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DON'T take him, he is a horrible teacher. His tests are so hard, they are questions that you wouldn't think you needed to know, and he doesnt even talk about half of the questinos. He is not really easy to talk to, he doesnt answer your question he goes on to a different topic. He is a hard grader, dont talk him. BORING!!
He is the biggest dork and hard to listen to. His test are kind of hard, but in the end he grades on a huge curve so if you do really bad then you still might have a shot at getting an okay grade. Overall don't take him...
He sucks..... His tests are too hard and have nothing from what he teaches in the class. If you love Biology and have already taken some biology class then only take his class.
These students aren't giving Korpik a fair shake. Yes, the exams are difficult. Were there a few things I didn't agree with? Of course. But all in all, it's obvious that he enjoys what he does. His one weakness is control of his class - he needs to be more firm with talkative students during lecture. His dry sense of humor is rather enjoyable.
Clear, straight forward expectations. Read the assigned chapters and study lecture notes thoroughly and you'll do fine. Above average lecture skills, easy to follow.
He is kind of a dork, which makes him fun and easy to listen to. :-) His tests are very hard and I recommend a study group. If you study you will do well. I recommend this professor. He is not too bad!
Straightforward expectations. Read the assigned chapters, take notes during lecture, and study for the tests. Average communication skills and lectures are fairly interesting. Pace is sometimes an issue. He tends to go off on tangents a bit, or takes longer on topics than planned, then has to rush through other material to catch up.
He is definitely a biology teacher. He is complete dork and tries to start conversations with students in a very awkward manner. Study hard for the tests and go to the reviews. The class will get easier as the class goes on.
Very hard tests
When it came to tests in the class I thought that they were really hard. Will not let you redue any of the tests that are worth alot. But overall was a good teacher and knows how to get straight to the point
Very intelligent teacher, but he has a difficult time staying to the material. He seemed to ramble on about unrelated topics and would rush through the remaining material. His tests are very difficult. You really have to attend every lecture & take good notes to have a chance at passing. Smart guy, but I wouldn't recommend him to another student.
Very interesting class! You will learn a TON! tests are VERY hard so take good notes. He is a fair grader. I would only recommend him to serious, dedicated students..not an easy class!!!
His test is super hard!!! Somtimes the test question is not on the topic he had written on the board. Don't take this teacher. Waste of money!
I really liked him as a teacher. Take good notes, and you'll have no problem in class. You can tell he has fun with this. I'd recommend him to anyone.
i agree his test is quite hard on the multiple choice part, but the short answer part is easy. got a fair amount of extra credit. you need a real understanding of the material to get an A. scaming people can only B or below. your choice. he is great teacher, helpful and very tolerent and flexible.
Your grade is based on lab and exam, if you fail exam you pretty much fail his class. Class is quite hard and does not clear up on lectures. Try to be funny but is not. I don't recommend him at all.
NOTES ARE EVERYTHING, DONT MISS A CLASS, IF YOU DONT YOU WOULD GET A LEAST A 'B'
Just because Mr. Korpik gives out hard exams does not mean that he's a bad instructor. Show up to class everyday, take your lecture notes, do your homework (articles), read your assigned chapters,and show up for labs, and you will do fine.
Very good teacher! He makes the class interesting by adding little fun facts related to the class. I would definitely recommend him for any science class you need. Those who attend lecture and lab will do good on his tests... almost everything on his tests are from notes. He also writes out all his notes they aren't on powerpoint.
He skips around so much in lecture that it is impossible to follow the lecture. This is very annoying and very cofusing for a student to keep up with notes to be accurate and reliable.
Mr. Korpik's exams are hard. Make sure you study his lecture notes and do not miss labs. Some lab questions do end up on the exams. Although he has a weird sense of humor, he's really not as bad as what some people say. He's a fair grader. Again, make sure you study the lecture notes.
If you dont show up to his class you will miss lots of his material. His exams are based on his notes and those extra points on the exam are hidden things from the book. You need to read the book but you have to pay attention. He is willing to meet with you if you dont understand.
I would not recommend this teacher at all. He skips around in his notes and tests on things he does not fully explain in class and minor details in your notes. His class is pretty easy but his hard tests will screw with your grade.
Exams are hard but the teacher is nice. Can be a little nitpicky about things. For exams, make sure you study the notes thoroughly and read the assigned chapters in the textbook.
He is a great lecturer, but his exams are near impossible. A lot of the material he tests on is hidden in the book and he doesn't even cover. I love the lectures and felt I understood the material but exams were so difficult. Don't expect an "A"
Horrible at "teaching." His notes are all over the place and his tests are VERY HARD. His test questions are very tricky. A very nit-picky teacher. Grades harshly and how he grades your research paper is ludicrous. Don't bother taking this teacher.
Terrible teacher. All over the place. Even explained photosynthesis wrong and then was corrected by a student. Doesn't make new tests. Written horribly. He used old power points from a different book, and we never used our 150 dollar book. Jargon is different on the test than in his notes. Don't take this teacher if you want to learn something.
Awesome teacher. I Learned a lot and fell in love with the subject. He will make you earn your A, I did. Slack off, not study, skip classes/labs, and you will regret it come exam. And yes, they are hard. But you will learn lots of useful stuff for the future. Great experience and highly rec for serious students.
Horrible teacher! His tests are Impossible and he's very nitpicky with things. He's a very hard grader and his notes have nothing to do with whats on his exams. Don't take him.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. His tests have nothing to do with his exams. His tests are very confusing barely anything to do with the book but more note taking.
he is not clear in his teachings. hard grader. makes you feel like an idiot. acts like the students are kids who are trustworthy. he knows his stuff but is not approachable and is very VERY disorganized. It will be a waste of your time.
I took a Saturday class, so obviously, I dreaded going to class. lectures were long, but Jeff kept them interesting. It's a lot of material to learn. Biology isn't necessarily an easy topic. Study really hard and take good notes and you will do fine in the class. Don't miss lectures and labs.
If you're wanting to hear stories about his life.. take this class. Want stupid unrelated facts about your class, get this teacher. You might as well stay home and read the book because he covers about .5 of the chapter in lecture then when handed the test you're stuck thinking "this wasn't covered in class." Disappointing teacher.. do not take.
- 4 quizzes 10 questions each, mostly multiple choice & few TF questions. - 4 exams 70% multiple choice & 30% short answer questions. - 2 body system quizzes. - 3 human health articles. -75% notes and 25% book. -Came to class everyday, copy and memorize the notes & terms from the board, barely look at the book and is at a B right now.
Jeff s lectures are long and he mainly talks about his time in grad school. His tests hardly have anything to do with what he covered in class. Biology is a tough topic and he does not make it any easier. not too much homework. A lot of outside of class reading that wasn't covered in class.
Mr. Korpik is an amazing teacher! I know some people think he is "not jollygoofy enough," but in my opinion, he is awesome! He is really fun and informative during lectures and I'm SO glad I signed up for his section. I have a 99% so far in this class (overall) and am sure that with him, I can get an A. Make sure to attend his lectures though!
Mr. Korpik is an awesome teacher! I know some said they may not get his humor and that his exams are hard, but if you study hard enough, you will get your A. His fun humor made my experience more memorable. Has great exam review sessions to make you more prepared for your exams. Make sure you attend his lectures to get the most out of this class.
I don't understand why so many people here do not likeunderstand Mr. Korpik's style of teaching. I'm a High School student saying this (believe me, I know how nice high school teachers can act and how really nice Mr. Korpik is for being a COLLEGE teacher). I think he is excellent and I would for sure, without a doubt, take another class of his.
Loved Mr. Korpik's lectures and like someone one else, don't understand why people dislike him. I found his life events relatable to the content and in fact it helped me. I'm a HS student and this class made me love and grow an aspiration for Biology even more! Great personality and entertaining teacher and would love to take another class of his.
Mr. Korpick was a good teacher he likes to sometimes crack jokes during class and he is really good at helping you if you need it. he is a really big sci-fi fan as well. He is really knowledgeable about his topics in biology. His assignments and exams are easy enough if you study for them. He was an awesome teacher coming from a PSEO student.
Do not listen to the students who claim that Professor Korpik is an awful intructor. He is quirky, funny and no he does not talk about his high school life during an entire lecture.
Jeff is a very smart and nice guy. His lectures did sometimes get long and confusing for me. He does know his stuff though. Flashcards are the way to study for this class. Take notes during lecture.
I took him for a summer class and I thought it was a good experience overall. I used flashcards to study and did well in the course.
Nice man. Well help if you ask. Lectures are straightforward. How does one fail in this class? Anyways, I like him. Very funny. Just take notes. Make flashcards. Read the book. Easy. Labs are tedious but easy. Could have got an A. But got too comfortable.
Get ready to take notes, and watch boring videos. During lectures he jumps around so much. It makes it very hard to study and to understand the topic at hand. There's only 2 homework assignments. And he doesn't require you to read the book, but if you want to pass the test read them. Overall I will never take a class that he teaches ever again.
He is very unorganized and gets side-tracked a lot. Even though at the beginning of the semester he says all you'll need to know is the notes but that's NOT TRUE. Make sure to read the book because a large majority of the tests are on the reading that he doesn't even tell you to read.
If you can avoid taking him, do it. The dude's notes are all over the place, he talks to his students like we're all bio majors, kinda rude, asks a lot out of you for 15 point quizzes, tests are pretty difficult. Prepare to teach yourself out of the book. Tests cover 5 (long) chapters at once so its difficult to study if you have a busy life.
The people that complains about Korpik are the ones that don't study and ask for questions. I took his class and I got 86%. When you ask questions, he will not tell you the answers but he'll guide you to finding the answers. Lecture exams are all based on his notes. Reading the textbook will help but I never did. Lab exams are super easy.
Showing up to the lectures is the key point
Ended up withdrawing from the class. What you learn from lecture isn't even on the test. Also he doesn't even cover all the key ideas. He gives a review before the test and some examples but what you study from the notes don't even help.
Took A&P 1 this summer with him, I got an 85% overall, half of it was online. Does his tests as multiple choice online and short answer in class. Didn't explain a lot in his lecture classes so I read the textbook to better understand concepts. BUT STUDY POWER POINTS FOR TEST QUESTIONS!! LAB EXAMS would be easier over a whole semester.
Lecture: great; testing: a lot harder than expected. First exam of the semester, class average was 68%; second exam C.A. was 70%. Does not do a 'curve' class-average grading. Does not use the textbook, but required to compare to his lectures-definitions. Tests: multiple choice, T/F, fill-in-blank, lab. No homework.
Jeff is a pretty good professor. He wants his students to do well. Lab exams are pretty easy as long as you study your notes & the slides he provides on D2L. The lecture exams are really hard. He isn't really good at prepping his students for this exam so it's more up to you on how you study. There are 4 lecture & lab exams plus 4 quizzes (A&P1)
This was a fun class and I enjoyed Jeff as a person but as a professor things were a little disorganized. I felt like he was expecting us to have prior knowledge on some things. He said we would not need our book but the first exam had questions that were not in our notes and only in the book. Exam reviews are not very helpful, just read the book.
This was my first biology class and it was awful. I would not recommend this instructor if you are not that familiar with biology. His lectures are all over the place, when I tried to meet with him outside of class he made me feel stupid by not explaining things to me clearly. His study guides are worthless and tests are really hard.
His study guides don't help with his exams at all. He's a nice guy but I highly don't recommend him. He tells you to study certain materials for exams but when the exam comes it has nothing to do with the test. He wants extremely detailed answers for his exams.
Exams are fairly difficult.. lab exams are not nearly as hard as the lecture exams, so spend more of your time studying for those. He is pretty dry in lecture but he is still a good teacher... There are many professors out there who don't put as much effort in as he does. I would say that 85% of the content in exams comes from lecture material.
Class started with many students, ended with few. Tests very hard and his lectures are often off topic or he goes off on tangents that we don not need to know for the test. Better off taking this class online than going to him. Very smart guy but not the best at teaching.
My textbook was online and I was unsure what I should be studying from it.
I wish that I could give Jeff a higher rating, but his class is definitely a no go. In his lectures, he always writes class notes on the whiteboard, but it's difficult to read his handwriting. His exam study guides are useless and the exams are ridiculous when a majority of the points come from short answers.
Clear, organized lectures. Knowledgeable about the subject and still excited by it. Total nerd in the best way possible. Fair grader.
We were told lectures are optional but he gives out quizzes and worksheets and writes extra notes on the whiteboard that aren't on D2L. He also told us we don't need the textbooks and that they are all online if needed, but doesn't tell us what it is we need to read. I withdrew from this class because I felt he expected too much in such little time
Overall he is a good teacher. He lets you drop one test at the end of the term, and he also grades the assignments fast (within the same day). His grading is fair, and on the tests there are bonus questions that can help your score on a test go higher.
He was very dry as far as lectures go, and you have to make sure to read the textbook to pass the exams. He also had us do over 20 hours of volunteering over the semester, which was overall fine but it was a bit of a hassle with my already busy schedule.
Jeff is a really nice guy, super flexible and understanding. Make sure you go to the lecture or youll miss easy points. Lab time is really long and its basically free time so you can leave if you want. Lecture exams seem hard but arent if you study. Lab exams are pretty straightforward if you know your stuff. Textbook is free online. I lovedJeff
If you don't know much about anatomy and physiology, do NOT take his class. Throughout the class, I felt like he expected students to have background knowledge on things already. He provides a word list for lab exams, but it's a word list of ALL terms used in lab lecture. He drops the lowest lecture exam. Worst teacher I've had in all school yrs.
Jeffrey is an okay professor. I took his Human Anatomy I course before COVID and this semester I took his BIO 1041 course online. Most of the labs were understandable, but some were confusing. As for lectures, it is two hours, but nothing really much. He does record the session if the students want him to, and there is a term paper as well.
Professor is a sweetheart! Extremely caring and understanding. The feedbacks on assignments are very clear. Hard grader- the answers must be specific to the question. Professional and clever. Recommend!
Wasn't great but I think it's just bc its online. Korpik was fine, nothing super important to note. You've gotten far enough to take this class, you know in how college works. The material isn't necessarily that hard but it is definitely a time commitment. It gets difficult at times but you can do it. Take this prof if theres not much better open.
If you attend the lecture, know how to take notes. Lecture notes are disorganized, but the content is there, and if you need, read the online textbook. Very specific grading, and showing up to class/doing outside assignments get you lots of points, so do them to make up for if you score low on exams (exams can be difficult). Overall, okay teacher.
first two or three weeks he checks attendance for the start of semester then stops. Just attend & take notes. His lectures are simplified & better(he writes on whiteboard) to understand compared to the power points and textbook. Lots of outside study and all exams have 3 bonus questions. He also drops your lowest exam score and is fast at grading.
The class wasn't overall terrible. PowerPoint lectures were very disorganized and overall unhelpful for exams which was very frustrating. I got most of the information needed from the textbook and other lectures on Youtube since his were very vague. If you want to pass you have to study and read!
Went off topic too much causing us to miss material that would be on the tests. He would write tests and have questions based on things he THOUGHT he said. We were also tested on lab weather you were there or not. horrible at organizing lecture. worst experience Ive had thus far.
He is nice and doesn't require attendance but there are in class assignments, so if you miss an in class assignment, you won't be able to make it up.. so therefore, attendance is actually mandetory.
Overall is a great teacher. He can sometimes go overboard and the powerpoints are confusing which doesn't always help you on exams. Also very talkative.
Human bio was straight forward, exams were somewhat tough but study atleast a week before. It's based on his slides + lectures. Rarely any homework, only 4-5 easy outside class assignments the whole semster. Pretty easy class if you show up and study 1-2 weeks before exam. I would def recommend this class.
You really have to know everything by heart. There's multiple choice questions and extra credits for quizzes and exams. His teaching and the things he puts on the exam gets confusing. I studied the presentations/textbook all week and received a 61/100 which got discouraging for the next exam. You ou really just have to go beyond the limits.
His lectures made so much sense, although at times it could be a lot of information, if you take notes you will do well! He is very nice, cares about your grades, and is an interesting person (in a good way).
His lectures are very spastic and not clear at all. If you don't understand biology, then you won't get any better in this class. His handwriting on the board is horrible, so most students can't read what he writes. He also does not allow people to take pictures of the notes on the board because "it's better to write it down to learn better."
Lectures are disorganized, instructor is constantly off-topic, study guides don't reflect test material nor does the in class lecture material, instructor basically expects you to be above and beyond with prior knowledge to biology, overall would not recommend.
This professor is so disorganized with his lectures. Also, for tests, it's in-person/in class and on paper and pencil. He will be walking around the class as if this is middle school. Also, you don't learn anything from his notes. The handwriting is so terrible. And it is very annoying that he laughs at his jokes which are not funny.Not recommended
Please if you have the opportunity DO NOT take this class. It was an awful experience that I barely survived. He's extremely unprofessional and frankly I don't understand how he got his degree. He makes students feel dumb, and he will put things on the exam you never learned in class. Turn around now please, for yourself.
He flaunts that only 15% of students pass his class. If you want to learn biology, take anyone else. He makes students feel dumb for not understanding material he didn't teach and gets irritated when asked to repeat questions, despite it being his job. He deducts random points and only gives them back if you catch his mistake and argue your case.
RUN! His lectures are disorganized, he tests material never taught, and he's unapproachable. He makes students feel dumb, giggles at questions in front of the class, and looks at others like you're clueless. His handwriting is like a 6-year-old's, and he writes notes on the board as if only he needs to understand them. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Worst experience as a college student thus far. He is so rude and genuinely doesn't want you to succeed. students need a surviving Jeffery Korpick therapy group :) good luck if you choose to take this professor.
To pass his class, you need to memorize all the lecture notes and know them like the back of your hand, as the exams are just the lectures (so don't miss class!!). I didn't dislike him, I just didn't really connect with his style of teaching, as his class goes as is: take notes of lecture, completely memorize those notes, take exam, repeat.
Jeff was super okay to work with. His lectures are a bit one-dimensional but thats just biology- lots of info. He was easy to approach outside of class, you could tell he cares for students. He wants you to succeed but also to work for it. VERY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT CLASS PARTICIPATION! Make sure you ask when you don't understand, he loves helping :)
A decent guy, but not the ideal professor. His grading criteria is nonexistent, and he even snapped at a few kids in my class for asking about the grading on our first assignment. He laughs at his own jokes a LOT. He's passionate about the subject, but he's not easy to connect with.
Saddle up to hear all about Korpik's grad school experiences with streams and how many connections he has through academia. I do not think he knows how essays are supposed to be structured if you've ever taken a basic English course so make sure to ask him to specify criteria more than the rubric in the syllabus gives.
Most lecture exam questions are phrased so be aware if English is not your first language.Also be ready to memorize the entire lecture to pass the class.
This professor has poor communication skills and is unapproachable when asked questions.He expects students to memorize complex biology terms,which is especially challenging for non-native English speakers.Tests are in-person, closed-note, and paper-based. Heoftenmakescornyjokesand laughs at them during early morning classes.Overall,not recommended
He practically mansplains everything to everyone. Every time I asked him a question he would go "Oh, yeah, you guys don't know this!" and then laugh?? Like no kidding that's why I'm asking you the question. His grading was super difficult and he was so specific about everything you did on your assignments.
People give Jeff a bad wrap. It's probably because the tests can be very confusing. But he's a fair grader: Extra credit on all tests, lowest test grade will be dropped. Labs are easy. Also seems like a good guy at heart. Material is video lecture mainly with a free online textbook as well. Homework: 7 small worksheets, 2 articles, lab reports.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
57%
Textbook Required
63%
Grade Predictor
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