The reviews below include all the ones about Bio C1015 that were posted on CULPA as of July 2006. (They are straight from CULPA, unedited.) These reviews are posted here because they are hard to find on CULPA, where they are mixed up with the reviews of the premed courses taught by Mowshowitz. Do not be scared off by the reviews of the premed courses! This course is a different ball game altogether. Note that although some reviewers say this course is hard, the majority say it is relatively easy.
16 November 2003
In running with the high-school biology theme, I did not
take AP Bio in high school and found Dr. Moshowitz's class rather easy to
follow. She is very clear and, as the prior reviewer wrote, will explain every
minute detail to make sure her info. hasn't escaped any of her students. She is
a dynamic lecturer and an approachable professor. She allows you to replace one
exam with a recitation grade (an option I strongly suggest as it allows you to
not take the final). Her exams are more lengthy than difficult and it is nearly
impossible to finish them in allotted class time; however, I think she is
cognizant of this and grades accordingly. She is, overall, an EXCELLENT
PROFESSOR and I recommend her very, very highly.
Workload: Moderate; exams require much
preparation.
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17 December 2004
Be warned that although this class sounds easy (for
"non-scientists") it isn't. The actual subject is easy but the way it is
sometimes presented or tested is very confusing. The most difficult thing I
struggled with was the wording of the questions on mini-exams and homework. They
are very ambiguous and unclear. However, she is a very nice person and will
answer all your questions. She answers emails quickly and takes participation
into account. Overall, I don't think I would recommend this class though. If you
like biology, take a reall class and if you just want to get easy credits for
the science requirements, this is not the way to go. The class is somewhat
philosophical. Discussing evolution and questions relating to it was
interesting.
Workload: A lot. Weekly graded
homework, mini-exams every other week. Recitation once a week (graded) and a
final (which you can choose not to take if you are happy with your grade)
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I strongly disagree with the other reviewer. I took AP
Bio in high school, but I did poorly and don`t remember a thing, but I still
found this class pretty easy. She is VERY clear and thorough and an excellent
teacher. She`ll answer any question that anyone asks, and will not give up
explaining it until the person understands.
Workload: The above reviewer is either
crazy or dumb, because this class was not hard, and I`m not a science person.
There are a couple of midterms and a final, but she let us drop our worst grade,
such that if you did well on the midterms, you didn`t have to take the final at
all. She even gave out slips of paper on the last day of class telling us what
our grades would be if we didn`t take the final. Mine said A-. I didn`t take the
final, and got an A!
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