AI Rate Professor

Biology

Greg Johansen

MIC1 · AMY2B · BIO50ABIO50B · BIO45 · BIO50A · BIO5B · AMY1B · BIO1 · BIO50B · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
95.35%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take Johansen for BIO 50A/50B if you will study hard and want the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAnatomy GemLecture and Softchalk HeavyExtra Credit FriendlyHilarious and CaringTest Heavy but Fair
  • Widely called a Norco A&P treasure who gives every resource needed to pass hard material.
  • Lecture and SoftChalk driven; if you study hard.
  • Recent reviews note tougher rigor and while older praise stays glowing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with heavy studying of lectures and SoftChalk, but the material and As rare.

Online and ; helps but does not remove effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy and physiology volume is high, lecture-heavy, and often described as the hardest science sequence.

Both formats call BIO 50A/B hard; summer sections feel especially packed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and lab even when some materials are recorded.

In-person and many online COVID sections require participation; a few note recorded lectures help absences.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

because he supports success despite tough content.

In-person praise is loudest; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Tough subject but , curves, and forgiveness for genuine effort soften outcomes.

Format shift

appears in both formats; a .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and dense study time are common.

Format shift

and lectures; online emphasizes SoftChalk and long finals.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Passionate, funny, detailed lectures and resources outweigh occasional organization or email delays.

Format shift

; online praises analogies and recorded lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade hinges on long lecture and lab exams with SoftChalk and homework as prep.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy with multiple-choice labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person is lecture-heavy with , and passionate teaching; a few recent students call him harder or .

Main concern

, and occasional disorganization or .

What students said

“Professor Johansen is Norco gemstone.He is very knowledgeable in anatomy.”
BIO50B
“Not taking this prof for anatomy and physio at Norco is a tremendous missed opportunity.”
BIO50B
“With some effort and work on your part, an A is easily attainable.”
BIO50B

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

COVID-era online A&P still praised for recorded lectures, SoftChalk, and care; material remains very hard.

Main concern

Do not expect an Easy A online; and challenging.

What students said

“Both of these classes are very difficult, so don't expect for easy A.”
BIO50B
“BEWARE! Both Anatomy and Physiology I & II are the .”
BIO50ABIO50B
“He does not give busy work, and .”
BIO50A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams follow lectures and SoftChalk closely but are long and challenging for A&P.

Lecture-based examsLong multiple choiceLab practicalsExtra credit questionsSoftChalk prep

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

practicals; he often telegraphs what is on tests.

Lecture-only exam contentLab practicalsMultiple choiceExtra credit on exams
“All tests and , and if it wasn't covered in class, it won't be on the exam.”
BIO50B
“He also lets us know exactly what will be on the tests.”
BIO50B

Online

Online lecture exams can run 60-80 multiple choice; SoftChalk has unlimited attempts and lab exams are more doable.

Long lecture finalsSoftChalk unlimited attemptsFlexible exam timingLab exams doable
“ but the lecture exams are tough honestly our final had 80 questions”
BIO50A
“Make sure to study the lecture and ”
BIO50B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not taking this prof for anatomy and physio at Norco is a tremendous missed opportunity.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting A& , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Professor Johansen has been the learning from.”

📚 Course Challenge

28/100

“Material Is hard but if you study hard you can pass!! Love Mr J !”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“He won't give you anything for free but he will do everything he can to help you succeed.”

👍 Recommendation

93/100

“If you can take Bio 50 A and B please do so with Professor J.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor tends to over-explain the material,
  • Lecture straight off powerpoints. Very detailed.
  • and throughout the whole semester there was never a dull moment

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • don't expect for easy A
  • The and
  • With some effort and work on your part, an A is easily attainable.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Johansen is a literal angel.
  • .
  • He's humorous, and does offer the resources to teach

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews over many years with strong consistency on teaching quality and A&P difficulty, plus recent nuance on rigor.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO50A16 reviews
BIO50B14 reviews
BIO50ABIO50B5 reviews
BIO453 reviews
AMY1B1 review
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AMY2B1 review
BIO11 review
BIO5B1 review
MIC11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 5 · A 13

B range

18

B+ 3 · B 14 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values