Sometimes he makes comments about his personal life that make students feel uncomfortable.

He can tend to talk a bit fast, but he's very excited and passionate about his subjects and usually presents a very interesting and amusing lecture. Lots of powerpoint aids, and even prints out the powerpoint pages for us to use as notes (very appreciated). Weekly homework is kind of a drag though

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He is a very interesting man. He does talk fast, but it is only because he is passionate about what he does. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CLASS!

Great teacher. Really funny. I dunno why people are complaining that he talks too fast. I don't think its fast, you guys just suck at listening. The way he talks adds to the humor and keeps me awake in class! Quizes are hard, but still do-able.

he is a good teacher when he did lecture since the class was mostly guests lecturers comming in. he was good though and the class is not too difficult but maybe just a bit more than other GEs

Ok, here's the deal. Kelt is a great professor. He keeps things simple and concise. He definately has a good manner in which he conveys the material to you; doesn't go to fast, stops for questions. Here's my problem. I dono if its him or the T.A. but the quizzes are gradely insanely subjectively (BS) and its a rather black and white class.

kelt is a pretty chill guy...loves mice and bats. he has A LOT of guest lectures...some good, some boring. quizzes are easy if you study a little. essays are graded harshly and have no relevancy to fieldtrips (which are kind of boring). go to most of the lectures and ask TAs for help to study. pretty easy class.

I dont know what everyone's problem is with the class, but I think its common sense and overall easy. Have your TAs edit your papers twice and use the LSC too. Studying for quizes is easy. Follow the TAs study guides. The point of the field trips is to get us out and ENJOY nature. May not be perfectly relevant with the essay but you can survive.

Overall easy and enjoyable class, given that you enjoy the natural world and are interested in saving it. Two field trips with essays, several short quizzes, a midterm and final. None of which are too challenging. Personally loved the class, would definitely take a class from kelt again.

Kelt is a super-friendly guy but he grades EXTREMELY hard. If you don't write basically exactly what the key says, you get points taken off. He talks really fast, but if you tell him to slow down, he will (for a little while). Take the lab concurrently if you have spare brainspace because it helps you think of examples during the lecture exams.

Great guy, really into his subject. Very passionate when teaching, makes it easy to get into the coursework. Highly recommend if you can get him!

this was a really great class. Lecture notes are online so if you miss class you can make up the work. Tests and quizzes are pretty easy if you study a little. Recommend taking this class for GEs

WFC 10 is a very interesting class with lots of guest lectures which is nive. You learn lots of different topics and subjects with in conservation biology. A little to much fish and stream stuff for my tastes. Kelt is a very nice and approachable and willing to work with students.

Kelt undeservingly gets a bad rap. Yes, the grading is tough, but he tries to be as fair as possible. If you ever talk to him, you can tell that he has the students' best interest at heart. He wants everyone to do well. I definitely learned a lot of mammal trivia in this class and I learned a lot of the basics. Kelt's cool.

I really liked Kelt, especially compared to all the other teachers in the WFC department. I thought he was a really fun, enthusiastic lecturer who was easy to get along with and always answered questions. I thought his tests were very straightforward and easy to do well on as long as you knew the concepts.I would definitely take him again.

Kelt is a great guy. Lots of guest lecturers, but all are VERY enthusiastic about what they do. Tests are a bit challenging, but if you study you CAN get an A in this class. Very interesting class, even for nonscience majors.

Dr. Kelt is a really fun lecturer. I enjoyed going to class and his excitement about small mammals makes his class interesting. The grading on his midterms is very tough; make sure you use every key term and catch phrase you can think of! You absolutely need to attend lecture to do well in this class; a recorder is helpful because he talks fast

Plows his way through lecture, covers a lot of information, but he's entertaining and engaging. He does what he can to keep the topics relevant to your interests, but study hard for the tests! Review your notes REALLY WELL and learn phylogeny. Office hours are helpful if you have specific questions.

Kelt is extremely intelligent and passionate about his work. Being the case he talks VERY fast, so write quickly! Nothing is posted online so you have to come to class every day. EVERYTHING he lectures on is on the exams so study literally everything you have in your notes. Overall Kelt's a fantastic professor and I'd recommend taking his class.

Interesting and engaging lecturer, but the grading on the midterms was absurdly tough! You could have a complete answer that makes perfect sense, but he "was looking for this, this and this too". Basically, regurgitate every single term or mildly related concept you can think of to get full credit!

Really interested in the subject, he doesn't post notes online so you have to go, and you have to remember a lot (but he gives you lots of hints). Tests are the notes in-class, text is really not needed. 2 mids+final- that's it. I failed one midterm, aced other two, thus my C. Good class if you like animals though, nice guy, engaging.

Great lecturer. Class is not hard but time consuming since there is a LOT of material. Fortunately, he focuses on concepts but will still test on some of the specifics. Do yourself a favor and review after every class. He uses a helpful class curve. Final and midterms are intense. Record his lectures!

He's a funny, interesting professor. I would definitely take a class with him again. The class includes two essays and two field trips, plus a midterm and a final. There is weekly homework, but it's not difficult and helps boost your grade. There are frequent in-lecture activities to give credit to people who go to class.

Kelt is passionate about course and very humorous. Having said that, he had a ton of guest lecturers and only lectured for our class about 20% of the time. Tests are hard but just study and you'll be fine! I highly recommend forming good (professional) relations with your TA's because they are the ones who will be grading your essays and tests...

I loved this class! Doug only lectures periodically, on the more general stuff from the readings. The book is helpful and easy to digest. Most lectures are given by guest lecturers from the department. They lecture on their research/focus area so they are all really passionate and have fascinating insight. A basic and super interesting class!!

HARD CLASS: quick speaker & doesn't post notes/podcasts, only handouts. RECORD his lectures, TYPE notes & take PICTURES. Listen to podcast ROUTINELY and you should be fine. 2 midterms + 1 final, he curves. No HW. I got an F on the first midterm and somehow ended up w/ an A in the class. Textbook on reserve in the library but never touched it.

Professor Kelt literally is the reason I switched majors to Wildlife Ecology! Very interesting lectures and the discussions with your TA once a week helped clarify any confusing lecture topics. Definitely should do the reading and show up, but for WFC10 he did post all the powerpoints online. Tests are hard so don't think you don't have to study

Most of the lectures were guest lectures so it was a really enjoyable class. Getting to see many professors and guest speakers gave an interesting view on many aspects in wildlife. The tests were difficult for me but definitely passable with good studying. Lots of heart touching lectures and VERY passionate speakers.

Super light reading, one short homework assignment a week, and two short essays based off of field trips. Kelt is very engaging and funny as are most guest lecturers, only advice is you need to know all concepts inside and out and know basically all examples from lectures to ace his tests as they are specific. Def would take again. :)

Kelt's a nice guy who's easy to talk to and has a sense of humor. His lectures (and the many guest lectures) are also interesting to listen to. But his midterm was ridiculously long with multiple parts for each question, and the questions asked for a ton of tiny details. Quizzes can also be tricky, plus you don't get much time for them either.

Very interesting class , taught by a variety of professors. Prof is nice & offers many OH. But my #1 pet peeve with this class is how specific quizzes & exams questions are, and we dont even get to see what we got wrong.... WTH. Carefully listen to lectures, take good notes, and pray to do well, because damn the grading hurts. dont need textbook.

very fun and interesting class!!! not too much work, the only downside is the exams and quizzes were very specific and i felt that not all the material on the exams were taught in class. otherwise kelt was a great professor and this was probably the only online class i really enjoyed !

This was such a great class and Prof Kelt is super approachable and cares about his students. The quiz and exam questions are right out of the lecture notes just a bit more conceptual. Easy if you attend office hours, actually watch lectures, and take thorough notes. Great prof and great class

I enjoyed this class. You MUST study the material well for quizzes and midterms. So dont think you can just slide by even though they are open note. I can make a reference for every answer at an exact point in the lecture but you wont have time to ctrl+F for everything. Those who are struggling I am assuming are relying too much on their notes.

Really enjoyed this class despite its difficulty. Dr. Kelt is extremely kind and funny, although he talks REALLY fast and slides can have much more information than you have time to write down. People complained about timed weekly quizzes, but all the information was directly from the slides. Only complaint is lack of set time for quizzes

I honestly really liked his class, and I thought he was a good teacher. However, you definitely need to study A LOT to pass his tests. Overall, when you talk to him one on one, he is pretty chill and he is willing to review stuff you are confused on.

To be honest, Dr. kelt is a good professor. His class is interesting and his homework is very easy. However, if you are a student who is pre-vet, please avoid this class or change it to PNP only. The grade is tough.If you want to challenge yourself, take this course and you will become better! But if you want an A, please avoid this course.

Loved this professor and class. Lectures are interesting and informative. He's a tough grader, but you get feedback so you can improve. Willing to listen to student complains/comments on grades. Attending lectures is very important.

DO NOT take him for a GE. Study, study, study. REALLY good lectures, but not recorded, doesn't give you lecture slides, basically you HAVE to go to class to pass, make sure to TYPE notes out b/c he goes fast. Lab was really cool and I liked it a alot, but again you memorize EVERYTHING down to the teeth, use flashcards (I got an A+) test every week

Prof. Kelt is a very good but very difficult professor. Grades are based off 3 tests and tests are graded very tough. The grading is really hard but it forced me to understand material and the content was really interesting. His office hours are super helpful and helped me raise my grade a ton.