Parr is amazing and loves what she teaches! Attendance isn't technically mandatory, but some grade points do come from the lectures. There are a lot of different activities so that your grade won't solely depend on tests. There are also group tests (randomly assigned), but they aren't as bad as they seem (they actually boosted my grade).

Tests can be a bit difficult if you aren't a good test taker and don't read the questions carefully, otherwise a fairly straight forward and enjoyable class. Definitely glad I took her

Definitely an underrated professor. Her class really isn't that hard. Just go to every class, commit everything she says in lecture to memory, and you'll make an A.

Pucko(parr) is soo amazing!! She is such a great professor and makes lectures very interesting and fun. She does a good job helping us learn the material. Her tests are hard, so make sure you understand everything. There are extra things in class that help cushion your grade. Allows retaking tests for an average score. No cumulative final.

Pucko is great and makes her lectures interesting. Her tests are definitely on the harder side, so make sure to pay attention to the homework and SimBio. The group projects, homework, TopHat, and SimBio will help your grade. She lets you retake some exams at the end of semester, so that's a plus.

While attendance is not technically mandatory, you have to answer at least 90% of all Top Hat questions to get 100 for participation. She is a very sweet, caring professor. Very good at lecturing. The only slight I would give is that her tests will seem difficult because her lectures generally don't prepare you for the test. Easily the best option.

She's a really good lecturer. 4 tests (not cumulative). Other grades to help your grade if you put in the work.

I loved her! She loved what she was teaching, and she truly cared about the students. Study hard for the tests!

First, Dr. Parr also goes by Carrie Pucko, and I recommend checking that page for more reviews. Secondly, this class is difficult (even though an A is achievable), and at times, I questioned if the extra assignments were helping. The indv. tests are difficult because of made up scenarios in which you don't know what to take into consideration.

Professor Pucko/Parr's class was overall doable. The tests and quizzes were tricky, but there were a lot of other factors that go into your grade. If you attend office hours and ask questions in class enough so that she knows who you are, she is more willing to help. Her lectures were very interesting and I learned a lot in the class.

This class was enjoyable, but it requires a lot of work to be put in. As a non pre-med it was a huge time commitment. With work, you can easily get an A. Tests are worded very strangely, and your grade is composed of so many different things. We had to transition to online, and it was super difficult because our work tripled. She's very caring!

Because of COVID, we only have one mandatory live zoom class a week and the rest of the days are taught through videos. She seems to really love the content she teaches and is always available in office hours. Tests and review quizzes can be a little tricky, but they are doable if you really think it through. Tests were open note this semester.

So nice and caring and makes the material interesting. One zoom class a week, the rest are lecture videos that you have to complete by the next zoom class. Its not really a big time commitment like other people are saying, just keep up w the lectures and take good notes. The tests/ quizzes are very fair. She makes an A easy, but earned.

Tests were not very well written. Part of the test is a group test and the other part is individual. She tells you that the group prepares you for the individual in terms of difficulty, but individual is significantly harder. Workload became nearly unbearable when we went online. Good lecturer though and very interested in the topic/class

I loved Dr. Parr, not sure what people dislike. If you actually enjoy biology, her class will be fine. She is passionate and discusses a lot of interesting information. The class is definitely time consuming, but I found myself enjoying it most of the time. The quizzes and tests are difficult, so actively review and use her strategies to study.

Professor Parr is a great choice for any bio class at UGA. She is passionate about her job and made biology interesting. Her class is time consuming though (I had her during COVID so we had two or three 20-40 minute lectures twice a week in addition to class). Tests and quizzes are difficult too. If you put in the work you should be fine though.

The test and quizzes can be hard but Dr. Parr is a very passionate lecture which makes me want to go to class. You can tell she is an amazing person and that translates into her teaching

Pucko is very enthusiastic and honestly her personality reminds me of a middle school teacher. She obviously cares and is super passionate. I enjoy her class. However, shes not that accessible outside of class and her lectures are all over the place. Its really hard to make connections between test material. Weekly quizzes hard for no reason.

She honestly cares so much about Biology in general and it's clear she cares about teaching. You have to go to class and pay attention to lectures if you want to pass, but honestly that's about it. Take notes and review them and you should be fine. Lectures are also interesting and she's a funny enthusiastic person. Honestly a great professor!

Overall Dr. Parr is a really great professor. You can tell she really cares and is actually interested in teaching biology. You don't have to worry about reading the textbook in class she actually teaches. The tests can be tricky so paying attention in class is a must.

Dr. Pucko was a solid professor, while her online quizzes were somewhat tricky they are good applications of what you learn in class so going to class is KEY. If you want to succeed in this class going to class and going to office hours Is the secret. Tests aren't terrible if you study and go over your content. Final project and retakes offered.

This class with Dr. Parr is not difficult at all, and she does a good job of presenting the content. She sometimes seems a little disorganized, but it never really causes a huge issue in class. Just don't skip any of the online assignments and study for the exams and you can get an A.

Pucko made class interesting but had a habit of veering off-topic. Weekly quizzes were moderately easy but required critical thinking. Instead of memorizing material, she made it so we had to apply it to real-world situations on quiz/exam questions, which was very helpful! I attended class every day and averaged a B on exams. Much easier than 1107!

The only negative thing about this class is the amount of busywork she assigns. It can get pretty annoying and usually is not too helpful for the tests. However, she is very nice and her lectures are very interesting. DO NOT SKIP THE LECTURES. She gives little quizzes that can benefit or harm your grade during class.

I recommend taking Dr. Pucko's class, but if you do, don't miss lectures (if you can help it). She is very lecture heavy and her powerpoints can be confusing without context. However, overall, she is a good teacher. She gives clear expectations of what she wants us to know for exams. She is very accessible after class if you ever have questions.

Dr. Pucko was a very nice professor. She cares about her students and was always open to answer questions. Beware- this course is very lecture based so I would recommend going to each class. Her lectures can be very disorganized sometimes and it's hard to connect topics but other than that, she was great. If you took Armstrong 1107, take her!

She is super nice. I recommend going to lectures for in class questions and just because everything is based off of them. She gives lots of opportunities for grade boosts at the end of the year and is super understanding.

She's such a fun professor! Does in-class activities for grades on random days so skipping is strongly discouraged. Tests are easy if you pay attention in class and study. Lots of opportunities to bring your grade up as well. Clearly very passionate about bio and her students doing well. Love her!

Pucko was an amazing professor and taught me a lot. Easy A for a science class. Take her.

She is lovely and bubbly in class but I feel like she's secretly a supervillain or something. She is a super sweet person! She's fun though I liked her I would take her class again

I have mixed feelings about Pucko. Her tests would test something she would lecture in class and her slides were mainly just pictures, so going to class and listening to her was a must. However, she is a super fun professor and her units are really interesting. She ties biology into topics that are intriguing to learn about. I would take her again!

she was such a fun professor and she kept the class engaged w/ whiteboard activities and her high energy. she does occasionally do in-class quizzes (for completion) and is pretty good at explaining some complicated topics so i suggest going to classes. there's weekly hw but it's all manageable. she's so fun to chit chat w, i really liked her

Dr. Pucko's class isn't easy because it's not meant to be; she helps students grow in their understanding of biology by challenging them. If you keep up with the work, it shouldn't be a problem. The course load is entirely possible, and she makes class enjoyable with real-life case studies and a passion that's evident in everything she does.

I loved Pucko! She's super sweet and makes class enjoyable. The class is lecture and note heavy, but as long as you study them, the tests are super simple. Final exam is a group project. Explains everything throughly and lots of extra credit opportunities!

Dr. Pucko was sweet and really was excited to be there! She made a boring class interesting. There was no homework which was great but her tests were insanely difficult. Her lectures did not match the content on the tests and other professors make easier tests so you could probably get a higher grade. She did give a good amount of extra credit.

Attendance based on occasional in-class quizzes. She has a rly bubbly personality in class which makes it better but her presentations were slightly disorganized so it was hard to take notes sometimes. Offers lots of extra credit but if you study content her tests are not hard at all--consists of MCQ and short answer questions. One group project.

Pucko is a great lecturer. Her classes are engaging and actually interesting. She connects concepts well and it is nice to care abt what we are learning. However, this means that tests are very hard (especially the 1st two as you get used to how she words questions). Also unfair that the other professor apparently ahs all true/false tests.

Dr. Pucko teaches with a lot of enthusiasm! I always enjoyed hearing what she had lined up for the day. Readings and podcast assignments were super neat, too. Tests and quizzes were pretty easy if you review before them! I suggest taking hand-written notes to easily make diagrams and tables. I'm just sad I never met her cats at office hours :(

Pucko is very caring about her students. Her exams are HARD and very application based. Pop quizzes in class to determine attendance. Lots of homework (Simbio, weekly review quizzes, etc.). Be prepared to study hard, this is not an easy A. You have to work hard.

She is the best professor ever! This class is hard, but if you go to class and study, you should do fine. She is super helpful when you have questions and is always happy to explain something in a way that is easier to understand. She does talk very fast, so make sure to pay attention. Tests are multiple choice and short answer, but not terrible.

She's really nice, really wants you to learn. Lots of EC, weekly checks (2 drops), participation is key esp. w/ her in-class questions (able to miss 3-4 days worth), tests are easy topics, just worded and asked in a hard/confusing way sometimes. one group research project at the end. final exam are unit retakes averaged with original test score.

I had already taken AP Bio in highschool but didn't receive enough credit to skip this class, in my opinion this is much much easier than any AP class and didn't go into any real detail. Pucko herself was fine, lectures were okay and relatively clear but she wasn't a standout great professor.

pucko is kinda crazy but like in a good way ig? you really just have to put a good amount of work in to get the grade you want, i took it with CHEM 1212 and it wasn't too bad. however she can be a little weird with grading on tests but if you go to class and get good grades on the course work stuff you'll be fine. finale project is with group.

Pucko was the most engaging professor I have had. She made bio so interesting and cool to learn about- the class was based on a general understanding of concepts instead of just memorization. Go to class every day and take notes!!

She was incredibly passionate about her work, and knew what she was talking about. Tests were fair if you paid attention and took notes during class, and the material made a lot of sense. Her tangents were light hearted and related to the topic, she is a great professor. Only downside- she is slightly intimidating to talk to during office hours.

She is very passionate about bio which I love, but she is quite unorganized with her teaching. Need to study ahead of time because there is a lot of content, and paying attention in class makes a very big difference. Take notes because the slideshows aren't enough to base off of.

I loved Dr. Pucko as a professor! She's passionate about what she teaches and the content made this an interesting biology class. Although lecture is disorganized at times, I would recommend making concept maps, taking notes on the study guide throughly, AND OFFICE HOURS!!! The test class averages were usually around 80's and lots of extra credit!

She loves teaching and she wants to help her students! Go to her office hours! She gives plenty study material for tests so make sure you take advantage! She's passionate so you if you're into biology, she's a great professor!

People like to complain about this class but it is not bad at all. I would recommend downloading her presentations so you can read her speaker notes. They go super in depth. I studied the 2 days before each exam and my test average was a 96. Honestly if you just pay attention in class you shouldn't have to study much at all. Great professor.

Her class is great, she gives tons of extra credit and even does retakes on her exams instead of a final. She was a great professor, unfortunately sometimes the lectures went pretty fast so if you aren't paying attention you may get a little lost, but if you attend lectures and look over the speaker notes in her PowerPoints you will do great.

You have to work hard but she sets you up very well for success. :) She has lots of office hours and opportunities for you to receive help, if you need it.

I don't understand why she has such bad ratings! Pucko is super approachable, I went to her office hours once a week and they were extremely helpful! Her tests are very hard, but so is every other biology class and her lectures are engaging and fun. If you want a class thats easy A and where you can skip then I wouldn't recommend her then.

Dr. Pucko has been one of the best professors I've taken UGA! The assignments (both inside and outside class) are not hard nor very time consuming. I recommend going to every lecture however if you aren't able to and need to learn the content through her PowerPoints DOWNLOAD THE POWERPOINT!She includes explainations of each slide in the slide notes

She really loves what she teaches and it shows. Her lectures are engaging and structured really well. The exams are deceivingly hard. In my experience I thought the content was easy, and then I studied a lot, but did mediocre on the exams. She does teach everything on the exams though and gives a lot of other grades so the exams don't tank you.

While a very good and engaging teacher her tests can be a bit iffy. If you paid attention in class you should be able to get above an 80 on them easily, but some of her the questions were silly/convoluted. Additionally if you did bad on a test she offers end of year retests where she averages your first grade with your new grade in lieu of finals.

AMAZING PROF! she genuinely loves what she teaches and it shows! you will actually have to study, but she offers good advice on how to study for her class and be successful. she genuinely wants you to succeed and is happy to answer questions in office hours. Study the practice problems and assignments she gives and you will do great!