He's a good teacher and is very willing to take time to help you understand something inside or outside of class. He does not like the poeple that don't attend the full lab.

Harris is a good professor. He certainly has a passion for Bio and adds his own humor during lecture. Tips to pass this class: attend ALL lecture and labs if possible, write down everything he puts on slides AND says, fill out every lab completely and get help outside of class. No trick questions on tests, just use the study guides.

Dont need to rent class book but do need Lab book. Uses powerpoints to lecture that you can print. Class is ALL memorization, if you dont have time to memorize parts/definitions/slides/etc you will not do well. Cool/laid back teacher who jokes a lot. Goes over lecture test in detail before giving it out. Labs are much harder tests tho.

Great professor! Willing to do what it takes to help you succeed. Would not take Biology with anyone else!

Drops lowest TWO test grades! Wants to make sure you pass! Great job teaching but he always was slow or late at getting out study material. He emails the study guides and many times wouldn't get them sent out until the day before the test. Crams a lot of info into every test as well and the labs are a joke, yet the tests are hard. STUDY STUDY STUDY

I loved this class. It was not the easiest class, but he made it intresting. He was willing to help you out if you tried and asked questions. He was not just going t hand you the answers to the test. I really liked him as a teacher.

Alex has a fun easy-going style meant to engage with his students. This is a required class for an A.A. and not a lot of his students will continue on in Biology or Life Sciences, I think he takes that into consideration and makes it interesting yet challenges you to learn more and take an interest.

Hard class do not take if you are not ready to study! But this teacher is the best teacher I have had at Longview even though his class was really hard he made it fun

He is very helpful. The material in it self can be difficult to learn if you don’t read it carefully. He is flexible and willing to work with you as long as your attendance is not poor.

Do not take this class if you are unwilling to study! He is a fantastic teacher who is more than willing to work with you, but his tests are extremely hard. He is very easy going and his classes are enjoyable. His lecture and lab exams are taken directly from the power points and lab sheets!! Study and communication are key in this class!

Everyone here complaining are all people who average C's. He teaches the class at a freshman level. If you can't handle it, you didn't try hard enough. Read through the chapters, pay attention in lecture, do the labs, receive your good grade. He is laid back and extremely reasonable, always opt to go over tests, he doesn't claim to be perfect.

I had Mr. Harris's biology 101 class last spring. He teaches to class at a college level. Go to every class, and ask for help, if you need to. He is helpfuland friendly but, expects students to study. He'll work with you if you need help.

Weigh this review heavily. I'm currently taking Harris but am familiar with the other MCC bio teachers. For a non-science major, I strongly recommend Harris. If you are heart-set on med school, consider selecting someone more difficult. That said, it's not an easy class. He's very helpful, fair, funny, humble, hard-working, and real. I liked him.

Alex Harris' biology lectures were informative and interesting. You can tell he enjoys what he teaches, which can make a huge difference. He makes humorous comments as well. I found the lab portion of the course more challenging. However, he makes himself available for any students that are struggling.

Highly recommended. His lectures are fun and interesting. He takes into account that not all students taking the class will need biology for the fields that they are in, and teaches accordingly. If you need more, just ask, he is very knowledge. He will work with you to help provide whatever you need to succeed. A dedicated teacher who cares.

This class was very tough, but Mr. Harris was more than fair with us. Occasionally, the test questions were vague. But just ask him and he will clarify what he expects andor is looking for a student to know. For a non-science major, this class is pretty rough, but do your reading and take notesread PowerPoints in lecture and you will do fine.

Mr. Harris is tough but fair. You will earn your grade, but have fun while studying hard for this class, as long as you make friends with classmates, and form a study group, you will do fine. Mr Harris really cares for his students, and wants them to succeed. He will meet with you outside of class to make sure you have a good grasp of the material.

You will learn a lot in Mr. Harris' class. He has a laid back style that makes it easier to learn. He's not easy, but he is fair, and offers great feedback and support. He also makes you laugh with his wit and funny remarks. Keep up, and ask questions. I would take him again for any subject. He knows his stuff, and knows how to reach students.

I had Mr. Harris for Biology 101 in the fall semester of 2014. He met with my fellow classmates and me outside of class (particularly before exams), which was very helpful. Mr. Harris is an expert in life science and he teaches with great enthusiasm. If you want to learn a lot, work hard, and have fun at the same time, take his class.

Was super easy and fun for the most part, My lab started dropping 8 weeks in. But he gives extra credit to help out.

Mr. Harris has an outstanding knowledge of Botany. I took him for Biology 104 in Spring '16. Not much assigned hw. However, note-taking during lectures is crucial. The cell biology part of Botany was tough, but if you're a science major you'll appreciate it. He's definitely someone I'd take again. He's hilarious. His wit makes the class enjoyable!

This was one of the toughest classes I have taken. Don't let the 100 level fool you. Mr Harris teaches a majors level curriculum. Pay attention, read lecture material before class, ask questions and you'll do fine. My only downer with him is the frequency of political commentary during lecture.

Mr. Harris is engaging and interesting, and cares about the subject. The class is not easy, but he makes lectures interesting. I would take a class from him again.

Professor Harris is an excellent professor. He knows what he is talking about and his is able to help each student understand the concepts. His exams and quizzes are very difficult and you must study for them. The only thing that I did not like about his is that he put down/made fun of religion and republicans. Republicans and Christians BEWARE.

Mr. Harris is tough but fair. He expects a lot from students, but offers a lot of support and cares about his students. He teaches evolution and climate change as the facts that they are. This does not make him anti-Christian or anti-Republican. His class is open to all points of view. He is fair but firm. He is also funny and uses humor a lot.

Professor Harris is a fantastic teacher, which is sadly all too rare, especially in the Bio Department - I took this class in summer, and it was fast and furious, but no one dropped and the majority of the class did well. He's a tough grader, but fair, very approachable and willing to answer any questions or explain things if necessary. Fantastic!

Mr. Harris is a wonderful professor, but be prepared to work hard. I did well in Biology in High School so I expected this class to be easy, but initially didn't realize how much I needed to study for his tests. Take good notes, READ THE TEXTBOOK, and study well. He makes his expectations very clear, so follow his tips and you'll be set!

Professor Harris teaches a college class. You must be prepared to study a lot and READ THE TEXTBOOK. He is a great teacher and his exams are fair and he offers a lot of points. He is available for help outside of class and cares about the progress of his students. This is college, so it is NOT going to be like high school so don't expect it to be.

He's a really cool guy and a great teacher. I really enjoyed this class. As long as you study his study guides and pay attention in class you'll get an A

Overall good experience. He was very helpful when we had to transition online due to the COVID 19. All of his test material will come straight from lecture so I didn't use the book too much but to clarify something from his powerpoints.

Professor Harris was a delight and made online learning through the pandemic smooth and enjoyable. For each lecture, he provided lengthy note documents that had ALL information for the exams. HIs exams are tough but if you study you'll be okay. Expect to take a LOT of notes. He elaborates very thoroughly on each topic.

Professor Harris has a laid-back style which really helped me relax and learn the material. He is friendly and approachable and quite knowledgeable on the material. Study the Power Points and you'll do fine. Your grade is based on lecture and lab exams so there are no quizzes or extra credit. He is available outside of class. He's tough but fair.

Harriss lectures are very entertaining. He has a fun personality and will stay after class to answer questions. If you pay attention in lecture, you will pass his class. He is a fair grader. If few people get a question correct on a test, he will throw it out and re-explain the subject so we understand. He is passionate about Botany.

Professor Harris is a good mix of intelligent, hardcore, funny, and inspirational. He designed his class to be mentally challenging in each aspect. This pushes students to really grasp his teachings. He inspires me to go the Biology route. I adored his class. He is very funny too, and adds interesting quirks to his lectures to make it appealing

Professor Harris' biology 101 course is straight forward. He expects students to attend class regularly, ask questions in class, take notes, and read. He gets most (if not all) of his questions from the PowerPoints. I found him to be knowledgeable, helpful and very friendly. There are no surprises on lab exams. I plan to take his botany course.

Professor Harris is very passionate about biology. He's also a very nice person. Have good attendance and take lots of notes. His lecture exams are from the PowerPoints which he posts all at the beginning of the semester. Ask questions on what you don't get. Everything we covered in lab was on the lab exam so no surprises. Open labs preview exams.

I took Prof. Harris for botany which is a major's course. Be sure to study the PowerPoints and do the text reading. Labs back up what was in lecture. It's not an easy course but you have to know these things as a bio major. He is available outside of class and is super nice. All exam are very straightforward from lecture and lab. Would take again.

Study the PPTs, do the reading, and take notes. Try not to be absent as you need the lectures to do well on the exams. Lectures, then exams, simple. Labs are straightforward, everything we covered in lab was on the exam so no surprises but study and ask questions in lab. Super nice and always available outside of class. Some extra credit.

Mr. Harris' biology 101 class was excellent. I learned so much about biology and also about nutrition. He's very knowledgeable about biology, and he's a very nice person. Take your notes, study the PPTs, do the readings, and participate in labs. The class exams were multiple choice and lab exams were short answer. He offers some extra credit too.

No assignments, it's only tests and they count for 100%. Tests cover a lot of content, so make sure to study beforehand. Tough but fair grader, marks wrong if capitalization or spelling is incorrect, but I understand. He's a great person though and very willing to help you both in lab and out of class. I would take his class again!

Professor Harris was a great teacher. However the class is only graded by how well you do on the tests, there is no homework besides just studying for the tests. His lab exams are fill-in-the-blank as you move around stations, and he does count off for incorrect spelling. His lectures are entertaining, but 100% pay attention and take good notes!

Spelling during lab exams will determine your over all grade so make sure and learn the spelling

Prof. Harris is by far the best professor I have ever had! If you try and use the advice his gives you, success in this class is guaranteed! I truly think that anyone can excel in this class, you've just gotta want it an put in the work for an A. I recommend everyone to take this class!

The ones who rate this professor poorly are the ones who don't want to put in the work. He's willing to work with you and he genuinely wants you to succeed. Take his advice to heart and prioritize your education and you'll be just fine

There's a reason why people who rate this professor. poorly have low grades in the course; they don't want to put in the work and would rather blame the professor. Many people get high A's in this class, the professor is great and bc it's a biology class, ofc it will challenge you. That's kind of the whole point of college.

majority of the bad reviews are people who genuinely did not put enough effort into the class. i work 6 shifts a week and have 11 credit hours and still managed to stay up to date in classes. He's a very caring professor, funny, and gives great examples in-between slides so we have enough time to take notes! best lab focused class because of him!

Great professor with a good sense of humor who truly cares about his students. However, it is incredibly difficult to get an A. If you're taking this course, write down everything he says and study everything, even the things you don't think will be on the test.

He's got a great sense of humor and is a cool dude, BUT he was reported so many times by other students that he was forced to give out study guides and let us use notecards on the tests mid-semester. There are ONLY tests, no assignments, no homework, so do not take him if you get nervous during tests, like I do (hence my bad grade). GOOD LUCK.