Her notes were very clear to me and she was very helpful to me when I had trouble with her assignments.

Love her!. She uses power points and make sure you take good notes and do the assignments and extra credits. She is very helpful. Total points including the tests and assignments are 320. With few extra credits I have over 320. Got an A+. Need some effort, but not too hard.

really easy tacher lots of extra credit really nice even when someone makes her mad

She is an AMAZING teacher that makes you laugh. She makes sure to help you pass the class. I LOVED her!!!

Good teacher

She is RADTASTIC!Take her she is funny and will not bore you.

Nice, and funny, teaches great!

This professor is one of a kind.She starts of all extra mean and strict but then half way through the semester thats when she eases and out and hands out lots of extra credit opportunities.She has an acent but within time you'll get use to it.I highly recommend this professor.gives study guide(s)along with the answer(s).she will make sure you pass.

She's a good teacher very helpful has 4 test which she gives study guides and answers..if you study you will definitely get an A

This teacher was awesome. She has a great sense of humor and she's extremely helpful. She is a bit challenging, but if you attend all of her lectures and read/study the textbook, her class should be a piece of cake. Her tests have plenty questions, but she passes out a study guide and gives you all of the answers prior to the test. Great teacher!

easiest teacher ever! the text is used alot especially for the 4 study guides she gives out to the class! she is out there to help you and make sure you pass her class! really recommend her as a teacher!

all you need to do is study and read the book while using the study guides she provides you! study hard, go to class and youll pass with an A!

she's funny!

This is an amazing professor. She knows her stuff when it comes to Genetics. In upper division courses,she is not easy but it is appreciated. When I got to her class, I was greeted with the messag 'welcome to the real world!' She helped me fall in love with Genetics, and challenged me to purth forth more effort than I have in previous classes! :)

so easy! got C's on all test but did EASY extra credit. and i got an A!!!! DONT EVEN BUY THE BOOK. she gives study guides which are exactly like the test

Bio 120 Lab: Very knowledgeable, intriguing lecturer and a caring and giving person. Exams were extremely generous and extra credit is ample. Despite that, she’s serious about your learning the material – and she’ll call you out if you goof off.

She's extremely nice and helpful. 4 Exams, drops 1. Very easy clicker ? points and quizzes. Exams are easy since she gives study guides exactly like the exams (Sometimes with answers) Definitely recommend her!

This professor was so easy!! She gives a ton of extra credit and you get points just using your clickers in class. She has an accent, but despite that the class was super easy. She gives a study guide that is almost identical to the tests. SHE DROPS THE LOWEST TEST VERY VERY EASY A!!

Great and helpful professor, attendance is only taken for a few class sessions and is only mandatory for those who want the clicker questions which are 50pts, awesome and helpful study guide. Don't buy the book; powerpoints and study guides are given. Cool class

This class is difficult, but the key to passing the class is reading every page from each chapter and doing the h.w on the end of the chapter. She is decent at teaching but her slides at not clear, they have some mistakes that students sometimes notice in class or when reading the book. GO to every class for the clicker question points, 50 points.

Only 4 exams but the fourth one is optional so only 3 exams count she will drop the lowest grade and replace it with the better grade. The study packets are a life saver she uses the exact questions that are there on the quiz

Don't buy the book! Everything is on Blackboard: power points, study guides, etc. Clicker Required. Just do great (As) on the first 3 exams, 50 clicker-question points. Then don't show up to class after that. REALLY EASY! STUDY!!! Study Guide is EXACTLY the same as the exam

Professor Velasco was definitely one of the nicest professors I've had. Her course consists of lectures along with a couple of clicker questions. You really don't need the book, I hardly used it. Impossible to pass the class if you really try not to. She'll always be available to help if you need it. She's funny and pretty easy going. Easy class!

Begona De Velasco always had great lectures. I heard a lot about her accent on rate my professor but it was not an issue. As long as your in class and read the chapter before class the class would be much easier. Velasco also provides you with practice exams for all four exams.

Out of all the bio teachers that I had in the past, Velasco had the greatest confidence in her subject and in her students. She expects a lot out of you as a student to put in the effort. She drives you to be a success story. Ask her questions, she loves it.

In all fairness to her, people did bad because they did not study; but, in truth she is an amazing teacher - she cares for her students. She has a feisty personality which if you see her at second glance, its very cute. You definitely get a sense that you can pass her class. Also, her accent is fine, people over exaggerate. Much respect prof!

She is an easy professor. Her tests come straight from the study guides. She assigns many extra credit assignments. She gives quizzes every class period using clickers and those points count towards participation.

There's 4 tests but she only keeps 3. If you do good on your first 3 tests then you don't need to take the final! She's a pretty good professor and posts all the lectures online. She also gives a couple of bonus activities throughout the semester. Do your work and you'll pass. Pretty easy course

I have always had trouble understanding biological pathways. Dr. De Velasco cleared everything up for me, and I really learned so much of Cell Biology from her. She is very helpful in her office hours, so please visit her. During lectures, she helps students to truly understand pathways. She is very good at teaching. Students will earn grades.

Begona is a great professor. She does have an accent but you can still understand her. She goes through the pp and makes it easy to understand. Class is not mandatory but it is helpful to go. Her test are not that tough but go over the questions she gives you in class. Overall, an easy class if you put in the work. She made the class fun and easy.

Keep in mind I took her during summer 2016, so it might be different during the full semester. She is a great professor. She has somewhat of an accent but nothing to bad. She is able to convey lectures into simale terms to the best of her ability. Due to time constriction she kind of went over stuff quickly. There were 3 exams and 1 final. STUDY!

Dr. Velasco was a great Professor to have during the Summer! She gave homework that made it easy to understand the material, her powerpoints were okay but the reading and videos helped more. She has an accent that is not hard to understand so you will be fine. Definitely get to know her and just do exactly what she says for the homework and tests.

as long as you read the material before hand then you can follow the lectures and you can get pass the accent. otherwise great professor

Your grade is consisted of online quizzes, in class quizzes, class activity points, and 3 exams (there are 4 exams but she drops the lower grade). Your grade won't be very clear on BB so you will have to calculate the points on your own- but as long as you do the work it'll be fine. She also gives many extra credit opportunities .

Dr. Velasco is the sweetest professor ever! Honestly, don't even buy the book. You don't even need it. I left mines untouched. Just study the online quizzes and most importantly the handouts she gives you or uploads in Blackboard! We had to purchase a clicker to use during class for In Class Quizzes, so come to class!

Her class consists of online quizzes (you can retake as many time as you want), in class quizzes (do the questions she post on black board!! It will help!) , and 3 exams. She is super nice and willing to help you. You don't need the book so save your money!

She is very nice and it is mostly lecture in class. A couple of homeworks to prepare for the exams and quizzes. Quizzes are online and you have multiple attempts so they are easy points. Exams are answered by Clickers. She gives you study guides for them. Easy Class. And textbook is not required to pass this class

She was very intimidating at first, but then you realize that's just her personality and shes actually the most sweetest professor you'll ever meet. She gives you everything you need to know to pass her exams so study!

Really helpful and super easy to pass the class. She makes all the quizzes online and gives 5 chances for each. If she tells you to answer questions to bring to class, the questions are on quizlette. She requires a clicker for in class points and the questions she asks are based on her lecture. Definitely don't need the book, just look at PP slides

The questions on all 4 exams were taken straight for the multiple questions handouts on B.B. The quizzes online are multiple to unlimited chances. Gives 15 to 30pts extra credit on each exam. Lowest exam grade dropped. In class, quizzes were questions straight from handouts. Light accent. Easy A! and B with little effort! TAKE HER !

As long as you come to class, participate in the in-class clicker questions, do the online quizzes, and study the online questions that she gives for each chapter (approximately 30-70 questions) you will pass this class. No textbook required. I recommend this class with her. Also, sit in the front as it can be hard to see and hear her sometimes.

She is So easy online and in class quizzes are easy test are hard I bombed the test and Still got a B in the class just do good on the in class quizzes and online quizzes and ull pass easy with a B or Higher. She uses Iclicker2 so Rent one from the bookstore

Very difficult class. The lectures would be fine if she slowed down, It's so much information in the slides and she starts going too fast. Ask her to slow down. Exams are mostly multiple choice, if she ask for charts or diagrams for homework, that'll most likely be on the exam. Go to tutoring and SI. This class is no joke.

This class is REALLY EASY. Print her online questions for the chapter for each test. She gives the answers for her online questions a week before the quiz or you can find it on Quizlet. She ENCOURAGES you to use Quizlet. The questions on the test are from the online questions but she puts it in random. Just memorize the questions & answers.

The class was pretty easy assuming, you put the work in! She gives you so many chances to pass so you must show up to class for quiz points. Study her PP slides, study her quizzes, do her online quizzes, go on quizlet. However, dont just memorize answers, learn. She always ask for essay type Q's on team and individual exams. Dont be lazy and u pass

She is such a good professor. I passed her class with an A and i didn't even need to take the final. Her class is based on in-class quizzes, online quizzes, and exams. The online quizzes are on quizlet so those are easy to pass. She gives you the in-class quiz questions beforehand and the answers are on quizlet as well.

Velasco was easy for Ani Phys. Be aware of easy clicker questions to get up to 50 points max. Also be aware of doing easy online questions for points that can be found on Quizlet. There were 3 exams (final is non-cumulative) and they were 50 points each. Study the online questions for the multiple choice and free response comes from her PPT slides.

The only time book usage was mandatory was when specific homework Q's referred to specific diagrams. Make your notes from the dense yet palatable powerpoints and you should be fine. In class participation points are used. 4 exams, your lowest grade one is dropped.

Class was extremely work heavy! Sometimes 4-6 things due in 1 day. Mostly pre-quizzes and tests. The tests are easy to pass, as she encourages the use of Quizlet. The exams are done in a browser that locks the page. Total of 5 and are difficult, because the questions do not match the pre-test/quizzes. Only take if you have the time&want good grade.

This is a very reasonable class. There are quizzes every week but there are very quick. The due dates are super reasonable and there are so many opportunities for extra credit. I don't understand the other comments. I thought the class was not that difficult, but I like biology. She is a good lecturer and a kind professor.

Professor de Velasco is awesome. Really enjoyed her class. She gives out so many resources in order to study the topics and I was thankful for that. She drops the lowest exam score out of 5 exams so that was pretty helpful! Gives extra credit. Research paper and video was easy too.

Amazing personality and inspiring academic journey. A lot of extra credit given, test/quizzes online, a lot of interactive activities which are really helpful, many alternative study techniques give. Reading the textbook really help and make ur cheat-cheat. Highly recommend. GOOD LUCK.

You will have 4 exams and 1 Final Exam. Velasco will drop your lowest exam score (even the Final Exam). If you do really well on the first 4 exams, you DO NOT have to take the final exam! Her exams include multiple-choice questions, true and false questions, and free-response questions. You are allowed one cheat sheet per chapter covered on exams.

Nice professor. She doesn't give too much work. For attendance she gives quizzes at the end of class which are accessed with the code she tells you. Lets you take the exams at home.

4 exams, lowest scored exam dropped 23 in class quizzes for attendance, lowest 10 dropped 23 take home quizzes, lowest 10 dropped Make sure to come to lectures and you'll be good

Nice professor if you are taking her for bio 102 for non bio students. quizzes are very easy class. Take home exams and attandce matter because there is quizzes at the end of class.

One of the best professors I have had. she would always check up on me. Not once did I ever have to go looking for her. she was always available. She wants you to pass so she would always reach out when a assignment was due. I passed the class with a C but that was my own fault. She was a great teacher and I would take her again.

Well this class consisted of weekly modules: reading, videos, practice and actual quizzes/exams. After submitting an assignment your grade pops up automatically also 5 discussion boards only required to do 1 per month you have a choice of 3 different types. Overall, professor was very great!