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She's knowledgeable, but seems a bit disorganized in lecture and sometimes she's hard to follow/understand.

Very intelligent lady. I really enjoyed the class, she is tough but shes a good teacher and knows what she is talking about. Very easy to get along with. Her test are standardized and pretty difficult but she makes up for that with lab and easy attendance pts.

Smart lady and definetly knows what she is talking about. Notes can be a bit spastic and confusing but she lets you have cheat sheets so its not bad. Tests are real hard even with the cheat sheets but she gives TONS of extra credit so an A is not hard if you put forth a little or no effort.

She is an amazing teacher. She teaches in a way that makes you want to learn. She also brings in her animals which is very cool. She is not an easy teacher but if you stick to your work then it will turn out good in the end. I learned a lot from being in her class

Very good teacher. You have to be somewhat intelligent to take this class because of her tests. My advice is to take her and to do out of class work such as reading the book a lot. She gives A LOT of extra credit.

She is really boring but the class is really easy. You get to use a cheat sheet for every exam and everytime you show up that is counted as points which will add up to replace your lowest test score. Labs really suck because they treat you like idiots.

shes great, i loved it. lect can be boring but big deal arent most? the down side is labs where they treat you like morons

Easy if you show up to every lecture. She brings a lot of animals so if you are into that type of thing sit in the front the 1st day it will be your assigned seat the rest of the semester

This lady is pretty cooky and quirky sometimes (in a funny way). You can tell she's very interested in the material she teaches. She brings in animals a good amount of the time but her overall tone in lecture puts me to sleep. The tests though, are WAY easy though, barely require much studying at all. She's not bad.

Dr. Riechert is a really intelligent woman. Though she gets wrapped up in her own work sometimes instead of lectures, if you read the text she assigns it's not a hard class. She's also really good about curving grades and she lets you make test cheat-sheets. Be prepared for her to bring in all of her crazy pets and listen to her wacky stories.

She is very... interesting (to put it nicely). She tries to relate everything to spiders. She does curve ALOT!!! Attendance is not mandatory, but recommended since that grade replaces your lowest test score. A very easy class!

Extremely intelligent. However, bringing giant tortoises, hedgehogs, iguanas, and petrified prehistoric giant sloth dung to class doesn't teach me jack. Tests are near impossible. Let's you use a cheat sheet, but it's no use. If you're bored and you love animals, audit this class; otherwise, avoid this querky lady with a spider fetish at all costs.

Dr. Richert is pretty cool since she brings animals to class and was on a t.v. show. She is also very smart, but when it comes to teaching a giant room full of students, her monotone lectures are boring and not very useful for tests. Having a good TA helps a lot.

Dr. Riechert's lets you use a cheat sheet on every exam, even on the final (but they don't help much). Her exams are really tough, but usually curves every exam. Attend lecture because it counts as extra credit points, which is the curve in the class.

She is a good teacher! Her exams are very tough. But dont give up hope, attendance replaces your lowest test grade and if you go to her reviews she will give you an A! All my exam grades were in the 60s (but my lab grade was good) and I still got an A. You need to show effort and improvement in her class and she will like you :)

I agree, she is a little crazy but you can tell she loves what she does. Her tests are hard, but she explained it was because she didn't want to lower her standards-basically saying there are a lot of lazy people out there expecting her to give them a good grade-but she helps you out in the end-she curves and gives extra points-books a useless buy

She really nows her stuff. If you are confused about anything ask her and she will help you out. Go to her study sessions.

Hard tests, but you get a cheat sheet for all 3 of them and the final. will not put anything on the tests that she doesn't go over it in lecture. attendance points replace lowest test score! gives 2 extra points for each study session you attend available each week. class possible if you attend lecture and write really good notes for cheat sheet.

Really smart lady, good at/loves what she does. Likes to make class interesting by bringing in her pets. Her tests are pretty difficult, but we could make a page of notes to use on the test. Go to class, make a good cheat sheet and it's not bad at all

Dr. Riechert loves spiders, and she makes a point to mention them often. She puts lecture notes on Blackboard, which are the easiest way to keep up with notes in class. I didn't think that her tests were hard, and lab isn't hard either. She never uses the textbook, and I only opened mine once to look at it.

I really liked Dr. Reichert. Holds weekly reviews for students, so get there early so you won't have to sit on the floor. When you ask her questions, she doesn't look at you, which I found funny; she looks at the back wall. Don't waste money printing out powerpoints; I just typed notes in Word and it worked well for me.

It was a huge class, but Dr. Riechert was a good teacher and the class wasn't too hard, but still pretty interesting. She knows her stuff and even brings animals into class and lets them walk around sometimes. She gives points for attendance so go to lecture! It ends up being an easy 100 on a test that replaces your lowest one.

Dr. Riechert is not fully appreciated until you've had other biology professors. She has weekly reviews, attempts to engage a large class with team challenges, and allows cheat sheets for every test. She often brings in animals to suppliment her lectures. Brilliant woman and a gifted professor, however her mental clarity isn't always spot on...

This class is difficult, but Dr. Riechert has weekly review sessions and is willing to answer any questions before or after lecture. She emphasizes understanding the material, not just memorizing facts. This is part of what makes the course so tough, but it is a good thing because it shows whether you understood the material.

She's a very smart person. The tests are hard but, they prepare you to study for other hard science classes.Don't worry about your average an A is like a 75. Just go to lab and every lecture, this will help you out in the long run. As in all college classes make sure the professor knows you are trying.

The first test definitely surprised me. Make sure to study as best as possible, because she makes the tests difficult. In the end, though, people with C's have A's and so on. Just be ready for that first test. Expect it to be hard.

She is very passionate about knowledgable about Biology but sometimes has a had time relating to the students. The tests are difficult but not unbearably so and you are allowed to use a crib sheet on the test. As a biology major I really enjoyed this class and feel like I learned a lot.

Dr. Reichert is a really awesome professor. She and the TA's could be really vague with when and what assignments are due, but they will gladly clarify things if you just ask. Easy A, and I put forth little effort. Labs were either childish or extremely fun (i.e. 15 dissections in one morning). She often brings animals to class.

Professor Reichert knows her subject area well and is extremely knowledgeable, but the she is disorganized when it comes to formatting of notes; they are almost cryptic. There are daily quizzes but they are not too difficult and you can bring a sheet to help. She can be a little confusing when she elaborates, but she is nice and gives many As.

The class was super easy and as long as you take notes (for the open note quizzes) you will get an A.

There are quizzes at the beginning of every class over the notes from blackboard and our book chapters//throughout class you can correct your quizzes for half credit back per question//group challenges every day for large participation grades//no tests in the class and two exams// one exam was a 25 point group exam and one was a 100 point individual essay---class average was in the 80's on both//class can be boring but the books are interesting and grades come easily///final exam is optional

She has a bad rap, but only because her class structure is so different from a high school class. Dr. Riechert truly was an amazing teacher and has earned my badge of approval.

Dr. Riechert is hilarious! I loved going to her class. Though disorganized, it is very easy to get an A in her class. You will get groups in the beginning of the semester and do daily challenges and quizzes. Tests were very easy. She let us do corrections and have a take home test. She even exempted those with As from the final! I would take again.

Dr. Riechert is a respected faculty member at UTK, her class was fairly easy though also a little disorganized. On tests we were allowed a cheat sheet and we were exempt from the final exam if made an 80 or above on each test. Quizzes were every week. I think she may have mentioned she was retiring after this year, but I enjoyed her class.