Very helpful, provided as much help to anyone who asked for it. Was not even close to as difficult as people say. Studying was necessary, but other than she made every attempt to help the students do well in the class

I took this class last spring. It is very easy to get a B in her class. She gives extra credit, and she also gives e.c. if only a certain number (6) of cell phone calls go off during the semester. The material and the way she teaches is very straight foward and simple.

i was actually scared of this class, the material isn't as hard if you go to lecture and go for help! she is one of the nicest professor that will actually HELP YOU if you just come and ask. very easy going and nice personality. as for the class material, it is tough but as long as you stay on top of things... easy class.

She's the best prof. I've had. She made me feel really comfortable and was ALWAYS willing to help out. I stress that you get help and ask q's. There is a LOT of material, but keep up with it, and you will do fine. Make sure you study the lecture notes and her study guide/questions. Those are really helpful.

extremely nice lady who helps you out, just come to her office hours or if youre afraid, you can post a question online. her test is pure memorization for 35 questions and the other 15 questions are critical thinking. take her instead of witmer, since she gives extra credit and her lectures are far more interesting ;)

Her test averages were below 60% for the first two exams and the Final. I would NEVER take her again or the other teacher at UIC. They both never finish the lecture material, but test you on it anyways. There is not enough homework assigned to help make up for subpar test performance. How can you have half your class fail the first two tests?

I had this class at 8:00 am so I almost never attended the lectures. For the tests I read the slides and went over her review sheets and a got a B in the class. In my opinion this is an easy class.

She's very clear on what you're suppose to know for the exam. She gives out a TON of extra credit points. The papers are easy A's that boost up your grade. The exams are straight out of the lecture slides (kind of a lot) but it's so do-able. She's nice and easy going.

Even though the professor is very nice, and is willing to offer a great deal of help, do not take the class during the summer. You only have 3 exams, and you can lose your chance to get an A as of the first exam. Exams are very detailed, and you have to memorize all of the minute details, so study ahead of time!!! Answer all of the objectives too!!

She's a great teacher, very clear and powerpoints notes are very helpful. She almost never finishes the material and tests you, but she helps out by posting notes online before the test. Easy if you go to class and study.

i liked her lectures very much. made the material VERY interesting! her exams are tough but it's a 300 level course so expect it to get hard. Know every detail, go to office hours for help, show interest, and enjoy the course and you should be fine. You do have to expect to put a lot of time into it though.

very nice

She is one of the nicest teachers I have had at UIC. She really cares about the students and has a true interest in whether or not the students are learning the material. I wouldn't say it's a must to attend her lectures since she puts everything online, but it's definitely a plus. She makes the material interesting and explains in more detail.

She's nice and helpful with most of the material. Her powerpoint slides contain most of the material on the tests. But the tests are near impossible to getting an A, but its a 300 level class so be prepared. Don't expect to enjoy the class if Biology is not your strong point. No final but there are 5 exams and hmwk is easy but the grading is tough.

Interesting class, but if you screw up in the beginning your messed up for the whole semester. Shes a cool teacher, everything on the test is on the slide lectures. But sometimes she puts whack questions that aren't on the slides so yea watch out for that.

She is a great instructor and always eager to explain things, and class is also great. The thing with that class is that is not curved but there's no cumulative exam which is good since it's a lot of material.

Its a 300 level class so be prepared. No final, just 5 tests and hmwk. You need the book to do tutorials, but otherwise her slides contain everything you need to study for. This class is very hard especially since Biology isn't my strong point! IF it wasn't for the homework and tutorials, I wouldn't have passed.

She's an awesome professor. You should go to class because she explains EVERYTHING in her lectures-which is good because the book is BORING. The tests are hard but its a 300 level class so should be expected. She also gives extra credit to help your grade. She's the best bio professor I've ever had!

If you have had cell biology, the class will be so easy. If you haven't, this class I hear can be hard. Don't buy text book because all exam problems are from lecture slides. You however need to borrow it for doing 5 online assignments, which took me about 6 hours. The exams are straightforward DIRECTLY from lecture slides. Attendance is a must

I love her!!! she is THE best professor at UIC! feels good to have a professor who is so sweet and caring and loves to explain and have students understand!! but you have to attend all lectures because most of the test is from what she says in lecture and not in the book or powerpoints but who cares..she is AWESOME!

Go to class, write down everything she says on the printed lecture slides, and fill out the objectives asap. This will all show up on the exam. You don't need the big textbook, but you do need the story book for hw. She's a nice lady and very understanding. She will help you understand certain concepts if you don't. 310 points in the class with e/c

She is a superb lecturer but the class is harddddd you have to keep up. Go to class and take excellent notes, record lectures if u can and reading the book also helps for clearification. She goes really fast and always behind on the schedule. also every figure in lectures is important, know them in &out.

An A is easy if you study for the first few exams. Exams are mostly based off the slides. Nonetheless, she did make exams increasingly difficult, because more people were getting As in the class than she could allow. Homework was bogus (most students I talked to thought so), and it's as if you're not allowed to get full credit.

She is a great prof and is extremely helpful. Just because she has great ratings does not mean she will go easy on the exams. They were difficult and requires lots of time to study. Do not take this class as a blow off class. If you go in for help, she is willing to help at any cost. Homework for this class was great and easy full credit.

From the first class she said to STUDY THE DETAILS and yes, she requires a lot of details on the exams but the slides she posts on blackboard are very helpful. I would recomment to record her in class and listen to the lectures later to do detailed notes( there is no way to write she says in class). $ online quizes and book club assignments.

workload for the class wasn't bad. tests were difficult, you have to really know the concepts well. tests were not cummulative and there was no final. come in to office hours because she is more than happy to help.

Probably the best professor I've ever had at UIC. She really cares about her students and their understanding of the material. Because she explains everything so well, exams aren't horrible. You must study, but she has a list of things to know for each unit (objectives).There are online quizzes and articles you answer questions on, but they're easy

She is one of the best professors i've had at UIC. She is really great at explaining what you need to know and is open to answering all questions. Her exams required a lot of studying and some oustide work is required for homework. It is not a blow off class at all, but it is a very interesting class.

She very very good. Very helpful and friendly. Makes sure we understand befor moving on and encourages questions. Super easy to get B if you want an A, you'll have to be in time.

She's a pretty good professor. She restructured her class and it's awful, with pointless online homework that's due before you ever cover the material. As a teacher though, she's fairly knowledgeable, a very nice lady, and a pretty competent teacher. I hated the class, especially with the ridiculous grading now, but I do like her. Good lady.

Great teacher! A lot of homework, a lot of extra credit. If you do everything one time and attend classes you should be fine. You mostly need to study notes from class.

Good teacher. Unnecessary homework, but it is easy. Exams are tricky memorize the slides and attend class and watch it again. Do all the questions of the day. Never used the book except for homework. Get all the extra credit. She will not bump you up even if you are .1 point off from the next grade.

Amazing teacher. Study the slides and you will be fine. There are homework assignments but they're not bad and masteringmicrobio doesn't count for much in the end anyway.

Lots of extra credit, so don't worry too much. As long as do all assignments, and get high B's on exams, will get an A in class. Go to her office hours- very helpful for exam hints etc. Turn in assignment to BB early bc if there's a glitch, too bad so sad. Memorize slides, especially the stuff she says in lecture. Don't need to read book.

She is a very good professor. To get an A or B in the class, go to lecture, listen to lecture capture, do the questions of the day, and do the homework (obviously). The exams are based off of what she says in lecture so don't waste your time reading the textbook. The book is only useful when it comes to doing the online homework.

very nice lady! cool class learned a lot of interesting things. definitely a must take

This class was VERY interesting! There are three exams which are no bad if you studied hard. She gives a good amount of extra credit and the masteringmicrobiology points make a difference. You learn a lot in this class and its worth taking. I got an A! :) Lecture capture was helpful because she is a fast speaker.

Don't listen to anyone who says this class was hard! They are clearly not the sharpest crayons in the box. I skipped every lecture. All you need to do is watch lecture capture and note what she writes in RED on her slides. This is very important! The questions on her exams refer directly to these RED markings. Do all assignments. Easy A.

Book is not needed for this class, a lot of homework but is easy to do...overall class was interesting and i learned a lot from her. Nonetheless her teaching was superb!! I wish she taught different type of classes.

Interesting class. Not boring and one of the best Bios classes at UIC. HW is easy. Service learning units easy. Scientific American is easy but time consuming. EXAMS are what determine your grade. Written portion is freebie. Multiple Choice is tough, but NOT TRICKY. TAKE HER CLASS IF YOU CAN. You won't regret it.

this is an interesting class but not an easy A. you do have to either go to lecture or watch lecture captures. homework is easy. exams were somewhat difficult but the essay portion is pretty much given to you ahead of time, you just have to memorize the answers. shes REALLLy helpful if you go to office hours. textbook is just there for help.

Exceptional. She really wants to help her students succeed. It seems like she gets angry if you don't ask her for help. But the tests aren't bad. Most ?'s came from the online HW. She gives you the short answer questions beforehand. Her HW is also easy, but time consuming. Downside is that she talks a little fast. Overall, take her.

I recommend not buying the book b/c there's an online book. Write down everything she says, attend class, and do challenge questions ahead of time. She's nice and helpful during office hours and after class. Interesting class, I gained a sense of appreciation for biology through this class.

Professor Gibbons is awesome. She made me appreciate more about the health care field and biology. There is a lot of materials.. listen to her lectures! and book for specific details. Come to her office hours if you have "Any Questions!" haha. She is so helpful and so expert at the subject :)

Awesome professor! The exams can be a bit challenging but it is a 300 level class. Really easy to get a B in this class and you have to work a bit harder for an A. Homework is very easy and helps boost up your grade. She's sweet, helpful, and makes the course very interesting. Highly recommended course for bio majors.

Amazing professor.She records her lectures so if you miss it you can basically watch and listen to it from home. Her tests are based off the lecture notes which are based off the book and she gives you the essay questions that are going to be on the tests beforehand so its not that hard to study for it. She also gives extra credit. TAKE HER!!!!

Gibbons was a great professor. She explained everything well and repeated things several times if they were important. She is nice, helpful during office hours, and just a great professor in general. She has definitely increased my interest in the topic.

The class was overall very interesting. She gave excellent lectures which were essential to understanding the material. Most of the exam questions came right from her slides. Make sure you study what she writes on them. The only bad thing about this class is the strict grading scale. 90-100 A 80-89 B etc... So make sure you aren't borderline.

Have to do a joke of service project. She is a very good teacher, but erroneously adds clicker points at the end so make sure you show up or have a friend in the class to rack them up. Tests are basically off the slides and make sure you are prepared for ALL the short answer questions provided. A lot of A's were blown because of short answer.

make sure you go to lecture. her tests are easier than malchow's. if you want clear and concise. she does use iclicker in every class, so attendance is mandatory. study from past exams.

She basically dumbed-down the material so even an elementary school kid could understand it, which was helpful even though the material wasn't difficult. Her multiple choice test questions are easy and straight-forward. It's definitely possible to get an A in this class with all the homework and extra credit assignments.

Professor Gibbons simplifies complex biological concepts and basically what she teaches in lectures are on the exams, which are super easy if you go to class, do the homework, and read the textbook.

Sandra Gibbons is a great professor and lecturer. She explains the concepts very very clearly and is good at explaining the material in the class. She practically spoon feeds you the material. If you do bad in this class, then you either didn't try or should change your major.

If you're the type that reads the textbook before lecture with the expectation that the lecturer will expound on the intricacies of the material (because heshe expects that you've read the textbook before lecture), Gibbons is not foryou However, if you just want to be given powerpoints summarizing the textbook, take 100 with her. She's an easy A.

This prof has a knack for teaching and understands her students. Extra credit was given and a couple HW that really is there to boost your grade. Test were basically from the slides. Lectures were really well written and she explains everything so effectively while genuinely keeping my interest.

She changed the way she lectures. She prefers to do the learning outside of class by assigning guided readings for the book. Then there is participation in class by using learning Catalytics, sort like iclicker. The reading needs to be completed before learning Catalytics and mastering assignments. There is no curve. A 89.9 is a flat B+.

Use the book for guided reading assignment. Some people uses her slides but she doesn't lecture on them. The learning is outside of class and participation is in the class by using learning catalytics. Read the whole chapter and take notes because the tests uses questions from learning Catalytics and mastering. 4 tests. 2nd test is HARD. NO CURVE!

Professor Gibbons is great, exams consists of 50 multiple choice and lectures are not really lectures, but learning catalytics (like iClickers), 7-8 questions per day. You're expected to read before class and online HW is easy. Exams were straightforward, with no tricks or strings attached. I never did the guided readings and still got an A.

Professor Gibbons uses Learning Catalytics, you need to learn material independently and reinforce what you learned during class, there is no traditional lecture. If you keep up and take advantage of the class format, this class is not difficult. Mastering hw and postlectures are free points and the exams are fair. With effort, you should get an A.

She changed course grading strategy, which now includes in-class participation and online homework. No traditional lecturing, but you can still use the powerpoints that she posts online. Exams were fair and easy, except Exam 2. Make sure to review all homework and assignments questions before exams. Expect similar questions on exams. No curve!!

She uses learning catalytics and as said before, you're expected to read before coming to class so that she can reinforce what you've learned. Exam 2 is HARD! The rest are okay, and it's possible to get an A if you work for it. I was taking KN 252 along with it, and I felt like I learned more in that class when learning the same material.

Easy class as long as you go to class and pay attention.

This class was not as easy as everyone below described it. Biology is my passion, but this class was very challenging. 4 exams with questions from mastering & learning catalytics. With effort, you can easily get a B. I worked hard, but the style of the class is not easy for me. You use learning catalytics and studying must be done on ur own time.

The course was difficult! Reading the book is a must if you want to get a good grade on the test. Exam 2 is the most difficult- all the others are OK. Going to lecture is also a must since points are given for learning catalytics. I highly recommend to go to class and do all hw assignments. Points for hw make a big difference at the end.

Instead of using I-clickers, we used our computers to answer questions during lectures. No more power point lectures anymore, READ the topic in the textbook. There's a ton of homework and quizzes online. Try to get at least an "A" or a "B" in all of them. She has worksheets to help for the test and very approach if you have questions.

This semester she changed the way she teaches the class--she actually lectures now instead of just doing learning catalytics every dat. There are a lot of hw assignments (and you actually have to read the book), but it helps you tremendously. Doing well on the hw and learning catalytics will save your grade at the end of the semester.

You have to be on top of everything from day 1. Instead of reading the book, I rewrite my notes from lecture capture and study those before the exam. She requires a good amount of homework, but it's mostly graded on completion, so do them, bc every point counts! It's an interesting class and I learned a lot, no matter how much I hated the homework.

Gibbons is an amazing professor! She's very nice and her teaching is one of the best I've seen at UIC. No textbook needed! Just go over the lecture captures and take detailed notes/understand what she's teaching. A lot of homework compared to other BIOS classes but they boost your grade. Exams are decent. Stay consistent and work hard. Liked 350!

Professor Gibbons is an amazing professor! Her exams are all lecture heavy and straight from the powerpoints, so make sure you take note of what she says in class while going over the slides, that stuff will always be on the exams. Although there are a lot of assignments, they are all so easy and most of them are graded based on completion.

Professor Gibbons is a good teacher. Her voice can be a bit grating , which makes listening to her lectures sometimes a pain. However, her lectures are very clear and explanatory. Her exams were difficult for some people, but as long as you studied and took the time to actually understand the material, you'll be fine. Got an A, didn't take final.

although she may come off as intimidating, she is a caring, understanding professor who is always willing to assist her students.

One of the only good profs at UIC. Take her if you really want to understand stuff. I loved and UNDERSTOOD stuff in her class. Micro does have a lot of material tho, so attend lecture, take good notes, and keep up with hw and its easy peasy, at least for a 300 level class, piece of cake. I wish she taught other classes too!

A good professor, she gave us the textbook for free. Took attendance but lectures are super important because everything she verbally says could be on the test. And yes I mean verbally. Listen and take notes, study and you'll survive.

I loved having Professor Gibbons for Microbiology. She honestly knows her stuff and is excited to teach about this subject. She explains things so clearly and gives a lot of metaphors and comparisons to simplify the material. She uses a free online textbook to help students out. The class is hard, but if you read and listen to lectures, it's fine.

Ive never felt compelled to write a review before but with all of these negative reviews I figured I should. This is the easiest course Ive taken by far. I am not going to lie I am a lazy student, I dont always put in much effort in to my classes and I tend to cram so my grades arent great. If this classes grade were based solely on exams I pro

Easiest class. Clear grading criteria-knowledge checks per chapter for 5pts, 4packback assignments for 15pts and 4 exams worth 100 points. Exams are based on lectures which are recorded on lecture capture so attendance isn't mandatory. only thing hard about this class is memorizing the points that she makes but if you can do that you'll get an A

She was a very good professor and really knew what she was talking about. Her tests were application based and did require a good amount of knowledge. Her powerpoint slides are basic and you need to watch her lecture captures to truly understand, but assignments outside the test are very easy grade boosters. You will learn a lot from this class.

I remember being really scared to take this class because of the reviews I read, but they are not accurate at all. Professor Gibbons teaches everything really clearly and always stopped to take any of our questions. You definitely have to study and work hard for her exams, but this class is meant to prepare us for the real world. She really cares.

I'm almost positive that the people giving Prof Gibbons a bad review did NOT want to put in the work for this class. It's a 300 level bio course obviously going to be challenging. Averaged 87.5s on her tests studied with a couple people. Make sure to take in depth notes on her lectures and just review that. You will get an A. You have to work.

Microbiology is actually very interesting, but it is A LOT of memorizing. Recommend going to her lectures and writing everything she says down, because most (if not all) that she says will show up on the exams, which are tedious. UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS, don't just memorize. Gibbons herself is sweet and caring, good at explaining. Just put in the work

Focus on the lectures. She mentions a lot of materials in lecture that is not on the book. Small details in class will show up on your exam. Exams are detail oriented and application based. Attendance not mandatory, everything is on lecture capture. The assigned brochures and knowledge checks are good grade boosters! Class is not curved.

Professor Gibbons knows what she is teaching and honestly explains the concepts really well. She offers a lot of homework and other opportunities to getting more points for a better grade. She can be strict on deadlines and other formalities but isn't too unreasonable. Tests weren't bad. Rewatching lectures and noting down details HELP a lot.

Ignore the bad reviews, I say that because it's the truth. If you're lazy and don't want to study, you'll hate her. People would even admit in the group chat that they would study on the day of the exam (with only a couple hours to spare)!! People would turn in assignments late and would get full credit. Come on guys, get it together.

This class is the most interesting science class I've taken at UIC. Dr. Gibbons has been nothing but amazing. Her lectures are very well organized, and she is very clear about what she wants students to learn and study. My advice is to take notes based on the learning targets of each chapter, attend class, and use the provided resources to study.

BIOS 350 is a memorization heavy class; however, the slides are essential for this class. I personally did not follow the "learning targets", and mainly just memorized/understood everything written on the slides. Her lectures are great at emphasizing the important parts, and correcting or clarifying material on the slides. Tests weren't difficult.

I really enjoyed taking her class, I think the bad ratings were when she was online, but I had no issue w in person. Sometimes she can trail off during lectures, but I think it shows she's actually interested in what she's teaching and honestly helped me understand. Exams are very very fair and never tripped me up. I recommend her!

I took this class spring 2020. The negative reviews here didn't make sense so thought of adding my own. It's an easy class if you do the right things such as following her lectures and taking notes. Do extra research on some topics to understand the concepts deeply. Exams were easy, discussions and assignments were straightforward.