I enjoy his class. His power-point is very helpful, and his teaching attracts students.

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This is a tough class but he made it interesting. Very clear and helpful, just ask if you don't understand. Lots of online quizzing and testing, and student discussion boards. Gives notes, powerpoints, and has tons of office hours. Even uses webct for posting grades. What more could you ask for?

This guy is great! If there were an award for personality/teaching style, Dr. Stark would win it. He knows his stuff, and he's humble enough to go on into class discussions with substance, stuff students really want to know. He listens! Not just egomaniac professor "fear for your grade" crap.

Awesome teacher. Knows his stuff and if very fair to the students. I didn't even get $100+ book. Just used his notes for the tests and got an "A" in the class. I was at ITV class in AV. He was very accomodating and understanding of my needs. Highly recommended. Ask him about the Chinese Carp story.

Dr. Stark absolutely deserves the teaching-caring-genious-personality award. This prof. knows everything! His peer review technique for papers is the most helpful in improving one's paper due to the objectivity in criticism from reviewer. Other profs. should adopt Dr. S's technique in peer review

This guy should win an award! He's a super prof and a real riot! Sometimes he talks way over our heads and beyond what we really need to know- gets sort of confusing...but overall this is a great professor, and I've found this class informative and fun!

i am puzzled by the last four graders. this guy is the best biology prof i've ever taken in my entire life! he's helpful, knows the subject, and has a great personality and teaching style. he will win a teachingpersonaligyhelpfulness award. He should teach at standford, berkley or some major university,where his talent will be appreciated and

He should teach somewhere else. Pompous, condescending, arrogant, yup, all the above. Glad the class is over.

Nice guy, easy class. Goes to the extreme to get students to pass. He gives good examples in class, and he is very good at relating material to students' interests. I would recommend Dr. Stark for this class, if you have the choice.

This particular professor I would recommend taking this class with. He is willing to help the students out so they can do well in his class. He lets the students use 1 page note cards for each exam and 3 for the final. He makes the class fun and interesting. I learned alot from his class which I dont think I would of learned much else where.

Dr. Stark was a great professor. Although this class was pretty tough, he did his best in teaching the class well and i did learn alot as well. He was a great professor, I would recommend him!

Dr. Stark is enthusiastic about the subject and makes the class very interesting. He has a wonderful sense of humor and it was my favorite class, by far. He treats students with respect and welcomes questions. He offers many ways to ensure students do well in the class. I would love to take more classes with him. I give him a Gold Star!

Stark is really laid back and believes it's a student's personal choice to show up to class so he doesn't take attendance, quizzes, etc. I find his lectures to be hilarious, anecdotal, and yet informative all at the same time. Who thought Biology could be funny?

Loved him, he made everything really easy to understand. I retained a lot from his class.

I've never had the urge to rate a professor before, but he is awesome! I took his class for GE and ended up learning and retaining a lot from his class. His examples are very helpful and there have been many times that he had the whole class laughing. He uses the text as a reference. Go to the lectures! It'll save you time studying.

Great teacher! Sometimes made you feel dumb, the ways he talked about a particular topic but overall will do anything to help you understand the material.

Fun classes, smart guy, kinda up there but he's pretty cool. Jokes around and tell stories, still you learn alot from him since he's really smart and loves teaching. He likes to give out A's but just try not to mess with him, he can be mean.

Stark is a great professor. I was absolutely dreading this class, but I learned so much from him. Sometimes he even shares stories to keep the class awake, which is nice. The textbook was useless (because he explained everything much better), but he lets you use a page of notes on the tests (and three pages on the final). He is NOT condescending.

Get ready for a guy who talks super fast and can talk about 1 slide for 30 minutes. Bring a recorder, very helpful. He gives loads of detail and is very clear. Tests can be pretty hard, just make sure you study, don't procrastinate. Oh yeah, it's better if you're not a pre-nursing major. Every professor just hates us really.

one of the most engaging and inspiring professors on campus. He is tough but its for a reason alot of bio major jobs have 0 error tolerances because lives may depend on it, so why should he expect less?

GREAT PROFESSOR! this is one of the very few classes were you actually learn from the lectures.he makes lectures interesting.you dont need the book because he goes over the material very well. test are based on the lectures and he allows cheat sheats during test. ITV recordings are very helpful because he can go fast.GREAT COURSE TO TAKE for theme1

On the first day of class he told us that as long as we put in an effort, attend classes,show up for tests, and turn in all assignments we wouldn't leave the class with anything less than a C. He is a very fair professor, and his lectures are interesting and fun to listen to.

He would go off topic but I enjoyed his lectures. We could have cheat sheets on tests which helped, but the lack of prepping for our tests was a problem. We were lucky enough to have a TA help us. He supplied us with extra credit assignments, and the powerpoints were on blackboard, though the site was a mess. You need to go to lecture and lab.

He has no idea how to act or talk to a student one on one.But he is comfortable lecturing the whole class. He is a fair grader, explains everything good, lets students use cheat sheets on exams, gives extra credit, students don't need to buy the book because his power points and class notes have everything needed. Great class and great professor.

Be sure to attend/record every lecture! And memorize all the power point slides and you'll easily get an A in his class. don't buy the textbook, its no help. class time goes by quick if u pay attention. professor sometimes is rude/mean to his students.

I was surprised how much I actually enjoyed this class. He makes a subject that I have little interest in very relatable to me and interesting. He is very sarcastic and always has a funny story to tell during class. His tests aren't easy but are possible to pass if you study, he allows cheat sheets. Don't waste money on the text book.

Exams (3): which he lets u use a 1 pg cheat sheet(front&back), & A very short writing assignment (1). The Prof.'s lectures r very clear & precise. He is very helpful & the class is not that difficult. Just show up for each lecture, have notes printed out prior to the lectures, & take good notes. I got a B+.

This Prof is passionate about his subject. Took this course thinking it was going to be boring, but boy was I wrong!. He made it so interesting all the way through. If you really want to learn Stark is the man. His exams are very difficult but if you study enough you will be fine. He notices the efforts made in the exams.

Lectures are boring but I hate science. He gets off subject A LOT!!! I did not buy the book and still passed with a B. He lets you use a full cheat sheet back and front for the two midterms and three full cheat sheets back and front on the final. Labs are easy! I recommend him.

Allows cheat sheet (front and back) in midterms. He goes off topic a lot. It's really annoying. Though he says attendance is mandatory, I stopped going because I couldn't stand him. So much time wasted talking about unrelated material.

Goes off on tangents a lot. Record the lectures. Exam material is based off of lecture. Reading the book is just for clarification. Study the essay questions! Form study groups. Fun class but wastes a lot of time talking about unnecessary stuff.

Dr. Stark is a great Physio instructor. He is very knowledgable and tries to explain difficult concepts as easy as possible so you understand them. If you still dont get it, go talk to him... he is happy to explain things to you. Just dont do stupid things, and you'll be fine. He doesnt handle stupidity well.

Reasonably high standards. Good lectures.

Dr. Stark is a remarkable teacher. This has been the only class I looked forward going to lecture. You must go to class because his test questions are taken from lecture. He challenges students intellectually. Just work hard and enjoy his jokes :)

I'm always scared to answer a question in class because he's kinda mean and arrogant and makes me feel stupid if I'm not getting something. BUT I can't argue with his results. He teaches incredibly well and he makes his expectations clear.

I'm so glad I took this class with Stark! He's clear, passionate, a fair grader, and is funny! For me, those are KEY to a great prof. The subject is fascinating and he usually has storiesanalogies to share. You do need to study the lectures (ppt) if you want to do well, but no need to get the book. I recorded his lectures which I found helpful.

I took Stark for nutrition and thought he was awful however he is a brilliant Physio teacher. I couldn't have survived this hard course without his help in office hours. I would strongly recommend him/this class. Show up pay attention because his tests match his lectures.

My first course with Stark was Anatomy (Bio 250), it was my first quarter on campus and I was intimidated by him at first. But when I got to Physio, I found him to be such an excellent teacher. He is thorough in his explanations of concepts during lecture, is willing to answer any question and is both compassionate and understanding in office hours

Professor Stark is a good teacher and is very willing to answer any questions you might have. He's really sarcastic and in my opinion has a great sense of humor. The only complaint I have is that sometimes his explanations don't match what is on the powerpoint; he will say one thing, while the powerpoint says the opposite, which is confusing.

Great professor, really challenging material.

Very good professor, tests overall were challenging, but was difficult to study for despite there being online material. His blackboard material is outdated and sometimes a few questions are not covered on his slides online. His lectures provide a great deal of information, but are extremely lengthy. Sometimes gets off topic, but good overall/

Awesome professor! He would occasionally use analogies and tell stories that could relate to the material and helped me understand the material better. He's funny and sarcastic! Labs were simple and easy to understand. Just review the lecture slides before the exam and you should do great!

Stark is a great professor. He is approachable and makes the class fun. Labs are fun, and there are quizzes for each lab. Tests are fair, and he may or may not curve.

Stark is a great person, but not as great as a professor. Easy to talk to and is approachable, but doesn't teach the material very well. He goes off topic, or goes on and on about topics he says you don't need for the tests. Lecture tests are very difficult, lab is much more straight forward. Go to class, teaching yourself physiology is not easy.

Hes a nice guy and funny and really gave an effort to provide lectures on zoom after this online transition. Very knowledgeable on the subject, but there is just no way to bump your grade up since he gives no extra credit or curves. In my opinion that should change cause its just a GE course.

Professor Stark is very entertaining and clearly cares about physiology. He does go on tangents often, but he makes sure that you understand the material and is willing to help if students don't understand. He is dedicated to his work and responds quickly to emails. Even through the pandemic, his lectures helped me learn so much about physiology.

Professor Stark is is the best professor at the moment when it comes to Physiology. He explains his material very well and tell you what to focus on when coming to the exams. If you go to class and study the the lectures you should be fine. Lecture portion of test is somewhat difficult, but lab is straightforward.

very good professor

took him for physiology. hard class. study, attend lectures, show up to labs, ask questions and you will pass. He makes his best effort to help his students. fun class and interesting. 10/10 recommend if you are excited about learning physiology

Weekly assignments based on in-person labs. Most of the assignments are from lab. 4 exams in total with a lab and lecture portion; lab should be easy if you attend each one and review before each exam. Lecture part is more of a struggle, make sure you understand and review his lectures. Fill-in-the-blank answers have to be exact, no regrading.

Dr.Stark is a very detailed lecturer. The class is hard but that is the nature of the subject. He makes it a breeze.

I took this class in Spring 2021 and it was okay. Professor Stark goes into detail when lecturing and tries his best to help us understand the material. In this class, we had 3 exams and a final, which was comprehensive. The lab portion of exams were easy, but it was the lecture portion that was tough. He did post some practice exams, too.

Really nice, funny, and smart guy! His lectures are very good and he has them all recorded too, so attendance only matters for his labs. Will curve you at the end of the semester too.

The hardest parts about his class were his lecture exams which can be CRAZY even if you study, but overall he's very lenient and funny. He gives plenty of extra credit to boost your grade, so just make sure you try! He will also curve your grade at the end of the semester so that's an added bonus. He has everything recorded as well. Great guy!

I took Dr. Stark during summer 2023 which means it was a fast paced class, but overall he is an amazing professor he makes this class easy by the way in which he explains the material. I definitely recommend taking him.

Stark is a great professor but man does he know alot! Stark talks super fast so lectures moves very quickly, nonstop typing all of class! 3 online exams that cover alot of material, but not awful. Grade also comes from lab and quizzes so can earn points from a variety of places. Not an awful class just a TON of information!

Exams are now in person;however,if you learn and can apply the material from lecture(which is ALOT)you will do fine.GO TO CLASS!A lot of material is covered and moves quick.Stark is willing to help in any way if you are putting the work into the class.Grade is based on 5 exams + easy prepu assignments.Overall highly recommend, but don't try to cram

Horrible professor, I attended ALL the labs and lectures and still did horrible on the exams. I barely passed the class, he will belittle you if you try asking for help. He feels so entitled. Goes off topic all the time. Exams are very difficult and does not curve grades. Unfortunately he is the only human physio professor, forced to take it w, him

Professor Stark is a good professor considering the course he has to teach. He gives plenty of mnemonics and ways to memorize concepts. About 95-99% of questions will be found somewhere in the slides so he won't try to trick you too much. Just attend lecture and listen. 9 times out of 10 what he says is something you should study. Also funny too.

Yes, he is sarcastic, yes he makes you feel like he's above you but cmon he has a PhD and he knows what he's talking about. Overall the course was a breeze if you take the time to study. Lecture exams are heavy but he has everything recorded for you on canvas. Lab exams are straightforward. He is the only option so you better study.

He can be rude sometimes, but it's okay. The thing that I liked about him that he posted his lectures , so if I missed the details during the lecture. I can go watch those lecture videos. The exams are hard tough, some questions are tricky, just try your best , you'll be okay.

Good lectures, clearly explains topics and gives examples. Sometimes he will ramble about random things. He will emphasize things that will be on the exams. Exams have very specific questions so make sure to study thoroughly. I feel like he tries to help students as much as possible. Very sarcastic manner. Not much homework at all.

After taking Stark for Physio and Patho, I can say that overall, he is a great professor. His humorous stories and teaching methods help digest huge amounts of material. Tests can be hard at times, but doable. He can come off a bit condescending and petty. Sometimes he teaches info. that is blatantly incorrect. But for the most part, he's great