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“She makes things very clear and her exams were not very hard”
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2200 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
40%
Textbook Required
46%
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2200
5.0
(1)HNRS1510
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(5)ZOOL2220
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(3)PHYS2200
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(3)PHYSI2100
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PHYSI2100
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ZOOL2420
5.0
COMP4060
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Reviews (88)
Awesome professor! Highly recommend to anyone! Very interesting material and a great environment to learn in.
She teaches well and answers questions with clarity. You have to study well and know your stuff but if you know it you will do well. She is not tricky but do go to class. Her notes are somewhat self explantatory but do need explaining much of the time. Good teacher and easy to understand.
She is a good teacher and answers questions with clarity. You have to study and not just cram but she is not tricky and if you know your stuff you will do well. Do go to class, not a class you can skip.
She knows her stuff!!
Very good teacher, one of the best professors I have had at WSU. She is super nice and understanding. Do go to lecture, a lot of the things that will be on the exam she emphasises in lecture. Very good at explaining things and her tests are straight off her notes. If you study what she tells you to, you will get an A.
She isn't the greatest lecturer, but her class is easy. Also she would do anything to help you out. She is very kind and helpful!
She is awesome! She is really helpful and she uses her own powerpoints to teach the class. So as long as you know the powerpoints you are good to go.
Great teacher...a little tricky on quizes and tests. Overall if you study you'll do well!
She is an excellent teacher. She will work with you if you are having problems.
I though she was a really good teacher. She uses all the test that you have taken before on the final along with the a the last three sections. she has everything on the slides and doesn't use the book that often if you print off the slides you will be good and it makes it easy to follow along. I would take it from her for sure. great teacher.
I took skopec from recommendations from other students saying she was amazing. I despise that class. I would study for hours upon hours & still get a 55%-64% on EVERY exam. I didn't bother to study for one exam & got higher on it than others. Ridiculous. For me, she would emphasize certain slides and points & then they wouldn't be on the tests.
Great teacher! Very helpful and accommodating. Her tests were fair and straight from her notes. She teaches straight from powerpoint, so print off slides before class
Awesome and willing to help with anything.
It is an easy class. Lecture is kind of boring and I never went. I only studied on the final exam. If you?re really into human physiology take it from another professor.
Good teacher who is willing to answwer any questions you might have. Study the power points for tests and you should do fine.
My favorite teacher, she is no only generous on tests, she does not hold her students to any standards she cannot hold. Very kind, easy to understand.
Took online class. Great teacher, very helpful, clear. Very fair in grading. Highly recommend. You'll do great with just studying the slides, book is not indispensable, online search or library can help with what you don't get from the slides.
Recommend! She is amazing! Wants you to succeed, and is willing to help you in whatever questions you have. Fair in grading. She is very clear. Will tell exactly what you need to study on. SI is very helpful.
Prof. Skopec is awesome! I took this class online and listening to the lectures was VERY helpful as well as entertaining! Skopec really knows how to catch your attention and help you to learn. Tests were tough as well but if you study, you'll do fine. Great class!!
Good online class. Study the slides. Know them well. Class takes time, but if you put it in it's pretty easy. Labs can be a pain, but that's to be expected. I didn't have much interaction with Skopec, but the class is well organized. Quizzes contain some trick questions ocassionally.
Michele is so helpful she responds to emails quickly and her online lectures were fun to listen to. She has an upbeat voice and gives study guides before tests. If you study the guides review the slides you will do great.
Took both human and comp phys from her. Just go to class with the powerpoints printed out, take notes then review them for the test and you'll do fine.
Great teacher! The class is quite a bit of work if you want a good grade but Skopec wants you to succeed. She loves what she is teaching and knows the subject material very well. She likes to keep class upbeat and will joke around with the students! Give s the students lots of resources for further understanding! Great teacher! I learned a lot!
I liked Skopec a lot, and most people do. She gives a lot of assignments so if you do well on them, it will boost your grade. She posts practice exams online. Be prepared for essay-based exams. Also be prepared to write quite a few papers. The class will be easier if you've taken human physiology.
Great teacher that is very encouraging. She really works with you and understands special circumstances.
You DO not need the book. Print out the slides and take good notes. I did this class online and it was perfect! If you study hard and listen to every lecture you will get an A. She makes lectures fun and interesting. I wish she taught an anatomy class!
Michele is awesome and hilarious. This class is a million times easier than Anatomy, and very interesting. The labs are extremely easy (1 a week) and so are the quizzes (also 1 a week). The tests are so-so, but all of the questions come from the powerpoints. She posts her lectures online if you can't make class. Definitely Physiology from Skopec!
Michelle is a great person and a good professor. Her tests are easy if you have gone to class and understand the material. She doesn't try to trick you on exams. She is very up-front with what is required for class and lab. And if you talk to her about wood rats, you get brownie points!!
I took the online class and lab. I learned a ton! One thing I can say is DO NOT buy the text book! Just buy the code from Pearson for the physio labs. I used my book once as a reference. Her tests come exclusively from the power points. The final is "cumulative" but it is just a compliation of the old tests. I earned an A quite easily.
Took online, with online lab. Learned a lot, tests were reasonable, she provided practice tests which were helpful with some of the questions showing on the exam. Had some difficulty with her through emails. She seemed too busy to answer questions fully, perhaps would have gone better in person for communication.
Dr. Skopec is by far the best zoology professor. She is passionate in her work so she is very knowledgeable about all the material she lectures on. She makes both class and lab a lot of fun and very interesting. If you come to class and take good notes you will do great. She is very helpful and makes it clear what she expects from you.
Skopec is a great professor. The material is very clearly presented. She listens and her classes are very enjoyable. If you are a student who is willing to work hard, you will do very well in this class both in terms of grades and acquired knowledge.
skopec!! best teacher for physiology at weber. she is straight forward. print out the ppt all the test are from there you dont even need a book. lab is a joke but it help your grade a ton. need to put time in to get and A but awesome class. dont take it from anyone else!!
Skopec is one of the very best professors at Weber that I've ever had. She is clear and straightforward. Wants to make sure you understand the material and open to questions and comments. As long as you go to class and study a few hours a week outside class you should be fine. She helps make the material interesting and understandable.
Skopec is great!! she is very clear and very helpful. you can tell she WANTS her students to succeed in this class. And does a lot to help everyone do just that. She is not out to get you, but you do have to study for this class. BUT I LOVED IT
She was amazing! She makes things very clear and her exams were not very hard. I started using my textbook but then learned that it went into much more detail than what she expected you to know. If you pay attention to her lectures and take notes you should do really well in her class.
ALTHOUGH THIS WAS AN ONLINE CLASS, I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH DR. SKOPEC. SHE IS SMART, FUNNY AND MOST OF ALL, PASSIONATE ABOUT HER SUBJECT. MANY PROFESSORS SEEM TO WANT TO PROVE HOW MUCH THEY KNOW, AND HOW MUCH YOU DON'T. DR. SKOPEC DID NOT HAVE THAT ISSUE WITH EGO. SHE TRULY JUST WANTS YOU TO LEARN. TOUGH CLASS, BUT VERY INTERESTING!
Dr. Skopec makes this online class super awesome. She's so clear in what she wants and with lab score, she makes it almost impossible to fail. I got an A, but I had to work for it. Fast response times. She's THE PERFECT professor for this course. The material is hard, but Dr. S gives you all the opportunity to do your absolute best!
Weekly quizzes that aren't too bad if you listen to lectures. She posts lectures up on Canvas. Exams can be tricky. She drops your lowest test and quiz score and offers some extra credit.
Dr. Skopec is the single best professor at Weber State. She knows her stuff and explains it in such a way that if you show up, you will do well. Her exams are not difficult if you have studied and reviewed the lecture material thoroughly. I love how she organizes the course and she never once made a mistake that compromised her professionalism.
Dr. Skopec is amazing. This class is tough, but for an online course it was very organized. She is very smart & is not cocky about her intelligence. She truly wants to help you learn and is hilarious too. I had not taken Anatomy before Physiology; however, I received an A with a 100% on the final. It is not an Easy A but is doable. Highly recommend
Good teacher! She is very nice and helpful with whatever you need but don't expect an easy A. It is possible to get an A but you need to put in the time and effort to earn it. Her lectures were pretty simple to follow but the lab protocols were kind of confusing at times. She uses Mastering A&P for almost all of her labs so be prepared for that.
This class was awesome! Dr. Skopec is a great teacher with a fun personality. I almost want to change majors so that I can take more classes from her. This class centered around the book "The Omnivore's Dilemma".
Dr. Skopec is one of my favorite professors at Weber. She's hilarious, down to earth, and really knows her stuff. She didn't talk down to us and the whole class just felt really laid-back. She works with her students and obviously wants them to succeed. She's awesome, I really can't say enough about her!
Skopec is AWESOME! She is very helpful, extremely intelligent, and an excellent instructor. All of her tests are very fair, and her powerpoint slides are available to you online, as well as video lectures. She drills important concepts into your head for exams, and all of her questions come from her slides. TAKE PHYSIOLOGY FROM SKOPEC.
One of the best professors I've ever taken a class from! If you put in the time to study, it is an easy A!
Great teacher to take online. Lectures are easy to follow, you don't need the book for the class. Make sure to study the lecture notes for exams and you should be fine. Also, be ready to spend lots of time on the lab homework. Definitely not a class to cram right before the test, make sure you study with anticipation if you want to do well.
I really like Dr. Skopec. I have taken Comparative and human physiology from her. Her lectures are fun and very informative. Her test are straight forward and from the material that was covered in class. She is very nice and helpful outside of glass. She gives a lot of good aids for the test. Study her slides and do the practices tests.
The class is very intensive due to depth of the material. Pay attention & get a head start on the reading so you can remember specifics, she'll ask about them on the tests. Lab report every other week. Everyone has to lead a discussion on a scientific paper & you have to submit answers to their questions, so you'll be reading 2-3 articles a week.
This professor had assignments and exam worth large amounts a points, but when points were taken off it was -0.25 for a 5 point question! Textbook is not needed, all the needed material is in her lecture slides.
I don't necessarily have anything good nor bad to say about Skopec. I've only heard good things about this professor. This class was extremely difficult though. There was a LOT of work/homework and I found it very time consuming and difficult. Tests were very difficult. Expect to put a ton of effort into this class.
A typical online class with weekly quizzes. She provides powerpoints and lecture recordings. She requires a textbook, but I did just fine without it. Not a great professor, but not a horrible one either.
I took this class online. There were 5 tests, and like 15 quizzes. She has recorded lectures, which is really nice. But they are all about an hour and a half. They are long, and super hard to watch. But if you don't watch them you'll fail. The quizzes are hard, but the tests are IMPOSSIBLE. She seems nice though.
I took this class online and she was awesome. She records all of her lectures and explains things VERY clearly. If you study the powerpoints you will do well on the exams. Lab was fairly easy too.
I was expecting this class to be as crazy and hard as anatomy, but it was a wonderful surprise. Skopec really knows what she's talking about (even if she says she knows more about animal than human physiology). The lectures are very detailed and useful. Don't get the book. you won't use it. She drops an exam too. Great professor!
Very knowledgeable! She is a very straightforward professor, she will tell you what she expects you to learn and will explain exactly why it is relevant. Drops a test and a quiz. Takes a lot of time, but worth taking online.
Dr. Skopec is a very knowledgable professor. This class was easy, ONLY because I studied almost every day. I'd say every other day. I recommend TONS of flashcards. Don't get the book, you won't touch it. Her tests and quizzes are STRICTLY based off of her recorded lectures. Everything you need to know comes from her recorded powerpoint lectures.
One of my favorite professors at Weber State. She prepares her students well for tests. Use the SI, it is helpful. She allows you to study her past tests. Don't worry about a book, the slides have everything you need to know. Her lectures are very good, so I always went to class. However, if you do well just studying slides, you can skip.
Took the class online and really liked it. Recorded lectures are long, but make time for them, take notes and you'll do fine. She's very passionate and knowledgeable about physiology, and the workload is actually really light. Labs were fun. Don't buy the textbook, you won't need it. Gives opportunities for extra credit. Good professor!
I have found this class to be VERY difficult. The assignments themselves are doable, but the exams are overwhelmingly hard for me. Professor Skopec has amazing lectures, they are very lengthy but need to be watched to pass. She is very easy to get in contact with and is understanding when it comes to personal obstacles affecting your participation.
She is an amazing teacher and the class is well worth the time and effort that you put into it
This class could have been a nightmare but Dr. Skopec made it manageable. There is a lot of group work, so be prepared for that. Understand the lecture material and do the study guides and you should be fine.
I loved this professor! She drops your one lowest exam, she gives extra credit, and is great to answer questions. I took this class online, but she was still able to give clear lectures through youtube, and help with anything needed. The final is definitely difficult, but she is clear about what will be on it. She wants you to pass this class.
Professor Skopec is the best! I took her online physiology class, and I highly recommend anyone else to take this class online as well. You get one opportunity per week for extra credit, your lowest exam gets dropped, and she will reuse the same questions from past tests for the comprehensive final. Labs were also very fun and straightforward.
I took the online class. I loved it. Her lectures are great and you can watch them multiple times. She gives you a sample test to study from and a study guide. You still need to work hard for the class to get a good grade, but it's clear what you need to know. I made copies of the powerpoint slides and took notes as I listened to lecture.
Lecture videos are kind of hard to sit through sometimes, kick the playback speed up to 1.25 or 1.5 and you'll thank me. Easy class to get an A in if you have a good background and you care about learning. Plenty of opportunity for extra credit and she drops a ridiculous amount of assignments/test. Don't get lazy though.
Tests are the important things in this class. She is super fair in grading and will take the highest score and make it 100% the tests are on her powerpoints, which she posts her lectures online. I would definitely recommend taking this class from her.
Professor Skopec really made this class enjoyable. She has amazing lectures and breaks things down clearly. Great teacher!
I found this class to be EXTREMELY time consuming and pretty difficult. You absolutely have to listen to the 1 to 2 hour lectures every week to know the information for the exams. The work load is nearly the equivalent to a part time job so make sure you have time in your schedule because this class will consume your life for the next 16 weeks.
Professor Skopec is a good professor. Labs take awhile to complete as well as homework, her exams are based on her powerpoint lectures so it will be very helpful to take notes as have flashcards. She offers extra credit opportunities. The class is not easy but it is not impossible.
Michele Skopec is the best professor I have ever had. Her lectures are AMAZING. She is informative and does not seek to trick you on quizzes or tests. Her tests are verbatim from her lectures. If you study based on her lectures, you will get an A of some kind. She is also extremely responsive to emails and will NEVER make you feel stupid.
Look. This is a class that needs some effort, but she makes it as easy as it can be. Everything is from lecture, and she highlights pretty well what is going to be important for the test. Use the practice tests. Quizzes are open everything. I took notes from slides, highlighted the important parts in lecture, then did the study guide. Did just fine
This class was definitely a challenge but if you put your time into it, its a lot easier. She does lectures every week that are basically the tests. Make sure to take the pre tests and look up studodoc reviews for the test. Those help a ton. She gives extra credit so take advantage!
I love her. Her lectures will save you, but feel free to reach out to anyone if you are stuck/confused. This class is built for you to understand and succeed.
Professor Skopec moves FAST in her lectures. Learn shorthand. She explains things well and answers questions asked, there are 3-4 lab reports done in this class so be ready for that, and each week there are student presentations that require class participation for a grade. But I would, and am scheduled to, take a class from her again!
This class had an integrated lab which involved some group work, but not hard. There is only one report you have to write and you can do it as a group if you prefer. The criteria was laid out clearly, and the assignments helped you prepare directly for the tests. Lots of presentations, but they aren't very hard.
You will have to watch her lectures (which are very long) to understand the PowerPoints. Watch them at a 1.25 playback speed. A discussion post, multiple homework assignments, a weekly quiz, and a lab are due each week. Some of the labs took me over 3 hours to finish. She drops the lowest grade in each category (exam too)! Also offers extra credit.
Great teacher! She tries really hard to make the class fun. You will have to write 4-5 lab reports, and she gives good feedback. Attendance is only mandatory one day a week, but her lecture slides are much easier to understand when you attend class. Don't waste your money on the textbook, you won't need it. Tests are hard, but she preps you well.
She is an amazing professor. Physiology isn't easy but she explains things so well. If you print out her powerpoints before lecture and take notes you will succeed. She is quick to respond to emails if you have questions and helps you to understand what will be on her exams. If you study you will be just fine in her class.
Michele Skopec is easily one of the best professors I've had. She genuinely cares about teaching and it shows. Unlike other professors who mainly do lectures, she goes above and beyond to try to teach us the skills we may need in our field of study. Her classes are harder than some other professor's classes, but I feel like I get my money's worth.
This was my favorite course that I've ever taken. Professor Skopec is so fun and brings excitement into every aspect of the curriculum. I would definitely take a course from her again.
Dr. Skopec is super nice and did have required readings and quizzes but they both helped you study for the tests. Her study guides were really accurate to the test and labs took a long time but helped you understand the concepts in lecture.
She made all the content super digestible and answered every question to the best of her ability. Her lectures were super engaging AND you receive lunch every week. Worth taking coming from someone who doesn't really resonate with food sustainability, content is more interesting than presumed.
AMAZING! You will have review sessions that will be super helpful. The lectures give you important information so go to them, zoom, or access them at home. Tells you the pages in the textbook that correlate to the information. The textbook will go more in detail, so I recommend going over that as well. Does have a lab report every week or so.
Loved the class, and even though we had to write a lot of lab reports, she provided feedback and help students grow. Class attendance is only required for Friday's. Would take a class from her again.
Horrible online class. It's *3 hours* of pre-recorded lectures ever week, 2-3 pearson modules, a quiz, and a usually irrelevant discussion post every week. Study guides literally don't cover even half of what's on the FIVE exams, it's impossible to study effectively for this class. If you aren't required to take this class, DO NOT take it.
Skopec is very funny and her lectures are decent. There are lots of papers and a good amount of presentations, but they are easy to do. Has no cumulative final which is nice. She's easy to get ahold of as well.
Dr. Skopec is an amazing professor. She really makes you WORK for your grade, but it's all productive and highly relevant to the class. Everything is structured to further real-life skills you'll use in academia and research. She throws you a lot of bones too if you're struggling. Show up and ask questions, you'll do great.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
40%
Textbook Required
46%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.27 avg changeRatings by Course
2200
5.0
(1)HNRS1510
5.0
(5)ZOOL2220
5.0
(3)PHYS2200
5.0
(3)PHYSI2100
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PHYSI2100
5.0
ZOOL2420
5.0
COMP4060
4.0
ZOO2200
3.6
ZOOL4680
3.5