He is the hardest professor I've ever had! Unfortunately I have to take him again for another class! We started the semester with roughly 70-75. By finals, there were maybe 30 of us left! I studied my rear off for his tests, but they were impossible!

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Don't take Runge! Although Moran is hard, I would take him because you know what to expect. Runge had an easy first two tests, then got mad at us and took revenge on the next two tests. His final was out of left field and no one passed it.

Starting out there were about 60 of us and by mid-term half the class had dropped the class. All his tests are hard and he's not very clear on his points he makes. Very hard instructor. I had a D.

i just cant learn things from the way he teaches

His class is very hard and he wasn't very helpful at all. He doesn't answer questions well, but instead beats around the bush. His tests are very hard and not much of what's on the test comes from the book.

This was my worst class, and I have not had trouble at all in college until his class. He does not explain anything very well. He is fully monotoned all the time. Nothing that you take notes on will be on the test. It all comes from the book. Only grades are tests, and they are KILLERS!

His class was extremely hard. He taught as though the whole class had already taken organic chemistry and he expected you to know things on the test that were never covered in class. He's a nice guy, but I would not recommend his class.

Extremely hard! Test are the ONLY grades. You must read every inch the book & understand everything you read. Lectures are pointless unless you already know biology. He teaches as if everyone knows the same things he does. DO NOT TAKE unless you KNOW biology already.

Hardest teacher ever! He seems to be way too smart to teach. He assumes his students know just as much as he does. All tests are comprehensive.. so they are extremely difficult. Lecture doesn't help and attendance doesn't count, but he takes role. He covers maybe a 1/3 of what is actually on the test. If you can, take someone else!

He is NOT good at explaining things in ways students can understand. He makes his tests super difficult but drops the lowest grade out of four exams. Not many grade opportunities other than in lab. He is too smart to be teaching basic level BIO I and it shows. Get ready to read your textbook so you can understand the concepts he teaches.

Test are very hard and comprehensive. Make sure you read your book. Do your lab work and study for your lab quizzes. Would not take unless you have a strong background in biology.

Nice guy, but his lectures are almost nothing like the tests. I watched/took very detailed notes on every single lecture and read from the book, but still never received higher than a C on a test. He makes his own questions and sometimes the questions on a test arent learned until the next chapter. SI sessions do not help at all

While I understand every professor had to adjust their teaching style because of the pandemic, Dr. Runge chose to assign hour long lecture videos to watch on our own time instead of at least zooming with us during our class time. It was very test heavy and the tests were very difficult. I would advise taking a different professor if possible.

Fair warning to anyone that is considering his class: Get ready to have the toughest semester of your entire life. His class is lecture heavy and you are only being graded by the lab quizzes and exams. If you do not study and read the book each day after class you will NOT pass.

He would lecture non stop for 3 hours and doesn't even let us have any break in between. Don't choose 8:00 am class if you are not a morning person. It is very hard to not sleep. I read from the Mastering Biology ebook for 10 hours the day before an exam and it was very hard since he puts in diffucult questions than the lecture.

Great guy, not a great professor if you're not a strong science student. He assumes you've already taken a Chemistry and Physics course - neither of which are pre-requisites to the course. He will not spend time on the basics, and expects you to jump into higher level concepts. Not a intro Biology course & not a good fit for non-trad students.

Do not take if possible.

Dr. Runge is a really sweet person, but he expects quite a lot from his students in this introductory course... He is a tough/critical grader, his lectures are heavy and boring, and his exams are extremely tough to pass. IF you decide to take him... just know you'll probably never make full credit on anything but the homework assignments.

I do not recommend this class, I have known many people who dropped after the first few weeks and even some that dropped college altogether because of this professor. I am in his 3 hour lecture and it is tortuous! I have a hard time staying fully focused and that never helps. His tests are extremely difficult and hard to pass. Don't Take This Class

Dr. Runge is a very nice guy but not the best option for an introductory course. The exams are very difficult to study for and make up the majority of your grade. Over half the class dropped before the end of the semester and I honestly wish I would have. Take someone else if this is your first college Bio.

While he is a very sweet man, he is not a good professor. All you have is a lecture, which is monotone the whole time and his slides are really no help. The only thing taken for a grade is lab and exams. Exams are impossible to study for also!

reads off the slides the whole time. amazing man, horrible professor. wont let you record his lectures.

Lecture heavy and comes off as boring, but he's very qualified to teach the subject. He expects a lot from his students. If you're willing to put in the effort then you should be okay, but you have to read the textbook frequently to really understand the course. Lowest test grade gets dropped at the end. Lab is easy. Overall, nice guy.

Dr. Runge is nice and he teaches things with a passion. However, he expects his students to have excess time outside of his class to not only do extensive homework and studying but to also be able to attend SI sessions, which are scheduled on days you don't have class and may have other classes to attend to. No study guides/grade curves, good luck.

Dr. Runge is an extremely hard professor, we have about 5 classes between every test and he doesn't help us prepare for them. Most of our "Notes" are just pictures. I have never felt prepared for his exams. He is super kind during labs and will let you review your exams but even reading the textbook every week I do not feel prepared for his class.

Study, study, and study some more. I had to drop this class, I dreaded lab and lectures. Labs were just using Excel. Then you had an after-lab assigment, which his instructions were not very clear. Very nice guy, however! Take another professor. Try recording lectures. You need to attend lecture or you will fail! Good luck!

This is by far the hardest class I've ever taken in my life. As a bio major, I STRUGGLED. I've never made a B in my life until this class. There are 8 exams and they are very hard. I spent countless hours studying. He will not curve or round your grade. Please don't take especially if you are expecting an A in an intro bio class.

Packs 17 excruciating chapters into 8 exams and 1 final. STUDY REGULARLY and utilize your textbook.

His tests are comprehensive. You have to know everything about the chapter plus some. His lectures are fast paced, his slides are hard to understand (mostly pictures without explanations) and you will never be fully prepared. He doesn't make exceptions for special circumstances and does not care. If you get to know him personally he's respectable.