I took this class my freshman year in spring of 2011. If you can get past the "tough-guy" act, you can see that Garcia class is interesting. TAKE EXCELLENT NOTES. The book isn't necessary, so don't bother. Tests are hard, but there's a generous "curve" since lots of people tend to struggle. Try to beat the average (~60's on tests).

Pretty interesting teacher

Very interesting teacher. Comical and helpful.

Keeps it interesting with his humor. Tough material he likes to challenge you.

Very funny guy, enjoys a good laugh.

Loves a good laugh and is very scarcastic. It is a hard class but you must take it as a bio major. Study hard and you'll get through it. If you made it to this point your doing well so far

Awesome guy. Really funny and helpful. Makes class fun and interesting

He's funny , but stern. Make sure to listen up and take notes.

Very good at lecturing. Attend office hours to do well in class.

Interesting professor and class. Pretty funny at times.

really interesting man. class time is definitely engaging, but u'll have to take ur own adequate notes

challenging course

interesting class

tough guy attitude but interesting lecturer, don't buy the book, just take good notes during lecture

Professor Garcia rocks!

Interesting to listen to

Garcia is the BEST!

Garcia is the BEST!!!!

Good teacher and straight forward about the information

Garcia. What a guy!

Dr. Garcia is AWESOME!

Great!

Garcia is awesome!

Good professor, interesting exams

Attend class; study your lecture notes; ask questions when you have them; pretty straightforward course

The best bio professor I've ever had!

Interesting class, pay attention and take good notes. If you don't get it, go to office hours.

Ask tons of questions until you fully understand the concept. The tests are based on using the information you know instead of memorization. If you simply memorize material, you will fail.

Ask questions and work to understand the concepts instead of memorizing. Makes you think instead of just remembering. Great professor who creates an entertaining classroom dynamic.

Have to understand concepts rather than memorizing notes...don't bother buying textbook!

Test are really hard, but if you literally write down everything he says and study the notes a week in advance, you will be fine, there is a big curve

Funny Professor. Just like all other classes, must work hard and know material.

Overall Great teacher, very hard tests but has a nice curve. Must go to class and take excellent notes and really understand the material not just memorize it.

Tough but cares that you do well and earn your grade.

Not an easy class, but he is always available to answer questions

Good teacher. Keeps the lecture very interesting and is treats us all like the adults we should be treated as.

He's a good teacher but very hard study and you will do well

Interesting class, nice curve. Go to class or you will fall behind.

I love the class, he is great.

Go to class and office houres

GO TO CLASS!! ask questions if you're unsure of anything. I like his teaching style. He tends to talk fast so compare notes with someone after class. Don't buy the book.

Pay attention in class, go to office hours.

make sure you go to class everyday! Go to his office hours from the start of the semester.

Funny guy. Makes fun of you whether your right or wrong which sort of takes the tension off if you are wrong. I'm calling BS on the textbook thing though. I have found that it helps bring everything together. I saw him working out at the Rec a lot, homie's got nice pec's!

Good guy, seems to genuinely care about students doing well. Willing to answer any questions and offer help at office hours. Funny guy too

Seems like a good guy. Genuinely cares about students learning. Will answer any questions and offer help at office hours. Funny guy too.

Favorite BIO class thus far

Go to class, take notes, ask questions, and go to his office hours.

He says it how it is. You actually obtain and learn information every class. His lectures are more like comedy hour with some biology thrown in the mix.

Very entertaining and interested in student learning. Only complaint is that he gave a practice test for the first exam but wouldn't discuss the answers so it was not very helpful.

He was great!

He is a good teacher and presents his material very clearly.

Fun professor with interesting lectures.

Very fun professor! Important to go to lecture everyday

Very sarcastic which I liked. Honest in his opinions of what you need to know. I was genuinely interested in what he had to say.

Good lectures and excellent teaching. Can be intimidating at first, but encourages to ask questions and tests for actual understanding of material.

Good lectures and excellent teaching. Can be intimidating at first but encourages you to ask questions to have a FULL comprehensive understanding of the material.

NEED to go to lecture and NEED to go to office hours.

This class is very interesting.

need to go to every lecture and office hours to fully understand everything. the exams will make you cry.

I enjoy the lectures; he definitely keeps them interesting and explains things well. If you work hard and seek help instead of thinking it will just come to you, you should do well

Garcia's classes are both informative and entertaining.

Go to lecture, really pay attention. You never know what he will pull on the test! Really need to understand what he is teaching you.

Great teacher. Very clear and helpful.

Go to lecture whatever you do, he is very informative and helpful.

He is very funny! Very hard teacher though and will make you work hard.

Ask questions and DON'T Memorize!

Don't be scared to ask for help when you really need it. He will try to help however he can.

This Cell Bio Connoisseur only enhances his charm with his sassy commentary that elevates his class to the entertainment level of SNL.

Dr. Garcia is the pinnacle of Latino intelligence in the biological field! The combination of his powerhouse level of knowledge combined with the driest of dark humor make the class enjoyable to attend.

Professor Garcia--a doctor of Biology, a captain of industry, and a king among men.

This guy makes his class interesting. He tries to be funny but overdoes sometimes. All in all, great class.

If you took the looks of Enrique Iglesias, the funniness of Will Ferrell, and the brain of Albert Einstein and then fused it all into one superhuman person, the result would be Dr. Garcia. What else would you want in a professor besides hotness, funnies, and brains?

Dr Garcia makes his class extremely entertaining and fun to go to!

This class should be renamed Cell Biology - Marine Corps Style. He insults you to break you down so that you can feel better about yourself when you do something right (which isn't very often!) Fun class!

What I have learned from Garcia thus far: Don't raise your hand.

This guy, is the bee's knees. The cat's pajamas. He does with Cell Biology what Da Vinci did with the Renaissance, makes it his... being of lesser value. He dominates this field like the Seahawks dominated the Broncos in the Super Bowl. To top it all off, he does it better than a comedy routine by Gabriela Iglesias.

There are truly no words to describe how much of a genius this man truly is. He is brilliant, dresses like a Greek God, and keeps the laughter coming in class. His class is A1 like the steak sauce. There will never be a dull moment. Who knew learning about biology could be so fun? I dare you not to have him as a teacher.

Mr. Garcia is like a catalyst. He increases the speed of which I learn. His lectures are very informative, insightful, and I am grateful that I have him as my Biology professor. For all he does, he should demand more... but like a neutron, he has no charge.

He is so interesting I could sit there for 2 hrs listening to him read the dictionary.

Dr. Garcia is hilarious! If you need a dose of laughter, his class is the place to go. Not to mention his wonderful sense of style. Enough said!

One of a kind professor.

Dr. Garcia... SO fly

Dr. Garcia is the best professor I've ever had!

Dr. Garcia is like a younger, more distinguished version of George Lopez.

gud stuf

Took this class after receiving a W in Dr. Zhang's class the prior semester. On that note, AVOID DR. ZHANG AT ALL COSTS. Dr. Garcia is the absolute funniest teacher I have ever had. His lectures are very informative and he won't move on until everyone understands. He encourages you to ask questions and is available for additional help through email

Tests were difficult, but he was funny and good at lecturing

One of my favorite professors I've had. Going to class is like going to a comedy show. This guy is hilarious! The jokes he tells are all relevant to the material and help tremendously in remembering it. My TA, Scott, was also very helpful and nice. Great professor overall! Definitely my favorite Bio class I've taken, probably due to him teaching.

He is very used to joking with his students. On the anniversary of my best friend's death I had this class. He tried joking with me several times & he could tell that this made me really upset (I was in a bad place and did not want to have to engage in class) after class he pulled me aside to be supportive. It was really genuine.

Considering this class was at the capstone level, he was the most amazing professor I've ever had. Honestly understood that we're busy seniors and made my life a lot easier. The class definitely lived up to expectation material wise; I learned about what I was interested in just for the enjoyment of learning it for once.

This class is insanely hard, but Garcia knows that. His curve involves taking the average for the exam, adding the standard deviation and thats max score for the exam. Don't be scared if you have him. YOU MUST GO TO OFFICE HOURS. Literally once he knows your name and a little about you, he's great. He will make fun of his favorite students in class

This class is hard as well as the exams. However, the weekly quizzes that are offered help you prepare for the exams. Don't let yourself fall behind and go to office hours frequently. I studied maybe 1-2 days before each exam and still ended up receiving over 100% after the curve. It's a doable class, you just need to put the work in.

Dr. Garcia is the professor version of Dr. House. He leans into his poor reviews, making people think he is a horrible professor. In reality, Garcia cares about his students and wants them to learn and be successful. (class avg 3.4) If you actually want to learn and be successful, you should take his course, but you NEED to go to office hours.