This class is not fun. Worst pre major class you will have to take. She does her best but the material is just really boring. Honestly not necessary to go to all lectures since you generally can't even follow them. Tests are a toss up. Got a pluses on both midterms but flunked the final. She isn't always the nicest person

After getting a B-/B on the first/second midterm I was doomed in trying to get an A. I studied more then I ever have before and got one of the highest grades on the final yet I still only got a B+ in the class. Only 13.4% got A's in the class. Frustrating. I enjoyed her lectures but her tests were difficult and the curve was not in my favor.

By far the hardest class I've ever taken! The tests are EXTREMELY difficult. You not only have to memorize ALL the material but must be able to connect it to previous concepts. I HIGHLY suggest going over slides before lecture and record her. This class is NO JOKE and it's on a curve. This is a very time consuming class!

One of the best profs in biopsy, and top in UCSB for sure! Took her for psy3 too, basically go to every lecture and study off the slides. REALLY know the slides and draw out all those pathways. Gives out tough tests, but it's worth it. Very helpful in office hours. Love her humor and her enthusiasm to teach! Take the challenge!

explains lectures well. tests are half multiple choice/short answer. allows drawing of mechanisms if you cant explain in words. easy to talk to outside of class but know your stuff beforehand. overall good teacher and class.

one of the two best professors in biopsy, very challenging, but I learned the most in her class, now taking psychopharm with her

The class is so hard/confusing and I couldn't imagine taking it with anyone other than Szumlinski! She is really clear, thorough, and helpful. She understands how to present confusing topics and knows how to read the class to know what to explain again. She makes the info interesting and adds a lot of fun examples and into lecture

it was HARD! can't just memorize material, gotta understand it and put it as an example. dont need book, talks pretty fast in lecture.should go to lecture.

I've never worked harder for a semi-decent grade, but I loved every second of it. Before I took the class I wasn't sure what my major would be, but she convinced me to continue with biopsych. I would strongly strongly recommend taking her class. It was the best class I've had at UCSB so far.

I took a seminar with Szumlinski and she is awesome. She was so helpful and I have never learned more in a class. If you have a chance you should definitely try to take her seminar. It is very laid back and different from a normal lecture. and easier in a sense because there's no tests, just projects.

It's pretty hard to make neuropharm exciting, but she really does it! Given the subject matter, the class is naturally hard, and her tests are very integrative. A few mult. choice, and HARD short answer/essay- be prepared! Know all your pathways and mechanisms! Overall she's cool and I love her lectures! So engaging and funny. Take this class!!!!

This class is not hard if you take the time to STUDY and master the material. She rocks and the material is so interesting. Just study and you will do fine. I got an A+ on the midterm and an A in the class. It's the best class I have taken at UCSB, and I recommend it to everyone, especially if she is teaching it because she is AWESOME.

True the class is hard but required so there's no getting around it. She is a good teacher to take it with. Just make sure that you can answer all of the objectives to prepare yourself for the test. If you are having trouble she is very helpful during office hours. I got an A with missing a couple lectures and I didn't read the entire book.

After hearing all my friends talk about how hard this class was going to be I was scared. However, if you go to class and learn what on Dr. K's slides (forget the book completely) you should be fine. Yes you need to study A LOT but the class was great and I loved it.

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Difficult class. All about biological processes of Psychology. Must understand different processes that go through the human body i.e. Nervous System, Action Potentials. Created great lecture slides, but were way too long and had a lot of information she expects you to memorize. Class is bell-curved, but with it, it didn't help my grade at all.

HARD class, difficult information, impossible to know everything. Midterm 40%, Final 60%. VERY interesting, loved the information. Only worth 3 credits and no discussion which it NEEDS! Alot of work!! Go to everyclass and really learn what she says! Lecture slides online, VERY CLEAR.

Best class I've ever taken. Yes, it is incredibly hard. You have to know the material inside and out for the tests, but it's all so interesting! She makes the class enjoyable and easy to understand. If I could take this class again I would in a heartbeat.

haaaard class, but you can do decently if you study. this class basically persuaded me to drop the psych major tho...

Such a hard class, but you learn a lot. She's a very intelliegent professor and if you go to lecture and really pay attention you will do fine on the exam.

This class is so hard! Especially if you haven't had a non-higschool bio course. My best advice is do not get behind, and answer the objective questions as you go through the quarter. You can not pull an all nighter on this!

Hard class, but she makes it harder. I liked her, though the curve sucks.

wow...the class is hard as hell and there's sooo much to remember and it all sounds the same. but she's a good teacher, really knows what she's talking about, and I loved her humour. midterm = 40% of grade, final = 60% but dont worry it's curved (cuz everyone does horribly)

awesome class, gotta do ALL the work, REALLY hard tests, often has typos in her lecture slides, so refer to text for appropriate spellings. Great personalities and jokes.