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Biology

Joshua Pittenger

BIO401 · BIO100 · BIOL402 · BIO440 · BIOL440 · BIOL44 · BIO15 · BIO10L · BIO402 · BIO1 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a strong bio teacher and will study hard; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized lecturesStudy-guide driven testsHard but fairPassionate biologistHeavy study load
  • Lectures and study guides map almost 1:1 to exams, so diligent note-takers can succeed.
  • Biology content, especially micro and summer 8-week sections, is genuinely hard and study-heavy.
  • Most students praise clarity and care, but a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is available if you grind notes and study guides, but many say it is not an easy A and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Micro and anatomy-style bio demand heavy studying; even supporters call the material tough.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

Success hinges on coming to lecture, taking notes, and using office .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and real learning despite the difficulty.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Many call him fair with , while a minority say he grades hard with little partial credit.

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students repeatedly stress lots of studying, labs, and accelerated summer pacing.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Praised for , and explaining hard material in plain language.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and and study guides.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and lab practicals; students who put in serious study time report learning a lot.

Main concern

Summer accelerated sections and upper bio can feel UC-hard with limited partial credit.

What students said

“Bio 440 is a very difficult class-requires a LOT of studying-however, lectures are extremely organized, and .”
BIOL440
“great prof.he is fair and gives you every opportunity to get an A.He provides study guides.Tests are based 100% on outlined very organized lecture notes.”
BIO440
“HE EXPECTS MORE THAN A UC CLASS. He also sais in the beginning of class that he makes his class harder than UCDAVIS.”
BIO402

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but are tough and study-intensive, sometimes fill-in-the-blank.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesLab practicalsFill-in-the-blank tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; some report fill-in-the-blank formats.

Exams from lecture notesStudy guides providedLab practicalsFill-in-the-blank
“ . You really only need to open the book for extended studying.”
BIO440
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BIO402

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Excellent professor. He knows the material and successfully teaches it to students who are willing to learn. Bio 440 is a very difficult class-requires a LOT of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person bio reviews, balancing praise for organization with heavy workload concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He takes time out to organize A LOT of information for you in lecture, answer Any question you might have Anytime, and understand.”

📈 Difficulty Reality

32/100

“If your looking for an easy "A" this isnt the class for you! But if you really want to learn and be taught by an !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“ . WORTHWHILE!”

⚖️

48/100

“he is hard and totally unfair”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and buying the book is a waste of money because we never used it.
  • Tests are based 100% on lecture notes.
  • Puts everything in layman terms.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A lot of studying is necessary if you want a good grade.
  • put the work in and you will get a good grade.
  • HE GRADES HARD & DOESN'T GIVE PARTIAL CREDIT!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He always and genuinely cares about you and your grade.
  • Very chill and down to earth guy.
  • He is friendly and approachable, and always willing to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

25 in-person reviews with consistent themes on organization and difficulty, plus a and critical minority.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

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