Very nice, and helpful. Kinda cute too!

nice guy and pretty good teacher

very approachable, nice prof, he teaches straight from the book

I've had thrower for three classes and he has been the clearest, most helpful at office hours, and most detail oriented prof in mcdb. Does everything on pwrpnt, has notes all online in case you miss class, he loves it when you visit in office hours.

He is a good professor. He presents the info for the class in a very clear and easy to understand way. He gives review pages before midterms which help a lot.

The man has a really boring voice but is sooo nice in office hours and willing to help anytime. He wants you to pass and that's more than I can say about some of the other MCDB profs I've had.

took it during summer... not as easy as u think. but he's one of the nicest and classiest science professor for sure.

Freaking awesome, I've had him for 108C and 101a as well but he rocked in 126a

very organized with his lecures, notes and tests, very helpful in office hours. straight forward and fun classes overall.

good teacher, easy to follow. Overall great guy. had him for mcdb101a thought it was hard but did well. Had him for mcdb135, loved the class, he's a great teacher if you ignore his monotone voice, he really tries to help you out, especially if you go to his office hours. his tests are difficult, but just study your notes and you'll be fine.

Had Thrower for both biochem and the intro pharmacology course. Can be quite dry in class, but his tests are straight from the notes. I didn't go to most of the classes and studied notes and got A-'s both quarters. Class is quite interesting, especially 126A. One of the best MCDB teachers, clear and concise and tests on his study guides.

he's really very easy to follow. very approachable in office hours, makes argueing for points very easy. pay attention in class, it's hard because he's dry, but youll do well if u do. bottom line: very friendly and good natured.

Nicest and sweetest professor in the MCDB major. Oncology was the coolest class I took in MCDB, and I thought 138 was awesome. Treats his students well, gives us all the notes and makes us study guides! Thrower loves when you ask questions. Final was not what I expected but study well, integrate everything and you're golden!

Great Prof, very helpful, super organized and clean with notes, go to his office hours, study notes over an over and do reader probles, and you own...

very very nice guy. willing to help when you go to office hours. the material isn't too hard if you do all the problem sets. unfortunately he doesn't go over problems in lecture, and CLAS is a must. he does tend to put people to sleep in lecture.

One of the best professors I have had so far! If you go to his office hours he takes the time to make sure you understand the concepts. Do all of the reader problems and you will do great in the class :)

Super awesome prof, i would say one of the best in MCDB dept. Super clear, go to his office hours, he might give you a nice rec letter too. Thanks prof Thrower

Awesome professor, make sure you do the problem sets he gives you--they are like the tests.

Go to Thrower's office hours, he is very helpful and is always there for his students. He also answers e-mails very quickly. He has fair tests.Not hard as long as you know the lecture notes well.The tests aren't that difficult themselves, but the information that you need to remember is a LOT! Lots of drugs and diseases that appear multiple places.

Dr. Thrower is awesome! He's a fantastic professor and really funny! His tests are difficult but that's just the nature of the subject. If you go to lecture and take CLAS you'll do fine. Definitely not an easy A.

took in summer, very fast, midterms and final are hard. even with knowing all the material, questions can be hard and confusing. nice in OH. definitely do CLAS. extra credit clicker questions which help, curved a lot

Great professor! I did study a lot for this class, especially because it was only 6 weeks long. Not too hard if you take CLAS with Emily who's very helpful and funny. The tests were at times difficult but fair if you study.

only necessary to go for iclicker points. Just go to CLAS to learn it. the information is merely presented and not taught. but office hours are really nice. he has alot of them compared to other professors. and hes really nice. look at all his cool Carnivorous plants :)

Good teacher. Very monotone. Material is interesting but often very dry. Do every problem you possibly can and you're golden. Try to get Daryl Taketa for your TA, he is a great teacher and gives useful extra problems in section. Great exposure to concepts in 101B.

Very nice professor, although quizzes are quite hard. Wouldn't recommend taking during summer.

Pretty awesome professor. Very clear dialogue, knows what he is talking about, and he is super nice. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a good bio professor.

Thrower is such a great professor. I had him for 101A and I took 126A for fun. Pharmacology ROCKED. We learned about all different types of drugs and I see them on TV commercials all the time! Just a lot of memorization. But if you want to go to med school, this class is fantastic

Dr. Thrower is very organized, knowledgable & helpful. The concepts are not particularly hard. What makes this course so difficult is the amount of (fairly dry) material you need to learn & a lot of memorization as well. Expect to put in A LOT of time. Go to CLAS. Find a way to organize all the material that works for you. NEVER get behind.

Class is pretty straightforward. MEMORIZE everything on the slides and you'll ace the class. If you still don't get it, all pictures used on the slides are noted and in the book.

His class is not hard if you read his slide and understand what is going on. You also have to attend CLAS and do the practice exams. Other than that, the book and section are not helpful.

Thrower is an amazing professor. This class is made so simple by CLAS. I kept up with the slides and memorized the mechanisms, NOT every word. I ended up with an A+ by a long shot. You simply just need to put in about 15 hours a week. It scares me to see that people are calling thiss class hard, it's really not. Thrower is the man!

Thrower was a fine teacher for biochem C. This was Thrower's first year of teaching biochem in 10 years, so I can see why things weren't so smooth. However, his tests aren't that hard and are VERY fair. The people who complain are lazy students who only wants to know material that will be on the test. Understand the problem sets and you'll be fine!

there's iClickers but lecture is actually useful. typical thrower class where it's hard for him to keep you awake but if you do, he really knows his stuff. he responds to emails pretty well but his TA tends to be useless

Thrower is a good lecturer although sometimes a little boring. I found the course material a bit dull but he includes some interesting facts that help it out. CLAS is a MUST!! Get the reader for CLAS and the course reader. Textbook was almost useless I used it maybe 3 or 4 times so don't buy just check out from library before midterms.

Go to CLAS, do the reader problems, show up to section and you're guaranteed at least a B. If he writes anything at all on the board you know it's going to be a question related to it on an exam. EC Clicker questions!!!

Dr. Thrower is one of the most brilliant professors in MCDB. He knows a little bit about everything and he actually knows everything about human biology. He is insightful and has great stories about his past in biomedical research. Furthermore, he's a genuine man. He cares for his students more than any professor I've had at UCSB.

He is more willing to help his students than any professor I have had before. He has more office hours than any professor I have ever seen and emails back extremely quickly. Yes the tests are tough, buts it's a hard class. Gives extra credit for iclicker questions, which is awesome. Go to lecture because his lecture slides don't cover everything

Great professor. Lectures are long and can be boring because his tone doesn't change but he explains everything very clearly. Office hours are super helpful and CLAS is a must! Class is pretty tough but UNDERSTAND everything on the lecture slides and you should be fine. If you memorize you will not pass. Do all the reader problems.

Dr. Thrower is all around a great professor. Yes, he can be monotonous at times, but IF you can pay close attention during his lectures, he conveys information well and is all around a solid professor. Tests are fair and are reasonably difficult. You HAVE to attend CLAS however, as actual problem solving methods aren't covered during lecture.

CLAS is definitely REQUIRED, otherwise you're going to be staring at problems for a really long time. He tests on the notes only, but you have to pay attention in class because he explains the notes further in class. Skipping class is gonna make the class tough because he adds more to the notes and expects you to know it. Very rewarding class.

Loved this class!! Everything you need to know for his tests will be explained very clearly during lecture and if you take good notes you don't need to read the textbook. Slides are mostly diagrams, not words, which helped a lot as far as understanding concepts.

Very fair professor. He has more office hours than most professors. The lectures are extremely dull but you must go, especially for iclicker questions. You will do well if you really engage and keep up with the material. Ask questions in lecture or through email - he will give a detailed response.

Doug Thrower honestly changed my life. Probably my favorite prof ever, b/c he's so knowledgable and caring. He has a lot of office hours and makes every effort to help students. I had him for both Genetics&Human Physio and he gave me such a good foundation in/love for both subjects, which will continue to benefit me forever. Thank you Dr. Thrower!

I love Dr. Thrower. His class is very challenging, but you really do read a lot. His reader problems are pretty much the exact type of questions you will see on the exams. His exams are hard but very fair. His lectures can be a tad boring at times, but he is a very chill guy that really cares about his students.

Free response questions were easy as long as you know the slides and listen to lecture/ The problem solving was the hard part of the class but if you're able to do the problems its easy because it doesn't really change overall problem just numbers

Class structure's pretty average, solely based on exams. Thrower is a very knowledgable professor, teaching multiple MCDB classes & knows a lot about the subject. He's very accessible outside class & really cares wants you to succeed (the fact that he has office hours like 4 days a week). Attendance not mandatory but extra credit iclickers if u go

This class is not too bad, but you really have to keep on top of the material. The textbook is somewhat useful, but all the information on the test are covered in lecture and the assigned papers. Starts off easy and gets difficult after the first midterm. Lectures are also 8 am and Thrower isn't the most engaging lecturer.

Professor Thrower's class is a very straightforward class where the effort you put in will translate to your success. He cares a lot about the class and holds many office hours. His tests are a combination of memorization and application and his MCs are slightly tricky so read well and know details! Book is useless and he gives extra credit clicker

Thrower is a great professor. Two midterms and a final. Tests are VERY hard, but fair. He gives 5% extra credit, and gives a generous curve. 80% came out to be an A-. He also looks for improvement, so if you did better on midterm 2 than midterm 1, he might make it worth more. He provides practice tests, and reader problems, DO THEM.

Thrower held a class at 8 am, and got there every morning to power through the lecture as fast as he could. However, he also doesn't throw curveballs. His tests are very fair, if you try in his class you will get an A

I had him for human physio and the entire pharm series. All I gotta say is that if you study, you will get an A in his classes. Lots of memorization, but no curveballs as long as you study. Will miss this guy, real gem of a professor.

A lot of negative reviews are generally from students that didn't put in the effort required and want to blame anything but themselves. This is a UD bio course at a top 5 public university, not to mention a UC. It's going to be hard. BUT if you do the required work, study effectively , and pay attention in lecture, you WILL do well.

One of the most caring professors at UCSB. Teaches pretty well and with a lot of passion. Hands down one of my favorite MCDB Faculty members.

Thrower is hands down one of the best professors I've ever had. His lectures are heavy and are sometimes hard to follow, but the reader problems help so much! He is such a patient and understanding professor. Do the reader problems and rewatch the lectures and GO TO OFFICE HOURS!! I know everyone says this but srsly, he just wants to help students.

Very fair teacher; makes the amount of work needed to do well super clear. Not a lot of surprises. If you try hard youll do well, but if you slack off or even convince yourself for a second that the class is easy, you won't do too hot

Actually an ASYNC course, not SYNC. Lectures quite long and tedious to go through at 1x speed, so go at 1.75-2x lol. Gave good explanations and real-life applications of course material. Weekly quizzes, 2 midterms and a cumulative final. Do Reader problems, practice exams, and study the special section topics to succeed. Overall, a great professor!

Lectures are long and detailed but useful. Doing the reader problems and going through the old exams that he provides is the best way to understand the course concepts. If you keep up with lectures and do the practice problems, you'll do well in the class. Exams are hard but the curve is helpful.

Very decent prof and easy to get a good grade. If you study the lectures, make a ton of flashcards throughout the course, and do the study guides/look at past finals on coursehero you will get an A; 20% curve on the midterm and fat curve for the final. He's teaching it online now (in-person tests tho); obvious choice when Low is the other prof

Dr. Thrower is seriously so sweet. I don't know why he has some bad reviews, but he is actually a professor with compassion and wants his students to succeed. Physio is a hard subject, but if you really put in the work, it's not hard to get a good grade in this course. Both exams were curved pretty generously.

Lectures are dense, but with the free textbook and engaging study sessions, you can grasp the concepts. Using ChatGPT and unstuckstudy for practice questions really helped me prepare. Exams are challenging, but the curve makes it manageable. Overall, a worthwhile class.

Don't understand people giving a prof bad reviews because the class is hard. Yes, you have to memorize everything from the lectures for the exams--Thrower was very clear about that and the tests were not unreasonable if you actually went in with that expectation imo.

I don't think some of these reviews are being fair. Yeah, all the material is pre-recorded videos, but this is an online course... so you get what you sign up for. Thrower is a really nice guy who was super accessible in office hours. The exams were pretty hard though. A lot of the MC felt like "gotcha" questions.