i believe amy is very clear and extremely helpful. the only thing is you do have to put the work in to get your deserved grade. she has no extra credit and no curve. everything is straight forward, and you dont get anything you dont deserve. tests are all multiple choice and are based on hw quizes and bio portal

You have to read the chapter and her notes prior to coming into the class or you will be lost. Very helpful instructor but you have to ask so that she knows where to help you. Homework and exams are very hard, unless like I said, you read the chapters and notes. Very nice and joyful lady. Would take her class again.

I liked this professor a great deal. She was helpful and tried to supplement our knowledge if we were struggling. Patient, makes herself available. Tests were tough but this subject is complex. Excellent teacher, I would take her again.

I had Amy for both lecture and lab and I loved her. She is very sweet and will help you if you need it. For lab, if you need to miss a day, she'll let you make it up. The only thing I didn't like is that you NEED to get a new textbook for online access to take tests. its a waste of money but its mandatory.

Amy is an amazing teacher. I have struggled with Biology and have taken it a couple of times. She goes out of her way to help you if you need it. It is a class that you have to study for and put some time and effort in to. I would definitely recommend her over the other Biology teachers.

She is really nice and enthusiastic about biology. Read the book and study the powerpoint and you will be fine. Hard class, but no harder than other college science classes... labs are super fun if you like biology. I would take her again!!!

Amy is an amazing teacher! Her class is difficult, yes, but it's a REAL college course which requires you to put in effort into studying the material and book. Her tests are a bit confusing, but if you study her PPT's and the book enough, you will do fine. She really cares about her students. I loved my bio class with Amy!

Amy Donavan is the most amazing teaching, she wants all her students to do well. If you put the time you'll pass the class. Seriously, Amy will take time out of her day to research any questions you have. She's just an amazing person!!!

Amy gave you so many ways to succeed in this class. The subject matter was tough, especially crammed into a summer quarter, but she not only provided online resources for everything - she recorded her lectures to her slides so you could re-listen to them. It was amazing. She did everything in her power to help you understand the material.

Her lectures are all off of a power point, and the important things are in red. If you miss a class, the lecture is recorded and available on canvas. Her tests are hard, but if you watch every lecture and take notes, you can pull at least a B on them. She is super sweet and always seems interested in her students and a passion for teaching.

I had absolutely NO problems passing this class with a 4.0, and I'm a junior high dropout. It's essential that you read/study the textbook so that you have a good, clear understanding of the material. Amy will plant the seed, but it's up to you to make it grow (the textbook will facilitate growth). I'd definitely take another class from her.

The beginning of the course proved rather difficult. The only reason being I did not put all my effort into it. It WILL be hard if you don't read the assigned chapters and don't review the material outside of class. Her lectures are amazing and she never missed a day of class. Her love for teaching makes it that much more enjoyable as a student.

Not an easy class but such a great professor! She had quizzes every Monday, 3 group lab writeups (find good partners), plus four big exams (exams are long and hard but everything on them was covered in class and she posts reviews). Since the class is intended for science majors I think she taught it perfectly! She's friendly, helpful, and funny.

This is a true college science class, its very hard and I have struggled to pass the class only because I didn't really study as much as I should on the first test. IF you blow away tests you will fail, so make sure you read the book and actually listen to her lectures, she will help you but expect earning your grade.

I really like Ms. Donovan, and i hate science. I would recommend sitting in the front of the class and taking notes and study them a little every night then you don't fall behind! But if you work hard you will do good. And whenever i asked for help she was more than willing. Would recommend.

Amy is an amazing professor. It doesn't make a different who your teacher is. This is a hard class in general! Make sure you stay on top of lectures and re-read your notes. If you study what you went over in class each night, you'll be fine. Every point counts in this class! Do the homework every week and extra credit when she gives it.

Professor Donovan is a great teacher. She explains the material very well, and has a great sense of humor. Make sure to study! Actually read the textbook, and don't be afraid to ask questions. She stresses good study habits from day 1, and gives good tips to staying on top of things.

I absolutely love Amy as a professor! Yes, her tests are challenging, but if you study you will do well! I would take a class from her again in a heartbeat; she is one of the best instructors that I've had at CBC. She really clarifies & simplifies the material in the book. She uses a lot of nonverbal hand gestures to reinforce her points.

Amy is one of the BEST instructors I have had so far at CBC. she honestly cares a lot about her students. May seem like she is tough on you but only because she actually cares, and wants you to learn the material to be successful in the future. Her lectures are great and she explains things extremely well and will be there to answer any questions.

This review is for the teacher, Amy Donovan. Her subject is biology, and it's difficult, BUT Amy is one of the best bio teachers I've ever had. The concepts are overwhelming, but she will kindly answer your questions. Even though the lectures are available online, you should definitely always attend class! The powerpoints are online, download them!

I really loved Amy as a professor. Her tests were difficult, but there are a lot of ways to study the material. Her lectures are engaging, so following what was in the book was easy. What helped me with the class was re-listening to her lectures that she recorded and followed my notes. Stay on top of the material and you'll do fine!

Amy was one of the best professors I have ever had! Although the course material can be tough, she is there to help and wants to see her students through to success. She is able to explain the material in a variety of different ways which I really appreciated. She is also one of the kindest and most encouraging people you'll ever meet! Great lady!

I loved Amy! Got her for BIO 211 by a stroke of luck. She's kinda like a Mom but in a good way. Super nerdy and excited about but biology, which makes it fun. She's helpful and does record on panopto so you can listen from home if necessary. Her exams are tough, but there's other opportunities for points and you can recover from a bad exam. Study!

I would definitely take Amy again. I got the grade that I worked for, nothing more and nothing less. She was always willing and available when I needed extra instruction. If you are going to take more bio later, and want to actually learn it, then this is where you want to be. I had never taken bio before, and I'm not afraid to take more.

She's a super nice teacher. Her test is really hard if you don't study for it. She has 4 exams during the quarter and they're all worth 75 points which are 80% in total so you must try hard on the exam to pass. To do well on the exams and quizzes, print out the review on Canvas, study on that then go back to the slides and look for words in red.

She does have a book you need to buy, but let's be honest here you don't need it. She gives you all the answers in lecture they're underlined in red, I recommend you print her slides and go to class and take notes and you'll pass! No boring book reading for me. and if you need the book its all in launch pad and you can find it @craigslist, cheap.

So many negative reviews about the teacher:( but what you guys don't understand is these people who failed the class never showed up and left labs early. Show up to the lectures, she makes them so entertaining! She is very caring and as long as you work hard and study, you will get a passing grade. In her notes, study the parts she puts in red :)

Super nice, knowledgeable, and available to ask questions or get help. She makes you work for your grade, but you know that you EARNED what you received. Those who say she doesn't care or wants you to fail probably didn't show up or put in the effort. This isn't high school. If you are a serious student and willing to work, you will be fine.

Amy is the best professor i have ever had. Very caring and considerate. Her classes are hard but if you study a lot and stay focused you will do good. She gives many opportunites to get help outside of class if you are struggling.

I noticed a lot of negative reviews and am curious to if those students actually went to class? Be warned. There is A LOT of material that she expects you to know. So prepare to study. She is really good about feed back and explaining things more carefully if you ask. Remember though, this is a college course. It's suppose to be hard

I took her for both Bio 160 and Micro), and she is definitely one of my favorite professors. I noticed a lot of people that she doesn't care or isn't knowledgeable on the topic, which couldn't be further from the truth. Definitely willing to work with you and is always there for feedback or to help you better understand a topic. Would recommend

I thought she was an amazing teacher. She really cares about her students and understanding the concepts. She used her PowerPoint slides which were very help, she really drills things she wants you too learn into your brain. I really think she was fun, I had a great time. Yes you do have to study, it a hard class. Highly recommend. She's super fun!

Professor Donovan is awesome all together. Shes a positive person and always gives you great feedback. Yes, theres a lot of memorizing and studying but if you put in the time youll do well. Dont let the other reviews scare you like they did for me, obviously those people were lazy and didnt take school very seriously! Youll do great, trust me

Professor Donovan is passionate about what she teaches. She gives great lecture and explains thoroughly on everything. She uses hand gestures that help you tremendously on remembering things. You have to study quite a bit for each test but it is a college course so what do you expect? Also she does panapto recordings. I loved her!

Taking lecture and lab from Dr. Donovan although I heard that she is very tough. Well, she is, but she is very helpful in lecture. She answers lots of questions and she makes the world of Gen Bio come to life. Clear schedule and class structure make the class easy to follow. Study, study study!

Loved this class! She keeps it interesting and cares about the students and their success. Answered any questions that came up. Accessible outside class. Very responsive to email. Concepts can be hard. Must put in the work. Would definitely take her again if I could!

Dr Donovan is great, she gives excellent feedback on paper assignments and she's an animated lecturer. She cares that her students do well. Attendance mandatory for tests/case studies/lab, but other than that you can survive if you keep up with her panopto recordings. I didn't read the book after ch 4 and was fine.

The subject itself is hard, but if you print out the Powerpoints and write your own notes on the side you should pass the class! Also, what helped me pass her exam's is studying the study guide. I highly recommend you printing it out and reviewing it every night. If you do this you'll pass the class without a problem! The study guide is the key!

Definitely a hard class, but I appreciate the way she explains everything with lots of repetition. Her slides have bolded the things to focus your studies on. Her tests are very challenging - she really makes sure you learn the material in order to do well on them. Tough but attainable if you work for it. I would take her again in a heartbeat.

Dr. Donovan's class is a difficult one however, I am going to give you the information you need to pass this course. You need to read the book and study her slides and go to class every day. You will earn the grade that you worked, for she will not let you slide by. She gives you every opportunity to excel in this classroom so don't be lazy.

Professor Amy is fantastic! Her lectures are engaging and enjoyable if you engage back. Her lectures simplify the material to the simplest form it can be. The material is pretty difficult, so studying and utilizing the formative questions will help you very much with the tests. Also, the lab is a TON of fun, but a lot of homework too.

Amy is great! She cares a lot about her student and wants them to do well! The class is hard and you have to work for a good grade but it is more than possible. Make sure to study the red parts of her lecture for exams and don't ever miss a lab! She drops your lowest exam, HW, and quiz. I left this class feeling very confident in Biology!

Pretty sure those giving negative feedback just had unrealistic expectations for bio. Yes its hard. Concepts are difficult. Its expected in a core science class though. Amy is a caring and down to earth. No surprises on tests. Clear lectures. Great feedback. Drops the lowest score in every category. An A is very obtainable if you apply yourself.

This is a tough class with lots of memorization. However, I really enjoyed Amy as a professor but Amy is pretty down-to-earth. She can be a tough grader but as long as you put in the effort you will be OK. She wont ding you for grammar but will point out every error. She drops the lowest quiz grade which for me meant that I didn't take the final.

I really enjoyed this class! I already liked biology but Amy made it even better. Yes there is a lot of information to learn, but as long as you continually apply yourself, the tests arent too difficult. Amy is the most down to earth teacher Ive had. Would highly recommend!

Took her during COVID-19. Online. It sucked but she made the transition very smooth. Lectures were pre-recorded with slides provided. Labs were a bit tough due to no "hands on" experiments, but she provided videos for those. Exams are done through Proctorio. Study her slides. ASK questions! She replies VERY fast! She's a Bio nerd! Loved her!

Dr. Donovan is an incredible teacher. She is very kind and she wants you to do well. She will spend hours and hours helping you if you need it. I feel like I came out of this class with a great understanding of Biology that I can build on. Is this class an easy A? No, but if you are going on to more biology you don't want an easy A.

I had heard that Dr. Donovan was a tough grader and a very hard professor to take this class from. If you put in the work and ask questions and CARE, it's really not. I would take her again (and in fact am!). Study for her quizzes, and use the launchpad system more than is required. Launchpad helped me a lot. Don't procrastinate on the labs.

Great professor. You can tell she cares about the subject and wants others to learn to love it. I contacted her outside of class and she responded very quickly. Extra credit is offered with every test but studying is so important. Also, she adds submission comments to every assignment you turn in and gives great feedback to improve.

Amy is the most compassionate professor I've ever taken. She has a lot of work so you will work for your grade, but if you do the assignments and communicate with her, you will do great.

You will have a lot of homework in this class but if you put in the time and make sure you do all of the assignments you will pass this class. This class is definitely interesting! She definitely cares about her students so much and you can tell! I ended up having to get surgery right in the middle of the semester and she worked with me so well!

Dr. Donovan is one of the best professors at CBC. She is passionate about biology and about teaching. She will spend hours with a student to help him/her understand the material. The only minus is the fact that her recorded lectures are not high quality and can be a bit hard to follow. However, one gets used to them. I would take her again.

I only had her for the lab! She is a fun professor and the lab was so cool! She is kinda all over the place but she really cares how well you do and is there to help you. I had Hensheid for lecture and the two of them make a great duo. I would definitely take again.

Although she did warn the class in the beginning of the course that the quizzes would at times be worded weirdly, one thing I had a problem with is that her quizzes would always be 30 minutes and at times be lengthy to read so if you are a slow reader these quizzes might be difficult for you. Besides from this, her course work's amazing.

there were two books that I needed to purchase but no access code was needed for this class. Amy Donovan is one of the best teachers I have come across at CBC, she was very helpful and very kind. The material was hard but not super hard, the lab was fun and easy to understand. She is a great professor and I would definitely recommend.

She is a very interesting and caring teacher. She makes the material easy to understand in her lectures and PowerPoint. She did warn us that the tests are worded weirdly and she was right. Other than the tests the labs and assignments were super easy and interesting. As long as you try and give complete answers you will do really good.

Others have stated that her tests are worded weird, but they are worded how she talks in lecture. Make sure to pay attention in lecture and study the guides. I took this class online so it was helpful to watch the lecture a few times. I really enjoyed the online lab simulations as well, it made it easier to grasps concepts.

Amy Donovan is one of the best teachers that I have had so far at CBC. Her lectures are really good and helpful. She makes biology fun. Instead of doing tests, she has a weekly quiz every Friday. She gives one extra credit question on each quiz, and you can drop one of the quizzes. She cares about your success. Would recommend her to all students.

Challenging course but would take Amy again! DON'T MISS LAB (there's lots to do), strict deadline, fun lab and enjoyed the course. Though its unfair Week 0 is during your break before the next quarter begins. Short answer HW and lecture/slides preps you for weekly quiz. Lots of HW so schedule your life around those dates or use up your weekends.

This was a very difficult class, however Donovan made it enjoyable. It is definitely most important to watch the lecture videos, and go to lab. I mostly enjoyed how routine and scheduled the class was. If you put in the work, you will get a decent grade. She was a very kind professor though, and gave me grace for a few assignments.

Dr. Donovan is a wonderful teacher. She is truly caring and has a wonderful personality. There were a lot of assignments and her grading was very difficult, but overall she is amazing. I would recommend her. Her labs were fun and educational.

Dr. Donovan is a great professor! There is a lot of homework, and she grades pretty strictly, but she definitely knows what she's talking about. She's very knowledgeable, and the labs are really fun. You are on your own for labs, so make sure to watch the lecture videos. The subject is just hard, but she's honestly really cool.

Professor Donovan runs a challenging yet engaging class. Watching lectures and using resources like unstuck AI helped me grasp the material. Consistent effort is key to succeeding.

She was such a good teacher the labs where always fun but their isn't really any extensions on deadlines but you have a week in advance. Attendance is mandatory and she doesn't record her lectures but I found her lectures to be interesting.

She genuinely cares about her students and wants you to understand the material. The class is lecture heavy, but if you keep up with your notes which she grades you'll be fine. The tests are worded differently than the lecture notes, but they're designed to make you think.I really appreciated Dr. Donovan for making me a critical thinker!