Jim Bull - University of Texas at Austin

Professor: Jim Bull
Department: Science
College: University of Texas at Austin
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I loved Bull as a person; he's seriously one of the funniest professors that I've ever encountered. The class itself though was a little frustrating for me. His tests are laid out in a really weird, VERY specific format that can be hard to prep for. He gives you past tests to study from, and they do help, but it's easy to get lost.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I liked this class! There are 4 tests, 1 gets dropped ; 4 homework assignments, one gets dropped ; and like 14 quizzes, 6 get dropped. Attending class is not mandatory but if you do and take these online quizzes that he offers you can get extra credit. You actually learn valuable stuff in this class and if you put in the work, getting an A is easy.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures are all online, which is nice, and I didn't have to go to class for the last month since I had an A by the 3rd test. He drops 1 test and a few quizzes, and it's easy to get an A. If you just do like 4 old practice tests to study before each exam, you'll be fine. Bull is a nice guy and class was interesting. Would recommend this class
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: 311D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Jim is a little out there but he's really entertaining and gives you many opportunities to succeed. He posts all his lectures on YouTube and if you have an A after the third test you dont have to go to class for the remainder of the semester. The tests can be worded tricky but theyre not hard if you look over past tests.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This was a cool, sort of like forensic bio I guess. I never went to class once, he records all the lectures so you can just watch them at 1.5x speed on your own time. The only thing I ever did to study was looking over his old tests because they went over all material covered and the kind of questions he would ask. Good science credit
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • 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:
Study for the exams! Then look over the textbook. The class content was good to know but I felt like the exams were more hard than they should be. People think he is funny but he is alright. The class was very typical "I need to take this for my science ugh". But an exam, HW grade, some quizzes get dropped so that was nice.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Here's the deal with this class- lectures are practically useless. I'm pretty sure Bull wrote his own textbook, so you're better off skipping the trip to Belmont and just reading the textbook in full which is provided on his website. Past tests on his website are super helpful and the only way that I did well in this class! Material is not bio.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I took Bull's class this semester, and I don't regret it. He's nice and cracks jokes during class, and showing up isn't really mandatory, making this class an easy A. If you're looking for a real biology class, this ain't it, bc I learned more about forensics than anything else. I ended up not having to take the last test because I already had an A
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Jim's dry at first, but for being a class I started out dreading going to, I loved the experience by the time it was done. Learned a lot about the scientific method/why science works (not regular bio at all) and finished the class two weeks before classes ended. cumulative grade point system that's clear, tricky but easy tests, and a p easy A.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
SUPER EASY A!!! Love Professor Bull, he's a tie dye & teva wearing guy. I am not a science person at all and this class is more like a psychology course! You need a certain amount of points to get an A so it's very easy to see what you need to do. He drops a test so I basically did nothing for the last part of the course.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Probably spent maximum of 4 hours studying for each (4) tests and about an hour on a few homework assignments. Definitely the easiest science to take if it isn't your strength as you really don't learn any science at all..... there are a few online quizzes you take during class, but I usually worked on other homework if we weren't doing those.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
THIS CLASS WAS SO HARD!!!! No matter how hard you work, it won't be enough. I would take practice exams and review them and go to tutoring and nothing helped. It's not about effort this class is a hit or miss and it's about luck!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This class should not be called a biology class - it's way better! You basically learn the scientific method in great detail. There are lots of homework assignments and quizzes, however they are there to help you - he drops like 1/3 of them. If you have an A by the 3rd test, you don't have to come to class anymore because 1 test is dropped as well.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Just pay attention in class or watch the lectures online and study the previous exams to do well. That's literally all you need to succeed and make an A in this class. He has 4 tests, and drops the lowest score. Nice guy and interesting content and lectures. Perfect bio class for non-bio majors.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Bull is a great professor and his lectures are entertaining. The bulk of your grade comes from 4 tests, of which he drops the lowest. Going over past exams from the last 3 years was more than enough to study for tests. It is possible to skip class and get a good grade, but his lectures reinforce the concepts well and he's a pretty funny dude.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Super easy material. All you need to do to pass the tests is do older practice tests. Attendance is not required, in face he records the lectures and puts them online-- however there are sometimes a few random questions on the tests from the lectures alone so I would recommend not skipping more than once a week. Would def take his class again.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I may be speaking too early, as we have only had one exam, but Bull is a great professor. Although attendance isn't mandatory, I would strongly recommend going to class for at least looking at the lectures online- its free and will immensely help you on the exams. As for the tests, just study the past exams (which he gives you) and you'll be fine!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
On the first day of class I thought I was really going to like this professor; judging by the tie-dye shirt, open-toed sandals and the laid-back attitude. After taking that first exam and completely bombing it, I realized that this class was either a hit or miss. Tests were ridiculously difficult: weirdly-worded questions and odd true/false.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BIO301D
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This is the perfect bio class for non-science people. It was more about the scientific method/how science functions in real life (in forensics, criminal trials, etc) than scientific facts. As someone with 0 interest in biology, I enjoyed it and got a B with a reasonable amount of effort. He also drops your worst test & quiz.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: 301D
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Though the material isn't "easy breezy", I really enjoyed this class. I am an English major and Biology is the LAST thing on my radar. However, Dr. Bull provided material that was interesting for anyone who enjoys the study of logic or critical thinking. I would gladly take this class again and I recommend it to "non-sciencey" people.
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