Muzzall is great. I found him kind of annoying at first, but he's grown on me. You do definitely have to go to lecture if you want to do well - his tests are based sort of on the book but he never tests over anything he doesn't present directly in lecture. He hand writes all of his notes on the overhead so it's easy to keep up with him. He's very good about answering questions if you have them, I think he really does care about his students understanding. Exams are not difficult, a lot of the questions on them are directly from the end of each chapter in the book, so if you can just memorize the answers to those you already have some points. The other questions are not tricky. If you have him, just make sure to go to lecture, study your notes, and look at the questions in the book and you'll do fine. I'm still in this class and have to take the final yet, but I'm on track to a 4.0

Muzzal is a Badass. He stands up in from of class and writes all the notes out on the overhead to write down and you just have to copy them and study them. For his parasitology class then only thing you need to look up in the book are he parasites of animals. Most of his tests are over his notes but he uses a few things from the book that he does not discuss in class. If you can memorize his notes, or care a lot about little squirmy things that live in your body, the class should not be to bad for you.

Pros: He knows what he is talking about and is very enthusiastic about parasites, this was a very interesting class.

Cons: His tests are hard and he expects you to know every detail, they are manageable though if you study.

Memorize memorize memorize.

Everyone giving Muzzall a poor grade either didn't come to lectures, read the book, or both because every question comes DIRECTLY from his lectures notes, chapter readings, and he even uses the exact questions at the ends of the chapters. He tells you straight up that he will ask some of the same questions as well as that he will ask questions form the chapter intros. These are like "give-me" questions if you simply read over them at least once. It is true that he doesn't type up all his notes beforehand, but him writing them is so that he is able to explain as he goes as well as to allow for ample time to write down everything. I found it easier to use my laptop for note taking, and to make a notation of the graphic and pictures he uses as examples - then I looked them up myself on google images and inserted them into the notes. Most of his test questions come from the examples he gives and this will almost assure you a 4.0 in the class if you do it. Missing lecture is a way to make yourself hate him because most of his exam questions are from the notes, more than the book. Reading is easy for this class too, so if you don't do it, that is just lazy. I was a junior level when I took this class (transfer student) and anyone complaining about him has no idea what hell other classes are going to be. If you find this class with Muzzall teaching it difficult, you may just want to save yourself some money and change colleges now. BS111 will make you beg for prof.like Muzzall.

This class is ridiculous. He is THE worst professor I have ever had. He can't even take the time to finish typing his notes, instead he chooses to write his own "short hand" version with irrelevant symbols for earth and sun rather than just writing the words along with many others. His lecture notes make absolutely no sense...there is no congruity amongst them. They are pointless for the tests, you will never be asked a single question from them on any test. You must read the book.....but you can't always trust it because in times he disagrees with what it says....he is horrible.. He never answers your questions...he will respond with either "Ask the TA" " what does the book say...??" "know the questions at the end of the chapters" "i don't know"...that one's my favorite...he is apparently a doctor of biology, but yet can't answer a question about DNA transcription. For a 100 level course, this class is bull. The tests will ask you miniscule questions that are completely irrelevant to biology as a general knowledge standpoint. I took AP bio in highschool, and this class was nothing like the basic ideas that you should be learning as a freshman. Take this class with another professor....I PROMISE YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU TAKE IT WITH MUZZALL.

The class was a miserable load on nonsense. It is structured where the only material that you have to work with is his lecture notes. The readings will not come into play on the tests at all, so I suggest not to waste your time. The books only use is the end of chapter questions that he will copy and paste onto the exam. His tests are based mostly though on the lecture notes, which he will not take the time to type, but instead make you fight through lecture reading his chicken scratch. Over all, the class SUCKS. Lab is long and you will continually ask yourself why? Get a different prof for this one because Muzzall is awful and the only thing that makes your grade is the tests and lab... which are also awful!

Pros: -Writes notes as he goes along

-Takes questions straight from chapter reviews in book

-Final is made partly from old exam questions

Cons: -Have to go to class

Muzzall is a G. He hand writes his notes so he can't go too fast. His exams come straight from the lecture notes, and he directly uses some chapter review questions from the book. This can be a pain because I paid for the book and never used it except for these questions. His final is made of new material since the last test and a combination of questions from previous tests. I only started studying one or two days before a test and easily 4.0ed. Take Muzzall if you can, this class is way easier than BS 111 or whatever it's called now

This class is hard. The exams are very detailed and ask you very specific questions. I didn't read the book besides the intro stories and the questions at the end of the chapter and I don't think I missed anything. Most of the exam questions come from the notes in class. Lectures were a bit sketchy and jumped from time to time but somehow he always tied things together. This class isn't too bad, but you really have to study hard for the exams because thats all your grade is based on besides the lab points. He's not a bad prof but the material is much more difficult than an intro class should be.

k, believe me when I say this, I have never gotten below a B in high school or in college, but in this class im going to get a 2.0. im a normal guy, likes to have fun as well as get serious when it comes to studying. people who have the same intention should not take this guy.



Notes are very unorganized, i studied the F*** out of them, and still got bad grades on all his tests. it's bad when 130 students out of a 200 person class get at or below a 1.5 on an exam. p.s. he wears the same damn outfit to class every god damn day

It's like he loves to see his students suffer. He flies through so much stuff and his exams are VERY detailed. You must go to EVERY lecture and study the notes and know them very well! You don't need to read the book, just make sure you do and memorize the end of the chapter questions because those are easy points for exams. Luckily the lab is 30% of the overall grade so that helps considering its easy to 4.0 the lab. His exams aren't impossible but you definitely have to work and study really hard.

Dr. Muzzall seems to genuinely care about the students, and will answer your questions either during lecture or after lecture. Haven't e-mailed him yet, so I"m not sure about that. Exams are hard, you have to study a lot and really know your stuff because he asks about small detaisl. Do the questions at the end of each chapter and know the "stories" at the beginning of each chapter as well, because those are always in the exam. Muzzall tells you that, though. Good guy, good class. Hard, but good.

Pros: He writes EVERYTHING out that you need to know. Study your notes frequently and you'll do great!

Cons: lecture can turn into writing in a quickness and little absorption will occur. If you write everything done you'll be fine when reviewing for exams

The prof can get really excited about material, a little bit of a jokester, and loves his students. If your struggling with exams go to him immediately for advice. BUY THE BOOK! He literally takes questions from the back of the book for exams.

Dr. Muzzall is a great teacher for this class. Go to the lectures, buy the book (you dont have to read the chapters but make SURE you do the self quizes at the end of those chapters and memorize them). He is a great guy who is willing to help, but you also have to put time into it and go to ALL the lectures and youll do fine. Make notecards directly from his lecture material and youll sure to get a 4.0. I scored over 100% on every one of his tests so its very well beyond manageable.

Pros: Easy to keep up with lectures because he'd write them with you.

Cons: It's a basic level course with people who don't really want to be there= frustrated highschool-like teacher.

I 4.0'ed the class with relative ease. I usually would start studying no more then two days before exams and would do well. Once I decided to buckle down and study four days before and ended up getting over 100%. This class isn't impossible, it just requires a bit of flashcard making and straight memorization.

If you know what to study, this class is very manageable. I started off reading the book but it was completely worthless. However, you will still want to buy the book because Muzzall puts questions directly from the end of the chapters on the exam. The only things you need to study to 4.0 the class are the notes he gives in class and the questions at the end of the chapters. Go the lecture and study hard for the exams and you will do well in the class.

Pros: He does a terrific job on some super basic material, and anything you don't understand is easily reviewable in the book.

Cons: His tests are hard. The answers (multi choice) have one, maybe two that are clearly not it if you understand the material, but you will consistently have 2-3 options that are justifiable answers using material and you have to pick the one that "applies most" in his mind. can be tough to do.

The class isn't really that interesting unless your gonna want to know all the kingdoms there is. On every exam he had just about as many people fail as there was getting 4 points. I suggest if you take this class to study way in advance. Also stay organized with your notes, that helps too.

This is the first Ive ever seen a prof who put a question about examples he mentioned in the class .......this prof doesnt put the exam for those who study but for those who attend....I had a problem and I missed a lot of classes and there was no way to catch up so i was screwed.....

Pros: All lectures were available for download, so you can skip lecture and miss nothing.

Cons: Don't skip if you aren't going to read the book as well as the PowerPoints. There's a lot to cover!

Basically a decent class, but bio lab is a torturous 3 hrs each wk.