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Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Anonymous 11/21/2024	easy A, records lectures, fair tests with few questions being trivial or incomprehensible, don't expect to understand the content on a deep level, lectures be disorganized sometimes
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/06/2024	material is dry and boring which is not her fault. I took this class online and course was 3 weeks long. Little too fast paced but nothing too terrible. Exams were fair and assignments were relevant.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 07/05/2024	I took this course during the summer session so regular terms may have a different structure to them. Dr. Hakenkamp kept everything extremely straightforward during her summer semester class. All lectures were recorded and asynchronous. You could choose to meet via zoom for discussion or you could do them by yourself or in a group at your own time. Discussion assignments were graded on accuracy. Worksheets were based on completion. 1 discussion and 1 worksheet per lecture (14 lectures.) The project was straightforward and took 20 minutes to complete. The exams were fairly easy and anything on her ELMS page was allowed to be open during exams. Final was optional. Would totally recommend taking her during the summer/winter as I’ve heard it’s much easier. Took me about 1.5 hours each weekday to get through the content and assignments. Not bad for a 3 week class. Hakenkamp wants you to do well if you put in effort.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/30/2024	Prob the most down-to-earth professor I've had. Optional final, quizzes open all week. Only 200/240 quiz points were counted and 200/240 discussion points were counted. (not dropped but added so it's more forgiving). Discussion took no time and class is recorded, no participation credit. Exams are open for regrades until next exam and you can't lose points from regrades. Material pretty easy, she gives you a rly in-depth cheat sheet. Easy to do well.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/08/2024	Prof Hakenkamp is one of the most efficient, organized, and helpful professors here. Seriously. There is a lot of material to cover and do not underestimate it (the first exam had topics like mean, median, and mode, so I did not study and got a 50), but she provides so many different resources in which it is your fault if you fall behind. She records lectures, has very fair curves (drops 2 quizzes and discissions as well as 1 exam) and provides previous exam questions. I was able to scrape a A- by replacing my first exam grade with my final grade. BIOM301 can very much be a drag but she makes it worth while. Genuinely left with valuable information, was not your typical stats class in which you just plug things in and move on.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/24/2023	I had to take another upper level stat credit for my major (not science/math/bio related) and I am horrible with any kind of math. Read the reviews for this class and decided it would be my best bet. I got a B+, very close to an A-, with a C- average on my tests. If you're bad at stat, you'll be just fine. If you are good at stat, you'll find it super easy. Prof. Hakenkamp was super accommodating when some stuff happened in the middle of the semester and the course is designed for you to succeed.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/12/2023	Peak organization of a class. All lectures recorded with no extra info outside of them. Do not go to class, just watch recordings before each quiz is due and then rewatch them again before every test. Easy to get an A+ on every test and the project. Also the project takes unironically 20 mins for a singular person to do.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/23/2023	This is the most well organized class you will ever have. You can not go to class ever and still get A+ on the tests. Moderate amount of information, but the teacher is good so this is not really a big issue. Tests are also easy and similar to practice tests.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/28/2023	SO SO sweet and great professor! love her :)
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/22/2022	I'm going to be real honest... PROFESSOR HAKENKAMP IS THE GOAT!!! I barely showed up to class but still was able to do extremely well. The exams are fair and not too hard as they all reflect the past exams (which she provides). The later topics could get a little complicated if you fall behind, but there are so many ways to earn back points that it will cushion your grade. Discussions are mandatory and there is an online quiz once per topic. There are 3 mid-term exams and the final is optional (she will only take the final exam score if it benefits your grade). Professor Hakenkamp genuinely wants you to good in her class and walk out with an A at the end.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 10/11/2022	It’s really easy to get an A in this class. Grading and tests are VERY fair. There are a lot of opportunities to make up if you fall behind on anything. The professor makes the concepts very easy to understand with lots of practice and examples.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 03/10/2022	I suffered through PSYC200 for half a semester before I just dropped it with a W so I could take this the next semester and thank god I did. She's taught this class so many times now, so she knows the best way to set it up and how to teach it. also, she is super accommodating; everything is recorded/online and exams are open note and open elms page (meaning all the powerpoints, discussion practice worksheets, etc.). Discussion is also AMAZING because you work with a group on everything & the final project (also done with your group) is literally the easiest thing ever. She does cover a lot of info each lecture & the class moves kinda fast, but honestly, its fine whether or not you stay on top of notes/lectures because your grade gets cushioned pretty nicely by the discussion worksheets & quizzes (which are also pretty easy). I got like Cs on all 3 exams but ended the class with a B+ so.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/22/2021	She is a really good teacher. I took this class winter semester and it went fast but it was very manageable. She is extremely organized and her expectations were clear. She did a 200 max out of 240 points for the quizzes and discussion assignments so you could lose 40 points and still get a 100% on those sections. The exams were very reasonable and open note (but this was COVID and winter semester so might be different for other semesters). She had a lot of review sessions and office hours. She is very helpful and teaches well.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/09/2020	Dr. Hakenkamp was probably the MOST accommodating professor I've had at UMD. She had all of her lectures recorded online in case you couldn't attend them, she had a grade buffer on the quizzes and discussion, making it really easy to get a good grade. If you complete the quizzes, discussion, and watch the lectures, this class is an easy A. And the final is optional, which is an added bonus since I would guess most students in the class had an A- at the very least by the end of the semester.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/11/2016	Dr. Hakenkamp was an awesome professor. I took her class over winter break because I had to drop BStat with a W or I was going to fail. I suck at math, but she's a great teacher. Biom301 over winter break is the easiest thing i've ever done at UMD. Her homework assignments are fast, mostly true and false questions. Our final exam was optional if you wanted to boost your grade. If you need a super easy math or stat class take this with her
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/23/2013	She's pretty goofy, but you can tell she is obviously into the material. Her tests were reasonable, but often she'd throw on questions that were really backwards to confuse us. I hated that. I wish she would test us on the material and not try to confuse us. You have to read every word of her test questions and expect her to be tricking you. Overall, class is meh.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A ocon 04/22/2013	she knows exactly how to teach the course, so just do what she says and you can't go wrong
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/17/2013	Not a hard class, but you do have to put in some work if you want to get an A, and not an A-. There are 4 exams and a final, along with online quizzes, discussion assignments, and a group project (which was fairly easy). The final is optional, so try and do well on the exams, which aren't too hard. Hakenkamp is a pretty boring lecturer, but she does give you quite a few resources to draw from--all lecture powerpoints are posted online, and most of her lecture audio was recorded and posted online as well in case you missed a class. She also posts practice exam questions and practice exams as well, so if you do all of those you should be in good shape for the exams. All in all, not a bad class, if you like statistics in general then you'll probably like this class.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A- ohaider 12/23/2012	like the previous reviewer said, it's not a super easy class; it's just not as hard as other 300 level science classes, for example. You need to put in the work for the grade. In case you wanted to know, the final was about the same difficulty as the 4 midterms, but you should try your best not to have to take it and just score well on the midterms.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 erika_14 12/19/2012	Discussion brings up your grade so you have to go. Definately do all the quizzes and discussion assignments. Hakenkamp got really old to me during the first month. First she was okay but then I started to hate her. She spoke too fast and no one paid attention in class. You can't really take notes during class, you have to take time to review the powerpoints in your own time. Her exams are easy - if you study reasonable amount you could get at least a B easily. Their is a group project - seriously she doesn't want a lot of effort into it - my group put a lot of effort and our result was a B because one of our sections was too long. Take BIOM301 only because its an easy A, not because of reviews about Hakenkamp
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2012	This really isnt that hard of a course and its not that much work. Theres a discussion weekly where you have to do an assignment, and a quiz every week. They're pretty easy. Theres a research assignment at the end that you do as a group which is pretty easy. 4 exams, 150 each, final is optional. pretty easy if you study. teacher isnt bad, but she just reads from the ppt. I stopped going to class after the first couple weeks and still did fine on the tests. just read the slides before you take the test.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/03/2012	This class isn't difficult, and its not a ton of work. Attendance is required for discussion. Weekly discussion homework and online quizzes, but she drops the lowest. 4 in class exams--true/false is usually the hardest part of the exams. She likes true/false questions. There's a group project worth the same as an exam. The groups are large, so its not a ton of work individually. She runs through lecture very quickly each time, so you are usually done early, but its almost impossible to keep up with her for notes. Almost all the info you need is on the slides, which she uploads. She also tries to record and upload lectures.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 06/08/2012	pretty easy class. first exam is the easiest so make sure you do really good on it. it gets a bit tricker for the next exams. final is optional and i don't recommend taking it. she speeds through lectures so you always get out early. she always seems to be in a rush but she is helpful in office hours
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A rose11 01/24/2012	This course is a breeze. I took it over winter break which I highly recommend if you have the opportunity. Dr. Hakenkamp is great, she is very bubbly and nice and I enjoyed having her as a professor. There were three exams for the class, but since I took it over winter break there was no final, just three noncumulative exams. There are also discussion assignments, which you can usually get 100% on. I had Melissa as my TA, and she was awesome. And there are online homework assignments/quizzes. The material is not too difficult. There are a lot of equations and statistical tests, but you are given a cheat sheet for each exam that includes all the formulas you will need. Spend a decent amount of time studying and you will get an A.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A 800meters 12/15/2011	This class is easy as heck. Just study the powerpoints, and you can essentially skip all the classes. If you took AP Statistics in high school, then you will realize that this is essentially all of the same material. I pretty much had to study a night or two before each mid-term, and I did well. You get lots of easy points by doing discussion worksheets and ELMS quizzes. You have the option of not taking the final if you did well enough on the mid-terms and are satisfied with your scores.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 PossePrincess 03/09/2011	It was impossible to take notes in this class. The powerpoints were too long and she went too quickly for it to be possible. The material is not particularly difficult, but you'll probably learn the best by doing practice problems out of the book, and by going to discussion. There are good examples provided in the slides though, so they are a good reference for when you're doing any of the assignments.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/06/2011	Dr. Hakenkamp teaches at a lightning fast speed which can be frustrating for those who are not great with math. However she does provide a lot of resources to help students succeed and she is available outside of lecture. Going to discussion is crucial to passing this course. Almost all assignments are completed during discussion. The class is easier to take during the winter session because there is no research project and tests are given closer together when the information is fresh in your mind.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting a C Anonymous 09/02/2010	Do go to discussion...and also study very very well for her exams, they can be tricky..and do well in the online quizzes..there is a group project that can also help your grade do well in everything and good luck with the final..it was def tricky..overall she was an okay teacher the final exam messed me up :(
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting a B Anonymous 03/02/2010	Professor was not up to par. Too many slides to articulate basic information. Wording was tricky on the weekly quiz and true false questions. Its not hard.. she just makes it really annoying!
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/28/2008	Very nice professor. exams are straightforward: problems are easy but multiple choice can be tricky. discussion is easy but mandatory. project is easy but a pain.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/27/2008	I had two courses about statistics before this one and she was the best stat professor. She keeps it simple but fun and relevant, which is hard to do with statistics. The exams are challenging, the labs are good practice, and the project is a lot of fun. Go to class, go to labs, and practice for exams should get you an A.
Christine Hakenkamp BIOM301 Expecting an A ksmith1987 01/05/2008	This is a basic stats class applied to biology. The first test is literally about mean, median and mode which makes it pretty easy. It gets a little harder from then on but as long as you go to most of the classes and do the work in discussion it shouldnt be too bad. There is one group project and as with all group projects you may get stuck with people that dont quite carry their weight, but even so the project isnt too bad and she grades them fairly easily. As long as you look over the notes and look at her examples and practice exams it should be an easy class.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Anonymous
11/21/2024

easy A, records lectures, fair tests with few questions being trivial or incomprehensible, don't expect to understand the content on a deep level, lectures be disorganized sometimes

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
07/06/2024

material is dry and boring which is not her fault. I took this class online and course was 3 weeks long. Little too fast paced but nothing too terrible. Exams were fair and assignments were relevant.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
07/05/2024

I took this course during the summer session so regular terms may have a different structure to them. Dr. Hakenkamp kept everything extremely straightforward during her summer semester class. All lectures were recorded and asynchronous. You could choose to meet via zoom for discussion or you could do them by yourself or in a group at your own time. Discussion assignments were graded on accuracy. Worksheets were based on completion. 1 discussion and 1 worksheet per lecture (14 lectures.) The project was straightforward and took 20 minutes to complete. The exams were fairly easy and anything on her ELMS page was allowed to be open during exams. Final was optional. Would totally recommend taking her during the summer/winter as I’ve heard it’s much easier. Took me about 1.5 hours each weekday to get through the content and assignments. Not bad for a 3 week class. Hakenkamp wants you to do well if you put in effort.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
04/30/2024

Prob the most down-to-earth professor I've had. Optional final, quizzes open all week. Only 200/240 quiz points were counted and 200/240 discussion points were counted. (not dropped but added so it's more forgiving). Discussion took no time and class is recorded, no participation credit. Exams are open for regrades until next exam and you can't lose points from regrades. Material pretty easy, she gives you a rly in-depth cheat sheet. Easy to do well.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
04/08/2024

Prof Hakenkamp is one of the most efficient, organized, and helpful professors here. Seriously. There is a lot of material to cover and do not underestimate it (the first exam had topics like mean, median, and mode, so I did not study and got a 50), but she provides so many different resources in which it is your fault if you fall behind. She records lectures, has very fair curves (drops 2 quizzes and discissions as well as 1 exam) and provides previous exam questions. I was able to scrape a A- by replacing my first exam grade with my final grade. BIOM301 can very much be a drag but she makes it worth while. Genuinely left with valuable information, was not your typical stats class in which you just plug things in and move on.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/24/2023

I had to take another upper level stat credit for my major (not science/math/bio related) and I am horrible with any kind of math. Read the reviews for this class and decided it would be my best bet. I got a B+, very close to an A-, with a C- average on my tests. If you're bad at stat, you'll be just fine. If you are good at stat, you'll find it super easy. Prof. Hakenkamp was super accommodating when some stuff happened in the middle of the semester and the course is designed for you to succeed.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/12/2023

Peak organization of a class. All lectures recorded with no extra info outside of them. Do not go to class, just watch recordings before each quiz is due and then rewatch them again before every test. Easy to get an A+ on every test and the project. Also the project takes unironically 20 mins for a singular person to do.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
04/23/2023

This is the most well organized class you will ever have. You can not go to class ever and still get A+ on the tests. Moderate amount of information, but the teacher is good so this is not really a big issue. Tests are also easy and similar to practice tests.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/28/2023

SO SO sweet and great professor! love her :)

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/22/2022

I'm going to be real honest... PROFESSOR HAKENKAMP IS THE GOAT!!! I barely showed up to class but still was able to do extremely well. The exams are fair and not too hard as they all reflect the past exams (which she provides). The later topics could get a little complicated if you fall behind, but there are so many ways to earn back points that it will cushion your grade. Discussions are mandatory and there is an online quiz once per topic. There are 3 mid-term exams and the final is optional (she will only take the final exam score if it benefits your grade). Professor Hakenkamp genuinely wants you to good in her class and walk out with an A at the end.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
10/11/2022

It’s really easy to get an A in this class. Grading and tests are VERY fair. There are a lot of opportunities to make up if you fall behind on anything. The professor makes the concepts very easy to understand with lots of practice and examples.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
03/10/2022

I suffered through PSYC200 for half a semester before I just dropped it with a W so I could take this the next semester and thank god I did. She's taught this class so many times now, so she knows the best way to set it up and how to teach it. also, she is super accommodating; everything is recorded/online and exams are open note and open elms page (meaning all the powerpoints, discussion practice worksheets, etc.). Discussion is also AMAZING because you work with a group on everything & the final project (also done with your group) is literally the easiest thing ever. She does cover a lot of info each lecture & the class moves kinda fast, but honestly, its fine whether or not you stay on top of notes/lectures because your grade gets cushioned pretty nicely by the discussion worksheets & quizzes (which are also pretty easy). I got like Cs on all 3 exams but ended the class with a B+ so.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/22/2021

She is a really good teacher. I took this class winter semester and it went fast but it was very manageable. She is extremely organized and her expectations were clear. She did a 200 max out of 240 points for the quizzes and discussion assignments so you could lose 40 points and still get a 100% on those sections. The exams were very reasonable and open note (but this was COVID and winter semester so might be different for other semesters). She had a lot of review sessions and office hours. She is very helpful and teaches well.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/09/2020

Dr. Hakenkamp was probably the MOST accommodating professor I've had at UMD. She had all of her lectures recorded online in case you couldn't attend them, she had a grade buffer on the quizzes and discussion, making it really easy to get a good grade. If you complete the quizzes, discussion, and watch the lectures, this class is an easy A. And the final is optional, which is an added bonus since I would guess most students in the class had an A- at the very least by the end of the semester.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
02/11/2016

Dr. Hakenkamp was an awesome professor. I took her class over winter break because I had to drop BStat with a W or I was going to fail. I suck at math, but she's a great teacher. Biom301 over winter break is the easiest thing i've ever done at UMD. Her homework assignments are fast, mostly true and false questions. Our final exam was optional if you wanted to boost your grade. If you need a super easy math or stat class take this with her

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
08/23/2013

She's pretty goofy, but you can tell she is obviously into the material. Her tests were reasonable, but often she'd throw on questions that were really backwards to confuse us. I hated that. I wish she would test us on the material and not try to confuse us. You have to read every word of her test questions and expect her to be tricking you. Overall, class is meh.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
ocon
04/22/2013

she knows exactly how to teach the course, so just do what she says and you can't go wrong

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/17/2013

Not a hard class, but you do have to put in some work if you want to get an A, and not an A-. There are 4 exams and a final, along with online quizzes, discussion assignments, and a group project (which was fairly easy). The final is optional, so try and do well on the exams, which aren't too hard. Hakenkamp is a pretty boring lecturer, but she does give you quite a few resources to draw from--all lecture powerpoints are posted online, and most of her lecture audio was recorded and posted online as well in case you missed a class. She also posts practice exam questions and practice exams as well, so if you do all of those you should be in good shape for the exams. All in all, not a bad class, if you like statistics in general then you'll probably like this class.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A-
ohaider
12/23/2012

like the previous reviewer said, it's not a super easy class; it's just not as hard as other 300 level science classes, for example. You need to put in the work for the grade. In case you wanted to know, the final was about the same difficulty as the 4 midterms, but you should try your best not to have to take it and just score well on the midterms.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

erika_14
12/19/2012

Discussion brings up your grade so you have to go. Definately do all the quizzes and discussion assignments. Hakenkamp got really old to me during the first month. First she was okay but then I started to hate her. She spoke too fast and no one paid attention in class. You can't really take notes during class, you have to take time to review the powerpoints in your own time. Her exams are easy - if you study reasonable amount you could get at least a B easily. Their is a group project - seriously she doesn't want a lot of effort into it - my group put a lot of effort and our result was a B because one of our sections was too long. Take BIOM301 only because its an easy A, not because of reviews about Hakenkamp

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/11/2012

This really isnt that hard of a course and its not that much work. Theres a discussion weekly where you have to do an assignment, and a quiz every week. They're pretty easy. Theres a research assignment at the end that you do as a group which is pretty easy. 4 exams, 150 each, final is optional. pretty easy if you study. teacher isnt bad, but she just reads from the ppt. I stopped going to class after the first couple weeks and still did fine on the tests. just read the slides before you take the test.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/03/2012

This class isn't difficult, and its not a ton of work. Attendance is required for discussion. Weekly discussion homework and online quizzes, but she drops the lowest. 4 in class exams--true/false is usually the hardest part of the exams. She likes true/false questions. There's a group project worth the same as an exam. The groups are large, so its not a ton of work individually. She runs through lecture very quickly each time, so you are usually done early, but its almost impossible to keep up with her for notes. Almost all the info you need is on the slides, which she uploads. She also tries to record and upload lectures.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
06/08/2012

pretty easy class. first exam is the easiest so make sure you do really good on it. it gets a bit tricker for the next exams. final is optional and i don't recommend taking it. she speeds through lectures so you always get out early. she always seems to be in a rush but she is helpful in office hours

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
rose11
01/24/2012

This course is a breeze. I took it over winter break which I highly recommend if you have the opportunity. Dr. Hakenkamp is great, she is very bubbly and nice and I enjoyed having her as a professor. There were three exams for the class, but since I took it over winter break there was no final, just three noncumulative exams. There are also discussion assignments, which you can usually get 100% on. I had Melissa as my TA, and she was awesome. And there are online homework assignments/quizzes. The material is not too difficult. There are a lot of equations and statistical tests, but you are given a cheat sheet for each exam that includes all the formulas you will need. Spend a decent amount of time studying and you will get an A.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
800meters
12/15/2011

This class is easy as heck. Just study the powerpoints, and you can essentially skip all the classes. If you took AP Statistics in high school, then you will realize that this is essentially all of the same material. I pretty much had to study a night or two before each mid-term, and I did well. You get lots of easy points by doing discussion worksheets and ELMS quizzes. You have the option of not taking the final if you did well enough on the mid-terms and are satisfied with your scores.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

PossePrincess
03/09/2011

It was impossible to take notes in this class. The powerpoints were too long and she went too quickly for it to be possible. The material is not particularly difficult, but you'll probably learn the best by doing practice problems out of the book, and by going to discussion. There are good examples provided in the slides though, so they are a good reference for when you're doing any of the assignments.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/06/2011

Dr. Hakenkamp teaches at a lightning fast speed which can be frustrating for those who are not great with math. However she does provide a lot of resources to help students succeed and she is available outside of lecture. Going to discussion is crucial to passing this course. Almost all assignments are completed during discussion. The class is easier to take during the winter session because there is no research project and tests are given closer together when the information is fresh in your mind.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting a C
Anonymous
09/02/2010

Do go to discussion...and also study very very well for her exams, they can be tricky..and do well in the online quizzes..there is a group project that can also help your grade do well in everything and good luck with the final..it was def tricky..overall she was an okay teacher the final exam messed me up :(

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting a B
Anonymous
03/02/2010

Professor was not up to par. Too many slides to articulate basic information. Wording was tricky on the weekly quiz and true false questions. Its not hard.. she just makes it really annoying!

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/28/2008

Very nice professor. exams are straightforward: problems are easy but multiple choice can be tricky. discussion is easy but mandatory. project is easy but a pain.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/27/2008

I had two courses about statistics before this one and she was the best stat professor. She keeps it simple but fun and relevant, which is hard to do with statistics. The exams are challenging, the labs are good practice, and the project is a lot of fun. Go to class, go to labs, and practice for exams should get you an A.

Christine Hakenkamp
BIOM301

Expecting an A
ksmith1987
01/05/2008

This is a basic stats class applied to biology. The first test is literally about mean, median and mode which makes it pretty easy. It gets a little harder from then on but as long as you go to most of the classes and do the work in discussion it shouldnt be too bad. There is one group project and as with all group projects you may get stuck with people that dont quite carry their weight, but even so the project isnt too bad and she grades them fairly easily. As long as you look over the notes and look at her examples and practice exams it should be an easy class.

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