she's great, don't listen to the other jackass who thinks she sucks..if you have an interest in bio, you will defintly like her lectures. she is extremely knowledgable and she uses subtle humor that most people don't understand. she's a great fresh prof

I think that she is a great professor. Her tests and homework aren't the easiest things in the world, simply because she expects you to study. She really stresses understanding concepts as opposed to just memorizing them.

Knows her stuff, but truly has no idea that Bio 1 is non-major. If you love bio she's great. If, like me, you need a science for your non-science degree, avoid this class. It pulls way too much time from classes important for your degree.

Sounds as if it is harder than other bio 1 classes but not bad at all. You have to study but if you know the material you will do good. I got an A+ and only studied the night before basically by memorizing the notes.

Very well taught class. She conveys the material and responsibilites of the student very clearly

Prof. Bush was the best teacher I've had at MU. I was nervous going into this course, but her lectures were engaging, the homework wasn't too bad, and her exams were actually fun. She emphasizes critical thinking skills, rather than memorization, which is a breath of fresh air for an intro class.

Well organized and taught. Going to class is very necessary, but if you pay attention and write down the notes (which is ALL on powerpoints) you don't even need to study much. I was nervous about this class, but she is fabulous! I totally recommend her!

Very intersting and reasonable!

Anything on a test is in her lectures, so you have to go to class. She liked to re-word things to the test to be tricky tho. She was a great teacher and you could tell she loved her job. Pretty easy all in all.

GREAT professor. The lectures were very well organized and we covered a lot of fascinating stuff. My favorite class so far at MU.

Excellent lecturer. She was extremely organized with her content and methods of teaching. Class was not stressful because we had no big tests, just quizzes every 3rd class. Class is easy if you go and take good notes. Dr. Bush really knows what shes talking about.

Dr. Bush is a fabulous teacher. She explains the material with so much enthusiasm that you end up being just as excited about it as she is. Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to this course, but it ended up being one of my all-time favorites. Just make sure you go to class.

Didn't miss a point in her class. Quizzes every third class come straight from the notes. There is some pretty annoying homework now and then that is easy, but time consuming. Definitely a GPA booster... and sometimes its even interesting.

In contrast to the previous commenter, I find Dr. Bush's quizzes to be challenging - you need to know your notes, but just memorizing them doesn't help much. I agree with that commenter that the course is interesting, though. I recommend it.

I'm LOVING this class. There's no stress since there's no major exams, Dr. Bush's grading is fair, and you can tell that she's really into the topic. I never skip class. highly recommended.

Dr. Bush is an excellent professor. Her lectures are actually interesting and she can be funny at times. The exams require a lot of studying. I would definitely recommend her!

It is an annoyinjg class but overall easy.

I'm not relatively interested in Biology at all but Dr. Bush makes it interesting. If you study for her tests you can do well. I've gotten an A on every test just studying my notes carefully the night before! Plus she drops your lowest test score! Her class is clear and she goes slowly enough for you to hand write notes.

Dr. Bush is really clear in her lectures and gives plenty of real life examples that correspond to the lessons. The tests are kind of difficult because they're only 10 questions but they are every week and she gives you plenty of opportunities with homework points and modules. She can be very funny at times and tries to keep the class engaged.

Powerpoint lecture are very clear on everything you need to know. class is based on homework grades, one quiz a week which you can go back online and take again with notes to boost your grade, and modules which you can use your notes and peer groups. very easy if you go to class and complete all work

Very good teacher. A lot of outside work to do, but weekly tests really help your grade. Not interested in Bio but thought class was interesting.

Great teacher. Made the class so easy with tests every week. Loved her

Dr. Bush is so easy to pass as long as you come to class and take the tests each week. She even gives the same test online later the same day to help you make up for any missed problems. She is amazing and so good and knowledgeable at everything she does. loved having her!

Dr. Bush is absolutely fantastic! She keeps the material interesting and you don't get bored. I wasn't really interested in taking this class, but now I'm really glad I did. There is an exam about every other week worth 30 points, so if you do bad on one it doesn't impact your grade as badly.

Great teacher! I'm so glad that she opted out of using a book. Her lectures, movies and examples are always interesting. Having tests every other week make the class stress free allowing you to really learn the material. Take her and you wont be sorry!

She's a cool lady and I found the class really interesting. It''s also great that she gives small tests every other week. She's really set it up so you can actually learn. Highly recommend.

This is possibly the best biology class I have taken here at Mizzou. Dr. Bush gives an "exam" every other week, but they are only worth 30 points a piece. That way, the lessons are broken up into smaller chunks that you can truly learn. She uses TopHat, so going to lecture is pretty important. She is a phenomenal professor and I highly recommend!

I took this last spring and am a bio major that ended up in this class because my advisor is an idiot. If you're a science person this class is a joke. If you're not I still don't imagine it would be too hard. She gives lots of little tests so it's easier to do well on them and she's really cool but GO TO CLASS because there's (easy) in-class work.

Her class material comes off as really easy and interesting, but the tests are harder than expected. She has a test once about every 3 weeks, but each question is extremely heavily weighted (one problem wrong will take you from an A to B). You have to go to every class because she doesn't post slides or do tegrity and she uses tophat clickers.

I took Dr. Bush's evolution class last year and recently realized that it really changed the way I think. Now when learn about something in one of my other classes, I wonder how it evolved and sometimes I think I figured out how it happened. I wanted an A and was annoyed I didn't get it but I learned a lot in that class, so I would recommend it.

The class is easy for the most part but the labs dont go w/ the lecture at all. And it is really heavy in group work, which i hate. I dont want to depend on other people for my grade, but that's just me. Lots of homework. And lots of small tests. We learn a lot about things that aren't really general bio, its more about bugs and their research.

Dr. Bush is a really cool gal. She makes the class easy to understand, and her test set up is great for your grade and your knowledge. I would take this class over and over.

Everything in her lectures is what is on the tests. It's nice that you have 2 chances to complete the homework and improve your score. Same thing goes for the tests, since there is a stage 2. As long as you go to class and pay attention, it's pretty easy. There are also a couple extra credit opportunities which are pretty easy to do.

I really liked the class, the lectures, the readings and I liked Dr Bush, I did not, however, care much for the group project. The people in my group showed up to meetings but did little to nothing on the project. Professors - look at/ask for edit logs - so you know who actually worked! Want to do well? Do all the readings and go to class.

I found Dr. Bush's lectures really interesting! I also really liked how she had shorter, pretty straightforward tests every two weeks; I think it helped reinforce the material better because I was able to really study my notes instead of cramming. It wasn't an "easy" class, but I feel like Dr. Bush makes it easy to do well with some effort.

Dr. Bush is really awesome. She is a nice lady and definitely cares about you/your grade. She makes the material interesting. I didn't like how she puts you into your lab groups as I was stuck doing most of the work. Overall, I would take her again.

Every class period was worth 10 points which was a pain because things come up. There were exams every other Wednesday. At first it was scary but it was great in the end. Having less material to cover each test made it much easier to do well. Lots of group work and your groups are chosen for you which is very annoying. Overall not bad though.

She's a good teacher. There's a 10 question test every week, and lectures are what's directly on the the test. She answers any questions and tell you whats on the test. easy to no homework. She posts lectures online so there's no need for class. She does questions for point for attendance but its not a big part of your grade.

There's a test every 2 weeks and lots of reading assignments but if you go to class and do the readings its not hard to get an A. The lectures are interesting and shes a nice lady. Just don't skip class if you want a good grade because she gives points for showing up.

Dr. Bush is a really fair teacher. She has quizzes every Wednesday so there are no large exams, except for the final. The homework helps prepare you for the quizzes really well. I am not a strong science student but I would definitely recommend taking Bio with her

I would highly recommend taking bio with Bush. Lectures are accessible outside of class. You have to go to class though because she has clicker questions for points and will occasionally do in class participation papers. She has a 10 question test every week that you should not blow off! They are pretty easy as long as you study the homework.

Yes, we did talk a lot about geese and dragonflies, but they were used as context. People are making it seem like we learned absolutely nothing about important biological concepts when that is not the case. Their teaching style is unique and beneficial to those who actually want to LEARN and UNDERSTAND biology and not just memorize it for a test

Lectures are interesting, she doesn't just read from the slides bu actually explains the material very well.

Gives excellent and entertaining lectures. Be prepared to attend every class as the slides are not posted and there is no text. All exam material comes straight from the assigned reading and lectures.

I absolutely LOVED Dr. Bush's class even though I've always hated biology. Of course, everyone has different preferences, but I never got bored. There are weekly tests, but they're very easy and she gives you a chance to earn back points if you mess up. She also drops the lowest test score. It's hard to do poorly if you attend class every day.

I put off my science requirement until my senior year because its really not my thing but this was one of the best taught classes Ive had at MU. I never needed to study because Dr. Bush explained everything so well I understood it in class.

Dr. Bush is an amazing professor. She is passionate about what she teaches and cares about individual students. Yes, we did talk a lot about birds and bugs, but only as examples to explain concepts in class. As long as you do all of the homework and show up to class, you should get an A.

she does talk about dragonflies and geese but with context

Theres about 2 outside of class worksheets per week which are always easy if you pay attention to the lectures. The material was made easy to understand to where I would hardly have to study for each test and the professor is very approachable and fair. I was never worried about my grade in this class.

Dr. Bush and Dr. Schul are amazing! They used dragonflies and geese as a means to incorporate the concepts of biology. Although unusual, it was effective and thorough. There were 7 small tests and a final that were very specific to lecture. They're doable if you study.

The style of the class is really different from most classes, but it turned out to be a fun way to structure the class. I loved my lab group, which made the class something I actually looked forward to.

Was great at making sure we understood how different levels of biological concepts related to each other. Sure the geese and dragonflies got annoying to talk about but she formatted it in a way that helped you understand the content better. Would definitely recommend taking her class.

Sarah Bush was a good professor. She is knowledgeable about what she is teaching and cares about her students. It is a flipped classroom where during class there are no lectures, just team activities. The lab and in class grades are combined and you get points for going to each class. The lab TA and the professors are never on the same page.

Dr. Bush is amazing. I loved this class. The format is different - we watched recorded lectures online and then did activities in the classroom. The material was really interesting and different from what I learned in high school biology. It's easy to get a good grade as long as you study for the tests.

The course is a lot of work but its not too difficult. There's a lot of group work and a test every other week. I had some family issues this semester and Dr. Bush was really helpful and understanding about letting me make up assignments.

Dr.Bush has been an amazing professor, while in her class I had a lot of family issues going on and she worked very well with me, which was much appreciated. All in all, Dr.Bush has all my respect, while her tests can be somewhat difficult, she is amazing to work with, very caring, and loves having office hours with students. 10/10

Dr. Bush is a very cool person in general, but don't expect this to be an easy class. She gives plenty of quizzes, exams, and homework. MAKE SURE YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR LAB GROUP. You will be with them every day for the entire semester. She assigns the lab group. You'll have discussion with them, lab, and lectures with them.

Have to attend every lecture, but get points for participation in literally everything except tests. A lot of tests. Works well if sick

Tests every week and she assigns points for filling out worksheets every day, so make sure you go to all the class periods. Material is not too difficult and you can resubmit your tests for extra points. It was one of the better classes I've taken at Mizzou.

Attendance matters. Puts you in groups in a giant lecture hall, but does it so you have people to work on assignments with. Tests every week so theres no big exams. Curates assignments for a class full of non majors, so we did get to learn about things that affect our everyday life. Very nice professor, knows her audience, wants you to succeed.

Dr. Bush is very educated and passionate about what she teaches. The way the class is set up is interesting. You're put in groups of four for the semester and you do in-class activities together that are worth points, so attendance is absolutely mandatory. Also, there are weekly small quizzes every Wednesday and no big exams except for the final.

Dr. Bush was really great at making the class fun and helping students build a scientific mindset. She pushes the boundaries of traditional teaching and focuses more on empowering student to learn for themselves by thinking scientifically.

I love this class and this professor! Everything taught in lectures directly relate to assignments and tests, you're never left searching for answers or explanations. Showing up and participation is huge, do it and you'll pass easily. Those who complain in my class about their grades are those who don't show up or use resources Dr. Bush provides.

Dr. Bush is very passionate about what she teaches. She knows a lot about the class and is a very good lecturer. The structure of the class can be annoying, but she herself is always very sweet.

By far the best professor I have had. While there is a lot of content, it isn't too confusing. There are many opportunities for participation points. Dr. Bush is also super approachable during office hours and is sure not to leave students behind when they don't fully understand something. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Dr. Bush.

I like her.

The semester group was actually REALLY helpful in understanding content. Her lectures are engaging. Those who complain about the workload forget that this a 5 credit hour class and simply don't try. Get along with your group, come to lecture, and do your homework and it's an easy A.

Dr. Bush herself is a carrying professor, however the class set up is annoying. She has always made herself available

I actually learned quite a lot this semester, and overall it was a pretty good class! I do feel like the class is slightly micromanaged though, and the structure is a little confusing. The tests questions were also often not very clear and she takes a very like infer off the information approach, so don't just memorize the stuff and learn it!

At first, she might seem she repeats everything again and again during Active learning sessions, but during exams, you will see the benefit. She does not add anything extra to the tests, only the most important concepts that are covered. Questions in the exams will be similar to the questions on the active learning session papers, so keep them.

The only negative about Dr. Bush is that she kind of talks to you like you're a third grader, but she does make sure you have a very wide introductory knowledge about everything, just be prepared to get really cozy with your lab group.

pretty good professor. 1500 had many homework assignments, graded on completion. be ready for lots of outside work and study as much material as you ca before tests. I wish she would post the learning objectives sooner in the week rather than the friday before, but i found that many students have premade quizlets to study from online lol

Class can be difficult if you don't pay attention to the HW, it is participation. Class has 7 tests, however everything from the tests is directly from the HW and videos she puts out at the start of the week. She is a very nice and respectable professor.

Dr. Bush is a great professor, and she excels at a tough job. Teaching introductory biology is a tough feat, but she thrives at it. I think this comes from a deep passion for the subject and hope for her students to succeed. Get cozy with your lab group because you'll see them a lot, in and out of class. Most homework assignments are simple.

Dr. Bush cares so much about her students. Participation and attendance are very important for this class. Homework assignments can feel extensive but they are very helpful. The biggest downside to this class are the evening exams, but thats just because I'm lazy.

Dr. Bush sincerely cares about her students. She is a great teacher and will help anyone who is struggling in or outside of her class. The tests were kind of hard and there are many of them, but because there are a lot of tests you can bomb one and your grade won't be hurt too bad.

I LOVED having Dr.Bush as my professor! You can tell she cares a lot about her students and enjoys getting to know them during office hours. Studying is very important for this class as there is a test every other week and more so application-based, but they're short so it's manageable as long as you're organized. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

She uses a flipped classroom (discussions in class, lecture videos outside). Had 7 small tests per semester, 2 assignments per week, 1 lab per week. Being an active participant really helps with understanding. She is an amazing freshman teacher as she helps build helpful study/test skills. Easily available outside of class and very understanding.

Class set up was really nice. The online lectures gave a guided opportunity to really learn topics well. If you study a day in advance for tests you will be fine. Just actually put effort into this class and you will get an A.

Dr. Bush's class can be challenging, but engaging lectures and helpful group work make it manageable. The homework load is heavy, but completing it is key. Unstuckstudy was a lifesaver for study prep.

This is one of those professors with many low ratings here. But when you take the class, it's just because the professor actually wants you to come to class and learn. Weekly quizzes that are very easy (if you attend class). Attendance is not mandatory but there are daily assignments. Overall, her class is very interesting and well-structured.

I really like her! She is very witty, and I find her lectures to be very engaging. Weekly quizzes, but if you attend class everyday and rewatch the lectures or look over your notes the night before, you can do great! There is classwork on that you work on with an assigned group on days there are not quizzes.

I absolutely loved her class. Her lectures are always clear and interesting. She cares a lot about her students and was willing to meet with me outside of office hours for help. There's a short test every week, which worried me at first, but it was actually helpful for keeping me on top of everything. Just make sure you go to class.

I was nervous going into this class because science wasn't my thing in high school but Dr. Bush was great. Make sure you go to class and take advantage of stage 2 of the tests and you'll be fine. Just don't turn in your scantron late!