Truly one of the best teacher around. It was weekend course, but she made it fun enough that I didn't mind going. She is super intelligent, super nice and genuinely cares about her students. Her tests are hard, but it is all from the book and there are also a ton of extra credit opportunities. I have started to like biology because of her. THE BEST

AWESOME teacher, but the tests are hard. Be prepared and you will do just fine. She likes her students and gives ample opportunities to do well. She even made me like biology for the first time.

I posted earlier, but wrote the wrong class. I took BIO 102, not 101 with her. But, she is still one of the best teachers around

Easily the greatest professor i have ever had. She explains everything clearly, has powerpoints already set up in blackboard, and really helpful, and she jokes around.

you definitely learn in this class.ALOT of assignments but they help your grade significantly. MUST STUDY ALOT.Do your assignments on time, study material provided on study-guide.See her if you have questions, attend class, you will earn A.She is quick at responding to emails.She is nice, will only write you recommendation if you earn B or better.

Dr. B is a great teacher. She is soo helpful and really cares about her students. As long as you keep working hard she is willing to help you succeed. Her tests are really hard and you need to study for them, but she provides study guide which helps a lot. She also has a game called BIO JEOPARDY for review for the test. She is fair grader.

The thing about Dr. B is, if you are not trying she can tell. I don't personally have that much interest in the subject but Dr. B saw I was making effort and she helped me a lot. To pass this class sit in the front section, read the chapters and do the work in lab, I got C's and B's on the tests and still passed with a B. Great Proffesor.

nice & funny, but dont take her. 55% average on her tests, lots of homework that can help your grade, but only if you actually get the questions right. goes too fast on powerpoints, AND SHE KNOWS EVERY STUDENTS NAME EVEN WHEN A HUGE CLASS. she will notice if youre not there. and must go to labs, quiz every lab day. dont take even if last option

hard class, but still an awesome teacher. somehow makes her lectures the least boring as possible and is ALWAYS willing to help. the only people that fail her classes are the people that refuse to accept the extra help she is willing to give.

Nice, funny, and helpful. Good if you're a bio major, otherwise, don't take this class. My 3.5 GPA dropped drastically because of her class and though she's a nice person, i would NEVER recommend this to anyone. ever.

Dr. B is the best I loved her! If you're here to get an education take her. If you want a spoon fed A don't even think about it.

I was scared my some of the comments on here but if you do your work and put a reasonable amount of effort into it you'll be fine. People complain because they slack off and don't study. Her labs are very straightforward and she helps with them a lot. I would definitely take her again. It was a great class!!

Best and most knowledgeable prof. ever! She will learn everyone's name whether you sit in the back. Attendance is the key to success in earning a good grade. Print out the notes online & bring them to class to follow along. She provides help, puts up study guides before each test and does class jeopardy to review the day before. 8 hw assignments

Such an amazing professor! She truly cares about the student, even giving numerous extra credit assignments that boost your grade! There were three tests and an optional final. She did a resource hunt at the end of the semester, which was practically an easy A if you followed the instructions. She gave quizzes out in lab, but went over them before.

Intelligent and observant... you can very much tell that she LOVES what she does. Makes an effort to personally know each student to the best of her ability. Her hobbit-like size suits her witty personality very well, shes too adorable. Definitely my favorite professor, the type you actually want to ask questions because of the way she answers you.

Before attending this class I had a preconceived notion that this was going to be a very hard class because of my previous Micro prof. Dr. B is an amazing and passionate prof and is willing to help you if you help yourself. The assignments are fun and if you pay attention and study, you will make a good grade. VERY fair professor! LOVED her!!

DO NOT TAKE HER! She hands out easy study guides which are the COMPLETE opposite of the test. She is a PowerPoint Professor, but she does give mandatory background information during class to help with the test and worksheets. Her lab is easy, but there's always a quiz so be on time! I studied hard, always showed up and got a C+ for the semester.

SHE WANTS EVERYONE TO GET AN A. JUST FOLLOW WHAT SHE SAYS. SHE ALWAYS EMPHASIZES WHAT IS GOING TO BE ON THE TEST WHICH IS USUALLY FROM THE POWERPOINT OR JEOPARDY GAMES. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL EXTRA CREDIT

I LOVE HER! She saw that i was trrying and she will bump your grade if you meet the reqiurement. Like if your grade is a 69.5, she'll bump to 70. Shes helpful and you can tell she feels bad when people do bad in her class. Friendly, Good Teacher, Smart, and would DEFINITELY recommend to anyone who is not a big fan of science like i am!!

Exams are hard but lots of extra credit

Dr. B is a great professor. She makes you work hard for your grade but more importantly makes you work hard for your knowledge. Very inspirational and gives tons of fun, interesting, and engaging extra credit assignments to boost your grade. Study guides are given for exams and she is always available to answer questions via email or in person.

Exams are tough, but she is a fair grader. She can be somewhat rude at times when you ask questions, but she is generally helpful. She uses a lot of real-world examples on her tests, so make sure you focus on those during the lectures. Overall it was a good class. Go to the lectures, do the assignments, study hard, and you should be fine.

Karen Bushaw Newton is a funny, and down to earth professor that can be sarcastic. She engages the class to participate, and just wants students to come to class, do the work, and have fun. Quizzes and homework is a pinch, just study for the exams! You don't really need a textbook, and she will give you help. Oh by the way, she's a botanist.

Dr. B is tough; but she is also fair, fun, and cares more than most profs you will ever have. Expect to be challenged, and learn a ton. She's funny, quirky and wonderfully sarcastic. I am forever grateful to her, for all she taught me, and the memorable ways in which she did it. Take her. You'll work hard, and love every minute of it.

I think her class is average. Her test aren't too hard, however her homework can be hard. You don't get much homework, its only once every couple of weeks and if you do them you'll be OK in the class. She does talk about random things through out her lectures but its not too bad. Good Luck, if you have her. I would take her again.

She is a great professor. tests are indeed very tough however they are doable if you study and come to class. The first test was in person the rest of them were online at home free response with very challenging questions. I can truly say I learned so much from this class and I surprised myself when I got an A in such a hard course. She is awesomd

Dr. B is a good teacher. Lab is interesting but mandatory, if you don't show up then don't expect to pass. Lecture is a bit confusing because she does tend to ramble on. The homework assignments are clear and straight forward. Test are hard but do-able if you make an effort to do well. If you put in the work this class is no problem.

You will learn a lot from Dr. B, about the subject matter as well as just interesting fun facts about things going on in science.

Dr. B is an amazing professor! I took her for bio 101&102, she is absolutely amazing! I'D DEF TAKE HER AGAIN! She makes her lectures really fun. She has 4 exam and very few homework.I enjoyed going to class everyday. She does not let you turn in late work but she gives you enough time to do it. As long as you study her exams are easy to pass.

Dr. B is an amazing professor! I took her for bio 101&102, she is absolutely amazing! I'D DEF TAKE HER AGAIN! She makes her lectures really fun. She has 4 exam and very few homework.I enjoyed going to class everyday. She does not let you turn in late work but she gives you enough time to do it. As long as you study her exams are easy to pass.

Dr. B is an amazing professor (i don't say this lightly or often, either). She is a tough grader and will make you work for your grade. She does not post notes like other professors so make sure you go to lectures and take detailed notes. She is definitely my recommendation if you're going into the healthcare field as she puts an emphasis on that.

Dr. B is one of my favorite teachers. I took her for 101 and tbh wasn't her biggest fan at first but she is a really fun teacher, she obviously likes her subject so i took her again for 102. Theres a bit homework and a lot of chances for extra credit. If you don't come to lab don't expect to pass

Best science professor ever! Lectures and lab are incredibly interesting and she makes it fun. Dr. B inspires people to be the best they can be so you gotta work hard. It's a microbio class so it's gonna be hard but studying and reading the textbook will help getting a high grade. She gives a ton of opportunities for extra credit so take them!

All in all, great professor. She can be a little sharp when asked a question, but genuinely cares. Lots of material, but will be fairly straightforward with study guides. WILL MAKE YOU WORK FOR YOUR GRADE, NOT FOR SLACKERS! But it'll make you learn the material. Attend the lectures, take notes, study, and stay update and you'll be fine.

Dr B is one of the best professors I've had. If you pay attention during lectures, you'll have almost all of the information you need for exams; her challenge questions give you just about everything else. She allows for a good amount of joking around in class, creating a close-knit room of classmates. VERY smart woman with lots of experience.

Dr. B is one of the best professors I have ever had the pleasure to meet. In class, she's tough and only wants the best for her students. She teaches at an upper graduate level because she knows that teaching at that level will help her students in the future. She's tough because she cares and you would be lucky to find another professor like her.

Dr. B. works so hard for her students. I am stunned by some of these comments. She outlines everything in the syllabus. She reminded us of assignments and wanted us to participate. I didn't always prepare so that was my fault. According to the note she just sent 19 out of 23 made C or better. She also gives extra credit.

Dr. B knows her stuff. She also knows how micro and nursing go together. I took the TEAS and there was so much micro. I was prepared because of Dr. B. You have to work in her course but she was there in her office when I visited her office hours. She responds to e-mails. She encourages participation. She is so fair and follows her syllabus.

Dr. B is super helpful and wants to help those who want to help themselves. She is happy to talk to you about the lectures and questions you may have. A lot of work, a lot of studying, and a lot of reading. I have a lot of respect for her, she will give you the tools to succeed but WILL NOT hand you any grade you do not deserve.

Dr. B is really great. She encourages questions and active discussion and goes out of her way to make classes and lab fun. Her tests are definitely difficult (Some had short essays!), but honestly, all you have to do is study. If you know the material well and put in some work, you'll get an A, no problem. If you don't study, it'll show.

I have had a many different professors at NOVA and she really cares. Her lectures are good. Even better, if you participate you can get points for participating. I used all my participation slips and made a B in the course! I had made a C in 101. She makes it possible for you to succeed.

Dr. B is awesome! You truly learn from her class. She is a bit of a tough grader but is really invested in the student learning the material other than just memorizing answers.

Doctor B is a great professor, she really works to make sure you understand the material. She also provides a lot of extra credit opportunities to ensure that you'll make a good grade. Explains everything in depth, but gets annoyed if you put in no effort, which is understandable.

Great Prof. You get the grade you work for. Clear grading. Available outside of class, & extra credit given. 1 BIG project, 3 big test, final exam optional, drops lower score. She will help you if she sees you trying. Gave me free textbook, lab book, & believed in me. I'd retake.

Dr B is a tough lady that works hard and expects you to do the same. She still however gives you all tools to succeed. I hated biology but she made it somewhat ok, would not recommend this class if you don't like working with other people as you will have to for lab.

Dr B can somewhat be mean but she really cared for her students. She gave us some of the exam questions AND answers cause she really wants A's. Allows multiple attempts for exams. Easy labs. Only stresses on participation. She does point system grading. So you only need to recieve 900 points to get an A and youre done our class loved her

Great teacher will want you to know and pass her class.

Dr. B was firm but fair. Her labs were fun and enjoyable. Her lectures were always interesting. Her grading system is based on points. A student needs go earn 900/1000 points for an A. If they do that, the student does not need to take the final. If a student chooses to take the final she will replace it with the lowest test. I would take her again

Professor B is a great professor who wants you to succeed. However, she wants you to do your part and work for the grade you want. She is very knowledgeable and I enjoyed the challenges within this course. She is fair and treats all her students the same. This is a difficult subject with hard content so you'd need to put in the work.

She cares about her students and their future. Participation is key. Plenty of extra credit opportunities and tells you when the pop quizzes are happening. Exams are open book but intense so take good notes. She lets you work with your team for labs and quizzes. She gives plenty of time for assignments and is always available for help. Nerd out!!

Professor B is tough but in all ways you would want. She allows 3 cheat sheets for exams (front and back) she offers many opportunities for extra credit, ALL labs and lab quizzes are a group effort. She doesn't take late work, but she allows plenty of time to complete it all. All assignments are all posted and explained first day of class

This is my second time taking Dr. B. She encourages her students to participate, apply, and believe in themselves. Multiple opportunities to clarify, question, or chat with the Professor. I've had multiple Professors throughout my education process at NOVA, and none of them have cared and shown kindness like Dr. B has. Definitely recommend her!

She lets students use 3 pages of notes front and back on exams along with giving a study guide, so if you get below a B on tests it's usually from being lazy. She has multiple extra credit assignments and gives 10 attempts on her canvas homework assignments to there's plenty of opportunities to get good grades. Hates when ppl are late.

A funny and engaging lecturer with lots of experience, sets clear expectations and standards for the class. A tough but fair grader who gives lots of opportunities for extra credit. Allows handwritten notes on exams. Do not expect hand-holding or coddling, DO expect a wide variety of interesting and engaging assignments. Have her again this term!

This was my second time taking her class, she gives plenty of extra credit opportunities and as long as you show up to labs you will get a 100% in the lab portion of the class. She HATES when students are late or disruptive so be punctual and you'll do well! Also she lets 2 pages of hand written notes on tests so if you do bad its out of laziness.

She's a *very* enthusiastic professor. That can either be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your stance on Biology as a subject. For me, her lectures were exhausting sometimes. Besides that, assignments and quizzes weren't difficult, and labs (shoutout to my lab group) were a lot of fun. She gave my final project a personal shoutout too.

The lectures are long and pretty boring but if you pay attention and ask questions you'll pass the test with flying colors. She likes to talk and she won't take any disrespect but she is overall a great teacher that is willing to help. Make sure to not be late for lab cause she will kick you out if your more than 20 minutes late.

Just took her BIO101 class, she has an amazing system of allowing you to drop 1/4 of the exams incase you do really bad or cant take one. Her labs are really fun and as long as your doing what your supposed to be she is a great professor (as any of them would be), just take notes and pay attention to lectures and you WILL pass.

Plenty of extra credit opportunities. You have to put in effort in your grade, and you will get an A. She sets clear expectations. She wants her students to succeed. Dr.B is a great professor, she knows biology like the back of her hand. I think her passion for biology is what really drove me to change my major to bio from business.

Dr. B is highly passionate about Biology. She is a great lady, an accomplished professor, maintaining a healthy routine and expects the best from her students. Having said that, her attitude may seem harsh, but it is only because she cares about us. She will be hard on you, for a good reason, and if you have a family emergency, she will be caring.

Dr. B is an amazing professor, she is tough but ONLY because she cares!!! She loves biology and gives plenty of extra credit opportunities. She also allows for 2 pg. hand written notes, all your quizzes for exams which is pretty good. It's a lot of information to take in. Pay attention and show up on time and do your assignments and you'll be fine.