Awesome professor! Very interesting and insightful. Gives great lectures and even puts them up online! I'm not bio major and i personally didn't even need a book, as she goes over everything in class that will be on the tests. There is no reason not to get an A in this class, it's super easy and she is very helpful, lots of extra credit too!

This was an Animal Biology class, very interesting course. Dr. Decker was okay, the only down-side was that she didn't do a good job at teaching (reads directly off the powerpoints rather than explain). She is also takes cheating very seriously, so DON'T do it! Also, work hard in lab, it will help you! I got a "B+

Her lectures are boring but you don't really have to go to them. Her study guides are exactly what will be on the exams and she allows 1 cheat sheet each. Honestly, I recommend waiting for the study guide before you study for an exam. Study guide is straight out of the book answers. Easy class to pass if you study the study guide.

Know everything on the study guide. The lectures should cover almost every term, and if not, you can ask her during lectures. Attend lectures with the study guides so you can write notes on the terms and concepts. If you study the stuff on the SLO's you will pass. The same goes for lab practicals... know SLO's=Win.

Dr. Decker is incredibly knowledgeable and loves the subject and that really shows. The course is not easy and involves a lot of memorization, but the information given is very rich and relevant. She's easy to approach with questions and help.

Absolutely a great professor! I'm a health science major and have taken courses previous to this one but this is the first that I enjoyed. She gives reviews after covering each chapter which is really useful. It's a lot of stuff to study and not everything will be on exams but if you study reviews you'll for sure pass. Go to office hours, helpful!

Such a good professor! all you have to do is talk to her and her tests are straight from the study guide she gives you! You have to study but you have every opportunity to do well!

What is with all the hate? She was the most easy bio prof I've had. I guess she took the criticism and improved then. Her lectures are on East Bay Replay so you can watch that, and she curves her exams. Explanations were good and she tells you what to focus on for the exams. All the stuff she goes through you can clarify in the book easily.

She saved my life this quarter. Memorizing phylums, classes and orders was hard for me and quite a few other students but she took the time to give students extra help. She responded to every question I asked via email promptly and following a mishap with the syllabus and date of the final she accommodated students with 2 test days. She's great. :)

Professor Decker may be a boring lecturer, but this class was not too bad. Easy if you study her slos because her slos over prepare you for the tests. I got an A on the first test (most people failed but she allowed a retake), B on the second and high C on the final. With a B in lab, I got a B+. Take her if you're dedicated at studying.

Students definitely learn a lot in this course, but it is doable. Dr. Decker divides the course into three parts: cell and molecular, evolution, and ecology. She uses humor, slides, pictures and videos to add interest. Lecture videos help students whose English is not their native language.

Although the material was really straight forward, you still need to dedicate adequate time outside of class and lab in order to do well. 80 percent of the class is based on knowing taxonomy of several animals and their unique characteristics. I learned a lot in this class and having the lectures on east bay replay helped tremendously.

Kelly Decker is a great biology teacher, she gives study guides for the test so you know what to focus on, her lectures weren't too bad, she often shows helpful videos to help visualize what you are learning. Great teacher over all, take her for animal biology :)

I have taken her before. This was a hard class about a complex topic. Dr. Dekcer made the textbook optional and let us choose any Ecology book. That was the only down side-many chose no book at all and it would have been helpful

Animal biology with her was great. She has detailed and varied knowledge of the subject material and her lectures are enriched by cool videos. Three tests which aren't too hard. Make sure to devote yourself to learning all the taxa names and relationships. There is a lot of memorizing and you just have to do it if you expect to pass.

She got so excited about the material, she walked out of her sandal once. Best advice: write notes and rewrite them before the next class. Makes studying for the exams easier.

Study the SLOs and spend lots of extra time in class.

Kelly Decker, she is by far one of the most helpful professors I have had. she makes her class a very warm welcoming enviorment for students to ask questions in addition if you pay attention in her class and read the text just as she says you will have no problem passing

Kelly Decker is a great teacher, I really enjoyed the videos she showed during lecture.

Enjoyed the class

Dr. Kelly isn't the worst nor the best professor I have had. Pretty straight forward class. Listen to her lectures and do the study guides and you should pass the class. She gives 3 exams, which are all based on her lectures, so go to class. Overall, just show up and study and you should do well in her class.

I thought I would not enjoy the taxonomy, but after I got the hang of it, it was fun.

Learned a lot.

Last quarter was tough, but Dr. Kelly worked with the class to help everyone come up with learning strategies.

This is a general survey of Ecology. As a class we conducted an experiment to allow us to use the prerequisite statistics. You have to write one small and one large lab report and Dr. Decker is very specific about how that should be done. She is very helpful and makes time to help students. I enjoyed this class and this professor.

I took Dr. Decker for both lecture and lab and it was a real benefit because she would connect lecture concepts during lab in an informal and easygoing way. I really enjoyed learning about the different animal groups. Spelling counts though, so that was a challenge. My favorite part were the animal dissections.

This is one of the first classes i have had here that made me feel like I am in college. I really, really love Animal Biology. I wish more professors were like Professor Decker.

Animal Biology is an interesting class, but there is a lot of memorization (something like 76 taxa plus physiology). The course is extremely well-organized with a study guide for each lecture and practice quizlets. Professor Decker is interesting and friendly and occasionally inspirational.

I liked using my statistics in a real experiment, and working together as a class. The field trips were great.

Kelly Decker is a great professor! She's very passionate about what she teaches. You can't go into this class and expect it do the bare minimum and get a good grade. Go to lectures, Do the study guides, study the study guides and you should pass with an A.

Loved the field trips and the experiments.

I had Dr Decker for lab, and she is really passionate about everything she teaches, especially our environment and sustainability. She is incredibly sweet and got to know the people in our class. She explains things really well, and I honestly learned a lot from her. Take her class!

Dr. Decker is a dope lab. instructor. I had her for 1/2 of the semester and she was always willing to answer questions (even stupid ones) and really looked out for us. She's really passionate about the environment and is nice and funny. I literally have no complaint about her nor her class, have her as your lab instructor!

Professor Decker's class was pretty simple. Lecture wasn't mandatory. The entire class is 3 exams and a final. Power points and information were posted online and she had a study guide for every test. She gives an ENORMOUS amount of extra credit for the final. She is very passionate about the subject and is more than happy to answer any questions.

She's great! She's passionate! She takes serious attendance. I agree with the other rater as saying she does have you doing multiple assignments at once. On the quizzes she does allow you to do them over for a better grade. But if you miss the quiz at 11:59pm she won't let you do it over and that's why I got a B otherwise I would've had an A.

Dr. Decker was great. I am not a BIO major and this class was more than doable. There was no textbook. Only lectures, no PPT so pay attention. 3 tests and a couple extra credit opportunities. Transition online, she met up with us via Blackboards version of zoom. She recorded lectures. She is knowledgeable.

(Summer) A lot of work, but a lot of knowledge earned. Unlike many teachers just giving lectures or credits without really teaching, this teacher makes you work on homework, understand what you're doing, and each homework can be used as personal note to pass the exams. Her teaching system is well done, I approve.

I don't like science but this class was surprisingly fun in my opinion. Everything was straight forward and if you take good notes on the lectures you should do fine on the exams and in general the class!

This professor is not bad. She makes students learn. That is supposed to be the way college is.

This class consisted of watching videos and taking notes and being graded by them. Each week we had to turn in notes and a quiz related to what we read. There were a big load of assignment throughout the module but totally doable if you stay in task. Assignments are easy but sometimes can be a lot depending the week. Totally recommend.

[ENVT 101 summer]The class is doable. It was just time consuming because each week consisted of reading, taking notes and a quiz. There were 3 exams. All were non-comprehensive and open notes. Though I learned a lot because of the independent studies, I dislike the book. Each chapter had a YouTube video embedded and included plenty of errors.

[BIOL106] The class is basically just taking notes on the videos and reading the book, with a quiz that is open note&book. After every module, there is a non-cumulative exam (open note) and a field assignment where you have to go on a hike. Professor Decker is very nice and is fast with answering emails, along with willing to help you if you need.

ENSC 241 is a LAB that can only be taken with ENSC 240. I recommend you to always stay on top of things in this lab. Although it is asynchronous, it is so easy to fall behind. My advice to get an A is to stay persistent, ask questions to clarify but most importantly is to stay positive since at times this class with ENSC 240 can be overwhelming.

Lectures were good but there are many and all the notes assignments (which are the majority of assignments), have to be hand written.

Your notes have to be handwritten which gets annoying as the semester goes on. It'll generally be 3 - 4 videos, sometimes more a week. Weekly Tests are easy and you get 3 tries. Mid and final exam are just questions from the tests. Biggest assignment were the 3 hikes you go on. Go to a different environment and take an hour hike and snap 10 pics.