Pieter de Haan

BIO010 · BIO1A · BIOSECT · BIOL10 · BIOLOGY10A · BIO1B · BIOLOGY10 · BIOL1B · BIO10 · BIO101 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 94.12%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you need bio—show up, read the book, and use study guides for a fair, rewarding A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesExtra credit saviorMust read textbookLecture heavyHidden gem

and fair.
Attendance and textbook reading matter; exams are tough but predictable.
and steady effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic if you attend, read the book, and use study guides, with as a safety net.

; the one online review still found him fair with reviews before tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Biology content is moderate to dense, but lectures and study guides keep it manageable for engaged students.

and reading; the online note is similar difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping lectures or and exams.

; online also marked attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

makes bio clear, fair, and enjoyable.

Recommendation is strongly positive for in-person; the single .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Fair grading, frequent , and .

Format shift

and .

Workload

Light

68/100

; effort centers on lectures, reading, labs, and exams.

Format shift

One .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Clear, humorous, passionate lectures with strong office-hour support and respect for questions.

Format shift

In-person praise is abundant; online still calls him sweet and helpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals, with labs and occasional projects secondary.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests; and quizzes tied to lectures.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Nearly all praise , and approachable help; attendance and reading are expected.

Main concern

Closed-note exams can feel harder than lecture depth if .

What students said

“ ! ... his study guides . Easy A!”
BIOL10

“ , and always had .”
BIO10

“You MUST read the textbook to get an A.”
BIO10

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review describes a , and pre-test reviews.

Main concern

Only one online sample; difficulty felt higher and .

What students said

“ . overall de haan is such a sweet and nice professor”
BIOL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and often closed-note but track lectures, book, and study guides closely.

Closed note examsStudy guides match testsExtra credit on testsFair well-written exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but demanding; closed-note common; study guides and reading are essential.

Closed noteStudy guides like examsBook plus lecture questionsExtra credit

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BIO10

“his study guides ”
BIOL10

Online

Online review reports , and a .

Multiple testsLab examsPre-test reviews

“3 test , 2 lab exams , 2-3 homework assignments and a final. ”
BIOL10

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! I do not like biology and Professor deHaan made the subject so interesting and easy to understand. ... Easy A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He keeps the class interesting in .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“I took Biology 10 with Pieter de Haan, and .”

📚 Reading Required

72/100

“You MUST read the textbook to get an A.”

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78/100

“ , and always had .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
He adds humor to every lecture
Truly loves Biology
Diagram drawings and thorough Q&A

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A if you study and attend
Tests challenging but fair
will save you

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very nice and generous
Accessible outside class
Hidden gem in the Peralta system

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show consistent praise for teaching and fairness with only sparse dissent.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Pieter de Haan

x x if you need bio—show up, read the book, and use study guides for a fair, rewarding A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Reading Required

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you need bio—show up, read the book, and use study guides for a fair, rewarding A.

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