I had him for human physio and the entire pharm series. All I gotta say is that if you study, you will get an A in his classes. Lots of memorization, but no curveballs as long as you study. Will miss this guy, real gem of a professor.
Thrower held a class at 8 am, and got there every morning to power through the lecture as fast as he could. However, he also doesn't throw curveballs. His tests are very fair, if you try in his class you will get an A
Thrower is a great professor. Two midterms and a final. Tests are VERY hard, but fair. He gives 5% extra credit, and gives a generous curve. 80% came out to be an A-. He also looks for improvement, so if you did better on midterm 2 than midterm 1, he might make it worth more. He provides practice tests, and reader problems, DO THEM.
Frankly, Dr. Thrower failed to make genetics interesting with his lectures. Tests were also infuriating due to the plethora of mistakes that had to be corrected as they were being taken. That being said, the class was graded fairly, with a generous curve. If you get in the practice you need with reader problems, you will do well.
Dr. Thrower's slides were drier than flour. It was just so much text and his voice has zero inflection whatsoever. His tests were so poorly written that in the middle of multiple exams (midterm 2 and final) he would walk in and announce some problems were undoable, and come back and say they were doable. Tests were graded wrong sometimes too.
Professor Thrower's class is a very straightforward class where the effort you put in will translate to your success. He cares a lot about the class and holds many office hours. His tests are a combination of memorization and application and his MCs are slightly tricky so read well and know details! Book is useless and he gives extra credit clicker
This class is not too bad, but you really have to keep on top of the material. The textbook is somewhat useful, but all the information on the test are covered in lecture and the assigned papers. Starts off easy and gets difficult after the first midterm. Lectures are also 8 am and Thrower isn't the most engaging lecturer.
Class structure's pretty average, solely based on exams. Thrower is a very knowledgable professor, teaching multiple MCDB classes & knows a lot about the subject. He's very accessible outside class & really cares wants you to succeed (the fact that he has office hours like 4 days a week). Attendance not mandatory but extra credit iclickers if u go
If I had to give an example for the most average possible professor, it would be Dr. Thrower. His lectures are a little boring, but overall nothing special. The class is difficult, but I felt that all of his exams were fair, and were graded fairly as well. If you work hard, you will pass with at least a B.
Be prepared for a straight Powerpoint lecture. The material on the exams are well beyond the scope of anything discussed in lecture and the problem sets were helpful in getting us to think more critically. CLAS wasn't available for this quarter which definitely made it more challenging. He's approachable, but I would never take his class again.
Free response questions were easy as long as you know the slides and listen to lecture/ The problem solving was the hard part of the class but if you're able to do the problems its easy because it doesn't really change overall problem just numbers
I love Dr. Thrower. His class is very challenging, but you really do read a lot. His reader problems are pretty much the exact type of questions you will see on the exams. His exams are hard but very fair. His lectures can be a tad boring at times, but he is a very chill guy that really cares about his students.
Very fair professor. He has more office hours than most professors. The lectures are extremely dull but you must go, especially for iclicker questions. You will do well if you really engage and keep up with the material. Ask questions in lecture or through email - he will give a detailed response.
Loved this class!! Everything you need to know for his tests will be explained very clearly during lecture and if you take good notes you don't need to read the textbook. Slides are mostly diagrams, not words, which helped a lot as far as understanding concepts.
Dr. Thrower is very difficult. He does not test you on topics only on concepts. Genetics should be taught on a board not through a powerpoint. Take him if you only want unnecessary stress and are ready to teach yourself.
CLAS is definitely REQUIRED, otherwise you're going to be staring at problems for a really long time. He tests on the notes only, but you have to pay attention in class because he explains the notes further in class. Skipping class is gonna make the class tough because he adds more to the notes and expects you to know it. Very rewarding class.
Dr. Thrower is all around a great professor. Yes, he can be monotonous at times, but IF you can pay close attention during his lectures, he conveys information well and is all around a solid professor. Tests are fair and are reasonably difficult. You HAVE to attend CLAS however, as actual problem solving methods aren't covered during lecture.
lectures are so unorganized and tests go far beyond than the material learned in class. must read the book to get a better feel of material. CLAS is the only thing that helped me pass this class. definitely have to work for your grade. look at past exams if you can, they help a lot. would not recommend taking this class with Thrower.
Dr. Thrower is a nice guy and really cares about his students. However, his lectures are very unorganized and hard to follow. The class is extremely detailed and his tests are hard -- but everything you need, he tells you. CLAS is a must because he relies on them to teach you how to do problems and additional info presented in section. It was meh.
Great professor. Lectures are long and can be boring because his tone doesn't change but he explains everything very clearly. Office hours are super helpful and CLAS is a must! Class is pretty tough but UNDERSTAND everything on the lecture slides and you should be fine. If you memorize you will not pass. Do all the reader problems.
He's really nice in person but his lectures are so boring. He has a pretty monotone voice. Tests are tough, but all of the information you need is on his slides. He doesn't really go over how to do some problem-solving questions, so go to CLAS for that. I didn't enjoy his class but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. He's adequate.
He is more willing to help his students than any professor I have had before. He has more office hours than any professor I have ever seen and emails back extremely quickly. Yes the tests are tough, buts it's a hard class. Gives extra credit for iclicker questions, which is awesome. Go to lecture because his lecture slides don't cover everything
Go to CLAS, do the reader problems, show up to section and you're guaranteed at least a B. If he writes anything at all on the board you know it's going to be a question related to it on an exam. EC Clicker questions!!!
Thrower is a good lecturer although sometimes a little boring. I found the course material a bit dull but he includes some interesting facts that help it out. CLAS is a MUST!! Get the reader for CLAS and the course reader. Textbook was almost useless I used it maybe 3 or 4 times so don't buy just check out from library before midterms.