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I didnt' learn anything in this class. You learn nothing about the basics of biology so dont' plan on taking Biology 102. Course is Problem Based Learning so unless you're really studious and already are a genius at Biology. . .don't take this course.

Hey if you love group work get this man as for myself I got a C and count myself lucky I would not recommend to my worst enemy.

I had Mr peters back in 1999, my very first biol class was a disaster. He shouldn't be teaching general biology. He definitely scares off a bunch of future doctors and scientists. You do learn alot, but you study like crazy--so take Frankis for 101/111

He sucks, do not take this class unless you want to work in pairs in class, and not learn anything from the class discussion. All work is individual and you have to teach yourself.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! lectures are always hard and its never clear what you are doing. he doesnt take the time to explain anything and just rushes through everything. test are scratch off... what a waste of time and boy are the harder than anything else

By far the worst teacher that I had my whole college career! I had him for Biology 111 in 1999 during my freshman year. His tests are way too complex and confusing. When you ask questions, he comes off completeley arrogant and condescending. Do NOT take this class...ask anybody who's had him..

This man wasn't really all that great. It was sposed to be easy since it is for non majors but it wasn't. Taught it like it was a 200 level class. The book doesnt help and he is no help outside of class unless you are one of his upper level students. AVOID!!!

Here's the trick: Go to the study sessions, do the study guides, READ the 111 textbook...essentially sacrifice all your time to Biology... and you might get a B.

This man is the devil and treats you like you're in 4th grade. Puts you into "teams" where you do team "think and share" questions. Tests are pretty ambiguous. Avoid him to save your self-respect.

we have tests on chapters he hasnt aught. Like we will havea test on chapters 5 thru 12 and he hasnt even gotten to chapter nine yet and we still have the test.

Definatly not a class that you can just show up at and do well by just listening. You need to read every chapter even though he already "taught" it in class bc his test questions are really detailed. Some chapters he doesnt even teach in class and you have to learn by yourself completely.

DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR THIS CLASS!! His tests are absolutely ridiculous. Questions mostly are ambiguous and sometimes even has wrong information. He cannot teach to save his life. Avoid him or your grade will suffer tremendously and you will have wasted your time.

Entirely too much work to study for an intro class. When he gets behind he rushes the material and everything get bunched together. Tests are a killer. Would recommend NOT taking him for this class.

I loathe this man. He doesn't each at all, and his expectations of students in an intro course seem to be what one would expect from a Biology major. Avoid this guy.

Peters is a joke. He's obsessed with technology. His notes last forever and his tests are impossible. Lots of group work that never gets you anywhere. The semester's almost over and I've learned next to nothing. AVOID HIM.

crazy...hard to get use to his method of teaching but not tons of work....exams IMPOSSIBLE....take him at your own risk!

If I wasn't taking a full load and had more time and energy to devote to this class, I might like it. That said, I HATE IT. My 300 level Philosophy classes are going more smoothly. I consider myself a smart girl- but this class is ridiculous. I like being challenged but his expectations for a 102 class are ABSURD. AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID!

He teaches about "real world issues" that you probably wont care about..like rabbits in New Zealand. He gives quizes that you dont have enough time to complete and you have to read a lot to possibly pass them. Only 2 tests, he gives papers like an english class for each "problem." For a required class he is a bad teacher. pick someone easier

If you take this class, I hope you love group work! EVERYTHING is done in groups! He made us do stupid middle school learning games, such as taking a "field trip" to the area behind the gym and pretending we are a microscopic cell. The only thing good about the class were the scratch off tests, but again, those are done in groups.

Horrible teacher- no help, does not talk about biology as it is used in the book- only realy life, which does not help for the test.

Professor Peters is absolutely****ndous. He actually said "I am not going to teach you, you'll do that yourself as I guide you" on the 1st day of class. He'll assign 5 chapters of reading for hw and then never mention it except on tests, which are done with lottery tickets (don't ask). He tries to be unique, and only ends up being impossible.

the worst way one can ever teach a class. uses clickers which are useless and tym waste.asks to read the textbook but never explains stuff well.so if u dont understand anything u r screwed for the tests.tests are those scratch offs. in which u really freak out n eventually mess up the test.i struggled thru his class n hated it soooo much!!!

very different than a normal bio class. he uses problems from the real world but you dont feel lik e youre learning any biology at all. he assigns a lot of papers and he grades them very weirdly. tests are related to bio but theyre scratch off. the only way i did well on those was from going to study sessions. i would not take him again

This is one class that I dreaded going to. He never explained ANYthing, and expected you to already be a bio expert. You MUST take AP bio in highschool before coming into this class, which I was not told until a month into the class. I hated the problem based learning. If you're a bio major...just stick with 111! NOT 151!

Did not enjoy this class. If you take him, be prepared to teach yourself the material. He assigns tons of reading for homework and in class you mostly work in groups so he doesn't have to teach. Every topic is related to a real world problem which are barely related to the readings. Attendance is mandatory. Lots of work and very difficult.

I was very worried about taking this class after reading the comments on ratemyprofessor. The "teaching" style is hard to get used to at first since it involves very little instruction. Work hard on papers, ask for help during office hrs, do study guides, & go to study sessions. I got an "A" and I'm taking Peters again next semester.

Makes me hate Bio and I generally LOVE the sciences. You learn very few traditional Bio concepts, but instead "apply" them, which I like, but he doesn't TEACH. A lot of minor papers and quizzes, hard tests but not unmanageable.

He tries to teach backwards, we got presented with problems, then we use our knowledge of biology to solve it for real-world applications. But, most of us hadn't had bio since 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. He may be great at teaching higher level courses but not intro stuff. Scratch off tests are horrible. He also always answers a ? with a ?

Get ready to be a guinea pig. He will test his theories about education on you, and your grade will suffer because they are not very good theories. He does not believe in teaching fundamentals, and he oversimplifies biological concepts (this may sound easy, but it is actually extremely confusing). It might be better to take Bio 111.

This is not a good class if you have a heavy schedule. It is easy but very time consuming, which can hurt your other classes that you need to study for. There were a lot of times non-mandatory calc or organic homework went undone because there was mandatory busy work in this class. Not good. Otherwise he's a good teacher, just a ton of work.

NOT the best teacher. Not as bad as most people make him out to be, but he uses abstract concepts to get the point across. Not helpful with questions.

I never taught I would hate a biology class so much because I simply love biology. But I would say this professor does magic...I despise the class and his teaching methods. The assignments are long and ridiculously useless. Things are posted everywhere in the website and often instructions are unclear and contradicting. GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN!!!!!

This is the worst professer I've ever had. I've had much more difficult classes so it isn't the subject, it's Dr. P. It's impossible to keep up 100% with other classes based on the amount of useless but mandantory assignments you will receive in here, none of which really help you to learn much about the subjects.

Do NOT take this class!! He is extremely unclear. I reconsidered my major after taking this course. Pretty much half our class dropped out half way into the semester, I wish i did the first day. Honestly worst class of my entire life

First thing you should know is that he really likes to focus on "problem based learning" i.e. figuring it out yourself. This is great until you can't figure it out on your own and is still confusing after you ask him for help. Second, the test are brutal. The highest grade in the class on our first test was 72. If you have to, take him.

I dreaded going to this class. The tests are extremely tough due to the wording being ridiculously confusing. You basically do case studies and if you don't write what he wants you to he'll give you a horrible grade. He never fully answers questions and makes you feel dumb for asking them in the first place.

Especially on papers, you will struggle to do well. In one instance, the prompt was switched without students' knowledge, and he generally grades terribly. My final paper was over 4 pages long when others in the class had 2 page long papers, and much was taken off because my paper "lacked comprehensiveness.". . . . Right.

he grades super tough and will lecture for 3 weeks on something that is not covered in the test. you have to work for your own grade. DO THE READINGS and go to SI!!

Almost never gives lectures, instead he just kind of rambles on in class on a loosely based tangent. I learned 100% out of the textbook. He also never directly answers questions, so no ones ever sure what the answer is supposed to be. You can tell he knows the material well, his teaching style is just very confusing.

Knows what he's doing but will not help or answer questions.

Do not take him. His class is ridiculously hard and if your opinion doesn't match with his on papers or class discussions, you will easily get an unsatisfacting grade. His tests don't match up with anything discussed in class. He is a completely difficult professor. I have the worst grade in there that I have had in College thus far.

He's just not a good teacher. The essays are incredibly tough, if you don't agree with him, you'll get a bad grade. His tests are horrible. He doesn't post notes online. He spent half the semester on evolution and then crammed everything else, 2 whole lessons mind you, in in like 2-3 weeks. Makes you work in groups. Would not recommend.

Dr. Peters obviously cares about biology but it doesn't seem like he cares about teaching. His lectures are sleep provoking at best and if your opinion does not match his then you won't pass. He gives more papers than tests and grades them very strictly. He should be in the field and not in the class room

Dr. Peters cares deeply about Biology and loves what he teaches, however he is not successful in conveying information to students. He grades far too harshly and is rarely accessible outside of class. The entire semester is spent in group work, hopefully you get paired with people you are easily able to get along with.

Professor Peters is okay, kinda goes into boring tangents. Beware: he will put you in groups for the entire semester, so be ready. Assigns a crap ton of work in a short period of time, loves to do quiz assignments that make you feel like a moron.

He manages the course but does not teach any of the lab sections. The amount of material he expects freshmen to know is outrageous. Crams way too much content into a single lab meeting, and expects students to be able to "ask questions" about concepts they've never learned about before.