Lynne Dowdy - San Francisco State University

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Lynne Dowdy - San Francisco State University

Professor: Lynne Dowdy

Department: Biology

College: San Francisco State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Dowdy is AMAZING! She really cares about how the students are doing and is very clear about what we need to know. Studying well is CRITICAL to pass and you will need to change how you study. She really has a passion for physiology and that passion is contagious! She makes learning the subject really fun and I definitely recommend taking her!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BIOL212
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

GIRL SHE WAS HARD AS HAIL!!!!! Physiology is a very difficult subject, and especially hard to fully fit into just one semester so I get it. However, for being online, it was genuinely a very fast-paced and strenuous class. Don't miss class, it's super easy to fall behind, and you'll fallbehinf FAST.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BIOL212
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class is difficult. Stay on top of lectures, you really don't want to fall behind or else you will fail. Attend lectures, and study your notes because the study guides are nothing like the exams, and the exams are very quick pace/not enough time.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lynne is very passionate about physio but is the most terrible teacher and does not care for her students. She will look down on you and belittle you if you do not understand the subject immediately. She does not take into consideration any concerns that students bring up and almost dismisses them. Tests are hard and study guides don't help.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Dowdy is one of the best professors at SFSU. Yes, her class is hard but at the end, you will really know human physiology. This is an active learning class so you need to do more than just going to lectures or reading the book. You have to stay on top of the material and be able to understand how the body systems work together

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BIOL0100
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Homework was horrible! She lazily made you do the textbook's built in test that took hours to complete because if you answered a question once it didn't count as one finished problem- instead you had to answer that question 3-4 times for it to count as one correct problem, and you have to complete 64-100 total of the same randomized questions!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The first college professor that I disliked. She definitely knows what she's talking about but when the class complained that her tests were too hard and had too many questions for the time given, she told us we needed better study habits. Do not take her if she teaches a pre-req, she will seriously make you consider a career change.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Her lectures consists of her showing pictures and her describing them. Her exams are super difficult compared to the quizzes. Also, her study guides are way too broad. Although she's kind she should change the way she runs her class. we took a bio/chem, 2 midterms and one cumulative final. The good thing is that she grades on a curve!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bio/chem review test, 2 exams and final. She offers extra credit in the middle and end of the semester. iClicker questions worth points so attend class. She is very passionate about the subject and caring towards students. Approachable and friendly. Exams are super difficult, often ask very specific questions so read the textbook!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BIOL212
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Dowdy is such a great lecturer!! It is clear that she's passionate, which makes the students interested/passionate as well. The class is quite difficult with it's tests (especially the exams), but physiology is a difficult in general. Study hard!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lynne is a fantastic lecturer. Phys is a difficult subject, but she explains it in a simple, logical way. She repeats the important/difficult concepts so it sticks & approaches them from many angles ("in other words..") Take good notes during lecture & revisit them. Read the textbook thoroughly & use her resources. Tough class but u will LEARN

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Challenging content so yes it's hard, but lectures very well. Very clear and records lectures, watching them back and making notecards is the best way to study for exams. Must have really curved grades at the end of the semester because I thought I was going to get a D, but ended up with a B. Gives some extra credit at end of semester.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lynne is an amazing lecturer!! She teaches so well and makes physio easier to understand! Really need to know the material to do well on her exams. Super approachable and is always willing to help her students

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE BIO/CHEM QUIZ. thought it was gonna be easy but there's a lot of equations and definition on it. Class wise, Lynne talks fast so pay close attention. iClicker required. Gives study guides but it's broad, study her lectures. Her class was definitely easier than the lab tho

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BIOL212
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The lectures are easy to follow and she does record them. However, I found that the study guide is really broad and a lot of the info on them isn't even on the tests. This is definitely one of the classes that you have to read and understand the textbook well in order to pass. Has high stakes clicker questions to get people to come to class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This course is mainly for pre-nursing and pre-kinesiology majors, one tip on how to do good on the exams is to form a study group, do the review guides she provides every week. There's a bio/chem quiz (don't underestimate it) along with 6 other quiz (she drops the lowest one). Form a study group, it'll help you out in the long run. "STUDY STUDY"!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BIO212
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Had Manuguid first and failed. Decided to take Dowdy second time around and i don't regret it at all. She's amazing! HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING HER FOR BIO 212. Gives extra credit @ end of semester. Attend every class so u don't miss clicker q. Do ALL online hw. Find people in class to work with. Don't underestimate chem/bio first test. Easy quizzes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BIO100
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lynne was such a great professor and really teaches in a very fun way but sometimes her lectures can be heavy. Make sure to show up cuz she does clicker questions which are an easy A, she gives 2 science papers, one graded by peers one by her which were easy and very interesting topics. Do well on her exams, she lets you drop one

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: BIO100
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lynne is a very nice professor. You can tell she wants all her students to pass her class. She is passionate about biology. There are 2 research papers, 8 online open book quizzes, 3 exams, and the final. There is also about 15 online hw assignments, but you get unlimited tries. She gives thorough study guides before exams. Good professor overall.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BIOL612
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lynne is one of the best biology lecturers at SFSU. Despite this, Human Physiology is a very difficult class and requires a TON of memorization and understanding. There are 6 quizzes given, 1 dropped. If you do well on your final, she will DROP your lowest test score. Attendance is mandatory to receive points. She's awesome!

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