Designed for transfer students who have completed part of MCDB 1A through transfer work. Topics will be selected by the department, as appropriate, to fulfill the introductory biology requirement at UCSB.

Prerequisites: Consent of department.

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Units

Pass no pass

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

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FEINSTEIN S C
Stuart Feinstein
4.4
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Summer 2024 . T B A
ILP 1302
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09:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Fall 2024 . Feinstein S C Nguyen A T Clegg D O Wilson M Z
CAMPBHALL
M T W F
08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
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MCDB 1AZ Clegg D O Fall 2024 Total: 7
MCDB 1AZ Feinstein S C Fall 2024 Total: 7
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MCDB1A . Feinstein S C 4 Months Ago

I really appreciated Feinstein's lectures because he connected all the topics very well and didn't speed through everything like the other MCDB 1A profs did. His test questions for the midterm/final were very fair and reflective of the lectures. Overall great guy!

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MCDB1A . Feinstein S C 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

Stu was the best professor out of the three. He explained content thoroughly and the first midterm reflected exactly what was on the practice exam and stressed topics in class. Pay attention to the diagrams concerning NADH, ATP, glycolysis, etc. (how much ATP is made from what). Also, he sparked my Fleetwood Mac obsession!!! Cool and super smart!

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MCDB1A . Feinstein S C 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

For me Feinstein's Biochemistry section of MCDB1A was the easiest to understand out of the three. He did a really good job at explaining the topics and if you studied well, rewatched the lectures, and did the practice exam then his exam and his portion of the final were a majority questions you've reviewed and already seen. Great Professor.

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MCDB1A . Feinstein S C 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

He was ok, he wasn't AMAZING but he wasn't the worst either. A lot of his portion of 1A is about memorization. He provided a practice but it was riddled with errors. Tbh I think if you just cram everything he's said in lecture into your head somehow, you'll be fine

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MCDB1A . Feinstein S C 2 Years Ago

He is a friendly and easygoing professor with an aptitude for teaching. He made learning basic biochemistry as simple as possible. I appreciate the slides complementing his lectures. His quizzes were fair too. The rest of doing well is knowing how to study and take exams, which is the most challenging part of this class.

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MCDBIA . Feinstein S C 2 Years Ago

Really good lecturer and made class interesting. His section of class (biochem) was by far the easiest and he explains all the concepts really well. The midterm was straightforward and super similar to the practice tests. Watching the CLAS videos really helps! Textbook isn't necessary but can help if you want an additional resource.

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