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He is very helpful and nice. He helps you to be prepared for the exams, but his exams are rather difficult. And the final is very diffcult and often contains unexpected material.

Great professor. Very helpful and made the course interesting.

Sometimes he comes grumpy to a class, other that that he is OK professor.

He is somewhat funny.

When I took his class he was an excellent teacher. To the other whiners who marked him down: don't forget you're in college, Not your crappy high school anymore. He really made a boring class interesting.

I thought he was pretty cool. He gave out study guides and was willing to talk to the students after class if they still don't understand the material.

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Very knowledgable, can explain things in many ways

very helpful

He is VERY hard but does curve at the end and if you go in and ask for help he is very willing to help!

The class was difficult, but he was helpful

Brilliant man. Really does a good job of making science interesting, though his delivery of the material can be a little bland. Very helpful and forgiving. ESPECIALLY in his lab. Just take notes and study ALL material covered. His pre-test are only good starting points to study, but they DONT cover all the material.

really smart guy, but sometimes has trouble getting things through. his class is not that hard as long as you study. He will PROBLEY BORE you to death, but if you go to him after class he can usually help you.

Took him for botany. Great class. Easy. Study the slides and make flash cards and group everything together. Study the pre-test. Bought the book, but didn't use it.

He is a very helpfull professor.

Only tests over material covered in class. Powerpoints put online. Provides study guides. Tests are not terribly difficult although you must study. You cannot just show up for tests and pass his class. Many drop out. He wears the strangest clothes. He's British. Do not ask him a question that has already been asked. Nice guy.

Dr Banks is definitly an interesting teacher. He's British and I think that his accent it really cool. He reads off the slides so make sure to study them and read the corresponding chatpers and do the questions at the end of the sections(it will help). His tests are not that bad. DO NOT be late for his class, because he might not let you in!

Dr. Banks reads straight from the slides (which he posts on Moodle) and offers "pretests" which are helpful but don't cover everything; if you want to do well on the test, USE THE E-BOOK PRACTICE TESTS! Most of his 'curveball' questions come from these! Easy class if you can get into it.

If you are a biology major then i highly recommend you get him to like you. I slept thru the whole course but he loves me anyways because i could always answer a question he threw at me. Dont attempt his class if youre dumb, it wont work.

Dr. Banks is one of the most interesting Biology teachers I've had. If you really love Biology and you're not afraid to put in some effort, take his class. Beware of his exams. This is how he "weeds" students out of the class, get the bad out of the good. Studying just the book, power points, and pretests will not cover everything on his exams.

He's not as hard as everyone on here is making him out to be. Most of these people sound like idiots anyway. HELLO, this is college level biology! Did you NOT think you were going to have to read something? Did you NOT think you were going to have to study??? Study a bit and pass him easily. Study like you want it and easily make an A.

very hard teacher! his tests are basically impossible. our class average was a 60% Also had him for the Lab gives quizes every week which are challenging, you have to understand all the equations without him teaching you them! and that is the majority of his grade.

He is an awesome teacher. Will answer any question given. Test are kind of hard but that is normal for college. Just need to read the book, read the power points, and take notes.

HARD! I can study forever and still not make a good grade on his exams. Hes really nice and awsome to listen to but hes VERY tough!!!! Try not to take him, or buzgo.

He was a really nice teacher and it was very easy to understand him. I really thought I knew the material until I took his tests. His tests are rediculous but he curves alot at the end of the semester. Id rather take banks than Buzgo anytime!!!

Dr. Banks is a fantastic teacher. His lecture tests are challenging, but an A is possible if you study hard. Although, I did not enjoy the lab very much. The quizzes were very hard and instruction was confusing. However, if you put forth effort, Dr. Banks does notice and will gladly help you. Overall, would absolutely take him again. Learned a lot!

He is an awesome man who is as brilliant as they come. I really enjoyed his classes and lectures. He will help you in anyway possible. I would recommend taking him for any course you can take. There is nothing bad that I can say about this man. He knows his stuff. All you have to do is put in effort and you will do great in his classes.

Great professor!Yes, 110 is challenging, but an A is possible if you make it a priority. He curved slightly, but don't base your grade on it. I found is BIO120L to be fairly difficult, but he tries to get you to think outside of the box which is what college is about. Would take any chance I get. VERY helpful professor. He wants you to do do well.

Had Bio110 and Bio120L. Love this teacher! He is engaging and VERY helpful. If you are having a hard time just go to his office hours and he will be HAPPY to help you.Read the chapters in book as well as the PP notes for tests to do well. He notices effort and attendance and rewards both. He really cares about his students.Would happily take again!

Dr. Banks is an awesome teacher. His lectures are interesting, his tests are challenging and his labs are confusing. An A is possible if you put forth some effort and study. If you are not very smart, I would probably take biology at BPCC. This class is not for the weak of mind.

Dr. Banks is a great professor. He is extremely helpful for those SEEKING help. Helpful to earn A: Study & UNDERSTAND the clickers,+pretest,+ read chapters a couple times. You'll do fine, go to him with problems! If you're like I used to be, lazy and just want to pass without doing anything = you WILL fail this class. Just a heads up.

I never took a class by him that I didn't struggle through. His classes are VERY challenging. But Dr. Banks is an excellent man. He is so very helpful. If he knows you are trying, he makes it a point to help you raise your grades.

This class is designed as a GPA bust.. For a 1credit class, its ridiculous. More work than BIO120 which I made a high A, but got a B in lab?... It's a joke, but you have to take it. So take my advice, and do NOT take this class lightly.

be sure to double check grading. inconsistent with grading. study ahead of time.

Not sure about his lower levels, but Anthropology was AWESOME, informative, and fun to study for. Tests could be difficult... IF YOU DON'T STUDY.

Great professor! He genuinely cares and takes pride in his students and University.

Everyone on here who says he's "hard" are lying. I have went to everyone of his lecture classes and I've made a B and above on all the tests. The test are rather hard if you don't do studying outside of his class. The lab quizzes were kind of hard so you really have to make sure you can do the math back words and forward. GREAT professor and cares

His powerpoints were loaded with all the information needed to do well. He's willing to answer questions and really cares that you get it. Tests were long (Especially the final) but I never felt unprepared. He's hilarious and desires students to be the best they can be, great encourager. Well read, he seems to knowing everything about anything.

Professor Banks is a great professor but you have to work for your grade. He uses stories of himself as a young child during lectures which sometimes has you wondering what does this have to do with what we are talking about. Tests are hard if you don't study or wait too late! Be prepared to work and you should be fine.

Love Dr. Banks. He makes sure he correlates things you are learning with real life scenarios. You can tell he's passionate about biology and his students. I always see him talking with students in the hall and around campus. His classes are not hard, you just can't be a 'night before' studier. I felt like he was very encouraging.

Knowledgeable and caring, genuinely wants you to succeed. It's a practical lab, you have to be there to do the work, after explaining the concept in lecture he demonstrates how to do the lab before you do it. Quizzes are just about the previous lab. As an older British guy his humor is like a british comedy so if that's not your thing bring coffee.

Great teacher, he explains everything clearly and thoroughly.

Very good teacher, who is accessible outside of class. Very lecture heavy and use of in class questions that count towards a quiz grade using a clicker. Loves to tell stories that relate to the lecture.

This class definitely calls you to challenge yourself. It's not a class where you can sit back and expect Dr. Banks to do all of your work for you but at the same time, if you ever need help Dr. Banks is more than willing to meet with you and help you understand the information.

Dr. Banks is a great professor, however the class seems to be geared towards premed and biology majors as he takes this class quite seriously. Wouldn't recommend 120 with him if you aren't a science major and you need the credit, but the entire biology department are all hard a*ses, so your choices are limited. Grade is clicker questions and tests.

The only grades are the lecture exams and he requires you to have a wide conceptual knowledge. He is very fair on his tests and will throw out questions that he did not like after an exam and still give you the points for all correct answers, so it ends up boosting the grade. He is very caring and will accommodate his students

I really admire Dr. Banks. Fantastic lecturer who does really care for his students. I've taken several of his courses. The material is tough at times, but he is always willing to meet outside of class to clarify a concept. A wonderful person to know and I enjoyed our conversations in our time there. Also a great musician, saw him some time ago.

Dr Banks lectures & PowerPoints can be quite heavy. Has a lot of info all crammed in slides so it's hard to break down infor But he is one of the most caring profs here.TopHat is required & he uses exam questions from it. Curves & is willing to accommodate if u talk to him. Read ahead & don't fall behind & is better to contact in person.

We had 12 speakers, each one you had to write from what they said or from the PowerPoint. SAVE YOUR NOTES. There is only 1 exam (the final exam), so the notes you have taken will help you a lot.

Tough course with challenging tests, but helpful professor. Utilize unstuckstudy, PowerPoint review, and open communication to succeed. Attendance mandatory, no textbook required.

Dr Banks is an amazing professor. He is very knowledgeable and cares for his students. His lectures are packed with tons of info. He even gives study guides for his tests. You will see some questions on the test that are hard and you have never seen. However, if a majority of the class misses a question, then he will remove it. He removes roughly 7

Dr. Banks is the best professor I have ever had. If you show interest in the material, any interest at all, he takes notice. He is a very intelligent professor and knows how to communicate his knowledge to his students. He curves his tests by removing questions if a majority missed them. He also gives study guides that cover a good portion of test