2.2
Quality4.4
Difficulty20%
Would Retake131
Reviews20%
Would Retake
131
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
12
4
16
3
20
2
25
1
58
What Students Say
“He rarely takes the whole 4 hours of class”
BSC2012L - 5.0 rating“Think of him as satan”
BIO2000 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
82%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.42 avg changeRatings by Course
ANAT1LAB
4.0
(2)BSC2086C
4.0
(1)BSC2085C
3.4
(5)BIO3
3.2
(5)BSC2085
3.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
BSC1011L
5.0
BIO1101
5.0
BSC2110
5.0
GBIIILAB
5.0
BSC1010
5.0
Reviews (131)
He's a really nice guy. Sometimes a little slow when making his rounds, but overall a very helpful guy. Nice but very opinionated about evolution... don't bring it up. TONS of studying, but not bad.
Yo... This dude is pretty odd. He has no control over his class, so you can never hear what he says. I pretty much don't like his lab because all that we do is look at slides, and he never tells us what we are looking for. I never know what to do because we don't ever do what the lab book says. bo
Don't waste your money or time. This guy doesn't have a clue. Very unclear about everything. Unable to answer most questions in class. Will try and cheat you out of points.To get a good grade in this class watch your points carefully. Sucking up seem to help also.
He is a great person, but if you don't like science he is a hard lab teacher. He expects you to know the material and be able to identify everything. He is a little picky on grading also. But overall I would rate him as being fun to have if you want to know what hes talking about.
Andrew Beall is a nice guy, and he actually does help if you ask for it, but his lab is not the easiest I've taken. It was difficult for me because the tests consist of having to walk around a lab and identify organisms/slides/microbes/etc. Maybe thats the way all Bio labs are, but I'd suggest taking someone easier if you can.
This guy is horrible! How can you teach a Biology class and not know how to pronounce the phylum and subphylum? He doesnt know anything about Biology and the tests are not fair. Gives a really poor test review and the lab reports are a joke. Avoid this class if at all possible. Biology lab should not be harder than the lecture.
DO NOT TAKE BEALL FOR LAB! i've written lab reports numerous times and he gave me a 50 on the first go around. the lowest grade i'd ever gotten before had been a high c. second time around i got a b, but should have gotten an a. tests are insane. really is a weed out class, but he goes above and beyond that.
I hate Andy! He was so boring, dry and miserable! Don't lad with him! You seriously regret it!
He is not a good teacher. He is very rude and talks to you like your an idiot if you ask questions. Which there is no reason considering his lack of course knowledge. Every other question he responds with I'm not sure or I don't know that or he's not up-to-date on something so he takes points off though it is actually correct. Take someone else.
took him for biology II and anatomy lab, he was challening, but atleast he helped us disect cats in A&p.
Took for Bio 2 Lab and he doesnt explain anything and when you ask detailed questions he doesnt seem to know the answer. Take someone else!
I took him for A&P lab. there is a lot of information to cover so the class was time consuming and difficult. he is kinda stubborn at first but if you pal around with him he will soften up and really help you alot. gets frustrated when you ask him too many questions but will always help. i like him!
I took him for bio lab one....he is a crappy teacher and really hard. I like him as a person but he is rather mean and a tough grader.
He makes the lab about a million times harder than it has to be. You learn a lot but for only a small percentage of your overall grade it's not worth it. He's extremely arrogant. I would say if you have take him be prepared to study a lot and obsess over the research paper. If you don't have to take him, even better.
Beall is a worthless instructor. As others have mentioned, he is arrogant and he knows less than his students do about what he's teaching. If you point out where he's wrong he expects you to go with what *he* says, not with what's *correct*. He also has no idea how to write a test (his test questions are some of the worst I've ever seen).
he grades way to harshly and makes bio lab 1 way harder than it actually needs to be...hes cool as a person but as a grader, research papers will be hell...if you have a choice, dont take him
Quite possibly the worst professor at UNF. We knew he sucked at teaching lab, but he was put as the lec prof this summer and did an absolutely horrible job. He would read verbatim from the ppt but then expect you to know all the little details he didnt cover in class. I studied every day and still got a C. Don't take him!
He is the WORST lab teacher I have ever taken...It is impossible to please him with a lab report,lab practicals are painfully specific.... if possible, AVIOD taking Beall as a lab prof. If there is no way out, i suggest you memorize the lab manual and the atlas, and spelling and capitalization counts
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. YOU CAN BE THE BEST WRITER AND YOU'LL DO BAD ON HIS PAPERS. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAD AN AVG OF 98 IN CLASS AND A 75 ON HIS LAB. YOU DO THE MATH! SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH THIS GUY. I HATE HIM WITH PASSION. KING OF THE WORSTS. I RECOMMEND NOT TAKING BIO3 IF YOU HAVE TO BE STUCK WITH HIM.
He is a really hard teacher. His way of grading homework and LAB REPORT is ridiclious. Don't get me wrong, i think he is cool as an indiviual, not when it comes to papers or lab homeworks. He gives out homework EVERY WEEK, 2 Quizzes every lab, one lab report. Labs are extremely BORING! He is quick with response through email and will help if u ask.
I had him for Biology III Lab and Just had him again for Anatomy I Lab. He grades lab reports very hard but he is a really good lab professor. If you go to him for help he will definately help you. He was nice enough to proof read one of my lab reports for microbiology when it wasnt even for his class.Great professor. come to class and ask question
Took him for Bio 3 Lab this summer. I was kinda nervous cause everyone was saying he was bad but he's actually a good teacher. He's a hard grader but just make sure you do your work and study. He didn't get annoyed or anything when asking questions. He'd actually crack a few jokes here and there. Overall, a good teacher.
GB3 LAB PROFESSOR. One of the worst lab professors I've had. His lab practicals are overly difficult and require huge specificity. His grading style for lab reports is horrible. He will tell you to do things in the papers that are technically incorrect, but if you don't do them his way, he'll mark off for it. Very hard grader.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!! HE GRADES HORRIBLY! REALLY STRICT ON GRPAHS BUT IS A SWEET PERSON ALL AND ALL
Had him for lab. He's very boring. and he tries to help but doesn't give good answers. He's ok. Would have preferred Colosima. She does't eyeball you while your taking your exam unlike Beall who keeps close watch for cheaters
Mr. Beall is the worst professor at UNF. I am not one of the stereotypical students who either has an "A" or an "F" posting either great of horrible review. I got a "C". I worked my butt off and only got a "C". Exams = death, papers = death to you and your family. Beall shouldn't be allowed to teach. Thankfully he only gets $40k a year w/ a Masters
GB3 lab lectures are boring and he's a strict grader, but if you take good notes during class and study everything covered in the lab book and visual atlas, you'll pass the exams. For papers he seems to follow the C is ACTUALLY avg., B is ACTUALLY above avg., and A is only given out for doing EXTRA work. The Student Handbook is REQ'D! Work hard!!
he is not as bad as some people say. the material is not easy, so the class is not easy. 2 practicals, 2 papers. not the best lab i have had but not the worst. its ok. he is helpful and he is a nice person.study hard! write hard!
Excellent professor! Put forth an effort, show an interest in learning, and you will pass his class. He is a caring, fun, and knowledgeable professor. Wish he taught lecture this semester! Two practicals and 1 huge experiment/paper...tough material, but great teacher!
Writing assignments are DEATH. His demands are UNREAL and UNFAIR. Seek alternate lab profressor for worry-free education.
Very clear, good teacher, but demands are too high for writing assignments. Expects an expert-level paper. Doesn't explain expectations clearly, then takes off points for not including what he didnt ask for. As far as lab, he was great. lab practicals are always hard, but his were easier than others ive had. Pretty much pay attention and youre good
Not the best lab professor. He is not clear on expectations for assignments and practicals are extremely hard. If you put in the work a good grade is attainable. I would recommend taking Hatle for lecture, so if that means you must take Beall for lab I'd do it.
I took him for A&P2 LAB, and he was horrible. The two practicals were not at all what he taught us, and they were detailed information he usually skipped over. He had too high expectations for the paper, and when I asked him to help me identify structures, he would tell me to figure it out myself. He was rude and insensitive, and I studied hard!
I don't want to be mean, but he is horrible. His classes are disorganized, he is a harsh grader, and he WILL make you look stupid in front of the class. He will find something wrong with your work even if you put 200% effort in it. Stay away from taking his class.
DO NOT TAKE! I worked extremely hard only to get a C. The directions are unclear and the quizzes are off the wall. He will give some assignments to boost grades but overall if you can avoid the class with him do so. Even when you put all your effort into a task it is impossible to get a 100%.Practicals are also very random.
One of the rudest professors I've ever had. Average for exam 1 for his lab was 44%, other labs had a 80% average... Told us we aren't studying hard enough... Avoid taking him at all costs, I would have rather come in on a Saturday for a lab instead of take him on a convenient day. THAT is how horrible he is.
I had Mr. Beall for A&P 1 lab. Going into the class I thought he would be awful based off these reviews but that was not the case at all. He is very helpful and knowledgeable and I got along with him well. The class is very hard but he does everything he can to help you understand the material. I can't speak for his bio labs but for A&P he is great
I actually had him for his pilot Science of Star Trek class. Given it was the first time he taught this class, he didn't even really know the expectations, nor did we. He's very nit-picky on exams, pretty much have to quote the study guide or it's wrong. Star Trek's kind of cool and all, but I think my GPA would have been better off w/ Physics I.
Beall was a great lab professor. He didn't make the class complicated and would dissect your cat for you if you asked for help. He was open and told you answers. Quizzes are easy especially since you review the material from the lab book right before he quizzes. Typically lab ends early.
Beall did the bare minimum as a professor. Basically you come to class, he reads straight out of the lab manual, and then you're on your own to study and work with the specimens. During cat dissections, he didn't explain how to do it at all which made studying the cat pretty confusing. Try to take someone else for lab.
Anatomy is a tough subject in general, but Beall seemed to make it more difficult than it should have been. Practicals are tough, and he doesn't explain things well. Doesn't teach much and unclear. Most people left after 30 mins of lab. I spent most of my time looking up Youtube videos of other lab professors teaching.
All I have to say is Do Not Take him if you want to pass. He is not only very unclear and unorganized but he is so rude. Got a C in his anatomy lab after putting in countless hours of work for that class.
So here is the deal, yes I would not take this professor again, because I simply dislike the teaching style. But, this is not to say the class is bad, I will say you are kind of on your own when it comes to preparing for tests. Read the book and use masteringbiology. He does mention some tangents that may or may not be a question on the exam.
He just kinda sucks. Lectures are very surface level, and then tests are in depth. Best bet is to just read the book over and over again. Don't take him for summer. Especially while taking other classes. A lot is crammed in. Tests are what kill majority of people.
Professor Beall was such a great professor! Labs were mostly dissections, quizzes with extra points, two lab practicals, a group project, and a skills test. If you do not study for the practicals, then you might not get the grade you want. Group experiment with a formal lab report. Basically, if you work hard you'll pass w/ the grade you deserve!
Beall was so awesome! He was always there to help you dissect the animals and show you certain structures. He rarely takes the whole 4 hours of class. The practicals are a little tough. Just know all bolded words in the lab manual and structures of each animal. 5 quizzes which he reviews all the material for each one right before he gives the quiz.
Personally, Beall wasn't so bad as people say. People underestimate lab as being easy, and that's probably where people get a bad start. We had 3 quizzes, 2 practicals, and 1 paper. The quizzes and practicals were fairly easy IF you studied. The paper was hard, so make sure you give it to him or someone else to edit. He was very nice and helpful.
Do Not Take him if you want to pass. Don't take him for summer. Especially while taking other classes. he is the worst professor at UNF who teaches biology.
Hardest class ever I had to drop it in the middle of the semester I prefer to receive W than failing the course and receive F I will take it again in Fall but definitely with another professor
I took him over the summer for BGIII and it was such an interesting class! he gives around three, mostly short answer quizzes and his tests are a mix of multiple choice/short answer; the class is not easy, but it is also not hard if you just pay attention and study! His lectures are worth attending!
Had him for A&P 2 lab. He often asked questions expecting the class to answer , but it was never the answer he wanted. I passed lab but with a C. Luckily lecture counts for more. I could have done much better with a different teaching style. He does not do many examples and doesn't explain very well. I would take a different professor if you can.
He lectures for too long during the lab, but is willing to help with dissections and gives a review before every quiz. Study the manual and don't procrastinate a lot, and you'll do good on the quizzes and practicals. The hardest thing about this lab was the group research paper, which I heard he made more difficult than the other professors.
This professor is the reason I changed my major from nursing to psychology. He is not helpful when it comes to explaining the material and is a tough grader on quizzes/tests. There are only four practicals and if you fail the first one then it is very hard to pass the class.
He lectures for a RIDICULOUS amount of time in lab. He wrote the lab manual so he expects every single detail to be taught. Practicals can be tough if you don't study a lot, quizzes are easy, and the group project isn't too bad. He is a tough grader on the papers though.
I have never studied for a class/lab harder than this one. Hardest professor Ive ever taken. Super critical about biological terms and spelling. Super critical in the research paper. I do not recommend taking him unless you have to. Nice guy though.
I took Beall for AP1 Lab and he honestly wasnt bad at all? If you have him for AP, dont stress! He follows the same structure as the other lab professors and was helpful whenever I asked him questions. He also gives plenty of extra credit on quizzes and practicals. Im not sure why so many people dislike him?
My friend and I thought he would be ok but we were wrong. He lectures for about 2 1/2 hours reading from the book. The quizzes are fairly simple but getting quizzed on 2 1/2 hours of material is quite rough to go over. He does not give a practical review so have fun studying and memorizing all the parts of every animal. DO NOT TAKE HIM IF U CAN
I thought I was taking a Lab class but I was wrong, Andrew Beall talks for 2 and half hours before doing anything and he just reads straight from the book. His tests are extremely difficult as he expects you to know every little detail. Don't expect to pass his class unless you have a photographic memory. This professor is by far the worst.
His GB3 lab isn't easy, but you'll learn a lot. You can tell he's very knowledgable about what he teaches. He is a very picky grader so make sure you go to his office hours if you're unsure about anything for a paper/assignment - he's very helpful and tells you exactly how he wants it done. Do that and STUDY FOR THE PRACTICALS and it's a good class
Professor Beall wasn't a great lab professor, but he also wasn't bad. Like others have said, he lectures for at least half of the class, which seems pointless sense you are getting told the same stuff in lecture. Every lab consisted of some written work, a graph (maybe 7/10 labs), and a quiz next class. Great guy, just didn't like his structure.
Taken for Gen Bio 3 Lab. Lectures for a very long time about material that is already in the lab manual. Tests are tough. There is a muscle research paper you must do in GB3L. He will grade it harshly as if you are a graduate student. If you had a low B in the class the paper grade will drag it the C or D range. I do not recommend taking him
Don't do it. He wrote the textbook and expects you to know it front and back. He doesn't respond to emails. Almost all the labs are group work and he assigns your group; if your group sucks be ready to do their work. Once, he told my group our paper was good but when we turned it in he gave us a 9/20. unnecessarily. Hard grader. Take any other prof
Everyone failed the first lab practical and because 1 singular person in all of his lab sections got a 90, he says that his system isn't flawed. So now everyone who failed that first practical is basically screwed for the rest of the semester. The most stressful lab I have ever taken. Take Frank Smith instead, he's amazing.
He goes over things in detail in class, and that's good, but a LOT of people did bad on the tests and he wasn't very good at explaining the prospectus and muscle paper to us (not for lack of trying though) and so it was hard to get a good grade on those. However, he is a really nice guy and I honestly think he would make a way better lecture prof.
Mr. Beall is a great guy and knows his stuff, but he is WAY too hard. He grades the final paper as though you are a graduate student and genuinely grades way too hard as someone who is in their upper level of their major. He will tell you you did a great job and then give you a 10/20. The last paper will bring your grade down way too much
I took GBIO3 lab as an 8 am which was mistake #1. Beall will talk the entire 4 hours if given the chance and it's not interesting. Quizzes are hard and the lab practicals are harder. There's also one big group project that's part of the lab and he grades really tough. Example: will take points off of something he said was fine in the rough draft.
DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR AN ONLINE CLASS. He does not know what he is talking about, none of his instructions make sense and they all contradict each other. He doesnt explain anything, especially not what you need to know for exams. You are expected to have memorized the entire lab manual for exams. Worst professor I have ever taken.
Probably the worst professor I've ever taken. He is wishy washy with what he wants on EVERYTHING. No clear grading criteria and expects you to memorize the lab manual that he wrote. Basically you buy the lab manual so he can get a check, it's not even necessary for the course. Nice guy to talk to but again not helpful at all. Don't take him.
He was the worst. He gave such poor feedback and didn't answer questions when I emailed him. He would simply tell me to watch his video again. He let me make up a missed exam because I had a legitimate reason but that was the only gracious thing he did the entire semester. His quizzes were incredibly hard and impossible to study for.
Prof. Beall was difficult, however, I do say that if you study (HARD) for his practicals and work hard on the group projects (going to his office hours every chance you get) you should do fine. He gives bonus assignments and a 10 point boost at the end. I wont say I am smart, but I obtained an A by studying very hard. Not as bad as everyone says.
At the start of his class I was terrified. He definitely is a tough grader, but office hours helped astronomically (especially with the group paper). I really recommend that going to his office hours as much as possible to get feedback with both the prospectus and Research Paper. Because of this, my group got the highest score (52/55). Avg was (30)
The absolute worst lab professor I've ever had. Harsh grading with no feedback, does not update grades, too many projects, and gives too little time to take tests. DO NOT TAKE HIM. I have an A in lecture and may not pass the entire class due to his inability to be a decent professor.
Gave horrible feed back on everything, one of the most difficult lab professors I have had, make sure you study hard and try to get everything close to perfection because he will dock off ALOT of points. vague with everything and what he wants so make sure you go to his office hours before any project. Would not recommend was really hard to get a C
Had a to do a semester long group project, doesn't want to see his students fail, gives extra credit opportunities. You must attend the dissections, during pandemic so other then those mandatory meetings attendance was not mandatory. Mostly used the narrated PowerPoints all info on exams really comes from them.
Group project that was worth a good chunk of final grade, we were split up into groups by last name instead of choosing our own. I really enjoyed the class but didnt enjoy doing the group project by myself since my group members didnt bother to answer any of my messages. Otherwise lots of extra credit to make up for it.
Hard grader with trick questions on the two lab practicals so be specific and pay attention to wording, the 1st is harder than the 2nd practical. The group project is a big part of the grade and hard but if you work with your group and meet with him over zoom/in person he gives really good feedback and he really wants you to succeed in the class.
I'm all for tough-grading to make strong scientists but this is a lower level undergrad course. He is extremely inflexible if you are struggling. He told me to get therapy when I asked for an extension b/c taking care of a sick family member was filling my schedule. I've never gotten below A's in Bio/Chem courses but his lab had me begging for a C.
DO NOT TAKE HIM! he is an extremely harsh grader. He emphasizes office hours but provides the absolute worse feed back. He reviewed my paper during office hours but when it came time to grade it he docked tons of points for things he did not mention. The practicals were extremely hard and he neglected to prepare any of his students.
Hard grader but the labs were cool and he is a nice guy.
DO NOT TAKE HIM IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO! Any other professor is better! Extremely harsh grader, super picky about random things, and will expect you to act as if you are a degree-certified biologist. He has a sense of humor; do not let that confuse you from his horrible expectations. Avoid at all costs, unless you enjoy having a low grade!
Please do not take him. He is the toughest grader I have ever seen and extremely rude. I had to leave the class because of his lab. I am doing so much better on my second try, succeeding with flying colors because of new professors. Beware all future students...beware.
Prof Beall is unapproachable and seemingly has unreasonable expectations. His lectures are interesting, but he gives very little guidance on labs. The group project is heavily weighted, only 2 practicals. Median grades on Canvas were usually in the 50s/60s. He is a tough grader and gives confusing feedback. Avoid him if possible.
I would rather sell my soul than take bio 3 lab with this man again. DONT DO IT YALL.. even if he is the last option. If you choose him as your professor, expect your GPA to drop and to get dumb feedback on your paper about things that werent even mentioned on the rubric. Take Wargat, heard shes great!
This man knows what he is talking about but doesn't deserve to teach. He is a tough grader, will make you feel bad about the score you got, quizzes every day you meet, no word bank on tests and will make you spell it correctly for credit, won't let you make up anything, points off for being late/missing class, very lecture heavy. Overall, awful
Everyone rating him bad has never taken criticism or had someone tell it to them straight. Yes he's a tough grader but so is the real world why should he coddle you if you got something wrong. He could be a little gentler when giving said feedback. He is very meticulous and detail orientated so if that's something you can't handle good luck.
He is the epitome of short man syndrome. I took this class years ago but I'm still mad about it. Do not take this class, I have taken classes with professors with high expectations before but this course was just horrible. I had him look at my paper, fixed everything and manz still gave me a 68 on it. Plus, he is not the nicest human.
Mr.Beall was a nice Professor and is clearly passionate about Biology. His lectures and labs were interesting but he is a tough grader. He does give partial credit on quizzes (quiz every week btw) and reviews before them but you definitely need to STUDY to succeed. His practical was HARD. The grade bump he gives and participation saved my grade!!
Dr. Beall is a good teacher but he is so difficult in his work and his grading that it makes me never want to take him again. Also his lectures are waaaay too long (they could be 5 minutes long but instead they are generally 2 hours long)
Lab is information dense, accompanies the Lecture well, and has helped me understand the class. That said never throughout college have I wanted to drop out more than during a Beall Lecture. Hardest class I've ever taken, when I tell alumni I have his class they shudder, legendarily bad. Like putting electrodes in the brain to upload a whole class.
This "lab" section is 95% lecture and the worst game of trivia ever. The whole class is an exercise in memorization. One of the least relevant classes I've taken. We would be better served learning deeper information on why/how processes happen instead of very superficial trivia of names. more of a critique of the class structure than Prof. Beall.
I wish I would have read the reviews before taking this class because all of them are correct. He grades extremely harsh on everything. Less than 5 people total passed his first exam. If you wanna experience true fear take his class and watch as one grade slowly drops farther and farther as your chances for a future drop with it
If God gives his hardest battle to his strongest soldiers than everyone who takes Dr Beall is a dang Navy seal because what the actual... was that class. I feel like I was just sent to a prison camp where I was psychologically tortured and left to be rat food. take literally any other person ever. he motivates me to end it all in class daily.
Dr. Beall was the worst educator I have ever met. I received an A in the lecture of Bio 2 but a D in the lab, despite studying endlessly and attending. AVOID! Asked us to kill/collect invertebrates (just for him to throw away) and when I tried to get accommodation to take pictures instead, he denied it twice. Awful person, worse professor.
If I could go back in time to not take this course, I would. Probably the hardest class I have ever taken, and he lectures for hours every class. His quizzes are extremely specific and cover material briefly mentioned in class. If you read any reviews that say he's an amazing professor, they are absolutely lying to you.
Beall is a nice person, but as a professor not so much. The class is a teach-yourself type of class. He doesn't explain things. His practicals were difficult and considering it's about 60% of your grade, it was hard to keep an A in that class. The material was difficult to understand.
Pros: Does a great job at preparing you for upper level science courses Gives you all material you will need to be successful in a very organized manner Extra credit questions on exams Grade boost at end of semester for participation Drops lowest quiz Cons: Quizzes and exams are short answer only, so you must study hard for every quiz and exam
Will be very critical when grading projects and exam, make sure you pay close attention to syllabus details, as some information may be left out however still tested. Will take all the time he can for labs, sometimes runs over.
Professor Beall is kind but hands-off. Expect short-answer quizzes and lots of material without clear guidance—study broadly and hope for the best. Do well in Bio Lecture, attend Open Labs, and excel in group projects to boost your grade. Good luck—you'll need it!
Mr. Beall is very nice and intelligent, however his class is really tough. Quizzes once a week that are ALL short answer (you can kiss multiple choice goodbye the second you sign up for his class lol). On top of that, the practicals are also very difficult. He is a cool dude, but his class definitely was made to wean people out of the bio program.
This professor is very lecture-heavy — he talks for more than half the class and has 45 slides open at 8 a.m. I've passed Microbiology and Anatomy I and II labs, but he's somewhat of an anomaly. If I could warn everyone not to take lab with him, I would. Only one person got an A on the practical; the rest got F's and two D's.
When my kids mention this class one day, I'll have flashbacks like I was in the trenches of Vietnam. I was strong but this class was beyond strength. Drop it while you have the chance…
Treacherous….
Avoid him if possible...beware.
being in mr bealls class feels like being on an episode of impractical jokers except the joke is failing his class no matter how hard you try. if you have any will to live whatsoever then avoid this man at all costs. my body genuinely tenses up whenever someone mentiones this dude. idek how hes still the head of bio with a fail rate that high but..
literally a game u cant win. genuinly impossible class to do well in and it doesnt matter how hard u work. on top of that he makes u drown bugs in alcohol for a project (while their still alive) which is think is so inhumane, and doesnt benefit our research at all.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. He's super nitpicky with grading, and unless you're studying 2–3 hours a day, you're not going to pass. Doesn't respond to emails and won't post any grades until the end of the week. I only took this class because he was the only teacher available, and honestly, I should've just skipped that semester.
Very knowledgeable and clear about what to expect in the test and grades. He is willing to help explain and go over any topics if you need further clarification, saw a lot of negative comments on how he isnt a good teacher however i thought he was super clear and always willing to help so long as you put effort in on your part.
I do not recommend this professor, he is very lecture heavy spends about 2 hrs of a 3 hrs lab going over PowerPoints that are 70 slides long ,if you want to succeed in class be prepared to spend HOURS studying outside of lab, lets not forget this class is 30% of your lecture class so if you fail this then you wont pass bio
This guy is a kind person and has a good attitude towards his passions, but he is no teacher. Nobody wants to study four hours a day every single day to pass 1/2 undergraduate class and read 70 slides for a lab class. Don't take him and the only way you'll pass is if you are a genius or have no job or hobbies and can afford to study 4 hours a day.
This class is NOT for the faint of heart. I spent every single day studying for hours until midnight to squeak out a B. Only THREE people passed the first Exam, 2 D's and 1 A, everyone else got an F. Exams were literally a Blank sheet of paper with 60 Empty Lines for open-ended response questions. Unfortunately, I must say avoid this class yes...
His lab average on the final worth 30% of our grade was a 40.
Terrible prof, class average is below passing.
Took in Spring 2025 - long lectures that just slowly went over the information in the lab manual, no notes on quizzes when other labs were allowed to use their notes, didn't provide much feedback or help when finding organisms under microscope
I don't think he is as bad as the reviews. I will say though I am a straight A student and this took way more than most classes to get an A on, but it's doable. I was taking 3 labs at the same time and still managed to do it. You just gotta know everything on Powerpoints even what you think you don't need.
Professor Beall's class kind of feels like quicksand. The harder you try, the harder it seems to get. You could study the absurdly long slides for multiple hours per day, and unless it's your sole focus, you will have a very hard time making any headway on his exams. He grades extremely critically; and is very unforgiving. 1/5.
He is probably the worst professor I've had thus far. His lectures didn't prepare you for exams and quizzes. Be prepared to teach yourself. He also likes to make you feel bad if you don't remember something specific from Bio 1, and is extremely unhelpful if you have a question. Take my advice, take anyone else but him.
DO NOT TAKE HIM IF YOU ARE PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE. I spent half my life at the library and half my money on tutoring… and still am doing bad. He asks you questions that he never went over on slides. If you miss lecture the slides don't cover it. It's as if he means to set you up for failure. I'm going to have to retake this class… my gpa 🫥
Easily the worst class I've ever taken, bar none.
You will be required to learn mostly on your own. Yes this class is primarily memorization, but he does not emphasize the information for most students. The class started out completely full and not even 3/4 through the semester over half the Lab class has dropped. WARNING
Ive had this guy twice because their was no other option and my second time taking this class everyone from my first class was there as well because everyone fails. His exams are SO difficult and he has 0 sympathy and will judge you. AVOID
Think of him as satan
Get ready for the most overly complicated and unclear grading criteria of your life. You can be very knowledgably but still do horrible because he cant explain what he wants the first time. He luckily allows for resubmissions, but it would be nice if we could just do it once in response to a good grading rubric. Nice guy tho, for the most part.
Very knowledgeable professor, but has very high expectations for his students. Grading style is a little weird; different than other lab instructors so you'll have to relearn what's expected of you for lab reports/posters (scored consistently higher in lecture than lab because of this). Pretty easy to work with though.
He knows a lot about Biology but cannot teach it well. Lectures for hours and hours during time which could be used for the labs. No curves even though tests are usually skewed far left of the bell curve. Overall grade is basically tests only and the mean score on tests is usually a failing grade.
I wish I took Bio 2 at my old school so that I'd avoid having Beall. Weekly 5 question quiz, 3 unit exams and 1 final. Lowest out of the 3 exams dropped. Avg for exams is usually a 50-60%. Two chances for extra credit. Study guides would be posted a week before exam. I scored highest on the exam where I studied in class instead of paying attention.
Please avoid taking him if possible. Deducts points if you even misspell something slightly or don't capitalize. We started with a full class and ended up with only 8 students and he had to go into the grade book and change grades or everyone would have failed. No one passes the practicals. Quizzes every class- not multiple choice so be ready.
By far the worst professor I have ever taken. If you don't study every little detail on his slides you will fail. He gives simplistic study guides then makes the test ten times harder. Especially avoid him for lab unless you really like the study!
I'm surprised he hasnt been sacked yet for the way all his student's average grades were in the 50s
This professor is truly terrible. If you have the chance to take anyone but him please do so. His study guides are unclear and always have extra information on them that will not be on the test and he flies through the lessons, never making is clear what is truly important and what isn't. Once your grade is down it is very hard to bring it back up
Do NOT take this class with him. If he is the last option, take the course next semester. He is quiz HEAVY and asks questions about things mentioned off hand in class. If you are stuck in the class study everything 3 layers deeper than mentioned in class bc that is what the test will ask you. If you have no outside work or classes you MIGHT pass.
His lecture is just reading off slides, but then his exams cover things that weren't even on the slides. Also, going to his office hours were largely pointless, he doesn't seem to know the material that well and had to google a lot of stuff.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
82%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.42 avg changeRatings by Course
ANAT1LAB
4.0
(2)BSC2086C
4.0
(1)BSC2085C
3.4
(5)BIO3
3.2
(5)BSC2085
3.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
BSC1011L
5.0
BIO1101
5.0
BSC2110
5.0
GBIIILAB
5.0
BSC1010
5.0