This course is a weed out course. You have a choice to excel in it or fail. It is hard and requires effort outside of class, which is what makes it so challenging. S Taylor is an excellent professor; he does an outstanding job.

He is kind of self righteous. But he gets the job done.

Professor of the year in my opinion. The class is meant to be challenging so if you don't do the work, then yeah expect to fail.

Professor of the year in my opinion. The class is meant to be challanging. If your don't do the work, expect to fail.

Teacher is great, amount and difficulty of material covered is out of control. you only have 2 exams & final if you do bad on 1 forget a good grade no HW no quizzes nothing to give you any idea of where you stand. Lab is a joke no teaching involved most don't bother. Practical exam consists of 50 blank spaces on your paper spelling counts! WHAT FUN

This course is very difficult and easily takes hours of studying outside of class each week to keep up with the material. With Scott, what you see is what you get and there are no surprises. Great professor all around.

Scott is by far one of the best teachers in the area, he has one of the best programs and he knows how to teach clearly and concisely. People that say this class is way to hard do not put the time in and do not desearve a good grade. He is very respectful and always willing to go the extra mile to help you succeed. One of the best teachers I've had

Scott is a good teacher, and there is A LOT of subject matter to cover. This is a weed out class, so get ready to read and study while you go. You're much better off if you take General Bio before this class. Even though it's only a 200 level, some of the content would be hard to master without a better understanding beforehand.

Scott is very down to earth and detail oriented. If you put forth the effort you will do well if you do not... yeah you might struggle. Over all it is an engaging, interesting, well taught and extremely useful course.

Here's the thing this subject material is tough and Scott is about making sure you understand the concept not just memorize for an exam. The best part about him is he lays it all out there for you at the beginning of the semester. You know his expectations. If you put in the work and read you will do fine. Overall great teacher.

I laugh when people say he gives you no chance to succeed. WRONG. A&P is hard. Period. He gives you the chance to earn 10 extra credit points EVERY TEST, just to write unit questions. Its that simple. Don't expect to put no effort in and get an A. That won't happen. Take notes, do the homework, and study that's what it takes to be succesful in A&P.

The lab and lecture could be a 4 credit classes each. He doesn't put enough time into the lab. Consequently you get 5 credits for the effort of two 4 credit classes. He needs to simplify this. Due to the vast amount of information everything was converted to short term memory and forgotten shortly after the exam. there is no retention.

Scott was a wonderful professor last spring! Sure, he gives tough tests, but they are accompanied by 10 pts of extra credit offered every test period! Want some advice? Do the extra credit! The class is extremely manageable and I ended up with a 116% overall final grade.

Scott Taylor was an awesome professor and helps out if you need it, especially if you take the time to get to know him and introduce yourself to him. He will remember you if you take the time to do this, and will go out of his way to help you out.

You will get so much out of this class if you put in the work! And there is a lot of work (reading, reading, reading,) and memorizing for the lab which gets intense. Make your own note cards for the lab portion (drawing & labeling) and you will be fine. Make sure you get to know him and he will be super helpful. Enjoy!!!

Keep up with the pack or fall behind. A journey of true endurance in the sense of consistent performance. This man is simply more capable than others, some are jealous but I am encouraged by it.

Scott Taylor is an excellent professor. He pushes students to learn as much as they can, and really tests your overall understanding of the information. I would take another class from him in a heartbeat and highly suggest him. People who don't like him want to be spoon fed the answers and not work for their grade.

I haven't had any personal interaction but he's intimidating and comes off condescending. It is a tough course. He says the grades aren't inflated but when you can earn 135% on a test, that's a bit of inflation. But it also mean that in order to earn 100% you only need to be proficient for the content standards. It's doable if you study.

Answering and studying his mastery topic sheets are key to getting a good grade. Scott makes his exams worth more points than it takes to get an A which is really sweet. He does come off intimidating some say arrogant but honestly he makes an effort to help you pass. This is the kind of class that requires independent learning.

Despite what others have said, I never thought Dr. Taylor was particularly arrogant. He's willing to help those who try. I studied my ass off for the exams, and it paid off. I've found that people who don't do well in Dr. Taylor's courses tend to not want to read the textbook or his study guides, then blame him for not giving them an easy A.

This is my second semester having Taylor. The class is organized & helped me succeed in that I could study at home and skip lectures and get an A still. Having that option helped me tons. I haven't had an issue with hearing back from emails, there were times when it would take him a full day. He could probably work on communication with students.

Scott is a great teacher. He makes lectures very clear and concise yet he expects you to also read and do your own learning. One must be an active participant if you expect to learn. Too many cry babies here. It is college folks. step up an learn

Taylors class is tough. That being said, it is entirely possible to do well if not great given the curve. What you see is what you get with Scott. He lectures on and assigns reading based on what he is going to test on. Those that complained the most, were the same people that left cadaver lab as soon as they could and shopped online during lecture

This class is very hard there's no doubt about it, but if you are a nursing major, a pre-med student or in almost any other medical major there's a good chance you will take this. I would say that this class is probably the hardest I've worked in college. Scott was fair and offers a lot of extra credit opportunities. Read, go to class and lab

Scott is chill but hes a difficult guy. Tests are hard, but if you get down his content proficiency question stuff thats what he bases tests off of. Lab is important. It helps your grade so do well in it. Know the vocab as well as step by step processes that Scott WILL emphasize in lecture. Do the unit questions- they help

This is a challenging class, but the lectures are extremely interesting and if you read the book and put in the time you can do well. There is a TON of opportunity for extra credit on the tests and with the unit questions, so even though the tests are hard, you can get a good grade while missing a fair number of questions. Overall, a great class

He really knows the material and makes lecture fun, they offer a lot of tutoring which helped me a lot he also gives a good amount of extra credit opportunities and the lab was fun.

Scott is fantastic. Lectures are interesting and engaging. It is so refreshing to have a professor that sets clear expectations and doesn't put up with any BS. People complain about how hard the tests are, but after the first one I was shocked at how high of a grade I got. Excellent class

I respect Scott and think that he is an interesting individual and very competent in A&P. Lots of people complain about doing poorly in his class, but that is just due to their own lack of motivation and preparation! He gives you study guides that are even organized easiest to hardest topic wise, so as long as you put the effort in you can do well!

Scott is an amazing lecturer and he really cares about the success of his students. There is so much extra credit on his exams that it is hard to get less than a 70%. As long as you do the homework and study throughout the semester and don't cram, you should be good to go for his exams.

Scott rocks! Luckily he seems to be only professor for A/P I,II. He's the type of prof you WANT. He cares about not only the content, but more so, YOU understanding the content conceptually. His exams are a bit tough - if you think you've studied a lot... study more! Connect asst's are a pain, but they do introduce new vocab. FYI - GO TO LECTURE!

This class requires a lot of work, there's no doubt about that, but the people who say it's impossible just aren't willing to put in the effort (and if you're taking A&P, you will most likely need to know the information anyways, so you should put in the effort). There are SO many chances for extra credit, so if you put in the work, you'll be fine.

Be able to apply what you learn in class. Dont count on the book definition, look at what his lecture notes say. Go to lecture or you wont pass.

Tests are TOUGH. Read the book, go through Scott's notes, go to class, and be able to answer the proficiency questions at the bottom of his notes, and you'll be fine. Lots of people dislike Scott, but go to his office hours and ask him questions and you'll understand how much he wants students to succeed. These classes are challenging, but worth it

Amazing professor. As horrible as A&P could be to take during COVID, he made the class extremely bearable. His video lectures were more engaging than any other class I've had, and that's something when the lectures are about 'boring' content. He statistically analyzes his exams to make sure they are fair, and he is quick to respond to emails. Great

This class really is tough but if you put the effort in, then you will succeed. I studied HARD and asked tons of questions. I think that Scott is a great professor! He sets you up for success by giving you the material that will be on the exam ahead of time. It's up to you to study it well or not.

I think Scott was a fantastic teacher. He is one of the only professors I have had that has really challenged me, and I am a better student because of his classes. This is the hardest class I have ever taken, but if you buckle down and study nearly every day you will do well in this class. Scott is incredibly knowledgeable.

You will need to work in this class. Those who cannot handle this will not succeed. I studied a lot, which included developing my essay answers early and studying them (he provides you with potential questions at the beginning of the unit). I had no problems with Scott providing help when I reached out, but he also knew I was putting in the effort.

Dr. Taylor is a very smart person. I said it before I will say it again. The amount of effort you put in will reflect your grade. Some people say that he doesn't teach much. No, that is not his job to baby you through the process. He is a professor with well over 200 students. His job is to provide you with the tools and information to learn.

Scott is definitely a character and can be hard to deal with, but is overall very knowledgeable! This class is hard and requires a lot of time, but if you put the effort in you can definitely get an A. There is extra credit available on every exam. PRACTICE THE ESSAYS EARLY and stay on top of Connect assignments. Lab quizzes also add up quickly!

One of the best at msu. Very helpful and understanding. Very knowledgeable. Class is very hard. Study!

A and P with Scott Taylor was my favorite class in college. If you don't love it a medical career probably isn't for you...

Professor Taylor is organized, responsive, and offers a ton of extra credit. After taking BIOH 185 with Anderson a few semesters earlier (what a disaster), I really appreciated Scott's dedication to making his class criteria clear. You'll do great if you do the connect assignments and study for the lab exams. Many get over 100% in the class.

Dr. Scott is good, he tries to be friendly and entertaining. The class is very difficult and that's why i think he gets a bad rep. He goes off on tangents occasionally, but generally tells you exactly what to study for and to expect for each test. Go to lecture, pay attention, answer ALL test questions and you'll be fine. Be prepared to study lots.

Great lecturer, explains things clearly and concisely. The class isn't hard if you study and use lab time well. Lots of extra credit. However, he's blunter and kind of rude during office hours, very different from his bright/happy classroom demeanor. Still a very passable class overall. Practice those I can statements, very helpful for his exams