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Reviews (139)
Great professor and is understanding!
Great Professor. The only downfall was remembering everything was due at 10:59 and not 11:59. Very approachable, respectful, and tells it like it is.
Very nice professor, easy-going and respectful
Great Professor. Was very fun and helpful, especially in labs. Created great reviews that really helped with the exams.
He responds very quickly and helps you resolve any issues you have. When he says he will do something, he does it quickly. He is understanding and accommodates to ensure your success. I highly recommend taking his courses.
Professor Penny is a great communicator and makes a difficult lab achievable. Naturally, there is a lot of memorization that goes into A&P lab, but he works individually with students to help them find a study tactic that works best for them.
It's clear Professor Penny really cares about his students success and he's really easy to reach out to. He responds to emails quickly. By nature, A&P has a lot of memorizing and work to do but he makes it very manageable.
Professor Penny gives plenty of opportunities to improve grades. The reviews are exactly like the tests! STUDY STUDY STUDY!
Professor Penny is not difficult at all if you read and keep current. Quizzes and Exams are exactly what we go over in reviews. I don't see how someone could fail even though it's a difficult course. Professor Penny has great response time to emails and easy to reach.
Great Professor. Really cares about your learning the material rather than memorizing the material. Practice your reviews and your good to go to get an A. Make sure to check due dates and to stay on top of assignments.
Great professor and really understands that life happens and allows you to be the best student you can possibly be.
Great professor, if you have the oppertunity to have a class with hi, TAKE IT!!!
Great professor, can assign alot of work! will provide reviews and test that are similar.
Very easy to contact outside of class and understanding!
It will be a tough work load but he does provide lots of resources to use. Professor Penny is very easy to reach outside of class within office hours as well as emails. If you are not ready to work then I would recommend not taking this class!
this professor believes in the best performance so the material he covers is material in quizzes and tests.
Pro. Penny worked with me to get the best grade possible! Would take him again if needed.
Professor Penny give you time to do your work and he is there whenever you have questions or advice on any assignment or lecture questions. He will respond as fast as you can. I have take his class online and in lecture and he does an amazing job. I recommend taking his class for either BIOL 2402 or BIOL 2401 this even includes his lab classes.
Professor Penny is by far one of the best professors I've ever had! If something is wrong, he will be very lenient with you. He also gives you enough time to get all of your work done. He's a genuine and humble person, if you need to take AP 2, take it with him. You won't regret it!
Professor Penny is a great professor. He is easy to get a hold of but also keeps you up to date on what is going on with the class. He is also very understanding and caring. Do the work/ study and you will be fine.
Professor Penny really wants you to learn the material. He makes sure you know the material before you test or quiz. Make sure you do the reviews for quizzes and tests, they help out a lot. One of the best professors I've had.
Professor Penny was a great professor. He was very understanding, graded assignments in a timely manner and gave a great amount of time to complete quizzes and tests. He also checked in on students one on one if needed, I would definitely take his classes again.
Cares so much about his students. Shows you how to learn and memorize information, instead of having a short term memory lesson. A&P is not an easy class, in his class you have to work and take the time to get things done. But he is always there for you and your questions. Sends check up emails to engage and him you. I would def take him again.
I absolutely loved having Mr. Penny. HIs class is Anatomy so the material can get a little difficult but he is very understanding if you fall behind. He really cares for his students and loves what he does. He made the class easier during these hard times of Covid.
quick email response to questions or concerns. makes time to meet with students over Zoom. offers extra credit, and 2 chances to take quizzes so the higher grade gets recorded.
I really enjoyed having professor penny for this class. He is really understanding and the grading criteria is clear and not hard to do. I look forward to taking professor Penny's A&P 2 class next semester.
I learned a lot from taking this class this semester. Professor Penny cares about his students and actually cares that his students is learning the material instead of just memorizing, He always responds to emails and whenever you need help with something in his class he has flexible (ZOOM) office hours and he communicates well with his students.
Professor Penny cares so much about his students. His responses to emails are 9/10 are going to come either same day or following day. As long as you communicate with him and get the help you need (if needed) you will succeed.
great professor recommend for any medical student
I had the privilege of taking Professor Penny's A&P LAB class, and he was super encouraging and motivating. I did struggle at first, but he always reached out to me to set up zoom meetings to talk about what else HE can do in order to help ME. Everything you need to know for the exams are in the reviews, so PLEASE do not be lazy and take them!
I took Anatomy & Physiology I & the lab with Prof. Penny. I don't think I've ever had a class challenge me in a way this class did. But I did learn a lot. Labs are pretty heavy, so make sure you study a lot. The exams are okay and the quizzes are okay. You need to have a schedule with this class as there is a lot to do for it. Very caring Professor
Professor Penny is a great professor who actively communicates with his students and is always available for questions. His class is a lot of work but Professor Penny is great about ensuring his class is organized and students know exactly what is excepted of them and when its due. If you have the chance, take Professor Penny!
Great Professor! Would definitely recommend taking any class he teaches!
I think professor penny was amazing! The assignments are easy to access on black board. The thing I like most was the quizzes and tests reviews/PowerPoints are very resourceful for studying. Overall I would take him him again if I had to! Take him, you won't regret him.
Quiz reviews are very helpful for exams. If you have any questions he responds very quickly through email. Stay on top of homework so that you don't fall behind.
Professor Penny's quizzes are excellent for practice. You always know what to expect and he's a great communicator.
I love having Professor Penny for my anatomy class. He explained everything very well and made sure that you stayed on task for meeting deadlines. And he was very quick to respond to any questions that you may have.
He is very good at always being there to help! It's a&p, so the class alone is hard. But his quiz practices are a HUGE help when it comes time to take the actual quiz and even a bigger help for the chapter exams. He is always checking on you and seeing how he can help. Great professor!
Professor Penny is great. He is very helpful and accessible outside of class. An advice I would say is Do Your Reviews!!
The course was an easy A. You will be assigned quizzes regarding each chapter. Each quiz may be reviewed with simulated questions on Blackboard. Be sure to attempt these reviews multiple times to see all questions in the pool and memorize them as they will be the same in the quiz. True for ALL quizzes and EXAMS.
He was a really nice professor and I really enjoyed being in his class. He does give a lot of work, but it isn't too difficult.
Professor Penny is a great choice for a teacher. The lecture class is about 15 quizzes and 4 exam. Lab is filled with Lab Practical Exams and Pearson assignments. Do the reviews he gives you and you will pass. You will have to work for your grade, it is not going to be handed you. Do reviews over and over and you will be fine.
Professor Penny is great. If you have any issues, just communicate it with him. Do your reviews and you'll be just fine!
Professor Penny is awesome! The lecture class has multiple quizzes and about 5 exams. For the lab class you are given weekly labsters, pearson assignments and for the semester a total of 3 lab practicals. Although is heavy work he does a great job in providing reviews for quizzes and lab practicals. Do the work and stay on top of the due dates !
Instructor was amazing, loved his overall class. WORK is going to pile up if you don't meet deadlines, but make sure you do the reviews multiple times and it'll be very helpful through the entire course. He provides great feedback and a lot of opportunities to do good.
I was lucky enough to take Professor Penny for lecture and Lab so my assignments lined up well together. No matter who you take, anatomy definitely has a lot of work, but that's why I admire Prof. Penny because he allows you to take your time on your assignments. He also gives reviews. APPRECIATE THE REVIEWS AND TAKE THEM MULTIPLE TIMES!!!!
I really enjoyed his class and learned a lot. There was a lot of work, quizzes, and exams, but he is open to questions and had zoom hours for us if we needed extra help. Also, do your reviews!!
Does give out a good amount of work. Very understanding and extremely easy to reach at anytime. Most I've had to wait for a response was 10 mins. Do the reviews over and over again right away and test early. Then class will be a breeze, just DO THE REVIEWS. the practice are not graded so you can test over 20 times til you get the grade you want.
It is very easy to reach him, and while the work may be overloading, I can tell he cares about his students. This class will be very hard for dual credit students, but if you make the time for practicing reviews, you should be able to pass relatively well.
This class is fairly easy if you just stay on track and do all your exams and quizzes. Those are the only assignments you have and all you have to do is do the reviews over and over until you know the answers.
Great professor really understands the student. Work is difficult but gives plenty of chances to better yourself.
Awesome professor he is super helpful and easy to reach. Your grade will be made up of Exam and quizzes, which may seem a bit difficult at times but if you do the reviews then you should be fine. The professor is very accessible and gives plenty of opportunities to make sure you can improve your grade.
I took him for just my lecture class online and work is very clear and just have to get work done on your own time before the due date and you will pass. Easy class just do the work !
Great professor, is very clear and helpful on what it takes to succeed in his class.
Professor Penny gives you all the tools that you need to pass the course, PowerPoints, books, Q&A, etc. He gives you reviews for each quiz and exam. Do them multiple times and once you get multiple and consistent passing scores, then you should be ready to take the quiz/exams. Tough class but good class.
I WOULD TAKE AS MANY CLASSES WITH HIM AS POSSIBLE I ENJOYED HIS CLASS
I tried taking this class FOUR TIMES. Yes, you read that right. I was sure that this attempt would be like the rest. The first three attempts were with a different professor. Needless to say, I wish I had taken Professor Penny from the beginning. He was easy to talk to and very understanding of what students need to succeed. I highly recommend him.
Professor Penny is a one-of-a-kind professor. He is going to leave it up to you to receive the grade you earn. However, you need to make sure you are managing your time wisely if not you are going to overwhelmed. Definitely would take this course again.
Overall great professor, just simply do your reviewing! Source? Trust me bro.
Great Professor.
He does give a lot of homework but if you learn how to manage it and you actually do it you will pass the class with flying colors because it all helps with the quizzes and exams that you take.
This is my second time taking professor Penny, and I enjoy taking his class. He does give lots of homework but if you manage your time right, you will pass with an easy A. He also communicates really well. I would definitely take his class again if I had to.
This is an amazing class to take! He gives reviews to practice on before the quizzes and exams. As long as you do them you are guaranteed an A. Great professor and communicates very effectively. 10/10 would definitely recommend.
I learned a lot better with Professor Penny compared to my other professors I have taken for this course at a different university! I was able to pass with a B and feel very accomplished with this course.
The course itself may be difficult, but it is coupled with a professor who genuinely cares and makes an attempt to help students succeed.
nice professor, heavy on self-learning but was always willing to help & tutor
Best Bio professor!
He's an amazing teacher who allows you multiple opportunities to catch up and do better. While it may have been just because it was a dual credit course and he tried to help us out a lot, we did get a lot of useful feedback from him. You will have a ridiculous amount of homework but if you apply yourself and stay on track, you should be good.
Very good professor, does give a lot of work, and quizzes, but he lets you take reviews as much as you want to practice and get a good grade. He also responds very quickly to any emails, if you have a question.
This was a good class but there is just a large amount of tests that have been given.
One of my favorite Bio professors!
He is a great person and teacher. Please DO NOT take if you are not going in to the health path you will struggle. I learned the hard way. You have to remember a lot. Dont cheat or you wont learn
Dr Penny is a phenomenal professor, he is very straightforward, organized, and understanding. Taking his course of Anatomy and Physiology 1 has improved the way I study and learn the material. Highly recommend this professor as his way of teaching is different from the traditional way of teaching. saves time and is more effective.
The class was hard because of the material and how much you need to cram for the tests but if you do the reviews he provides you will 100% pass the tests. The reviews are the potential test questions but shuffled around so if done enough time you will be prepared. He provides everything you need to pass the class AND he is very funny/likable!
The most important thing in his class is to stay on top of your work don't let it pile up. He assigns a good amount of stuff, but so long as you do them when you are supposed to it is manageable.
i always had this look at biology as hard and the lessons would be really hard. As he provided us resources on each lesson and chapter he gave me a different look at biology which made me love biology now.
In this course I learned a lot and felt like I had a challenge in the class which was great. I thought professor Penny was very understanding and tried his best to work with his students in any situation. I enjoyed being in his class this semester and will for sure reconsider taking him in the future semesters.
Mr. Penny is very straightforward with instructions and requirements.
He was a great teacher for the topic he was teaching but be prepared for quizzes and practicals that basically make up the class.
He was a lot of fun for a teacher.
Great lecture and be prepare to take in a lot of information, otherwise it was a good experience.
Maurice Penny cares about his students. If you are falling behind he will make time to check up on you and give you advice. 10/10 would take a again for A&P 2.
The course work is heavy but he is a very caring professor.
Great professor and gives out reviews for quizzes and exam which will help you pass.
Plenty of access to practice tests and always know what's expected.
Professor Penny is an amazing Professor. He is very funny and caring with his students and wants everyone to succeed in his class. I love how he uploads reviews for all quizzes and exams for his students to complete as many times as needed. It helped me a lot when I was studying and allowed me to finally pass this course.
Gives you plenty of time to complete your assignments by the end of the semester. Make sure to space out your assignments so they don't pile up at the end.
Great professor and all around easy course.
Professor Penny is a great professor that communicates well and gives a lot of time to his students to complete assignments/quizzes/exams. This helped me a lot because if any unexpected life events happened, I knew I could complete my assignments later. He also gives unlimited attempts for the reviews to make sure you're prepared for quizzes/exams
Study or you won't pass, read the textbook or you won't pass without the exam reviews. Lots of material but Professor Penny was always pretty reachable.
Able to turn in assignments on your own time but must be skilled at time management.
I would say to do well in class you have to stay on top of the assignments. Don't let things pile up and actually practice multiple times with the practice quizzes and exams provided, they are VERY helpful.
The majority of the assignments were independent and he does not offer any type of extension but the work is fair. Most of the learning comes from practice quizzes and exams and would rarely use textbooks
Professor Penny is understanding of a college student's schedule and allows to take tests and quizzes when we have the time to. Tests are easy to study for because of the study practice test he gives us. Great professor overall. My advice to anyone who takes this class, don't wait last minute to complete everything.
Great professor and would definitely recommend!!
Prof. Penny is straight forward on what he wants. Quizzes and exams are specific but he gives you every tool to be successful in the assignments. Teaches you to learn the material long term instead of just short term. A&P is not a simple subject but if you apply yourself, you'll succeed.
Professor Penny is an amazing Professor who cares about students learning information rather than just memorizing it. There is a lot of quizzes and homework assignments, but Professor Penny provides everything needed to receive an A on the assignments.
Amazing professor and communicates effectively.
Very understanding prof there were deadlines but he would never mark you late for anything because he says he understands students do have a life outside of school. Always willing to help and elaborate ,answers emails fast, caring and funny ! easy A take him !
Just pay attention, weekly tests, and gives plenty of time to review, I did not focus much and it reflects on to my grade.
BIOL2401 is a class you can't just put off, but Professor Penny makes it very clear of what's expected from his students on the very first day. He teaches students the art of how to learn and how to grow as a student as well as being funny and having students engaged during lectures. I took this as an 8-week summer course and highly recommend him.
There is a lot of work in the course from Quizzes, exams, pearson hw, and lab practicals. It is easy to fall behind if you are not on top of things but due dates aren't set. Do the reviews as the questions in them will be on the quiz and exams. You will learn more with the reviews than with what you read.
This was a really good class.. You have a lot of homework and quizzes but he will give you an unlimited time of reviews before taking the actual quiz. I would take again!! 100/10
This was a great class! He made the material easy to follow along with and learn! he's very helpful and always open to questions! i would definitely take him again!
Professor Penny is amazing! He is passionate about what he teaches, and wants his students to be too. Grades are based on quizzes for each chapter and exams for 2-4 chapters at a time. He gives reviews for each quiz and exam, which really help if you complete them repeatedly. Would definitely recommend taking him for A&P I!
I took BIOL 1308(which isn't a listed option) but Dr. Penny was such a great professor and understood the college life. Work wasn't due to the end of the semester but it is so much easier to do it each week so it doesn't pile up. Also weekly quizzes are NOT hard as long as you read the material and do the reviews.
Incredibly rude. Stated that "teachers only move up due to incompetence" when he himself is a teacher. Called out a student in front of the whole class and was plain mean to the student. Horrendous. Extremely unprofessional. Recommends that students not study, but will not explain how the quizzes work that he says are all you need to pass the test.
Professor Penny is a sweet guy who doesn't try to make his classes harder than it needs to be. I would retake his course.
Very laid back professor with a good attitude. Very funny and is on task with the work. It's easy as long as you study and don't fall back on doing your assignments, quizzes, and exams.
its a good learning environment that allows you to sort of learn at your pace, and it offered a lot of help when it came to reviewing quizzes
Professor Penny is involved in all his lectures. He engages with his students and initiates participation. Reviews are self explanatory and prepares for the actual quizzes and exams given. Reading prepared me for most quizzes and exams, but his preference is the reviews.
Great professor overall; I would take him again !!!! Make sure you do the reviews !!!!!!
Professor Penny has a way of picking at students brains. You can tell he is passionate about the subject he teaches. Homework is really just take home quizzes, followed up by exams. An easy class to pass as long as you're eating attention. Would take him again for a science course.
This professor is amazing, he is very understanding and loved to help others no matter what. He gives you time with assignments and very patient with students.
This Professor is amazing and very understandable. He is very clear with all assignments, and willing to help you with anything you need. lastly, he is very open minded with all students and respectful to all.
This Professor is great! Your grade depends heavily on you and the amount of effort that is put into quiz and exam reviews. His lectures are always engaging and he doesn't just read off of slides the whole lecture time. I recommend him and would take is class again!
Fun professor; be aware that he will not cover all the content due to going on tangents and discussion a lot in lecture, so do LOTS of reviews on ur own and you will do just fine on quizzes and exams (these are online + no HW). He gives u 2 attempts on them as well as extra credit opps. pretty easy to get a A if u try and prepare!!
Fun professor! He makes lectures entertaining and more of an open class discussion. The course itself is content-heavy, so do the reviews he provides for quizzes and exams ahead of time and you will be prepared!! There are also 2 attempts and extra credit opps ;)
Dr. Penny is very funny and easygoing, but he would usually get distracted and go out of topic instead of explaining the content in the slides. His quizzes and exams are pretty easy if you do a lot of reviews, and you also get two attempts, so it is a pretty easy class. If you want an easy A, take his class, but you won't learn a lot.
I absolutely loved this class! As a high school student taking dual credit Anatomy and Physiology, I found this class very challenging. However, Dr. Penny is a fun and hilarious professor always open to questions, tutoring, and help when needed! He replies very fast to his emails and prepares us for every concept presented in class. 11/10!
He wants you to succeed so he will help you if you need it.
This is a great Professor and course! All lectures lead to good conversations that can help get better understanding of the material being taught. Enjoyed this class very much and grade depends heavily on how much you put into it.
Professor Penny is really great and understanding about grades and everything. His lectures are also really fun and he teaches in a way to relate the material to real life situations. Would definitely take his lecture again!!
Maurice Penny is honestly one of the best professors that a student can have. He doesn't ask too much of you and engages the class to be open to a different way to study. The student has the majority of control over their grade, and if a student ever has questions he does his best to respond as soon as he can.
I was nervous about this class, but Penny was able to ease the stress for me. Lectures are not that bad, he cracks jokes every now and then, but the information is very easy to follow, all you got to do is follow along and DO YOUR PRACTICE TESTS!!! It will help with your exams!!
Little exams/quizzes so most learning is done during lectures. Great professor overall and loves to get everyone involved.
Little exams/quizzes so most learning done in lectures. Great professor overall and loved to get everyone involved.
Professor Penny is amazing and supportive. He understands the material and makes it even easier for students to understand by the way he explains it. If you are struggling with anything whether it is related to class or not he is always there to help!
Professor Penny is awesome! He understands everything so well and can explain it in a way that makes it easier for us students to understand. Whenever we're struggling with something, whether it's related to the class or not, he's always there to help us out. He's supportive and wants us to succeed.
A great teacher .
Dr. Penny is a great professor that truly cares about his students and wants them to do well in his class. He goes over all of the information thoroughly in his lectures, and makes sure to answer any questions. He gives plenty of time to complete assignments, and even gives us specific reviews for every quiz and exam. I would recommend this class.
Dr. Penny is an amazing Professor! In his lectures he goes over the information very thoroughly and even gets students engaged with questions and scenarios.There's many quizzes and exams throughout the semester, but he gives us amazing reviews for each one and a large amount of time to complete them without any punishment for being "late."
Dr. Penny is an amazing professor. In his lectures, he makes sure students understand the material by putting it in real-world scenarios. The content of this class is difficult overall, but Dr. Penny makes it easy for students to understand what is going on. Dr. Penny is very understanding and is happy to answer any questions.
Very nice guy that understands the topic very well, and also very connective with students.
Very competent and knowledgeable professor who can teach you many things that aren't on a lecture slide. Dr. Penny's teaching style is lecture heavy but he is always available to answer any questions. In addition, material is conveyed in a clear and concise manner.
Professor Penny uses many lectures to convey information. I would highly recommend his class because he is a genuinely caring professor motivated by his students' success.
Professor Penny prepares dissections and activities for learning opportunities on a regular basis. Every week is something new and interesting offering new opportunities for learning. I would highly recommend taking his class, especially if you are also considering taking his lecture simultaneously.
Dr. Penny is one of the best professors that I have ever had. He is very open-minded and willing to help each and every student in his class succeed. The 5 P's that he goes by is one that is inspirational and helpful for those who want to do well in his course.
Professor Maurice Penny establishes the course work in an efficient manner and provides study material for any upcoming quizzes and exams. It is important to use the time you are given to focus on studying and reviewing material. Dr. Penny is also very responsive and extremely helpful when needing to reach out for help or guidance.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
53%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.52 avg changeRatings by Course
BIO1106
5.0
(1)BIOL2402LAB
5.0
(2)BIO600
5.0
(1)BIOL9401
5.0
(1)BIOL2401001
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BIOL9401
4.0
BIOL2401001
4.0
BIOL2402LAB
3.5
BIO2402
3.4
BIOL2401
3.3