Reviews of professor Scott Powers

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr Powers truly cares about his students. Class is not mandatory but I found it helpful. Many exam questions came straight from the slides or the textbook, which he wrote himself, so I would definitely recommend reading it and doing the study questions at the end of each chapter. Do the extra credit HW since the 4 exams are your only other grades.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Powers loves the material, but doesn't always convey it effectively to someone who isn't an expert. Your grade in the class only consists of 4 exams to total 100 points, and an "A" is a 93, which is difficult considering. There are pop quizzes to give a max bump of 4 percentage points total, but the tests are difficult and uber- detailed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Powers was an amazing professor. You tell his goal was for his students to understand the material and he really enjoyed reaching it. He gave extra credit homework and attendance was not mandatory. For his exams I would say read the chapters in the book and then review with his powerpoints.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Powers is probably the nicest man in the planet. Genuinely cares about his students and their well-being. Not he best professor. Very VERY dry, could not follow his lectures. Exams were straightforward if you memorize his slides. This man knows his stuff, he wrote the book (that I never opened). This class is not biochem, but still study hard.