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Quality3.6
Difficulty46%
Would Retake108
Reviews46%
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What Students Say
“Go to class & copy down what Campbell says”
BIO250 - 3.0 rating“Lectures are kind of long and fast-paced, but she posts the PowerPoints on Moodle”
BIO250 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
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100%
Attendance Mandatory
91%
Textbook Required
64%
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BIO182
5.0
(1)BIO
5.0
(1)BIO486
5.0
(1)BSC295
5.0
(1)BIO233
4.3
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BIOLOGY
5.0
BIO183
4.7
ZO250
4.2
BIO250
3.9
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Reviews (108)
Great teacher. Gives online notes and easy tests and quizes.
shes a good professor, but she would almost NEVER answer the questions you ask...her favorite phrase..."i'm not really sure, let me get back to you on that one."
I spent the whole class debating whether she was going through early menopause or just suffering from constant mood swings.
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I really didn't like this chick. She was real moody and got off topic. I thought the exams were unclear and difficult. She was very hard to follow in lectures.
hard professor, test questions were very unclear and very hard. lectures are boring. you better learn to write fast b/c her notes online are just an outline and she talks fast and doesnt like to repeat stuff. Labs were hard and always lasted 3 hours.
her favorite phrase, "i dont really know...let me get back to you on that".
Tests are hard. Must study hard to pass them. One good thing notes are online and your lab grade will bring up your class grade.
It is true she was fairly moody, but was also very approachable and considerate with questions or problems. Her tests frequently had ambiguous questions although she may have fixed it. In her favor, she did spend a lot of days on one subject to ensure the class understood. I would take her again.
She was a very hard teacher. Her theory: "I am a professor but I introduce the topics and it is your duty as a student to learn it." Wrong theory. Wasn't really any help because she never really knew the answer to your questions.
Not an effective teacher, I learned more about her personal life than I did about the subject. I had to pretty much teach myself through the book. However, her tests are fairly simple as long as you have done the book reading (her notes from class are not helpful).
She works very hard to teach the material. Questions were alot like the MCAT practice tests.
DON'T EVER TAKE HER IF YOU WANT TO GET AN A. TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!! I REPEAT DON'T EVER TAKE HER!
Terrible Prof...I learned more on my own and have decided to change my major due to the experiences I have had with the entire Bio department.
You MUST keep up with the reading. And take notes. Come to class every day. She usually gives out extra credit the day before major breaks. I got an A+. Just do the reading and don't wait until the last minute to study. Good luck!
She's interested in serious participation and discussion during class. No tests or quizzes, just written assignments that are very easy if you like animals at all.
The class is interesting but not organized at all. Grading is too subjective.
This class changed my life. As a senior in college, I enjoyed being told to read the text book, ask questions, learn not only material in class but on my own. If you don't like reading, you shouldn't be in college. Or this class. Effective teacher, gets her point across and expects you to think through material.
Really If you like someone reading off a power point to you word by word like your in preschool then you will love this prof. I had trouble keeping focus.
She seems like a nice lady, but she rarely knew the answers to questions asked. My class was a whole month behind. Reads straight off the powerpoints; so class is really boring. The tests were ridiculous. :(
I feel bad because she is a great lady, but she is an awful professor. She reads straight from the powerpoints, doesn't know what she is talking about half the time, and makes it impossible to know what to study before tests. She is super nice, but I can hardly make myself study for the exams because of how boring she makes the material seem.
Very boring and some of information she gives out is wrong. The class was suppose to be anatomy and physiology of animals, but there is not anatomy and you rarely use any examples of animals. Would not recommend this to any one. Here test are ridiculous and usually have many errors in them. I took the ANS 205 it is a much better class and professor
I think some of the previous reviews for her in bio 250 are a little unfair. This is her first time teaching this class. That being said, her power points are extremely boring and dry and her tests are pretty hard. BUT, she is a really helpful teacher. Before each test she holds a review session and an online chat to answer last minute questions.
A nice lady, but like others have mentioned, a HORRIBLE professor. Her exams are ridiculous. You can know the material and study all you want but until she learns how to properly word a question, don't expect much. I took the anatomy class in the animal science department as well and had no problems like I've had with Dr. Campbell.
This was her first time teaching this class, overall she did a good job. The test where challenge just because there was a lot of info and little details. The lab that goes a long with this course is a lot of work.
Very nice teacher and she tries her best to make boring slideshows interesting, but it was very hard to focus in her class. Tests are hard, but she has review sessions and moodle chats the night before the test that are extremely helpful.
Dr Campbell is a great person and she makes class enjoyable. She is often unprepared for class and behind on material. As long as you study then it wont be too hard but the material is difficult and you need to put time into the class.
Dr. Campbell is a nice lady, but I would never recommend her as a professor. She is always behind, does not know what she is talking about most of the time, and simply reads off the slides. Her tests are confusing because of wording,and most of the time she asks about little details instead of concepts. Do not expect to learn anatomy in this course
After reading reviews on this site I am appalled that college students even use this to decide what constitutes a good or bad professor. Dr. Campbell has been an outstanding teacher in all courses I have taken with her. Her dedication to students who are willing to WORK for their grades is unwavering. As a current vet student I highly reccomend her
Dr. C. is one of the best professors you'll have. She knows her stuff and is always willing to meet outside of class to clarify information. She'll work hard to give hardworking students all the opportunities for success that she can. She's an excellent mentor, as well!
She has extensive knowledge about captive animal care and really shows a wide array of animal job opportunities rather than just veterinary medicine. Insanely helpful outside the classroom!
As long as you pay attention in class, actually read the assigned readings, and the book, then you should have no issue with this course. Dr. Campbell is quite possibly one of the best professor you'll ever have! When it comes to captive animal biology, she knows her stuff and her passion for the subject really shines through!
Awful- boring- avoid at all costs
Dr. Campbell's BIO 233 course online is very straightforward, interesting, and easy. No exams, but instead discussion-based assignments and posts. You could tell she was passionate about the material, and as long as you made a genuine effort with the work, she graded very fairly. Gave extra credit, so an A+ was extremely possible.
Very tough and very boring class. Reads straight from the powerpoints, and covers zero anatomy. She often gives extra credit for attendance when the class numbers are low for the day. Tests are insanely difficult; very hard to do well in this class. Id avoid if you can.
I actually loved this class! She was very knowledgeable about the material; she doesn't just BS it like other professors here. She does a good job at trying to make her lecture fun. Only con is the hard tests but she offers one test to get dropped and replaced by an average of 10/13 optional online quizzes which are EASY! So easy A for one test!
Great professor!Helps you out as long as you try.The only bad thing is her exam wording can be tricky. And to clarify a previous person's comment, there isn't much anatomy in the lecture as it is well covered in lab.Plus this course is just an intro for gen. animal anatomy so you should take the animal science equivalent if that's what you want.
I love the material but the class overall is very boring. She tries to make it interesting but in doing so lectures get off topic and become less enjoyable to attend. Tests are extremely hard and her wording is terrible. Most times you have to read over the material yourself. PPTs are not very helpful and have bare minimum of info.
Avoid taking this class. Went in really looking forward to taking this class, but Dr. Campbell is horrible. She never responds to emails, was so disorganized throughout the entire semester, didn't grade ANYTHING until right before grades were due, and was quire frankly rude when you had questions about anything. HATE HER as a teacher.
In the classroom, all Dr. Campbell ever did was read off of the PowerPoints and talk without thought. Outside the classroom, she was very hard to approach, as she was quite rude to many students. For Biology 250, I would advise to rely more on the book than her teaching.
Before you take this class note* ITS A LOT OF HARD WORK. You have a group project with 10 other people. However she understands and as long as you do YOUR share of work and keep her up to date with your group she will give you the full points. The class is fun and interesting. You get to learn about real captive animal management. I recommend it
Took her seminar class in special topics of zoology. It was awesome! There were only 15 students; we went on behind the scenes trips and talked to a lot of cool people like the curator of NC Zoo and the head vet at the Duke Lemur Center. This class is laid back; as a group you decide curriculum based off what you want to learn. It was very helpful
This class is going to be difficult if you don't study. That being said, if you actually do your work and actually go to class you will get a good grade. She has tons of points in other assignments so you won't fail if you fail one exam. She's funny and gives good feedback if you ask. Don't let other reviews scare you off.
Dr. Campbell is an amazing person and professor and if you are passionate about animals you will find this class extremely interesting and rewarding. Yes her tests are hard and at times they may seem unfair but if you actually but the effort into studying you will do well. Going to the review sessions helps A LOT before exams!
very passionate about the human animal relationship and bringing to light all of the unseen angles. Responds to email quickly but tmrw is the last day of class & still no asmts graded since before midterm. 5 easy written asmts & some required discussion forums online, 1 group proj. Random attendance checks- pop quizzes or games relevant to course.
I really liked her. Lectures are kind of long and fast-paced, but she posts the PowerPoints on Moodle. She's pretty funny and tries to make class interesting when she can. Her tests are nit-picky though, and can be tricky, but she curves them and if you study you'll be fine. I was inspired by her as a person, and plan on taking more of her classes.
Go to class & copy down what Campbell says. She tries to give extra info to people who attend lecture; it doesn't work. It's is a lot of material. Find a study group to get through it & clarify concepts. I'm a bio major w a background in phys. & still fought for a B+. She gave extra extra credit just to save the class, use it. Exams are awful.
Really passionate about her work. If you are an animal person, you'll love her.
I love Dr. C, but this class was a little rough. It was based mostly on discussion, so the only grades were a few little projects/essays and weekly discussion posts and readings. There's a big group project at the end. The readings and homework were tedious and long, but the topics and discussion were really interesting. Definitely made me think.
As a senior, Dr. Campbell is by far my favorite professor! She worked really hard to make the class interesting and easy to comprehend. She made sure to be available to help students when needed and she was just a wonderful professor. It is evident that she wants her students to succeed.
Nice person but Messy! hard to follow with your book since she uses diff books. The subject is interesting and she is funny and caring but it is also complex and she wants to cover everything in a short time. Tests are very tricky (the average for the class was 60-70s), she had to curve every test. Prepare to read a lot. Though grader.
I really like her as a teacher. She's a little scatterbrained sometimes, but she's extremely knowledgeable and passionate. I actually like when she gets "philosophical." It makes you think. But you do learn a lot of "real" info and all the aspects of animal keeping. If you go to class and study, you'll be fine. And actually learn something neat.
Has great stories and examples, but extremely messy teaching style. Has a tendency to switch due dates so much that it's stressful and disorienting. She's nice outside of class, but wastes time in class going on political diatribes instead of lecturing on actual material. I learned a lot, but had to sift through a lot of mess to do so.
Lectures are great. They're mostly discussions with some lecture. Prof. Campbell is an amazing lecturer. Unfortunately she is extremely disorganized. At least for this class. If it weren't for her TA's nothing would have gotten done. My test 1 wasn't graded until finals week. It's a great class and I recommend it, just be prepared for late grades.
A really interesting class, but may overload you with important information. Campbell has realistic expectations, though. Read over her powerpoints before the test, and come to class, and you're pretty sure to pass.
I really like her but she is super disorganized. You def should get the textbook b/c her ppts won't stand on their own. She's funny and nice and I enjoyed the class but it got really frustrating at times.
Dr. Campbell is nice but extremely scatterbrained, there is no organization to the class. She is a very tough grader, don't be fooled by the grade distribution from previous years. I was really looking forward to this class but it has been quickly turning into my least favorite class this semester. There is very little guidance for all assignments.
Lots of homework for a class that should be fun. Group project was a disaster. Was interested in animals before this class, left feeling quite resentful of pretty much everything.
Professor Cambell has a very messy teaching style with powerpoints with next to nothing on them, and she expects you to remember the smallest of details from her stories in class. She picks obvious favorites and doesn't give any attention to the other students. The final project is being made as you complete it and it always changing. Would NOT tak
I took it as free elective and expected it to be a very interesting course. It turned out to be disorganized and cynical. Do not hold your breath on grading. Additionally, exams are frustrating and poorly worded. It is possible to do well in this class and my grade won't suffer, it was just disappointing.
This class was definitely interesting and I did learn a lot. However, some parts and projects were super disorganized and nothing was graded until the last week of class. If I took again, I would try and be on top of all the assignments more and make sure to ask about grading and stuff earlier on.
I get the sense that she used to be very passionate about her subject, but that she's become more cynical over time. She'll take time to rant about political ideologies and just be unprofessional. She's also extremely disorganized with tests and curriculum to the point where the TAs have to clean up behind her. It's awkward.
Dr. C was good overall its the material that was hard. You have to study and ask questions or you will get confused. There is an extra credit opportunity, but dont rely on that to save your grade. Just show up to class, pay attention, and STUDY!
Not a bad teacher but some lectures are hard to understand. Only grades by exams but gives extra credit quizzes
The worst teacher I ever had at State (which is saying A LOT since my orgo professor got fired the semester after I took his class). I graduated in 2018 and I still think about how terrible this prof was. Once, she had an emotional outburst in the middle of one of our class and screamed at students! She had to apologize to them at the next class
She was a great professor and super funny. If you're looking for a relatively easy class with little work you should take this. BUT... She has us do a semester long project that I felt was pretty much completely busy work. It took a really long time and I don't think I learned too much from it. She was not good at explaining her projects.
You need to be putting work outside of this class to do well. Campbell is a good caring professor, but this is just a hard class to teach. She calls this class the "organic chem" of biology. Look over the book, ask questions, make a study group, and do outside research. Tests are online but not really easy. Just be ready to put in work to succeed.
Campbell is a nice person in general. She rushes through the presentations, she struggles to get everything done so make sure you review the lecture slides before class. The tests are online and open book, but don't let that fool you, you have to understand the concept in order to do well on the test. If you're majoring zoology, she is your go to.
This was a great class if you're super interested in how zoos run. There's an individual project that runs the course of the semester, and a group project portion at the end. A lot of readings as she doesn't lecture too in-depth so you have to supplement. The exams are very short for the number of questions, so be prepared for that.
wouldn't recommend
I took ZO 233 with Dr.Campbell while abroad in the Stem and Liberal Studies in London program at NCSU. She was so unclear in her instructions and we always had no clue what she wanted from us. She was so confusing and I do not think I learned anything. None of the assignments made any sense and I was very unsure what she was trying to teach us.
Gave terrible instructions to the point that no students or the TA knew how to do the project. Didn't really learn anything knew from this class. All of the assignments we had made no sense and were not put together well. She was also hard to reach and answered questions differently every time you asked them.
She is a really nice person but is so disorganized. Grades are due in 2 days and she currently only has 2 of the 10+ assignments from the semester graded so we have no idea how we are doing. Class was interesting but a ton of busy work. I really wouldn't recommend unless she makes some changes and gets on top of things.
She's a nice lady, but the class is really hard until you learn how to take notes in her class. She's very interested in what she's talking about but she flies through slides. There are quizzes that replace your lowest test grade so that's helpful. Do note that she grades everything last minute. She really does care about her students though.
Dr. Campbell is nice, but she does not allow questions in class even though she wants the students to ask questions. I wish I took this course with another instructor.
Honestly, I wish I had taken this course with another instructor. Dr. Campbell tries to rush through the slides and then gets mad when students are confused and need to ask clarifying questions. She is a little passive aggressive, but appears nice.
gets mad when students asks questions so if you're anxious about asking questions know that its not worth it to try to go out of your comfort zone. if you're confused, look up the question. TA's are incredibly rude and not helpful at all. honestly switch your major if you're taking this for ZO credit. she's rude and her tests are impossible
She was not understanding and very unaccommodating, I have heard terrible stories about how she is a very judgmental advisor and overall person. She asked for feedback on how the class and exams were run then actively ignored them. She runs a terrible major, a terrible class
This professor was extremely rude and she even singled me out in front of the class. I felt like the black sheep or the ugly duckling because she embarrassed me in front of the class. My only mistake was to answer the questions that she asks during the class regarding the material on the board.
Dr. Campbell is a quirky woman and an acquired taste. She tries to make the class easy and fun as many people are taking it for an elective/GEP. She is excited to talk about the topics in class and the work is easy just be aware of what is due when. When she asks for participation, don't expect approval and she might talk over you :/
This class is difficult by nature but Dr. Campbell does an excellent job and wants us to succeed. She lets us have a note sheet for exams, hosts review sessions, and puts easy bonus questions on the exams. Some of the students writing these reviews were upset because the professor asked them to stop disrupting class. Be ready to apply yourself!
Her driving point is her obvious love for zoology, and the extra readings were interesting. Though I felt she was disorganized and often seemed like she was frustrated. The lab was hard with essays/projects, but I enjoyed anyways. Exams were super hard and even felt like some topics were under discussed. (Maybe cuz I never got the textbook? lol)
One of my biggest mistakes is that I took this course even though I could have taken other classes.
I do not recommend this instructor.
this review: “This professor was extremely rude and she even singled me out in front of the class. I felt like the black sheep… ” is a lie. this student would constantly disrupt class and cause problems. Campbell is hard, and I didn't really like her, but this review is a complete lie. This student started it.
Pretty good. If you think this is hard imagine Trivedi's class, these zoology majors have it easy. She's lenient and makes accommodations. She wants you to succeed. She'll answer questions: after class, question page in moodle, or email (for people complaining). This class can be difficult if you have classmates who are annoying and disrupt class.
Go and read one of these reviews from July 21, 2022 if you don't believe the student writing the "I feel like the black sheep ...." review.
Dr. C is okay. Wants students to do good, can be harsh at times, very unorganized. Gives excessive unimportant information and it can be hard to discern what you need to know. Exams aren't easy, even if you study and make good cheat sheets. Exam study guides cover some content, but not all. Half the stuff on exams was not covered well in lecture.
haters gonna hate
Honestly, I wish there was more opportunity for success and a more welcoming atmosphere in terms of asking questions and participation in class. Also, the office hours were booked all the time and there was no space for me to get an appointment and come.
Lectures are disjointed and needed to be more streamlined. You get a note sheet on exams so if you take detailed notes you'll be just fine in this class. Quizzes replace one test grade (which is pretty much a free 100). She was accessible for questions outside of class, at least in my experience. If you try and study you'll pass for sure.
Some of the students writing these reviews are not telling the whole story. The student who wrote the review: "I felt like the black sheep...." was blamed for "disrupting" the class even though the student was simply asking questions like the rest of the people. I hate how students stick by the professor's side and don't tell the whole story.
It's 5:32 pm right now and my grade is not posted in My Pack Portal. Grades are due by 5:00 pm today.
She clearly has a lot of passion for zoology, but her tests are very difficult, even with a comprehensive notes sheet. She is nice, but she can also come off as very condescending. Tread carefully. The "black sheep" review comes from someone that disrupted class and has a grudge. Dr C handled it badly, but I can't blame her after how they acted.
the only way i can describe this professor is that she thinks we're still in highschool. she encourages questions but gets irritated when they're asked, she CLEARLY has favorites, she makes a spectacle over leaving class early, and will go on tangents, then get mad at you. i get there's lots of info to go through, but she's rude and unfriendly.
i was in the class with the "black sheep", and she was just a curious student like everyone else. had anyone else asked questions, dr. c was willing to openly answer. this student was clearly being ganged up on by dr. c and other students who brought their mean girl attitudes from high school.
Dr. C was alright tho I would not take her class again. She is very disorganized and often posted the wrong lectures. Grading scale was was messed up the whole sem, she's not a fan of questions during lectures bc it "throws her off" and she goes off topic a lot so we never made it though all the content we needed to cover. She's pretty nice tho!
She clearly is very passionate about the material, but it is a lot of material and her tests are pretty random on what is actually covered. You have to study a lot and sometimes that isn't even enough. Also has a tendency to be disorganized which doesn't help.
decent lecturer, just SO much content packed into 50 minutes. tests are also very difficult so get ready to study for hours.
BSC 295 Biodiversity in a Changing World is a new course. It is extremely easy and not that hard. Dr. Campbell and Dr. Duffy run it together. It is a easy A. She cares for the students and always cares about what you are having trouble with that being personal or about topics in the class
very unorganized
Dr.Cambell runs a pretty hard class and expects a high level of understanding when it comes to exams, resulting in a class I would consider challenging. However, she leaves more than enough material on her slides and other sources that with the correct effort, the class becomes much easier. If you take the chances to talk with her, you will thrive.
I was scared to take a class with Dr. Campbell but I'm glad I did. She truly is an amazing and knowledgeable professor. Yes, the material is difficult, but that is not a reflection of her. She really tries to make it easy to understand, gives outside resources, puts detailed notes on every slide. Put in the effort and you will thrive in this class.
I enjoyed the content in this course, but lecture was very boring. Attendance is 10% of your grade but she will let you on zoom for valid reasons. Exams were challenging but doable. Your lowest exam grade is replaced with quiz average (quizzes are online). The worst part of this course was the lab... which is 35% of your grade.
I think Dr.Campbell does a decent job. She is clearly passionate about the course and was willing to help students succeed. I do think the course has a lot of info so it definitely requires studying for. However, the weekly quizzes helped and also replaced our lowest exam score. It can be disorganized at times but re watching lectures helped a lot.
She's honestly amazing. difficult course, exams are brutal, and lab is also difficult, but it's doable if you try. she wants you to succeed and if you take the material seriously and do the work, you'll be okay. weekly quizzes are optional, and can replace your lowest test grade. definitely take advantage of those!!
shes very passionate about what she teaches, and she loves to answer questions. all she expects is for students to engage, do the work assigned, and pay attention in class. overall fun course, relatively easy, and learned a lot!! would highly recommend, great gpa booster.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
91%
Textbook Required
64%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.21 avg changeRatings by Course
BIO182
5.0
(1)BIO
5.0
(1)BIO486
5.0
(1)BSC295
5.0
(1)BIO233
4.3
(8)Difficulty by Course
BIOLOGY
5.0
BIO183
4.7
ZO250
4.2
BIO250
3.9
BIO181
3.6