She is the best biology teacher. If I can get an A, anyone can. She is very concerned about learning although she can appear to be a hard ass. I recommend her!

I think she is a great teacher, she may come across as a hard ass but in the end she will do alot to help you with your assignments and tests

A good teacher. You have to stay on top of your work. It is not an easy class, but she will help you in any way possible.

Very good teacher....very concerned with student understanding of material. Stay on top of your work and you'll be fine.

You will never wonder what is expected of you in her lab, she makes it very clear. That is what a good instructor does. Her grading is always fair and her teaching abilities are off the chart, I would recommend her class to everyone.

Good person and great professor. She'll help you when you need it and she actually cares.

She is a really good teacher and knows her stuff. You will learn a lot and make a good grade if you do what is expected of you. You can't be a slacker and expect to make an A. I highly recommend her if you actually want to learn something.

great teacher

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she is very helpful but seems to get aggravated easily sometimes. overall she's okay

Very moody but a fun teacher. Her class is easy but she is very demanding. Every micro lab teacher requires time outside of scheduled lab. Its for your own good. If you can deal with attitude and want a goood grade, take her. You won't regret.

nice lady. she is willing to help and she makes it fun. She had her days but so does everyone. and its hard material to learn but it's not so bad. Expect a quiz EVERYDAY she won't tell you this but know it! And getting your unknown isn't that bad as long as you put in the time and effort.

Ms. Bannan is a very good professor. She is straightfoward and tells you what you need to know for her test! Always willing to help and gives out so many extra credit opportunities and bonuses on each test! People just complain about her because they are slackers and don't want to study! I'm making a very High A in the class(over 100). Recommended

Bannon is a great professor! Sure she can be a little sarcastic, but she is very straightfoward about what is expected of her students because she believes they can really do well. She can be pretty funny too and as a biology lover she really can be inspiring!

I really liked her. She is very clear about what she expects from you in lab and was very helpful to me outside of lab. The quizzes are not hard at all if you take notes from her powerpoints. However, you really have to study for her tests.

Ms. Bannan is wonderful, I heard horrible stories about her prior to her class, they were wrong. She tells you exactly what she wants. She is a hard grader but if you study for her test and quizzes you will do fine. She does give a quiz every week, but that helped my grade!

I love her. Im still taking her now and I have a high A. Her tests are straight from the notes and from study guides.I never read the book. She is hard but she just faces reality.

I personally think she is an awesome teacher.. yes she is hard but biology is not an easy subject... she is very real and gives you a hit of the real science courses

She is an OK teacher! DO NOT skip any classes!!!! I repeat do not skip any classes!!! Her test are strictly by her notes. If there is an SI session I would advise you to go to it......she gives them hints about what's going to be on quizzes and test. If you take her be prepared to tell your socializing world good bye!

Take the Honors class if you can, she treats the Honors students a little better and gets more personal when it comes to grading, i. e. it helps a lot. I wanted to take her again for Bio102 but didn't have the opportunity. =(

She can be dry, but she cares about students that try. If you don't go the extra mile she will leave you behind. She is the best biology teacher I have had for explaining things and helping students who ask her for it. I have had her for about 3 years and I love her class.

Was not a simple class, and she wont "hold your hand" through it, but she is very clear on what she expects. Study guides are given, which is a rarity in the biology department. If you study, come to class and take good notes, you'll be fine.

i think she's better at lecture than lab because she gives you study guide in lecture and in lab she's like "Well, use your reasoning skills" ?????? Anyway, she's funny when she wants to be and explains stuff well, but only the first time really. go to class, take good notes and study and everything will be ok.

Her class was extremely hard, but doable. If you use her office hours and email her for help she will help, though her answers generally are in the form of questions that can redirect you to the answer. She helps you to help yourself, which is much needed for bio majors.I still go to her for help and even though its been years since I had her class

Class is straightforward. Study the notes consistently and the quizzes will be no problem. Concepts (and sometimes ?s too) from quizzes usually show up on tests. Not a very hard class in terms of passing, but getting an A is another story. All in all, not bad.

AMAZING TEACHER!! She goes out of her way when she sees students really trying. If you don't try, she can be mean and cut throat. But having her for my 101 was the best thing for me she was amazing!!

Loved her class and her. She is tough the first few weeks only b/c she weeds out freshman BIO majors who aren't built for BIO. I will miss her when I graduate next year!!

She is NOT gender biased and is more than willing to answer questions, so long as they are well thought out and not a repeat question. If you study her study guides, you will make an A in the course. The only people who don't like her are people who shouldn't be a bio major in the first place.

Dr. Bannan is probably the easiest science professor you will ever have. In order to pass her class you MUST study. She is the sweetest lady you will ever meet and is always willing to help. Her test were a bit hard however they are easier if you study ahead of time. I would kill to take her class again!

Prof. Bannan has been one of my favourite Bio professors for the last couple years. Yes the material is difficult and will require study time, but we are in university! If you have questions, go to her office hours and she will be more than happy to give you the help that you need. She won't coddle you, but she works to prepare you for your future.

She will be an excellent teacher if you pay attention. She provides plenty of extra content. The only way you do not make an A or B is you did not put enough time in it.

I absolutely love Bannan. I had to retake her class b/c I had test anxiety. I received an A in her lab class and a B overall. You absolutely have to go in depth with the study guides. Memorize the answers to the reading assignments. Go to her office and talk to her, she seems harsh in lecture but she if she knows you are trying she will help you

I took BIO102 with Bannan the first time and made a D but decided to take her again on purpose. If you go to her office hours she is more than willing to help you. She can come off as intimidating in big classroom setting but she's not. Exams are tough but she has study materials that help. Lab was much better for me than lecture!

Professor Bannan can come off as intimidating but is very nice if you take the time to talk to her more often and is very helpful through email and in office hours. Make sure to use her as a resource often. She lectures quickly so I used a computer for notes and basically got down everything she said and that helped on tests which are MC.

Bannan is difficult. She gives 3 exams, one final, quizzes, but bonus questions on tests. She randomly takes attendance, and reads off the powerpoint and most of the info. comes from her lecturing out loud. This class was hard to pass and requires a lot of extra effort from reading from the textbook but she gives study guides and posts videos.

I've had Laura Bannan for several classes, including BIO 101 and Micro 330 lab. She comes off as intimidating in the very beginning because she wants to weed out the students who are not meant to be bio majors. Biology isn't supposed to be easy, and there are real-world consequences to screw-ups. She tries to instill this in every student.

Professor Bannan's classes are hard but she is willing to go the extra mile for you if you show up to her office hours. Complete the study guides while reading the textbook AHEAD OF CLASS and you'll be more than prepared for the exams and quizzes. She provides you with everything you need to get those A's. Serious students will do fine.