He is so cool, his tangents are sometimes helpful in our learning capabilities.

easy class

Test are easy and attendance is not necessary. It is a great class.

I really enjoy his class but sometimes things aren't explained that clearly.

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Easy class, a real gpa booster

Lectures are boring. He gives pop quizzes when attendance is low.

The only hard thing is reading his hand-writing.nice guy

slept everyday, nice guy but not a teacher

Very good professor! shares lots of interesting facts that make the class fun!

Over stuff you already know, show up and get an A.

Very good teacher. Easy class!

tests were impossible. no office hrs. hard to meet after class

Hard to study for, but not hard material. Some random facts on exams.

Exams were hard to study for, and had some random fact questions

Lectures straight from the book for the most part, tests are over book material.

Great guy. Tells stories that make class interesting. Likes random facts, though

I really enjoyed this class and learned a lot! Actually recieved an A!!!

SO EASY didn't do a thing. Show up, get an A!!

if you study for his tests, it's easy

The class is easy as long as you look at your notes before an exam.

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Funny! Lecture at least semi-interesting even at 8 in the morning.

he always had some funny story to tell..he talks about his fam. alot,

his lecture was interesting.

who cant like this guy?! hes funny, tests were kinda tough tho, interesting

He's a good guy. Just show up to class and you'll probably pass.

Great guy! funny,insightful. If you didn't like him, its your problem,not his!

not real personal with each student but a good class and teacher

Take Notes and Read Material, all around pretty easy

hard tests, no eye contact, knows stuff, good overall

Good prof if you go to class and study for tests. MUST STUDY!

funny, understandable, nice, cares about what you think, need to read book for tests too

great teacher made subject interesting, easy tests

Easy teacher, easy class. Only went on test days and still got a B+.

What a stud

You ROCK! You are a great professor, keep telling your stories at the beginning of class. I love your bonus quizzes and the fact that our exam isn't cummulative...thanks so much!!!

He makes class fun and interesting. He tells the best stories in class, and gives bonus quizzes! Watch out...He likes to give quizzes all the time, but they are easy. Definitely reccommend him.

good guy willing to help any way he can, but you have to ask for the help, go see him during office hours and use his notes. Go to class he gives random bonus quizzes that can bring your grade way up

He's a good prof. changed his ways to help us learn better. Tough tests at first, just study and read the chapters and you will do well. Go to every class cause he gives out extra credit!

Great prof! People give him a lot of crap b/c they don't feel like studying for the class or reading the book, but if you do you'll do fine. He's a funny guy and gives extra credit like every single week...I really liked his class.

He's really not as bad as everyone says he is, kinda boring but his stories are funny and totally random. If you study a little you'll be fine.

People complain about him with 120, but for Genetics he's SO EASY! I ended up with a 97% in the class. The subject material is fascinating and he loves it. He's funny, interesting. You need to read the chapter to pass the tests, but the textbook is great.

Pretty good prof... Tries to explain things in a simple manner so everyone understands. Tests are semi hard so you have to study lots of material. I would recomend his class.

He's very nice and a good teacher

He loves double negatives. The class was very interesting and not to hard, do the normal stuff (read and go to class) and you will be ok. It also helps to get the terms down as fast as possible to save yourself from confusion latter on.

easiest class ever, very nice guy. his lectures are interesting and he is funny. he keeps you interested and the class will get you an easy A.

totally the counsellor from south park m'kay

I love him, he's so funny with the examples he uses. As long as you come to class and take notes (he even gives you the option of printing out the powerpoints) you'll do fine. His exams totally follow the study guides available on blackboard.

GREAT PROFESSOR! I have him at 9 in the morning and after partying until 2-3 am, he can still keep my attention and make things interesting no matter how sleepy i am. He's real funny, and the tests are easy. Seriously get this guy if you can.

Mr. Ledrick is a funny funny man. He uses hilarious examples to keep you awake and he's so sweet and adorable. Makes a required class very interesting and easy. Keep up the good work, Mr. L.!

He's so funny, wish he were my dad. Read the book on your own and know the vocab. I got the same grade on three consecutive tests give or take a point

Willing to help you out in tough times. My dad was in the hospital a week before finals and he let me use my overall grade so far as my final exam grade so I wouldn't have to take it. THANKS Mr.L!

Mr. Ledrick is the sweetest guy ever. In some odd way his humor makes him a little attractive for an older guy, haha. Health was pretty simple, he had some things that were on the test that weren't in the book or in our notes but if you read and take good notes you'll do well. He's fun!

He is very helpful and interesting. His writing is a little bit hard to read, and his tests are hard, but he is very nice.

His Tests are hard but if you study his notes and read your book, you'll do ok. He's understanding and helpfull and I actually liked him a lot. Just pay attention and work hard. Quirky analogies too, but funny!

Overall a very good professor. Uses real-life examples and stories to further emphasize his point. Reviews very well for the exams and tests, just read the notes thoroughly and you're guaranteed at least a (B) Grade

Nice guy, okay class. Lots of notes, and the tests are challenging, but multiple choice. He gives good examples and makes the class more personal by telling us short stories before class. Go ahead and take it. :)

His class was actually quite interesting, but I had alot of trouble with it and was failing it for the longest time. Until I went to him and he helped me and met with me weekly for the rest of the sem. Please dont be afraid to go to him for help, he is such a nice guy brought me from a D- to a C+.

This class is an easy A if you go everyday and take notes. Your participation grade is equivilant to one of the exams, so as long as you show up, you'll be fine. Do the study guides before the exams, they help alot. He's a very nice guy and just wants you to do well, is quite funny too.

First time I ever really understand Meiosis and Mitosis was in his class. Very clear explanations. Stay after class, ask questions. He is willing to help so get to know him and show him that you are trying.

Not a bad professor. A little boring at times, but very clear. This class is extremely easy if you take notes and pay attention.

Lectures are boring, but if you take notes and pay attention you will do fine on the exams. He can be very helpful if you ask.

For being a Former Doctor that was striped of his licence, I happened to like his class. Not that hard and he good at the subject matter

Makes the class as interesting as it could be I'd imagine. Attendance is worth a lot. He's not a prof to be avoided.

Ledrick is a fun, easy-going guy. Lectures are 99% on overhead, and definitely read the book, or you can't fill the holes from his lectures. My avg. study time was 1 hr. per week and yielded an A-, so not hard at all :-) Super Fast at posting Grades to BB. I'd take him again.

he was very easy, no quizzes, just tracked your attendance by little opinion questions, they were in class and took two minutes to do. DO NOT take this class if you are a science major and like things explained...that doesn't happen in this class. Sometimes he didn't know what he was talking about.

Makes the class as interesting as possible, ver helpful. Although requires background information if not a science major. Test are somewhat hard. Need adquete study time.Good professor.

Lots of lecture, which he makes interesting with funny stories and dry humor. The tests really aren't clear but the study guides do help as an outline, but they don't cover everything. Not a horrible science class, but you only have tests and some attendance for grading, so make sure you try and study. A good prof, considering the material.

Great professor and easy class to take. All notes done on powerpoint. Attendence isn't necessary but random one minute quizzes count towards participation points. Make sure to read the chapters in the book before each test it will make things a lot easier.

Great teacher to have for lecture. He keeps things interesting with funny anecdotes. He is always clear and entertaining with the material. Will let students often go home early to let a lot of information sink in. Tests are well written. Show up, pay attention, take notes, and you will do well in his class.

Sooo boring. Easy class, and the tests aren't difficult....they just cover a lot of stuff from the book, so be sure to do the reading.

i thought this class was very interesting and i learned a lot. i didnt find the lectures all that boring either... he gives good notes, but you do have to read to get all the info thats gonna be on the tests. very fun prof, lots of good stories :)

The class was really pretty easy. He posts powerpoint lectures and as long as you read the book you won't fail. I skipped the majority of the classes and still got a high B. Not a bad guy at all.

I had him Fall 05 and he's great. I would def. take another course with him if I have the chance. The class was an easy A as well

He's a good teacher, funny, and he clarifies things well. But if you are not a study freak, I advise you to not take this class. All it is is lecturing and test. And one minute papers which counts as class participation. But if you have good study habits and you dont get bored very easy then, yes, this is a good course for you.

First year at Grand Valley and absolutley love this teacher. Have to study in order to do well, but one of the nicest, most helpful teachers i've ever had. Deff. recomend taking him!

I had him for lab and he was great!

4 exams worth 100 points, plus 100 points worth of attendence - not too hard, but i would suggest doing the reading, a good gen ed to take

Hard class. Gives one-minute papers to make people come to class, but if you have a friend in class they can fill one out for you. Otherwise not necessary to go to class. Lectures are boring, and the notes taken are mostly useless. Really only need to complete and study the study guide he gives before the test, which is mostly from the book anyway.

Love the guy. I don't know what everyone else it talking about his being difficult for. The whole class is like common sense. I am not an A student but i am definitely pulling one off in his class. Exams are easy - i didn't study for the last one and got an 85. One minute papers are questions like, what did you eat for b-fast. GREAT GEN ED, EASY.

good class interesting

GREAT lab teacher! really easy. write lab reports after you do the lab... easy to understand, will teach if your lecture teacher doesn't recommended for organic lab!

If you take good notes in class you don't even have to open your book. I never did and I passed his class with an A. He is a great teacher, very nice and funny. Very willing ot help if you need it. Definitely take him if you can. He's also a great CHM231 lab instructor! Make sure you attend every class, since attendance is 100pts of your grade!

Had him for lab he was great! Very helpful and entertaining always willing to help you out. I'd take him again.

His class was entertaining at times, and I found myself wanting to go. Test can be tricky, but once you learn how to study for them, they aren't too bad. No homework!

Very upbeat and happy professor. Go to class everyday so you get the notes and complete short, 1 minute papers which are easy and help boost your grade. Exams can be difficult, but if you study the notes you will be fine. Also there is no homework, which is nice.

His exams are difficult. Even if you read the book, and take notes on his lecture word for word it is still difficult to achieve an A. His study guides don't follow what he askes for on the exams. But his lectures are decent, and he always tells a story at the beginning of class.

I really liked his class. No homework, but you need to study fro the tests. Attendance isn't mandatory, but he passes out "one minute questions" every once in a while and gives you points for attending class. I liked him and would take him again.

Oh Jimbo I dont know what to say. He was an alright teacher and but the class should have been easier. The entire class is test based and though it should be easy the tests seem to find minute details that he mentions in passing. This leads to an unfair grade based on what you have actually learned. I didnt like the topic and in the end did average

Great Professor! Knew the material very well, and explained it clearly.Made class interesting. Very friendly person, and started each class off with something personal, whether it was something funny that happend to him, or how a sports team did over the weekend. I really recommend this professor! My favorite professor so far!

Prof. Ledrick was a very interesting professor. I really liked his teaching style and thought that he went a comprehensible speed. Unlike some of the previous comments, I truly felt that his exams were easy and literally came STRAIGHT from the notes. I would DEF take his course again!

I really liked him. told funny stories and I found myself wanting to go to class. attendance isn't mandatory but I would recommend going because everything thats on the exams are lecture based. Very nice guy and knows what he's talking about. Tests can be tricky but I WOULD take his class again.

He is the worst professor I have had in my history at GVSU. Lecture were vague, disorganized, and unclear. While exams were ridiculously difficult. Review sheets for exams were worthless in exam preparation. I am a 3.9 student, and my grade in this class was the 1st B I had received in my entire college career.

he likes to take attendance randomly but its not required. he goes on tangents about his grandkids and kids a lot. overall, just know the information on his review sheets and BE SURE to attend on review days before the test and you'll pull of a b. its a lot of memorization but not too difficult.

He is a nice guy, not very personable. Attendance isnt mandatory but he gives you points for showing up some days. Tests are based on the notes you take in class, study those and do the study guide and you can get an A. No homework assignments which can be nice but there arent a lot of points for the class.

I was always really bad at science and hated it until I took this class, I loved it! Ledrick is very clear and uses a lot of examples to explain things. So long as you take good notes you will do well on the tests. I would definitely recommend taking this prof if you aren't very good at science.

Nice guy. Tests are based on the notes you take in class. No homework assignments but only 550 points in class so you need to do well on the tests and be there when he does take attendance (100 points).

Absolutely WONDERFUL teacher :-) Class is very interesting, you wont fall asleep! Though it is a lot of information, just pay attention, ask questions, he will answer them and he will help you :-)

Awesome teacher! I was so nervous for this class but once I got into it, it became my favorite class. And I hate science! He is very helpful and clear.

He is a great teacher! He is really interesting and a really nice guy! I would definitely recommend him! BUTTTT I suggest still reading the book! It is not mandatory... but it is really hard to do well on the tests if you do not read! There are only four tests and they are worth 100 points each and then there is 100 points of participation, thats i

If you show up to class, do the study guides and read the book about the topics you don't quite understand, you'll get an A. I didn't mind going to class either...he keeps it interesting for the most part.

my favorite teacher!! he knows so much about the subect. You MUST GO TO CLASS AND READ THE BOOK. you will gt an A if you put in the effort.

He made the class interesting. I looked forward to the class, he would tell stories and the class just flew by. Loved it!

Going to class is definently a mandatory thing, missed one class and I missed half a chapter! He covers a lot of material in a short time but goes in real depth. He tells stories of his family to help get the information across. I would definetly take another class taught by him!

Ledrick teaches this class so well! he makes it interesting and is just a funny guy. The class isn't hard at all you just have to show up and pay attention and read some of the material. looked forward to every class!

great. i never bought a book and still pulled off an A. class isnt mandatory but going helps your grade. print out power points and go to every class, pay attention, and take notes on your printed power point slides. his hand writing isnt good but you can read it. everything on the test he goes over in class. just dont be lazy and pay attention.

Exceptionally helpful and clear. Take thorough notes and use the study guides.

Even though this class was at 9AM, I still loved going! He is a funny guy and he makes lectures interesting. The tests are a bit hard, but he gives study guides.

The class is in a big lecture hall, but he speaks very clearly and doesnt talk soft so hes easily heard from the very back row. He makes the class interesting and hes funny. You do have to pay attention to notes and listen to what he says because not everything on the tests are in his notes. The stuff is really interesting and I loved it!

Its completely a lecture based class but he is a very good speaker He is able to keep you interested in what he is talking about Always take notes if you only go off of the slides he puts online you will miss A LOT of questions on the exams DO NOT spend the $90 on the textbook He NEVER uses it Dont skip class what is said in class is on the exams

He only takes "attendance" 10 times throughout the semester with a 5 min "quiz." His lectures were kindof boring to me because they were at 9am but he is a very nice guy and our only grades were our 4 50 question, multiple choice tests.

He was a good prof. but the course was still challenging. If I were to go back in time I would still take me. He is a nice guy. He knows his stuff.

Professor Ledrick was an extremely nice guy and I enjoyed his lectures, but his tests are harder than I thought they'd be. The study guides aren't always exactly what's on the test. There is never homework though. Only points are the tests and 10 one minute papers he gives (which are his attendance points). Still take him for sure.

Really enjoyed this class, he is a great professor. Make sure to go to class and take detailed notes on his slides because that is what is on the test. DO NOT buy the book, I never cracked it open. Tests were slightly harder than I expected them to be, but still reasonable.

Sweet guy. I found this class very interesting. His lectures were straightforward and he used a lot of personal stories to help the students understand the material. There are no assignments, only 4 exams. Best advice is to take lots of notes during lecture and study thoroughly with the book. Overall, I got an A-. Not too difficult.

If you have taken health classes in the past, this class is a nearly identical setup. Mr. Ledrick is knowledgeable and helpful. He keeps the lecture interesting by talking to the class and sharing real-life stories and examples. Go to class as much as possible. No quizzes. Slides. Use book to study for tests. Attendance is important.

Kind of a boring class, but the professor is awesome. Such a cool guy and makes the material fun to learn. Recommend this class.

This is a great course for non science majors. Extremely interesting lectures to people who are interested in health on a surface/lifestyle level. Reading is unnecessary -- don't spend money on the book. Print out notes and study guides from blackboard. Go to every class, take notes, and pay attention. Easy A.

He keeps class interesting for the most part. He makes the material really easy to understand. he keeps the class pretty light, with pretty much no homework other than studying for the exams. Sometimes exams had material that wasn't on the study guide, so be prepared for that. I would HIGHLY recommend this class, useful material and great prof!

good professor. The book is not needed as the exams are over the lectures. The final grade is a combination of 4 exams and attendance, so go to class. If you're looking to knock out a gen-ed I would suggest him.

This prof is very friendly and easy to talk to. He is helpful with any questions you have and good at responding to emails. He knows his material very very well and makes the class fun. I had it at 9:00 am and enjoyed going. You don't use your book often and there are pop quiz type things called one min papers.

YOU NEVER HAVE HOMEWORK! easy gen ed as long as you study for the tests; there are only 4. you never use your book just make sure you go to class and take good notes. he does attendance through one min papers which really give your grade a boost. i would def recommend taking prof ledrick

Jim is such a great prof. Easiest class of my life, never used the textbook although he says you will. All of the notes are in a powerpoint on black board. His lectures can be pretty dull, but Jim really makes the class. I'd highly recommend him for BMS100.

Amazing guy, whole grade is based on 4 tests, just study and youll be fine .