She is a fun and interesting professor. She gives a lot of information but in good note form. You have to work hard to get an A. Lots of extra credit and lab is pretty fun. Don't take if you want an easy A

Amanda is very nice and a very fair teacher. If you show her that you're trying, she will help you out big time. There aren't many teachers like her. I have lots of respect for her, and I was impressed with how much I learned and how my interest grew in biology. I highly recommend her, but beware - she will not let you slack off, so study hard!

She is friendly but gives out a TON of work. Quiz every monday and her tests are hard BUT she gets 90% of her test questions from the cd that comes with your book :) i just realized this and got an A on my last exam! Not an easy A..unless you use your cd!

Very funny and helpful. Good notes

Hardest class I have taken and thank god I got an A! Most of us that made it through the class got As and Bs. She will help you if you help yourself and ask questions. Much better the center campus microbiology professor

She is a new teacher. Give her time to come into her own teaching style. She is hard but you also learn if you are alert in class and do your work.

The subject matter is difficult. Her teaching is great. Test are multiple choice, and students are allowed to skip several of their own choosing. There are essays, and she gives advanced notice of possible questions to help with studies. And yes, grammer is important, but not a sticking point. If one must take Micro, I highly recommend her.

Amanda is a great teacher. She is very helpful when you dont understand something. Her test are not easy, but they are multiple choice and essay. she does tell you the possible essay questions a head of time. I would recommend her class to anyone. Just make sure you read the chapters and ask questions.

she is a tought teacher but looks out for the students. tests are hard but other class work will raise your grade. obviously anyone with half a brain can pass her class since most of my class got A's. you just need to study and ask questions

Good teacher if you trully want to learn. Hard class but if you put forth the effort you can get an A. Study and you will pass.

Much clearer than teacher who taught first half of the semester. NOtes are powerpoints and have lots of interesting animal stories. Tests are tough but many questions from quizzes are on the exams. wish she taught the entire section!

Amanda knows her stuff. She is a great instructor. I highly recommend her. You must attend class and study a lot. She is very helpful when you do not understand. The essay questions are tough but you leave the class with a strong understanding of Micro. Highly recommend her!

I'm not a big science fan but I have to admit I think I learned a lot from her teaching methods. She knew what she was talking about and I liked that.If your taking env.Science expect a quiz once a week on her notes the class, they are generally easy as long as you study!I loved her, no nonsence & she offers Extra credit if you need it!

I thought this professor was the best professor I have had. She made class fun but yet taught me a lot at the same time. I would take a class with her again in the future. She is fair not to hard and easy going. I would take her without any hesitation.

Amanda is a very fair teacher. Her lecturing are interesting but they go very fast. Reading the material ahead of time will help. She is a generous grader, but slow in returning projects. I would definitely recommend her.

Honestly these students that complain must not have had a TURE bad professor.. It's called MICRO! meaning you actually have to sit down and study.. compared to other professors she knows her material, speaks English, a little intimidating but very nice towards you as long as you show respect towards her.

Nice teacher, you got to study to pass her class. Not an easy class, she is tough!! Test and exams are tough!! Like I said you have to study!!

she is one of a kind. so professsional, easy person, encouraging,but you have to study to pass b/cos the course is too vast with so much infor. and needs to sacrifies much time to flow in class. Quizes and exams are prety much conceptual and lectures are quite interesting b/cos it entails real life. I like pro. talbot b/cos she made me study.

Micro is a tough class, to understand it you have to study. If you go into it knowing you're not going to read the book or go over the notes, you won't do well even with a good teacher. Amanda is a good prof and really willing to answer questions and help students understand the material. There's a few exams, lab every class meeting, and a project.

Loved everything about class and professor, difficult but what bio class isnt. Anybody that complains about class or professor needs to go back to elementary school. Haters are obviously lazy and not ready to be challenged. She is here to teach not baby sit, show some effort w/homework & labs, pay attention to lectures and you'll get an A!

8 week online class. Did not meet her in person but seems nice. About 25hrs a week dedicated to this class alone. Expect to cover the entire textbook. I learned a lot about ENVS. Tests were hard. She will drop the lowest test score, but no extra credit. It was hard work but I loved the class!

Amanda is a great professor. She is clear with her expectations. There are a lot of points in this class, so you have wiggle room if you accidentally bomb an exam/quiz. Plus she drops the lowest quiz and exam. She's a great professor, but this is a difficult class. If you work hard enough, you can easily get an A.

I really enjoyed this class. Just know that you will have to study, a lot. The material is interesting and there is a fair amount of review from Into to Bio. Prof. Talbot is extremely fair. Try to do well on the first 3 exams, so you don't have to take the final.

Despite the popular opinion, Professor Talbot is not a bad teacher. Micro is hard, DUH its an upper level bio class. What do you exect?! I got an A in her class. She is very fair. You have to study and read the book in order to pass. I would suggest getting the online learnsmart material, without it I wouldn't have passed

An instructor who knows her material, and is passionate about the subject, down to its core. Her general Micro class is very much a prep class for the rigorous medical programs whose admissions hinge on her thorough curriculum and honest grading. You will not pass this class without a fully competent understanding of the subject- as it should be.

I was amazed at how much Amanda made me enjoy micro. This was my 3rd time taking it but first time at a community college. I truly enjoyed her and compared to Wayne State the class was fairly easy. I wouldn't expect it to be a easy A since it is a Micro class. I would definitely take her again

Prof. Talbot is a good teacher and very helpful. The class itself is hard, make sure to study and you will be ok.

Amanda/Mandy Talbot is the best professor I've had online in 2 1/2 years. I do not like science, and she has made me semi-interested. She is passionate, an experienced teacher, and makes personal comments on assignments. She is organized, relaxed, yet it is important to her. She allows late work without taking points off. She wants you to learn.

I walked into this class expecting a high C or a B because science is not my best subject, and everyone says Microbiology is very hard. Amanda made me enjoy her class, her lectures were not boring. Her exams are hard, but if you study and do the online mastering you can get an A. You have to work for your grades, I ended up with an A no problem.

Amanda is a great professor. I highly recommend her for this class. Makes lectures actually fun and intersting. Grades strictly, but as long as you do your hmwrk and use the Mastering site, you will do fine. This class is VERY VERY time consuming; I don't recommend taking with full load of courses.

She is a great professor. Lectures are interesting, tests are fair and lab is fun. Honestly one of the best classes I've taken. She tells you what to expect. Yes the class is super hard but she gives you what you need to pass.

I really enjoyed this class. She made the material easy to understand and the labs were really fun. You grade is based off of a lot of different assignments, quizzes, and tests, so it's not to difficult to do well in her class. I highly recommend her for microbiology.

I took Mrs. Talbot online. She was very willing to answer questions and help at any point. You definitely need to work for your A, there is a lot of work involved through the online program, "WileyPlus." A very cool aspect of the class was the environmental experience journal; it involved going to a park. I ended up earning extra points on it!

I had her for Envs online and she was absolutely amazing! quickly responded to any emails and was more than helpful with any questions. The class was very clear and the work load was not much at all. She was extremely fair in grading and was very friendly. I would defiantly take a class with her again if I had the chance.

Amanda is an excellent professor and makes it incredibly easy to succeed in a very difficult class. Quiz and exam questions are from Mastering plus she's always telling you what type of essay or visual questions to expect during lectures. Save your $ buy the ebook/mastering off the publishers site. You won't regret taking Micro with her!

Amanda is absolutely amazing. Truly a science teacher that has changed my outlook on bio classes. She's is extremely intelligent, kind, and helpful. She gives many extra points and tells you what to study for the exams and quizzes! Anyone giving her a bad rating clearly didn't put effort because micro is a tough course and requires work. TAKE HER

Amanda has been the most amazing professor I have had within the last 3 years I have been in college. Taking her microbio course made me want to become a microbiologist. She is very intelligent and knows what she is talking about. She is straight forward but gives many chances for extra credit. She makes you want to do well in her class.

General Microbiology - this class is hard. If you don't want to put the work in, don't expect a good grade. The average student will need a MINIMUM of 3-5 hours to study for a QUIZ. There are plenty of opportunities for extra credit. If you have an 90% + before taking the final, you don't have to take it. She responds quickly. You can do it!

Professor Talbot was amazing. I loved her online class. She was extremely helpful. She would get back promptly to emails, and she would even email me weekly reminders of things that were due. If you want to take this class make sure you have free time set aside for schoolwork, it is very time consuming. If you do the work, you will pass!

I took her for an online class. The class wasn't impossible at all, but involved a lot of reading. It was an 8 week course so we had 3 quizzes a week. It was basically reading the chapter, doing an assignment, then taking a quiz. A lot of the assignments ?'s were on the quiz which was great. Lots of extra credit. Put in the work and you pass easy.

She is amazing. Fun, understanding, patient, and easy to follow and understand.

Professor Talbot is an excellent teacher and very talented. Any questions I had she would gladly help me no matter how long it took. The professor also tries her best to help as many students as possible to pass.

This class was definetly challenging so be ready to study and put youre best effort in. Ms. Talbot will help you and answer questions though. I really liked her for how horrible this class was. Labs are interesting though and at the end she offered some extra credit that really helped out my grade. Be ready to study non stop this class Is hard.

the class is somewhat challenging, though Amanda makes it interesting with her humor and bringing out the various virus/bacteria stuffed toys trying to lighten things up. you really need to keep up with the studying, though if your grade slips, there are a few extra credit opportunities.

Makes lectures enjoyable, brings snacks for the class daily. Clearly notifies students what material is covered on exams. Really enjoyed this class.

I loved having Amanda as my professor for microbiology. Would not recommend anyone else. She loves teaching (you can tell by her corny biology related jokes she attempts during lectures) LOL. I really had to work my ass off for this class. Her lectures are really thorough, so take good notes! and STUDY every day! only reason why i passed.

Class is hard and requires work but lectures make it easy to understand and interesting. Connects the lab material to lecture in a thoughtful and fun way. Gives extra points throughout the semester on tests and some assigns. Can come across kind of harsh but if you put in the work and give effort she will help you out. Brings snacks for students!

Microbiology is tough subject and professors can only do so much to make it easier. She give lots of extra credits which helped me a lot throughout the semester. The amazing thing about this professor is that she post lectures recording on canvas which are very essential and helpful do well in the exams. So please watch online lectures.

I don't get what the negative hype was about.. She was awesome. If you show up and do the work you will do fine. She is really funny but also puts what you need to know directly in front of you.

I loved this professor. She was really generous with her extra credit, and always informed everyone what to study for all exams.This is a BIO 2400 class, and there is a lot of Info/work. You will need about 20-24 hours a week to study/stay ahead to do well in this class. Prof. Amanda tells you that from day one. She is a lot of fun, too.Thumbs up:)

If you have a chance to take her classes in-person, do so. She is an awesome professor, that genuinely cares about her students. This is a very complex course, and Amanda works incredibly hard to make sure the information is understandable, and provides many different ways to learn the material for the variety of learners. 10/10 would recommend.

She was OK. Lots of homework and book work, if you take the course online. If you're online, get ready to put in about 12-14 hours of homework a week. One assignment alone takes 4 hours. Honestly, her work wasn't tough, and she wasn't a tough grader. She also offers unlimited extra credit, so it is impossible to fail.

Study the lectures and you will do fine on the exams. This is a intensive course - there is a lot of material each exam, but if you are proactive and put a few hours in each day, you can do very well. Be ready to put in ~24hrs/week into this course. If you can take this class without any others, I would recommend doing so.

Prepare to put in serious effort for this course. Attend lectures, use the textbook, and try Unstuck study to supplement your studies. Grading can be tough, but put in the work and you'll do well.

I took this course online and it was the 8 weeks course. A LOT of HW! you have to do a lot of reading in order to finish the hw. there's non proctored tests each week. weekly discussions were fun. my only complain is she took sooooo long to grade stuff! oh and there was no final test! :)

The class overall wasn't bad. She does a great job at explaining the material and clearly states what's going to be the short answer and essay questions on the exam. It's a ton of HW like 6 hrs worth every weeks so start early. Yes I said 6 hrs. 5 hw drops so you don't have to do 5 of them.

I took professor Talbot fall 2024. im just now writing a review because i saw the low review scores and was flabbergasted. Professor Talbot truly cares about her students; she gives lot of extra credit on exams. every test has an essay portion and thats where i got alot of extra points. the more you give the more extra point she gives.