Tests are very difficult and often not on material covered in class. Reading and study guides are somewhat helpful but even with the most studying it felt like getting an A on tests was near impossible. Good guy though.

Clearly dedicates a lot of time to explaining material that is not well taken in class based on questions due after the lecture.

I like his lectures and you can tell he loves teaching Bio. He gives back 3-5 points on tests depending on the class average to help curve it. There are 4 midterms, and a final, and the worst midterm score gets dropped anyways which is nice. I just attended the lectures, did the homework, and watched some Amoeba Sisters, but I've taken Bio before

I think the difficulty of this class comes more from the amount of material he needs to cover in the short amount of time he has to teach it. He does a good job reviewing the material in class, and the lectures are super helpful if you read the chapter beforehand. He has good study guides that, while long, do help you for the lecture. He enjoys bio

Dr. Pardikes is engaging and you can tell he cares about students and the material. He gives you a TON of resources homework, optional reading, study guides, etc) and will work with you. Tests questions come from the book, homework, or in class. Study guides are long but cover everything. 1610 is a hard course, but Dr. Pardikes does a great job.

BIOL1610 is a tough course but Dr. Pardikes made it manageable. You have to spend like $170 on an online textbook/learning software in order to access the textbook and even homework, but these are also very helpful resources. The tests aren't that hard if you took the time to study the material. MUST READ THE TEXTBOOK.

you definitely have to work for your grade. for how big the classes are i think he's a fine teacher. he gives you all the resources you need to do well you just have to take time to make sure you actually understand everything the concepts as a whole. he curved most the test. go to SI sessions and you'll do fine

I actually really enjoyed this class! It was definitely difficult, and active studying outside of class is absolutely necessary! However, if you put in the effort, do the homework, and study for the tests, it really isn't too hard to pass. Put in hard work the whole semester, go to class, and pay attention in the lectures, and you will do well!

He does a great job explaining the concepts and is always willing to curve his exams. If you take the time out of class and put in the work you will be successful. There is so many concepts that you can expect to see information found in the book on the exam that he didn't cover in class. This Class is HARD it is meant for the premed students.

Dr. Pardikes is a great teacher. He knows what he is talking about and is very knowledgeable on the concepts. You NEED NEED to be studying for this class at least a week in advance before tests. The best studying tool is the study guides and try to fill them out completely before the test and look over them. Good luck.

BIOL 1610 & 1620 (took both) are hard classes with lots of material, but there's no one better than Dr. Pardikes to take it from. You can tell he loves biology & teaching, and he's good at it, too. Creates chapter reading guides, exam study guides, curves most exams, has online assignments to buffer your grade. Good to visit in office hours.

Dr. Pardikes is a great professor! I took both BIOL1610 and BIOL1620 from him this year. There is a ton of material to cover, but Dr. Pardikes does a great job at explaining everything and is always willing to answer questions, even if he has to research and answer them later. He gives a ton of resources as well. Study and you'll do just fine!!

People don't like Prof Pardikes because you actually have to read the textbook to pass the tests. Sorry, that's just how college works. YOU WILL HAVE TO ATTEND CLASS AND READ THE TEXTBOOK TO PASS. You have to put in the work, but it's a really great intro class to your upper biology courses.

I really like and respect Dr. Pardikes. He taught a hard class, but was always fair. He gave out many testing resources, which if you used, would make you succeed. I found that I didn't need to read the textbook, I could just go over his lecture slides and lecture recordings to get all the material. He always tested on material covered in class

He's great at explaining and helping you understand the content. You can tell his goal is to help you succeed. His classes are tough so you do have to do lots of homework and reading. If you go into the class with the expectation to work, you'll do great. It isn't a class for lazy students.

Will work with you if needed. Really helpful outside of lecture.

Attendance isn't mandatory, but GO TO CLASS. He puts things he says during lectures on exams that aren't found in textbook. Super nice and helpful, very willing to meet outside of class if you're in need of some extra help. Final exams are cumulative, but not too difficult as long as you do well on the previous exams.

Definitely knows his stuff and is very qualified to teach the class. People only give him bad ratings cause they don't take responsibility for learning the material. You need to put in work outside of class to succeed but material is taught and explained in a way that makes sense. Lots of material, but easily passible if you put in the work.

Great professor. Lots of material but teaches it well. Reviews material before each class and provides helps in order for students to succeed. People say you have to read the book but I've honestly not read it and I've done really well in the class. He curves each test by three or four points to boost you're grade. Probably my favorite professor.

This class was super easy. No need to go to his lectures, if you do the LC clicker online it's super easy. Lots of extra info for struggling students but if you just read the chapters you will do well on the tests. Stopped studying and going to lectures after the first test. Drops lowest grade in most categories and gives easy points.

Dont believe the Dr. Pardikes slander! This class is not difficult if you choose to put in some effort! If you understand the study guides and pay attention in lecture you can easily get an A in this class. The tests were curved a few points each time giving huge leniency in the course along with one exam being dropped.

Professor Pardikes was a good teacher! The study guides were very helpful and he was always willing to help clear up questions during office hours. The size of the class makes it difficult to ask questions during class, but there are SI sessions and other ways to understand the subject.

Dr. Pardikes is a wonderful teacher, biology 1610 is difficult and a lot of work, but he is always willing to help you succeed. He provides a lot of material and resources to help you prepare and doing well in this course is doable if you are dedicated.

Great professor! Some difficult material but teaches it well. Very easy to pass the class as long as you study and do the assignments.

I actually really loved Dr. Pardikes! He does go a little quick, but for me it was no issue as I had the lecture pulled up on my computer during class. TAKE NOTES! It truly helps you to be fully engaged. He offers areas of extra credit and usually curved tests. You also get a certain amount of drops for each category. Overall great guy and class!

Gives lots more leeway compared to other professors. Drops the lowest 4 quizzes, 4 assignments, and your worst-performing test. The class isn't difficult if you're not lazy. Staying current on the recommended study plan prepares you more than enough for the multiple-choice tests.

Professor Pardikes gets a bad rap that he doesn't really deserve. The use of mastering biology is annoying but his lectures are clear and prepare you well for tests. Very little homework and you're guaranteed good grades on the homework. If you've taken even a basic high school bio class this class should be a breeze.

He gets a bad rap but the truth is if you work for it you can do well in the class. I personally really like his teaching style because he teaches you to really learn the material, not just memorize facts for the tests.

He gives you all the resources to pass this class, but you have to take advantage of them. But I feel like I never had time to study because I was always doing assignments. He had pre-class quizzes, in-class participation questions, one post-class quiz a week, and exams. Easy if you learn the material and I suggest going to SI sessions sometimes.

I loved professor Pardikes! I am not someone who learns through lectures but he is a really good professor and he explains things really well. He does grade attendance, but I would not recommend skipping anyways because he gives really good information in the lectures!

Professor Pardikes is an engaging, informative lecturer. He uses short videos and memory devices for many processes. I learned a lot and actually enjoyed it! There is little homework, but a large amount of reading, and the multiple-choice tests are not unduly difficult, as long as you check the extensive study guides beforehand.

I took both 1610 and 1620 from Pardikes, and he's awesome! It's a lecture heavy class, but it's only 50 minutes long, and he goes through the material really well. The exams are all multiple choice, and he gives tons of resources to help with studying. Some units are hard, but he always provides study guides for the exams that are extremely helpful

I cannot say enough about this man. Dr. Pardikes is one of the best teachers I have had in my life. He is very knowledgeable and he really tries to explain things and answer your questions in the best way he can. Although you have to study hard to get a good grade, it is completely doable. He gives so many resources to help and wants you to succeed

While the course material asks a lot of you, he puts in a lot of effort for students to succeed. I would absolutely take him again because he's generally a solid lecturer and encourages you to meet with him if you are struggling.

Dr. Pardikes is amazing! He sets you up for success in multiple ways. He drops multiple scores to help your grades. READ THE STUDY GUIDES! He looks over the unit test and builds the study guides from them. If you study those guides before each exam you will pass this class! This class is hard if YOU make it that way.

This was a tough class, no denying, but Pardikes gives you many resources to succeed. There isnt much homework, but the tests are very intense. I would recommend knowing everything on the study guides, and if you have extra time on your hands, do the reading guides as well.

This professor was one of my favorite professors for both bio 1610 and 1620, lectures were clear, concise, and engaging, tests were intense but interesting, quizzes before class acted as study time, and gave multiple different opportunities to study on canvas.

This subject is very hard in general but this teacher was amazing. Records all of his lectures (which are essential), includes study guides which are key to his exams, has multiple SI sessions for those who are lost, and post class quizzes hold a lot of content for exams. Overall was very willing to work with me and help me succeed in his class.

It's a hard class with a tough curriculum, but it seems like everyone giving him bad ratings is rating the actual content of the class more than the professor. It's an inevitably hard course but he's a great professor that teaches as well as he possibly can for the content. Just stick with the lectures and readings and you'll be fine.

Dr. Pardikes gives comprehensive lectures and provides us with study guides and helpful videos. He is always accessible outside of class. He's also a pretty funny guy.

He has some great study guides

This is definitely one of the hardest beginner classes. Be prepared for lots of studying and going over everything multiple times including rewatching the lectures and going to the SI sessions.

He was a very good teacher, and really made an effort to have his students succeed. He dropped the lowest test, lowest post class quiz and a couple others. He also curved tests if they seemed difficult or unfair. He gave us a study guide that was very helpful. Going over the post class quizzes for the test was extremely beneficial.

He was a very good teacher. He expected you to read the textbook but there was never anything on the exams that wasn't covered in class. It's a fast moving class with lots of information but if you show up to the lectures and take notes it is fine. He drops a lot of stuff at the end and is a very lenient and fair grader and very willing to help.

The class is crowded! 400+ students per lecture. Dr Pardikes does his part to make sure you're engaged, but you have to reciprocate the effort if you want to do well. There are so many resources to do well in the class-- study guides, SI sessions, office hours-- so take advantage of them.

Cool guy. He tells you to do the reading, but you honestly don't even have to, the quizzes before class are on the reading, but you just have to watch the video attached. Everything on the test was said during the lecture. The study guides are a must-do if you want to do well on the test, but they are not very hard if you can read graphs.

Pardikes does everything he can to help his students pass the course. He drops tests, homework assignments, and quizzes while offering (small) extra credit opportunities. Nearly every test is curved and he hands out study guides that 100% prepare students for the exam. Overall coherent and kind professor -- would take again.

Dr.Pardikes is a good guy and the class is interesting. That being said the exams are made to try and trick you and that's why I gave him 4/5.

I loved being in 1610 and 1620 with Dr. Pardikes. His lectures were very engaging and fun and I feel like I legitimately learned a lot in that class. I was invested in the content even though I didn't read much of the textbook lol but I studied hard, which was enough to ace the exams. I recommend this class whether or not you need it.

1620 is way more enjoyable, so stick with it!

1620 is definitely easier than 1610 but more focused on case studies in lectures. The concepts are easy to understand and the exam are relatively easy if you follow the study guide and attend class.

Get ready to study. The course load's heavy, and requires a lot of time. However, all the test material is on his study guides, you just need to know how to memorize. Pardikes is a good instructor, it's the course itself that's difficult.

Learned about natural selection like 5 different times. Would highly recommend. He's a real homie. he's a dad now

What a dawg let me tell ya. He made Biology my passion. Imma become a scientist now

Both of Prof. Pardikes' classes I took were amazing. Bio 1620 is definitely easier than 1610, but the same structure. He genuinely cared and wanted his students to succeed. He dropped a test, a post class quiz, and other things. If you do the study guides and review old quizzes, the tests will be okay. Make sure to attend lectures or watch them.

Pardikes is a G. He cares and wants his students to succeed. He spends time making study guides for everyone and has himself, multiple TA's, and SI instructors that he encourages you to get in touch with if you're struggling. It's a difficult class but it's not ridiculous by any means. He's pretty effortlessly funny too.

I truly started to enjoy biology in this class. Professor Pardikes teaches through a lot of different experiment examples and he does a great job at making study guides for each test. If you know the study guide well you will do well on the tests! Highly recommend flashcards & highly recommend this class.

MR PARDIKES IS THE BEST TEACHER EVER!!! he makes biology interesting and he is so cool. TAKE HIS CLASS!!!!!

I really liked Dr. Pardikes. He is a real sweet guy and cares about what he teaches. While he has a lot of students, if you put in the effort then he'll return it and you can build a relationship like that. Bio 1610 and 1620 were some of my favorite classes I've taken. If you do the readings, then this class is honestly a breeze!

Dr. Pardikes is a great professor! He really wants students to succeed in his class and understand the material. He provides study guides that spell out exactly what he expects you to know for the exams. Some extra credit opportunities but he's very fair. When he made mistakes or worded exam questions weird he'd give the class points back on exams.

PowerPoint's are used for lectures and easily accessible outside of class. Study guides are also provided for each exam.

Dr. Pardikes was seriously one of the better instructors I've had. You can totally tell he cares about his students, and he sets up his course for you to succeed; none of it is busy work. It's legit not as hard as people say, just read the textbook. Or just skim. It gives you a leg up for lectures, and the repetition is great for memorization.

Anyone who gives Pardikes a bad rating is simply just a bad student. Dr. Pardikes knows his stuff and knows how to to teach it very well. He gives you all the resources you need to succeed. Good guy who enjoys his work.

Dr. Pardikes knows his stuff and teaches it in a way that is mostly accessible. The time constraint of a 50 minute class unfortunately works against his favor and there is a lot of material to absorb in that time. Other than that he seems like a genuinely chill and funny guy. The #1 thing is to manage your time in his class and take it seriously.

Class moves very fast, but as long as you take the time to read the textbook, you should be fine. There are a lot of other resources available, so you should pass as long as you put in the effort to learn the material.

AMAZING PROFESSOR! The class is very fast paced, but he provides all the resources you need to do well, so if you don't, it's on you. Also, go to office hours! He is a really nice guy who genuinely cares about the material he is teaching. By far my favorite professor here at USU!

Though the other reviews sound scary, I really enjoyed Mr. Pardikes. His teaching was very structured, and the best tip I can give is to go to all his lectures, as well as attend or rewatch pre-recorded SI sessions. He is passionate about what he teaches, and wants every student to share that passion too. Fast-paced class.

Great professor, he gives you outlined notes that you can download beforehand and I thought they were really helpful. Attendance is mandatory but that's to help boost your grade, aka if you go to all the lectures it can give you a pretty good bump. He also gives you a full study guide that is exactly what you'll see on the test.

Great professor, he gives you outlined notes that you can download beforehand and I thought they were really helpful. Attendance is mandatory but that's to help boost your grade, aka if you go to all the lectures it can give you a pretty good bump. He also gives you a full study guide that is exactly what you'll see on the test. Loved him.