Helpful, Nice, Good guy

Online quizzes are difficult, lectures are eh, but he is hilarious. He's a sweet guy and I don't think would ever be mean to anyone. We only have one exam, which was the final so that was difficult, however he drops grades. I'm not much of a bio person but it was okay.

Barbee is a great Biology professor! There are 12 "problems" and each problem you spend about 3-4 class days discussing. You have a quiz at the end of each problem (so 12 total) no midterm and no test until the final exam. The quizzes can be really hard even though they're online and open book/notes! Still study for them!

Nothing too hard.

Very great guy, willing to help. Very clear in what he wants out of you as a student. Very down to Earth and humble, although he is very skilled in what he is talking about. Genuinely cares about the subject and the students. Definitely taking his class again.

Mr. Barbee takes the material for this course, which is not amazingly exciting, and makes it entertaining. He explains everything so well and has a very easygoing ,funny personality which makes the lectures easy to bear through. If you don't go to class, you can certainly pass with the book and the power points, but I would recommend going for an A

Great Professor, his class is not easy, but he actually cares about his students, gives you more than you need to succeed, and is very funny.

Barbee's lectures are not bad, they are all power-points but he makes them fun. There is online quizzes after each chapter that can be quite challenging but you can use your notes, only test you have is the final. His class is overall easy, and a great teacher. I would recommend.

Dr. Barbee's pretty cool, his lectures and material are very straightforward, however class is not mandatory. It does help to try to attend, though, as there are extra bits of information on the topics that aren't mentioned on the powerpoints accessible outside of class. His quizzes and tests are online and he tends to add in extra points.

I spent most classes tallying up the amount of dad jokes he made. It was usually around 7 per class.

Barbee is a great teacher. Powerpoint based class, not mandatory. Quizzes online I found a little challenging but manageable. Tests were a lot easier! Very sweet and caring and accessible a lot for office hours. I took notes in the beginning but if you just study the powerpoint you will do great. Sometimes lectures get off topic...

Barbee is a laid back professor with a passion for student success. Although attendance is not necessary for the class, his enthusiasm and teaching style make up for the annoyance of the Gen Ed program (a little). Seriously though he's a guy you'll see on campus or in Central with a smile on his face and a "hello".

Barbee was overall a good professor. If you're struggling on the tests, it's a good idea to go to office hours and see where you're going wrong so you don't make those mistakes again. His grading system is clear and as long as you study you should be able to get an A!

Jim is quite the goofball. He loves birds and is passionate about student success, he knows we don't really care that much about the material but keeps it interesting. Took his class two semesters in a row so I would recommend, Attendance not mandatory.

Barbee's tests are extremely easy. I barely studied and I got a 90, and a 100 on the first two tests. Show up to his lectures, take notes, and study the material and this class is very easy. He's a great instructor, decent humor, and teaches the material well. Very nice guy!

James Barbee is the best human. He understands that we are non majors and he doesn't take attendance but if you actually show up and listen/take notes/study a little you will do fine. He is everyone's grandpa. Dad jokes 24/7. I love him.

This was a lecture class. We had four quizzes and four tests throughout the class. The lowest grade for each was dropped, meaning if you did well on the first three you technically could skip the final, the fourth test. The tests were easy if you took notes during class. If you don't show up or ever take notes then don't expect a perfect grade.

Barbee is a very nice guy who cares a lot about what he is teaching. Quizzes are online and tests are usually in class. No attendance requirement either since its a lecture class but there are sometimes questionnaires you have to do during class, so if you skip, make sure you still do it. Overall a good class with a good professor!

Barbee is a great guy and does his best to make lectures accessible for all students. You have to go to class to get the material-- his PowerPoints alone do not have all of the information on them.

Took Barbee's 1201 and 1202 Biology classes. He's a cool guy who really cares about science and teaching. Not too hard and since its a lecture-style class not many assignments. Take him if you need an easy science Gen Ed course!

I'm neither good nor interested in Biology. However, Barbee is an AMAZING professor who makes the subject bearable. His lectures are very easy to listen too and not get bored. He provides great examples to explain certain concepts which keep you entertained and engaged in lectures. For example, to explain fermentation, he explained how to brew beer

Easy A if you do the assignments! If you have him online, class is not mandatory and the questionnaires/quizzes (no tests) are really easy. No final exam (at least this semester) just a final essay which is easy. I really recommend him. Good guy and made Bio 1201 and 1202 super easy! Took him for both and will take him again if I have the chance!

I really enjoyed this professor, he tried to make everything as interesting as it could be for being online as well as making the course super easy to follow. The only grades were quizzes and a final paper which were easy if you took notes on lecture videos. I would definitely take again!!

I took this class online and he was so easy. Worked at my own pace with work due at the end of each week. He is super knowledgable and a really great professor

I was not looking forward to this class but professor Barbee made it so easy. He gave a few less than 30-minute videos to watch and then a quiz and that was it for the week. Take notes on the videos and you should do just fine. We had a few writing assignments but they were only a few paragraphs. The final was just an opinion piece on the class.

Really nice guy and I enjoyed his lectures. I've always hated bio classes but he did such a good job at explaining concepts. He posts lectures every week and once you finish taking notes on the lectures, you take a quiz based on them. They're super easy and his lectures are fun. It's asynchronous, take the course, you won't regret it.