Good teacher... cares about his students progress. Pretty easy 500 level

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He seems like he knows his stuff and it more than willing to help you if you ask, hard tests though.

This is the most helpful guy, you'll ever meet. He practically lives on campus b/c he's so busy, but he will still make time to write you letters of rec, or help you out. And plus, his animal imitations are really something!

Dr. Burk is one of the most knowledgeable, friendly and helpful profs at CU. I rate him in my top 5. He really cares about his students and their progress. His classes aren't bad if you attend class and review old exams...arrogant, HARDLY!!

Onr of the most boring professors ever!

One of the very best professors I had as an undergraduate student. I am now a physician in the medical school at Creighton and still look back to Dr. Burk with awe. Truly an amazing individual and professor.

Fairly nice guy, really cares about his students.

Tests are very easy--just study old exams. Lecture can be very boring but he takes attendence

Lectures get pretty boring sometimes, and tests seemed to be overly difficult. Pretty good teacher, you just have to keep up on the reading and studying

This man was an excellent advisor and great research partner. He was essential to my success at Creighton and I know that I can still rely on him as I continue my education elsewhere.

Great example maker, creative, and enthusiastic

I thought his class was tougher than 211, the lab is tougher, so it doesn't pad your grade as much as the lab associated with 211.

I took BIO 212 first and this class was a BREEZE. Everyone says that you need to memorize your notes, but really all you have to do is pay a little attention in class. He emphasizes the important concepts so much that you barely need to study. Don't take it too seriously - it's not that bad.

This guy is obsessed with Darwin, you spend an ungodly amount of time on him. Lectures are extremely boring, he sells you the notes (buy them!!!) so that makes it easier. As long as you read your notes, the book, and old tests you should be ok. He tells you exaclty what to read in the book.

Charles Darwin's Biography: 10 weeks. Rest of all organisms across five kingdoms: 2 days per kingdom. Sad.

Dr. Burk is very enthusiastic about this class, but his lectures are still very boring. The tests aren't bad, a few tricky questions here and there, but overall if you memorize what's in your notes you'll do fine.

Dr. Burk randomly makes jokes that are funny. He gives you the exact readings the test questions are over, gives you the old tests, and is more than happy to help you whenever you want. Anyone who complains about him is just lazy.

easy class, nice guy

about 6 months after I took this class, I emailed Dr. Burk a question about entomology. He emailed me back promptly with a detailed response. He's even a good teacher when you're not in his class anymore.

You know exactly what will be on the tests, he is also flexible about rescheduling tests if you need to.

Loves what he does and is good at it. His lectures are usually pretty interesting. Very helpful and willing to answer any and all questions

BORING. you will hear all about evolution and elephant seals. not much else is covered. if you don't pay attention during lecture, you are in trouble for the test. lab is okay. lots of points so one or two bad tests can be fixed.

If you do not get an A in this class, and want to go to med school, it may be time to switch to nursing. Burk is an excellent professor. Anyone who complains that he talks too much about Darwin does not understand the extent to which Darwin revolutionized Biology. If you don't get an A, its time to switch majors. period.

He really knows his subject which isi good. The materials aren't that bad. You just have to work hard and study the old exams and you will do fine. You don't have to follow the reading schedules because it's really not necessary. Just read the pages he usually give 2 weeks before the test. Make sure you buy his notes so you can follow along.

With such easy material , attendence should not be required.. and assigned seating. Thanks for the middle school treatment. I was not at all impressed. I found the class very easy. Recitation is usually not a mandatory class meeting by the way, That period is meant for questions, which never happened, only more pontification

One of the top five professors at creighton.

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He really knows biology, and if u like darwin/evolution...you'll love him thats all he talks about. Tests are really easy, and he tells the funniest jokes

Burk is a baller! I loved him/ this class. In fact, I loved it so much that I switched my major to bio after taking it. People who complain about Burk should just shut up and actually listen to what he has to say, because it is really interesting, and important for understanding the foundations of Biology.

You don't really have a choice for BIO 212, but just as a warning: he can be a jerk. If you have to talk to him outside of class, be really careful about what you say, actually, try to fit everything into as few words as possible and then leave.

The class is extremely easy. I slept through every class. The tests are almost word for word from his last ones. Dr Burk, however, is the most boring man alive! He said um over 150 times in half the class once. Plus he only covered the animal kindom for half a class period.

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Good teacher, fun class. It IS easy as long as you pay attention in class and use old tests as study guides. Dr. Burk is incredibly smart and you will learn a lot in this class.

I really liked Dr. Burke. Very nice and I don't think he talked too much about Darwin. Lectures were a little dull but,overall,a low stress class.

the class is boring, but he is very smart. the tests arent too bad as long as you study the old ones and read out of the book. try and stay awake during class and you'll be fine.

You probably will have to take Burk if you take BIO212. Class can be boring, but he is very intelligent. Tests are pretty straight forward if you study the exams from previous years. Going to review sessions before the tests are EXTREMELY helpful. However, be ready to hear about Darwin and Evolution for half the semester. It was pretty boring.

This teacher knows what he's doing. Reading Isn't necessary until he assigns the pages for the test. As long as you study a good deal a B+ isn't that hard to get.

Not that you have any choice with BIO212, but, considering that, Burk's not a bad guy. Very nice and helpful, considering the class size (~200); his lectures are clear, even if the material is rather easy and therefore can get a bit boring. Review the class notes and the old tests online and you'll do fine.

Dr. Burk is a decent teacher and a very nice guy. The main problem with him is a that during his lectures he likes to ramble on about irrelevant material and takes a good portion of the class for announcement, which is kind of unecessary. Go to class and take notes, and review the old tests, thats pretyt much all you can do.

I enjoyed Burk and his class is doable. Tests were tricky, but in a class that big they are supposed to be. He gives you enough material to be ready for them. I plan to take him again later on.

I couldn't disagree with the previous post more. Dr. Burk is great and his stories are very interesting. Yes, a 3 hour class gets long but that's true for any class. The tests were very fair. If you go to class and take notes you will do extremely well. I loved this course.

Friendly guy who is an expert in his field, but I'm a humanities major and science is my Achilles' heel. Therefore I found this class to be very hard and boring. Test questions are ridiculous and irrelevant (a la what year did Darwin first get laid). If you are not a science major, save yourself time and take astronomy instead.

I love Dr. Burk. He is my favorite biology teacher at Creighton. I highly recommend this course.

Class is interesting, may require some studying but its fun... And he is super helpful :)

Good professor overall. Takes long time to explain concepts=don't get through most of the material, but ex. are good. Attend review sessions-will re-explain anything&tell you what kinds of questions to expect. Follow posted exams from previous years, some questions are identical. I enjoyed him!

Moves very slowly, but he explains things well. You could probably pass his tests just by reading the notes you buy at the beginning. His tests seem easy but they are very steeply graded so don't blow them off! He tries to be funny and is totally into the material.

One of the easier professor at Creighton.

Reading some of these comments significantly reduces my faith in the CU student body. Dr. Burk is one of the best in his field. He was a Rhodes scholar and studied with Richard effing Dawkins for years. It's pretty sad that so many students throw away the opportunity to learn from experts like Dr. Burk.

Dr. Burk is literally amazing! Not only is he brilliant and knows his stuff and how to teach it, he is funny as well! He enjoys Far Side comics that he shares AND explains why they are funny which is very entertaining. Burk's tests can be tricky. He gives 10 questions from the book but tells u what pages to read. Way Better than Vinton!!!

Gives you many days off, EAST tests- at least compared to Vinton, and knows his stuff, he went to Oxford and studied with Richard Dawkins during his Doctorate. He keeps the class simple and clear and makes jokes to keep you interested, even without going to class you can still do well. Records his lectures and tells you what pages to read for tests

Gives you many days off, EASY tests- at least compared to Vinton, and knows his stuff, he went to Oxford and studied with Richard Dawkins during his Doctorate. He keeps the class simple and clear and makes jokes to keep you interested, even without going to class you can still do well. Records his lectures and tells you what pages to read for tests

I love Dr. Burk! Tests are easy. Lectures are easy to follow, as well. Very up-to-date sciences and examples. A little too evolution oriented though. :D

Dr. Burk was super helpful, he always makes time for his students! His tests are there to trick you and his lectures are pretty interesting too!

Dr. Burk's animal behavior class was really interesting and it is really easy. Grade boost much!

Best Biology teacher ever. You don't even need to read the book he gives you the page numbers and information you will need for the test. Everything he does is online slides and information about everthing. He updates the grades faster than any teacher on campus, when you go ask him for help he won't just spend 5 minutes but hours to help you out.

Yeah...there's the evolution thing with Burk. But hey, isn't it nice to see a professor excited about something for once? Class is pretty simple for the most part. There are a couple tricky questions on each test, but if you know you're stuff you'll be fine. This class is a pretty easy A.

Obsessed with evolution and gives very long winded examples. Fairly boring class i thought but he is really helpful and wants to help you learn. As long as you study a little you should be fine

Good professor, really into the material. Loved the class and will be taking his other class as well.

Prof. Burke is a pretty nice guy. His lectures tend to be boring but he can be funny at times. Tests aren't hard at all as long as you put the time and effort into your studies. Did poorly on the first test but then studied better for the next and easily did well.

We have about 5 weeks left of class and the only thing we've talked about so far is EVOLUTION. And I think we have about a week more of it. but if you like that stuff than take this class. If you wanna learn more, take a different teacher. not too hard.

Instead of calling this class "General Biology", it should be called "Evolutionary Biology," because that's all we seem to talk about. He's a nice dude, great guy to work with. But the class is just boring. I can't even handle staying awake. But he's a nice guy, and he's very, very helpful outside of class.

Burk is a very nice man. He also seems to be very helpful at class or even during tests when something seems unclear. HOWEVER, if you actually want to learn something more than evolution, take cullum! I am probably going to be screwed for my mcat because we didn't learn anything besides evolution! I wish I took the other teachers...

Makes evolution fascinating. Five tests and a short research paper which is graded easily. If you're thinking of going to medical school, you might want to think about another professor; evolution took up all but 3 weeks of the semester. But if you're looking for an interesting class on a cool topic, take Burk. Not the bloody elephant seals again!

I think a lot of people really don't appreciate Dr. Burk. He is extremely knowledgeable in what he teaches. He does however, spend a lot of time over evolution. Pretty funny guy, his lectures are dry but he really does try to make you enjoy the class. Nothing too hard,just study the old test, and his notes and you should be able to get an A.

Dr. Burk LOVES evolution. He is a very knowledgeable professor. lectures are usually dry. 5 tests and a research paper. Study the old tests and you will be fine. If you are into evolution, take Burk, if not, take a different professor! I did enjoy him though!

Great professor, he is really nice.

Excellent teacher; spend time studying and clarryfing information for yourself. Make sure to pay attention to everything he says and you'll do fine.

TAKE HIM. He is by far my favorite professor at Creighton. He is so helpful and really cares for you. He is so passionate, he makes class fun! Also, Wants to help you. Very fair on his exams.

Lectures were boring most of the time and I had a hard time paying attention. He records all of the lectures so you can rewatch them. His tests were over a lot of material so that made them hard. Your only grades are tests, the miderm, and the final. The class wasn't great, but wasn't horrible.

His class was pretty straight-forward and his posted prior-year tests pretty much reflect what you will be expected to know on the tests you will be taking. It is definitely difficult to recover your grade if you make some mistakes, so start out strong and finish strong if you can

Dr. Burk is fantastic. He really cares about his students and tells hilarious Biology related stories. He is super straightforward about his expectations and he practically gives you the test questions by giving last years tests. The man hasn't changed his style in 30 years of teaching. its perfected. Teddy is a must-take

People complain too much about Dr. Burk. I really liked his class, I learned a ton. Don't be dumb about this class. Stay off of facebook and shopping sites during lectures and study a lot for the tests. An A is a good amount of work, but very manageable. Burk is a good teacher and he is very helpful too. Go in for office hours.

Great class with a great professor, 10 book question, easy A

Dr. Burk isn't as easy as this site says. His tests became harder and cover more material. 3 tests and a final, and my only advice would be to review the old exams as they help a lot. Prepare to work very hard.

Dr. Burk is the best. I really struggled to get a good grade, but eventually he is better than Cullum.

Dr. Burk is a great professor! Sometimes his lectures can put you to sleep early in the morning; they're on BlueLine. It's true he loves evolution. TEST questions: 50 points (10 text 40 lectures) STUDY LECTURES. Dr. Burk loves butterflies! Go to his office hours for help! He is such a great guy! If I could take him for all my bio classes, I would!

If you do poorly on any of the exams (4 100 points 200 point final), it's incredibly difficult to get your grade up. However, all lectures are recorded and available to watch at anytime. Because of this, attendance is NOT critical as long as you watch the recordings. Everything seems easy in principle but there is a lot of content to absorb.

Professor Burk is an oustanding professor. Class was extremely straight forward with a powerpoint lecture setup. He didn't just read from the slides, though, but had them up for reference as he clarified themes and concepts. If you have any concerns or difficulties, he's more than happy to help you outside of class. I can't give him enough praise.

Burk absolutely loves what he does, and you can tell so when he lectures. I personally enjoyed the class. If you are confused, he is so helpful during office hours and is so informative about the subject. You get what you put into the class, it isn't difficult to get a good grade but you have to work for it.

Dr. Burk is a great teacher. His lectures are very informative and you learn a ton. A lot of people don't like him because he focuses on evolution quite a bit, however evolution in itself is a very interesting topic. Dr. Burk is has a good sense of humor and makes his lectures very interesting, and amusing. The tests are also incredibly easy.

When I took this class, it was the first time it was offered. There are only two big assignments, a 12 page mid-term and a 5 page single-spaced research paper. I learned nothing and the lectures don't help you write the papers. Also there are weekly 1-2 page reflections papers due every week over the readings. Great teacher, but a tough class.

Dr. Burke is a great teacher that knows a lot about his subject. There are only 5 grades per semester (1 for each exam) so every exam is crucial for your grade. He gives a lot of opportunities for you to do well like practice tests, review sessions (on his own time), and recorded lectures. USE THEM. MAKE FLASH CARDS. you'll be fine.

I love Dr. Burk. His classes can sometimes be long but he's really passionate about it. He is pretty straightforward on what is going to be on the test and gives you a lot of help in getting prepared for them. People don't like him because he focuses on evolution, but it's actually easier than most bio classes and I think it is interesting

Burk focuses very much on Evolution and if you compare where you are at with the other Bio classes you will feel very behind. His exams are decently hard but he will emphasize specific items and ideas during lectures that will be on the exam. The exams are the only grades so if you don't take tests well this could be a rough class.

Can miss up to 9 classes. Provides all exams from previous year, and tells you which questions are relative for your exam. Also, provides textbook pages for the material on exam.

I LOVED Burk. First semester of college and he was my favorite professor. He does spend a lot of time talking about evolution, but it is his passion and most professors teach what they know best. Cracks jokes that are hilarious. Study the online tests and powerpoint and a B is attainable. If you miss class, all the lectures are online. Great class.

Burk has 10 questions on each test that come from the assigned reading sections that he doesn't talk about in class. But those are the only hard questions. Just pay attention to the examples he gives (always on the test). Pretty funny guy, easy class. Best gen bio teacher available.

I love Dr. Burk! I am literally studying for one of his tests right now and as I watch the Blue-cast lectures I can't help but appreciate him! He is funny and makes his classes enjoyable. He has a heavy passion for evolution so this class is very enjoyable. We only have 3 tests (and a final) and a 10 page term paper. Homework is minimal and easy.

Dr. Burk is probably my favorite biology professor I have had at Creighton so far. His lectures are really amusing sometimes because he likes to act out a lot of his lecture. His exams are all true/false from lectures/reading from book but you get the hang of it. He also offered an extra credit paper that would replace your lowest exam score.

Burke!!! The NICEST professor & such a great big nerd! Pop into his office & discuss how you think your dog has an emotional intelligence and you will quickly find yourself writing an extra credit paper about animal emotion research for your bio class. Burke embodies everything you would expect of a college professor dedicated to your development.

I've never heard of this professor, but anyone can say anything they want on here because nobody monitors these pages. So, I would say to those reading these reviews. Get a life! This is a silly website. Go kcuf yourself.

The lectures are information heavy, but stick to the information on the slide. He is extremely knowledgeable about animal behavior. He provides exams from previous years that give you an idea for what to expect. Everything is short answer, though it isn't any tougher than multiple choice. We are also graded on many ~30 min. weekly worksheets.

Easy class if you do practice exams he posts and do the weekly homework. Sooo many extra credit opportunities. Really nice and fun professor! Definitely recommend.

Take this for your 500 level class! We had 5 journal analysis assignments that were easy, a 3 page intro paper with 10 minute presentation, a 10 page paper with a 20 minute presentation and 3 exams. Very lenient when grading the papers and presentations and they werent super hard to do. Easy A!

Lectures off his slides the entire class. 4 exams all of them based on the slides and none of his funny side tangents. 1 independent research paper and 1 group paper + presentation. The lowest he gave on the presentations was a 94 and like an 85 on the papers. Follow his old exams and complete his simple weekly reading questions. Easy A

Prof. Burk's class is challenging but rewarding. The lectures are info-heavy, but his knowledge of animal behavior is impressive. Use Unstuck AI and past exams to prepare - short answers are key.

He posts the past exams and if you just study those questions you will get an A. He recordes the lectures so as long as you wathc them at some point and understand the experiments that are shown on the slides for each point then you be ok.