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Great class, great professor. I sincerely hope he doesn't retire because all of you will miss his incredible lectures. Class is top notch but very difficult. Be prepared to make flashcards...lots of flashcards.Rate My Professors ↗
Very interesting class, but it is not easy! I studied days in advance and learned as we went and had to retake the class still! Don't challenge him, he'll make you look stupid. Don't take this class if you already have a tough schedule, the amount you have to memorize is out of this world!Rate My Professors ↗
Bruce is, without a doubt, the best professor I have ever had. This is also the hardest class I've ever taken. LOVE the lack of detailed powerpoints; you actually have to pay attention during class. Exams are hard but doable. Bruce makes even the most dry topics in parasitology interesting.Rate My Professors ↗
Hardest class ever taken. Pure memorization. Study lecture notes everyday. No need for book. Announced quizzes - fairly easy. Exam is torture!Rate My Professors ↗
Professor is extremely interesting, funny, cheery, reasonable, helpful, and smart guy. He knows what he's talking about, and dont challenge him because he obviously knows his material 100x better than you will. Depend on lecture notes to do well in the class, study and be interested in the material!Rate My Professors ↗
Super interesting class and he is an interesting even a funny professor at times. With that being said this class is NOT easy. Along with organic chemistry this was one of the hardest classes I took simply because of the sheer amount of information we had to memorize. I studied for days upon days and barely managed to get the averages on the exaRate My Professors ↗
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