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Dr. Hayslette is great!! Knows his material, notes and lectures are concise, easy to read/follow. Very articulate, well-spoken individual. Gives extra credit, has review sessions before each test IN CLASS. Would definitely take another course under him.
Dr. Hayeslette give very concise lectures in easy to understand format. His tests expect you to know and understand the material. He is interesting to listen to which made the class pass quickly. I recommend him to anyone who must take Biology.
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Good teacher! Not easy though.
good teacher.
very helpful and understanding. clear lectures and down to earth!
Good professor. Lectures are exactly what you need to know for tests. Just take good notes.
Good teacher. Lets the students know what it expected. It was easier than my high school biology. I enjoy his lectures also. Makes the hour go by quickly.
His tests are really easy, and you barely have to do anything to pass that class.
He looks like Al Bohrland from Tool Time. You can't go wrong with a prof that looks like Al. He's a great teacher that posts the tests on the internet. All you need to do is memorize your notes. Impossible to do poorly in.
VERY clear. The notes are easy to take if you simply make it to class. If you study the objectives that he gives for the tests you'll most likely pass.
He's a great teacher! He gives notes on the overhead. He gives very helpful objectives/questions for each chapter and the answers come straight from the notes.
He's a great teacher!
He is a good teacher. He also looks like Al Borhland off tool time.
Dr. Hayslette is AWESOME. He is extrememly helpful, and his tests aren't hard (if you take down his overhead notes & do the objectives). Take him if you hated high school bio. Don't sit near the back-people tend to talk a LOT and make it hard to hear.
WONDERFUL! Take him if you can. He works with the students and wants his students to learn. Lecutres are very clear and let's you know what is expected on the exams. Great guy...and he does look like the guy from Tool Time. hehe
i dont like science class...but this class was actually pretty cool...he made it easy and everything- was there when you needed help...
Great professor. Easy Class. Overhead note everyday and test come directly from online study guide.
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Steven was a good teacher, and it was funny when people started to leave early because he would yell, "HEY!, WE STILL HAVE 5 MINUTES LEFT"
Great teacher! Very nice guy! He gave notes on the overhead projector everyday and tests come stait from notes. extra credit available. He explains himself VERY well. Definitely take him if you can!! Proud father-he talks about his kids everyday!
he is very clear on explanations. i hated biology in hs but its one of my favorites now
Professor Hayslette is so awesome!!! He's exams come directly from his lecture notes! He is very willing to help and goes over the material very thoroughly!! Try your hardest to take his class!!!!
TAKE HIS CLASS. I STINK at science, especially biology, and I made a high B in his class. His tests come from his notes so if you come and pay attention, you will do well on tests. Weekly online quizes help bring your grade up. He even helped me understand genetics! I thought that was impossible!LOL
I really enjoyed his class! He is a great teacher, if you answer the objectives and go to class you will pass! DO THE EXTRA CREDIT, it will pay off in the end. He is also very helpful!
Great teacher. He makes complicated things easier to understand. I always hated science, but I actually enjoyed this class. Just take notes, do the objectives and you shouldn't have a problem passing.
I really do not like science, but some of this class was actually really interesting. He is really clear about what will be on the test. Study the objectives and do extra credit; you will be fine.
This class is a joke. I came to class maybe two weeks the whole semester and didn't buy the book and didn't study and got a B. He is real easy and the tests come from the notes. Just do the objectives and the online quizes and you should do good.
He is an awesome professor!! He makes a boring class interesting! You just have to go to class and take notes! the extra credit comes in handy too! You can tell he really likes teaching Biology!
He is an awesome teacher.. He is very helpful and his notes are very easy to understand. I usually dont like science but his class was very interesting
His tests are not easy, have to study. He gives a lot of extra credit, it helps. He's a pretty easy teacher. You don't have to go to class, get the notes from a friend. But remember if you end up with an "89" in the class, he won't change it, even if you had a high "A" the whole semester.
Good all around teacher. Knows his science, and knows how to put it across in a good, very understandable way. And not too bad to look at.
Hayslette is great. I only went to class when we had tests. Easy A. Just study the objectives he provides for you! He is also good at relating the material in way that makes it easier to comprehend.
I hate bio! He made it ok. Super helpful and his exams aren't too awfully bad, probly the best/nicest Bio prof at TTU
Got a B in the class without attending lectures (except on exam days). Go to lab, read the chapters, sign up for an early lecture, and sleep in every day.
i loved this class. He made it really easy to understand. Just study the taxonomy and you will do good. Lab is hard though.
An excellent teacher. His lectures are so clear that if you own a pencil you can save the money on the book.
He is the best zoology teacher in the world. The lab SUCKS for this class, so if you want to do good I would take him for your lecture. He uses power points in class, and he takes time to let everyone write them down. Don't get the book. There is only one thing you need from the book, so go copy it from someone. This is an EASY A. Great teacher.
hes a good teacher and a nice guy. he says turns out alot and its funny if you try to pay attention to how many times he says it and count them. the tests arent that hard, just study for them a little bit and you will do good.
So he's super easy. However, you have to put fourth SOME effort. I've put in next to none and I have a B. Just study the objectives that he gives online.
He gave you everything you needed to be ready for the tests. If you show up to class and halfway pay attention, you'll will pass. IF you put in some effort, you'll get an A.
He is easy just read the notes the day before the test and you will be Fine! I suck at Biology and i made a B!
He is an amazing teacher. You have to pay attentiona and want to learn the material. He makes Zoology very interesting. I had never taken Biology before and got an A, but you have to work hard and study your notes. You dont use the book at all.
Dr. Hayslette is a really cool teacher. I learned a lot from him. He was always willing to help in lab and lecture. I got an easy A.
Hayslette is one of the best teachers ever ! he is always willing to help you with anything too ! he never gives extra credit but if you read his notes and make sure to do your web ct quizes - you will be fine ! Try not to get him for lab tho, he was a lil tough ! Hayslette's test are really analytical so you need to understand what is going on !
Very good professor. His lectures are very clear and not hard to understand. He also makes them interesting also. Just study for the exams and pay attention in class.
His class was alright. Not as easy as everyone says it is. Your really just a number in that class. He will help you if you ask through. Do objectives it helps alot and STUDY.
This guy is easy. All of his exams come straight from the lecture. I never even bought the text book and I'm doing fine. He's easy and his class is fun.
Good teacher very easy class however his lectures can be a little boring and drag on. He talks a lot about mcbiskits and his kids a whole lot. I would recommend to take his class. Also you dont even have to buy the textbook everything comes from the lectures
He's very nice and funny. Lectures are long, but he gives a break. Five-question quizzes every week online, but they come straight from the notes. He's a cool guy, just make sure you study for tests. If you study for tests longer than 15-20 mintues, you'll do ok.
Awesome professor! The only reason I withdrew from his class was because I took 20 hours my first semester and his class was the last I added. He talks about Mcbisquits a lot and his kids, but he makes it interesting! TAKE THIS PROFESSOR
Dont buy the book you will never use it. Tests are extremely hard, I studied for about 15 hours and made a 76% on the exam. Boring lecture...wont shut up about the mcbiscuits and his kids...really who brings their kids to class?
STUDY!! His lectures are clear, but you still need to study. His test can be tricky. He is not as easy as everyone says he is. Don't buy the book I never opened mine.
I went to class until the first test, Made an A on it after studying ALOT... I skipped every class after that except the reviews which I often left early and just studied and did the quizes... made 2 points shy of an A and didn't go to class 2/3 the time... Just get the notes from someone and do the objectives and study the objectives
Two ways to do well in his class: 1) Go to the lectures, take notes, study a little. 2) Skip all the lectures, print off the test objectives from WebCT, study from the book until you know those objectives. I did #1 for the first test and #2 for the last two, made A's on every test. No class is absolutely cake but this one isn't much work.
Great teacher. Makes the lectures interesting and the notes are the things that will be on the test. Basically gives you the test in the objectives and notes. I will definitely take him again.
Wonderful, hands down. He makes Biology interesting and easy to come to class at 8:00! Must recommend to anyone.
Great teacher. Everything he goes over in class is on the tests. No surprises.
He is a good teacher. Just go to class and actually pay attention otherwise you are screwed. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!! his tests are not easy by any means.. see if ya can handle it.
Very nice teacher and pretty good class. His lectures can get boring but he eplains everything so in depth. Test are not "easy" but not "hard either. He gives you objectives that outline what you should study for the test, there are 3 test including the final so each are packed full of information. I would highly recommend him!
Let's just say that I'm considering a switch from Business to Biology because of him.
very nice.great notes! not very hard test but you still learn alot.
Okay, I basically failed biology in high school because I didn't get it. Hayslette made it easy for me. He explains very well, you must come to class to understand everything. 7 online quizes are simple. He gives "objectives" for every test, study and you will make atleast a high B. I got an A in this class and didn't even try that hard.
I hated bio until I had him. He makes it interesting. I made an A but I did study for all the tests. The online quizzes are easy. I would recommend going to class even though it is not required because somethings he says in lectures you need to know for the test. The objectives that are a review for the test are long but they help so answer them.
Dr. Hayslette is a clear lecturer with a good, clean sense of humor. He makes biology an easy subject to grasp for those of us who would not be taking science were it not required. Study the objectives he gives you and you will do fine on exams.
very intelligent and capable. also can be malicious as i found out 1st hand.
Pretty easy. He gives objectives for each powerpoint chapter, and the answers are exactly within the powerpoints, which are online. You can really get an A and never go to class as long as you look over the objectives. Also, don't get the book. NEVER use it.
In my opinion one of the best professors on campus. He really knows his stuff and he teaches it in a way thats easy to understand. Attendance isn't mandatory but it helps in understanding. All powerpoints are online. Just do your quizzes and study and you will do fine. Take his class if you can!!
He is a really great teacher, easy to understand and easy to do well in the class. He records himself and puts the lecture on the internet, tests are based on objectives which are also on the net, and so are his powerpoints. Don't go to class unless you want to. Its interesting, but not neccesary. Easy to do well in the class with relative effort.
Very good at explaining the material. Overall easy class. Take him.
Dr. Hayslette is a GREAT teacher. He sounds like he should be on National Geographic or something. He's very clear and helpful. Easy to understand. If you have questions he's very supportive of you asking them. (The only stupid question is the one unasked) Powerpoints available for notes. Most tests come from PPTS or some article he gives you. COOL
Dr. Hayslette is a great profesor I could not have picked a better one. His power points are all online in case you miss class his test are all from the powerpoint but it is to your benefit to read the textbook it helped me a lot! You would be stupid not to take Dr. Hayslette!
Awesome professor! All notes/powerpoints and objectives are online. Tests come from those objectives. Explains everything clearly and is more than willing to answer any question you have so you will understand what's going on. I really dreaded this class and ended up enjoying it. Take him!!
Good teacher. All test questions come from an objective list that is posted online. No homework. Online quizzes that come straight from the notes. Tests can be tricky. You can get the power points online so you dont HAVE to come to class, but it will be alot harder to get an A.
He is the best biology teacher I've had at Tech. I went to his class maybe four times in one semester and still got out with a B. He puts his quizzes online and his exams are in class. I definitely suggest getting him for BIO I.
Best biology 1010 teacher at Tech. Does a great job explaining everything so you will remember it. Tests are not easy but if you take notes and look over them the night before, its an easy A. Also posts all lectures online to listen to if you're absent.
A MUST PICK FOR BIOLOGY 1010! He puts all his notes online so you don't have to go to class. His tests are ok; just study the notes & you'll be fine. Overall, it's an easy A!
Dr. Hayslette is the bomb! He is real funny. The best professor I've had so far! He doesn't take attendance. Don't waste your money on the book because you won't need it. Puts all his powerpoints and lectures online. Tests are okay if you study. I would take him again-- I wish he taught 1020.
Dr. Hayslett is a great teacher. I had him for general zoology. The content is hard. It is very hard not to go to class and pass even though attendance is not mandatory. you will take a test over about 5 chapters worth of stuff but he is good about explaining the material.
I LOVED Dr Hayslette! His tests are completely fair, and everything comes from the powerpoints. The material we covered was boring a lot of the time, but you hardly have to pay attention if you just study the powerpoints. Attendance isn't mandatory either. He is also very helpful. If you can, TAKE him.
This is as good as it get folks. One of the best teachers I have ever had in my life. Never gets upset, knows the material, helps students out, and is very generous when a couple of points matters. TAKE HIM!!!
Hayslette is the bomb; I could not ask for a better college professor. Great teacher, easy to understand, very nice guy.
DR. Hayslette is the man! Dont go into the class thinking it is an easy A though. BIO is hard, Dr. H just explains it well and is fair. Will also curve if grades are low. All tests multiple choice and he gives a study guide. Definitely take Hayslette and a Monday lab!
Easy class. He is extra thorough, but it gets a bit repetitive. Study for tests, do the quizzes, and go to lab and an A is attainable.
Awesome teacher! He covers everything needed for tests, and makes sure you understand it. A very good person as well. Attendance not mandatory but you have to go to get the powerpoints and notes!!
Great! Take him!
He was a very good teacher...the only reason i didn't get an A is because it was my first semester and i didn't want to study..so study!
good teacher
Super easy teacher for this class. I never went to the class, (9 o clock class) and managed a high B. DOES NOT use the textbook. Uses powerpoints that he makes available through ilearn. Don't buy the book! Class was NOT bad at all. Take Hayslette!
BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!! Take this class. It is wonderful!
Favorite teacher so far!! He is so nice and easy going. He knows his stuff, but makes it super easy to understand. He uses powerpoints on iLearn, so DON'T BUY BOOK! Quizzes online are right from notes. Extra credit is given sometimes too. If you study and go to class, easy A. Take him!
One amazing teacher! He uses humor in his lessons which makes is easier to understand. No book needed; sll notes & previous labs are on iLearn. Study for your tests, and you are in great shape! I strongly recomend.
This professor is the best to take at tech for Biology...he explains things very well. Also, he is always willing to help his students. You don't have to go to every class, but I would as it makes it a lot easier on the tests... take notes and go to the review before the tests and you will do great!
This class isn't very difficult. You don't have to come to class all the time- always uses power points, DO NOT BUY THE BOOK. We haven't picked it up one time. Also, STUDY for the tests, he gives you 30 question tests, and 15 of the questions come from the quiz you take online. Pretty easy to study. Just sort of a boring class. I liked the lab. :)
He's a dad, and you can really tell with the way he acts and teaches. The class isn't difficult at all, he just teaches with Powerpoints. The textbook was recommended, but I personally don't recommend wasting money on it.
He is one of the greatest teachers I have ever had. The class is VERY easy, and he explains everything very well. I would not recommend any other professor for this class. Do not buy the text book because he never opened it. All the power points he posted online, and are the only things you will ever need. Good Luck! :D
Dr. Hayslette is a great professor! He is fairly easy and posts all his powerpoints online. Do not buy the book! But do take his class!
excellent teacher. helps you get adjusted in college and will help you with whatever you need
Very easy class all of the powerpoints are online. He explains the material in a way that is easy to understand. Provides many visuals for hard to understand concepts and even use games in the lab too. Can be boring at times but overall all not a hard class.
Take him!!! He is very easy and gives you power points in ilearn that you can print out, 2 exams then the final, and a science fair project! Do NOT buy the book you never pick it up! EASY A! He is very nice!
Super nice guy. Very helpful. I never had trouble understanding him, but I know he would have clarified if I did. Gives powerpoints for every lesson, exam questions come straight from that. DO NOT buy the textbook, I never even opened it. This class is one you can enjoy; Hayslette is really nice and has that great dorky sense of humor
Dr. Hayslette is very helpful and a great teacher! You have 2 tests and the final exam. Lecture classes are not mandatory but they are very beneficial! If you attend every lab, you get 10 extra credit points! Make sure you pay attention and copy the powerpoints!
I loved Dr. Hayslette! Super nice guy. I walked in being very nervous, because it was my first class ever, but he was so friendly and showed an interest in his students which calmed me down. You don't have to go to class everyday because all of his power points are on ileaern, but definitely show up to lab.
He is a very good professor. He puts all of his notes on power points online. His tests are on point and so are his quizzes to what he goes over in class. As long as you pay attention and study you will do great.
Mr. Hayslette is an easy professor. His lecture class does not require attendance. He does count attendance for his lab, but he gives you two freebies before he deducts points. He puts all his lectures online, and you have a quizassignment every week. The questions on the quiz are similar to the ones on the test. Easy A! No book required also!
Dr. Hayslette was a very good professor. Pretty easy lectures, not mandatory, but would recommend to understand. A quiz maybe once a week over lecture. Lab attendance mandatory, and gives extra credit for it. Quiz over lab topic that day. Science fair project, not very advanced. Don't wait till last minute.
Lectures are not mandatory, but labs are. Hayslette is an amazing person, tries to make everything understandable. There are 3 exams, and the third one is basically your final.
Dr. Hayslette is an awesome teacher. He really cares about your success. Lectures aren't mandatory, but labs are. If you go to all the labs you get extra credit. The test are the hardest part. You also have online quizzes that can be difficult. There is a science fair project at the end of lab. No lab final in this course. Don't buy the book!
I thought he was a really interesting person. He makes a lot of dad jokes but theyre usually funny. He is very clear about all his assignments and if you take good notes and study then well, youll get an A.
easy professor. do not buy book. you don't have to show up to lecture, but you have to go to lab to pass!
Do not buy the book because you will not even use it once. You do not have to attend any lecture classes as he does not take attendance, but you must go to lab because he takes attendance there. All of his powerpoints are online.
I think Dr. Hayslette likes to hear himself talk. He lectures way too much and the course can honestly be completed independently with the exception of lab because all his powerpoints are on ilearn.
class is pointless he reads from the slides- I just played on my computer. Lab is mandatory, it sometimes a fun so its not bad. Have to study for the tests- I studied the night before and still made good grades but did study a while.
Let's just say that this professor loves to lecture. Not only does he lecture on lecture days, but also on lab days. So, needless to say, the man talks a lot. It's definitely not the most thrilling class. I have to nearly force myself to be engaged in this class. Review notes and study for the tests, and you will be completely fine!
Hayslette lectures a lot, but reads directly from the slides. It's not needed to go to his lectures because the powerpoint online and participation isn't required. But GO TO LAB! Lab is required. He is okay, jokes a lot. 7/10
You do not have to attend lectures they are pointless everything you need is on ilearn. Lab on the other hand GO you can miss 3 labs all together before it effects your grade.
Super nice. His powerpoints are online so you don't have to go to lecture but he gives extra info there. Lab is mandatory and you can miss 2 before it affects your grade. If you go to all, you get 10 extra points (5 for each of those 2 you didnt miss). Quizzes online and easy. Tests in person but pretty easy.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
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Textbook Required
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