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Alan Molumby
Professor (2008 – 2011)
Illinois - Chicago (UIC)
Biological Sciences
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3.6000***+
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Rated by 55 students
2.72
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across 2 classes
Fall 2011 Schedule
No classes for this semester.
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BIOS 101
BIOS 199
BIOS 230
BIOS 299
BIOS 399

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4****
BIOS 101 - Biology of Populations and Communities
Do any sort of practice exams he may put up on line...they help tons!
Pros: He knows a lot about what he teaches and his enthusiasm is what makes it interesting. As long as you read is slides and listen in lecture you will do fine.
Cons: He goes off topic some times with side stories you do not need to know for exams and he likes to put small details from the book as questions on tests too.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on 11/16/10
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3***
BIOS 101 - Biology of Populations and Communities
It is very hard to pinpoint what will be on his exams. He wanders off during lecture a little too much. He is a nice man, and gives students an almost surefire chance to get at least half of the points for the semester locked down with basic work.
Pros: Very Knowledgeable in his course and are of expertise Half of the points in the class are almost sure lock in's
Cons: Lacks ability to successfully communicate during lectures. Exams, which are half of your grade at least, vary from the lectures, to the book, to the lab, and to his stories.
Professor rated by: History Student on 9/16/10
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
3***
Pros: Very Knowledgeable in his course and are of expertise Half of the points in the class are almost sure lock in's
Cons: Lacks ability to successfully communicate during lectures. Exams, which are half of your grade at least, vary from the lectures, to the book, to the lab, and to his stories.
It is very hard to pinpoint what will be on his exams. He wanders off during lecture a little too much. He is a nice man, and gives students an almost surefire chance to get at least half of the points for the semester locked down with basic work.
Professor rated by: History Student on September 16, 2010
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Pros: He knows a lot about what he teaches and his enthusiasm is what makes it interesting. As long as you read is slides and listen in lecture you will do fine.
Cons: He goes off topic some times with side stories you do not need to know for exams and he likes to put small details from the book as questions on tests too.
Do any sort of practice exams he may put up on line...they help tons!
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on November 16, 2010
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Cons: he didnt't make it clear what was going to be on the tests, you basically have to know the notes very well along with the particular chapters and of course a his little side notes that he takes about in class...the tests are pretty difficult but as long as you know everything (notes, chapters, and his lectures) very well and the material from the previous exam you'll do fine...im getting a B now and im pretty sure thats what its going to stay at
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on November 23, 2010
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
2**
Pros: Relatively easy course.
Cons: Lectures rarely held my attention. Dr. Molumby often goes off on tangents mid-lecture, leaving students wondering what exactly is the point being made. Labs were a breeze, and I feel as if I got little to nothing out of them as well as the discussion section.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on December 6, 2010
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
1*
Pros: Easy workload. Not much difficulty in day-to-day homework.
Cons: Difficult to study. Boring lectures. Terrible instructor.
Molumby is a terrible teacher. Very stuck-up, close minded, difficult to approach.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on December 6, 2010
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Pros: Has a personality.
Cons: Like earlier, goes off into tangents. Cannot stay on topic.Powerpoints are disorganized and does NOT encourage studying.
I got an A in the class only because of the TA.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on August 28, 2011
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Pros: he explains subjects by using crrent relatable exaples/ stories.
Cons: He can go on pointless rants sometimes that will be of no use for you later on.
Professor rated by: History Student on October 14, 2010
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
3***
Pros: The final is optional and his exams are recycled.
Cons: No extra credit and grades are not curved. He tends to go off topic during the lecture.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on January 5, 2011
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
3***
Pros: always uses examples in his exams, he is very challenging when it comes to homework but it stimulates your mind and also gives you a different perspective as well
Cons: if you have issues with english or speaks english as a second language and don't understand vocab, he's not the professor for you

The way that he grades can seem unfair
He's a great professor and a cool guy, he does review before an exam and he's very understanding.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on April 30, 2011
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Pros: laid back teacher

dont need book

straight forward

grades posted same day

labs are fun
Cons: Grading is nuts!

unheard of to get an "A" on tests

Genetics test you will fail
Class is okay if you get good lab partners, if not you will have more work. Tests are alot of situational questions. Genetics test almost all of us got D and F's in a class. Clicker questions are easy points. lecture is online, everything is on his website.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on July 11, 2011
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Pros: Entertaining in lectures. Overall a good teacher.
Cons: Lectures are not often coordinated with the labs, so you are stuck figuring out how to do things for the pre-lab.

Assignments are due in chunks, so some weeks there is a light amount of homework, others there is an incredible amount.
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on November 16, 2011
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BIOS 230
Ecology and Evolution
3***
Pros: Entertaining, has a personality unlike many other professors.
Cons: Is easy. Cannot teach very well. Always goes off into a tangents during lecture discussions. Exam questions are extremely confusing and require correction by him *during* the exams.
I got an A in his class.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on August 28, 2011
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
3***
Pros: Great lecturer, fun lectures, interesting class, easy to get material.
Cons: F*cking hardass exams, tricky tricky questions, bought book for no particular reason.
overall it was a challenging science course, but for a 100 level class it was not what i expected.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on May 19, 2012
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
3***
extremely hard tests. never curves. likes the test avg to be 60% because he is "challenging the students but not too much." the problem sets can get tricky. depending on the TA, they can grade hard on reports and problem sets.
Professor rated by: Movement Sciences Student on December 8, 2009
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
1*
Not a hard class, but he rambles about each subject so its hard to know what is really important. Its also, hard to do well on his exams without any past exams, because of his lack of focus in lecture.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on May 22, 2012
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
3***
Pros: questions not changed much from last year.
Cons: very huge class
the projects were three labs and three problem sets that weren't easy but if went and asked help from the TA's wasnt that hard.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on June 14, 2011
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Pros: Tests are from his slideshows usually
Cons: He talks a lot around the topic, but clickers are used a lot, thus need to be in the lecture many times
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on February 10, 2012
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
4****
Pros: Follows syllabus exactly as it is.
Cons: You need to go to lecture. Some exam materials are from what he says in lecture. He also uses iclicker.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Student on April 27, 2011
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
5*****
Pros: Gives really interesting lectures

Helpful if you go during office hours
Cons: Difficult to determine what you will be tested on
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on January 30, 2012
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BIOS 101
Biology of Populations and Communities
5*****
Pros: clicker points
Cons: too much details in the lab
Easy going teacher. Funny and good examples relating to bio
Professor rated by: Kinesiology Student on April 3, 2012
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