He uses the blackboard so go to class and take notes. Also he gives out handouts which are super informative. Written exams are hard but pretty straight forward.

A superb lecturer. Do not bother with the book- Sweet's material is not found in it. As a result, you're screwed if you skip class. His handouts only summarize his lectures and are not enough for one to fully absorb the material. Swafford's sections are incredibly useful. Not much rote memorization- you're required to understand connections.

One of the best professors I have had. He is a font of knowledge. If you think his lectures are in-depth, go to his office hours and he'll tell you all about Borneo and kingfishers and the badger he tried to train as a pet. He is incredibly thoughtful man and will not only answer your questions, get you to think critically about a dozen new ones.

Difficult because only graded on a midterm and final. Don't bother with the textbook, seriously.

Got a solid A in this class. Sam goes off on tangents that are hard to understand, he is pretty quiet so sit in the front. Evolution is fascinating, however, and TA Andrew Swafford is the best TA i've ever had. GO to section and study what they go over in section and youll be fine- tests are essays

Don't buy the book, but you HAVE to go to class. The handouts he gives are excellent and comprehensive, but you should really pay attention to understand the concepts. Some concepts are difficult to grasp the first time around. The tests were tough because the questions are worded very specifically, so watch out! Angela is a great TA.