Reviews of professor Debra Davis

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I wouldn't purchase the book because she uploads a powerpoint for each chapter. Lab book was missing chapters. Tests were hard, reviews were unhelpful. Things were on the tests that we never learned. If you and classmates starts to struggle in her class or feel like you're going to have to cheat to pass voice your issues and she will try to improve

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took this calls online. She gives a good amount of extra credit assignments that are easy to complete. The outlines to her powerpoints are made to fill in the blank to submit for extra credit. She gives out reviews for tests. Tests were taken at the testing center. Final was taken in class. Homework is on Mastering biology and quick to complete.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Non stop homework, tests were extremely hard and are proctored. No open notes. Most of my teachers at least allowed one sheet open notes. Study guides were not helpful. She was a very difficult teacher and the tests were supposed to be for non majors and it felt like I was studying to be a bio major. Reconsider if you have her as an option.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Due to being a science class, its the workload of two courses in one, and that certainly proved to be true. I've written countless Labs for this class. Lectures aren't helpful; most everyone is distracted and disengaged. I learned more from reading the textbook. Lots of extra credit, but if you slack off even for just one unit, you're done for.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Lecture style changed from whatever you want to fill in the blank powerpoint. Labs are mandatory but easy with step by step lab manual. Tests are straight off Master Biology which will take the most amount of time.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class was not difficult in the sense that the material was all straight out of the text, but the sheer number of assignments was absurd. This course was six weeks, and I spent more time each day than my 3 week course or the two 4 week courses. Also, her course calendar did not include all the assignments and due dates were often not accurate.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
HORRIBLE!!! She assigns labs without knowing what they are, so she cant answer any questions you have. She waste class time sitting around then crams everything into the last half of class, you often don't have time to finish labs b/c of this. Her lectures are monotoned and she often tells the class to google it instead of teaching the subject.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Debra Davis is horrible. I had her for microbiology during COVID and it was tough to say the least. The style was blended and more than half the class ended up failing. None of her BIO230 sections received a midterm grade so no one knew where they stood. Final grades were posted 1.5 months after the deadline. How does a professor get away with this