She is funny, yet informative. Attending her lectures were always fun.

Excellent professor. Her lectures are interesting and full of real-life examples of biological principles. She prepares you very well for exams by providing objectives and lecture notes. She's also very nice and gets to know her students during the class.

She is a great teacher. She has study objectives for the test and she prints out her lectures. You know exactly what to study.

Her lectures are good, but labs can be boring. The lab practicals and lecture exams are straight forward and too easy. This class won't prepare you well for the toughness of botany or zoology instructors at AR. But an easy A!

The class is not as easy as people think. It requires understanding the material, not simply memorizing it. The labs are relevent but quite boring, and she is hardly ever in the room during the labs. She is not very punctual, always late, especially to morning lectures. All in all, good teacher.

Good teacher but she admits that she does not write her own test questions because they would be way too hard. Well last semester so many people said that she was easy that she wrote her own final this semester. It was ridiculous -class average was D! Much of the class lost a whole grade point.

I don't know about you guys but I'm having a great time in this class... She may be a little tricky in terms of exam questions, but hey, she's just trying to make sure u understand the material.

I love her class even though she is always late.As long as you lister to her lecture and study her lecture notes you are in good shape.The class is a hard class not the professor, but she trys to make it easy as much as she can.Her exams are directly from her note and she indirectly tell you the eassy qustions. No suprises.Lover her class.

Eckerman is not an easy teacher, but she'll tell you that up front on day one. I will say that she will definitely prepare you for upper bio classes, so it's worth the work. Don't bother with the book. Print out her lecture notes and use that as your bo

SHE IS HARD JUST LIKE ANY PROFFESOR TEACHING THIS COURSE IS. IF YOU MAKE AN EFFORT YOU WILL NOT ONLY GET A GOOD GRADE/ PASSING GRADE BUT SHE WILL ALSO HELP YOU. AT TIMES SHE IS LATE, BUT NOT TO THE EXTEND WHERE YOU HAD MISSED HALF OF THE CLASS. AND HER LECTURES ARE GOOD.

I'd say that Prof.Eckerman is a great teacher. Everybody knows that it's a tough subject, so it takes time to be prepared for the exam, but Eckerman makes studying interesting. She's like acting out her lectures, her explanations is very clearly.So, if you follow objectives, do notes during the lecture,and attend lectures - you'll be fine.

She is very good teacher for this class, I recomend it, take it. All you have to do to be succsfull is to follow her orders and you'll get an A. Like I did

One the best Bio proffesors on campus. She is harder than some of the other professors but you will learn alot more. She Epects to read the entire book though, Mrs. Echerman counts on you reading every page and that is 600 pages or so. If you Dont read the book you wont be able to pull a (A) in her class.

Good lectures, great labs. Gets off-track easily during lab times. Tests are very hard. Objectives not posted with enough time to study for tests. Pay attention in lectures! Go over notes as soon as possible. Make sure you know every thing on the lab handout, even if it wasn't covered in lab. Use office hours!

She is an awesome teacher!!! She is vert knowledge and makes things easy to understand! She is tough, but you will learn a lot. Her tests and study guides are straight forward.

She has a wacky sense of humor that not everyone will get or appreciate. She may be late to classes, but she is obviously overworked and stressed. She won't waste her time with fools or idiots (especially ones who cannot spell... this is COLLEGE, people, not grade school) and will gladly help you if you need it. Ask questions during office hour.

Great teacher. She has great lectures and is VERY knowledgable. Her tests are hard but if you do the objectives, go to class, and study hard you will understand the stuff. She is a great person to take A&P from!

She is very knowledgeable and her office hours are very helpful. The class is hard. There is no getting around it. She is funny and isn't afraid to laugh at herself. If you want an easy A, don't take Zoo at ARC. I wish I had listened to others who told me the same thing.

I am having a blast in her class. She is very clear on what you need to know for exams. Gives objectives and goes by them precisely. Must study ALOT to get a good grade, but it's a hard class! I love her sense of humor too.I would recommend her. I like her style of teaching.

Pamela Eckerman is a very good professor. She knows the material and expects you to know. tests are hard. B's require work, A's require brilliance... but this is a 420 class, what else would you expect? ;]

Where Eckerman lacks in class, she makes up for in helpfulness and being freakishly hard.... If you try hard, she will notice. ask questions during tests and she will help you a lot!! Eckerman is really tough.. .treat this like a 7 unit class... work hard and youll be ok.. just dont take Martinez!!

OMG! So hard. I don't care of your previous track record as a good student, she will throw it out the window. She missed a few classes and now we are so behind and unsure of what to study. Objectives don't match lecture & exams are a guessing game. On the bright side, she is helpful if you make the effort. Makes class fun! good luck!

So happy this class is over. The first 5 weeks of class were clockwork. If you can get past the first 5 weeks of class youll make it,we covered material very, very quickly. Her lab exams are easy if you know all the lab objectives; she even post the lab exam slides on blackboard. To be sucessful (A)in this class you cant slack off, or procastinate.

Overall, the material is not necessarily hard, but the AMOUNT of material is slightly daunting. Teacher gives you the objectives for each exam & gives you lab pictures that will appear in exams. Just make sure to stay on top of the material every class and take any extra credit opportunity offered becasue in the end it can save your ass big time.

She is difficult, but fair. She works relatively hard to furnish study objectives and lecture powerpoint slides to students for test preparation. Attendance at office hours can be inconsistent. Extra credit for tutoring (Beacon and Science Skills Center). She also seems to require a reasonable amount of body parts to be memorized.

She gives out study objectives and lecture notes. explains everything in layman's terms, she does not use Physio-X which is just time consuming. All lab time is used for lab! I didn't read the text, and still got a "B". Many profesors out there to choose from, I only recommend her; she is down to earth and teaches without intimidation

I love this teacher. She is NOT hard. She is very straight forward, and she gives very clear study guides for the exams--which she will not stray from. If something's not on the study guide, it will not be on the exam. If you have an IQ above 90, you should pull an A, no problem. Just attend class, study the material and ask questions. She's great.

Professor Eckermans class was very informative.She is a good Professor and is willing to help at all times. She has a sense of humor that you gotta love and she gives lots of extra credit. I would recommend this class to anyone.

take her. you will learn a lot and you wont hate the class. she offers EC thats a +. she's late to class like 10-15 minutes everyday, this gives you slowpokes time to get to class and she gives PPT and Study guides to help with her exams. try to do your best from day 1 because it gets harder as class goes on. lab Practicals are easy, just memorize

What are you people smoking? Eckerman is great! Solid teaching method, comprehensive tests, and fair grading. Too many people try and take this class. The material is dense, most can't handle it. If you don't do well, honestly reconsider your major - I don't want you treating me in the Hospital! Her class isn't hard if you're a good student.

Eckerman is a very polarizing professor - and I'm still trying to figure out why. I'm guessing it's because Bio 430 is more challenging, in general. Her tests are straight-forward & absolutely predictable, as the material comes right off the objectives and lab stuff, and there's tons of "cushion points." If you study correctly, you'll get an "A."

I think she's too nice. She let in like 10 waitlisted students. She answers even the dumbest questions, mostly by the same lady. She accepts appeals for regrades from weasels who try and get a higher grade. She offers extra credit. With classes as impacted as they are now, teachers should lay the SMACK DOWN. IF YOU SMEELLELELEL!!!

Prof. Eckerman is one of the nicest prof in Bio,she explain the lec. very clear and make sure everyone understand, i've seen a prof.going very fast through lec.Eckerman offer 30 extra credits, try to take them all.exam are straight forword. she is good, do not skip an exam.

She is good teacher but worst thing about her is when she make bad faces if you ask any less imp question.Overall good prof.

Prof. Eckerman is a great prof. to take for Bio 430. Her lectures and study guides are straight forward and easy to understand. She gives you EVERYTHING you need to know for your exams on the study guides and gives you the information for the essay/short answer questions that will be on the exams. There will be a lot of studying for this class-

This is a HARD class, but I don't agree with the comments below. She is not a bad teacher, though her lectures are a bit confusing. They just require that you do more reading to cover all the material. She does seem to enjoy the subject if you make an effort to talk to her about it. Best to take this class when you don't have a heavy work load.

She is a great prof. She hands you EVERYTHING you need to know on a silver platter. She is not a hard prof, the subject itself is hard and there's a lot of material. Bio is not for everyone, and if you struggle in this class and can't figure out how to study or don't study enough, good luck at a four year university.

This is a hard subject, period. You have to work, read & study. Professor Eckerman is a GREAT professor. She knows her stuff, will help you in any way possible & rounds your grade up by 2%. I was failing in the beginning, and have a B now. Upper division science classes are hard, if you can't handle it, then re-think your major!

She is very nice woman with a good sense of humor. Her tests are not that hard but you need to make sure explain concepts on the test like they are stated in the book or you will loose points on tests. She does take a while to grade which the main downfall. Give you the lab exam slides in advance so you know what will be on the test.

Professor Eckerman is wonderful. She has a great sense of humor and is very helpful. Biology is not an easy subject, and she tries to make it as as possible. Take advantage of her office hours and ask her what she is looking for in the concept, it will make your life easier. You're in for a treat, her class was the most fun i've had.

Pamela is a great prof. A&P is HARD but she wants you to do well and gives the tools to do so. You get CH objectives, lab objectives, exams slides, and many labs are open study periods. Also max 30 pts extra credit. Show up to lecture, go over notes, read textbook, make flash cards, DON'T wait until the last minute to study! A&P is not for slackers

good teacher. not an easy class. but possible to pass with an A if you study hard. loved her... don"t understand such bad comments ...

If she tells you thats all you need to know, THATS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. Do the objectives&study her slides. A&P is all about memorization, so dont blame the poor, old lady on your bad memorization skills. Shes old so I can see why people say shes rude, but shes not THAT bad. This is coming from someone who doesnt even talk to her, yet I did ok.

This class is not meant to be easy. You must read the book, re-write your lecture notes right after class, make flash cards, charts and not only memorize, but UNDERSTAND the material. She gives you lecture and lab objectives which should be your primary focus. She is a very fair grader and if you need help, all you have to do is ask.

She is a good teacher, her lectures are very detailed and interesting. She gives students the responsibility to earn there own grade. There is NO HOMEWORK, so grades are based of tests and practicals only. If you pay attention in lecture and do the reading at home you will get an A! I would defenaitly recommend taking her, gets you preped 4 bio431.

Fair and understanding professor. If you answer the study guides somewhat thoroughly with the textbook and lecture notes, an A is within reach. Lectures are never too boring. In the end 10 students dropped and 4 or 5 got A's. ECabout 2% and she curved an extra 2% on top of it. Final was very difficult so get your grade up before it comes.

This is a hard class. Be prepared to study. Pay attention to the slides and information posted on D2L. Her lectures are well laid out. Take notes and study outside of class. She does review sessions and really wants the students to learn. She told us in class if a drawing was going to be on the test. Believer her when she says this!!

Treats everyone fairly. Good sense of humor.

Professor Ackerman is an awesome Biology teacher. Her lectures are fun, easy to understand and she has a great sense of humor that makes the class enjoyable. Her tests get more and more difficult but if you goto every lecture and lab and get to a great start in her class you will end up with a good grade even if you slip up later.

A friend recommended her & I'm glad I listened. Eckerman made A+P feel simple. Exams based on study guides. Test slides provided ahead of time to study. Fair grader, changes ?'s to EC or gives you the point if she made an error. Easy to approach w/ ?'s. Up to 30 pts EC. Curves the grade. Would take her again if she taught BIOL 431.