Reviews of professor Sarah Malmquist

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ridiculous amount of busy work. The professors don't manage class time well at all, it is one of the most disorganized classes I've taken. Lecture feels like a waste of time, while there is 5+ hours of overly specific homework due every week. Overall the course is just not taught well and I would HIGHLY recommend taking something else if you can

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Nothing in this class can prepare you for exams (online, anyway). These exams have averages of around 70%. I would study for exams for an entire weekend and still only got around this average. This class is the only lib ed I've taken that I didn't get a full A in, but even if I did, nothing could make me recommend taking this class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Seemed like a nice person, but she was never present at the in-person classes due to the hybrid nature of the class; a lot was lost as a result. Class ended up being more of a entry-level biology course than an ethics course. Your enjoyment in this class will come down to if you get a good lab group or not as much of your work is done with them.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I did not enjoy this course. Lots of assignments and participation required. Weekly study guides due before class and problem sets due after. Dr. M also was often not prepared for class and had to adjust the schedule she previously planned. She is a nice women, but not my favorite professor.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Grades are based on a 1000-point scale: midterms = 300, final = 150, study guides = 135, problem sets = 180, group project = 180, and participation = 55. With that being said, it's easy to earn points and receive a decent grade, however, there's an extensive amount of work expected outside of class. It's an easy class but prepare to teach yourself

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The tests were kinda crazy hard, I got 80% in that category and I'm pretty used to being able to ace my tests. The projects boosted my grade though. The debate assignment is hard and graded very harshly, she expects a lot. The teaching is good, and she's very accessible for help, but the testing and grading overall is super harsh.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Harder than necessary. Graded pretty strictly. You are with same 6-7 people for lab and lecture and work on everything but exams together. Class/hw structure is pretty confusing at first but consistent. Labs are too long w/ many dissections. Optional online class for lectures, lab attendance mandatory. Professors/TAs knowledgable and helpful