I enjoyed this class. I learned a lot. I highly reccomend this class.

very helpful and fair

Great teacher! I had her for Bio 250 and 251. Good points-She is organized but flexible,compassionate, willing to take time and explain things, clear on what is needed from the student, and very knowledgable. Bad-Sometimes she does tend to go a little fast but will slow down if asked. Great teacher

Very good class. Very interesting and excellent teacher. Love her class.

I felt she was very helpful and kind, yes she does go fast at times but does slow down and explain concepts when asked

very nice

She is an excellent professor. Very intelligent and talks to you on a level that you will understand. She really tries to help the students.

Anitha Akkal was great! She's very nice and makes sure you understand the concepts. She's fair and is very helpful to her students.

Very good teacher. she is very helpful, and she wants you to pass the class. If you do the work she gives you, you will pass the call

I took Bio 250 & 251 with Prof. Akkal; she was very organized and well prepared for class. I'd rate her as brilliant, yet very friendly and approachable. She demonstrates a real interest in her students. She tests/grades very fairly. She is probably one of the best professors JJC has.

Anitha is the best instructor I have had. She explains things so that you REALLY understand, her quizzes and test are tough, but do a good job in educating you in this complicated subject. She is very fair and understanding. You will learn a lot from this class, I highly recommend this instructor

Prof. Akkal is a brilliant instuctor who talks to her students on a level that they can understand. She is very knowledgeable and ready to answer questions regarding the course material if needed. I had her for Bio 250 and 251 and I am grateful to her for the knowledge that I have gained through her expertise.

Prof. Akkal is a wonderful educator with a broad knowledge and passion for teaching. Her exams are tough but she gives us all the tools necessary to learn before the exam. I enjoyed her class immensely. I would suggest her to anyone who wants to take anatomy and physiology.

very good and helpfull

She is a great teacher, very helpful. She really is not that hard to understand and if you dont understand her ask her to repeat it. I will say take her if you need the class. :)

Great teacher.

I really enjoyed Prof. Akkal. She was very helpful. Very organized. Wonderful powerpoints. Study guides were right on point. She gives extra credit. The only students who complained were the ones who were absent, late, or who simply didn't care. It's a very tough subject, but she made it understandable.

Very knowledgeable organized test extremly hard.She picks favorites can be arogant at times on the sly if youre not getting the material & she feels you should.You wont get a direct answer to whats on the test dont bother asking.NEVER question your grade on an exam if she said it wrong its wrong.OK while the class lasted I would not take her again.

She is a great teacher!! Very helpful and willing to work with the students. The subject is obviously hard in general, but she is helpful and presents the material in an understanding manner. Notes are all online in powerpoint form and basicalli covers all material needed for tests and quizzes!! Im in her second class rite now!!

Awesome professor. I really enjoyed the class and she really helped me learn the material. Really wants to help the students learn the information. I wish I could take 251 with her but she doesn't teach over summer session. I would highly recommend her class!

She is an awesome teacher!! The subject is hard, but she makes it all seem so interesting and easy. If you read the book before class it will be easier to understand lectures. I'm so glad I'm taking her!! She has excellent power points, and their are reviews for exams on Icampus.

Well Anatomy is a very hard subject. A few of her tests were ridiculously hard. Don't bother asking what specific muscles/bones you will have to identify on tests because she won't tell you. You'll have to study all of them which is ridiculous. And to top it off she's really picky on identification. She is a good person with a good sense of humor.

She really knows her stuff and expects you to grasp it as quickly as someone that has knowledge prior to class. She is hard and her tests are really horrific! She doesn't like to repeat anything so pay attention. With all the material she has to get through, it's a loosing battle for any teacher. She tries her best but still VERY HARD!

I really liked her! She knows her stuff and tries to explain things to you as long as you ask. Her quizes are pretty hard but she puts a lot of the quiz questions on the test. But most of the material she puts on the quizzes and tests are on her powerpoints, and for the test make sure you do the study guide on icampus it will definitely help you!

She is an excellent teacher! I took both of her classes and loved it. She makes it interesting. I would recommend her for anyone who wants to take A & P.

The best teacher I ever had, Period.

Good teacher. If you read/print out powerpoints and study guides, you'll do okay on tests/quizzes. only peeve is if you email her she will not reply back.

make sure to print out the power points they are the basis of her class lecture and quizes. There's a ton of information but she makes it easier to understand and relates everything you have learned thus far in other classes. Great teacher

I liked her but took her too early in the morning in the summer. She teaches good but kinda strict on attendance and everything. But she will help you if you dont understand things. You will have to study hard or dont think to pass. Focus on all notes because she gives hard tests.

This is a tough class, but the human body is a complex thing. My advice in taking her is to make the effort on the points available outside of the exams because they can be tricky. Pounce on the subject early to get off to a good start because it was a bit clustered toward the end. She is helpful and has a passion for what she teaches.

about as good as your gonna get for an A&P teacher- i wish she did more labs to help our grade but her lectures are straightforward. she goes pretty fast so you have to study and read the book but overall, i will be taking her again

she's a good teahcer is hard to understand. tests are simple as long as you study. you don't study you're not going to pass tests or class. she does go fast but just ask her to slow down she will. really nice and helpful gives a lab pratical at the end EASY POINTS. make sure you read and study anatomy is hard enough already especially physiology

she's a good teacher. is hard to understand sometimes. she does go fast but just ask her to slow down she will. her tests are simple but you have to read book take notes and study if you want to pass tests and class. lab pratical at the end are EASY POINTS. make sure you study and read so you pass. anatomy is hard enough already.

Prof. Akkal is a very passionate teacher. She is extremely knowledgable and very helpful. I was sick and could not attend a few classes and could not take the quiz and a test. She was very understanding and worked with me to help me in the class. Loved her class. I will take her again for my 251.

She's a nice lady, and very knowledgeable, but she puts questions on the tests that aren't even covered in the notes which isn't fair. She never posts our grades, and cancels class a lot. She does offer some extra credit points though... In general I would not take her again.

Anatomy and Physiology is a hard subject. She makes it easier. The lab is easy, you DON'T even need the lab book. Her quizzes are kind of hard. Exams are fairly easy and the lab practical is really easy. I took her for 250 so i took her again for 251. She always has extra credit points on the exams. Recommended.

I enjoyed this class a lot because you only need to study the powerpoints I did not touch the book at all. Seriously, the powerpoints is all you need to study. The quizes are extremely easy. Again, just study the powerpoints and take notes. The exams are also very easy. Plus she gives you 5 points of extra credit in the test and a magic moment!

She is so great! She was extremely helpful, and made it fairly easy. I learned a llot from that class. I recommend her totally. Tha Labs are easy. Loved the class.

Prof. Akkal is the best teacher of Anatomy & Physiology. She is very ortanized and posts the powerpoints online. She is very fair with her grading. Best part is she is very knowledgeble and passionate about teaching and that shows in her teaching. She is very helpful with difficult materials. I enjoyed the class immensely and will take her aga

Thick accent, however she is extremely nice and will answer ALL questions. she reads off powerpoints which follows the book. Quizzes are straightforward and exams have 90% of the quiz questions. She gives extra credit in her exams only. She did however made one of the last quiz ALL extra credit that was added to the final. Study and you will pass!

Anyone who says 95% of their class got a C or lower is only trying to make him/herself feel better about their lack of effort, poor ability to conform to teaching style, or general lack of ability. Drops lowest test. Homework and projects gently graded. Quiz ?s on test. If you dont do well in the class it probably isnt the teacher. Many As and Bs

Great teacher! She does announce in the beginning of the semester that if you do not try and you do not participate, then you will not pass the class. Anatomy & Physiology is a HARD topic, but if you are willing to do the work and study then you will easily pass the class, I did and got an 105% in the class!

She really expresses interest in A&P and is always willing to help you when asked. I ended up doing decent on most tests/material, however the constant reading off power points got boring.

She tells you what is on the tests, gives quizes after each chapter, has good powerpoint notes, study and you will like her

A&P is a hard topic and requires a lot of work. She teaches from powerpoints in which she posts online. Print them and take notes on them! Test objectives are given and most are on the test. For lab practicals, ask her to show you what she is looking for on each model and take a video of her doing it! Take her for both 1&2!!

If you have a hard time paying attention to notes straight from a powerpoint, like i do, you can still get an A in the class. All her notes are online, and are straight from the book. It just takes some time outside of class to study. The quizzes are tough, but they prepare you greatly for the exams. Overall, shes decent, just boring at times

Ms. Akkal was an excellent instructor. You have to read the chapters to do well in the class! She clarifies the book for you in class. Gives 10 extra credit points possible on each test with a "Magic Minute" in which you are able to use the book during the test.Drops lowest test score. She is a knowledgeable instructor who likes what she does.

She's nice and helpful; but, studying for the quizes off the power points was crazy! there's between 40-65 pgs with 4 slides on each page, way too many pages!!!! The magic minute was great for the exam and so was the lowest grade exam. A little hard to understand, too.

I really liked the class. She is an excellent teacher and loves what she teaches. A&P is a very hard material and you should be ready to study. People who complain are those who does not study and it is the fault of teacher.

I am taking the blended Bio 250 class now and I really like it. She is very helpful during the lab days when we meet and she even teaches on the topic apart from doing the lab. Really fun class.

Loved her class. She was so helpful when I had personal problems and struggled with the class. Excellent teacher. Very knowledgeble. Will take her again. Take her class if you want to learn A&P.

Shes a good teacher, knows her stuff, has a sense of humor. Willing to help you if you don't understand something also during tests gives you "magic minute" her quizzes are based off the study guide and reading the chapter.

I was nervous upon taking Mrs. Akkal but she is really a great & fair teacher. I had to put in a lot & time & effort & worked really hard for my grade but I learned so much this semester. As long as you pay attention & try, there is no way you can't pass.

I took her blended course that met 1xweek for lab. She does expect you to learn the material yourself if you choose this option, but is always there to help you. Beware of the powerpoints as many of them are 150 slides long. No extra credit but easy points with discussionsreview sheets. Her accent isn't hard to understand! Overall she's great!

A&P is hard, but Akkal makes it a lot easier. u still need to study! Kinda hard to understand. Gives cues, quiz questions are on tests word for word, gives tons of extra credit, helps when u need it, and drops the lowest score. Makes it nearly impossible to fail. Professor Lab is much more difficult but prepares u better for the HAPS exam.

I loved Prof. Akkal's class. i learnt a lot. She is an excellent teacher and very very knowledgeable. If you want to learn a and p, take her. Really the best teacher I ever had! I am going to take her again for Bio 251. Only people who complain are the ones who donot want to study!

Dr. Akkal is the best teacher I ever had in the college. She explains the materials in detail and makes you understand rather than going over the main points like others. I enjoyed the class very much and I learnt a lot in this class. I had Dr. Murdoch for Bio 250 and she taught only main things and I felt that I missed a lot of information.

Dr. Akkal is one of the best teachers I have ever had. She is very knowledgeble in her area. She has geniune passion for A & P and teaches really well. I learnt a lot in her class. If you really want to learn A & P, take her class. I am a nursing student and I need to know a and p and this class really helped me. Excellent teacher.

She is a great teacher. This is obviously not high school and the class is taught as a college class. Her class is actually pretty easy, pay attention in class and follow along with your textbook. It is true that her study guides are not specific, but if you are lazy and don't want to review or study you will probably fail in any other class.

She is a great teacher. She gives a little extra credit and drops your lowest test score. She loves A and P and you can tell in her lectures. A and P is not an easy class so you will have to study if you want a good grade

Prof. Akkal is a very knowledgeable and helpful Professor. She understands students needs and works for their success. The best teacher. Loved her class. It was fun.

Excellent teacher. Really passionate about her class. Definitely not a high school class. Keeps the standard high. A and P is not easy. But she really teaches well and expect the students to learn. Will take her again.

She is an awesome teacher. Really helpful and knows the materials and passionate too. I really like this class since I am working and have children. Of course it is not easy because it is online. But she explains and helps with the materials and gives the review sheets and lists for the lab test. I really liked it and it really works for me.

Great teacher. Excellent lectures. Very knowledgeable and passionate. Loved the class. Would recommend to anyone who wants to take Bio 125 at JJC. Best teacher.

Dr. Akkal is the best teacher I ever had. She is compassionate and caring for students. She loves human biology and passionate in teaching it. She is very knowdgeable. Great Professor. Loved her class.

Dr. Akkal is the best teacher I ever had. She is compassionate and caring for students. She loves human biology and passionate in teaching it. She is very knowdgeable. Great Professor. Loved her class. Really helpful when I needed her help.

Great Professor. Loved the class. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Would take her for another course.

Anatomy is a tough class. The hybrid class was convenient for me - but I wish there were recorded lectures. Reading the text is tough on your own. I found a professor on Youtube that recorded the lectures - which was a lifesaver. Very fair grader. It is a little difficult to understand her with her accent, but once you get used to it, it's easy.

I really liked this teacher she is a great teacher once you get used to her accent. Very fair grader and she knows her stuff. I totally recommend her to anyone looking to take a biology course.

Prof. Akkal is amazing! Very knowledgeable & super nice. All YOU gotta do is STUDY STUDY STUDY. She also gives study guides for exams which is good.

First, she is very nice and clearly Loves her job. Second, it's pretty much straight lecture, pay attention! Fill out the study guides and study them! Her accent is heavy, but I found that it made me pay attention even more, and after a while I didn't notice it anymore. She gives a "magic minute" on tests lets just say- AMAZING! &Thank you!

+ Clear on what is going to be on the test, nothing is a surprise( on lab practicals). . Allowed me to come in another class to get help for lab practicals. Curved Final and extra credit is given ( Do good on quiz she make one extra credit depending class average). - accent sometimes hard to understand. Taken her both 250 and 251. Amazing Person

Excellent teacher. Really cares for what she does. Very knowledgable. Fun class. I had a blast.

Great teacher

She's very fair and good at teaching this course. There's very few surprises. Quizzes can be difficult but everything comes straight from the notes, and the tests have lots of questions from the quizzes. She does an excellent job and really cares for her students!

Took her for both A&P classes. Gives A LOT of extra credit and quizzes. The quizzes are helpful bc they are most of the time word for word the same as the tests. HIGHLY recommend her!!! She can be difficult to understand sometimes though so sit up front.

Not tons of assignments from her, so she really counts on you to read the book, as she couldn't possibly teach everything in the lectures alone. A&P is a difficult class but she does give study guides & will meet with you during her office hours if needed; even lets you keep the quizzes to study off of.

I took professor Akkal for her Hybrid Bio 251 class (A&P2) I was recommended to her by a friend that also took her and I am glad I did. Read the chapters on your own, every week was a discussion and homework, our quizzes were taken at home, but Tests were in the computer lab we met once a week for. Loved her she is very helpful and thorough

I am so glad I took her! I was so worried about taking anatomy, but she boosted my confidence. She is so passionate and knowledgeable! I would not take any other teacher.

Professor is very fair. Shes a bit hard to understand due to the accent but gives out extra credit on her exams. Didnt use the book, all I went off was the PowerPoints she offers. Not hard at all, its just a lot of memorization. So as long as you actually study and read over the PW you will pass!

She seems to genuinely enjoy teaching and is extremely knowledgeable in this content area. Her tests and quizzes were written clearly and were very fair - not too easy and not trying to trip you up. She grades immediately and is pretty organized. Not many points for lab. Would take her again. Study study study and you will do great!

Appreciated her teaching method. She stays on point and takes the time to explain the more difficult processes so that they are easily understood. Would've taken her for 251 if I'd had the opportunity! I even did well on the HAPS without any additional studying because she tells you what you need to know. If you pay attention, you'll succeed!

Great professor. I learnt a lot. A&P is hard. But Prof. Akkal makes it understandable and fun.

Prof. Akkal is amazing. Very knowledgeble, kind and awsome. Loved her class. I took the hybrid class and she goes through the important stuff in the class. If you do your work and you will be fine. I love the format. Very organized.

Awesome professor. Loved her class. Very knowledgeable, caring. Loves her teaching and that shows. Really would suggest to others.

A&P II is tough no matter who teaches. Anitha gives a lot of opportunity for extra credit that you will need for the dreaded HAPS exam. She doesn't curve that but the extra credit along the way more than makes up for it! Shes very fair and understanding. She also will give extra credit for attendance which can get you an A if your at 89!

I love Professor Akkal and I am definitely taking her for a&p 2 ! She flies through lectures but thats only because there is soo much information to cover within the semester! If you study, you will be just fine. She gives LOTS of extra credit opportunities. Overall great professor

She is very accessible and knowledgeable. She will help you if you have questions. Showing interest in the topic goes a long way with her. You HAVE TO read ahead (both text and powerpoints) to keep up. Don't expect to show up to class unprepared and be fine. The lecture cannot be your first exposure to the concepts.

Wow! Great teacher. She is passionate about teaching and she really knows her stuff and how to teach it. Lectures are amazing. She provides you with everything you need to pass with no problem. She makes the class fun and innovative. Never a dull moment. She really cares and wants you to succeed. Do your part and you will have no problems passing

The instructor was really nice. Sort of tough to understand her but overall very enthusiastic about biology. If you are taking this class in the summer, make sure it is your only class because this course is accelerated. She drops the lowest test score and gives out extra credit. Make sure to study hard!

She is super sweet and passionate about what she does. She has quizzes after every chapter and some of the questions are on the test. I liked that she drew on the board to make things easier to understand. I would take her again. The only thing I did not like was how fast she talked and went through her powerpoints which were 100-200 slides each.

This class was super easy online and the teacher was very kind. I would take it again if I really had to!

I really like this professor and recommend taking her again and I will be for bio 251 in the spring. The only downside is that her labs are sometimes difficult to get good grades on because the stuff on the lab exams are not necessarily in the textbook. Overall, I think A&P is a difficult class but she really helps! 10/10 recommend.

Although the class is tough, the professor offers extra credit questions on mosts of the exams and quizzes. She tries to help you out a good bit by incorporating easier questions into the exams and quizzes and even drops your lowest test grade at the end of the semester which also helps a lot.

At first when I read the reviews before taking her class I was scared. In all honesty she is the sweetest lady ever. If you actually try and pay attention in class then you'll 100% pass with a B or higher. Her exams/quizzes are exactly like the PowerPoints.I stopped taking notes and just used the PP to study and I did good on every test.

One of the best professors I've ever had. VERY knowledgeable and is willing to answer questions and draw diagrams on the board to make the text easier to understand. She tells you exactly what to expect on the lab exams and gives plenty of in class time to study, but you have to take Initiative to use that time. If you do it is an easy A!

Amazing and knowledgeable professor teaching a very hard class. My advice is to read the textbook chapters. Make sure you read ahead before each lecture, utilize my lab and mastering to study chapters, take notes on things you do not know, utilize every minute of class time she gives you to study for lab exams and ask a lot of questions.

Professor Akkal is neither a bad teacher nor a great one. She can come off as rude but I don't think she means any harm by it. I took both bios 250 & 251 with her, hybrid style. You have to teach yourself majority of the materials and the test aren't the easiest. Not much homework, just a weekly discussion post and a quiz (not always both).

This was a hybrid course without lectures; therefore, I cannot speak to how she lectures. You have to teach it all to yourself. This is a tough class, and you should be prepared to put in the work. She does give extra credit and there are assignments that can help make up for poor test grades. I would take it again! Great experience overall!

Professor Akkal was great for BIO 250 and 251. She gave good lectures and had organized power points. Her labs were fairly easy as long as you participate. She gave lots of time to look over the cadaver and models for our practicals. Exams mirrored the quizzes and we had a quiz every chapter. She gave you everything you need to know for practicals.

She is amazing, one thing I like about her is that she is knowlegeable. Her mastery of human anatomy and physiology is evident in her smooth and confident delivery,as she expertly cover all essential concepts! You need to put in effort with this class to succeed in exmas!

I took her 6-week summer course, and I finished with an A! Definitely not hard; you just have to have the motivation for anatomy. This all just came naturally to me with no background knowledge. Barely studied for tests and still did pretty well, but that's just me. Make sure you do practice tests, and the quizzes are fairly similar to tests.

Professor Akkal is one of the best professors that I've had so far at JJC. She makes it very clear what you will be graded on. I will say that the exams are a bit difficult because the questions relate a lot more to the book content than the review sheets that she provides. I got D's on 3 out of 5 exams and passed with an 85%

Professor Akkal is a great professor. I took her 6-week summer A&P1 course with no prior knowledge. She clearly outlines what you need to know for the lab practicals; however, the exams are a bit difficult. She gives review guides, but they often don't help. It's better to review her PowerPoint and read the text. Just be ready to put in the work.