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Gerald Borgia BSCI360 Expecting a B- Anonymous 11/07/2022	The class is horrendous. The classwork itself isnt the worst, they give a reasonable amount of work. The discussions are pointless, all you do is read an article for the week and talk about it during the discussion period. OH YEAH, pop quizzes during discussion as well, so you never know when you get one. First class I have seen give pop quizzes throughout my 4 years at umd. The exams are the worst part. 41 true/false (doesn't sound bad right?) and 8 short answers in 55 MINUTES!!!!!!! There is almost no time to run through the exam in its entirety, and the wording of his exams are so confusing. He also barely curves the exams, so if someone does exceptionally well then its wraps for your grade. TAs are super strict for no reason. It's almost like they're purposefully trying to make your life worse. If you are taking this class for an upper level class, and it is not specifically required for your major, I beg you to choose another class. This one is not worth it.
Gerald Borgia BSCI360 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/04/2019	TL;DR Don't take this class unless you want to really work for your grade. This is a 3 credit class but feels more like a 4 credit class Fun class, but a terrible teacher. The exams are T/F and short answers and its almost impossible to finish in time. He expects you to understand his typoed notes and how his rambling stories are relevant to the lecture. The discussions are pretty bad especially when he expects you to lead at least 2 discussions on scientific papers that are written for experts in the field. He grades kinda fairly just make sure you are on good terms with the TA though, my TA was a harsh grader so it made the class even more stressful
Gerald Wilkinson BSCI360 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/14/2012	Very knowledgeable and open to quetions. Also humble for a department chair - will take the time to help you. Class is pretty boring though.
Gerald Wilkinson BSCI360 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/14/2010	Horrible professor who does not offer any help! The TA was nicer but still did no offer much help! The professor was always busy and only cared about his own research. As a final project he made us write a grant proposal that Im more than sure he will use for his won good!