Pretty Good teacher! Enjoyed Lecture. Everything came from his notes, so the book was pointless. Tests were very fair and not hard if you understood the practice tests and went to the reviews. I thought he was hilarious at times. Great Analogies!

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Very helpful. A bit cluttered but cares.

Go to Office Hours. He explains the subject matter very well. Also, take advantage of the TA's in office hours. However, discussion was somewhat a waste of time. Only about 2 or 3 problems from the practice exams showed on on the actual exam. Make sure you study the diagrams he gives in class.

yeah he isnt well organized when writing things on the board. midterms werent too bad but the final took some thinking. he is a funny guy

Co-taught the course with Prof. Inoue. Prof. Kliebenstein is very helpful. Discusses current, relevant research techniques and discoveries in class. Dry humor without being sarcastic or mean makes lectures a lot of fun and informative. Great to talk to after lecture if you have questions.

He wrote everything on the chalkboard, which is good for notetakers and all test material is straight out of lecture (he tells you that you don't even have to read it.) Great at explaining and great flow from topic to topic. Makes complex material simple :) Highly recommended!

Lecture can sometimes feel scattered. I did finally understand all of mendel after this though :) Practice tests are v similar to MT and they help reinforce material. Assigned homework was also helpful.

Professor is not really the most interesting professor to listen to during lecture, but he really cares about his students. His lecture is more discussion based as he asks the class a lot of questions during lecture. His practice exams are VERY similar to the actual exams, and some questions show up verbatim. I would recommend!

He's a nice guy and puts things in pretty simple terms. Practice midterms are a mirror of the Real midterms. Very easy to pass this class, however, to get an A you need perfect scores on the midterms. He does curve but the class generally does so well that the curve is tiny. You should go to class; lectures don't exactly match the book.

good prof. chalkboard user. podcasts lectures. practice is same as the exam. i just listened to the podcasts and went over lecture notes to study and got an A. He puts things in simple terms but says more that he writes on the board so go to class. he speaks in a monotonous tone but just take notes and review before exams and youll do fine.

Great class. All test material comes straight from the notes, and the practice tests are the best practice for the exams. Go to class, do the practice exams and you'll be fine.

A pretty chill guy. Attend lecture as he only writes on the board and talks about the concepts. If you have any questions about genetics problems, go to office hours. Midterms were fair and very similar to practice exams! Watchout for vocab-they can be tricky. Overall, a cool professor

I thought he was a GREAT lecturer compared to the other boring BIS101 professors. He likes to be funny and uses random, funny metaphors to explain things which actually helped me understand! He does keep things simple and tests are similar to practice ones. Final is basically just all the big concepts from midterms. TAKE HIM FOR BIS101!!!

One of the BEST PROFESSORS I had at UC Davis, his lectures will put you to sleep since they are 2 hours long. But as long as you pay attention you don't need to read the book. DO the practice exams, actual tests are similar but wording and numbers will be switched around. Very helpful in office hours, and this is off topic but he has GREAT hair!

Kliebenstein is a really good professor and his class is fairly easy as long as you take good notes and do the practice exams. His exams are EXACTLY like the practice tests, with some numbers changed. He gives a 10 minute break about halfway through lecture which is nice since it's a 2 hr class. I would definitely reccomend him for BIS 101!

So helpful and nice! Exams are JUST like the practice ones he posts, but he switches it up, so just know the material really well!

Very good prof. I really enjoyed his class. His exams were just like the practices but it was still easy to make mistakes, so make sure you understand the material and dont memorize the answers from the practices. READ THE EXAM QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. He could ne tricky soemtimes. Over all, he is a funny guy, and was willing to help all the time.

He suddenly got a LOT harder, and even though he's helpful, his class is extremely hard...easy B, but VERY HARD A!

Def harder than b4 probably because his tests went from free response to MC and have multiple answers. Word matching are really tricky.3 MT's and a final.Class was only 400 pts. But the MC are so HARD! He has some partial credit, but if you select too many choices, the whole thing is wrong. Boring lectures, but you have to attend cuz he has no ppt.

Dear potential bis 101 student, don't let the reviews below scare you. What they say about how he tests is true. They are tough but they're not impossible. I'm not trying to gloat, but I studied a few hrs the night before for his exams (and final) and each time I somehow did over a standard dev. above average. If I can pull this off you can too.

Really solid professor. He answers students' questions very thoroughly, and his humor makes the two hour lecture a little bit easier to sit through. If you do the homework and study the practice exams, you will be well prepared for the tests. One warning: this class is a really easy B, but you do have to work hard for the A.

I took this class during FALL 2008. BEST CLASS AT UC Davis. I got A+. I studied 2 hours per day. Especially went to office hours TA. Teacher assitant really helps. If you are willing to go out your way and get help, its great. This class required about 2 to 3 hours per day study. Practice exams, similar questions. SUPER EASY CLASS!!

He is helpful! Ask a lot of questions. Find the right TA. TA gave out answers for exams. The examss are just like the practice exams. His exams are multiple answer. Kinda throws you off. Read the book! Study hard, and you should be okay.

Professor Kliebenstein was a rather good professor. His monotone voice doesnt help with staying awake, but his dry humor can. What he has as practice midterms, is exactly what you expect on the real test. OH and TAs are very helpful. They do collect homework as part of the grade, but doing it helps a lot. Ended up with a B, so happy with the result

Did not do examples related to the test, exams are so close to the practice exam, hw are not useful for the test, lectures are mandatory, overall it was an interesting and an easy class

Tests were very hard but easier if you did the practice tests. The lectures were complicated but it helped to go over notes, if you wrote them. Which you really should

Only has 2 exams & a final which are 100% off his notes so don't waste your money on a textbook. Notes are posted online so you don't have to go to class but should so you understand notes (lots of diagrams). Exams are exactly like practice exams so if you got those down you're ready for the exam. He is a little boring but I still recommend him.

You're given 3 copies of previous years mid terms, and finals. How hard can this be? The hands on portions of the tests are easy because you get 3 practices. The conceptual Q&A portions of the test can be overwhelming, so you study the lectures, memorize facts, and you practice the way he words things. The tests can be wordy, but its for specifics

I am so surprised at all the terrible reviews. Bis 101 is not an easy class by any means, but Klieb is EXTREMELY consistent with his method of testing. He gives us old exams with nearly identical questions! Go to class and do the practice midterms. Go to OH for help with the problem solving parts. Don't procrastinate. I would take him again.

Went to class and did not podcast for first exam and got a C. Decided to podcast for the remaining and ended up with an A in the class. Never touched the textbook. If youre worried about grades, class is curved so grading doesn't depend on how hard the exams are but how you compare to your peers. The average is score on exams will be given a B-

Went to class and did not podcast for first exam and got a C.. Decided to podcast for the remaining and ended up with an A in the class. Never touched the textbook. If youre worried about grades, class is curved so grading doesn't depend on how hard the exams are but how you compare to your peers. The average is score on exams will be given a B-.

I can see why people are annoyed by the wording on his tests, but I feel like his questions are there to see if you understand the material more than they're there just to trick you. He does go on tangents, but I found it interesting to learn about how the stuff we're learning about applies outside of class. Would recommend.

Overall, I really enjoyed his class. His lectures are entertaining. He interacts with students a lot. He can be sarcastic sometimes, but he is really approachable, so don't get frustrated if you need help - just ask him. He is also VERY GOOD with emails. I did not really like his tests (I was never satisfied with them) , but they are doable.

Overall, a good professor. Class does not use a book (although one is available/recommended) and attendance is not mandatory. He posts various other students' lecture notes. Course is decided by two 120 point midterms and a 160 point final, all multiple choice. Would take again although I felt I learned more on taking his tests than anything else.

There is no homework, just two midterms and a final exam. The tests are difficult, but if you do the practice tests that he posts online you'll be fine. Seriously, they are pretty much identical to the tests that he actually gives. The only material he tests on is stuff that he goes over in class, so you can ignore the textbook.

This was one of my favorite classes at Davis. The practice exams were very similar to the exams. If you understand the practice exams you will be fine.

Took him last Fall 18. Idk how other students approached his material/lecture style, but honestly, Prof Dan prepared me greatly in understanding the processes/mechanisms in genetics & sequencing. Study what he mainly lectures in class, watch additional animations, THEN review the sample exams. Wanna learn the material srsly? Take him.

Grading is based on 2 midterms and a final which follow the many practice tests posted. If you have a solid understanding of concepts/ questions on the practice tests, you will do well. He asks for questions during lectures and is accessible outside of class, so you can easily clarify any confusion. Exams are based on lectures so take notes.

Just a straight god

I like Dr. K. Good, respected prof! He does lecture a bit more broadly than what he expects us to know but he is VERY accessible outside of class so if you need any clarification he can easily answer your question. Midterms exactly like practice exams he post. He gives lots of extra practice so you should do well

Prof K is a good professor and teacher. His exams are more application based rather than information which is probably why some people rated him low because his lectures does not reflect the things we need to know for the exam. However, his practice exams are very very similar to actual exams and he is always accessible for help outside of class

Dr Kliebenstein gives fair exams. Lots of studying by myself but his exams are a lot of problem solving and makes me think criticially, like a puzzle, which makes it fun for me lol. Anyways, yes kind of hard prof because his lectures are a bit vague , but lots of practice exams. 2 Midterms and a final. Daily quizzes for participation only

This class is test heavy with 2 midterm and a final making up 90% of your grade and 10% participation quiz. I was kinda furious because I got 94s on the midterm but a 80 on the final and that dropped my grade from a solid A to a B+. But other than the unfair weight, I don't mind Dr. Kliebenstein. Good guy, decent prof

I liked him. Sometimes his lectures were fast and a little confusing, but he had recorded lectures on his canvas that we could go back and watch at our own pace and covered the same topics. Definitely a good choice, and I think he does care about the students and gives them the best chance he can in an upper div bio course.

While lecture is not mandatory attendance, it is strongly recommended you go. He writes on a black board instead of having slides for note taking so be prepared to draw sometimes! The TAs of this class did amazing with explaining the practice exams and holds review sessions the Friday before exams are released. You get about 25 hours for each exam

Lectures are beyond boring but the tests were online and he gave you over 24 hours to do them. They look identical to practice tests he provides too.

Boring lectures, but you learn a lot conceptually. His handwriting and diagrams are awful, but pay attention and you'll learn a lot. Exams are super fair, identical to practice exams. Ask questions and take the discussion section, and an A is fair game.

This class is NOT EASY but is required for many majors. The grade is 2 midterms, 1 final, and practice quizzes. You may think the exams are identical to the practices but he changes 1 word in the question so you need to know the material backwards and forwards. He has a policy where he will exampt you from an exam for a medical reason which is nice

Enjoyed his lectures. Some questions on the exams (identical to practice ones he provides) are based off small parts from his lecture to check if you're really listening. I enjoyed his class and he provides all the resources you need to succeed. Elli and Anna are amazing TA's that really support his teaching style. Office hours are very helpful.

Won't lie, his lectures were pretty confusing and a little boring, but he was actually incredibly nice, if you go to his office hours like once a week you will 100% no doubt get an A in the class, exams are at home open note but incredibly difficult which is why office hours is needed so you can review the past midterms, if you do this its an A+.