Reviews of professor Shelby Calkins

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you have to take Micro, Prof. Calkins is the best professor. She not only teaches you about micro but informs you about diseases & inform you how to handle situations when you acquire a disease while staying in a hospital. Far as workload not too bad. Due dates are flexible until the end of November. Overall, register for Prof. Calkins Micro.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor stands out as one of the most compassionate and considerate educators you'll encounter. She has a remarkable ability to simplify complex concepts, ensuring they're easily grasped. While her tests are manageable, it's essential to actively engage during lectures, taking thorough notes and seeking clarification when needed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This is one of the few professors I have taken that I loved. She had an amazing class set up and all of the lecture was to be taken at your own pace. The labs were fun and easy to learn if you are not good at science!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class was easy. There are maybe two assignments a week if that and they're super easy with only about 5 questions and you go over them in class beforehand. There are also only a couple of exams and they are not proctored nor do you have to go to the testing center on campus. The only thing about this class is that you are graded on attendance

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Literally is the hands down the best Microbiology professor @TCC. Everything about this class is literally easy. She's also so nice, and is always offering help. Do not hesitant and take her. It's and easy A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class was enjoyable and I'm glad I took it. Professor Calkins is very nice and provides ample material to pass the class. The labs are super fun and interesting as well, though the lectures were boring but that's just me. Overall, great class, great teacher and you would have to actively try to not pass this class in order to fail.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I would 1000% recommend Dr. Calkins for Microbiology!! She genuinely cares about her students, is very knowledgeable, is available when you need her, encourages you to reach out anytime its needed and teaches the material very well. She allows open note exams and her exams are pulled directly from the power points. I highly highly recommend her!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
My favorite class this semester! Don't skip the labs...they are fun and interesting. Dr. Calkins assigns a "mystery" bacteria...most labs are working to identifiy it. Everything for lecture exams is in her powerpoints (print them out to take notes). Great lectures/extra credit/kind instructor. I learned a lot and highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There is no attendance required for lecture but it is still good to show up, she does pop attendance in lab but only takes a grade on a few of them. lab manual never used, don't buy. you have 1 group project but super easy and she will help with anything, also all exams are online and not proctored