Great sense of humor, easy to understand.

wonderful

Went out of his way to think of analogies that would make material easier for students to understand. I fhe's cybnical, it's probably from teaching this entry-level calss for so long!

Good teacher. Just go to class and take notes and you'll do fine!

Lectures are fairly concise, you can easily discern what facts are important and what is likely to be on the tests. Much easier to take notes from his lectures than the other two jokers who teach this class, King & Becker.

Awesome teacher, very interesting and keeps the class entertaining. Tests are straight from the notes, show up to class and take good notes...you will get nothing worse than a B.

If you are fairly open minded, you'll love some of the stuff this guy says. Absolute comedic genius! If you are more conservative, you won't like him. Great teacher, actually teaches info that you can apply to everyday life. Go to class and take notes...tests are pretty basic.

He is really funny. Don't buy the book it is a waste of money. All will come from the notes. Make sure you write down everything he says. Even if it is crazy take the notes. Make sure you study in advance and you should be fine.

HILARIOUS!!! able to relate material students not otherwise interested in to material they are interested. material is a lil tuff and his notes arent the best or easiest to take from his lectures, but overall a good teacher

Very funny teacher. Unless you're a tightass, of course, in which case you better switch to another prof.

Good teacher. Don't piss him off, otherwise he'll walk out of class. He's very funny, but goes off on random tangents that get redundant. By the way, that wasn't rum in that bottle it was just water; he likes to joke around. He breaks down bio subjects making them easy to understand.

Toth is awesome. Funny and ****ed sense of humor, easy to listen to. Not to mention the class content I found extremely easy (went to class about 10 times all semester, showing up only for tests, and still got a B!) Not a bad gen-ed filler, if you don't mind that walk to MO Auditorium.

I had intro to Biology and a botany class with Dr. Toth...he is one of my all time favorite profs. He's hilarious and knowledgeable so unless you don't like to use your brain, take his class. Almost makes me wish I majored in Biology.

Very funny to listen to

HILARIOUS! I have a tip for you you son of a **** down the page....don't read a newspaper or sleep in class!

This class was so much fun! Professor Toth was able to make learning about plants pretty interesting and he was funny too. I saved my notes from the class because the stuff he gives you is interesting. Just don't leave your cell phone behind because he'll throw it in the garbage

Oh he's an entertainer alright! I really enjoyed Land Plants. However, he doesn't show updated overheads and the ones he does show are not very clear. He has thorough knowledge in the material and does a wonderful job of explaining -- sometimes to much detail... Highly Reccommended.

This guy is so funny!! He brings a lot of examples to class, one time he even lit up a special kind of cigarette and passed it around class as an example. He doesnt make you buy a book, the tests are straight from the notes...but the notes can be kinda all over the place sometimes. Go to class and take good notes and you'll be fine.

Toth is completely eccentric. He looks like a mad scientist and is a dirty old ****, but absolutely hysterical. You must show up for class to pass, though. He may seem like a blow-off, but he's pretty tough. A definite favorite of mine.

He is an awsome teacher i would so reccomend him.. i really enjoyed his class beyond what we had to learn. He really is an entertainer!

this guy is hillarious. the class is a cake walk. he does sound like a liberal in class, but after talkin to him aside, all he wants is for students to think on THEIR OWN. he puts things in a different prospective. easy A if u go to class and take notes. NO homework, NO book to buy either.

Toth is hilareous. The class is easy, he makes it easy on purpose because it's Interdisiplinary. His comedy routine in front of class makes the subject quite interesting, and I find myself looking forward to this class all the time. As a Tech major, I want to audit more of Toth's classes almost just for the entertainment value, maybe learn a bit.

Complaints that he's liberal biased and crude in his humor need to lighten up. Undergrads who say he is hard are not paying attention or have never met an eccentric professor. Yes he goes on, yes he is a liberal, yes he makes dirty jokes. But in the end he knows his stuff, doesn't ask much and is dead on when he digresses into human failings.

Toth is a great man! Not only is he funny, but he enjoys what he does. He makes potentially very boring material interesting most of the time. Copy everything down he writes down. The tests are basically verbatim from the notes. Lots of stuff to memorize for tests. Grade determined from 3 tests and optional final that can only help your grade

Awesome! Is very interesting and knows what he is talking about, and enthusiastic!

This is the perfect class for someone as opinionated as Toth to teach! I am really enjoying it. I had him for 305 and I have to say that his methods for teaching are quite different for 305 than that of 442. If you want an easy class and you are not a Fundamentalist Christian, take Evolution vs. Creationism. Bios 442

Toth is not for everyone. Yes he is liberal and an in-your-face atheist. However, my father, grandfather and uncle are all pastors and I just let it roll off. You are there to learn and he is a good teacher. His notes are the tests. Don't waste money on the book. He reviews a little bit each session which is what helps you to remember the material.

Toth is one of a kind. 442 is not for the conservative. It is a class to learn how to debate Creationists who try to get their religion into schools. Excellent prof, and quite humorous. Come to class and take good notes, and the tests and papers will be a breeze. We need more skeptics.

interesting classes...i stay awake every time

Great instructor, but sometimes gets off track and makes jokes. He does keep you awake during class. Make sure that you attend each class, because his notes are very important. Don't purchase text book, waste of $$. The exams aren't easy. The final is made from past exam questions. You do keep the exams with answers to study. I got an A

he is funny and really old. make sure to take notes since weird things that came up in class will be on there (including stuff not related to bios). the final is questions verbatim from before and help me go from a D to a B. apparently he wears the same ghostface costume every halloween so take it in the fall :) youll pass if youre not an idiot.

Funniest class ever. Most interesting class ever. Prof Toth relates biology to your everyday life. I decided BIOS 101 should be renamed "Drugs with Prof Toth." Even if you skip classes, its basic biology of plants. Second half of semester is all about drugs, legal and illegal. Info I will remember years from now!

Funny/Cheesey guy. Do not buy the book. The class is based off three test and an optional final. I found this class to be super boring, but if you take notes and pay attention, you'll be okay.

I Loved him!! The class is not super easy or a blow off, but he is a hilarious guy. Beware not for the religious type but that what makes him awesome!. Loved him and taking BIOS 101 with him next semester. Just take the notes.

Toth is awesome, u'll never guess what he'll say next, very entertaining, Tests are so-so, easy grading.

Awesome professor, awesome class. Extremely easy considering the class level. I don't think easy is even appropriate for describing bow easy this class is.

I really wanted an A but earned a B. If you like Bio you will pay attention to the details I didn't. He will throw in bonus questions on exams. Avoid being absent, unexpected details will come to you after reviewing graded exam. Record the lectures rewrite notes. He sometimes goes quick and wont repeat. He wants you to write everything he sais.

His lectures are hillarious and extremely liberal. He makes no attempt to hide his liberal views. His is anti-religion, and makes it a point to tell the whole class that. He often diverges on pointless topics.

does a good job at giving examples. funny. retiring soon. always late to class.

He is a very kind and caring man. If you need help, go to him and tell him, chances are he will help you. he's retiring soon, so take his class.

tests are straight from the notes, it doesn't get much easier than that. lectures are HILARIOUS, so i don't know why you'd really want to skip the. if you don't get an A in this class you are half retarded

Funny guy...makes the class interesting and was my favorite class in all 4 years at northern. Grades are based on 3 tests only and the final is optional. if ur close to the next letter grade he'll round up.

Professor Toth was the most outrageous teacher I have ever had, constantly breaking off into random stories which amazingly were related to the material at hand. He does not use the text for this class and his tests are all over his overheads. If you want to do well; show up and pay attention.

Class grade depends on 3 exams, and the final is optional. More than half the time he has a personal story that SOMEHOW goes with lecture... which might show up as x-tra credit on the exam. Main reason i stayed focused in class was b/c he constantly called you out for sleeping,txting,etc. BEST part of class..."who's got a story of a bad trip?"

Awesome class, awesome teacher. bio majors no excuses not to get an A. although my geo friends struggles with life timelines. not easy, not hard, but very interesting. pay attention, attend class.

All biology majors should take this class. Basically, it teaches you how support evolution and oust creationism. Not only is it very interesting, but if you put forth some effort then you'll get an A. It was online and the class layout is very student friendly.

He's got a ton of energy and had great wisdom and insight. They came in the form of occasionally rants, but the guy gets it.

Overally, id say the class is doable. There is alot of material for a small test. Some questions are confusing as theres more than one possible answer. Dont wait until last minute. Only 200 points was annoying. So in the end i did an 80%, but i checked my grade and he gave an me an A, so makes sense if he adjusted for bad test Qs. Dont buy book.

Took tHe course online, pretty simple and straightforward. The online lectures are on the long side but worth it and you can speed them up 2x so they are not slow. The course is good for science majors. Would take again. Not as bad as others make it seem easy A just watch the lectures.

Professor Toth is gifted with presenting a Plant biology timeline of discovery, & the most important key terms & information that will be tested, don't skip lecture. This class alone made me interested in botany & medicinal plants. I looked forward to absorbing the information this man acquired during his life & beautifully revealed to us.

Took two online classes with him, put them off until late November, and finished them in 8 days. 60+ hours of lecture easily, go on double speed. The tests are super easy and hes fun to listen to. There is no way you take this course and fail.

Clearly communicates objectives & expectations. Explains material thoroughly. A lot of information is presented so tests sometimes difficult, but if you pay attention and do the work, you'll be fine. Very down to earth (no b.s.) guy. Genuinely cares about learning & passionate about material.