As long as you go to class and take notes and study the notes, its an easy class

Very boring! You must go to class to get the notes and you MUST study hard for the tests...the tests are hard and sometimes the notes don't help you enough for the test....bring sugar and things to help keep your attention in class...

MOST BORING LECTURE CLASS EVER. but if you go to each class and take down all the notes there is not even a need to buy tbe book. read your notes 3-4 times during the week before a test and its a cakewalk

This class is really really easy if you go to class and take notes. Do not buy the book...it's a total waste of money. The test is based entirely off of her lectures. She is very boring, but it's not a tough class at all.

Holy Crap! The tests in this class are so damn easy it is unbelievable. Just go to class and listen, then take notes, ya...no need for the book really, just figures, and she actually prints them off most of the time! Class Average: 86%!!!!!

Sooooo easy...just show up to class take notes...don't even need the book. She puts people to sleep so be forwarned! Tests are cake walk if you have taken her notes, she repeats her self A LOT!

A boring class, but extremely easy. Take some notes and study them and you should have no problem pulling off an A. No assignments what so ever. Hemlick does seem to know what she is talking about, which is a plus

She is a very nice person, but her class is SO boring. She gives a great study guide for each test, and the proper notes to complete the study guide, but her tests are still difficult.

She taught half the class and is extremely easy. As long as study the notes for a little bit, an easy A can be achieved on the exam. Not the best teacher though

The tests were very easy. You didn't even have to read the book, you just had to show up to class and take notes.

Very easy class but very BORING! The material is interesting once you look at it, but I had the hardest time staying awake.

It's a pretty easy class and her tests are only on notes taken in class. She also gives study guide which gives everything on the tests. The material is pretty boring, but as long as you show up and use the study guide it's easy.

Good class, but no need to buy a book if you go to class, so save your money.

Very easy, clear about what she will test you on, very understanding, willing to help studetns. If you go to class, don't bother buying the book, everything is from handouts that she gives you in class. An easy A if you listen and show up to lab and class.

Really good teacher. Always willing to help someone if they have a question. The only negative thing is that her notes are a little confusing at times. You really dont need the book at all...I havent used mine once and I have a B in the class.

Boring lectures, but easy tests if you go. Every lecture made me feel physically sick, but that's probably because I have a slightly weak stomach. She uses Vocabulary like "orifices" "oozing blood", etc. So be ready for that type of thing.

Very very very very boring. She's a nice lady, but will put you to sleep more often than not. The tests are easy if you go, but most of the time its hard to sit through her talking. I wouldn't reccommend this class but if you need a science, by all means, give it a shot.

If you go you will succeed.

This is one professor who likes to hear herself talk. She doesn't pay much attention to people who have questions. Her tests are very easy, and this is an easy, lab-free science class.

GO TO CLASS, GET AN A, OR NO CLASS GET AN F-

Super easy, always willing to answer questions, her tests are a breeze. Lectures are a little disorganized, and if you're annoyed by mispronunciation and misspelling, don't take her. Otherwise, an awesome prof, definitely the best I've had for any Biol classes.

I fall asleep in this class everyday and I still have a B. She likes to repeat herself, but its good for review.

can be boring at times, but if you actually listen, its some really interesting stuff! All you do ever is take notes and the tests are off the notes..the tests are really easy too if you go to class and pay attention

She explains everything very well. Like said before, if you actually pay attention its pretty interesting. She does repeat herself a bit, but its not too bad. I would take another class from her.

Very easy teacher to follow and take notes, test weren't as easy as they could be but not too bad. If you take notes and barely study you should pull off a B. Nice lady...

Pretty easy course. Tests are sometimes tricky. Lab quizzes are worth more than you think, so study for them. Lectures are a little disorganized and boring at times, but still good to attend for extra notes etc...She is willing to clarify anything.

If you go to class and pay attention, you'll do fine. Test can be tricky at times. She can be a little boring and monotone but I would say it was a good class!!!

If you go to class and read the book consistently you should pass with an A or B. There are really no excuses for getting anything lower. Very friendly and approachable. RECOMMENDED!

Easy enough to get by without going to class if you study well for the tests.

Very easy, just go to lecture, the book isn't very important at all. Lab is fun and super easy. Very nice, approachable prof, and she knows the material really well. Lots of good examples.

This is an easy and fun class. The lectures are interesting and there is really no need to read the book. Everything that is on her exams comes from lectures. Also she gives two extra credit assignments, if you are worried about your grade do them, they are very easy and she gives automatic credit. Also labs are fun too, Alison Lane is a great TA!

She is easy but she is boring as hell. She makes stupid jokes and talks in the third person. Sitting through class is a chore in itself.

The class was pretty easy, I just didn't really like Helmick. Her notes were hard to read and I just didnt like her lecture style.

I took her in the summer, which I highly recommend. Friends of mine had her during the year and I think I would have not liked her class in a big huge format. She is really a sweet lady, and is one of the FEW in my years at WSU that made an impression.

Exams are really easy, but her lectures are boring. I fell asleep almost every lecture and she said the word "again" 273 times in a class. That says a lot about her :)

Very kind lady. Went to see her a lot. Secret to my success in that course. Very dry, while pertinent, subject matter.

Dr. Helmick is a great professor. She is really easy, and a very kind lady. I would highly recommend taking this class if you need an easy science lab credit. If you have to take this class for nursing, no worries, this is an easy one!

For micro she is super easy if you go to and pay attention to lecture. She likes to tell stories.

nice lady and will help you if you go and talk to her. tests are similar to her old ones but not exact so still know all of the info also do the extra credit!

She's a really great teacher. Everything is explained in an "easy to understand" manor.

Dr. Helmick is the best professor I've had at WSU. She makes class fun and interesting. She is always available to help and is really understanding when life's obstacles get in the way of school work. I'd recommend taking ANY course from her. Attend lecture and study for her exams and you'll be fine. She's wonderful.

She made the lectures fairly interesting, with lots of good examples. I didn't like how she explained things, for example she'll say things like: "isn't is amazing that a bacteria can see that an antibiotic is coming, and know to make a certain protein?" Also, some of the questions on the tests were a little difficult to understand. Overall decen

This really wasn't that difficult of class. Lots of reading and memorizing, but that is it. If you study you can get at least a B. I got a B because I blew the 3rd test. All of the other tests I got good grades.

Interesting class, don't bother buying book, just go to class and take notes.

Go to class, the test is right out from the notes, if you have friends that have taken the class before get their old tests! 3rd test on genetics is hard....

Better Teacher in MBioS 101 Than She Is in BIOL 107. Questions are confusing on exams, but just even talking to her and arguing your point will enable you to gain valuable points back on your exams. Extra credit easily given in this class compared to BIOL 107.

Dr. Helmick is a little odd and likes to repeat information over and over again. but is fairly easy to understand with some interpreting of her lectures of your own. tests are moderately difficult but fare. need to study notes and handouts. I never really used the book but it helps. ASK QUESTIONS that relate to you to better understand topic.

I really enjoyed having Dr. Helmick as my professor. She is a little weird and goes off on random little stories, but she can somehow tie them all into class. You HAVE to go to class, but you don't really have to take indepth notes-she is so odd that you will want to listen to what she has to say and some of it will most likely be on the exams!

I don't know why people complain about her. She is a good teacher that does a good job keeping you interested. As long as you come to lecture and actually pay attention, this class is an easy A. She is a good professor.

seems to be a very nice person but really annoying lectures. she repeats information over and over again. some examples are helpful, but she gives tons of mainly irrelevant/metaphorical examples over and over again. her tests can be hard to decipher. Straightforward class. Recommend going to lecture, dont even buy the book, she doesn't use it.

I took Biol 107 from her one semester, and really didn't like her. Her tests were very confusing and I felt lecture was a waste of time. Then I had to take MBios 101 from her, and she was really good! Still odd of course, but lecture became interesting. Her tests were written response and just study the hand outs. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK

Going to lecture is mandatory - her exam questions come straight from the lecture notes. Her exam questions tend to be poorly worded, which can be confusing. Lab is the easiest thing ever.

She is an awesome microbiology teacher! I had some doubts because I heard she wasn't good at all! But microbiology is her world and she explains things well. Her test were pretty hard because they were pretty much short answer. If you study and go to lecture, its easy to get a A.

Extremely easy, mostly because I already took a lot of bio previous to this class. Grade based on 4 exams plus lab, and the tests aren't that difficult if you read the book chapters. Her lectures are kinda boring, and I have fallen asleep a few times.

I would not listen to any of the comments below. I was a little apprehensive to take microbiology, but Consetta made the information both easy and really enjoyable. Also, she brings food. She is very helpful and really knows what she is talking about. I would recommend taking any class from her! If you need any help at all she will go out of her wa

I was worried about what people said when I read these comments. After having her, I found that Dr. Helmick is really kind and helpful. I would have gotten an A if I tried harder, and I'm just your average student. Lab is incredibly easy. I recommended her to my friends. One of my favorite's here!!

I really enjoyed this class. While it was challenging, it was not impossible. Tests were never multiple choice. You need to study if you wish to succeed. Dr. Helmick was very nice, ad she often would tell stories of her family as examples of things in class. Lab for this class was fun, and pretty easy. I would recommend this professor.

It was a good class, pretty interesting as well, there is no homework except for in lab but it is only a little bit of. She is a good teacher and if you have to take Biol 107 I would take her class

She'll spend hours helping you if you ask.

I loved Dr. Helmick. She gets a bad rep because she doesn't hand out easy A's...you actually have to attend lecture and pay attention, and there aren't many notes to copy down. But She is very nice and extremely willing to help if you use office hours. Just pay attention in lecture and take notes based on what she emphasizes often.

If you attend her lectures and take good notes, you will do great on exams. No need to buy the book. She will use a couple of questions from the old exams, so i recommend those to help you study. Class is really important! She's a good teacher. Lab is cake. She's the best and most organized prof I've ever had. Strongly recommend.

Loved this class! I had no interest in this subject before but Dr. Helmick made it very interesting. Her tests are directly from lecture. She writes down all the lecture notes you need and puts it under the document camera. Don't buy the book. I didn't open my book once and got an A. Put in the time to study the notes and you'll get a good grade!

Great professor! Attend class and take notes. Study for lab quizzes weekly. All tests come straight from notes. Only used the book a couple times. Dr. Helmick is always willing to help. Overall a great professor!

With her as a proffesor, you either need to be obsessed with biology enough to take 10-15 hours a week to study your notes, or you better be a natural genius in biology. I never passed the weekly quizzes. I had a job, four other 3 or 4 credit classes and a life to live, I didn't have the 36-hour days Helmick thought we had. I withdrew.

This was a great class!! Dr. Helmick is an amazing teacher and her tests were very straight forward. If you go to class and take notes, you'll get an A. Her tests are short answer and they have a few matching sections. I would definitely recommend this class with this professor.

She is very helpful when you have a question, friendly. Tough grader but not too bad.

I'm a nursing student and loved this class to the point of me thinking about switching majors. I've never taken any Biology before and I got an A. Mostly short answer/matching exams. I didn't use the textbook once. Lectures were sometimes boring, but overall was a GREAT class!!

She explains things well and always welcomes questions. Lecture was interesting, most days. The material itself and tests weren't hard, except that it is hard to get through her tests in the allotted time.

This class was not only easy, but extremely interesting. I'm currently a nursing major and this class got me thinking about a career involving microbiology. Dr. Helmick is a great lecturer, she keeps things interesting. She is also very friendly and helpful. Attend lecture, study her handouts and notes and you'll be able to get an A no problem.

Really knows her stuff. There are no lecture slides, so you have to go to class to have any hope of passing. Most fun lab I've ever taken

Dr. Helmick is a great professor. Although she grades tough, her exams are exactly what she lectures on (so take good notes!). Granted, not all lectures will be exciting, but as long as you put in the effort to study ALL of the lecture notes, you'll be fine. I'd recommend going through your notes/handouts and writing out questions as a study guide.

The best class I've had at WSU. Dr. Helmick really knows what she's teaching and she's a very engaging lecturer. She lets you record her lectures and I am telling you to do so. Her exams are primarily from her lecture/ hand-outs and not from the book, all her exams are short answer. This is a tough class that will challenge you, but it's FUN!

Lectures are engaging and the exams are not difficult if you put in the time to study for them, however, completing every question in the allotted time is difficult. Exams are graded very liberally which is the one nice thing about them being short answer. Study a little bit for the lab quizzes as lab is a large part of the grade in this course.

Hard but if you study, you'll pass. Textbook not used at all and I got an A. Lab Quizzes and lecture exams are weighted heavily.

The professor was the best I ever had. Most people who had difficulty in her class were lazy and didn't seem to understand the importance of microbiology. Microbiology is a hard science! People don't realize that when they sign up... heck some people don't even know why they are taking it and they are nursing majors. Do your work and study.

On the first day, the class was almost full but towards the end... Way less people. Overall, I loved her class. She knows so much about the subject and its amazing. She talks with passion and that's why I looked foward to the class. DO NOT MISS CLASS. WRITE EVERYTHING SHE SAYS. You will be required to memorize bacteria names and dieases. Good luck

Although the class is difficult. Hemlick is a very good prof and makes it less stressful.

Dr. Helmick is the best science professor I've ever had. Although her exams are VERY long and a little hard, all the information for the test is all on your notes. Go to class, her life stories and lectures matter, so listen close. The labs are fun and easy, and the quizzes aren't bad. Great and caring professor hands down!!

everyone who says this class was impossible definitely didnt go. if you go to class, listen to every single word that comes out of her mouth, remember things like her cats name, you will get a big fat A. concepts are straightforward. prepare to put in the work though. oh and shes definitely not a nice prof

favorite professor I've taken at wsu. labs are easy and fun. Dr helmick makes lectures interesting and is there for her students. however, she doesn't post her lectures, so attendance is a must. Wright down everything she says, personal stories may be extra credit on the exam.

I learned more in this class than any other class ive taken at WSU. Show up to class and you will be successful. Take notes. Its not that hard but you should take notes and study. The material is actually very interesting and dr. helmick is very understanding and easy to reach if need be.

A really informational class. If you actually try and study then it isn't that hard. The lab is really fun, I just wish we could have done it in person.

Amazing professor, very knowledgeable. Does not use pwrpoints. Projects handwritten bullet points, expands on each. Little hmwrk, txtbk readings are supplementary; exam material is from lecture only. I stopped reading the text, focused on lectures. Lecture material not posted. Friendly. Encourages to email w questions, esp the wknd before a test.