times thoroughly and hope for the best. Good luck!

Easier than Kittleson but Kittleson had booster grades such as homework and extra credit clicker questions. This class consist of 6 tests each weighted differently and that's it. So believe me when I say if you mess up on ONE test it can drop your grade tremendously which is what happened to me.
Like everyone says READ THE TEXTBOOK! A lot of his wording comes from it and will help you on the exams!!!! Class is boring and he does read from the slides but sometimes it'll help clear up information you didn't understand when you read it so it's always good to hear everything a second time. The textbook really is your friend because if he tells you to read the textbook and his slides come directly from the textbook too it makes sense that his exams will too.

Kopeny is probably brilliant but cannot talk in an engaging, articulate, or understandable way for his life. My grades are currently inversely correlated to my class attendance. Let me rephrase that. I have literally gotten higher grades by not attending this class at all. Review powerpoints, read the chapters and teach yourself but don't waste time going to this class. Also, don't take it unless it's required for your major.

There is no incentive to attend class because Kopeny posts the detailed lecture slides which are straight from the book and there are no clicker questions. If you read and study the chapters before the test you will probably do well on the exams. Kopeny is slightly boring but very knowledgeable.

This class is very reading intensive and a lot of sel-learning. Going to class is not that helpful, as the professor just reads of the lecture slides.

Not a difficult class by any means. The lecture is really boring, but sometimes material from lecture will pop up on the exam that isn't discussed in the textbook. I recommend going even though it's not necessary since he posts the slides. Each of the 6 exams are weighted differently according to the amount of material covered and he curves them as well. Just keep up with the textbook readings (I recommend outlining chapters), try to take detailed notes in lecture, study a couple days in advance, and you'll be set.

Really, to do well in this class, all you have to do is the textbook readings. He posts his powerpoints on collab before each lecture and reads off of them during lecture, so you only have to actually attend class if you don't understand something. There are 6 exams, all weighted differently, but make sure that you study for them because one bad grade can destroy your overall one. He moves very slowly during lecture, but he's a really nice guy overall and is very helpful if you have a question.