I really disagree with the last rating. He does read off his slides but he also puts them on the web for you and he has lots of other great info there to. The tests were not easy but if you study, you will do fine. I got an A and all it took was a little work. He drops your lowest score too!

Easy class, so long as you take the slide notes, and read the chapters (and maybe take the Chapter Review tests in the book) at least once. The lectures aren't interesting, but it is biology after all. His final is composed of ten questions from each of hte previous tests :).

A gentleman and a scholar. On the test he gives you every advantage: 3 free misses, 10 questions straight from the book, a curve when it will help most students, and no curve when it won't. When it comes to science classes, you can't have it any easier than that.

Heise is a good guy. All of his notes are on powerpoint (sleep machine). He gives out good test reviews with possible test questions on them. His tests are tough though. His test averages are usually around the mid 70s. The final consists of questions from previous tests which makes it an easy A.

Though I didn't finish the class I thought this teacher was incredibly hot! Great eye-candy. Highly recommended.

I thought the class was easy, and fun!! He is a very effective teacher! He drops your lowest test score, and all tests are multiple choice!

Great professor! Any question you have he has a valid answer for. Just dont talk while he's talking. His brain power is intimidating. Tests arent hard if youre willing to study. All the questions derived from the notes. Im making an A and havent cracked the book. AND he drops the lowest test grade and curves when necessary. All in all, good teacher

Great class. Easiest biology I've ever taken... Test questions are derived strait from the sample tests in the book. Easy 'A.'

The Good? His BSC1005 course is a no brainer. It's like 9th-grade science. You take some notes, you use his review sheet, and you take a basic (pretty easy) multiple choice test. The Bad? Taking his slideshow/projector notes for 2 hours twice a week can be a snoozefest. Also, he is very helpful and will bend over backwards to help a student.

I took him for a summer term that was a split calss w/ DR. Ritter, he's was in the second part. WELL WORTH THE WAIT!! HOTT!! The slide shows are murser but lust looking at him keeps you glues to your seat. Notes, tests, and class pretty carefree, did I mention he is SOOOO hot!? Bad news: he's married....

I missed 1 test, got a 79 on my lowest test and still got an A. The answers to the finals comes directly form the tests you take. I am not going to lie and say that the class is easy because there is not a science class that is, but he will teach you what you need to know to pass his test. He also give you extra credit for online quizes.

A lot of info, but it's interesting. So long as you pay attention enough to take good notes and you study, it's a breeze. The book is almost completely unnecessary, aside from study questions at the end of the chapters.

He uses powerpoint slides for his lectures. The lectures are designed for the tests. The tests are fill-in-the-bubble,scan-tron.He is very proffesional, always wears a tie.

Simply a good proffessor. Will go to great lengths to help a student. His lectures cover only what will be on the tests! Very straightforward. I enrolled for this course via on-line. I was latter told by Dr. Heise, that I was not on his roster. So he went completely out of his way and helped register. He's simply a no-nonsense instructor.

if you have to take bio, take it with him. power point presentation, easy notes. final is made up from all the other tests. test are multipe choice, no writting, or diagrams!

Take this online Very easy A. don't need to buy book. All you have to do is retake the tests until you've memorized every question in the test bank. He tells every class that his online quizzes and tests are from the same test bank. Memorize the test bank and you'll get an A without putting in very much effort. Maybe 20 hours or so.

Good teacher, lots of material. Tests were hard. Very clear in class, uses powerpoint slides. I suggest using a laptop to take notes. Just to much to write down. Labs were on Friday, and they were fun. Some students didnt like the smell and such. Had a few drop after a couple of tests. Study and you will do fine.

He is very thorough. He also gives examples that everyone can relate to!

Okay, this class goes over some very dull material. Mr. Heise knows this stuff is boring and he tries to keep your attention. The lectures are extremely boring, yet you have to go, because the main thing you should study is your notes!!! He also gives a lot of tests and you have to show up to find out when the tests are.

Textbook is next to useless so dont buy it. Take all notes and dont miss any class or you will be left behind. Print out his lecture outlines and study with those and yoru notes and the class will be easy.

He is hilarious! Has an extremely dry sense of humor. Class isn't an Easy A but if you study an A is totally attainable. Lap Practicals seem hard, but aren't. Just go to class!

Dr. Heise is terrific! He's straight forward and to the point! He's clear on what must be studied and his lectures are interesting.

His Zoology class was great! He's smart, enthusiastic, and not bad on the eyes. The notes are thorough and contain all test material. He's very generous with grading, but you must study well for lab practicals. Overall easy class if you're interested in the material. Great alternative to Principles of Biology 2.

Online: You are on your own; however, he will reply to e-mails. Mid-term and final covers 16-18 chapters each and they are 100 questions but they are straight from the test bank. If you can memorize then you should pass.

POWER POINT NOTES. ALL OTHER INFO IS ONLINE & IN THE BOOK. UNLESS YOU WANT TO REVIEW 20 CHAPTERS IN 24 CLASSES AND MEMORIZE OVER 50 FACTS PER CHAPTER, YES, PER CHAPTER AND HAVE 3-4 CHAPTER TESTS...DON'T TAKE THE CLASS! I FIND THE CLASS INTERESTING, BUT FOR A 'FLUFF' CLASS, IT IS JUST TOO MUCH!!! DR. HEISE PRESENTS THE MATERIAL WELL! GOOD LUCK!

He is a very good teacher! He loves what he does and the animals he talks about! BUT (yes there is a cathch) his tests are extremely difficult. I wish he would review before an exam bc there is so much information you study,study,study but what you studied(most of the time) is not on the test. He is friendly(not bad on the eyes either!;)

The online class is a lot of work, but it was clear and easy to learn.

Dr. Hiese lectures alot. Not a bad class, but not a great one either. Just straight powerpoint and the tests. The tests are killer though. Study your notes and the book like madmen and you will do fine!

I took him fast paced on friday and saturday. there was extra credit offered the whole time but I never did it. The tests are straight from the notes and you really don't have to have your book with the notes. took 5 tests and the lowest one is dropped. No studying and skipping the final test and skipping a day landed me a B.

Found Dr. Heise's Biology class very interesting. The 6 week course was challenging, but he told us up front what he expected and how we could get extra credit (complete the online quizzes for each chapter). The quizzes were helpful in getting a passing grade on the chapter exams. Students that struggled didn't do the quizzes or didn't study!

ALWAYS on time, ALWAYS prepared. COMPLETELY organized. Interesting lectures, great sense of humor. To get an A: show up, take notes, review notes/ chapter quiz. EASY A. TAKE HIM! He's the best and he's AWESOME!!

Dr. Heise is awesome. His lectures take up the whole class time which isn't cool, but its all in powerpoint and he lets you use a laptop to type them.tests are 50 questions each and come right out of the notes, do self quiz at each chapter. Overall its a simple class, if you spend about 10 to 15 minutes a day studying youll get a b or a Take him!!

Pretty much what the last two comments said. He rules.

I'm a slow learner.I HAD to take this class and I dreaded having to taking it, but it turned out to be really simple. He tells you exactly what you have to do: show up, take notes, read the chapter, study. I got an A!! The only time it was difficult was because he is so easy on the eyes that I lost my attention span. HAHA.

He's honestly not a bad professor at all. He's straight forward with what he expects and doesn't enforce attendance. I missed many classes, never did the extra credit, and never even opened the book. I still pulled a C easily and I actually learned a lot. I'm just an average student so if you apply yourself there is no reason why you shouldn't pass

Lectures from powerpoint presentations. Tests are directly from the notes. Not a very hard class if you take decent notes.

Dr. Heise is a great teacher and even a better person. With that said, his class is super hard in the sense that he gives you so much material to memorize. Conceptual skills are not needed for this class, it's pure memorization...

awesome teacher!!! he is soo helpful and really cares about how you are doing in his class. labs are really cool too. however, it was a really hard class just because there is so much material to learn. and he expects you to know it well. so be prepared to memorize A LOT!!

Got a C and I had a 4.0 going into it. He may be a good teacher for someone else, but I cannot get much studying done on the weekends and ALL 7 of our tests were on Mondays. If you have to miss a test, he is not sympathetic to the reason, and will not let you make it up. He's not terrible, but I am disappointed. Thought I would enjoy this class

You will read alot over and over, know the answers to the question throughout the chapter and at the end of the chapter some will be on the test. Class is not easy, labs are fun.Hope you enjoy reading becuase you will need to basically know everything in the chapters. Lab practicals are not that difficult, pay attention take pictures of specimans.

If you're interested in Biology, I strongly recommend Dr. Heise. He's one of the best professors I've had here, especially out of the Bio teachers. He's incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, organized, and he clearly loves his job. The class is not VERY easy, but if you study enough it shouldn't be too difficult either.

Took it online. Only had to do quizzes which are right from the book. Mid-term and Final are exactly from the quizzes, so retake the quizzes many times. Responds to e-mails quickly.

Please understand before you sign up for this class that it is not as easy as you think. It is a lot of reading with a lot of biology terms you have never heard before or will ever want to again. Not a horrible experience though. If you read the chapters and take the quizzes you'll do fine. The actual tests are much easier than the quizzes.

He drops your lowest test score, so do well on the first six and you don't have to take the final.

Heise is a really good teacher as long as you put in the effort. The tests are extremely hard, but there are quizzes online that you can do for up to 5% added to your final grade. The answers to the quizzes can easily be found on quizlet. And if you can borrow a former student's tests as a study guide DO IT.

Great professor. I am terrible when it comes to science but he made it easy to understand. His notes are detailed and his tests are fair. He makes the class fun and bearable.

Quizzes are 20 questions and there is about 4-6 each unit, Only three units . Test are 50-70 questions only three test. EVERYTHING is on quizlet. Super easy class !!!!

I took BSC1005 online with this instructor. Be prepared to study! Lots of memorizing, but an A is certainly achievable with the right effort. The videos, FREE online textbook, and study guides were more than ample to learn the material. Would definitely recommend.

Dr. Heise is a great professor, and is very knowledgeable about biology. However, be aware that his lab practicals and tests are fairly difficult considering the amount of information he wants you to memorize. Studying is a guessing game since the study guides are long, and he expects you to study what wasnt gone over in lecture in the text.

study, study, study. Tests are about 50 questions. The only things that are put in the grade book are extra credit quizzes and the test and I believe he drops the lowest test score. It's not hard to get a good grade in that class just take notes and STUDY! He's also very helpful and makes it easier to understand so don't hesitate to reach out.

I got an A+ in Principles 1 but this class is so different. He highlights about half the test during the lecture and the other half is in the book. Not much of his tests contain the chapter outlines posted. For the essay questions, you have to put exactly what he wants word for word. It's not that he teaches bad, he just made this class too hard.

Great prof. Do the work and you will pass the class. Would recommend Dr Heise for online biology class.

I loved Dr. Heise for Principles of Biology 2. There are 5 tests, one is dropped, and two lab practicals which are pretty difficult. The lectures are very long but very, very informative. He is also hilarious and overall a fantastic professor. I definitely recommend him. The labs are really good too.

Overall good class. No papers or HW. The class consists of chapter tests and exams. A lot of content to absorb but chapter tests are open book and allow multiple attempts to boost your grade. Dr. Heise was very clear about the Online class structure and what the expectation of the course was.

Took the Online class and its self-taught. Broken into 4 units with 3-4 chapters 1 quiz per chapter 1 exam per unit. You need to read the material and understand it to do well on the quizzes. You can take the quizzes multiple times and review the answers to know what you got wrong. Highly suggest taking the quizzes till you remember the answers.

Lectures the entire class time. 6 tests & the final. Drops the lowest grade. Questions on the tests are basically pulled right from the lectures. His tests are very straight up. Take good notes & you should be fine. He explains things very clearly & provides good examples. Great teacher who wants you to succeed. Very passionate about the subject.

He gives all multiple choice exams and the final consists of questions from previous exams. Outline for notes to fill in during the lectures consists all information tested on the exams. Great teaching style and personality.

Dr. H is one of the best professors I've taken at NWFSC. Don't get me wrong, the class is hard, but you learn a lot, and Dr. H truly cares about students' success. There are 5 tests, including the final, which are worth 65% total; the lowest is dropped. There are 2 lab practicals which are like mini tests but are pretty easy. Study, study, study!

Amazing! There is no homework besides reading the textbook and he has PowerPoints/videos for extra help. There are four exams and no final. Each exam is on 3-4 chapters which have quizzes. The quizzes have infinite tries and the questions used are the same ones in the exams! Read the material, take a bunch of quizzes and you WILL get a good grade.

He is a great lecturer. Class is fun and I learnt alot. However, this class is so hard. I spent an entire week studying non stop for exams, and barely got an A. Sure, an A is good, but this class basically became my full time job and wasn't worth the effort. I would go to UWF for this course - would be far easier.

This class definitely puts you to work. You're assigned a ton of tests along with an exam every month. There's no final because of the exams every month. However, you will spend HOURS doing notes. There is WAY too much in a single chapter to go over and memorize for the exam and tests. The quizzes are fairly simple, but he offers extra credit.

Dr. Heise was amazing! He made lectures really funny and easy to follow along, and his class was easy to pass because his tests went directly from his lectures. As long as you took notes, which were displayed right on the slides with the important terms highlighted, you would be good.

Take him for general biology. The class was super easy, I didn't even try. He drops your lowest test grade, including the final.

Pretty easy class you just have to study for six exams

Dr.Heise was great for gen bio. Tests are exactly like the lectures. You have to make sure you take good notes and study. He drops the lowest test grade, can be the final.

Dr. Heise is a professor who fully grasps his subject area effectively teaches it to his students. His examples are creative, and his class is organized. His class consists of PowerPoint lectures, and 6 tests (1 of which can be dropped). He cares about student grades but expects you to put in the effort. After all, we are college students.

He was funny and honest. He LOVES animals and if you get him talking about reptiles after class he won't stop lol. His lectures are very note heavy and he doesn't post his PowerPoints so even though attendance isn't mandatory it's REALLY IMPORTANT.

Professor Heise's class is a good option for general biology. The lectures are organized, and he explains the material clearly. While the tests can be challenging, the ability to drop the lowest grade and use tools like unstuck study for study prep make this class manageable.

He breaks concepts down into their parts with understandable and not boring examples and doesn't go too fast. Open to questions and has absolutely no problem elaborating but doesn't really expect engagement from students. 6 exams and a final, the lowest of any of those is dropped. Tests are the only type of assignment. Go to his office, it's cool.