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Biology

Stephen Runyan

ECO170 · BIO225 · BIOLG225 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
79.17%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can handle a dense biology course and are willing to study consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and approachableLecture heavyFair examsStudy earlyExtra credit available
  • Physiology is content-heavy, but Runyan is widely seen as caring and fair.
  • Students often say , and study guides.
  • An A is realistic with , and no cramming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is attainable, but students repeatedly say it , and steady review.

Online reviews report A grades with manageable work, while requires consistent effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The subject is repeatedly described as hard and information-heavy, even though his organization makes it more manageable.

Both formats mention heavy material, but the , and large slide sets more strongly.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say lectures and .

The ; online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and .

Both online reviews are positive, while the about workload and lecture pace.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Grading is mostly fair with some and lab boosts, but .

Format shift

; online reviews mention clear focus areas but not much grading detail.

Workload

Moderate

43/100

There is not constant busywork, but the reading, lectures, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews stress long lectures and test preparation, while online reviews mainly mention heavy .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students frequently describe him as caring, knowledgeable, fair, and good at making difficult physiology understandable.

Format shift

Both formats are positive, with in-person reviews offering much stronger and more detailed support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Grades appear driven mainly by exams and , and also contributing.

Format shift

, and homework quizzes, while online reviews only broadly mention exams and study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

a difficult, lecture-heavy physiology course.

Main concern

Students who cram or testable detail.

What students said

“Do NOT cram for his exams.”
BIO225
“Physio is already a difficult class, but Professor Runyan is always available to help answer any questions you may have.”
BIOLG225

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe him as caring, approachable, and manageable despite heavy material.

Main concern

The online evidence is positive but limited to only two reviews.

What students said

“His class can be challenging since there is a lot of materials covered but its manageable.”
BIO225
“His classes were good in person and online.”
BIO225

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually fair and based on lecture materials, but they are detailed and require serious preparation.

Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple ExamsLab QuizzesWeekly QuizzesStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lecture-based questions, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policies.

Four ExamsLab QuizzesLecture-Based QuestionsDetailed Tests
“There are 4 exams (multiple choice and short answer response and 5 lab quizzes.”
BIO225
“ notes.”
BIO225

Online

Online reviews mention exams and study guides but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

Study GuidesExam Focus Areas
“He has study guide of what to focus from his powerpoint for the exam.”
BIO225

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Physio is already a difficult class, but Professor Runyan is always available to help answer any questions you may have.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Runyan is an amazing professor. , and present it in a way that is interesting and easy to understand.”

⚖️ Effort and Grades

68/100

“Study and you will get an A!”

📚 Course Challenge

46/100

“ and not hard to understand, just so much material to know.10/10”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is one of those good professors that cares a lot about the students.
  • Runyan is easy to talk to and really knows his stuff.
  • He goes over everything you'll be tested on and even links things back comprehensively.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you want an A you gotta start studying very early!!
  • If you show up to class and attend the once a week study session, you will get an A in this course.
  • , but definitely fair.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Workload

  • Exams are 75 questions and you must learn/memorize about 60 slides with tons of info.
  • 4 exams, hw quiz questions every week (open notes), and lab quizzes.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 32 reviews span many years and show consistent patterns about teaching quality, workload, and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO22519 reviews
BIOLG22511 reviews
2251 review
ECO1701 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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