took Biology I in the honors section with her. She's nice, speaks clearly and just goes through powerpoint slides in class. Every two weeks or so she has pop quizzes at the end of two chapters and pop quizzes sometimes in lab. Tests are easy, there are 4 and she drops the lowest one. Gives very easy extra credit. Definitely take if possible.

Honors class- easy class..4 tests + final, lowest test grade from the 4 is dropped. Just study the power point slides and you'll get an A on tests. Good amount of extra credit and pop quizes

Amazing professor. She is very nice and her exams are pretty straight forward. Just studied her slides and if you don't understand something just look it up in the book.

She was a wonderful teacher and extrememly caring. I have a lot of respect for. She is my absolute favorite test writer... all of her exams were fair and challenging. She really cares about her students.

At first, I wasn't sure how to study for her tests...they were pretty difficult (I got 2 D's and an F). However, after going to her office hours more often, I began to understand the material more. My final grade was a C. Study the slides more and if you don't understand the concept, refer to the book.

honors-Im NOT a science brain and she was very helpful and accommodating to me. I thought it was a hard class but she did everything to help me do well. Grade is heavily influenced by factors beside the tests. Taking this class in honors was not worth it for me, she doesnt offer as much extra credit as the normal section, but she is a great teacher

Took Bio I Honors with her; one of the best teachers I have ever had. She is clear, helpful, and straight-to-business. Labs are kind of tedious, but she is hands-on, and they add to the lecture. If you study, the tests are challenging but definitely ace-able. Great teacher, great class.

She is, by far, the best professor I've ever had at UCF. She's enthusiastic about the subject and her notes are easy to comprehend. She explains very well and is willing to help you understand if you don't. Test are fair, 4 exams, final is optional. Easy to get a B, you'll have to work a bit harder for that A. I highly recommend her!

Dr. Bayer is a very fair instructor. At first I didn't do well on the tests, but you really do have to know her powerpoint slides like the back of your hand, however you actually learn in this class. Tests are very straightforward if you have spent the time studying her material.

Took molec cell, Dr. Bayer is a good teacher but I've heard Sotero is better for Molecular Cell Bio. YOU MUST GO TO CLASS! She uses iclickers every day and its an easy 50 points if you go. Her tests are hard, you need to really know her slides, she does like to put diagrams on it that she used in class. She does drop your lowest test or final.

Really enjoyed her class! She was a great professor and powerpoints were easy to understand. Clicker points were a pain if you missed class but she dropped your 2 lowest class sessions. Also drops a test. Questions on the test were pretty basic. Just know the slides and reinforce with the text book for additional clarification and you'll do fine.

She was a wonderful professor. Very clear of what she expects and wants you to know. STUDY THE POWERPOINTS, if you don't understand them then read the book. Go to her office hours if you need help. I got a B by just reading the pp and book. Oh and she is def. clicker happy!.. so pay attention. 4 out of 5 exams count, clicker pts ~10% of grade

The class was very straight forward. You have to study in order to do well unless you have a great memory. Go over the powerpoints and read the book if they aren't enough. Use the study area in MasteringBiology. If you enjoy science you will probably find the labs to be fun like I did.

She's easy. All you have to do is go to class - pay attention or don't, doesn't really make a difference - and bring your iclicker. Don't buy the book. 100% of her test questions are from her powerpoints. Easy class, just start reviewing the slides 3-4 days before the test and you'll get an A.

Very helpful in office and during class. Know the powerpoints and book or record lectures (highly recommended bc who can really pay full attn for 50 mins) if you need more explanation and youll get an A!! see how things connect rather than just memorizing slides. i reviewed each PPT packet only a few times

Easy. Don't need book. Go to class bc she asks clicker questions that are 11% of final grade. Drops lowest test grade and lowest 2 clicker grades (does them per week). I had an A average so I was able to skip final. Just study the power points. Everything you need to know is on them. I didn't even pay attn in class. Only went to get my clicker pts.

Dr.bayer is amazing. She's a great teacher and very helpful. She provides extra credit and drops the lowest test score. Make sure to come to class for clicker questions. Her tests are not that hard IF you study. Reading the book helps as well as the powerpoints. She gives random quizzes which are only 5 points and based on the notes. Love her!

Dr. Bayer is by far the best science teacher at UCF! She makes sure the course material is engaging and understood. She does iClicker questions so show up to class but you'll be glad you did anyways because she teaches so well. The lab component of this class is so helpful and fun too. ABSOLUTELY take biology with Dr. Bayer- you won't regret it!

One of the best teachers I have had at UCF. Some of her clicker questions are seen on the test. She tells you the text pages that she is lecturing on so you don't always have to read the whole chapter. I studied the PowerPoint slides for every test and got As. Definitely recommend her.

Wonderful professor. I have a bad history with Cell Biology (ex-biomed)but I'm acing this class. She's straightforward about what you need to know and extremely helpful. She tests off of her ppts and gives out plenty of extra credit. Clicker Q's show up on the test occasionally so go to class! Take her for whatever you can, because she's great!

This class is super easy. You can drop your lowest exam, and 10% is clicker questions. The way she taught the class though annoyed me. Explanations were super long and unnecessary. Material hardly even needs lecture, and everything is in the powerpoints/book, but attendance is mandatory because of the clicker questions. I just studied after class.

This class was a joke. I went to sleep everyday, guessed on the clicker questions, would only study the morning before, and I still got one of the top 3 grades on every exam. I didn't even need to take the final to get an A. I did learn though, so there's that. Not a fan of the teacher though. All the information is on the slides.

Dr. Bayer is amazing! Her lectures are very informative and if you study the slides well and show up to class, an A is more than achievable. She does give clicker questions during lecture so attendance is mandatory. Exams are (IMO) very easy but do require you to actually study and understand the material. Very helpful and patient in office hours.

Dr. Bayer is a wonderful lecturer and is extremely helpful. She is certainly passionate about the subject and appreciates students who are there to learn. She drops the lowest test grade, gives 20 extra credit points over the whole semester, grades clicker questions, and gives quizzes and homework, so attendance is necessary. I would recommend.

Really good professor. If you have some background in chemistry and bio, this class just got way easier for you. Her iClicker points and pop-quizzes make attendance mandatory if you want an A, but her lectures are easier to digest than the textbook. Tests can be challenging, but you should be fine if you study. Overall really cool professor.

Bayer is a wonderful professor, but you be prepared to study. The best way for you to pass the tests are read the book, reread your notes, and do all of the homework. She gives some extra credit on the test, grades iclicker questions, quizzes each weak, cumulative final, four tests but one can be replaced by final. I would highly recommend.

Dr. Bayer is a great lecturer, and I am glad I retook genetics with her. She gives quizzes each week, clicker questions (every day), and drops the lowest exam and replaces it with the final. Her exams are tough though, studying your book and slides are imperative.

A lot of effort is required to do good in this class. She gives clicker questions/quizzes, which help with your grade, but her tests arent fair. I recorded/relistened to her lectures, read the powerpoints, did the homework, redid all of the quizzes/clickers but still didn't do as good as I wanted. Book is needed. She reads straight from powerpoints

Study and understand the material! The second test always the lowest score. Every class has clicker questions related to topic talked about during the lecture, get points even on wrong answer. There were SI sessions available, I would recommend. Drops lowest MC & written test portion. Usually 30-35 MC questions & 2 written.

Mainly went to class for clicker questions and studied before each exam with the Powerpoint slides. I also did the optional hw for each chapter which helped a lot. Went to her office hours to review exams and she was helpful enough. Not an easy A by any means but she wasn't bad in my opinion, at least not as bad as some of the people below state

Dr. Bayer was an exceptional teacher who went to great lengths to help her students pass the course. It's true she does not cater to lazy students who are merely dozing through an upper level micromicrobology course, but if that's what you're expecting to do in a genetics class you should probably not take genetics.

This class was definitely not as easy as people made it seem. This is not a class you want to put off studying for. If you want to do well make sure you attend class and pay attention, write down the clicker questions, read the slides and most importantly read the book! Simply going over the power points will not be enough!

You can do well in this class. I didn't read the book. I did do some of the homework problems from the back of the chapters and was able to do well on the tests. I liked the lectures and she was very helpful in office hours. She gets to know you if you make the effort. Definitely study the clicker questions.

I took this class over Summer A and got an A. As long as you read the textbook (she gives suggested pages to read, not the whole textbook) then you should be good. The tests are very straight-forward, all multiple choice and one extra credit question. The first week she does extra credit clicker points which gave me a 119% on clickers so use that!

Took this class summer A after taking it last summer with Sotero. Didn't even buy the book. She offered extra credit which was making clicker questions which she later used for test review. She does clicker questions every day (appear on test as EC). Listen and take good notes. I made sample test questions and got over 100% in the class.

I took this class condensed into Summer A and got an A with some effort, it is a pretty easy class for a 'hard science' class, but don't expect it to be a breeze. I read each chapter pretty carefully and reviewed every powerpoint, take advantage of extra credit clicker points on the first few days of class because they really help your average

Professor Bayer was the best professor I have ever had. She genuinely cares about her students and goes out of her way to make sure they're doing alright and takes their personal lives into consideration. If you're going through tough times, she's there for you. Online work, I-clicker points, & quizzes buffer tests. Study the text well ace exams.

Class itself isn't crazy hard but she's kind of rude and is very information heavy when teaching. Questions on tests are worded tricky, usually made a C on tests. Attend class for clicker points, no graded homework, online weekly quizzes, and then the tests are where your grades come from.

Her class is straightforward and her grading criteria is very clear. She even gives extra questions to attempt so that acts as a curve. You need to put in a lot of work and read the book to fully grasp the material. Clicker questions and quizzes are basically free and the tests are fair as well.

She's one of the best lecturers I've had. Some professors just read of a slide and say good luck. She goes above and beyond for her class. She explain in details what we need to know and in an easy way to understand. Sure, you have to read the book but that's to be expected from this level course. The homework is very helpful prescribe material.

Dr. Bayer isn't the greatest lecturer - and, unfortunately, attendance is made mandatory by Clicker Quizzes - but she's definitely a good professor. Memorize everything on her slides and you'll be fine. She cares about her students and wants you to succeed. Lab portion is fun!

Loved Dr. Bayer. She teaches some of the upper level genetics-related courses so she cuts what you don't need to know for those classes out of Genetics. Test questions are pretty straight forward and there is always a bonus question. Reading isn't necessary but I found that reading the material that she went over after lecture is helpful.

She is a fantastic professor and teaches you everything you need to know. It is not an easy class by any standards, but if you go through the book and her powerpoints, you will be fine. The book is a must have though, it's super helpful. Clicker points are also mandatory, so don't miss class!

Dr Bayer is amazing and an extremely intelligent prof! Her exams were extremely fair especially since everything thats tested on comes directly from the ppts + lectures. I did use the book for reference tho. I loved her class so much I'm taking her in the fall for embryo. If you didn't like this class or thought it was boring maybe change ur major.

To get an A: go to lecture, take lecture notes on printed ppt slides, use the textbook to understand diagrams and concepts better, study the ppts and UNDERSTAND diagrams/pathways. 85% of the test is straightforward, 15% on pathways (NO TRICK ?'s) Do extra credit and clickers! She drops the lowest test including the final. GREAT professor!!!

Took her last summer and she was amazing. People complain but here's the deal: read and understand her powerpoints, do clicker and participation EVERY DAY. Also make sure you know EVERY diagram she puts on her slides. This was essential for me getting As. 1st test read book/almost no notes and got a C. 2nd and 3rd no book/all notes and got As.

Loved her! She is a great lecturer, and she helped me alot with decisions I should make about my future college career. I enjoyed her lecture style, and her testing was incredibly straight forward. You need to apply yourself, but her class is very rewarding. I had the thought this morning "I wish I could take MCB again", seriously!

Professor Bayer is awesome. I would take this class over again in a heart beat. Study the PowerPoints & do the practice problems and youll be set (I also recommend studying the previous semester tests and the online quizzes). Cumulative final but material builds from itself throughout semester, so its ok. She uploads previous Semester tests. GL:)

One of the rare professors youll find at UCF that are actually good and actually care. Read her power points and read pages she assigns and youll be good. I wouldve gotten an A but slacked off on the final so got a B.

If you don't know the material, you'll take the test and think you got an A, and get back a D, and blame the "trick questions!". They aren't trick questions, they are just well designed. I was in that situation until I actually started reading and studying, and went from getting D's to A's! Unfortunately too late, but I still ended with a C+.

I took this class Spring 2018. Dr. Bayer is a really good professor in terms of helping her students with extra credit opportunities. She does pop quizzes but they aren't too bad. She has 4 exams and a final. If you do well on the first four, you can drop the final which I did. I recommend reading the textbook in addition to the powerpoints.

Professor Bayer is a great lecturer! Her PowerPoints are very descriptive and she posts them online as well. She doesn't go through the material too fast and the Clicker questions throughout the lecture keep you accountable for paying attention. The Clicker questions are her way of making you come to class. There are pop quizzes! Loved this class!

She was an okay professor but you do need to do your part. She gives powerpoints but I always read the textbook and that helped a lot on her exams. 5 exams including the final but you can drop any of them and I ended up dropping the final. She does do pop quizzes but they are fine. She gives EC every quarter. Decent professor overall.

Bayers class is tough, but she is a great professor. She cares about her students but you really have to work for an A in this class. Read the book, go to lecture, and study powerpoints and you will get an A. Material is straight forward but she takes specific material from the book and puts it on exams. Very helpful and nice during office hours.

Dr. Bayer is a great professor. I've had her for multiple courses. She does her part as a professor and expects her students to pull their weight as well. Don't just memorize her powerpoints, learn to apply the concepts she addresses. Read her exam questions carefully! She has been one of my favorite professors thus far. Also, get an iClicker.

Dr. Bayer really cares about students' success, and she always reminds you of the resources you have available to help you succeed. This class wasn't as bad since I took a lot of the harder sciences first (like biochemistry), but it still introduced a lot of complicated topics I knew nothing about. 60% of your grade is exams so STUDY for those!

Expected this class to be easy, but was difficult at times. Use past exams to study and read the powerpoint. Don't need the textbook. Read the HW Solutions to get a better grasp on the material. Get the Iclicker; if you do well enough on the exams you can afford to lose clicker points (aka skip class). Definitely a difficult but fair class.

I really enjoyed having her as a teacher. She made the classes interesting and easy to follow along.

Decent teacher, super fun class! Lectures are boring and sometimes hard to pay attention, especially in big classes. Also does clickers for attendance. Honestly, her tests were really easy if you just read the book and do all of the practice problems. 1 HW, Quiz, and Test dropped. I would steer clear unless you're good at self learning.

Bayer wasnt a bad professor however this class definitely requires a lot of studying. You need to read the chapters and take notes and then take more notes in lecture and then make a study guide (optional). Its ultimately the best way to study for her class. She gave out last year's exams to us to study from. She was very fair, overall okay.

She has been super cool during this whole pandemic situation by not giving us proctored exams. People will complain all day about her because they want to put in 0 effort and expect to pass the class but that is not the way she works. If you put in the work, you will pass this class. She doesn't make it easy, but is very fair and drops a test.

Attending class and doing her online homework/quizzes helps to boost your grade. Four exams and one final--the lowest of the exams is dropped (final could be dropped for our class but usually not). She teaches the material well and is very nice. She expects you to put the effort in though, she knows it's not an easy subject.

Dr. Bayer is a caring professor willing to work with her students but does require a good amount of effort. Read the chapters before class, study the PowerPoints, and do the HW in both Sapling and the end of the textbook! She tries to find ways to better help students each semester. Put in the effort and you will get the grade you want.

Took during COVID. Live zoom lectures that are recorded. During lecture has iClicker questions and EC by making practice questions w/ a group for exam review. Can use notes on 4 exams 1 drop no comprehensive final. Some tricky MC questions. LOVED her teaching, but may go over lecture time. Got A by re-listening to recordings making DETAILED notes.

A nicely structured and organized course, just put the work in and you will do fine on exams, all questions are straightforward. She provides many resources you can utilize to improve your understanding, so use them all. She likes when students ask questions and will always respond to emails quickly and help you out if you need. Loved her!

i would take Dr Bayer again. what she goes over in lecture she EXPECTS us to supplement that material with reading and doing practice problems. I think students expect her to directly tell them to do that lol. Be smart and understand how college works. You should not expect professors to baby you. STUDY

Bayer is a solid choice. You really need to work hard to pass, but, hey, that's college. She gives good lectures, its just hard to sit there for an hour and half listening to her talk about DNA. She's very understanding when it comes to extenuating circumstances and really does care about the success of her students. Overall, shes not a bad choice.

I'm not going to lie Dr. Bayer's lectures are boring. I had her 80 min lectures which was my longest class that semester. The content is relatively easy for a biology major, but some content took office hours and youtube. Despite her lectures being boring, I still went to them, and they provided good material to study off of.

She's really not that bad. Her exams were straight off her PowerPoint, do not read the book (MEMORIZE the slides - every detail you can..especially things she repeats). You should take a voice memo of the lecture so that you can listen back. 90% exams and 10% reef; one dropped exam (final CAN be the drop), bumped 89.5 to an A. Very doable class.

Not sure why she's scored so low on here! By far my favorite professor so far, lectures are easy to follow, and tests are exactly like the homework and practice tests. As long as you attend class and do homework it's a very easy and fun class

She does not deserve the low ratings she gets. Her exams are almost entirely from the PowerPoints. Availability for extra credit every week by making practice test questions. Exams are all multiple choice and tough, but fair. I personally liked her lectures, I thought they were straightforward and she was very patient when answering questions.

Overall I think Bayer is a good professor. She's very kind and a good lecturer. However this class is HARD. You need to attend all lectures. She does clicker assignments during class and theres small extra credit opportunities every week. I highly recommend reading the book and memorizing the powerpoints.

exams are 80% of grade and verryyyyy detailed. need to know every word on the powerpoints. 10% quizzes and 10% clicker questions. extra credit opportunities every class. her lectures were good and not very confusing. over all a decent class but definitely have to study those powerpoints

I took Bayer for both Genetics and Molec Cell and she's honestly one of my favorite professors I've had at UCF. Though her exams are more on the difficult side, they're based purely on her powerpoints, so studying is easy if you look over them and try to understand the content thoroughly. Go to lectures and study as you learn and you can succeed!

Her lectures were thorough & I personally liked the iClicker questions. She gives plenty of resources to help you succeed (practice exams, animations, active learning). The course content takes effort to understand so you have to be willing to study & work hard. Her exams were tricky but her practice exams were quite similar.

She is one of the best lecturers of the Biology department. Her exams can be very confusing if you don't know ALL the slides 110% depth. If you do, you will do just fine in this class. Offers tons of extra credit in each exam which is very helpful. Drops the lowest exam (or final). Accessible during office hours. Overall very good professor.

Dr. Bayer is a great professor with very fair and reasonable expectations. The mastering biology homework is easy and very helpful towards understanding the material covered in class. Dr. Bayer also provides worksheets which help review what was covered in class and they also provide new study methods that you can use. Pop quizzes are not difficult

Professor is a tough grader, but her lectures are helpful if you stay engaged. Exams cover every detail, so using tools like Unstuckstudy alongside the PowerPoints is crucial. The class is challenging, but doable with consistent effort.

She is very nice and helpful in office hours and over email! Don't let the reviews scare you her lectures are helpful and her slides are what will be on tests. This class is hard and takes a lot of studying. A lot of the topics are really interesting. Listen to her study tips. I didn't buy the book or smartwork and did really well.

She is a great professor! She wants her students to succeed and gives plenty of extra credit opportunities. The class is difficult but she breaks things down during lecture. Don't let the bad reviews scare you, I am very glad I picked her class. Study often and know the slides well you will do just fine.

She is a reasonable professor the content is rough you really do have to remember every detail for exams like every detail. Make sure to attend lectures that where she includes the most important details. Main caveat is she said I have terrible hand writing and that made me sad :(

Attending her lectures is key for she adds on to her PowerPoints and points out what may be in the exam. The tests can be difficult but the most important thing is to ACTUALLY understand the PowerPoints and what is being taught. I enjoyed her lectures, and she gave some extra credit opportunities if you submitted group iClicker questions.