Students felt that the smal class size real y helped them get to know their fellow students and participate more in class. They liked the lectures, but felt that the pace was a bit too quick and that they would have liked more time to go over the materials. Suggestions for improvement included increasing the number of review sessions and providing more information during lectures so that students could use their notes to study more effectively. Prospective students should be interested in pursuing a Biochemistry major and be prepared for extensive studying each week.

Students broadly praised this course for having a friendly and engaging instructor who covered interesting subject matter. Students did not like the course’s brief quizzes which could be hit or miss in terms of success. Students also said that results on the quizzes accounted for a large percentage of their grades, and since each one only consisted of four or five questions, one wrong answer could send a grade plummeting on the quiz. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by multiple students for the quizzes to be overhauled either by increasing the number of questions or switching from multiple choice questions to short-answer questions. Prospective students should know that the course requires a good amount of independent study by students and success on the course’s quizzes is critical to overall success. 45