Favorite class at ucsb so far! Very interesting material. No powerpoint so must attend class and take detailed notes. Also it is important to study the reader and really understand the relationships.

Took him last year for eemb 156, it was a lot harder than expected, lecture seemed simple and straight forward, but really tests you on the key concepts and relationships of what he says, and the readings in the text down to the last detail. Got a C.

This class is pretty hard, please think twice before taking. Many people I know did end up dropping before the withdrawal date. 3 tests + final, cumulative and memorize about 70 slides each lecture + read text.

I have a 3.7 gpa, but somehow this seemed easy during lecture but his tests were a hardcore surprise! MC + Short answer and detailed paragraphs explaining the process of the mechanisms. Only take if you want to memorize every slide + read text. Good Luck!

Took him in Fall. Horrible, didn't explain well, and went too fast in lecture. I had to study 10 - 15 hours in a week for this class and ended up with a C+. I also went to office hours but he felt like he didn't want to answer any of my questions. Exams are hardcore.

He's super sweet and funny in office hours. I really enjoyed taking this course, there's a lot of information to know but it's a fascinating subject. Professor Collins is a great professor, I would recommend sitting in the front because he speaks so softly. If you take good notes and read everything in the reader you will be fine!