I have taken this professor during the time of the COVID-19 crisis, and overall he was not as understanding nor helpful. He did not take into consideration to show lab models that are used on lab exams prior to giving the exams, which ultimately makes you depend on the lab manual to study. Be prepared to study A LOT.

This is a challenging course, but it also helps when the person is teaching the material to actually teach and be helpful. As hard as you study for the lecture and lab exams, your grade ultimately depends on how well you do on them. If you have Mr. Duerst for lab pray that you actually have a good TA also.

I was enrolled in this class while COVID happened so we had to switch to online. He was absolutely horrible, both online and in class. All he did was read from his slides and tell random stories that were not relevant. I personally hate the way he teaches. There were no study guides and you were graded only on tests only and the tests were not easy

I spent a whole summer driving around without my seatbelt on because I wanted to die before having to do this class. I didnt even have to meet the man in person to get his vibe. He spent more time over complicating the platform for which the class was delivered than he actually did teaching it. The devil is in the details with this guy. Good luck.

There are no study guides for any of the tests so be prepared to memorize all of his slides. DO NOT leave the testing area for any reason during a test because you will be heavily penalized or even have the test zeroed whether or not a viable excuse is provided. Ask lots of questions and be prepared to study a serious amount of hours for each exam.

Oh so you want to be in healthcare, have fun getting through this class. Unless you enjoy reading for hours and studying 40 hours a week, you will hate this class. Sure learning anat and phys is cool, until literally all you is read lecture notes until your brain feels like mush. I hated every second of this class and the way it was taught.

What is expected of you is very unclear. During his lectures (especially his online videos) he is very unprofessional. It is a difficult class and his teaching style does not make it any easier. The lecture exams are easier than the lab exams. You have to be specific on your answer during the lab portion but he doesn't tell you that until after.

If you can, do not take A&P and UWEC. Take these courses somewhere else. You will have a better chance at succeeding. I personally took this class online and let me tell you LOCKDOWN BROWSER will ruin you if your not careful. Theres very little room for error so I recommend finding another school to take these courses.

Caring? Not at all. I understand he has a job to do, but I had a fam member pass and my father fell ill and he showed no empathy. He doesn't care about your grade because he is still getting paid. 200+ slides to learn for an exam and then he puts ?'s not even taught in class. Many of my peers have had similar issues and had to retake the class 0/10

Definitely the worst professor Ive had at UWEC. His exams are extremely difficult no matter how hard you study (especially lab)! He is extremely arrogant and lacks empathy for his students. He was satisfied with class averages being a D or F. He simply would say study smarter. He made me question how much I love A&P. Literally awful. Dont take.

Every other review thats a 2 or under are correct. Get ready to drop an extra 270$ on a lab manual and website subscription. over 200 slides are put up for review giving barely ant context to what to expect. Tests forget about them impossible.

Worst professor at UWEC. His lecture exams are tough but lab exams are IMPOSSIBLE because they are so hard to understand with confusing questions that are never covered in lecture & you have to use LOCKDOWN BROWSER. Super arrogant & lacks sympathy for his students as well as being satisfied about the class averages being Fs & Ds. 0/100 recommend

I understand this course is difficult but he did not make it any easier, he is the worst prof i have ever had. The exams are extremely difficult, class is all self taught, he is okay is class averages under 70%. A Lot of people will have to retake the course due to it being so difficult! Would never take this class again unless required.

If there was an award for the worst professor ever he would win hands down and if that doesn't tell you enough about him then I don't know what else to tell you but good luck.

if you plan on having a social life as a freshmen do not take this course. there are about 7-10 videos a week ranging from 7-25 minutes each. he is not very helpful when you ask him about material and picks the slightest details from lecture to test you on even if he spent 5 seconds talking about it.

This class is almost entirely graded on exams and lab participation, so if you are not a great test taker or have really bad test anxiety I would not suggest this class. There is very little homework, but if you do not study for an hour or two every day then you will not pass.

This class is extremely hard and I understand it might be difficult to teach but each exam covers 300 slides worth of information and he doesn't give review time His exams are unfair and don't make sense. It's hard enough to learn all the information given to us at lecture, but he makes the questions so hard and they don't come from the notes

He is not a good professor! His exams are very difficult and rarely contain information that we focused on during class. He puts the smallest details on the exams. In addition, there is so much information yet he doesn't give any review time before exams. SO frustrating. In addition, he is not very helpful when it comes to having questions.

The grade you receive in this class will almost entirely depend on how you do on exams. There is almost no homework, and the homework he does have barely affects your grade. Duerst is very bad at answering questions directly. I usually feel more confused after asking him for help. He seems knowledgeable, but doesnt know how to teach very well.

Hands down worst teacher I've ever had. blabbers nonsense, treats us like 2 year olds, and prides himself on failing u. He has creepy tendencies and I believe he is very inappropriate. If youre reading this as a student, take bio online, and if youre uwec, no chance u can call yourself a nursing school with this donkey running bio. make a change

If you want to get into the nursing program, DO NOT take this class with Duerst. Be ready to drop an extra $200+ on a lab manual, iClicker, and access to homework. Your grade is reflected by exam scores and assignments do nothing to help. Forget using the "unit breakdown" to study, never relevant. Be ready to study in every free moment you have.

Whatever you do, don't take anat & phys with Duerst. This class absolutely plummeted my mental health and my GPA. You can study for hours and weeks and still not do good on the exams. Your grade is mostly reflected by exam scores and if you're a bad test taker, you are screwed. His class literally makes me rethink my entire career

Duerst is a terrible professor. He really only reads off of the slides of his powerpoints, and when he does go off topic it is both mildly inappropriate and mostly irrelevant. He also gets behind during lectures, so the last week or so of each unit he reads incredibly fast, which was very frustrating and did not help me learn the material.

Yeah, everything on this page is very accurate about Duerst and I have nothing really else to add. If you want a stressless semester, I advise you to take the course next semester online with the other professor or simply take the class at the tech. Highly inappropriate, uncaring, rude, and wants his students to fail.

Agree with everything everyone said, although I did well in his class it is very difficult. Lecture tests definitely the hardest part of this class. Not very friendly when I have talked to him outside of class, and somewhat inappropriate with in-class stories too, it's kind of weird.

Yes this class is hard but I think It could be easier if it was taught differently. There are irrelevant details on all the lecture tests and there are only 50 points on each. It feels impossible to actually be prepared for lecture tests because you have to study every piece of information for every side. Should have been more review questions+help

This class is going to break you down. Your self-esteem, mental health, and GPA are going to suffer. Duerst is arrogant, harsh, unengaged, and inappropriate. This professor prides himself on you failing his class. Grades are based on very difficult exams. Lecture exams= 50 ?s & 50 minutes to complete. Lab exams= 60-80?s & 30 sec per question.

If you want your self-esteem and GPA to tank, this is the professor/class for you. Tests are extremely difficult and have misleading wording in lab and lecture. I spent 2+ hours every day studying the content and attended SI group and it didn't help my grade much. He wants his students to fail and I stand by that. Take this class at CVTC instead.

Hardest class I've taken yet. If you don't know every single bit of information, you will not do well. Also, exams alone are weighted and account for 80% of your final grade. Avoid this class (& Duerst) if you can. This class made me feel more stupid and incompetent than I've ever felt before.

I honestly haven't met one person that actually enjoyed Duerst or his class, which is terrible because A&P should be an amazing learning experience. I cried weekly because of this class. Be prepared to memorize the SMALLEST of details on both lab and lecture exams. It is unfortunate that UWEC doesn't have more A&P professors.

BIO214 with Duerst has been my worst experience at UWEC so far. Exams practically make up your entire grade, and lecture exams present content almost completely differently than lectures. He mispronounces a shocking amount of terms, yet expects you to spell them perfectly. Unless you have a spare 20+ hours per week, I would avoid him at all costs.

I can't rate Mr. Duerst low enough. He truly wants students to fail. This class is significantly harder than Bio214 which I didn't think was possible. You can study all of the lecture slides and lab models and still fail his exams. He doesn't care about his students and their success but just loves to brag about his knowledge in A&P.

Duerst is the most unprofessional professor I have ever had. He goes on the most random tangents and shares very personal details that no one wants to hear. He is rude, misogynistic, can not pronounce the simplest words, and has a surprising limited knowledge of A&P to be teaching. His tests are very random, he quizzes you on the smallest details.

Professor sucks. Ask tons of ?s in lab because he will not go through much. Use the Anatomy Zone as much as possible. Keep an eye on lab objective sheets, change a lot without announcement. Read the textbook and watch Youtube videos to help with lecture. Staying on top of the content is key, easy to get behind. It is a hard class but you got this.

Professor Duerst is horrible. A&P is hard class but doable. We had a lecture exam and a lab exam every week. He tests on the smallest details, most not covered in the lecture videos. I emailed him on the first week of class and told him I was feeling overwhelmed and he told me unless I had 60 hours per week to spend on the class I should drop.

Please trust what we say. I got a tutor & went to the Anatomy Zone. Got a study group & yet everything I studied and worked very hard for failed. The book is exactly like the PowerPoints. U have to know the smallest details. This class is stressful & going to see him doesn't help. Study as much as U can & you be disappointed with the results...

Just take this class at CVTC or a different professor. Going to office hours doesn't help but you can try to get close to him to see if you can do better on the exams. The labs are straight on with spelling. Although, the lecture exams are very board. Make friends in the class. Very drained and not worth the stress. You can try but we warned you :(

This course is very hard and I'm not the type to give up easily. I will do my best I can knowing I at least tried. I went to get the help I need from the professor. I gave a lot of my time with this course. I study the materials very well. I don't recommend this class with Duerst. You are smart. Class is not worth the effort you put into. Terrible.

You could do a lot for this class and still fail. I don't recommend this class but if you think you can take the shot then be prepared on the exams. I don't want you to stress out doing all you can and not get the grade you deserve. Take this class with a different professor. You'll save a lot of time and won't stress on what to expect on the exams

Save you some troubles just don't take this class with this professor and someone else. You won't be satisfied with how hard and long you studied for. Long PowerPoints and study guides don't help. Good luck and best wishes. 0/10. He may be nice but not good with his learning style of teaching. It was a pain.

This class made me stressed and cry every week. Professor may be knowledge with his work but does a poor job making us ready for exams. Pointless PowerPoints, study guilds and help with office hours super early in the morning.

Avoid him. I studied 20-30hr/wk & barely passed. Awful teacher, can't even pronounce/spell words from lec/lab right. He does not want you to pass. He intentionally makes questions vague & difficult, you get 0 pts if you misspell 1 letter. Plus he'd call me (f) a nurse (he knows thats not my maj) & tell inappropriate personal stories in lec & lab.

WORST PROFESSOR EVER! Has so much in his lectures and when it comes to the tests, he puts the tiniest details into the test. Doing the study guide is almost a waste of time given that the stuff he has on there, the majority of it isn't even on the test! Tries to be funny but ends up just being annoying. Try to take with someone else if you can!

Worst lecturer ever! His lab exams are fine, but his lecture exams are super hard. His study guides don't even help that much as half the stuff on there doesn't show up on the exam. He tries to be funny but ends up just being annoying. Don't take him unless you really have to!

Wow. This class was so difficult and Duerst did not make it easier on anyone. He made this class impossible and took a subject I was very interested in and made it one of the last things I want to learn about. If you plan on taking this class with him GOOD LUCK, you need it.

Unnecessary sexist comments and targets students. Does not prepare students for materials that will be on exams.

His lectures are okay. The lecture slides are all very long, over 100 slides. He often remarks, "It's only 100 slides." Lecture exams are challenging. He includes the littlest details you usually pay little attention to. He tries to be funny but is annoying. He says lab doesn't mix with class, which often it does. Hates when you pack early.

Just drop the class and don't even think about taking it over the summer. If you want to do well, or even pass, be prepared to study 40-50+ hrs per week. Class is abhorrently unorganized, and seems more like a collection of randomly accumulated photos and facts, yet his exams will expect you to know the most specific of details. Take another prof

TAKE ANYONE ELSE!

I don't think you understand how much I genuinely don't like this professor. He ZOOMS through slides in lecture and lab is just like a self-study session. He gives you a "list" of what will be on the quizzes/tests but there is so much he either doesn't put on the list or go over at all. It's crazy how awful he is, crazier than soul ties #loveisland

The material is difficult but not impossible. My big issue was with the Prof. He is unprofessional. I found his "stories" offensive. He commented when talking about female sexual response, saying he heard, "Females have appreciated the shape of their bike seat during spin class." Incredibly unprofessional and inappropriate.