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“He's a great guy and should be the best instructor at Clark, however, his work load is a joke”
BIO222 - 2.0 rating“This class completey changed the way I studied”
BIOL221 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
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100%
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86%
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MATH090
5.0
(2)BIOL104
5.0
(2)BIOL4
5.0
(1)BIO160161
5.0
(1)NWMAMMALS
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
222
5.0
MAMMALBIO
5.0
BIOL222
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BIOL221
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Reviews (105)
The best math teacher I have ever had. Made learning fun and presented the material in a way that was learnable. Went over problems until he was sure that every student understood it. Lots of practice problems.
Interesting, informative, hilarious. Tests will require you to know the material, but aren't excessively difficult. I will take this guy for any other class that he teaches.
He requires a LOT of work for a 3 credit class
One of the best teacher I've had in my life. I would take any class he teaches. Genuinely nice, caring, smart, and really helps you understand concepts. Classes aren't easy but they are very enjoyable. This particular class requires a lot of driving (many many many field trips).
Take him!! Clear, informative, hilarious. I cannot think of any faults to speak of. Tests require you to know the material, but aren't inordinately hard. He will drop your lowest test score, including if that's the final. Mr. Clark is the best prof I've ever had.
This guy rocks. And he loves turtles. TAKE HIS CLASS FOR MATH you will benifit a lot!
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Cares about progress of students. Has exceptional quality of being able to engage in banter and jokes with students without sacrificing the tone or academic focus of the class. Though the class isn't particularly easy, he is more than willing to help.
Steve Clark is an exceptionally nice and funny individual. Unfortunately, his teaching clarity is a big murky. He has tricky tests and will ask you completely random questions that he doesn't emphasize in the notes or readings. Having said this, he will go out of his way for you and do whatever he can to make sure you're understanding him.
For a three credit class, this is the most demanding course you will ever take. His tests are ridiculous as well; people walking around and constant teacher interruptions make it VERY distracting. The workload is very unreasonable but Clark himself is a very nice guy. Biology 140, though, is NOT recommended!
Mr. Clark is the best science teacher I have ever had! He is hillarious and makes class exciting! Very good sense of humor and I strongly recommend him
Love this guy! I would take any other class he offered - his classes aren't easy but they are very interesting and if you do the work, you'll be fine. He cares very much about his students and tells some pretty good stories to correllate with whatever we are discussing. Ask him about the pond turtles... you won't regret taking his classes!!
he's like jeff corwin! he's great!
this guy is ridiculously well educated, he really knows his stuff and he really shows an interest in the material and his students' progress.
Mr. Clark is one of the best biology teachers I have ever had. He is very funny and is able to explain the material so everyone can relate to it. He is willing to stay after class to explain things further. He is a great teacher.
amazing and hilarious. you'll never be bored in his class. ever. very helpful and knowledgeable and will make sure you understand everything. his classes aren't easy. you need to work a lot for your grade (and this is coming from someone who does fairly well in school). but you will not regret taking his class. you'll miss out if you don't.
Amazing teacher. I wish I had a chance to take more classes from him. I was in a long class (3 hrs) and the time flew by. He is facinated by what he teaches and teaches it well.
I wish I could take more classes from Mr. Clark! I probably will for the heck of it! He is a good teacher, he cares about his students, and a good person. If you are looking for an easy grade or for a teacher who will let you slide by this is not the class for you. He wants you to learn and be able to show that you learned!Thank you Mr. Clark!
I just finished up my final quarter here, and out of the two years I've been here, Steven is by far the best teacher I've had. I wish I had the chance to take more classes with him. Biology's not even my forte...that's how great he is! Hilarious, crystal clear, engaging, and helpful. But it IS a tough class. You have to be in class to do well.
very funny and entertaining
size wise he is small, but he is really great.i guess is true when they say: "Dynamites come in small packages"
Mr. Clark is wonderful. I was very scared the first day of class because he is very strict when it comes to homework.(But it is for your best interest)!!Lectures are very clear and interesting. He has our class laughing a couple times a lecture. He cares for each student 100% and will meet with you to help. Take him you won't regret it!!!!
Clark is the best teacher I've ever had. I REALLY struggled with the material to begin with but ended up with an A because he was so helpful & you could tell he really wants his students to succeed. I highly recommend taking Clark, he is a great teacher. Attendance wasn't mandatory, but I never skipped because it was so fun, altho I hate science.
he is hard to follow. I've had biology before and did very good his class is hard.
AWESOME TEACHER! Class time flies by. He is so funny that he makes learning fun and enjoyable. He has a gift of explaining complicated material in a way that you get it. He is willing to spend his free time (lunch time, whenever) helping students study. He is very dedicated. Difficult subject but he gives plenty of work to build a good grade.
He was one of the best teachers that i had.After I took his class everything made so much more sense in biology. He is a really good teacher. He wants to see you succeed and will help you out at much as you need, you can even call him at 2am!! I highly recommend him, if you take good notes do the hwk and show up to class you'll do great
If you have to take BIOL 160 THIS IS THE MAN TO TAKE IT WITH. His class is so fun you'll wish you were always there. If you don't understand he will make sure you do. He gives out his home phone number so you can reach him any time. Knows sign language and has a big vocabulary. During class you work in groups to better understand the material.
Steve is a horrible instructor who doesn't care if the students pass or fail he is unfair with extracredit and doesn't accept homework even 1 minute late. perhaps the worst instructor I've ever had!
Clark's a good prof. but his style of teaching wasn't to my liking. He's a firm believer in his way & was constantly telling the class "Now if I were a student I would take down these notes" or "This is what i would write in my text." It got annoying after awhile and felt like he didn't trust us to learn on our own...oh & he gives test once a week!
This man is GOLDEN! You would be so lucky to take his Bio class. Not only is he passionate about what he does but his willingness to stay after class to explain the simpliest of things to a student is mind-boggling! Never have I had a teacher so dedicated to making sure his students excel that he lets you call him NO MATTER THE TIME! Take his class
THE BEST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD. He gives generous extra credit opportunities. He really gets involved in letures and will go over it until you understand it. He sets up study sessions whenever you need them. He really is amazing. Its nice if you take his class before taking a&p with bolke because they have very similar teaching styles
Awesome awesome teacher. Really knows his stuff and the class was fun!!
Steve is an awful instructor who doesn't care if the students pass or fail. He is unfair with extra credit and doesn't accept homework even one minute late. He expects everything to be his way but doesn?t clearly explain to students how he wants the homework to be turned in. Conceivably he makes his own rules at the time when homework is due.
Steve is amazing. I hated Biology before I took his class, and when it was over I was in love with it. He's a great professor who is really engaged in his lectures and who really wants students to succeed. He's easy to get along with, and never has a problem helping out if you're confused. I would definitely recommend him.
He was a very nice teacher. He was willing to help with everything. You could call him at home or see him whenever possible. He was good at explaining things. It good to attend class for lecture.
He makes the whole classroom laugh at least 5 times a day and bases his tests off of assignments and things we do inclass ( HE's SUPER at explaining ANYTHING !)
Awesome, awesome teacher!! Makes everything so interesting to learn you want to come to class! Tests are easy as long as you do the study guide questions. I would recommend him to anyone
What an awesome teacher - in my top 5 favorites at Clark. His class IS NOT EASY, but it's so fun and interesting, you'll (almost!lol) forget you're working so hard. Steve is great at explaining things and making it stick. He sincerely cares about his students and the subject matter - passionate about biology, and you will be too! Take his class!
Mr. Clark was an incredible prof. He is has quite the since of humor that I loved. He is really passionate about his class and knows his material well. He makes class fun. Anyone can pass his tests as long as you study for them. For those students who havent taken bio, I would highly suggest you take this class. Its possible for anyone to get an A.
Mr. Clark made biology so interesting and fun! Coming from someone usually struggles with and does not enjoy science classes, he changed my perspective. He made sure everyone was engaged in classroom discussion and is quite funny, too. All of his tests, although not easy, have questions right out of his lecture or online tutorials! must study!
Mr. Clark is a gem. The material he covers is challenging but he consistently reminds students that he is willing and available to help. He is easy to contact and will always return your call if he misses it. He makes lectures interesting and has a great sense of humor. I highly recommend taking his class even though you'll have to work hard.
Absolutely AWESOME! I want to take all of his classes, I learned so much from him everyday in class, he's the most interesting teacher that I've had at clark.
Clark is a great guy and He loves what he does. He can be a little hard to follow at times and it is a ton of work for the class but he does know his stuff..... Its about 5 times as much work as a normal bio class.In the end if you love the enviroment take him...but if you are lazy don't waste his time.
Usually will tell you what to expect on exams. Entertaining and engaging.
Hands down my favorite teacher at Clark. He loves what he teaches, and does a GREAT job presenting it to the class. Lots of great discussions in class that were very helpful, and he is ALWAYS willing to help you do whatever it takes to master the material, even if it's challenging at times.
Different methods of studying very useful, and fun class.
A great instructor! You will find yourself wishing the lectures would last longer. He does have a high expectation of students but is willing to help in any way. I am hoping to take another one of his classes.
Steven was the BEST TEACHER I have ever had. Lectures are entertaining. Very helpful. Expectations are high on his tests. TAKE CLARK FOR SCIENCE.
Good Teacher but do not recommend if you have a life outside of school. His classes require a lot of time, in and outside of class.
was very helpful and tried to teach you many ways to study. This was a very intense class and required you to spend alot of time traveling and looking for mammals.
I did not like this class. Maybe I would do better if I knew what to expact on the tests. He does not give out study guide, either for the test of the Final. The tests are much harder than the lectures. I never knew what is going to be on the test. IF you suck at taking tests I would not reccomment Steve
Simply the best, Steve Clark has a gift for teaching. His lectures fly - not one wasted minute. Steve is quick to return homework and exams and works hard to help every last student be successful. I have had my share of great teachers. Steve is Outstanding
Seriously, the best teacher I've had so far at Clark. Class seems to go by in ten minutes. He is highly entertaining and presents the information in a manner easy to understand and fun to learn. He does have high expectations, but shouldn't all teachers? He does anything he can to help you achieve those expectations. Definitely recommended!
Very interesting and easy to understand but kinda tough on the homework and expects you to participate in class activities. The tests were pretty hard to. If you want to take this class, make sure you have plenty of time to read and study at home.
The student with the previous comment must not have done their homework, taken basic notes, nor studied even a little bit. Steve Clark was incredibly helpful and made a dry subject interesting and fun. The homework load for a 3 credit class is significant but not excessive. People who can't punctuate or spell correctly should not criticize.
I think I spent most of my time laughing in his class! He is hilarious and informative. He really cares about his students! Word of the wise, DONT TURN YOUR HW IN LATE! He wont accept it. And there is alot of homework, but it is fairly straightforward. He is very open minded and likes everyone and will listen to your position and does not preach.:)
Mr. Clark is AMAZING!!! I wasn't even really interested in Biology before taking his class. I looked forward to it every day, he's just that entertaining. He's hilarious and makes the concepts crystal clear in lecture. I'll definitely be taking more classes with Mr. Clark. :)
Mr. Clark is amazing! He makes biology interesting and I hated science coming into this class. His class is definitely not an easy A. Come to class, take notes, read, and don't turn in HW late. Tests are tough but doing the work pays off. If you need help call him. He actually gets back to you and returns work quickly. I highly recommend him!!!
Cake!!! this class is fun, and fairly easy. Don't be lazy, and do the work, its easy.Have fun!
The thing that I appreciate the most about Mr. Clark is that you really get the sense that he does what he does because he really enjoys helping people learn. He is fairly knowledgeable, and he is always eager to help in any way he can. This is a weird criticism, but I think his class could have been a bit more challenging. Highly recommended.
Awesome teacher, he just applied for a tenured position, he deserves it. his energy makes class fun, be serious and do your work to succeed in class, if you mess with your cell phone in class he will ask you to leave which i appreciate as a student who is annoyed by people playing on their phone in class. textbook use is high but steve helps a lot!
Never will you have an instructor so passionate about what he teaches. Took forestry from him and we had 4 feild trips. You can bring a friend. His enthusiasm is very contagious!
This is the most interesting biology class I ever attended. It is easy to understand and he is very good at explaining things. He is very enthusiastic and knows what he is talking about. Grades are based on tests and reading asssignments. I learned more than I thought I would. Thanks.
Steve is a very enthusiastic, intelligent teacher and constantly had the whole class laughing. However, it was impossible for me to excel in his class. This class covered 5 chapters per exam and he DOESN'T give out study guides. No amount of studying helped me on his exams/quizzes and A LOT of people did poorly on exams.
Awesome teacher, but his teaching for this class was ineffective for me. Doesn't give study guides on exams that cover TONS of information. His teaching and class structure may work for other Bio classes, but not for 221. Bottom line is, if he would have given at least a small study guide this class would have been much better.
I love Mr. Clark! Such a great teacher, he is fun and his class never gets boring. He knows exactly what he's talking about and he is passionate about what he does. Clark is always helpful, ask questions because he will answer them well. One warning, his tests are very rough. If the book comes with an online component, do the online practice tests.
Awesome guy, but extremely hard to excel. No study guides. Very enthusiastic, honest, hilarious, and knowledgeable. Oh, and did I mention that it's very hard to get a good grade?!
I have been at Clark College for 3 years now, and of all my teachers, Professor Clark is by far my favorite. He is hilarious, brilliant, passionate, eager to teach, and all around a great person. I looked forward to biology because of him. He gives hard tests and expects students to study, but he helps prepare you for them. I highly r
teach style is harsh, ineffective, and un-professional, gives small vague quizzes covering everything, miss a couple of questions will fail the quiz, feels more like 5 credits than 3, treats some student like children, and criticizes those who do poorly on quizzes. Will not be able to work ahead on very much and are not very helpful.
I am really disappoint that this is the only instructor offered for the bio series. So I am stuck with him for a whole year. The class structure is so discouraging and so demanding it drives me crazy. For someone who has never failed a class before I actually fear failing this class. Hes a great guy but get a heart! A negative formats dont work.
Nightmare!! He's a great guy and should be the best instructor at Clark, however, his work load is a joke!!!! 70+ students and very, very, very, few will receive an A, likely less than 5, I have 3.6 gpa and will be lucky to pass! He gives great lectures, has a great personality but his test are impossible. If you care for grade DON'T TAKE HIM! No A
This is a crystal-clear instructor. He is so helpful always and is very excited about biology. I very strongly reccomend him! He is challenging, but does not ask too much of students. Best. Professor. Ever.
His exams are very confusing and impossible. He has quizzes every week and you have to get them all right. His website is very unorganized and you will have assignments due with no warning hidden within his website. He doesn't understand the material, frequently would ask the students for help, wouldn't know answers to any questions.
Best Professor I've ever had! He tells you everything you need to know and conveniently repeats many times everything you'll see on the exam. He's more than willing to help you figure out a study plan that works for you. Don't get me wrong, this class is not easy. But by the end (and even longer after that) you remember everything.
The course is challenging but Professor Clark is very helpful and grading is fair with many opportunities to earn extra points. I never learned how to study effectively until this class despite having already having a BS. I feel that his methods helped me do well on the MCAT. I am in Medical school now and am very grateful that I took his course.
This class completey changed the way I studied. I read the text bibically, I used the website, I did so so many study groups and made great friends in the process. His tests and grading though is wack. Every single point counts in this class and he will deduct so willingly. He is not lenient at all and will tell you to quit your job to study better
His class is extremely difficult. Get ready to read and dream about this class
This was by far the most difficult class I have ever taken before. The material itself is not hard to understand, but Clark makes it that way because you are to learn it HIS way. Many questions on his tests are over the most minute details in the book, your previously solid study routine is now rendered useless, and you'll leave class feeling dumb.
I have had 2 professors in 4 years of college who have had a major impact on my life and Steve Clark is one of them. He is genuinely an amazing man, and I am glad I got the chance to know him and learn from him. If you're looking for the easy way out he's definitely not your guy, then again you're obviously not serious about your education anyway.
This class will be your biggest priority. Get ready for a ton of reading and frustration. Mr. Clark is great at explaining things and makes the class interesting, but his tests are way too hard for a community college. Get ready to have to chose between two good answers every time. He really wants u to wow him in the short answer and quote him.
He is one of the best teachers ever. You have to put a hard work in class. Honestly, if you study, you can expect getting A in tests. He has changed my academic career by the way he teaches. Additionally, I made lots of good friendships. I learned a lot in his class and would take his class again!
Steve Clark has a great sense of humor and his enthusiasm for what he teaches makes the class a lot more interesting. I have taken him for the biology sequence and I can say that his class is the most difficult class that I have taken. Most of what you learn is from reading the textbook but during lectures he makes sure to explain the material.
Clark is an amazing professor and a genuinely kind man. All he wants is for his students to learn and succeed (really). He is a tough grader and expects a lot from you as a student, but an A is plenty doable if you just apply yourself and use the resources you are given. He is super passionate about biology and was one of the best profs I've had.
Clark is very very tough. He is a nice man and very passionate about bio, but this class is definitely not easy w/ him. Unless you have plenty of previous bio knowledge, and a ton of free time, it is difficult to succeed in Clark's class. Quizzes and tests are infuriatingly challenging, and assigned hw is very random and kind of pointless.
Mr. Clark is an extremely enthusiastic teacher. His passion for biology is infectious. He made every class enjoyable and hilarious! He often had the whole classroom roaring with laughter! Mr. Clark is very eager and willing to help. He took great pains to make sure every individual student understood biology concepts. Best teacher I've ever had!
Lectures directly out of book, expects you to have read chapter(s) before class, reading questions for every chapter, has powerpoint for lecture but is just photos and review questions. Very passionate about subject, personifies a lot, tries to make class laugh, extra credit on some reading questions and various assignments. Great teacher.
He is a nice person and is very passionate about Biology but doesn't lecture on important things. He says that his job is to answer our questions which isn't helpful when he doesn't talk about something just because nobody asked about it. Won't be specific on what you need to study, and lab quizzes are tough.
Really cared about his students and learning but you are preached to from the book. There is no additional resources provided besides the book. The exams are not just difficult they are painful. Be prepared to spend hours upon hours memorizing and learning the material or you will fail.
Amazing guy, makes biology fun. He made is lab fun and would always be willing to help no matter the question. Humorous would be an understatement.
The hardest class I have taken so far. His power points are just one picture and then he lectures for like 10 minutes about that slide. And the test are just a nightmare, if you want to pass bio don't take Clark.
He's a good person but this was the hardest class I've ever took in my life! A lot of people fail his class. The textbook feels like its in a different language. If you don't understand the book 100% you really will fail because when he goes and briefly explains the material it feels useless because you don't even know what you don't know.
You can clearly tell Mr. Clark loves biology and genuinely wants to see his students succeed, but this should not be a community college class. If you don't make this class your first priority then you will fail. Get ready to repeatedly read chapters, and study more than any other class. He won't allow laptops which can be a hassle for note-taking.
Mr. Clark was the best professor that I have ever had in my two years of attending Clark college. He makes biology fun, truly cares for his students, and makes you feel like you can do anything! His class is very tough and you need to work for your grade but the experience is worth it all. I am definitely going to miss Mr. Clark as I graduate!
One of the hardest professors for Biology. His labs are very tough and super strict. You have to be attending class and having a lab notebook at all costs. The quizzes are the hardest things I've ever done. You have to put time into studying those notes taken in class and try to go beyond.
He's a wonderful professor that truly cares about his students. He's gone above and beyond to get his students to understand difficult concepts. His teaching style is great and his tests are usually oral exams. Dont be afraid, it really isn't that bad and really gets you know your material. I enjoyed his class and will be taking another by him.
Professor Clark is a wonderful guy who really cares about his students his oral exams fall 2020 were only 4 questions and he wants you to have a deep understanding of the material to get a good grade. Quizzes were difficult. Heavy textbook based class. Lectures build on concept but 80% of learning is from weekly reading. Do not use the word "it(s)"
This guy is just utterly ridiculous and teaches in a circle.
Professor Clark is amazing. His classes are brutally hard, but he goes above and beyond to make sure his students understand the material, you will really learn something in his class! He is funny and loves his job, he is accessible by phone at all times for struggling students. I 100% recommend this professor to anyone who's willing to work hard.
He is a great professor but his class is so hard. his exams are one of the hardest things ever. Hes a great teacher but his grading is not as great
Best Professor I've had, the class is hard and takes a lot of work, your grade is based on the weekly test and the exams but professor Clark loves his job and it shows, he is accessible 24/7 and will try to help as much as he can and gives every opportunity he has for you to learn. Would definitely take his classes again
Mr. Clark as just an everyday guy was really helpful and went the extra mile for his students. His teaching style however was too advanced for where the class was at. To pass this class you must start reading the chapter BEFORE the quarter starts to be able to keep up. Also the weekly tests and exams are extremely hard so prepare to be stressed.
Professor Clark is one of the best teachers I've had. I took him for my whole Bio sequence, and now that I'm in upper-level biology classes, I feel very well prepared from his classes. His difficult oral exams are the reason I actually REMEMBER my general biology material, and can apply it. They were stressful to be sure. But prepared me well!
Professor Clarks class is definitely not an easy class to be in. However you will soon notice after getting used to his teaching method how helpful his ways are especially in the next biology classes. He provides his students with information and resources to be successful and he will test you on something he has taught you.
Professor Clark was very helpful and went the extra mile for his students, his classes were difficult and he had high expectations but he wants to help you learn, his quizzes and exams were hard and you will have to study hard to do well but he will answer almost any question you have and take your calls any time of day to help out.
Outstanding instructor.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
86%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.89 avg changeRatings by Course
MATH090
5.0
(2)BIOL104
5.0
(2)BIOL4
5.0
(1)BIO160161
5.0
(1)NWMAMMALS
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
222
5.0
MAMMALBIO
5.0
BIOL222
4.7
BIOL221
4.3
BIO222
4.3