Clifton is a tough teacher but Bio 1 is a hard intro class. She is a good teacher and wants you to succeed but takes no slack. Her tests are hard in general. I took her in the middle of the University restructuring the class so I can't blame her for all of the confusion. She is nice outside of class and wants you to succeed. Be ready to study!

I love Dr. Clifton! At the beginning of her class she was very tough but after the drop period I began to love her. She weeds out in the beginning. She is helpful and knows her stuff. She will work with u and she cares about her students. If you go to class and study you will be fine. She even gave extra credit near the end.

Dr. Clifton is a good teacher. She really tries to make the material interesting and welcomes thoughtful questions in class. Bio 1 is difficult, so be prepared to work for your grade. It's not required, but reading the textbook will definitely help.

Not necessarily a tough class but she gives a quiz every class so if you don't show up then you won't pass. Lectures are long and boring.

Dr. Clifton is a really great professor as long as your willing to be a great student. Do the homework, study the material, READ THE MATERIAL BEFORE CLASS, take the quizzes seriously and you will pass. She is extremely easy to go to, and is very interested in her students.

Pretty specific on what she wants, just a few test (that are multiple choice) and online quizzes every week. Pretty tough though, but certainly passable if you put in time and effort to learn biology. Gets you ready for upper level bio classes quite well.

Pretty easy class. Lots of homework, but its pretty easy to do.

Clifton might come across as intimidating during the lectures but is a totally different person during office hours! she will sit down and explain everything to you over and over again. DO THE HOMEWORK AND QUIZZES ONLINE. Tests can be challenging so be prepared. Very helpful and caring, would take again!

Dr. Clifton's class is the hardest class I've taken by far. I love the challenge though. Her tests are very difficult and studying and reading the book is essential to passing the class.

Clifton's a pretty decent professor. Very knowledgable, but some of the knowledge presented during lectures is useless. Have to go class for participation grade, but it's not awful. She can be funny. She's very clear as to her expectations for the class as well. Overall, I liked her. Put in the effort and you can pass with an A or B.

I feel like the general classes are always a pain but I like Dr. Clifton. She is helpful and really smart, sometimes she gets off topic and she can be a little sassy. If you look at the power points and read the book, you should be fine! Go to class and do the homework! Also take the mastering bio cumulative tests!

After reading the other reviews of Dr. Clifton, I was worried that the class was going to be a disaster. But in my experience, she gives you everything you need to pass the tests. Her study guides are phenomenal, if you actually sit down and write out the answers to the objectives you'll more than pass the class. Her lectures are a bit dry though.

Dr. Clifton's class can be challenging, so be prepared for A LOT of memorization. She is very intelligent and really knows what she is talking about. To get a good grade in this class you have to study a lot, and don't get behind. If you memorize and understand all the powerpoint slides then you should do fine. I hope you like plants...

Dr. Clifton is nowhere near as bad as some of the other reviews say! Biology by default is a difficult subject, and she does a good job of explaining it. The homework she assigns has a purpose and helps you to learn and retain the material we're going over. She also posts awesome study guides that usually have everything you need to know for tests.

Clifton is a great teacher and definitely knows what she's talking about, but she also expects you to know as well. For the exams look back at any topic that has its own slide on her PowerPoints is almost always going to be on the test. Overall I would recommend taking one of her classes just know that you definitely have to put effort in to pass.

Have had her for both Bio 1 and 2, and she is amazing. She can be pretty funny in lecture sometimes, and she always really knows what she is talking about. The material is difficult so it's important to attend each lecture and READ THE BOOK to fully understand each concept.

I had Dr. Clifton for Biology 1 for majors and she is truly one of the best teachers I've ever had. The material is concept heavy so it's important that your read, study, and attend lecture, but she presents the material in a way that's easy to understand and she truly wants students to succeed. Would highly recommend her!

Very straightforward with what is expected. Do the homework, read the book, take notes, and you will be just fine!

I took bio 1 and 2 for majors with her and really enjoyed her class. She posts the power points online so focus on writing down what she actually says in class and you will pass.

I'm honestly shocked at all of the negative reviews! I LOVE this professor! I currently have a B in the class, but that is my own fault (I always wait until the weekend before to study). She is one of the best professors I've had and if you go up after class to talk to her she will help you! Trust me, take this professor!

This online course was trying a new style of teaching where there are never any quizzes or exams. It consists of interactive modules that are worth points based on how you participate and answer questions in the modules. A new module opened every week (or every 2) and there was about a month for each. Weekly discussion posts are required.

BSC 1005 was super easy online with Dr. Clifton. She had everything described in the syllabus and all the assignments were super easy. They do take some time so I would recommend doing them over a few days rather than waiting till the due date. Super easy A though.

Dr. Clifton is an amazing professor. She is very organized and has other material to study in preparation for quizzes and exams. The course itself is hard. Not gonna lie. You do have to study for this class and the book was essential to this course. This class was my favorite class I have taken so far.

Dr. Clifton definitely knows what she's talking about in lecture. It's apparent that she really cares about her students and understands what they're going through. She makes sure that we understand the procedures for each week and always helps us out when we're stuck on what happened and what to do in SEA-PHAGES. The class is absolutely enjoyable!

Dr. Clifton has been an amazing professor! She is so kind and really wants you to succeed, but she expects you to truly put in the effort to make good grades. She is very accessible outside of class, and she always made lectures very fun! I have had Dr. Clifton for Biology 2 as well as SEAPHAGES research lab. I HIGHLY recommend taking her classes!

Although there were a couple silly lab projects that took hours to do, her other labs, quizzes, and discussions were all very easy. Definitely recommend taking her classes, as long as you read whatever she assigns, you will pass the exams.

I had Clifton for BSC2011 as well as her SEA-PHAGES research program. She is the absolute best professor that I've ever had. She cares so deeply for her students and is always willing to help. However, she does make you work for it. She wants to push you and encourages that you make discoveries on your own. This builds confidence! Read your book!

I seriously loved Professor Clifton. I had her for online biology and this is the most stress free class EVER!! You have a module due in biobeyond every two weeks and a discussion question every week but they are purely opinion based and so easy!! She answers her emails pretty fast and is seriously so sweet. I would 100% take her again!

I took her online, so I didn't experience her personality at all. She always got back to me relatively quickly on email. Her pathophysiology class was quite difficult. A lot of the questions on quizzes were memorization based, and the textbook is an invaluable resource. BUY IT! Overall, if you're willing to put in the work, you'll do well.

The tests were hard for me to pass but in the end Mrs. Clifton was a good teacher.

While this class had some difficult points, I didn't experience any issues. She was really helpful and understanding when I had car issues. You'll get participation grades each class, they are graded tough, but they can be helpful.

Patho with Dr. Clifton was great. The class had a lot of information you had to learn, but overall as long as you used the book you'll do good. I would recommend either buying the physical book or renting it out as majority of the exams come from the books. She was always quick to answer emails and gave great feedback.

Professor Clifton was fantastic. This class used BioBeyond. If you didn't do well, it is all on you. She makes everything very clear and sends reminders. A great teacher that understands how to teach online.

Super easy class. Hardest thing about this class was remembering that even though the replies for the discussion posts were due on sunday but your post was 'due' on thursday. They had a word count but I don't think she checked. The weekly hw was occasionally time consuming but quizlet helped me out on the quizzes, tests, and even sometimes the hw.

Dr. Clifton gets a bad rep but she really is a good instructor. She cares about her students, and she's passionate about her work. Just because she's blunt and not the most welcoming person doesn't make her mean (in my opinion). The class is difficult, but I think bio is generally going to be tough, there's a lot of content to be learned.

I personally don't understand why people don't like her! I found her classes very easy as long as you take notes during the lectures. The mastering biology assignments are very helpful, especially if you go back to them to study!! Literally just pay attention and take notes, and you'll do decent.