Dr. Barry is fantastic. He is passionate and very knowledgable in his subject and wants to help students understand. He makes himself very available to meet and answer any questions you may have. He makes the expectations very clear at the beginning of the semester and doesn't stray from the syllabus. He makes class fun with memes & science humor.

Dr. Barry is a very good professor. He adds a theme song for every class and supplements his lectures with memes and other jokes that make the material memorable.

Dr. Barry is great. Yes it's hard, but what do you expect? He wants to get us prepared for the future Biology courses as they will be no walk in the park. If you listen to him in lecture and study the material outside of class instead of partying and being lazy you'll do well. If you wanna be lazy well... You won't do well. Good guy. Very helpful.

Dr. Barry seems to be a very divisive professor. I have now taken him for 115 and 117. Some days, lectures are very boring, but others are easier to get through. i greatly appreciated his humor. He is always willing to answer questions. A warning, a class avg for a test in 117 was a 49. Thankfully, he gave extra credit to make up for it.

I took Barry for 115 and 117 and got an A in both lectures. He's entertaining in an eccentric sort of way and can make key concepts memorable. To be honest, I browsed Reddit the whole time and just went through the PowerPoints the night before exams and did well. If you have an inclination for biology and science in general, you should do well.

Class taken during the summer. Very well paced and Dr. Barry kept the class alive. Textbook was useless , all your information is available in downloadable lectures. Some material is sort of bland but not difficult. Note taking isn't really required, just read the lectures and you'll do well.

He was an amazing teacher. He was very helpful and readily available. His lectures were well explained and he likes to add jokes. His PowerPoints explain most everything you need to know, but attending class is necessary for participation point and to understand anything he may not put in the Powerpoints.

He was an amazing professor! Take all his classes! Everything was clear and easy to understand. He loves plants.

Took Barry for Bio115 my freshman year, and got an A. Took book back cause he said he wouldnt test us on anything that wasn't on the ppts which was true. Weekly quizzes and biweekly exams online like every bio 115 class. (so easy) Only had 2 exams and 1 final. Gives attendance points. Puts memes and jokes in his ppts making it more entertaining. :)

Barry is a great teacher and he always makes you laugh. As long as you do well on all the quizzes and ecampus exams, you're sure to get at least a B. Very helpful and clarifies everything.

Professor Barry is a great teacher. His lectures are clear, they can get boring though so make sure to pay attention. He is always encouraging you to seek help at his office hours or tutoring sessions. The tests can be hard so study a few days before the test. Power points are the best study sources. Attendance is important for your grade

Great guy, the lectures are clear cut, he teaches you what you need to know

For someone who took AP Biology in high school and succeeded, this class is a great refresher. Barry goes into just enough detail on complex processes so that you understand but are not overwhelmed. He loves to crack a good joke or two during his lectures. He asks challenging questions in class to make sure everyone truly understands whats going on

Professor Barry is overall a great professor and person. He is very straightforward and clear cut in lecture, and loves to answer questions. The only thing is his tests, they seem easy but they often worded weirdly and tricky. Study hard and make sure you REALLY know what the question is asking.

Dr. Barry is a great teacher who is passionate about biology. His lectures sometimes fail to keep my attention but his sense of humor will often refocus me. Weekly quiz and biweekly online exam (both of which are not super difficult). He gives out attendance points nearly every lecture so those are definitely a grade-booster.

He is very knowledgeable in his field. He relates the class to real life and often stops to tell you little interesting things about nature. He is part of the reason I changed my major to Biology. He makes it so interesting. I could listen to him all day. He should narrate Nature instead of teaching Biology.

Great professor

Great professor overall. He lectures for the whole class period and their are weekly quizzes. Make sure to study for the in class exams because they can be difficult.

Dr. Barry is a good professor. Some think he is monotone and unspecific but I think he does an okay job. He gives you a lot of opportunities to get points else where rather than just tests. It is easy to keep a high B or low A in his class. Must show up to get participation clicker points, they are really heavy, but if you show up those points help

I had Barry for Bio 115 and 117. I got A's in both. You just have to listen and pay attention. For exams, making chapter outlines is the way to study. A few of his exam questions are tricky, but it's definitely not impossible to pass with a A or B. I actually TA for him now. He's slightly monotone, but the jokes he makes are great. Just listen.

Some say "monotone" Id agree but I think he is super funny. Smart guy and he definitely knows what he is talking about. His class is super hard, Im not doing very well but if science is a strong subject of yours he would be a great professor for you.

Super easy class to pass as long as you read the lecture slides. If it wasn't for clicker questions I wouldn't have even needed to go to class. Very straight forward guy

Prof. Barry was awesome. He wants you to pass and gives you credit with the clickers, quizzes and several exams. Take notes during lectures bc he tends to include in exams. The final exam was super hard because it was the only one with standardized questions. Read the entire chapter corresponding to each lecture, only way to understand topics!

Dr. Barry is a decent professor. His lectures tend to be on the more boring side but he knows his material very well. There are plenty of extra credit points and as long as you read through the power points his gives you and take notes you'll be fine. Tests are not difficult and it's an easy class to get a decent grade in.

I enjoyed Dr. Barry, but he is just too smart for me. Come to class and do the clicker questions and that will help your grade out a lot. There were two extra credit opportunities and maybe two homework assignments. Quizzes every Monday online. Overall, I liked the professor, but the exams were very hard. Also, short answers at the end of exams.

Overall, fairly decent professor. The class is mostly based on lectures, which are quite boring. He likes to drop in some dad jokes which are actually pretty funny. Exams are pretty easy; they are very similar to his weekly quizzes and practice exams. He gave out two extra credit assignments during the semester and gave bonus after an exam.

Barry is great. While he's kind of monotone, he is funny and really knows the subject well. He gives extra credit and participation matters. Easiest way to take notes is on laptop. As long as you study the day before the exam you"'ll be fine. The 2nd exam is the hardest is the final is easy (it's like 1/3 genetics).

Very smart guy. Lectures are jam-packed with info and clicker questions. Tests are pretty difficult, you need to study a good amount. He's very good at explaining the material if you go to class and pay attention.

Kevin Barry is a great teacher for Bio 115 and 117. I found his exams mirrored his noted pretty well. He gives you powerpoints and I always wrote down everything he said. His clicker questions are helpful, they usually show up again on the exam.

Dr. Barry is a really great guy who is highly approachable. Sometimes he does not know how to explain things in different ways, but the TAs were helpful in rephrasing. His exams were a piece of cake if you review the slides he gives you. He does clicker questions that are a lot like what he will ask of you on the exams. I really enjoyed his class.

Dr. Barry is a generous professor who explains his topics very well, but at the same time is a little lecture heavy. Will continue with a new lecture, even if there is 30 seconds left in class.

Barry is a great professor! He knows the material really well, and is willing to help students out with extra credit. Don't let the clicker questions & notecards scare you - they are super helpful and honestly I studied maybe a total of 4-5 hours to pass with an A.

Barry is one of the most genuine professors. He cares about students and their performance and is so actively willing to help whether that be with office hours, review sessions, extra credit (take full advantage of this), etc... He's incredibly easy to reach out to. His lecture slides are great for studying. Skip class sparingly. Highly recommend!

Overall, Dr. Barry is a cool guy. I never tire of his "dad jokes". His lectures are decently interesting and he posts the slides online. All of his quiz questions come from the lecture notes or clicker questions. The exams weren't too bad if you studied beforehand. He offers a few extra credit opportunities. I am taking him again for 117.

To me, hes one of the best professors!

Honestly, Barry is the easiest professor for 117. I had him for 115 and he is a chill dude. Test questions are always from the quizzes or lectures. I'm sad I will never have him again :(

He's been my favorite professor this year. He's so funny with his dad jokes.

He has good jokes and is very funny in lecture. But you have to study alot for the exams.

Barry is one of the few STEM professors that I have had that doesnt base grades purely on exams. He gives online quizzes, homeworks, and participation points that really help keep your grade up which is so helpful. Ive taken two classes with him and both were great.

Kevin Barry is the most majestic man I have ever met. We had lots of outdoor labs as well as indoor discussions. Bio365 was really just about real life experiences and field work. Thought we had exams and papers/hw, Dr. Barry gave great feedback and thought provoking questions during the entire semester. 10/10 would take again. I love him

Kevin Barry is definitely my favorite professor. He is very understanding and tries to actually help students succeed. His jokes always make the day just a little bit better. You definitely have to pay attention because it is Biology but overall his tests are not super difficult.

made bio pretty easy :-) all we had was recorded lectures, 3 short assignments a week, and then quizzes/pre tests/tests. did not take too long to complete all work each week and he was thorough in explaining everything. never had test questions based on content he did go over. very nice too

Dr. Barry is very laid back but still manages to cover the content you need in order to do well in the class. Participation is not necessarily required as it is not part of the grade, but he does still try to incorporate it in each class. The homework is not overwhelming, as it is generally about three small assignments each week.

This class isn't the easiest, but Dr. Barry gave extra credit at the end of the semester that really helped me. If you take good notes during lecture you'll be fine. He makes lectures entertaining which I enjoyed.

Dr. Barry was a great choice for Bio115. He is very good at lecturing and his exams aren't extremely difficult. Watch the lectures and you will do great on exams! His synchronous zooms are also very interactive allowing students to learn a lot from going to class. Overall, great teacher!

Dr. Barry was amazing. The class does require a good amount of work on your part but all the assignments are easy if you pay attention. I recommend using the Test Yourself slides at the end of his PowerPoints to study for exams! He does give extra credit but it's not a ton. He does curve his exams as well.

He is good at explaining things, and if you show up to class you will be fine. Just study the powerpoints before exams and they will be easy. He is a funny guy constantly making jokes, and seems like a really nice person overall.

Dr. Barry really is a fantastic professor and always did his best to relate the class to outside material and would occasionally jokes- or literally we had pet days occasionally where a good 15 minutes of class was devoted to people showing animals. BUT his exams are hard and PowerPoints don't cover everything!

Took Barry for 221. Not too bad since tests weren't the whole grade. Go to class & don't miss any notecards. Before tests, read the textbook; he likes to pull a lot of figures from the book for tests and I noticed a lot of questions from the tests were better covered in the book than in the PowerPoints. Class a little slow at times, but not too bad

One of the nicest Professors I have had here. He cared about students and worked with you if you struggled in the class. Offered 6% overall grade extra credit. Not the most organized but still graded on a good time scale and gave feedback if needed.

He is a very caring and liked professor. He likes to be personable with the students so he will share his likes and dislikes with students to also get them engaged. Very diligent with emails and his work, if you ever need help he is available on discord or through email

On top of being both humorous and engaging in lecture, Barry is always open to work with students outside of class, as well as answer any question in class. The topics discussed in class can be difficult to grasp, but as long as you show up and listen to lectures, you should be ok. We had an assignment due before every class to boost grades.

Although the class itself can last forever sometimes with the long lectures and his somewhat sleepy, made for podcasts voice, he's a really good professor. Dr. Barry explains the concepts well, and he and his TA's are available pretty much whenever with lots of office hours on Discord. Make sure to study for the exams and you'll be just fine.

This professor is amazing. He makes class fun and has a good sense of humor. I was a fan of his teaching style and really liked how he would explain things. The exams are just how he went over in class and he is very caring and understanding. He isnt the best with responding but thats because it was a large class with about 200 students

Overall, he is a super sweet and funny guy. The class is fun and super engaging. My few complaints are one, with the complexity of the exams, and two the pace he takes the lectures at. He goes very fast. With the exams he just makes them way harder than they have to be. P.S. if you're not gonna go to class don't take it

Dr. Barry is one of the best biology professors at WVU. His lectures are very informative, and he truly cares about his students. He provides a lot of extra credit and is always willing to provide additional help if needed. His exams are fairly difficult, and the questions require a good understanding of all of the concepts. 100% recommend him!!

Barry is awesome. His course is easy once you figure it out. You need to take good notes and read the textbook to do well. He has a pretty dry humor which I enjoyed. I loved that he offered lots of extra credit. He gave us the opportunity for 10% EC on an exam and 6% to our overall grade. I've had him 3 times and I would take him again. 10/10

Lectures are thorough but well-explained, lots of diagrams and videos. Barry goes far more in-depth than most other 115 professors (helps if you took AP/Honors bio), but I find myself referring to his slides and ideas all the time to help me in BIOL219. He's tougher than other professors, but if you do well, later bio classes will be a breeze!

He is an amazing lecturer, and is usually really helpful when something is confusing. Whenever a question he proposed had 2 "correct" answers, or there was a real mistake. Instead of defending himself, he explained the mistake and then decided to not count the question towards the final grade.

His lectures were excellent and i learned a lot. Barry is definitely one of the hardest biology professors to have, but also the best when it comes to learning content

Dr. Barry is a great professor. He has always been willing to explain difficult concepts to me personally when I need it. His tests can be tough if you do not go to the lecture, as most of the questions have figures directly from the slides. He offers lots of extra credit throughout the semester (roughly 7% onto your overall grade!)

Dr. Barry has an amazing personality that can make lectures very enjoyable/interesting. He is great at keeping students engaged by his lecturing style and having us do in-class assignments. Exams were not difficult but it is important that each lecture is attended to fully understand everything. Plenty of fun extra credit opportunities were given.

Dr. Barry was a very funny, caring prof. I didn't find his course difficult, although studying was necessary, especially for the exams where we had to classify phyla of animals. He offered a good amount of extra credit, and homework was not challenging. His due dates were at weird times, so beware of that. Overall, I thought he taught quite well.

You will get an A in this class if you show up to class and make a quizlet or Anki cards with the end of lecture questions and poll questions asked in class. The students that struggled around me never really came to class and/or used quiz questions to study.

Enjoyable teacher. Moderately hard. His lectures will prepare well for the exam

After my third class with Dr. Barry, his style of teaching hasn't changed a bit, but little change is required. His lectures remain simple, informative, and easy to review later with your own additions.The quizzes aren't difficult, and the exams don't require a mountain of studying. If you do find yourself behind, there are plenty of EC chances.

I really love Dr. Barry and his personality, however I found that his lectures didn't give me as much information I needed to prepare for the exam. I looked over homework and lecture slides and all material he gave us, but I felt like the tests were much harder than the practice provided and there were questions with topics we hardly covered.

I had Barry for both 115 and 117. Seemed like a nice guy, and some of the stuff he said and put in his slides were hilarious. Make sure you do your hw and understand the material as his exams are mostly based on the slides. Lots of EC opportunities though (esp in 117) so take advantage of those.

Took BIO117 over the summer. He had a tendency to get off topic so we missed out on some material but the mental breaks kept me engaged during class. Definitely had to study but none of the concepts were too difficult to grasp.

Very good for someone who thrives in lectures, hw given is mostly done in class, it is test heavy with that making up most of your grades, but if you get a C average on exams and get good grades on hw you will have a B in the class

Extra credit available, tests worth 50% of grade, lots of opportunities to earn points but tests are what matters. We had 3 exams and 1 final. Weekly 20-80 min textbook activities, weekly quiz, pretest before every exam (represent tests well) all had multiple attempts. Only a handful of hw all semester. Good, funny guy but has a robotic voice.

Professor Barry's class takes work, but using resources like the textbook and unstuck ai alongside the lectures can really help. The content is challenging but engaging if you put in the effort.

Prof Barry was very kind and caring, and he made all the subjects easy to understand. You definitely need to pay attention, but if you go to class you will be fine. He teaches everything well and uses different methods so that more people can understand the topics

This class is easily one of my favorites that I've taken, and the way Dr. Barry structured class time with lab time was perfect. With only two open-note exams and scattered homework assignments that we all worked on together, the actual assignments were a breeze. For the labs, all we had to do was be there and ask a question, definitely recommend.

Bio is just a class you generally have to study for to do well, so if you have decent study habits, you'll be good. He definitely read off the slides a lot, but he was a very chill and nice professor, and he definitely knows his stuff. He also gives some bonus points for showing up to office hours. Kevin's a cool guy.

This class is relatively easy but if you miss enough you're cooked. I got pneumonia and had to take an exam with a 103 degree fever, so I got a bad grade. There aren't really enough assignments to cushion your grade if you do bad on one of the exams, but there is a LOT of extra credit (5% added to your final grade, 8% added to final exam grade).

Amazing guy, probably one of my favorite professors this semester. Does very well explaining concepts in lectures. Skim the textbook, do the homework, study a few hours, and you'll do well on the tests.

He is funny and gyatt. I am typing this up during the last lecture of the semester actually.

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Professor Barry was definitely my favorite professor this semester. He makes lectures so interesting and really inspired me to want to learn. Exams are super easy and genuinely just common-sense, I didn't study once during the semester and my lowest exam score was a 78%. There's a couple of extra credit options during the semester, TAKE THEM!