At first, I dreaded this class. But he made it fun! Powerpoint presentations so it's very easy to take notes and understand. Has fun videos every so often to wake students up. Overall great teacher.

YOu need to come to class every day to understand his material. You will find his material in the book and more importantly, NOT in the book. He tests on random things...he likes memorization of stupid things that you will forget right after the test. Study everythign and anything you can.

this class is really easy as long as you attend class. only two exams plus a final-all based strictly on lecture notes (no need to read). write down what he has on the powerpoint, study/memorize your notes, and it's an easy A. plus, there are always the motivation videos!!!

not the most exciting class but not the worst either. tests seem to be all notes, don't bother with the reading. write fast because he moves through slides fast, but his motivational videos are fun. pretty nice guy and also sometimes gives extra credit for being there.

I thought he did an great job teaching, he made the study of plants fun, which is nearly impossible. There are only 3 exams, wich arent very hard if you take notes (powerpoint) and unlike other people that rated him, I felt he moved at a good pace. I really liked the class and feel it has to be one of the easiest miami plan sciences.

As everyone else said he moves fast. But he makes the material about as interesting or exciting as botony can be. Even though there is a lot of notes, the test comes directly out of them (you dont even need to buy the book). As long as you know the notes, you will do good.

As everyone else said, he moves very fast through his powerpoints, but posts them online. If you study hard for the exams, you should be fine. Don't study, and well, you'll see what happens. Motivational videos are sweet. A good guy, and very passionate towards botany, and does his best to keep the students interested. He knows its not to exciting.

I enjoyed his class. Takes random attendance with clickers, goes through notes really fast, but will go back if you need them, and the tests are kinda hard but not impossible. Hates when you talk during lecture. The motivational videos are the saving grace somedays, they are pretty funny.

incredibly liberal - very passionate - he knows most ppl are taking this class for miami plan and not for interest - tests are very fair - study the powerpoints - theres very few things that go on tests that arent in the notes - do not buy the textbook - find someone w/ a clicker (try facebook) - dont miss class ever - he docks HUGE points for it

Very easy class with no homeowrk except a few small papers in the discussion part of the class...however tests are rediculously hard and you wont pass the class if you dont study hard enuf, memorize power point slides and you will do fine. Takes daily attendance wiht clickers, and gives a few quiz questions every class, so attendance is mandatory.

Really strict when it comes to exams. He is overly insistant about preventing cheating. Classes are mandatory, but fairly easy with all notes on blackboard. Extra credit is given often for just showing up to class.

Dr. Huerta is a great professor. He emphasizes the important information during lecture and is open to questions. Clicker quizzes and extra credit are very helpful. Discussion is annoying to go to but very easy and not too much work. Overall fairly easy course. Good miami plan. Lots of extra credit

He really likes plants. I was not at all interested and only took the class for Miami plan, so it was annoying to have to study for the exams but wasn't too difficult just boring. You have to go to every class because he has 3 question quizzes almost every day but they are super easy and you can always cheat on them

Looks and talks like Cheech Marin.

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Dr. Huerta is a great teacher who knows and cares about what he teaches but he's rather tough. Requires alot of work but help is available. Exams are brutal so you need to make it up in attendance/clicker quizzes.

I looked forward to this class every week. Dr. Huerta shows a lot of interest in the subject matter and therefore knows his stuff. He makes class enjoyable. Pay attention to everything in class, especially the power point because most of the test questions come from there. Scimming through your notes before each class helps with the quizzes.

The class is kind of boring. The best way to pass the clicker quizes is to read your notes before each class. the discussion sections are pointless. rent the book online because you barely use it.

He's a good professor but he does not post his notes before class. This is EXTREMELY annoying because of the numerous diagrams that are involved. This is a bmz class and its hard already. By him not posting the notes it makes it even more difficult. Good teacher but makes the class so much harder by not posting the notes before class.

Really passionate about the subject. Loves it when people ask questions. Will sometimes call on random people. The information he presents is really difficult. The test questions are really confusing and tricky

I had Pennock, Huerta, and Balish, and Huerta was definitely the average of the three. He was pretty clear when it came to exam material and he expects you to know a lot of details. But his teaching style really just entails reading off the slides (which he doesnt post beforehand). Sometimes he will extrapolate, but rarely.

Very enthusiastic. Pretty easy in general. There are in class clicker quizzes everyday but he lets you talk to everyone around you before answering the question. So basically the class takes the quizzes together. And if you answer at least 2/4 correct you automatically get an extra crecit point. There is almost no hw in the class except for the lab

READ THE BOOK. Interesting lectures but hard test questions. Study early for tests and make sure you have the book to read all of the assigned readings.

He taught the botany section of BMZ in my class. Obviously the class is hard--its BMZ. Don't even consider taking BMZ if you aren't ready for some hardcore studying. That said, I LOVED HIM. I thought he was completely clear in his teaching style, and he uses hilarious examples to demonstrate concepts. They're ridiculous but they help a lot!

He's a beast.

good teacher

He is a good teacher but it is up to you to learn the material and read the articles. He is willing to answer questions but you have to ask him. This class is an easy A if you do the work. I definitely recommend it!

It's a sprint course so you move very quickly. You have to come to class every time because he gives in class quizzes. Test are very difficult but he is always willing to help

He is a friendly person, just be prepared to STUDY A LOT and ATTEND class like college students should.

Great Professor, extremely enthusiastic about the material and personally sparked my interest in Botany. As others have mentioned, tests are difficult and include minute details from his power points. Attend all the lectures and keep up with the assigned reading and it's not a problem.

He's very excited about botany and brought a lot of enthusiasm to the class. Everyday there is inclass clicker quizzes so if you want the points you have to go to class. His tests have very tricky questions so be prepared to study every little detail of his powerpoints. Because it's a sprint course you learn a lot of information very quickly.

He's a great person but a difficult professor. While the material seems easy enough in his lectures, most of the exam questions are based on outside readings and minute details (there's no text book required). He also gives extra credit opportunity, but you pretty much have to attend lectures to pass.

Dr. Huerta is a sweetheart and always gives so many extra credit points! You'll love him and the class.

People seemed to dislike Huerta, but I think it's just because botany tends to be more boringconfusing than the zoology or cell biology parts of the course. He teaches pretty well, but he speaks kind of softly so it can be kind of hard to hear him at times. There are usually quizzes every Friday, so keep up with the material to keep your grade up!

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This class is pretty eye-opening about food and agriculture, so if you like eating processed stuff, just don't listen. Be ready to take a lot of notes. You only take a couple tests, so you really gotta know everything, but it's not too hard. Show up every day! You'll take quizzes daily, but you get extra credit.

Dr. Huerta is one of my favorite professors this semester. He is extremely passionate about what he teaches and it definitely shows through his lectures. The topics discussed are interesting and you learn a lot of things related to the agriculture of food. There are clicker-quizzes every lecture and only a few exams but overall he's a great prof.

An A is possible in this class, but you have to out in the work. Professor huerta was very passionate about what he was teaching and was very welcoming with questions. It helps to go over your notes everyday, so your prepared for the daily quizes he gives and come to class so you can get those points. Also, make sure you do well in discussion.

Huerta is by far my favorite professor. He made me almost switch to a Bio major from business I loved his class so much. He is passionate about what he does and it really shows in his lectures. There are quizzes almost everyday, but you can talk to your neighbors. There is not much reading and the exams come straight from the notes. Amazing class!

I am not good at science at all and taking his course actually made me feel like I could be good at science. He always explains everything very well and gives time for people to ask questions

Really enthusiastic about the environment and loves question. Tests are over the powerpoint slides that he puts online and occasionally over the readings. No homework other than the interesting if mostly skippable readings. Ridiculously easy quizzes every class. The biology aspect is a little tough, but the environmental aspect is easy.

This professor really cares about what he does. He is easy to talk to and I have no problem asking him questions.

Each lecture you take 1 or 2 short(1-4 question) clicker quizzes at the end of the class covering recently lectured topics! These are pretty much the attendance and partial extra credit grades! All tests are multiple choice, 2 exams and a final. The discussion class isnt bad, attendance points given, and pay attention and youll get full credit!

Pretty straightforward. He's a nice guy and his class is really eye-opening. The clicker quizzes are easy points, though the exams are a little tough.