I took Ashley for Biostats lab. He is not horrible for this class, although I have heard horror stories for Biol 312. He is hard, that is for sure, but he makes it so you actually have to learn what you are doing, now if it was any other class than Biostats, maybe it would be cool to learn it... :) He is helpful in his office hours.

He keeps you on your toes and does not let you slack off. He grades on a curve so if you are in the top 20% of the class your fine otherwise watch out. I learnt more of the material in lab than lecture.

If you take this class be ready to work really hard. His assignments are 10 pages long and worth very little of your grade. The final is worth 33% of the class and is comprehensive. However, you will leave this class having learnt something.

Hard professor. THe exams are too long, wordy, vague and confusing. Study really hard for this class. Too bad he is the only one teaching for biol 312

Dr. Carter was great! Powerpoints were all that was needed to excel in this class. Stats is not hard, but tedious and one can hardly blame the professor for that. Helpful, friendly and receptive in office hours. Really tries to help students and uses a massive curve at time. Overall, great instructor who knows the material. Highly recommended.

I don't get why people give him bad reviews or anything, I thought his class was great. Who else but Dr Carter can make STATISTICS entertaining? Tests were easy and was a breeze. Don't complain that you're doing bad when it's your own fault you didn't show up. I enjoyed using the old calculators. Looking forward to taking him in Evolutionary Bio

mult choice are wordy but once disected down theyre quite easy, infact almost identical from ones of old exams, which he provides. has a giant curve in the class usually raising people up a letter grade. However, on tests and overall less than 10 A s were given out so study hard !

Strict and compassionate at the same time. He gives you all the resources to get an A in the course. He posts handouts, and homework ahead of time. I go to his office hours for tips on homework. He likes Greenbay Packers and is outwardly-strict, but on the inside, he's a really nice guy.

What is amazing is that he post previous semester exams and get an A on the 1st exam. I got an 85% after the 3rd exam. Didn't finish due to the limited amount of time for the 2nd and 3rd exams. Plus only 3 exams out of the 4 total count towards final grade. I aced the 4th one. Got an A as the final grade

I thought that Carter was a great teacher. Yeah, using the dinky calculators was a pain in the butt, BUT it forced you to really learn the material. And everything you need is on the website... past exams extra worksheets, homework sheets from past sections. Just practice with those and you should be fine for the tests if you are prepared.

He is hard, but knows what hes talking about. extremly smart and his power points are very clear. Really good professor. Everything you need to know is clearly in the powerpoints.

A very generous man. Obviously very passionate about what he is teaching, and his powerpoint slides are BOSS. Seems to very interested in helping his students succeed and develop the practical skills necessary for the modern practice of biology. Provides a lot of extra practice problems through old exams, assignments, and handouts.

He is an overall great professor who cares about his students. Always there during office hours and is very helpful. Very approachable compared to other professors. As long as you study, practice, and master the practice exams you should ace your exams. The class is not bad at all since your given plenty of resources.

Statistics is pretty boring, but I thought Dr. Carter did a great job applying it to real life situations that everyone could relate to and made the subject bearable. All the resources needed to ace the class were provided by him. MAKE SURE YOU STUDY THEM! I never used the textbook but I attended class everyday and managed to get an A, no problem

Dr. Carter is a great teacher! lecture powerpoints are made available AFTER each lecture plus old exams are also available online. i highly recommend doing all the old exams, they help a lot. exams are curved using z-score, which can help your grade a lot. however, expect a lot of hw assignments/essays that aren't worth very much...

The lectures were good. It would have been more helpful if homework assignments and tests were returned sooner and if Dr. Carter had written comments to explain what was missing or wrong. This brain-damaged website insisted that I choose a textbook rating, even though THERE WAS NO TEXTBOOK.

ALL COURSES are SUPER curved. The assignments are like puzzles. Use your critical thinking and analytical skills to help. There is no guarantee that current exams and assnmts will be like previous semesters, but they still help as practice. Each semester, he puts something new in the exam or assnmts. STUDY GROUP! No book ever!

Easy course. I ditched class more than I attended, studied one day before midterms, and managed to get a high A in the end. He curves like crazy, so everyone's failure is to your benefit. Just study off of the lab manual and his powerpoints and do the practice exams and you will be fine.

I took his summer course. It wasn't hard at all. 3 tests, the last one is not cumulative. He posts previous semesters' exams, which is really helpful. Just study those, and you'll be ok. He curves so much. You don't need to buy the textbook, I never used it and got an A.

Took Evolutionary Biology with him. It was a flipped course: homework during lecture and lecture at home. Clear expectations from him. Enjoyed this class even though it's a lot of work. Before the final I had a C and I came out of there with a final grade of B. Memorize the phylogenetic tree of life. A's are possible if you're consistent.

This class boils down to being able to replicate the problems done on the homeworklabs with a worthless calculator on the exams. Even if you know the material, if you cannot do it quickly and with limited tools (that calculator is maybe worth $1.50) you will not do well on the exams. Studying older exams is more useful than attending lecture.

The review below mine is really misleading. Yes the class average on exam 3 was low but it got curved up to 80 percent meaning everyone got over 30 free points. I got an A with an 87% because he also scaled down grade thresholds in the end. Study old exams religiously and you will be fine. Everything is curved except essays.

Honestly Carter is one of the best profs I have taken so far. Ya the class is pretty difficult, but that is because the level of the course demands that. I see a lot of reviews whining about how tough his exams are, but he curves so much that the scores are fair. He is so intelligent and he always gives us practical applications to the subject.

I got a C in this course because the material was difficult & I really should've put in more work, but I really appreciated his passion/teaching. He gives you all the tools/sources you need to get a good grade in the class but it's really up to you. He's a tough grader, but you definitely learn though he makes you work for it.

I have improved on my math skills along the way, so i was surprised he could make me do well on problem solving. He is tough, but he makes the concepts easy to understand and follow. I believe this is one of my favorite class.

I really loved this class! If you're good at math, this class should be a piece of cake for you. However, you still have to put in effort just like with any other class. Make sure you do really well on the first three exams and lab because there's a chance you can to skip out on the final! Overall, Carter is very fair and you will learn a lot.

One of the most enlightening courses you will take at CSULB. If you dog on his teaching style it's probably because you're not that smart (Sorry but it's the truth). The time constraint and level of difficulty of the exams is truly ridiculous, but don't worry because there's a fat curve for each. Using the tiny calculator does suck.

Dr. Carter is one of the most brilliant professors I have ever had. He is very helpful when you visit him during office hours, and tells hilarious (and relevant) stories during lecture. I learned a lot in both his biostats and evolution course. Please take him, you WILL get smarter!!!

This class is rough!! Effort is mandatory if you expect to pass. HE is very clear about what he expects and what to see on exams. He posts old exams from multiple years back. Passing Calc is not an indicator of how you'll do in this class. Only draw back is the very limited time on exams and very basic calculators with very involved problems.

People really hyped this class up more than it should've been. Pay attention and study 1 or 2 days before an exam, USE THE OLD EXAMS!! lots of multiple choice are repeated, dont underestimate. Labs are basically knowing how to use R and excel, easy peasy. I took this during summer by the way!

Pretty funny dude but also pretty tough class. All old exams are on his website but the most important thing about the exam is time management. 50 minutes is not enough to do stats work on a kindergarten calculator so practice that if you can. Took lab with Amanda and she's awesome, totally dumbs all of it down.

Dr. Carter is one of the strictest, most difficult professors ever. You will struggle, but you will learn a great deal. Exams are very tough; however, all you need to do is practice. The small calculators are a pain, but doable. Learn time managing strategies for exams. He is super helpful if you have questions! I really enjoyed this class.

Let put this clear, if you are a Bio major this professor literally cares for you. He makes his courses hard so you can see the hard obstacles you will face in grad school. Suck it up and learn.

one of the hardest professors, get ready to spend more time than average. His tests are challengings, even if you studied he goes deep into the material. Weekly homework in Biostats and weekly quizzes for evolution. What is amazing about him is resources: old exams back from 2015, online videos recorded by him and focused lec notes. NO EC

Biostats is hard in general, but its not so bad. He has old exams on his website for practice. I recommend timing yourself with previous exams because during the real exam in class, you'll only have 50 minutes and you won't have enough time to spend more than a minute on one single question. Take advantage of lab slides and office hours.

Took him during the summer. He gives out a lot of resources like past exams. He curves each test based on class averages. His exams are just like old exams, just the same concepts with different numbers. He also does Tophat (similar to iClicker) so come to class. He can come off rude, but deep down he cares.

Dr. Carter is by far, one of the best professors I've had. I've taken him before for Bio 260. He was the one professor who ever explained the topic in a way I could understand. His class is easy to pass as long as you do the work. Also, you won't pass the quizzes if you don't watch the lectures.

Took him for Summer '21, his class was easier than Prof. Pacheco in my opinion. Lectures are on youtube (pleiotropy channel), he curves exams, provides past exams and fallacies/misuses of biostats to study. Used separate website than BB Exams are roughly 40 questions, 25 MCs and the rest is calculation sets

had him for bio260 his class is hard but doable way better than Professor Pacheco although I got a high B and was close to an A but I still would recommend him very respected and nice professor ! do well on your first and second exam. manage your time for the exams. I ran out of time for the second exam.

Discussion board is easy points-DO THEM! Quizzes are weekly, based on lecture and are detailed so take good notes. Do practice exams, esp the calculations bc those are extremely hard compared to his lecture examples. He curves so you do have a chance to get an A but youll definitely have to work for it

I really liked Professor Carter! All the lectures are posted on Youtube. Everything is super organized and easy to find on the class website. Class consists of 12 homework assignments and 4 exams total, but he'll only use the grades from your best 3 exams. CURVES EVERYTHING! Lab consists of homework, 2 quizzes, an exam, and a project.

Great guy, not super helpful during office hours Class is optional, nothing is posted on beach board has a separate website 12 hwks & 4 exams 4th exam cumulative only best 3 count likely curved may curve hwk No lecture quizzes Provides past exams Lab: hwk, 2 quizzes, exam, & project. If you struggle with maths I would recommend a different teacher

He's the best professor I've encountered ever! His tests are fair. Watch youtube videos and make sure you go over all the practice questions he posts because THEY MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE! He's really out there to ensure your success so utilize his office hours if you have questions or send him an email, he's usually pretty fast at replying:)!!

I took Professor Carter last semester. Homework is weekly and can be done usually within an hour. There are four exams that are all curved considerably. The fourth exam is cumulative and can replace the lowest test grade. Lecture is not required and his website and Youtube videos give you all the info you need for exams. He curves a lot.

Open note exams you take online. Has previous exams for practice. Flipped format course (watch lectures online, practice problems in person). Quizzes are basic things you would memorize, but exams are more intensive and require good conceptualization skills. Curves exams; a percentage of class will always get As. Overall a good and nerdy professor.

This is such a great and highly interactive course due to its flipped system, where you watch the videos on your own time and then as a class discuss the content learned. Honestly, the third portion of the course makes this class hard but he curves a lot! An A is definitely possible. He's very approachable and funny.

Provides you with a lot of great resources, including all past exams to study off of. I just wish he took partial credit for his exams and let you know your grade throughout the semester. Possible to get an A if you work through the practice exams. Love that this class is so straightforward.

Assignments and exams aren't too difficult if you watch the lectures and use the other resources he provides, but they were time consuming. Exams make up 60% of your grade and doesn't input grades but provides them in data tables and charts (I assumed it's part of the course), but I didn't really have an issue. Does reply to emails quickly though.