Great teacher, you put a little effort into class, you'll get an A

I had him for 112 lab is he was easy, also a really cool guy

should attend class, has a humorous side

boring class, very unclear, tests pretty easy, goes off topic a lot

Easy class, skip often.

Study guide and blackboard notes very helpful. Skip class and still pass exams.

Nice guy, but hard to understand

Smart man. Has a sense of humor if you get to know him

Great prof. good class. use blackboard notes. little hard to understand. good

He knows what he's talking about. If you get to know him, he's really cool.

GREAT guy. go to class, work hard you'll do well

VERY interesting, very knowlegdable man. One of the best classes I've ever taken. Love the accent, too.

Easy class, studied the night before and still did well on exams. Tends to wander off topic but tests are over the notes on blackboard.

i think he was great, you get what you put in, but the man knows what he is talking about and offers plenty of resources.

Knows his stuff, funny at times too. Read the book and do the study guides and you'll be set.

He posts good notes on blackboard. Make notecards from his study guides and they will help you for the test. Funny guy, with an accent. Lectures sometimes boring. Not that bad.

Very good professor, and a nice guy. He's willing to help if you ask for it and if you put the time into it you should do fine.

boring professor. better off reading the book than going to class. goes off on tangents and doesnt cover stuff in the notes but puts it on the tests. not that bad though...study and you'll be fine. i got a B

Boring first 3 weeks, make sure you keep going to classes cause what happens after could screw you. Teaches very well, and you will enjoy him if you can get past the fact that he thinks you are stupid. Actually found him quite interesting.

My experience with him is that he's been quite helpful in the higher level bio courses. Sometimes you need to ask him to clarify things because he is very knowledgeable about the subject and he assumes that knowledge from others when it's not there.

Good variety in teaching method. A little difficult to understand at first, but you get used to the accent.

A little boring and hard to understand at first but once you get farmiliar with him and the class he can be rather amusing. His tests really arn't that hard and he generaly tells you whats on it.

Very intelligent and nice guy, the Ukranian accent and his dry sense of humor make for an amusing class.

Overall a good, very knowledgable teacher. He's pretty funny too.

Study guides are exactly what the tests are. Straight forward on what you need to know. Be carefull around the photosynthesis part of class, cuz it gets really hard. Awesome professor

Awesome prof! You couldn't ask for a better prof for this particular class. His lectures are always interesting because he's a tiny bit quirky, but always amusing. He's very enthusiastic about biotech. Pretty easy grader. Funny as hell.

Great professor for the class. Class size was small and personal. Classes were part lecture part lab and covered everything you would want to know as an intro to biotech. Alex has experience with cutting edge techniques and knows about a wide range of topics. One of my favorite classes taken so far in my three years here. Learn alot but fairly easy

This class was interesting for the most part and Alexey knows what he is talking about. He always listened to what others had to say and never shot anyone down. Easy grader for the most part-everything came straight from his slides. Just put in the effort & you'll get an A. His accent is NOT hard to understand - thats a total lie!

Very interesting class because he has worked as a geneticist for years, test questions taken directly from notes, very easy exams, his accent is easy to understand, and class requirements are clearly laid out. He is funny, but likes to go off on tangents that sound very complicated, luckily that info is NOT on the exams. Rarely use book.

If you do not understand sometings speak up. He will go over it again if he has to. His acsent is not that bad. I had him right after he came back for europe and still understod him fine. He knows that he has an acsent and if you need help he will. Great guy. Very smart and knows how to dumb down if needed.

This guy knows his stuff! He has had experience in many different fields and knows a lot of things. He sometimes goes off on tangents and mumbles, but what he has to say is interesting. Tests aren't too bad if you show up for class! I enjoyed taking his class.

Most people who take the class are less than intelligent and get frustrated with him, but if you can pay attention he's actually a really smart teacher and has a lot of jokes I don't even think he knows he makes

Clearly you people have not watched enough 80s movies to understand a good Russian accent, because I could hear him perfectly and it all made sense to me. A refreshingly easy class.

BIO 120 is a tough class, but he does a pretty good job of dumbing it down. The lectures are boring and often irrelevant, but his tests are easy enough to make up for it. If you skim the book and read his notes, its an easy A.

A good prof for ethics! His lectures aren't thrilling, but he is a pretty lenient grader when it comes to papers and other assignments. The midterm was a little tough but the final was easy.

Prof Nikitin was not bad at all for how hard people made BIO 120 sound. His lectures were a bit dry and sometimes hard to understand and follow. I did alot of youtube videos and did well! know the study guides for tests and you will be prepared. If you're willing to work outside of class, I would recommend him

Very nice and funny. Exams didn't really follow lecture but if you study it's not impossible.

He is such a genuine and nice person! He is very flexible and willing to consider others ideas. Great professor! Take him if you want to learn and have a laugh along the way.

I really enjoyed having professor Nikitin. Genetics is a hard class, but he repeats a lot of the material so you hear it multiple times. His accent is not hard to understand. We have two exams online and two in person, so don't plan on having them all online. The exams are difficult, but he is specific in what you need to study.

If you want a solid A without much effort he's your man. Exams and quizzes are all online except the final. Assignments aren't due until the end of the semester. Really don't need to go to class. If you want to actually understand genetics I'd look elsewhere

Professor Nikitin really knows the material. He even wrote his own book on the material which he provides so you can print it out for the class. Definitely, study for the tests and go through the material. He is patient, caring, and cares about his students.

Alot of the people on here are over exaggerating him. Yes he has an accent but he's not hard to understand. He does ramble on about stuff but he's enjoyable to listen to and cares about your opinion. This was an SWS class so it had alot of writing but was not hard to get done. Pretty easy A as long as you put forth the effort.

He produces his own textbook and gives it to you for free which is great. Everything you need to know is in there, lectures are just copied and pasted sections out of the course pack. He knows his stuff and makes lecture interesting, trying to apply it to everyday life and has a sense of humor. Exams are online and final is easy in class.

This was my favorite class this semester! 1/3 quizzes and all 4 exams were in person. I don't understand why other students didn't always attend class, I found class extremely interesting. He gave clear demonstrations of how students performed on his exams (bell curve data) and I felt he graded very fair. He's smart and cares about his students.

Dr. Nikitin has a dry sense of humor and was one of the most comical professors I've ever had. His lectures were enjoyable and he keeps the class engaged. He lectures as though you're having a conversation rather than just spewing information. He was fair in the amount of content and heavy on homework, but at least he graded nicely.

I took this as an in-class with the lecture but he treats it like an online class. Everything is done online. There are weekly quizzes but it's through the textbook and he gives you a quiz review beforehand so if you study that you'll be fine. Most people don't show up for class and take the quizzes at home.

Three Exams (50 pts each), Three Quizzes (20 pts each), Five Homework Writing Assignments (10 pts each, 500 words each), One Final Exam (100 pts). He's a good professor, very fair in grading, and accessible whenever. Quizzes are a bit tricky, but Exams go off of his study guides. Very knowledgeable in his field, but goes off-topic regularly.

This was the easiest A of my life. This course was online this semester. Let me tell you, 35% of your grade is just reading the book. The quizzes are super easy. He does do written assignments, but they are a breeze if you do what is required. TAKE HIM. You will not regret it. Complete the quiz reviews - they are incredibly helpful!!!

TAKE HIM. This was the easiest A of my life! Reading the book is a major of your grade and the quizzes are incredibly easy. This was online, but I am telling take him if you can!!!

Great feedback and very laid back. Take him!

The class alone if kind of a pain in the butt but hes fantastic! Super easy grader, really laid back about things, and made this class super easy! It was just a bunch of summaries and a few presentations but nothing to crazy!

If you take genetics, take it online with Nikitin. The homework and quizzes were intimidating at first, but I passed the class with ease due to how they are set up. TBH didn't retain much of what I learned. Some of the reading assignments were interesting, but lots of reading. Prepare to set aside a decent amount of time for working on homework

Good professor. Laid back, willing to work with you if necessary. Relevant content.

I enjoyed the class, just writing papers and two group projects. Pretty easy if you like to write.