Parman has a very BORING teaching style. He reads off of the overhead Verbetum and doesn't really do much other than that. I passed the class with an A- and I slept through most of it!

If you are looking for an easy credit, this is an excellent class to take. He reads off of the overhead, gives you a COPY of his slides, and then lets you have a cheat sheet for the test! Attendance is required because there is usually an assignment every class, but if you can handle sitting through his monotone voice, this is the easiest class!

Fairly easy class. His lectures consist of powerpoint slides. He gives you a copy of the notes and you follow along. Tests are tough but you can use a 5x8 card. Tests are graded on a curve. Interesting subject and I learned alot. Very nice guy. Highly recommend this class if you need a science credit!

For Environmental science, i either slept or played sudoku, and most of the time i left early. Very easy A.

His teaching style is boring, but he has everything on powerpoint and even prints everything out for his students so you can easily follow along and do not have to write much. He wants weekly current topic report about a article you read related to class.For exams he lets you have a little cheat card, but you have to write it. Very helpful!!

Just like the other posts said, this class is easy, everything on PPT. DON't Waste 100 bucks on the book, you will never need it, he gives you copies of everything. Good and easy class. Teacher keeps you updating you on your progress.

great guy very smart easy to relate to

He's pretty good! And he's a funny guy. You'll like him.

He's a great professor! id recommend him to anyone taking bio. he gives plenty opportunities to receive extracredit too =D

Parman is a good professor, he provides power points for all of his lectures, which makes it really easy to pass the class. I rarely used my text. Don't take a morning class, his lecture will put you to sleep. The only thing I did not like was his condescending tone. He treated us like primary school children, however, some people deserved it.

Reading the book and regular attendace are both helpful, but not vital to passing the course. His lectures are well structured, but the lab leaves something to be desired. He is a funny guy and passes out extra credit like candy! By far one of the better classes i've taken.

Best biology professor. He lets us use a notecard for each exam (some exams are difficult) and provides a lot of extra credit opportunities. He provides ppt notes which are very helpful. Highly recommend him.

Easy course

Professor Parman is awesome!I loved this class. He's a big time biology nerd and very enthusiastic about what he teaches. He brings up interesting facts during his lectures If you're interested in biology you should definitely take his class. His exams can be kind of hard though, so make sure you attend lectures.

I'll try to keep this short and sweet.Don't buy the textbook or lab book - everything comes from his powerpoint which you must print out. Labs are based off his handouts which you draw/write on and turn in. 5 exams. He allows you to use 1 3x5 notecard so the smaller you write the better. 10 quizzes. Tons of info and he speeds thru lecture and lab.

Professor Parman was very nice and helpful to all students. He knew everyone's names and explained the material clearly. He wasn't annoying to listen to at all, even though the course material was very boring. Strongly recommend taking Biology 1000 with him! He's one of the bests.

Very tough teacher I had to study real hard to earn the A. His exams are 100 questions. He gives quizzes all the time and gives a lot of extra credit. You have to make sure you understand everything clearly for his exams because he asks about everything. If you take this class you need a lot of time to study don't take hard classes with him.

Nice professor. Fair one. Test are little hard, but if u study not at all. Sad that some student rate him so bad. The college is for studying, not for coming and having fun and getting great grades without studying. I recommend him 100% if you want to learn and not forget what you have learned........ I will miss him.

Based all of the exams off of lecture notes. TRIED to make the class more enjoyable. Even brought in timbits for the whole class one day! Extremely fair, great teacher, and a great guy. If you study, you will do very well. No trick questions on test. Really cares about your grade.

If your taking bio 1000 I highly advise Parman. Although his tests are hard, if you study the way he tells you to, you'll do just fine. His lectures are enthusiastic & he'll help you in anyway he can. Make sure you go to both lecture & lab, it's important to understand the material. Hope you enjoy him as much as I did!

Professor Parman was very helpful, we had many quizzes but he always offered to make them up for half credit, he has a good sense of humor and really seems to want to help his students, I did fail the class but that wasn't because of him I did not have the time to do the studying needed to pass, this class is ALOT of work but definitely passable!

I love this professor. Wish he taught all of my courses. This class wasn't extremely difficult. He tells you exactly what's going to be on quizzes and exams. All tests are multiple choice with scantrons. Extra credit offered. Explains everything in great detail. Final exam is optional. If you don't pass that means you didn't try at all.

There is a ton of work in his class but he is a good teacher. Lectures are very clear but you definitely have to spend some time studying for the tests. Not hard material just a bit of work. Plus he offers a pretty good amount of extra credit. If you like biology you will do fine!

Mr. Parman is an awesome professor and I learned a lot in BIOL 1010. However, an overwhelming amount of material was presented to my class and I felt like I could never study enough. I had to work hard for the B+ I earned. If you are considering taking this class, form study groups and prepare to abandon your social life.

Quizzes are clear and easy. The tests don't go with the material we are taught and are not easy. He tells you to read the book so you can pass the tests but the test questions are not taken from the book or from the power points. Talks way too much and over explains the easy things but goes right over the difficult material, which is not helpful.

The only time I've ever actually had to read the whole book and study. Stick to the basics with names and specific things within their group. QZs and Tests are tough. You get lots of EC, he drops 1 low Qz and can replace a low test if you do better with the final. PPTs are long and boring. Had him for 1000 and 1010. 1000 was easy with bio basics.

Alan rocks! He's a very nice teacher and he usually brings in food at the end of the semester for the students. His expectations are realistic - science requires a lot of studying and reading and effort. He's not afraid to call you out if he thinks you're being lazy. Overall cool guy. The only thing I would say is maybe some lectures were boring

Professor Parmans is a great professor. I really learned alot & it helped me prepare for Micro. There was alot of memorization for this class, but it was a class where even if you don't get an A you still would walk out knowing alot because he prepares his students really well. I recommend him only if you have time to study well. Overall hes cool.

The type of professor that thinks you are only taking his class. Extremely time-consuming class, take my advice and take a different teacher. Although I respect tough teachers because you will learn more, he is just too much! Like I said great teacher but countless quizzes, HW, tests and exams. COUNTLESS

great professor! I really enjoyed his class, labs were fun! I usually dread labs but his were easy. he gives lab starter quizzes that are an easy way to earn points. all his quizzes are pretty easy, exams can be tough but not if you study and use his powerpoints!!! if you take good notes during his lectures you really don't even need the book

Parman is a good teacher. I took him in the fall and got an A. He offers extra credit and drops your lowest quiz and test, which is nice. If you read the book and study the PowerPoints and lab exercises, you will do fine.

Plenty of options for extra credit. He gives a quiz after two chapters and a test after four chapters and a midterm and final. Lab is the required book. In lab you have starter quizzes where you need to preread the material, lab end quizzes every 4-5 exercises, and midterm and finals. Some times he goes off topics, but he really enjoys teaching.

I took Prof. Parman my first semester at MCC. He is a great teacher. He always tries to help out the ones who are struggling. Gives a lot of extra credit, you just have to be interested in earning those extra points. What I somewhat disliked about this class were the lab practicals, however even those weren't that bad in the end. He's a good choice

Parman is very good at explaining things to you like you are stupid. You will have to put in a lot of time, but if you do there is no reason why you cannot get an A.

Professor Parman's Bio class was definitely one of the hardest classes I've taken at MCC. I definitely could tell that he is passionate in this subject and he really tried his best in making sure everyone passed his class. As long as you study, go to class everyday, ask questions and do as much extra credit as you can, he'll work with you.

Great, enthusiastic teacher, willing to help outside of class in office visits. Loves what he teaches. Classes very test heavy. Requires a lot of study time and dedication but a great professor if you really want to learn.

Mr Parmans BIOL 1000 class covers a lot of material and requires that you devote 5-10 hours per week outside of class to study so If you are just looking for some science credits you should probably take another class. Mr Parmans single best quality is his knowledge of the material he teaches, so if you really want to understand biology take him

Mr. Parman was an extremely tough professor. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR IF YOU ARE A LAZY STUDENT. Only take him if you want a challenge and want to actually learn the material. However, he is not good at planning and for our semester he gave us too much time between tests and we ran out of time, so we had to rush through the material in the end.

Professor Parman makes it very easy for you to pass this class if you are willing to put in the work. He gives you study suggestions that 100% work. Lectures are thorough and everything on exams is in the lectures. He is helpful and gives quick response via email to any questions you have.

Biology 1000 is not an easy class. But Professor Parman gives you every opportunity to pass. That being said, he understands it's your problem, not his. Lots of quizzes and tests. People complained about them but they have a lot of weight so if you bomb a test you're still okay. Lots of extra credit, does his best to make sure you pass the course.

Great as a person and instructor, but bad at giving info for tests and quizzes. Expects us to go thru almost 500 powerpoint slides each test and doesn't provide study guide to at least help us. Most of the info on the test were in the text book and not the powerpoint. No need to buy lab book cuz we didn't use it. Too much material and info.

very wonderful professor. you just have to read and keep reading. not an easy A to be honest but I worked for it. Explains very well and will never forget when he teaches. i never used the textbook just his powerpoint.A lot of quizzes infact everyday is either a quiz or an exam. BE PREPARED

Pro. Parman is a great professor! I see a lot of negative feedback of his courses, probably because of a heavy work load. I feel like he is making us getting used to medical school life which I am fine with it. If you love challenges and the sense of accomplishment, you will like his class.

Professor Parman in my opinion was a great professor, hes super nice & cares about your grades. If you do the homework and study for your tests youll pass just fine! Even though biology is tough and especially online, he helps you get through it all!

Professor Parman is incredibly annoying and comes off condescending. However if you can get past his personality his class is rather doable. His quizzes and exams come straight from his power points there is never a question he hasn't covered. Biology is a lot of work and a lot to understand. yes the slides are 70-100 pages long, but that's biology

Here is the run down. Prof P is cut throat and I mean CUT THROAT. However, if you read actually read the chapters and slides, you will pass. MAKE SURE YOU READ BEFORE DOING ANY HOMEWORK. He is easy to get a hold of, but this is a class that you'll have to put in a lot of effort to pass. Getting an A is not impossible, but it is a weeder class!

His class is pretty easy; you have some assignments every week on McGraw Hill Connect as well as 2-4 labs every week but those are done on Connect too so they are honestly not all that bad and you have endless tries to get 100%. 5 exams 1 optional exam, 4-5 lab quizzes and 2 lab practical exams but all in all an 85% or higher is easily obtainable.

A lot of work for an online class but as long as you do the readings and lectures, you'll pass. The tests were a little difficult because sometimes they had nothing to do with what we were learning and you don't have much time to complete the tests either. However, I liked professor Parman, he was easy to reach and was always willing to help.

Parman is a good professor, he responds to emails very quick and will help if you need it. He sends out reminders the day before and the day of exams so if you have any trouble you can contact him. I will say his exams are timed and i ran out of time alot and that did effect my grade. homework is manageable, labs are super super easy.

Professor Parman is a challenging teacher and many of his assignments could be overwhelming. There was a 3 day period we had 17 assignments due, however, the class is very rewarding. If you put the time in, work hard, and reach out for help from the prof. you will do fine. Prof Parman is super nice, easy to reach, and always happy to help

Although the class is primarily graded by tests and exams, he will provide you with all the information for them and even host review sessions telling you test answers. No lecture HW, but there are pre and post-labs for easy points. Lab practicals are easy as he shows you the exact slides that will be on them all. 10/10 recommend.

I dont know why people in these reviews are being so cruel, he is such a great guy! The class is not hard at all, and all the homework is online through the book, yeah there is a lot of work but if you're on track you'll pass with an A. Dont listen to these comments if you are fairly a good student you'll do great!

If you want a blow-off science course, DON'T take this class. You get a lot of homework and reading, but it pays off. There are quizzes every day and several chances for extra credit. If you're normally a good student and are interested in a career science-related, you'll get between an A/B+. Study his notes and assignments and you should be fine

I noticed that students who had been in HS bio recently did better. Think of this class 2 classes, lab and lecture I also noticed that he gave EC if you put more info on the packet, rather than just filling in the blank. To his credit, He goes over with your class to the library to work through the practice practicals

It is a bit more work heavy than most courses, and his lectures can be a bit confusing, but he is always willing to help and he is a great professor if you are willing to put in your all.