Good teacher. Getting comfortable with his large lecture classes. He has many students and a compressed amount of time...very nice and passionate about material. His tests are standardized but he gives the students extra credit oppurtunities

I don't know what people are complaining about. Prof. Ruderfer was clear, helpful and very interested in his students. Sure, he makes you work, but this is college! He actually got me interested in the subject.

I am NOT interested in biology, and this man miraculously made me excited and helped me earn an A in this course---all in a insanely packed/short summer semester of only 6 weeks! He is passionate and uses great descriptions to help you understand the material. I learned more in this class than I have in any other!

Its a fun class and he teaches lecture halls really well with examples and discussions

Obviously a smart guy teaching basic concepts to people who don't care much. As an adult taking the course, I must say that had I been given this explanation of the scientific method in 8th grade I may have become a scientist. His passion is obvious. I dig the random number generator for pop questions in class. That said, the lectures are remedial.

I think he talks too much

I think only brain dead slackers don't like Dr. Rudefer. If that is you, don't take his class. If you are interested in learning from an intelligent teacher with a passion for his subject then you will like him as much as I did.

I thought this class was an easy “A”. Those who didn’t attend lecture or lab totally failed the class, the lecture are boring yes but that’s because the there is a ton of information to be covered, in such a short amount of time. If you put no effort in the class and fail don’t bash the teacher, it’s your pride talking because you didn’t try!

My classmates were very rude and immature when I took the course. True, the lectures were a bit repetitive but I think he did that because no one payed attention.

for a class I had to take he was a good person to take it with. I didnt think his tests were hard and he knows what hes doing

I think that many students in the class got an A or B. This class was difficult at the beginning. He didnt give any notes just slides with pictures from the book. We needed to know everything that was in the book!!No time to study for other classes! Labs were crazy; he gave a lot of questions as a homework and some of them didnt make any sense!

He is a good teacher. Frankly the people in his class acted like high school students. When you're in college it's a good idea to listen in class, so if you listen and take the web quizzes you'll be alright

He is my favorite science teacher. I have never learned more in a class in my entire life. This teacher tries to make Biology interesting and fun. You do not simply memorize bits and pieces of science just for the tests. I remember most of what I learned in the class to this day.

Wonderful Professor, loves what he teaches and loves teaching. Always willing to take extra time to help students grasp the complicated concepts of biology, but you do have to put your work in.

Great Teacher !!!!!! You have to study, and actually read the textbooks pass his classes. Attention Slackers - This is not the teacher for you !!!!!!!!!!!!

Extremely intelligent man! His classes are informative and educational. Also, Professor Ruderfer is available for questions and he responds to e-mail quickly. I just completed my final exam for Bio-104-03 and I believe I did very well. I am interested in taking another Biology class he will be teaching in Spring 2007.

Great Professor! Extremely intelligent man! You learn quite a lot through his teaching methods. Exams are based on lectures, text, and web quiz. Fair warning, he is so handsome you might have trouble staying focused in class.

I agree! He is intelligent, knowledgeable, and his teaching methods are way above the standards of Northeastern. Professor Ruderfer challenges you to perform at a level of excellence and you walk away with an education.

Extremely intelligent man! His classes are informative and educational. Also, Professor Ruderfer is available for questions and he responds to e-mail quickly. I just completed my final exam for Bio-104-03 and I believe I did very well. I am interested in taking another Biology class he will be teaching in Spring 2007.

Great Professor! Extremely intelligent man! You learn quite a lot through his teaching methods. Exams are based on lectures, text, and web quizzes. Fair warning, he is so handsome you might have trouble staying focused in class.

Very creative and funny. I enjoyed his class and the subject (environment) is timely. He is fair but tests do require study. Multiple choice questions can be reviewed on a website. He provides good notes also.

Professor Ruderfer may be one of the hardest instructors at Northeastern. However, you will learn quite a lot about the subjects he teaches. Read the text, review lecture notes, and lab material. If you are serious about a quality education, take one of his classes. Also, he is quite studly! So sexy!!!!!!!!

25 assignmts,3 exams+final-lot of reading from the text-do at home and ques. will be answered in class becoz of vol. of coursework & lack of time.Excellent prof- professional,fair,devoted,wellprepared,explains well.Exam ques all from webquiz(easy),but need to read/study/turn in assignments promptly& consistently to get A.Take ONLY if ready to work.

He is a very knowledgable teacher. Lots of studying to do but if you listen, take notes, and do the web quizes you'll do fine. I would take him again and probably will for bio lab. If you don't want to do the work I wouldn't recomend him to you however. Great professor.

I abo****ely love him! He's very funny and explains everything really well. He is very thorough and knowledgeable. The labs are a lot of fun. There is a lot of work but it's super easy. Take his class!

He was pretty easy. He makes his lectures pretty accessible, but only if you go to class. His slides can be pretty confusing, so make sure you take notes. He loves it when people ask questions. The big problem I had with him is a lot of what he put on tests and the final were never discussed in class, or the Qs were confusing. Use the book.

Prof. Ruderfer explains stuff by relating it to life experiences, which makes things easy to comprehend, and repeats key points so many times is is painful. I enjoyed his class, and thought it was easy (do all of the reading, assignments and labs) and it's an A!

Great lab very enthusiastic Prof I would recomend I specifically looked for another course her was teaching.

it was an honors class, so yeah there was work, but he was passionate about the subject which made it slightly more interesting. fair grader, and the assignments were easy, just tedious. good professor, it's more the subject that was boring.

Nice, funny, knowledgeable, thorough. I learned alot. Great Prof.

Great class. The time went by fast.

HE LOVES HIS JOB THEREFORE HE MAKES US ENJOY IT TOO.

profesoor id okay but work is a lot! You'll have to work very hard to get an A. Good luck :(

He's a very passionate teacher but he can be boring and repeat himself over and very throughout the course.

Great teacher, loves his job! You will work hard but learn so much while doing it

seriously, why is everyone so harsh? hes easy as long as you do all the homework and attend lectures. very enthusiastic about the material - loves his job.

Amazing Educator, his passion alone is reason enough to attend this class. All the individuals complaining about lectures must be either lazy or in need of remidial classes. He simplifies very complicated material and will explain over and over until you understand, he loves when students get involved.

I avoided taking his class because of some of the ratings but I was wrong. He is hard but so is the subject matter but he's very passionate about and will help you if you need it.

super nice, loves the material

helpful and clear

Yes it can be a difficult class, but if you do the readings and actually show up for, and pay attention during his lectures you'll do fine. It's clear that he loves what he does. I'd definitely take him again.

Extremely difficult class. Gives way too much homework. In a lecture hall and its easy to ditch but dont. Otherwise you will be lost. Hes really nice and kinda hot for an older guy. Material is borning and sometimes you wanan give up. I dont recommend unless you major is BIO

Professor Ruderfer is awesome! Not being a Bio major myself, he will make you more interested in this field of study. His quizzes are online and his teaching is equilvalent to that of Bill Nye the Science Guy. All of his exams are multiple choice Scantron tests. I highly recommend him. Remember, "OXYGEN IS GREEDY!"

One of the best teachers I've ever had. Will try for the rest of my time at NEIU to get into his classes. Makes science easy, even for me, and I am not good at it at all.

He really made the class way more interesting than it should be! He makes you understand things in a way I never thought possible. He is a GREAT professor and I would recommend him to anyone who is looking to get into a Bio class!

wow, love this teacher. he makes things easy to understand, and is pretty understanding if you need help on something. Plus, he's pretty dreamy too.

What a wonderful teacher. I hate science, but he made it so easy to understand. I really respect this teacher. He goes above and beyond to help everyone understand. He's pretty funny too. Very good teacher. Take him!

extremely indepth with the material. took 2/3 of the semester to due just 2 chapters. then 5 chapters in 3 weeks! must read book, must attend class or will be lost. however quizzes online can be taken multiple times.

Love this teacher. Wish he taught more classes. Clearly loves his job, he is brillant and really clarifies ideas And helps make them stick. Take his course!

This was my second time around with him, and what a turn around much more understanding. I think he took his feedback from previous years to heart. Much more organized, his tests are still hard, but hey we are in College now things should be harder. He really loves to teach, and I wish I could take him again. I actually was looking forward to class

Hilarious in a nerdy way. Always engaged class and was very easy to understand. At times he moved a bit slow because he wouldn't move on from a subject until everyone understood. I would def take him again. tests arent the easiest but do all the homework and labs to get an A

Nice dude. Hard tests. But labs and other assignments make it possible to get the A. Lectures I find funky and sometimes dull (good patience may be needed). Would take another with him if I needed too. Always willing to help. Only complaint is that he seems paranoid with people cheating. Goes overboard with academic integrity. Makes me lol

This class is sort of frustrating but pretty simple. Has online quzzies you can do over plenty of times. His tests are hard but he just such a nice guy thats it really hard to fail his class. I honestly did not try at all and almost ended up with a B just shy of a point. Overall really nice, really helpful and hard to fail. Id take him again.

Amazing and helpful professor. I would say that prior to this class i found bio boring and now i am semi-interested. In my book that means he is doing his job and doing it will. first test next week hope i do well!

One of my favorite professors at NEIU. His enthusiasm is contagious and you can tell he is really passionate about the subject and teaching. He does a great job making difficult concepts understandable. The class is a lot of work, but is doable and he gives plenty of extra credit. I'd take more classes with him in a heartbeat.

If you aren't a science person but have to take a gen ed, take Ruderfer. He's like a Bill Nye. He makes everything easy to understand, he's there to help if you need it and the little phrases he uses to teach you will ring in your head forever. Years after you take him.