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“Exams are basically the only grades but they were really fair”
BIO246 - 4.0 rating“As an added bonus, ladies, he is quite handsome”
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Reviews (95)
I was dreading taking micro but I really enjoyed Kiser, as long as you go to class and lab there's no reason why you can't do real well in this class. He makes the material easy to understand and adds a little humor to make it interesting.
VERY THOROUGH
Awesome teacher. Very intelligent and funny. Wants you to learn and get a good grade. Tests were a little hard but shouldnt have a problem if you go to class.
Yea thought he was hot, but also still an awesome teacher. Go to class, and ALWAYS go to lab, it will benefit and make a good difference in your grade. Loved his class, would take him again if I had any more sciences. Very helpful and knowledgable, willing to help gives ok tests and lots of extra credit so volunteer! Def. take him!!
Good drawings on the whiteboard to illustrate
Kiser is a great teacher. He is very intelligent and makes a difficult interesting. There are a lot of notes to take, however, he explains every detail and was never a boring teacher to listen to. He fits in well with the students and everyone I ever talked to seemed to enjoy his clases very much. I highly recommend him!
i dreaded this class for so long but once i took it, i realized how interesting biology really is....he is an excellent teacher
As long as you go to class and actually listen to what he is teaching, you'll do fine. He gives excelent study guides for the exams which are extremely helpful. The tests are directly from the study guide!
Test are directly from powerpoints/outlines he gives you, he also gives extra points on exams for reading articles. I did well in his class & I didn't even buy the book!
OK. Really great teacher with really interesting subject matter but he just talks so fast that you lose something in the translation. Labs were great and really FUN! Overall I would say that he is one of the best science teachers I have had...if he would only slow down a bit he would the very best!
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME, Funny, easy to listen to, lots of opportunity to earn extra points and obviously really loves his profession. I LOVED THIS CLASS! (he is really EASY on the eyes too!!!)
The class is oveall very interesting. Kiser as an instructor is organized, helpfull, and knowledgeable. I you show up to class, listen, and study a week in advanced for the test you will Ace it.
BIO175 Dr.Kiser is great! Very organized, straight forward information. Powerpoints are comprehensive, and the labs are fun and informative. Im sad that the class is over.
Great teacher. sticks to material in class, adds extras into lecture that is interesting. Textbook was NEVER used. Study powerpoints and read extra credit and you will make a B.
He was a wonderful professor. He knew his subject. Because it is microbiology, there is A LOT of info but he makes in interesting. Lab will save your grade though!
He knows what he's talking about, but he doesn't do a good job of explaining it in lecture. Def. need to do learning on your own. Study guides don't help too much. Be prepared to stay the ENTIRE 3 hours in class. Talks a lot.
he is a very good teacher - holds a PhD and is extremely knowledgeable - very friendly - very fair class - take him if you have the chance!
He explains things well. He answers any and all questions. He is very approachable. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK! Print his power point and take good notes and you will do fine. I would take any bio class with him again.
Very nice man. Follow the powerpoints and you will get an A. Very smart too. He helps you with anything. However, do not forget to sign the role, he won't let you sign it later.
Very good professor! He is very thoughtful and understanding but not a push over. Do not buy the book! Print the power point and you will do fine. This is my second class with him, I took A$P with him last semester, and I would take any science class with him in the future. He is crystal clear in his expectations.
Dr. Kiser is an excellent instructor. Most test info comes from powerpoints & notes taken in class. I used the textbook to clarify anything I didn't understand but studied mostly from my notes. He is friendly and approachable and works with students when they need help so long as you ask in advance. I found micro to be a very interesting class.
Dr. Kiser was an excellent teacher and very helpful at all times. He did very well with his lectures and made everything easy to understand and comprehend. The labs where also very fun and interesting. This was one of the best classes I have ever took at CFCC. Awesome Teacher.
Great teacher! He really goes that extra mile to help you understand what is going on. If you pay attention and take good notes your pretty well set. A def plus is that he is SUPER hot...
Professor Kiser gives great lectures. He is informative and helpful.
Approachable and helpful. Take good notes and suggest recording. He talks WAY to fast when it is the important stuff. Don't waste your money on the book, I never opened it. HARDEST class I ever took!
best teacher I have ever had at CFCC. super nice guy, takes the time to explain material to you personally and answer all of your questions. easy class if you takegood notes!
What a good teacher! The material is somewhat difficult, but his lectures are really clear. His lectures are funny, he makes bio chemistry humorous. Great class
Kiser is in my top 5 list for the best professors I have ever had. He is a great teacher and makes the class fun and engaging. The tests can be tricky but if you go to class, study his powerpoints and take notes you should do great. I made an A+ and I learned a ton of info that I use in my major. Definitely recommend!
Dr. Kiser throw's a lot of material at you, but is very clear in his expectations and grades very fairly. Labs are fun, much more than expected from a community college. Attend lecture, utilize the study guides he offers and you'll do fine.
Dr. Kiser is by far my favorite professor at any school I've attended. I would take any class he offered. He covers a lot of material but at the end of the semester, you will be surprised at how much you've learned. Very helpful, quick to respond to emails.
Dr. Kiser was indeed interested in helping all his students pass his class. He reinformed us of upcomibg tests, online quizes, n when n how assignments were due.
He is one of the best teahers I've ever had. He will help you however he can. He allowed me one day to work in the lab all by myself and he was there for questions. If you study what he talks about, you will pass with an A. It's a shame he's leaving to go to UNCW. CFCC is losing an awesome professor!
he's a great guy and a great professor. he's super helpful and approachable and he really cares if his students are learning! definitely take him!
Great professor who is super clear. Class was pretty easy, but make sure you study for the exams. All his notes are on blackboard.
He is the best professor I have ever had! He made this class so interesting and is always willing to help with questions. Such a nice person and I wish I could take another of his classes.
Dr. Kiser is a great professor who keeps students engaged and makes subject material interesting. As long as you go to close, pay attention and study you will do well on tests. He is very reasonable and extremely helpful if you have any questions. I recommend going to every class because the notes are an outline.
Very cool class. Kiser is an awesome guy and very easy to understand. Attending lecture and taking good notes are key to making an A. Tests are straight forward (no tricks)and easy if you at least study a little bit. Only grades are 3 tests and the final. He gives an additional optional final to replace a low grade if needed.
Dr. Kiser was one of the most helpful professors i have ever had at UNCW. The material is actually extremely interesting and I learned so much in his class that I actually use in everyday life. Make sure to go to the SI sessions because they are extremely helpful and Dr. Kiser helped bump up my grade because of my attendance at SI!
Although course material was difficult, there couldn't be a better professor to teach the material. His lectures are engaging and he makes the subject matter really interesting. There are alotttttt of terms to remember for tests, but if you study a little bit at a time, you'll do fine on it. Great professor, very clear, and so helpful.
He changed the way the class went so there was a separate multiple choice test, then a group test, and an essay exam all on different days for each test but in the end it helps out your grade because you can bomb a test and still make an A. Only studying I did was read over the articles before the essay exam.
Kiser is really great in lecture. Class attendance isn't mandatory but I assure you, you need to go. Microbiology is hard but he is very straightforward and tries to make the class enjoyable. His tests aren't easy but he is very fair. I didn't care for the subject matter but Kiser made it as good as it was going to get. Don't need book
His lectures are interesting but unless you write everything that comes out of his mouth the tests are pretty hard! Highest test grade ive gotten...85! Probably will be getting my first C during college! Wish I could drop it..
Gives good notes and keeps lectures funny and interesting. The SI session for his class with Anna is super helpful as well. You use the textbook some, especially for the last exam so I would get that.
Dr. Kiser is amazing. He is super helpful and will clarify anything for you, even during tests. He wants his students to do well and all you have to do is reach out and ASK! You need to go to class since not much information is on the power points but class is enjoyable due to his teaching style. As an added bonus, ladies, he is quite handsome!
Kiser is so great! He makes lecture funnyengaging and he is always very friendly and easy to approach. I also took the lab and it make me like him as a professor even more. He's great!
He was very helpful but SI helped so much she told you what would most likely be on the tests.
Dr. Kiser is an amazing man. I had a question for him on the very first day and he was so invited, helpful and very approachable! He is very nice and incredibly helpful. I had him for microbiology which I needed an A in to get into the nursing program and he did everything in his power to help. Such a great professor and SO NICE to look at too!
Really awesome teacher that cares about his work and students understanding more than just a grade.
I enjoyed his class and thought he was a good teacher. Until he gives an A- for literally anything below a 93.9. Really. Bro. Common. Get real.
Dr. Kiser was a really good professor & he kept what could sometimes be boring information funny & entertaining. Though he only lectures with PPTs, he is engaging even to a huge auditorium of students. To get an A you need a 94 & the class is definitely challenging, but I enjoyed it overall & he really wants his students to succeed!
Class is difficult. If you study hard and long you'll make it. His tests are about 1/4 definition and memorization, and 3/4 conceptual. So you need to both know the material and know how to apply it. It was difficult, but the last half of the semester it gets interesting and kinda fun.
Kevin Kiser is the best professor I have ever had. I took him over summer and made 100s on most the exams, A's on all of them. Just pay attention in class and go over your notes every day and you'll make an A. His exams are all information from his power points and what he says in class - I didn't ever use the book. Take Kevin Kiser people!
Kiser is an amazing professor. His lectures are clear and his exams are very fair You have to put in a lot of work to get an A but all of the information he presents is on the exam, no surprised. The questions are conceptual but not too difficult. He's a great lecturer and is very informative.
Awesome professor. Awesome lectures. The class in itself (microbiology) is very interesting because it applies to your daily life, microbes are everywhere. Tests are very clear and concise, it is not hard to do well on them as long as you put in the necessary effort. Would recommend.
Kiser is the best! He teaches Microbiology with so much enthusiasm! The class itself is made so relatable to our daily lives by this man! Loved his class! Tests were very easy and very clear what we needed to learn ( DO THE PRACTICE TESTS hint hint). Take this man because he is amazing!
Exams are basically the only grades but they were really fair. They were difficult but he gives you everything you should know in his powerpoints. Definitely take the practice exams and do the supplemental readings before the tests!! Kiser was a chill dude and I learned a lot from his class that helped me with other classes. Also go to class.
If you know what Top Hat is, get ready to use it during lectures and for homework. Dr. Kiser is a great lecturer. He is funny and keeps you engaged. There is a lot of homework but it is all helpful. The tests always have a few extra credit questions and you get a chance to replace one of your grades with an optional final.
Mr. Kiser has been one of the best professors that I have ever had at UNCW, he explains the material very clearly and made learning fun. He makes everything as simple as possible, and I look forward to going to class. He makes learning fun, and he is a true example of what a good professor should be like.
Dr. Kiser is incredible. The true epitome of what a professor should be. Micro of Human Diseases is super interesting and enjoyable. He breaks down the material in an understandable manner. The tests also aren't too bad if you study! He also uses TopHat for class participation & homework - and for tests if you want to take them online!
Kevin Kiser is a fantastic teacher. He is very passionate about the material and wants to teach others the same thing. He makes the material easy to understand and interesting by relating it to real world problems. If I could have him for my professor for every class i would. You have to work on tophat though thats the only grade other than tests.
Kiser is so funny and his class was never boring. Tests are identical practice tests, just find a good Quizlet and you'll do fine. Frequent hw but very easy and participation questions every lecture.
Dr. Kiser is a great professor. His lectures are very effective of explaining the content so it's important you always go. He's a funny professor that can keep your attention with anything he says as he always makes his presentations funny and entertaining. I would take again if given the opportunity to.
The course itself is difficult (was taking fall 2018 aka hurricane Florence season). The lectures were great and he explained everything well. The course itself is manageable with time management and determination
Dr. Kiser is awesome! This class was time-consuming (because of hurricane Florence) but if you put in the work and study it isn't too hard to get an A. The Tophat homework is very helpful to study for the exams, and all of the questions on the exams are things that we went over in class he doesn't try to trick you. Take him if you have the chance!
Kiser is easily one of the best professors UNCW has to offer. He uses TopHat for homework and in class questions. Attendance isn't mandatory but the in class questions are participation only and do help you in the end. He is passionate, hilarious and really makes the material interesting and fun! I would certainly take him again!
I loved professor Kiser. The tophat can REALLY boost your grade so make sure you go to class and do your best on the homework! He gives fair tests that aren't extremely difficult but require some effort studying. You don't have to buy a textbook. Make sure you review your old tophat for the final exam but don't ONLY review that. Take him!
Dr. Kiser is really awesome. He's super nice and does a really good job of keeping the class engaging. It's a pretty tough class but if you work hard and utilize his office hours you should be able to do well. Attendance isn't technically mandatory but he does tophat participation questions daily.
Dr. Kiser is one of my most favorite professors. I took BIO 320 online over the summer. His efforts to help students understand the material and apply it beyond the classroom made the class easy to dive into. I appreciated the graded Top Hat homework instead of just test grades. The test material was exactly what he taught in class. Participate!
I really enjoyed taking micro with Kiser because everything is very organized and clear from the start of the class. everything is done. through tophat. i really like how he talks through his lectures, you can tell he really knows what hes talking about and is passionate about it, but is also good at explaining it to those who dont know much
Easily the most boring professor ever. It was pretty torturous to sit through an hour and 15 minutes of this guy talking for class. Easiest way to go to sleep is to listen to this guy talk.
Easily one of the best teachers Ive had. He lectured well and would review periodically while lecturing. Its a lot of material but if you prepare before the lectures and come with notes done, youll do fine. His lecture notes are clear and he puts all of them on his canvas page.
Dr. Kiser is an amazing professor. He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to about problems regarding the course materials. He truly wants you to do well, so if you follow his suggested study exercises, you will succeed. The material is hard, but not impossible. Personally, I really enjoyed his class. I found him very entertaining.
Dr. Kiser is an AMAZING professor. This course is very difficult (for me anyway) but he explain it well. He is very strict on how he grades things so it's either 100% right or no credit at all. I enjoyed having him but it is a very rigorous course.
I LOVE PROF. KISER! He is an amazing prof. and actually enjoys what he teaches. Microbiology is a hard class but he does his absolute best to make it clear and fun. Powerpoints are clear and concise. The final exam is the hardest so make sure you do well on the tophat assignments and the previous exams. I would take him again!!! I def recommend!!!
Difficult course because of the content but he is a great professor, he really cares about the material and his students. he makes lectures as interesting as they can be and is always available and willing to help. very clear class structure nothing confusing about it
I took his lab and lecture and this was easily the highlight of my week. He is such a nice guy and his lab was so fun! His content is a lot and hard but he is a great professor
Honestly one of the best biology professors. Knowledgeable, but humble and wants to actually teach you and involve you in the lecture. Most work was through TopHat, and attendance was not mandatory, so you could answer the lecture questions/review slides at home. Although, when you do attend lecture it was always easy-going and highly informative.
The best biology professor I've had hands down. Super organized, tells you what to expect right out of the gate, and his tests/assignments are super fair. He teaches you the concepts as if it is a story on top of being concise, and he records all lectures (excellent to listen back to in the car might I add). He's awesome, protect this man.
Kiser was an awesome professor and told some type of story with the information each lecture which made it easier to learn. Attendance isn't required but he makes it easier to learn the information if you consistently go because the information grows on itself/repeats.
prof kiser is amazing! he is very well-organized and clear about the course. he manages to keep the subject interesting and his lectures engaging; makes occasional jokes and tells stories to help you absorb the lesson. he is extremely helpful, advising students on how to study for the course and being available via email and office hrs. recommend!
hard content; but professor is super helpful and intelligent, cares about his students and is very passionate. The lab is amazing also, you will learn so much and he makes it actually enjoyable. 10/10
Professor Kiser is one of the best professors at uncw! He is kind and understanding and really wants his students to succeed. Tests are very straightforward and fair. He often makes jokes in class and the lab is fun too! He is also very approachable and easy to talk to. I recommend this professor to anyone who is looking to take micro.
I loved this class so so much, because of Dr Kiser. I was nervous at first for this course but he made it so easy to understand and retain. I would take every single course Dr Kiser teaches. He really knows what he's teaching and his tests are straight forward. He is very funny and makes his lectures fun. Highly recommend for Micro!
BEST professor to ever exist, I had him for Micro and Immunology. He is the intelligent and understanding, easily prof of the year every year! Made A's in both
Dr. Kiser is an incredible professor! Though microbiology is a difficult class, he made it fun and interesting. The tests were difficult but straightforward. He uses word associations in his tests, so look at his discussion boards, go to SI, or email him. He seems scary but is very kind and understanding. Take him if you can!
Dr. Kiser is an amazing professor, and his lectures are concise and straight to the point. Even when the material from the supplemental readings and textbook (optional) are hard to follow, the in-class lectures are extremely important and easy to decipher, due to Dr. Kiser's teaching strategies and word usage.
Dr. Kiser was a great teacher and very caring but his class was really hard. You have to pay attention to every word he says. On tests he expects you to remember everything and apply it to real life situations.
This class really isn't that difficult. Go to SI before tests, take notes during lecture, and study homework questions and you will do fine. Dr. Kiser is an amazing professor and has very engaging lectures.
One of the best professors I have had at UNCW. Course is laid out very organized. As long as you go to class and do the homework/ self study chapters, the tests are fairly straightforward. SI for this class actually helps and is very on par with what's on the test.
Great class, just lots of TopHat homework! As long as you stay on top of assignments you should be able to ace the class. Great professor
Dr. Kiser is amazing! Best professor I've had at UNCW by far. He is extremely organized and straight forward. His lectures are very interesting, and he tests you on EXACTLY what he says in class. This class isn't easy, but his teaching style is phenomenal, he is so helpful, and so is SI!! I would take this class again if I could!
Mr. Kiser was an amazing teacher! He makes lecture super interesting and you can tell he really cares about his students. With that being said his tests were harder than I expected and there were at least 5 questions on every test that were pretty knit picky. However, he was a great teacher and I would recommend him to anyone.
Dr. Kiser is such an amazing professor! His Immunology class has been my favorite class I have ever taken at UNCW. It's a tough class, but it's really interesting, and he makes it fun; highly recommend!
Such an incredible professor. He is super passionate about what he teaches and it shows. His exams are very doable except for his final which was incredibly difficult. Out of class work was very manageable with studying and other classes.
Dr. Kiser is amazing! He took difficult concepts and broke them into simple ways of explanation and not to mention in a hilarious manner. This class is hard and the final was pretty difficult. You definitely have to put the work in, but when you see the hard work reciprocated through your grades it is a good feeling. He is very accessible also
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
25%
Textbook Required
65%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.15 avg changeRatings by Course
12229
5.0
(1)BIOLOGY
5.0
(1)BASICBIO
5.0
(1)GENETICS
5.0
(1)BIO106
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
BIO163
5.0
MICRO175
5.0
BASICBIO
4.0
MICROBIO
4.0
MICROBIOLOGY
3.5