I don't understand why people receive poor grades with him. He is nit-picky on lab write-ups but gives out tons of extra credit. He is informative and is willing to help outside of class monday-saturday at any time. By far one of the best and easiest professors I have ever had

completely agree with the first rating; kurjiaka totally rocks BMS 291 lab! he's very lax on due dates for lab reports, and although he's a tough grader, he's clear about what he wants in the lab reports and is always willing to clarify and re-explain the material to students. makes the labs themselves interesting and would totally have again!

One of the most helpful profs I have had at GV. He has study session before quizzes and tests, he records and posts his lectures, and gives extra credit on the exam. He gives you old exams and quizzes to study from. He can talk fast but he really does want you to learn. Also gives points back if you do better on the final then your worst test score

Kurjiaka is a wonderful teacher. He tries to make him self as useful as he can to his students and will go out of his way to meet with you. He even has study sessions before the quizzes and exams to help give you a better chance at them. Bottom line: He is a fantastic Prof but a HARD one.

Difficult class, but he teaches it well. He records all of his lectures and posts them to itunesu, which is extremely helpful. He also has review sessions. The exams and quizzes can be tough, with many increase/decrease/no change questions about pathways, but probably the best physiology prof. Goes through the material pretty quickly.

Dr. K is a wonderful professor! If you actually want to learn and be able to apply what you know, take him. He will bend over backwards to help you, you just have to ask. Attend the study sessions, ask questions in class if you don't understand and be prepared to spend considerable time studying. You'll enjoy his class - I did.

Excellent professor, lectures were interesting and engaging. Be prepared to study, exams are not just memorization "you need to know the concepts!" Lectures are recorded, and I highly recommend attending his study sessions. He is extremely helpful and fair when grading. Has students well being and interests 1st.

Kurjiaka (pronounced KUR-jak), is a really nice guy, he is the type of prof that if you ran into him in a bar you would buy him a beer, yet he moves quite rapidly in lecture. To combat this he records his lectures and places them online along with his powerpoints. This is really nice as if you can't make it to class all your info is online.

Kurjiaka is an awesome prof!! One of the best profs I have ever had here at GV. He is very helpful and all his exams are based off his lectures which he puts online!! He is also a great Lab prof too!! He is always open to questions and has lots of office hours to help you!! I would suggest taking him over any other physiology prof!!

I got 103% for my final grade, enough said, take physiology with him!

Pretty entertaining guy, posts all of his lectures on iTunes U, so you never have to attend class if you don't want to. Tests are rough though mostly because of all the information on each one. I would definitely recommend Dave though.

I actually kind of liked him he majorly curved grades. I sometimes questioned how much he really knew in pathophysiology but after having him a few semesters ago I realize he was a good guy kinda funny and loved the recorded lectures. I'd recommend him.

He's a great professor and always willing to help. He record his lectures and puts them on itunes so you can listen to them later. The test are EXTREMELY difficult but if his exams are just like his pretest (I got a 97% on first exam). Also, gives extra credit and "curves" every exam. BMS 290 is a difficult class, but I high recommend him

This was one of the hardest professors I have had, he was very informative and he knew what he was talking about. Every question on his exams involves multiple different variables and they are super wordy. So you really need to know your stuff. STUDY STUDY STUDY! He was really nice and he is a very good professor, he is just really difficult.

I discovered that in order to do well in his class, simiply understand/memorize his powerpoints. The first exam I over-learned the material and tried reading all the chapters and I did terrible. Don't waste your time. Study his old exams/quizzes and make connections with the info on his powerpoints. Also, he will happily answer any question, ASK.

Physiology is a difficult concept, but Kurjiaka realizes that and goes over the top to help his students. He provides practice exams which are helpful. He also has weekly review sessions where he will go over any requested material. Exams are very difficult but he helps out with a curve. Also provides recorded lectures on blackboard.

His lectures were extremely clear and concise. However, you have to listen, and listen well, 100% of the time or the PP slides will not make much sense to you. Luckily he posts both the PP and the recorded lecture mp3s to BB. To study I would re-listen to his lectures (twice) while following along with the PPs, I recieved 100% on 3 of 4 exams.

Kurjiak is the best option for BMS290. He records all his lectures and posts them on bb. The best way to study for his class is paying attention to all the old tests and condensing old notes. I did not buy the textbook and I did just fine, take the time to study. His tests are hard, some short essay questions, but he is fair.

Dr. Kurjiaka has been my favorite professor at GV. Insanely smart, great lectures, and a fair guy overall. What you put into his class what you get out. 290 is a difficult course no matter what. He gives clear explanations, and he overs helpful review questions before exams. Bring questions! 10/10 Prof.

Kurjiaka is possibly the hardest prof I've had yet at GV. That being said he is possibly the best prof I could've had for 290. You'll learn more from him than anyone else. He offers tons of extra credit, pre-exam study sessions, records every lecture, and is very accessible. He wants you to pass. But it is not an easy A in the slightest. Study!!!

Very peculiar, very nice man. He's loud and energetic and he clearly cares about what he's teaching. He goes really fast but it's ok because HE RECORDS HIS LECTURES so it's easy to go back and listen. I really appreciate him and he has a lot of interesting things to say.

Such a great professor! Goes over lectures quickly but records them all. I listened to all of them and took very in depth notes but it was a very straightforward class. I would gladly take him again for psychopathology if I could!

Kurjiaka knows his stuff. His lectures are full of tough material, but he records them! He is available during office hours. If you re-listen to lecture and show up to the review seshs, there's no reason to do poorly. His lecture always matches what's happening in lab 291 as he made the manual. Difficult exams, but weekly quizzes boost your grade!

Once you learn how he writes his tests and how you should study, the class is a breeze. He requires you to know the information on the slides from lecture (which are recorded) and how they all interact in the bigger picture. I never went to class, but I re-watched every lecture at least twice at 2x speed and felt as though that was the best method.

Very impressed with this prof!! Yes he talks fast, but i found it really helpful that he records his lectures so i can pause them while i take notes at home. I agree with the other comments, once you catch on to his quiz/exam style it all makes since. Very hard class, but he gets straight to the point!! He deserves a raise/award FORSURE

Kurjiaka is a really smart guy and a great professor. He goes straight from the PowerPoint and is always in his office for questions. He gave partial credit on the exams. The people who write angry reviews probably just didnt put in enough time. Its a college physiology class you need to study. He will prepare you the best but you gotta work

This class is by no means easy, but if you put the work in for this class you will do good. Kurjiaka is a hard but great professor, he expects alot but he teaches the class very good. If you want to learn something in 290 take him!

Everyone on here seems to hate him but he is not that bad. Yes the class is hard but that is because its a hard subject. He is very nice if you are respectful and nice to him. There are weekly quizzes which allow for a lot of points, and he drops six at the end of the semester. He curved every test and gives partial credit. Make sure to study!

Physiology is a hard class. There is simply no way to get around it. Kurjiaka is a great professor when you put in the effort for this class. He curves his exams by 3+ points each time and goes into blackboard to give partial credit. You have two attempts for every quiz and he drops six of them. Study hard, put in the effort and you'll do well.

I really liked Professor Kurjiaka! Personable guy. It is clear he is highly intelligent and wants his students to learn and succeed. The course material is difficult, but if you are diligent, you can definitely succeed! I believe his tests grew me as both a student and a test-taker, because they really got me thinking critically about the topics.

I really enjoyed Professor Kurjiaka. This is my second time taking him and he is very, very clear on the grading criteria. It's difficult material, but he is always available to explain/answer questions and is understanding if something comes up and you miss a deadline (obviously within reason, not just because you forgot). 10/10 take.

Super clear about grading. The quizzes are just like the tests. The reason this class is so hard is because the material is difficult. If you watch the recorded lectures and take notes he makes it easy to understand. He replies to emails fast w/ detailed responses. I am a slow test taker and he allowed me to finish even tho I was going over time.

One of my favorite professors by far solely based on how understanding he is. He does give partial credit on exams which boosts our grades immensely and he drops some of your worst quizzes. You will have to study a bit for physiology and it will get frustrating but he provides great resources and questions to help you prepare for exams.

This was the second course that I've taken with Dave. Overall, he is a good professor and does not overload you with work. He gives clear guidelines of what he expects on weekly assignments, and will guide you if you've given it your best shot. He asks many questions in class, similar to what is on exams, and explains how the answer is correct.

I took physiology with Dave and it went very well. He asks questions that make you think through the processes on exams, but he gives plenty of examples in class, so you know what to expect. He gives partial credit on exams for questions with two parts. He posts his lectures online to refer back to. He also gives extra credit for LIFT evaluations.

not AS bad as ratings say. flipped classroom but his exams come straight from the lecture notes that he gives you. QUIZLET SAVES LIVES. if you put in the work you'll get whatever grade you want. anatomy is HARD and no professor is going to just hand you a grade. go to lecture (it doesn't really help) bc he tracks it for final.very nice guy