Reviews of professor James Shanks

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very engaging, great professor, If you didn't do well in this class you either didn't do the work or you tried really hard to fail.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of the hardest lab classes I've taken here. 5 lab reports, weekly prelab quizzes, a big quiz worth a good part of your grade, and a presentation. He's a great guy, but there are SO many assignments for 2 credit class and the grading is so difficult on all the lab reports. It would have been nice to know what exactly they are grading us on.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Was a fun and interactive class. Enjoyed this class a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
great professor who makes it really easy to understand and get into the class material. his lectures are really interesting and engaging!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There arent any pop quizzes, however its easy to forget to turn in your prelab quizzes 15 mins before lab so just remember that! Really depends on your TA, mine was great, Shanks was present in the lab as well. Fun class, lab reports can be stressful.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This course prepares you well for future biology labs, but the professor has some issues. He is very confrontational and prone to angry outbursts, especially in one-on-one settings such as office hours. Avoid asking questions, they are met with hostility. Rely on the TA and avoid the professor and you should be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you take Jimmy's classes seriously, you'll find them to be an invaluable learning experience and do well. Some people think Jimmy comes off as difficult or unapproachable, but that's because he's more invested in your learning and future than he is in just rubber-stamping A's. If you don't know something or need support, just ask him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Possibly my favorite professor thus far and I only have 1 quarter left. he cares about student success and learning, very engaging, entertaining, reasonable workload. extremely accessible outside class/via email and responds quick. he's clearly passionate about the subject. he goes on tangents sometimes but still engaging, uses class time well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Shanks is a great professor. Although there is a decent amount of work to complete for this class, he is more than happy to help/guide you through it. He has strict grading guidelines but is clear on what you need to do in order to succeed. He can be a bit intimidating at first, but is a really nice guy and will help you if you show you care.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The amount of work assigned in this class was excessive. This is the most work-heavy lab I have ever taken, and it should not be a 2 unit course. The work itself is easy, but the grading is tough. The syllabus seems very intimidating but attendance is only really taken in section. Brace yourself for a lot of work and tough grading.