Niels C Bols - University of Waterloo

Professor: Niels C Bols
Department: Biology
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome awesome prof...though I think he doesn't teach anymore...I took the online version of the course and every lecture narrated by him was a pleasure to listen to. Exam was very easy, largely review from high school.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great, amusing Prof. Very funny, from his HEEEEYYYSS!to his apoptosis, he loves biology. Goes of on random tangents, but wakes you up if you fall asleep. Midterm was very easy. His course notes are very helpful, CD is good and funny. Exam is not easy but fair.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I learned most of the marterial in highschool already. I think I went to class twice but I stayed caught up by watching his lectures in comfort of my own home. Buy the lecture disk. Seriously!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Biol 130 was great the way he taught it, you didnt even have to attend lectures and everything on the exam and midterm is based from his notes. I rarely used the textbook. Such an energetic guy and makes the exams really well.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BIO130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
cool guy
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome class.. get the lecture CD's.. didn't go to any classes and managed 80+ in the end :)
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BIO130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great prof, one of the better ones in University of Waterloo
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good course notes and lecture CD. I found it difficult to grasp everything in class, because he goes through the material very quickly, but the CD helped a lot.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good prof, great course notes and cd. moves through material quickly, and forgets not everyone is a bio major sometimes
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The course was not very hard. He was a good prof, made good notes. Overall the course is very dry, but he would make it a bit intresting
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You can study at home with your notes and the cd, but why would you want to stay home when you could attend his lectures?? :D
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It?s not easy to summarize the Niels Bols experience in just a few words: he's funny, clear and intelligent... plus he looks like Santa Claus. The lectures: helpful yet entertaining. You can buy surprisingly good course notes + a cd with animations and the contents of the lectures on it. The exams: super easy (the Midterm more so than the final).
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easy course with a prof that makes it even easier. A basic review of highschool bio with some new material. All multiple choice, fairly easy if you study the course notes. Easy 80+ with no effort.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bols is one hell of a prof. He cares that you do well, is willing to help and is also funny. He is very kind, and never puts anyone down. You can ace the course by just going to lecture, watching the cd lecture, and going off the course notes. I got only one wrong on the midterm, and finished the course with a 90. One of the most amazing profs.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BIO130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Entertaining..funny..different are three words that describe his bio 130 class..he' s made a useful cd if you happen to miss his classes..recommend you to attend the live!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dont have to go to lectures... just follow lecture cds and keep up w the textbooks
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! DONT BOTHER GOING TO CLASS! Just listen to and keep up with the CD lectures and you will do fine. The CD is the EXACT same as the lecture. Easy course and funny multiple choice exams
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BIO130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
entertaning
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
AWESOME
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
HE'S SO FUN FUN FUNNY <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
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