he was the most organized and easy to understand professor I've had in the science department yet...he made me take an interest in plant biology which I never would have been interested in on my own

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I felt he was a good professor, I really enjoyed his way of teaching. He was very clear and organized in his notes and presentations to us.

Awesome professor. Makes boring topics interesting and has a great sense of humor.

great prof. lots of good jokes. talks about good plant reality issues and maybe brings some to light. good tests, very representative of material.

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barry rocks compared to the other bio teachers out there

bio is a very dense subject. bowman gives you what you need to know about it in a very straight forward manner. one thing that you need to know, he loves to ask questions about atp pumps.

Good lecturer, boring, but organized and clear. Exams are short-answer and somewhat trivial. Study details from lecture notes, before studying the book.

Bowman is by far the best bio teacher out there. He makes everything so clear, and he is such a nice man. Everyone should get the chance to take a class of his.

He's very clear and organized (one of the few teachers that'll write out notes instead of resorting to power point presentations), and tells you exactly what you need to know for the exams. The big downside is that he's really boring.

Bowman is a very good professor. I would reccomend studying his notes in depth rather than focusing on the book. His questions on the midterms and final are somewhat tricky. His jokes are lame, but entertaining. Overall, great professor.

Bowman's class was well organized, and the tests were purely based off his notes which he puts online. Some tests are tricky, but he curves. No dis. required, and no hw. Boring, but the material is really, really dry. Going to lecture is essential.

Professor Bowman is a wonderful biology teacher. He is not that boring (contrary to what some other people have said) and does a great job at explaining things. Highly recommended!

I love this guy! I don't think the class was boring at all. He has a dry sense of humor that slips in and keeps the class from turning into a drone a thon. I found the class to be easy bc it's so lecture-based --just go to lec and rd over yr notes!

not bad. one of the better teachers at SC. clear and organized. tons of material to memorize. tests are fair. lectures a little boring but on topics. good guy overall. effort needed class.

Barry was a nice guy who really tried to accomodate the huge class and difficult material. His geeky enthusiasm for the material was somewhat contagious.

hard tests. fun lectures. the final was horrible!

Cool guy. He made connections to the "real world" with most concepts which made class much more interesting. He was also very helpful in office hours. Study every little point, he has little detial questions on the exams that makes it vital that

Awesome professor. Concise and no filler! He explains everything clearly and genuinely cares about your progress. Read the material and go to lecture, you can easily pull of being the top 5% of the class. No trick questions, just all the key facts you need to know. I'd definately recommend Bowman!

He is an amazing teacher!! One of the best science teachers at UCSC. He is extremley clear, and really wants to help his students. Take a trip to his office hours, and you will be amazed at how helpful and approachable he is. Truley a pleasure to have as a teacher.

dorky, but fun to laugh at. dont really know how effective he was b/c i took class before

Eh, he's aight. His jokes are weak, he reminds me of Mr. Rogers...but he is a nice guy to talk to in Office Hours if you had a question or something.

Bowman is a great professor. He is very helpful and wants his students to succeed. Tests are not that hard at all but make sure you the study guide he posts on his website. People that say that bad stuff about Barry are idiots that don't belong in science majors.

Very helpful professor, he leads the review sessions himself, not through a TA. His class is pretty hard, and alot of information is absorbed, but thats the nature of a Gen. Bio. class. He is a great professor, and teaches wonderfully. Beware though, his final is way hard. Study the old experiments!

Compared to Feldman, Bowman was a freakin cake walk. What r u talking about person who SAYS they studied and failed? Dude, if you study his notes you will for sure get an A. He's very easy and his lectures were simplified and easy to understand!

Prof. Bowman was pretty good. He was interesting in class and gave out chocolate bars to those in the front rows to demonstrate metabolism and glucose intake. However, his tests were HARD..and I studied ALOT for them. I went to EVERY lecture and office hours. I would suggest reading the book over and over again and memorizing it all.

I barely got a C but it's b/c I didn't study enough. His lectures point blank give you what you need to know. He loves what he does and does a FANTASTIC job doing it. You'll be hard pressed to find a better teacher.

yes his test was very DIFFICULT. but if you put the extra tmie and effort to review his notes and read the freakin book, you'll PASS!!!!!

man. eddie rojo here. i dont care what anyone says about this guy. Bowman knows hos****! Even though he tends to monotone it up a bit he's a Biology wiz and i trust whatever he has to say regarding any biological topic. he does solid research, cares about

He was very clear. His tests are extremely fair, and cover what he goes over in lecture. As long as you cover what he goes over in lecuture, the tests are do-able.

compared to what i've heard about the other 20a profs, bowman doesn't seem too hard. his notes do suck and his lectures are pretty boring, but i think it's just because of the material. i just suggest reading the book. the midterms aren't bad, but the final was surprisingly hard!! overall, i thought his class was alright, and i got an A.

Told jokes that were so lame, they were funny. He posts his lecture notes online which are really helpful to study from. His tests are reasonable but not that easy. As long as you study and have a good memory, you should do well in the class.

Bowman was an awesome teacher, had some lame jokes, but they were cute and helped me study :) he needed a little help with his spelling, but he's a biologist, not a linguist, so it doesn't matter. VERY IMPORTANT TO GO TO CLASS! take notes on what he says as well as what he writes. His tests are not tricky, if you study his notes you should do fine

i prolly shouldve read the book-dont buy that special edition its a waste of money for his class. his notes were okay but u had to find out the basics in the book (get 6th edition or 7th). tests are okay as long as you reviewed the material beforehand-if you actually studied then you shouldve gotten an A - easy compared to Tamkun.

Best Bio teacher I have ever had.

A pretty good porfessor. He truely cares about how his students perform-leads all Review sessions himself. Easy to talk to and interesting to listen to. His tests were generally fair and his material for the tests come directly off of his study guides. Great experience-take bio 20a with bowman!

Pretty hard class but Bowman made it as easy as he could.Exams are quite hard, he puts some tricks/twists into them.Somethings you have to know in great detail.Don't get fooled by some of the things he says; he told me a number of things that were on the exam that ended up not showing up at all, and vice versa. Overall ok class. He's a great guy.

Overall, he is an okay professor. Attend class daily because he occasionally takes role. Also, read the book and study his notes on top of his study guide in order to do well on his midterms. His exams are straightforward and fair. There are two parts- mc and free response q's. Also, section is not mandatory, so just go when you need help.

I loved prof Bowman. His lectures are very helpful but make sure you read the book as well. He gives study guides for each exam (even though the material is difficult) and curves if the students aren't doing well. No homework. He's a funny guy too and extremely nice. Make sure you take Bowman for 20A, you'll hate yourself if you don't.

nice guy. class included of print-out notes, which he would follow suit & write notes out as the lecture progressed, midterm and a final. I did horrible on the midterm since i didnt study however, i killed the final & got an overall B+; im ashamed i did badly on the first midterm.theres no reason to fail this course, goto class forthe inclass probs

disregard the BIOL 105 comment, i accidentally wrote it for bowman when it was for kamakaka

I had Bowman for Bio20A, loved him, and had him again for Bio100. He is an all around great teacher, even though the material is difficult. A good lecturer, and tells you specifically what to read. Fair grader and very helpful outside of class. No hw. 2 midterms and 1 final. Bowman rules!!!

hands down my favorite professor i have had ever in my life. i had him for bio20A and biochem and both classes were fantastic, he is really fun he makes class interesting. dont miss a class it important to go b/c your notes are key to doing well in the class and his study guides are also really helpful, very friendly to go to go to office hours!

Barry Bowman is an outstanding professor. He is very straight forward, wants students to do well, and loves teaching. He is so funny and is a joy to have as a teacher. Please take a Biology class with him, you will have the best experience ever. Bowman is amazing!!!!!!!!!! I was so fortunate to have him as a teacher for 20A and Biology 100

Very enthusiastic about teaching biology. He made things relatively clear and understandable for all.

I love Barry Bowman. He's an adorable man who obviously loves teaching biology. Don't pass up the chance to take 20A with him! His tests are difficult, but manageable if you study as much as you're supposed to. Best teacher I've had at UCSC!

Bowman's tests were all multiple choice, and if that's your style, then he's your man. I had a lot of trouble memorizing since he throws a lot of information at you, but if you apply yourself well enough, you'll pass.

His study guides are great to go through and understand, however he does deviate to a/n (lesser or greater) extent on the final, so be prepared to know the details. It is also important to write down what he says as well as what he writes, otherwise chances are you won't understand your own notes! Overall, he's a great guy and great professor.

I'm not sure what everyone is talking about, he's probably the easiest bio teacher there is out of all the other options. He is very helpful in office hours, and holds his own reviews. I feel like a lot of people except the questions on exams to be as easy as "2+2." Utilize section and MSI, and you will get an A.

Professor Bowman means well and I have heard is one of the easier Biology 20A professors, so if you have the opportunity to take him I highly recommend it! Pay attention to detail, take notes on what he says, and read the book for reference, his Midterms and tests are multiple choice, which can either hurt you or help you. Overall he means well.

He's a nice guy. Gives you a good idea of what you should study. Helpful study guides. Some of his test questions are really asinine. If he mentions a specific number in class, know it.

I thoroughly enjoyed biochem with prof. Bowman. He made class interesting, was clear about the material we needed to know on exams, great study guides, lecture notes and exams were fair. I got an A in the course. Just read the book and use the lecture notes as guidance. Need help? He's very approachable! Take him. He's a wonderful teacher!

Although this course isn't taken as seriously as the 3quarter series, the tests were still challenging because you need to memorize a ton of arbitrary material to get an A. I did like his lectures. Simple and filled with fun facts about nutrition. He was very clear and is a nice, easy-going guy.

Just study the lecture notes and you will be fine.

Bowman's tests require you to recall a lot of specific information. It's all on his study guide. Just start early, and you will be fine.

Great professor! Very straight forward. Do the work and you will be fine.

Not sure why people complain about his notes because if you can't understand his notes with arrows, just take notes your own way so you won't be confused! Exams are easier than expected considering there's a lot to know. Study guides are practically a copy of his notes with more info. If you put in the effort and understand the info, you'll do fine

Bowman is a great guy with a genuine love for Biology. The reason the class is so hard is because there is just so much information to learn, and he can get confusing at times because he teaches it to us as if we already had knowledge of these topics. Curves the class at the end, easy to pass, harder to get an A. Don't be afraid of him, good guy!

Barry is an amazing teacher and one of the best I have had so far. He is super passionate about biology and really enjoys teaching. I would definitely recommend taking his classes! There is no homework and tests are not too difficult.

Prof Barry Bowman presents complex lectures and studies in simples yet standard terms, that makes you love and understand the course and study right from the hook.