No reason you should make less than an A. All of the lecture notes and old exams are available. Some of the exam questions are taken directly from the old exams. Only about 1/3 of the class attends lectures regularly. I think the lectures were important, a little boring but important.

Dr. Benjamin is very entertaining and knowledgeable. His lectures move quickly, so it is imperative that you read and look at past exams. If you keep up you'll do fine. Also, look out for interesting catch phrases.

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I sign up with Dr.B whenever possible, I'm going to sign up with him again for molecular. Great teacher and mentor, he took my ideas seriously, and is very fun in lecture.

awesome teacher!

He's awesome! A bit excentric at times (He told us cooking eggs and denaturing the protiens was like a bunch of proteins going "Oh**** water and heat oh god no!"

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Dr. B is an awesome dude!! He really explains a lot of the material in blatant terms. I remember him telling us that denaturing proteins was like, "Oh****, water & heat, no!" He's really cool & I'm gonna try to get him in any of the classes I can - especially since biochem is my major!!

Has old tests online which are very helpful because he still uses a lot of the same questions.

goes over powerpoints in class, which come straight from the book. Best way to study is go over his online practice exams....cuz his exams are like 70% from those and read the textbook for the rest.

He is not a bad teacher but not an easy one either.He will go over powerpoints pretty fast and he doesn't post them online so even tho attendance is not mandatory, if u want to learn the stuff from his lecture, you'd probably wanna attend his lectures. His test questions don't ask for too much detail so reading the textbook will suffice.

Very good class, I only came to class for the exams and easily made an A. All his powerpoint lectures are online and so are his old exams which just so happen to be very similar to his new exams. Go to the recitation, study old exams, and go over his powerpoints and this class is an easy A.

His old tests are similar, so they're good practice. Tests come from powerpoints, not book, so if you understand the notes, you don't even have to crack the book. I would've gotten an A with very little effort except I bombed one test because I was sick that day.

He's alright. I could have done better in his class, but I didn't study enough.

study online practice exams...it helps

he makes bology easy and fun. most of the otes are online so you can just print them out and study. it's awesome. he is also one of the funniest and most energetic prfessrs i have ever had.

I love Dr. Benjamin! If I had the chance, I would plan my schedule around what classes he is teaching (since biology is my major). Plan on studying the powerpoint presentations and reviewing his old tests. Loved his class!

Very good teacher. All you really need to do is print of his prior exams and study them. Attending class also helps, because he could go over key info. for the tests. Really smart teacher, knows what he talks about. Overall easy class.

Tests are easy, I managed to make an A without going to class half the time. Just read and know the text book well, and study the old tests! Like everyone says they're really similar (if not in some cases identical) to test questions. Overall a good teacher.

Top notch, very very fair and takes his time to get points across. Will help you out in more way than one...I wish there more professors like Dr.B at North Texas, then I might stay there.

No reason not to get an A from him, especially if you are a science major. He provides you with old test, the rest comes almost verbatim from power point slides and he has a very generous curve. I took him in the summer and studied my butt off (in summer school you are covering a chapter a day!) By far the best learning experience I've had at UNT.

Good prof! Pretty funny in a corny way. Takes attendance everyday for bonus points. Tests are just like practice tests and you don't need the book. Just study the practice tests and power points. DO NOT sign in for anyone else they do find you in this class. I would recommend him for genetics. Makes it pretty interesting.

You will need to put effort in the class which means: read, study online exams at least. You will get an A if you do that, he is very helpful and well educated because he will tell about it when you take him the whole time. Great professor for a start so you cant go wrong.

This guy is FANTASTIC. He's not so easy that you can sleep through class, but he doesn't make you rip your hair out either. If you pay attention, go to class, and do some studying, there's no way you'll fail. I can't wait to have this teacher again for advanced classes!

Molecular Bio. Tough class - lots of info. He gives review sheets with open ended questions. Just fill in ALL of these and be able to reproduce them for a test. It takes a while. He picks 5 questions from about 50 or 60 review questions. He gives you 4 extra points on tests if you only miss one class per test. Curves the grades up at the end.

one word to describe him...AMAZING

He is very funny but he goes off topic a lot of times during lectures. He gives 4 points extra credit if you attend all his lectures and his exams are not too difficult just read over the ppt and go over the old exams (which he gives) and you'll do fine. Overall an excellent experience and would definitely recommend you taking him as a professor.

I just want to preface my comment with this: I'm a Biology major and got an A. With that being said, you must go to class; the 4 points actually help in the end. Def study the old exams; the exams he gives nearly verbatim. The SI sessions and recitation def help as well. In a nut shell, the tools to pass are there. You just have to utilize them.

Benny is freaking amazing!! Although he goes off-topic at least 10 times per lecture, you will never have a dull moment. You'll be surprised at the end of the course how much you have really learned. Although I was on stumbleupon.com at least half of the class, you still need to go. It's worth your wild. Great Professor. Take him if at all possible

He's a funny guy and very nice. His powerpoints come straight from the book and he posts old tests online to help you study. Grade based on four tests, and you get bonus points for attending lecture.

He is so funny and amazing you distract him by talking about dinosaurs and just about anything relatively cool. He does like some explicit words, but who doesn't?

Dr. Benjamin is very funny and entertaining, however his lectures are boring. I slept through every 8am class and still have an A. Tests are not as difficult as other professors and he gives 4 bonus points for showing up to class. You do not need to purchase the book. Practice tests are also similar to his exams. I highly recommend him.

Dr. Benjamin is a great guy but his class is incredibly difficult! Only 4 exams that make up final grade and they are very hard. His lectures are in depth and he goes through a chapter a day. Very cool dude but he has a PHD from Harvard... He knows his stuff and doesn't touch on all of it during class so the exams are difficult!

Really nice guy - very funny. But never stays on topic and talks about completely random/pointless things the whole class. Post TONS of powerpoints and old tests, which are VERY helpful for studying. You get points for attending so go and then work on other homework and read the book at home.

Great, interesting man. He loves what he is teaching and you can tell. I have never worked/studied that hard for an A in my life but it was rewarding. Final grades are curved if your exam scores are progressively increasing. Great teacher.

He teaches biology 1, genetics, and molecular biology. All classes multiple choice, four test class, no hw. Found it easy to make 96+ on all exams if you actually read the material and study the slides even a little. If your taking these classes to be a MD or DDS I highly recommend him, the knowledge he taught me I still use in dental school.

Dr. Benjamin is what I would consider pretty average professor. There is no homework or quizzes for the class. He has 4 tests and an optional accumulative final all over his power points. The tests are 50 questions and there are some bonus points for coming to class. He is not one of those extremely hard classes but it takes effort to get an A.

Professor Benjamin is definitely one of the tougher UNT biology teachers, but his exams are more than fair. Attendance is not mandatory but you get 4 extra points on the exam if you attend! Book is not required; 95% of the exam comes directly from the lecture and slides. Watch some youtube videos, do a little research on diagrams, you'll get an A

Professor Benjamin is great. As someone who once taught at Harvard and has spent years in the field, he definitely knows his stuff. He's also obviously passionate about his subject, adding extra information and humor to all his lectures. Be careful, though- his class is fast-paced and tests are difficult! Weed-out class, for sure.

Dr. Benjamin is AMAZING!!!!! I had him for Freshman Bio @ 8am and it was loads of fun. I reccommend sitting in the front row because he tries to interact with his students as much as possible. He also answers questions. He is colorblind ( makes jokes about it), hillarous and makes TONS of classic movieTV show references. I loved him!!

I was in the Honors section for Biology 1 for science majors. Now I am not going to lie and say this was an easy class, but Benjamin is an awesome professor. He is really into the subjects he teaches. Although the tests are hard he gives you things to study from and he holds review sessions before tests. Also his TAs are AMAZING!

Dr. Benjamin is probably one of the smartest professors out there. The class requires lots of studying of the powerpoints and mostly the book. If you don't you will fail. If you are looking for an easy blow off class this isn't it. If you are looking for great knowledge you will retain. it is.

Dr. Benjamin is a seriously cool dude. He talks a LOT, but he has a clear passion for the subject matter and makes it interesting. The tests are tough but fair. Beware, if you sit in the front of the class he WILL use you as an example in awkward metaphors. He has a tendency to go off-topic and tell weird stories, but overall an awesome professor!

Dr. Benjamin is a great professor. He is more of a traditional professor and uses power point slides while he lectures. He teaches slowly so usually you will get through a chapter a week but that's good because it allows you to catch up on your reading which is a MUST. Read chapters before the lecture and study daily and you should get an A

+4 points on an exam if you didn't miss more than one lecture that month. Super smart but goes on tangents in lecture, so make sure you read the slides or the book and ask questions if you need. DO the practice tests he posts! Don't buy the book, all info is in the slides and he posts them.

Dr. Benjamin is a great professor! He rambles during his lectures, but makes examples that help you understand the material. Grade is based of off 3 tests and an optional final. Read the textbook and get a hold of old tests. Gives 4 extra credit points on tests for attending class!

He cares about students. He's a tough grader, and his tests are detailed, so make sure you read the textbook.

3 tests and a optional final are the only grades in the class. Tests were very detailed and specific, so read the book, study past exams (which will have some of the same questions) and use quizlet. He usually curves, and has review sessions before exams so you can ask questions. I was stressed, but I learned a lot and it wasn't super difficult.

Professor Benjamin is a great professor! He is very knowledgeable and wants you to understand the material. He grades based off of your tests, you have 3 tests and then an optional final exam which replaces your lowest test score. His tests are based off of his lecture PowerPoints. He's also very funny & gives good/entertaining real life examples.

He rambles a lot, but he has a way of relating difficult material to weird analogies so they can be recalled easier. He can get quite annoying though. his tests are easy if you go lecture. do not sit in the first 2 rows because he spits when he lectures.

Class is graded by 4 exams and an optional cumulative. Lectures are pointless cause he rambles but if you go to every class and with the exception of 1 missed lecture before every exam he will give you a bonus of 4 points on the exam. He also curves the grade at the end by like 3 ish points and posts old exams. There are test banks. Find them.

He only grades from his 3 exams and optional cumulative, top 3 only. His lectures are long and he can ramble, but they're memorable. He reuses the same questions from prior tests, so if you do the review before the test, you'll be fine.