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Attendance Mandatory
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Textbook Required
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BIOL231
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Reviews (117)
Mr. Madike is new to teaching, but very helpful if you want to succeed. He has a thick accent, but if you pay attention, you'll be fine. In need of help, he will always make the time to meet with you. Everyone has a learning curve including teacher. Give him some patience and he will return the favor.
Microbiology can be a little overwhelming. Victor Madike is very helpful, encouraging, and patient. He works to apply things to everyday life so it is easier to remember. Recommend this teacher.
Dr. Madike is a good teacher. He really wants students to do well. If you put in a good effort he will take that into consideration when calculating your final grade. He has an accent but he is not hard to understand. If you study consistently you will do fine. He is very understanding. No homework, a few take home quizzes but you must study.
Awesome teacher, always willing to help you no matter how you are doing his class....had him over the summer....would not say he is easy, but if you learn the material you are almost guaranteed to pass with atleast a B
He is one of the most sweetest professor there is.
highly recommended great professor
he is ok when it comes to teaching but never admits his mistake. he is also confused and lies alot
woderful, u ll love it.
he is the most helpful teacher in the whole intire world
Absolutely terrific teacher - learned a lot - valuable info - so helpful - take him!
Dr. Madike is awesome and helps you understand things in your won words. Lets you write answers in your own words as well,he is very helpful!
Excellent is the word that describes Dr. Madike. He is extremely helpful and ensures that his students understand the material. He truly cares about his students success and is willing to help you obtain your educational goals. He breaks down the material so that you may have a better understanding. I recommend him to all.
Slowest grader everrr for lab, and had our lecture teacher even have to ask him like 10 times to post our grades. Nice with helping you with lab.
great teacher, really interested in students learning and understanding makes lab interesting i learned more in his class than i did in A&P. loved this teacher
Madike is an awesome prof. if you are having problems understanding biology take his class you will leave actually understanding how everything works not just memorizing to get to the next class.He is helpful and listens to his students, has the best studyguides.if your having trouble with anything talk to him he'll fix it even if its another class
very, very nice teacher! Very helpful if you don't understand. Wants students to do well and genuinely cares about you. If you have to take micro, take him!!
excellent teacher, did this class before and had to drop it.need to take bio230 this is the teacher for you.
He is the best of the best prof in this world!!! If you need to deal with real prof. just go register in his course.He is always honest (never ever lies) and always try to teach students. If you are not coming late in his class you will be alright. We love you Dr. Madike...
Dr. Madike is a great teacher! he's friendly, funny, knowledgeable.He really knows the material and is very helpful. It would be hard to find a better teacher. I wish he taught more classes than Microbiology.
Extremely helpful if you are having trouble. As long as you show a true interest in the class, he is more than willing to help you out so that you will understand.
he is a great professor.
Dr. Madike is an excellent biology instructor. I had a lot of truoble in lecture in the beginning of the class, but with his help I was able to get an A on the last exam and final and an overall B in the class! I am looking forward to taking Microbiology with him in the fall!
Professor Madike was the best teacher I have had so far. He is so helpful and nice. He tries his best to make sure youre successful.
He is the best professor I've ever had. Take him. Don't take anyone else other than him. He is helpful, nice, funny, clear, and incredibly kind. He is the best. You'll never regret taking a course with him.
TAKE HIM!!!!
I've had Dr. Madike for Biology 110 as well as Microbiology and I would recommend him to anyone. He is a wonderful instructor and is very helpful.
I may have dropped this class, but he was a great teacher. I had him for bio 110 and biology just isnt my thing so i had to drop it, when i retake it i wish i could get him again but he isnt available :(
Dr.Madike is one of the best instructor ever as the best instructor in this whole wide world. Dr. Madike truly cares about his students success as he goes out of his way and time to help you as a student understand the material. He is very helpful, friendly,kind,caring,funny, intelligent,flexible,understandable but you have to try to do your best.
Mr. Madike is one of the best instructors I have ever had . One woulkd think that microbiology would be difficult but, he made it pretty interesting and fun. if you are serious about your work.. You will have an "A".
Deff take this teacher, he is so clear and has a sense of humor. Makes the material fun to learn and has an answer to pretty much any question you may have. One of those proffesors who WANT you to succeed and will PUSH you to meet your goal.
This teacher loves to teach and share knowledge. I was proud of how much knowledge i gained taking this teacher for Micro Biology. He comes to class very prepared and ready to help everyone. He lectures, lectures, lectures and most often wanna extend him required time for last lectures. His powerpoint and study guides will help a lot.
Great Teacher! Always willing to answer any question you have. Provided opportunities for extra credit if needed. If you put the time into the class you will get a good grade, and he will make sure of it. Wish he was available for BIO230 when i am available. I would have loved to have him as a teacher a second time.
The class itself (the subject matter) is pretty difficult. You will have to do a lot of reading, and prepare to research a lot online too just to "get it". But Mr. Madike himself is wonderful, very friendly and helpful if you only ask. He expects you to show up - no slacking! But you will learn, and by the end you'll be glad of his dedication.
Great guy, loves what he is teaching. very enthusiastic, and concerned that you are understanding. gives extra credit. SHOW UP FOR LAB PREPARED! Hope to have him again!
Very helpful. Really cares about students.
I took this online class this winter and the professor was very helpfull to students. He responded promply to all E-mails and provided feedback to students. He really cares about student success. The course is difficult to take during winter but if you follow his instructions you will do very well. One of the best professors at CCBC.
professor Madike is amaxing! i wish he taught more then just Biology. He is super helpful and when he makes mistakes in an exam he gives the whole class credit for it. He does give some extra credit so as long as you read your book, study his power points and do the study guide he creates for you you have no reason not to get an A! loved Madike
Great Professor for Microbiology... I would take every class with him.. Definitely have to study the pp and text..He gives study guides that are helpful.. But do what you can to take him
Best science teacher ever!!!!
I had Madike as my lecture proffesor for a hybrid course. I had a seperate teacher for my Lab portion. I Passed my Lab with flying colors. For the Madike portion I struggled. He was very unorganized when it came to posting online or responding to messages/ emails. He did not fol;ow his own syllabus or schedule/ calendar. Never Again!!
I took his online class and I would not recommend that to anyone. I took this class because he had received such great reviews, I am assuming he is a great teacher, but taking this class online is miserable. I am not saying to not take him, but do not take it online unless you have 20+ hours a week to study.
Bio 110 is a very difficult subject, tons of materials to be covered. Pridessor madike tred to provide me a "fighting chance" to survive and move on to the next subjects. Taking online class means you do a lot of things yourself but he's there to help. Take time to study and be prepared.
He's absolutely amazing! One of the best professors I've ever had! His study guides reflect the material on the exams. He also gives extra credit. Professor Madike has also worked in the fields that he teaches so he brings additional real world knowledge to the class. He always has a great attitude and is approachable if you have questions.
It was absolutely impossible to get an email response from him. When he taught two of our labs, I was very confused, as he seemed confused by the material himself. He did not follow his syllabus, and while he did provide extra credit, he was not consistent with the grading or the dates of the exams. One of the worst classes I've taken.
He is a great professor, ok yea he is a little late on getting your grades online but he explains everything that is needed for his exams. I have had some terrible professors, so I know when a professor is unorganized and doesn't make sense. Take his class he gives extra credit and his exams come from websites online. It can't get any easier.
Good teacher but sometimes a little hard to understand or to figure out what he wants.
I love this man so funny cool and very calm. he will help you with anything all around good person. come to class and study ur sure to pass.
great guy. study come to class your sure to pass
Good teacher. Study hard and you will do well.
horrible teacher, don't take him
If you keep up with the work and do what he suggests, you will be fine. Work hard and you will be successful.
I took this Prof. for a hybrid onlineonce a week BIO class. He doesn't respond to emails, doesn't follow the syllabus, and my class has met him ONCE when he came in to say hi. He has not even taught our classes, his assistant has! Luckily, she is nice and helpful and coming to class is key to passing. The online part is VERY unorganized!
Professor Madike was great, he kept us interested in the topics and the work was easy enough to understand. I would definitely recommend him for microbiology
He is very helpful, make sure you read your study guide and power point and you'll pass. I wish he taught more classes.
I had Dr. Madike for microbiology and he was fantastic. True the class is difficult, (it's micro!) and lab was intense but he made it fun and enjoyable. He was always forthcoming regarding his exams and quizzes. Don't miss a lab or you'll regret it! Lots of work but he was always there to help. Will take him again.
Very tough online class for a 100 level. He requires you to use a lockdown browser for the 3 online exams. This would be fine, except the program is extremely slow. For the hour and a half you have, about 20 minuts is wasted waiting for loading. He also requires you to take the final exam at a testing center- what happened to ONLINE class?
He is a great, funny, down to earth teacher. He makes sure you understand every item in lab class. He communicates during office hours better than online. Remedy to perfect grade," lecture slides, summary in back of chapter, youtube, and flashcards.
I took Madike as an online class with lab in the classroom with him. AMAZING teacher. The first test I didnt do well & he approached me & gave me tips to do better then next time. After that I did great! Set aside time to do work and you will be fine. He gives lots of extra credit opportunities that push up your grade Wish he would teach BIOL 220!
He is a very good took him for Bio110 with the lecture Online and lab in class. He is very understanding & knows his stuff. Be sure to study from quizzes & know whats on the study Guide and you will do will on exams. He also offers lots of extra Credit. You have to be willing to put in the effort because the resources are all there to help you.
I liked Mr. Madike. He came in only for my lab. He has a hard accent to undersand. He had four exams and one cumulative exam on everything. He gives ou a study guide for the eams. He gives extra credit. He only had two lab practices and two papers which were fairly easy. I would take him over if I have to.
Professor Madike is a wonderful teacher. I really enjoyed taking Microbiology with him. I will say his Blackboard content (for my semester anyways) was kind of all over the place, things were in the wrong place, etc... He gives extra credit and wants you to succeed.
Dr. Madike is fabulous. Offers assistance whenever necessary. Lab was fun and interesting. Very pleasant gentleman.
Tests were fair. Read the book, review slides, do assignments and labs and you will get an A. He gives a ton of extra credit, the final is not cumulative, labs are awesome. The practicals were fairly easy and online quizzes bump your grade. He is a very helpful and knowledgeable. He has an accent but I could hear him fine in the back row.
Good teacher, I was not interested in biology at all, but he still passed me because I did the work
He is a wonderful professor he gives extra credit to help with your grades he also do a review for the final. I will be taken him for MICRO
He gives you a lot of supplemental info like ppts and chapter outlines, I find that he is super disorganized and his ppts dont always correlate with the text. If you're ok with basically teaching yourself then go for this online course but dont expect guidance. Its basically learn everything and get tested on some of it. Its taken over my life.
Prof Madike is very nice, he cares about his students and he tries his best to make sure all of his student not only learn the subject matter, but also pass. He give EXTRA CREDIT! HE MAKES HIMSELF AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF CLASS TIME TO HELP STUDENTS IF NEEDED. The only issue I had is that for micro he uses PPT slides for his lectures. Overall he's good
Very good teacher. Everything is straight forward. Study the study guide and you will do good. Read power points and you will do good. Lots of homework discussions ect but it will help you for the tests. Gives extra credit to also help with grades. Study material ask questions and you will do fine. I would recommend him for future science classes
Best professor so far, teaches very well.
Professor Madike was a great professor for Microbiology as long as you did your work. Lab was always fun and never dull, I would definitely take him again. Lectures are okay but most of the info can be learned at home. He always gave study guides for the tests and gave extra credit on each one. Lab Practicals were hard but decent.
Prof Madike is very well educated. I highly recommend him. I took blended biol 110. He shows that he wants ALL his students to pass his class. All tests have extra credit assignments no obligation to complete them. Apply yourself and you wont fail his class. I would definitely take any of his classes again. He is accessible out of class.
I took Bio 110 with him. He is a funny and good person to talk to, but its a little difficult to understand him at times. Heavy accent. Lots of group activities. Lots of online homework. Was REALLY slow with grading. I had a difficult time in this class because it was my first blended class. I don't suggest taking him with a blended class.
Micro is such a difficult class not to mention taking it in the summer is even worse, but Professor madike was always very caring and made sure we understood the material rather than just take this test idc if you learn. Hed always give extra credit. I would deff take him again.
Professor Madike was great! His expectations were very clear and straight forward. He gave lots of extra credit. He gives you a review for each chapter with outlined notes. He takes questions straight from there for his exams. I would definitely recommend him!
best bio teacher that i ever had, very good at explaining material. He wants his students to learn the material so that it is easier on them. great teacher !!
BEST PROF. EVER! HIS TEST ARE EXACTLY WHAT HE PUTS IN THE STUDY GUIDE. SHOW UP TO CLASS AND YOULL PASS. HE IS CARING AND HELPFUL. EXPLAINS BIO IN SIMPLE TERMS. WISH HE TAUGHT ALL BIO. EVERY TEACHER AFTER HIM HAS BEEN SUB-PAR
Would NOT recommend for a blended class, at first his exams were not like the study guide, towards the end he changed them. He is a very nice man, easy to work with but not a good blended Professor.
Dr. Madike's BIO110 was moderately difficult, but I am glad that I was able to take it with him. His study guides are on point. He actually wants his students to understand the material and pass. I wish he taught BIOL220/221. He made seemingly difficult material easy to understand. He is funny, caring, and will listen to his students. TAKE HIM!<3
the best Biology teacher, i wish he teaches anatomy
Madike is the best biology teacher I've had yet. His grading criteria is clear and he gives enough extra to reflect hard work. His quizzes (lecture/lab) reflect his exams and his review sessions cover all the information needed to know prior to exam day. He is caring, funny, and wants you to learn and succeed! He knows his stuff! The best!
Professor Madike is the best, doesn't let his students fail be sure to study the quizzes because they'll definitely come out on the exam
I took Professor Madike for microbiology and can honestly say he is a great, and knowledgeable instructor. He always makes himself available if needed, and does well explaining the material. He definitely wants all his students to succeed. I would highly recommend him!
I took a blended course with Madike as online lecture prof. Do not take this professor online. He was unavailable, lacked communication, Blackboard was a mess. Assignments were confusing, no direction or feedback was provided. Had an online office hour that he didnt even participate in. In person he is really great, blended class was a disaster.
Dr Madike was an awesome professor! Available for questions, and great response time with emails. Definitely wants you to succeed. Yes you have to study and he gives a great review.
DO NOT AND I MEAN DO NOT TAKE HIS BLENDED CLASS. It was the hardest thing I ever took. I met the teacher once and that was it. Labs were taught by another professor who had to google answers. The study guides started out fine then out of nowhere they had nothing to do with what was on the test. He is never available. The class was disorganized.
I had him during the switch to online bc of corona. He was fine in person. A little hard to understand bc he has an accent. His tests aren't that hard. The unit quizzes are helpful for test prep. Due dates are unclear and change often. He barely answered my emails. And when he did, he only answered some questions. Late everyday which was kinda nice
He is very engaging with his students! Not an easy course, but he did not make the course harder than it is. I found Microbiology to be interesting because of him. And the online quizzes were very helpful for understanding. And he gave extra credit as well which I found to be not hard and interesting to do! And you can tell he cares!
Do NOT take the blended course. Madike was very thorough and understanding. We only met him once and another teacher Kleinman taught recitation and lab. She was absolutely terrible. She had no clue what was going on. There was zero communication between her and Madike. The syllabus says for us to read the lab before coming. My question is did she?
Professor Madike is the BEST professor Ive had in college as well as my fav bio professor. He truly cares about his students and will do everything in his power to help you succeed in his class. This is micro so of course you have to do the work, study, ask questions, review the study guide and youll pass. Take him, you wont be disappointed.
Professor Madike was the best. I wish I couldve taken him for my other courses. I took him recently during the summer which was tough but he made everything so simple. Study power-points and study guide, youll do just fine.
Best hands down!
This was easily the worst teacher I've ever had. The entire semester his communication was poor. He was incredibly unclear on assignment due dates the entire semester, and then when it came down to the final he told us it would be due on one day but then closed the test early. Now I can't get ahold of him at all. THE WORST. DO NOT TAKE.
DO NOT TAKE HIS ONLINE CLASS! He is not good with keeping grades on track. It was so hard to know what my grade was. Most of the time he didn't reply to my emails. He will tell you not to worry " with the extra credits you will be fine" that is a lie. make sure you keep track of you grade and the emails that you sent him.
This course was fully online (lecture and Lab) and Dr. Madike met with us once a week over zoom to cover weekly lecture materials. He also had review sessions with us before every unit exam which I found to be very helpful in my success. If you use the study guides to prepare for exams you will be successful. I will take him again.
Do NOT take this class if you care about your GPA! Most of your grade is determined by your test scores. He makes you read heavy chapters in a small time frame and quizzes don't all align with exams. I will not be taking his classes in the future and don't advise you to either.
Clear, straightforward, and super helpful. He was great!
By far the worst professor I’ve had in all my semesters at CCBC. He gives way too much work in a short amount of time frame! His communication is very poor. He will go weeks without emailing you and he never grades anything! He will not be considerate of your time and other classes at all! If you want to bass Biology, DO NOT take him!
I normally agree on RMP, but I truly have never had a professor with such poor communication skills (never responds via email) The entire class had the same issues. The class itself isn't hard. We never knew our grade until the last week of the semester! Extra credit will only go so far and I honestly think that's why this rating is so high.
Professor Madike lecturing is fun, his teachings are just like a father's and his explanation is easy to understand. His style of teaching helps you retain what he has taught just like ABC... He made Biology so much easier to understand. I wish CCBC will have many lecturers teach like him.
He's the only teacher I had that doesn't remind the class when the exams start or tell us what chapters we should study. The labs we do at home are long and annoying as I have to go out and constantly buy more materials as not all the materials we need are supplied.
This is a fully online course. Professor Madike provide a good calendar of due dates, his syllabus was clear with clear and concise grading policy. One thing I like about this class is that he responds quickly to emails even on weekends. I recommend him and will take another course with him.
I would take him again. Respectful, knows the materials very well, and replies email within 24hours. Biology is easy to understand with Professor Madike.
He knows what he talking about. The only problem is that 3/4 of the class, or even more, is almost pointless labs that deal very little with actual test questions. So, basically, you will need to teach yourself, and there is a LOT of reading - so, if you don't like learning on your own and don't have a passion for biology, I wouldn't recommend him.
I took this professor Madike for my 3rd time for Bio 110. I wish I had taken him my first time around. He was easy going and made the class fun. I wouldn't recommend taking his MICRO class (Bio 230) he doesnt have a passion for it much.
Please forget about all the negative reviews. Take Professors class! I repeat, take professor Madike's class! he gives study guide, quiz online, extra credit, tells you when exam will be up and things to expect. If after providing all these and you fail, Now it is on you! Please take Professor's class. I took him for BIO 110. He is very good.
Dr.Madike is a very caring Professor he will try his best to help you do well on his exams and give you the material that is needed. Going into Biology 110, I was terrified I wouldn't pass this class from the first try because I don't do well on exams, but he gives extra credit and pushes me to do better. I recommend him.
He is an outstanding professor, arguably one of the best. He generously offers extra credit and provides detailed study guides. If you adhere to these guides, passing is guaranteed since the exam content aligns with them. He goes the extra mile by creating videos based on the study guide, offering answers to assist you in preparing for exams.
Great Professor, gives study guides and extra credit. if you concentrate on the study guide, you will pass. He is caring and respects students. Makes everyone feel valued and respected and wants everyone to pass. He communicates effectively and lets you know what to expect. Just follow his lead you will succeed.
Professor Madike is a great teacher and a great person. In lecture, he teaches in way that is interesting, engaging, and well organized. In lab, he keeps the atmosphere laid back and is very patient for those of us who have trouble with the lab aspects of class. I can't recommend him enough!
Professor Mandike gives lots of homework, but also gives you time to finish it.. He provided lots of material for study, ( i loved the Biology 110 crosswords) He's outstanding !!!
I took his blended class so being in person wasn't too beneficial. You just read the textbook. However the exams were to be taken in the testing center and without the study guide's he creates, this would have been a different review. His study guides are very close to the exams and he offers extra credit
This class was hard but I passed it with a C.
Professor Madike provides great resources like study guides and extra credit to help you succeed. If you engage with his materials, the class is manageable. Unstuck AI and other online tools can complement your prep for this course.
Horrible. He gives false hope by saying “ Everyone passes my class” then proceeds to not put any grades in the whole semester. You have to guess what you think you have until midterms. Once you get your midterm grade he said “ Don't stress about it, it will go up, just keep trying” he does not stick to his word, AVOID AT ALL MEASURES !!
I'd be lying if I said micro was easy, but I feel like Dr. Madike did his best to make it accessible. As long as you read the book, study the powerpoints, and ask questions when you don't understand something (and STUDY), you'll be fine. He also adjusts test scores if certain questions weren't as clear as they could've been, which is refreshing.
Amazing professor - He wants you to pass as long as you put in the effort - try your best and he will help you with the rest. He doesn't expect you to know everything. Great professor.
Dr. Madike is one of the few CCBC professors who genuinely wants his students to succeed. He's approachable, even on weekends, and never penalizes you for trying your best. Biology isn't my strong suit, but his color-coded syllabus and clear deadlines make it manageable. The class is challenging but fair. I managed to earn an A
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
93%
Textbook Required
25%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.43 avg changeRatings by Course
BIOL231
5.0
(1)MICRO2022
5.0
(1)MICROBIOL
5.0
(1)BIO221
5.0
(1)BIO100
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BIOL110
3.3
BIOL231
3.0
MICRO2022
3.0
BIOL108
3.0
MICRO1
3.0