Professor Seigrist never seemed thrilled to come to class. I had the split professor semester, so I had Professor Seigrist until Spring break. During the semester, there are 4 exams, weekly homework assignments, and an optional final. You have 2 attempts for the homework, and your lowest exam grade is dropped. Professor Seigrist's exams are incredibly hard, all the questions are conceptual, and the homeworks do not relate to anything on the exam. The lectures are so dense it's impossible to memorize all of the information. She is not helpful, and often would say one thing during lecture, and say the opposite the next day - so every student was confused. I did not enjoy her as a teacher.

Biol 3010 is a heavy reading, light homework course with 5 exams total (you get to drop your lowest exam score). The homeworks are easy A's, but the exams are fairly difficult and require a good amount of studying and practice with conceptual application before taking them. It is absolutely crucial that you take solid lecture notes and at least skim the readings (there is a lot in the reading that is not discussed in class, however, reading it gives you a better foundation for the exams). And since you are only tested on what is discussed during lecture, it's in your best interest to attend each and every lecture. In my opinion, Professor Siegrist taught the class poorly. She often seemed confused herself when explaining some of the topics and just wasn't the best at clearly explaining/teaching what we needed to know.