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Brady's micro class is so fun! You do have to study in this class but he curves the grade. When I was in his class and 84% was still considered an A!
Dave is a trip!His class isn't easy, but totally fun!You learn alot!I wanted to change majors after taking his class.He does grade in your favor and even gives an optional extra final for one's who might not pass. Great guy and totally cool teacher!
Bradys tight. Class was always fun but he gets frustrated easily! grades on a sweeet curve and the class itself isnt that hard. good class though, good claSS!
Excellent professor who really cares to teach so you learn. He cut out the excess and only teaches the necessities. Created his own (book)study guide. Easy A if you want to study and fun, fun, fun, class!
Funny guy. Very easy to get along with and very helpful.DON'T LEAVE TAPE ON TEST TUBES! His #1 rule or he get a little upset. He's always willing to answer or repeat anything you may ask.
he is a really great teacher. have to study but you know exactly what to study for the exam. gives an optional final. makes the class fun. very helpful. i highly recommend him.
Best class ever! I wish he taught every class here. Awesome instructor and a fun class where you actually learn thing that apply in your life! Who knew Micro could be so much fun?!?!
HE'S THE BEST! the very funniest class and very interesting biology class throughout the HISTORY! im telling you, you won't regret taking this class.
Great Professor, just a really hard subject! Just study and you'll be fine.
Best teacher ever!!! Great person as well! Very clear lectures, you know exactly what to study for the test. Lab part is FUN!!!! Always there to help you. GOOD GOOD GUY!!!
Professor Dave is one of the best professors out there...enough said! I don't want him being cocky cause i know he reads this site. haha =)
With Mr. Brady's knowledge and enthusiasm, coupled by your willingness to learn, you will do very well in his class! Lectures are on power point and also in your lab book (your Bible), study guide included. Great teacher, study group, and comraderie in that class! Still jealous that they got new microscopes this semester!
What a cool professor. Listen, microbiology is microbiology, the material is set. However, if you want to take this class he is the way to go, You'll learn your material, but his study guides are the key to success on his exams. He's unknown bacteria assignment is a little tricky, but you have to have faith in yourself. You will learn. Go for it!!!
This teacher is the best one ever!!! you have to study do, the class is hard, lots of info.however, he is so willing to help and nice.memorize the study guide and power point presentation and u will have an A :-)
Class was fun. Study the study guide it will be on tests. Read chapters from book, they help alot. Also for the lab exam, make sure you know the tests and procedures for testing bacteria. Basically whatever he covers study and you'll do fine. Have fun and enjoy the class. Brady is a cool teacher. :-)
Looks like Tim Allen from Home Improvement but he's a damn great teacher!!! Live by the study guides...they will help you get through.
HE'S CONFUSING... THE STUDY GUIDE IS USELESS BEC...THE TEST IS NOT BASED ON THE STUDY GUIDE THAT HE GIVEs YOU... AS IN " NADA". DON'T RELY ON His STUDY GUIDES.. PROMISE.!! AND.. HE'S NOT GIVING ANY CONSIDERATIONS ON ALL YOUR EFFORTS THATS WHY ONLY half of the STUDENTS ARE PASSING IN THIS CLASS. EVEN THOUGH YOU DESERVED TO PASS.. IM NOT RECOMMENDING
Great teacher! By far the best teacher I have ever had for a Biology course. This class was very fun and interesting! He curves at the end of the semester, and almost everyone passes with an A or B. Just attend class and study the lecture notes, and you'll do fine in his class.
Mr. Brady is a great professor. He made a hard subject interesting and easy to understand. He is very knowledgeable and very helpful. It is a great experience for me to have taken his class.
Prof BRADY IS AN ASSET to SWC very friendly and helpful to his students. loves to talk in class which makes the class more interesting. consist of 5 exams,and a final lab. questions on the exams comes from lectures, some study guide questions, and a lot from powerpoints. final lab just study the tests from the unknowns and like lactose test etc...
Great Professor! Course is outlined perfectly from the beginning! Grade consist of 5 exams and 3 cat disections. All I can say is STUDY STUDY STUDY!! :)
He is the best teacher at SWC. He is helpful and clear, I never felt mislead. Tests are hard so, don't take anything for granted. Essay questions need to be long and complete inorder to get full credit. Overall, I think he is the best Bio 265 teacher. I would take any class he is teaching before anyone else! AWESOME GUY!!
He's a great teacher that explains the subject well. Relates microbiology to everyday life. Helpful with any questions you may have.
Good old Mr. Brady, he is one of the best professors at SWC. He is fun, loves to chat, but don't underestimate him, he wants you to learn. Do study guides ASAP, so you can have time to study the, and know the study guides and his PP by heart... Listen to his guidence and hints in the test!!! Good luck!
good teacher! anatomy is anatomy. you got to put in the time. alot of information but he makes it simple. lab is very important and he sits there with you explaining everything u need to know.
Great Teacher. He is straight forward in the beginning of class as to his grading system. Study the powerpoint, DO the study guide; it comes in handy. If something is discussed in class but not in the powerpoint, write it in there (just might be on the test. Take advantage of open labs, however attend in class labs, and try to stay to the end.
Never thought I could have so much fun in Anatomy! Professor Brady is definitely one of the best. He made everything easy to understand. As long as you put the effort into answering the study guide questions, you'll do well. He is a GREAT teacher & is always willing to help you understand and answer any questions. I would definitely recommend takin
SU08 Microbiology. Mr. Brady's a really nice guy. Don't be shy to ask questions. He's willing to help everyone. His test questions are tricky sometimes; learn how to eliminate the wrong ones to get the right one. Do the study guides before the lecture and know the powerpoints. Always remember that antibiotics are for bacteria NOT viruses! -D.A.
I took this class based on his good readings, but I guess he has changed the way he teaches this semester because nothing he told us to study is on the test. I spent hours/weeks studying for his test and nothing was on them. There are only 5 people in the class that are passing everyone else has a D or F. Don't bother asking him questions because h
By far the WORST teacher Ive ever taken. Hes rude,condenscending,and cares more about internet surfing then the class.Dont ask him a question during lab,he'll roll his eyes for interrupting and then put you down because you dont understand what hes saying. The study guide is unclear and not much help,so dont rely on it for lecture test.
I read all the hype and maybe he did change his style of teaching. Don't rely on the study guides they were useless and he does give a little attitude if you ask for help. The rolling of his eyes and all. I studied for hours and hours a everyday, but it didn't help because the material provided by him didn't go over a lot of tthings on the test.
Prof. loves to ramble and always has a couple of faves in the class to keep the rambling going and the lecturing to a halt. He has fits and tantrums, so be extra careful with his feelings. Don't make bad impressions bc he'll put a hate curse on you for the rest of the sem. In any case, slip him some extra-strength Midol with a glass of cranberry.
If men went through PMS, Mr. Brady is what it would look like. When you ask for help be weary of his rolling eyes, as it is sign of frustration. Obviously he knows anatomy pretty well, but is not very knowledgeable on a lot of other things, he relies heavly on google.
Brady is a master of wasting time. He preaches political views a too much. Talks about his little adventurous way too much. And I really was into all the stories about his wife. His teaching style is pretty basic. He puts up power point and reads directly off of it word for word. There are better teachers out there. Stick to pp and the book:)
THE BEST PROFESSOR I EVER HAD...he is truly the best.. im soo glad i took him... i learned sooo much... i passed with an A.. you gots to do ur part though.. no messing around that semester, study hard and memorize his powerpoints.. read the chapter at least 3 times to get good grades.. truely prepared me for nursing school...
This teacher is as negative as they come. He knows Anatomy but he will consistently tell the class how most everyone will end up failing or dropping and retaking the class. Hearing that information during every class is discouraging. Do not take him. But he does allow the 5th Edition book which is cheaper than the newer 6th Edition.
This guy is pretty chill. He tests fair and the final lab project is pretty neat. Study and go to his lectures, you can get an A. If you don't; you should have studied a bit more.
Be aware of his TRICKY wording of the exam questions!!!! You will be pulling your hair off! A loooot of students have problems with his EXAMs just because of the way he WORDS the questions. NO EXTRA CREDIT! 5 lecture exams, 1 lab final exam. Doesn't drop any exams. Very helpful with unknowns assignment though! CHOOSE DR.TOLLI IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE
His exams are NOT TRICKY. RATHER.."Thought Provoking"..LOL! But Yes definitely "thought provoking". However, he's VERY helpful, provides study guides & lectures straight from PPTS. & if you wanna do well in the class you better study! 5 EXAMS TOTAL! Invest time to study & you'll do well. 100-88%A, 87-78%B, 77-68%C KUDOS! TAKE HIS AWESOME CLASS!
Great professor! Knows his subject very well. He's funny and very helpful although he might snap every now and then. He wants his students to succeed, but wants them to learn too. I totally recommend Brady to anyone.
Awesome professor! Took Anatomy w/him summer2010. It's an intense class, however, if you study & stay for Open Lab. It'll def. pay off. Read his exams carefully it's a bit "thought provoking". Nevertheless, use his study guides, power points, read the book & pay attention in class. If you want an A you just have to study! ANATOMY SUMMER-2010 ROCKS!
By far the WORST teacher Ive ever taken. Hes rude,condenscending,and cares more about internet surfing then the class.USELESS.
He's a great teacher,helpful and if you have questions or doubts you can count on him. The subject is hard, but just keep up with the study guide, lab & open lab you'll pass the class. He also curves the grade if you are planing to get a better grade than a "C".
Lectures are boring and power point. Basically you could just read the slides at home. Lab is when Prof. Brady truly helps you and teaches you. He is willing to help you understand what you are supposed to be doing. But overall ...he is just ok.
Professor Brady's summer anatomy class is not so lazy in fact if you are lazy just stay away from anatomy and the rest of ology classes. He is a laid-back guy and will help you if you're stuck and just don't get it, but you do need to put forth the effort. I would highly recommend him for either anatomy or microbiology.
He's very moody, rolls his eyes if you ask questions. Shows favoritism to prior students by reserving them a seat in the class w/out being enrolled/waitlisted. Talks way to much about his personal life during lecture. He will however answer your ?'s and review slides if you ask. Also grades on a curve and most test questions are taken from PPT's
Good professor. A lot of material to memorize for this class. If you study the study guide for each exam and memorize what you need to know for the lab practicals you will get an A. Buy a CAMERA, you'll need it!Its a very time consuming course, but with his grading scale I guarantee you will get a B. If you want that A though you must study!
Straight to the point, helpful, easy to talk to and approach, "thought provoking questions" as he said first day of class, and yet he made it fun to be in class. After all it is Anatomy. Online homework which is extremely helpful review. Power point presentations, which contain the essentials he wants you to learn. Cant go wrong with Prof.Brady
Take Brady!He made the class fun and entertaining.He takes roll and hates it when people are late.Buy a camera & take pictures,especially the Histology section.The hmk helps a lot but take advantage of the lab hrs. If he sees that you stay till 9PM every day of class, he will take it into account when given grades.He helps if you have questions.
Mr. Brady is probably the best instructor to take for Micro or Anatomy. He's very patient. Has a fatherly appearance. Makes everything make sense. He's just really awesome in his field and knows it well. All you really have to do to get a good grade is study and go to open lab! I plan to take him for micro!!
He is an excellent teacher, very patient, explains everything very thoroughly and really cares about student's, He also curves the final grades. And you don't need to buy the book
He is a great teacher, I took the micro class for summer, and I would recommend him for anyone, he is helpful, and patient.
If you are not willing to give 100% percent , do not take him! I realized that people that went to his open labs were the ones that did better! The first tests was a killer! There were a buch of tissue slides!! I didn't have the time, so didn't do so well! If you survive the first test, you'll have a chance. Lab test + lecture exams!! Read-takenote
He is a good professor so he teaches the class really well and all the lectures are powerpoints if you study them and do the exercises online! you will be okay but!! her exams were a little hard because questions are though provoking and I didn't understand some of them
Great professor, good sense of humor. Highly recommend this professor for Bio-100 if your not a Bio major. I'm an accounting major and I got an A.
Great class, but very intensive. Be prepared to give up your weekends and free time to study. Unless of course you have a photographic memory. Professor Brady tells it like it is. NOT an easy class, but he makes it very pleasant. Tutoring and open labs will be your best tools to pass this class.
He was a great professor, very enthusiastic about his profession, and he expects you to put in work. If you listen to his lectures, go through his slides, read & study you can't go wrong. :)
Make sure you pay attention to the powerpoints and do the online studyguides for each exam and you will get atleast a B. His lectures can be quiet a snooze but other than that the class is fairly easy.
He talks a lot about his personal life but is very funny He tries to make things easy and will let you review your test after its graded He has NO TOLERANCE for people who are rude and keep laughing in his class or just walk out and i dont blame him His tests are easy if you study hard and concentrate in class i have an A and it wasnt hard to get
I am about to fail this class, so just to advise others. No extra credit. No any kind of help. Study guide + homework + ppt slides yet a lot of questions are not mentioned anywhere! He does not the kind of professor to let you ask questions during his lecture.
If you want an A you're going to have to actually read the the assigned chapters. You will have to devote some time to this class, but with a decent amount of time you put in, the A is attainable. Overall, I'd say he's worth a shot if you actually dedicate enough time to this class.
He's ok. Goes off topic a lot, and his test are based on the book, if you only depend on his powerpoints and lectures you will not get a good grade on the tests, no extra credit, no quizzes. Just homework and tests.
Prof. Brady declared at the start that he knows students do not need to get an A in this class of his to succeed in their academic goals. He therefore spends about a third of the class time talking about himself instead of biology. He however has made clear in his syllabus his grading system which he discussed in class. Not for Bio majors.
Open labs, study groups, asking questions- you must be very active in this class in order to earn your desired grade. It's clear that he possesses a very laid back personality, but when it comes to the tests, he will not cut slack.
Took him for Bio 100 and got a B after working my butt off. Decided to take him again for anatomy and it was the worst decision ever. Grade in only based on test NO HW to review, NO QZ. YOU must read the book to try to understand what he is talking about, study guides have nothing to do with test.
Great professor. Hard class. If you want to get an A, be prepared to read the book, do every single study guide, and go to open lab. Do yourself a favor and start off strong so you don't struggle at the middle of the semester and end up dropping. Try to take this class when you have a light load. Brady is a fair tester and is willing to help.
I'm a straight A student, nursing major and had to drop the class because he was the worst teacher I've ever had. Extremely diff tests, not helpful at all. I would read and study like crazy, It's like he gets a kick out of tricking you on the exams. That is not teaching. Took at City and got an A.
Professor Brady is known to be the trick master on his exams; however, he wants us to analyze the question rather than to just recall on short term memory. Mr. Brady tests evaluates who really understands the concepts. Therefore, I believe he prepared me for what's coming for in nursing school.
There are few points you can earn in the class. Its just exams and a few lab work. He should provide more points to earn in the class. Or at least drop the lowest test grade. Then his ratings would go up on here.
He talks about his life during lecture, so you don't have much time for lab bc he finishes his lecture with your time. Don't have good grades afer the first 3 test, he wont talk to you Does not explain and does not care. Makes own test so you wont "cheat" from other classes. Very rude. TAKLS AND TAKLS ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE EVEN IF YOU DONT CARE
I studied for it for the test the whole week, went to open labs, reviewed his power points and did everything on his "study guide" ("" because its not helpful). Did all of that and still got a low grade on the test. His so called study guide was NOT helpful at ALL. Test was way different. I regret taking him. He DOESNT teach. He JUST test HARD.
I don't know why everybody is saying he has trick tests. I'm lazy asf and I got a B. Overachievers over-analyze. Everything on his tests was on the study guides. So what if he talks about his life. You're probably ignoring it anyways. I found him personable and his wit was a bit shady, but it's good to sip a little tea anyways. You do you Dave.
An A/B is feasible if you do SG & review Power Points. The book is to further explain the main points from the SG as it can be overwhelming. Use lab hours to ask him questions you need help with. He will take the time to answer them. He doesn't get upset so don't assume he doesn't want to be bothered. The exams are straight forward if you STUDY.
ALL EXAM BASED! If you aren't good at taking tests don't take his class. All of your points come from lab and lecture exams, if you're lazy you won't do well. Must spend lots of time studying, do the study guide and put the time in and an A is very possible. He curves the class an A is 88 since there's no fluff in your grade just test scores.
I left his anatomy class knowing more about his personal life than I did anatomy. Almost everyone was struggling because he wouldn't cover anything in class. At one point I stopped going to class so I could study for it- that goes to show how much he takes his job seriously.
Took the class with him during summer session while working full-time. This class will definitely make you work hard. To get an A in this class, you need to go to the lecture, take notes, read the book, and take advantage of the lab to study the material/models. Human anatomy is a straightforward subject, but you need to study!
He is knowledgeable. I'll give him that. But he talks more about his personal life than he does about anatomy! If I had the opportunity to write about his bird or about his trips to Antártica, I would ace that paper. If I got tested on his personal life, I'd pass it with flying colors. It's obvious he doesn't really care about teaching.
Took his class for about 1 month during Fall '17 semester. I withdrew because he spent most of class talking about his personal life rather than microbiology. He seemed like a nice guy, but... I'm paying tuition to get an education, not to listen to him ramble on about his life outside of school.
does talk abt his personal life ALOT we spent a good 35-45 min abt his fun witty stories during class but we could have gotten out at earlier time. I ONLY did study guides&ppts based4 Micro&got 68's on his exams :/ So I am not sure if the book would have helped out? Lab is integrated into lecture grade. labcoats,slides, blotch paper free in class!!
Prof. Brady is knowledgable and always willing to answer questions. I liked his stories, he has done some cool stuff and much of it was related to what we were going over in class. Graded only by exams, but there is no homework! Great for when you have to take another hard class same semester. Lec and lab study guide is your BF, know it!
He gives you a study guide but the exam has things that we never have heard of in class and are not in the study guide. You really do have to memorize the book. It's frustrating because you would think the study guide tells you what you should focus on. Also, if he cut out his stories, the class would be cut in half.
since the grade is only based on 6 exams (1 lab, 1 lecture per exam) then the grading scale needs to be changed. the study guide helps with the lab but rarely with the lecture. an A should be an 85 and up.
Anatomy requires a lot of memorization. You really have to put the time and effort into the class to do well. Professor Brady is really good with answering questions and being there for his students and he does have some great stories that give you a break from studying for a bit. If you study, youll do well.
Lecture ppts are online, he gives out info that is necessary for exams during lecture. Exams aren't too hard as long as you go over the ppts and notes during lecture. He's very understanding and explains things well. People say he gets off tangent, but it kinda helps to remember info for exams. Subject itself is difficult, he makes it easier.
Great professor!! Extremely knowledgeable regarding human anatomy and takes a genuine interest in his students.
Grade is only based on exams - 6 lab and 6 lecture. I've recorded his lectures and he legit only talks on topic for 30 minutes. He's a great guy, there is just a disconnect when it comes to lecture exams and the amount of detail we are given during class. Lab practicals aren't that bad if you really put in the work to memorize everything.
Easy class for being Bio 260 he makes it super easy take him you wont regret it
Prof Brady is very knowledgeable, he knows what he is teaching.. the whole online class during this pandemic he was awesome and it was easy to contact him for questions or concerns. He really helps his students, you have study a lot too. I took him for anatomy and micro, I finished both classes with an A and a B.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
92%
Textbook Required
64%
Grade Predictor
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MICROBIOLO
5.0
(1)BIOL265
5.0
(1)MICROBIOLOGY
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(3)BIO265
4.6
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4.5
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BIO08040
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ANT260
4.5
100
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BIO190
4.0
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