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Dr. Bowers is all over the place. Her lectures skip from one thing to the next in absolutely no order at all. Her tests reflect the LECTURES much more than the book, so if you miss class, you're done. But you should read just to understand. Seems easy at first, but the tests are ridiculously hard. Lab saves you. You will never get help from her.

She is all over the place and because you have so many notes you have to copy down you miss what she says to explain things. She is so scatter brained it's hard to follow her. Her tests were extremely hard and if you miss one day your in trouble for the exam. Virology was just one big headache and so frustrating, avoid her if you can.

Histo is a great subject. Actually learned some useful skills. Tests are from notes not book. Dr. B is crazy though. She spent so much time talking about how bad UNF is and how great she is. I feel sorry for her and don't like it that she put down the university I am finally graduating from. She must have written the good ratings herself. Bye UN

She discourages students from pursuing their interest in biology and is unsupportive. Unprofessional. Exams do not reflect course material. Take anyone else!

This class was very hard! She gave us so much material that when it came to test time , you wont know what to study for a 50 question test! The class average was a 60 on the first test! That another professor!

Dont take this professor! Worst teacher i ever had. Most of the class failed or withdrew. she is unclear and not helpful. Worst class i have ever had!

DO NOT BUY THE BOOK! It is a waste of money, you'll never use it. She is completely unclear in the lectures. She talks to you as if you already know all the material. Her exams are based on her lectures, not the book! So attend all the lectures, make notecards on all her notes and study it a lot. Pick a different gen bio professor if you can.

By far the worst teacher I've ever had. Do NOT take her! Tests are impossible and her lectures are irrelevant and boring. She doesnt help students at all with questions they have and never stays on topic.

worst teacher of my life. her lectures go off in all crazy directions and is just impossible. no study guide to help pass her ridiculously hard tests. just plain evil. and it was funny how by the time the final came around only half the class remained. DO NOT TAKE HER.

She wasnt the gradest professor in the world. she was entertaining sometimes but her slideshows were confusing and didnt really help. they arnt posted online so you cant look at them later either. the book saved me. i just read all the chapters and passed her tests with notes on the chapters. id suggest this! Bowers will be of little help.

Worst class Ive taken so far! First class Ive ever had to withdraw from. Her notes are impossible to understand, and she makes you want to fall asleep. Her notes arent posted online, and there is no study guides. It is IMPOSSIBLE to pass her tests. She handwrites notes, and I could never understand or read them. Just a horrible class.

One of the worst classes ever.... don't take her. Her notes are horrible, they don't even help... she doesn't post them online and is no kind of help. I read the book and had to teach myself, and asked my lab prof. which is how i passed.

HER EXAMS ARE WAY TOO HARD!! Grad students even talk about how hard the exams are. I got an A in AP1 and AP2. I am fighting for a C in this class and it is not because I dont put in the effort. If she is the only one to sign up for, then take this class somewhere else. BY FAR THE WORST CLASS AT UNF!!!!!!!

Whoever says she's a good teacher is a biological genius. She ruined my life. Her exams are impossible to pass, the class average on them is a D or lower and no curve. Exams test on the tiniest details that her lectures do NOT cover. She's funny but condescending if you talk one-on-one. DO NOT TAKE HER!!! Take someone else or somewhere else!!!

DO NOT TAKE HER! SHE IS THE WORST TEACHER AT UNF! completely uncomprehensive. she contradicts herself ALL OF THE TIME. i studied for 5 hours for every test and failed them. if you want a good grade, do not even think about taking her.

Failed. Take this is spring! WAY BETTER AND MORE ORGANIZED TEACHERS! :)

She makes the lectures so boring. She is a nice lady, although a bit strange. If you have her, I recommend going to every class, and to start studying for the tests at least a week prior to the date of the test. Read the book to reinforce what she teaches.

I love biology, but she made me want to pull my hair out. Her tests are supposed to follow her notes but she isn't the easiest to follow. When I tried asking her for help she literally looked like she was trying to run away and she wouldn't answer. Try to get a different professor for Gen. Bio if possible.

Do not take professor Bowers if you have a full course load, or do not already know biology. She is really funny, but the notes in class are difficult to follow, and test questions come from left field. Prof. Bowers loves bio, so only take her if your really passionate about bio as well. This was a very hard class!!

Doria, where to begin. Interesting women to say the least. One thing that keeps me interested daily is her outfits. Thats about it. Class is extremely tortuous, gotta learn to teach the material to yourself. Powerpoints are not available on line, so take notes. Her laugh will keep you laughing during her long, and boring lectures. Dont take!!!!!!!!

Very tough class, pointless lectures. Very vague and fast on powerpoints that are not available. Does not answer emails.

Attendance is mandatory because tests are strictly lecture notes;doesn't use blackboard or give out her powerpoints. Book is useless! The tests are difficult! You need to study daily and pay attention. It isn't a fly by class, it takes time and dedication! I wouldn't take Bowers ever again, she made me hate biology!

Bowers was one of the worst teachers I have had. I am a Biology major and I had to drop the class. She is very sporadic with her lectures and doesn't follow the notes/powerpoint well. Does not have the same information on the exams as covered in class. I would not recommend her to anyone.

If you can take someone else for Bio 1 by all means do. She makes the course harder than it should be but not impossible. You just have to work harder in her class than you would in others for Bio 1

She was a hard teacher. She was not very helpful when I went to her office hours to ask questions for test. Always expected you to learn the hardest concepts for the tests even though it is a freshman class.

I would personally avoid if possible, but she isn't a terrible option. LECTURE HEAVY , she goes quite fast and doesn't like to turn back. Study in class notes (if you can write/type fast enough) and you're fine...

Prof. Bowers is a mediocre professor. No quizzes or HW assignments, just 4 multiple choices exams (lowest exam dropped). She literally reads from the powerpoint & doesn't really "teach" the material. You must be a self-learner & put in a great deal of study time to barely pass this course. Class is held in an auditorium with 150+ students.

She lectures only from PowerPoint slides, and doesn't even post them online, not to mention she went way too fast. So unless you have friends in the class, do NOT miss class. You really have to study for the tests, and used details from the book on the tests.

Only gives 4 exams, 3 of which are used for your grade. 0 Homework, no canvas, and lecture heavy while zipping through power points faster than you can write notes.

She uses powerpoint for all of her lectures and goes through slides pretty quickly so be ready to write fast. Only 4 exams total and drops the lowest one. She doesn't post anything on canvas so if you don't show up for class that much you will fail. The exams are all multiple choice and also uses details from textbook on exams so read!!!

Dr. Bowers has been teaching for about 20 yrs, with that said, some of her notes indicate that. Lectures consist of power-points that can be very confusing at times. There's no homework or quizzes, only 4 exams-she drops the lowest. Her lecture notes can only be obtained if you're in class -or from a classmate. Exams are based on notes AND BOOK!!

Bowers is tough. That's all there is to say about her. She doesn't have a canvas and does not post grades. You must calculate your grade yourself (based on however many tests you have and are given back). Really recommend reading the book prior to lecture and studying the material weeks before the test. Tests are fairly hard, so study A LOT.

Dr. Bowers is one of the most confusing people I have ever met. I have her for Bio I lab, which should be very simple and straight forward, but it is not at all with her. She is a very hard grader and is not clear with instructions.

Bio I was a remote class; all lectures were recorded. Professor Bowers was very kind, but had poor communication and was not tech-savvy. 25% of the grade was based on the lab (taught by others), and the other 75% was from exams. She didn't assign any homework, so knowing what to study was very hard. SI sessions were super helpful; make time for it!

Professor Bowers is a challenging instructor, but staying on top of the textbook and utilizing resources like unstuck AI can really help. Attend all lectures, take detailed notes, and be prepared to dedicate a lot of time to studying for exams.