Reviews of professor Kristina Horback

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Horback is one of the best professors I've had at UC Davis. I have taken both ANS 170 and 104 with her. Her lectures are great and provide difficult concepts in a palatable manner. Attendance is mandatory but she is very engaging as a professor!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Horback is extremely straightforward and clear in her lecturing - she tells you exactly what you need to know to succeed. 2 papers and 3 midterms, no final. Papers and midterms were very fair, and as long as you pay attention in lecture you'll be fine. She was a great lecturer and professor overall, I really enjoyed the class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Tina is wonderful. I believe this was her first quarter teaching this course here. We were graded on one midterm, two term papers, a final paper and attendance at weekly discussion. I think what I learned was super valuable and relevant, although lecture isnt necessarily needed to do well in the course. Would take again in a heartbeat!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Horback was very well prepared for remote learning, and her video lectures show that. It's a very useful class and the information is taught well. The tests are well-done and solid, but not overly difficult. The papers were actually my favorite part - they were interesting topics and they really made you think. Also, I think they're graded fair

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Even though the pandemic caused challenges for both the students & professor, Dr. Horback is very caring and understanding. She uses great examples in her lectures (make sure to remember those!) and her review sessions helped a lot. The 2 papers were pretty short (3-4 pgs) and straightforward. Interesting material esp if you're into animal behavior

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I am not an animal science major student and I take this course for RE. Three papers, one midterm, attendance of all discussion, and weekly lecture reflections. About how to write the paper, you really need to figure it out by yourself.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
3 papers, 1 midterm, & weekly lecture reflections. Prof Horback is accessible outside of class & cares about her students. She's accommodating during these times which is greatly appreciated. I liked that she was unbiased and taught a wide range of topics for animal ethics. It's clear that she's super knowledgeable in animal ethics and behavior.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Lectures were clear and engaging, and Professor Horback is clearly passionate about the material. The lecture slides posted online were helpful, but incomplete as an incentive to come to lecture, and it was a little annoying trying to find somebody who had the complete version if you missed a lecture. Still highly recommended!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Dr. Horback for both ANS 170 & ANS 104 because I love her lectures. They are interesting and well delivered and she has fair expectations of her students. I would take her again if I could.