The best aspects of the course included the organized lecture slides, podcasts, and the available materials for students to get a better grasp of the content. The worst aspects of the course included the constant biome assignments and the hefty amount of content that had to be learned within short periods of times. There were often more than 4 chapters in each exam and students felt themselves having to memorizing too much content for each exam. The course would improve if the lectures were more focused on specific material and actual content that would be covered in exams. It would also improve if the biome assignments were completed removed from the course as they were overwhelming for students and often unrelated to what they were learning. Prospective students should endeavor to attend al class, take notes, and study very hard as there is a lot of material to cover in the course.

Many students agreed that the professors for this course were great. They were able to teach biology in an understandable way and covered interesting materials. However, students did complain of information being crammed into a short amount of time and that some of the professors rely on video clips to teach. In addition, students were not pleased with the Biolit assignments. Suggestions for improvement include: no Biolit assignments, easier exams, more interaction, and concise course readings. Prospective students should have prior biology knowledge and have taken the AP biology test for best success.

The best aspect of this course was the accessible lecture slides posted online. This course provided students with interesting course material and multiple opportunities to do well. Many students found the BioLit assignments frustrating and tedious, exams were too short which made it difficult to perform well, and there was a significant amount of material to memorize. This course could be improved by having a more interactive classroom environment, decreasing the workload, and no longer assigning BioLit exercises. Prospective students should know they need to keep up with all material covered in order to do well in this course.