Reviews of professor Walter Carlson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is very difficult but in a good way. he wants you to succeed in his class. very lecture heavy and test heavy. if you take good notes and study you should do fine. tests are not multiple choice so it forces you to know the material. i loved the class and the labs as they were interesting and fun. you have to put in the work to get a good grade.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Lectures are interesting, but very content-heavy; missing class is not an option. No quizzes/homework. 3 major exams, with a cumulative final. Prof. is really passionate about the class but sometimes he does rush material. Don't hesitate to ask for help and make sure to take notes, use the practice quizzes he gives, and attend the review sessions!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Carlson was such a fun teacher for BIO130. He lectured interesting topics and would highlight good information. His tests can be somewhat difficult but as long as you study what he says to you should be good. He honestly wants to help his student's succeed and gives limited homework (making the test/final grades count more). Great class!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
All he does is go through slides and expects you to take in all that information just like that. No homework, no study guides, no extra credit and his tests aren't multiple choice. Brags about how most people who take his class drops out but won't do anything about it. Expect to teach yourself before exams if you want to pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Carlson is an amazing professor. He's super knowledgeable about the material, but still explains everything in easy-to-understand terms, often using analogies,to the students. The material was hard, but if you pay attention in the lectures there'll be no problem. Also, the exam reviews were both helpful to study and fun to participate in.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Good at lecturing/explaining and funny, but rushes lecture too much. HARD EXAMS. all written exams no multiple choice. If you have no other responsibilities and can dedicate a big chunk of your life to studying then take it. Personally written exams are hard for me, cant remember everything. Caring teacher but HARD EXAMSSS!! At least no HW.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Honestly a solid professor, lectures were clear and engaging, lots of good examples and explanations, labs were a lot of fun and test content was exactly reflective of lecture content. Was accessible outside of class and even set up times to answer questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Carlson is funny! This class is pretty easy. If you pay attention and take good notes, you will do well. The review sessions, he goes over mostly all the test questions. For anyone saying he's difficult, you obviously didn't try very hard. I highly recommend taking him. Labs are also engaging and fun