Reviews of professor Jonathon Holtz

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took BIO 204 with Dr. Holz during the Fall 2019 semester and LOVED it! Definitely my favorite professor ever! He talks fast in lectures (and tells jokes that are actually funny), but they're recorded so you can go back and fill in gaps in your notes. Super nice and genuinely wants students to succeed and enjoy the material.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Holtz can help you believe that you can succeed in the natural sciences. Dr. Holtz does his best to be entertaining and informative, even while juggling insane amounts of responsibility. IDK why but he sometimes bugs me; I guess it´s a me thing. If you get him as a professor, then cherish the experience.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great professor. Exams can be hard, but if you study you'll do fine. He is receptive to questions and feedback and genuinely wants students to succeed. Attendance is only required at workshops as lectures are recorded.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Holz is a straight-up collegiate-level professor. His class requires significant time and dedication to excel in. Unfortunately, the course leaves little margin for error and one or two mediocre performances on exams will tank your average; however, I realized that this course opens your eyes to the high degree of competency required in life...

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class is a typical upper-level biology class. A lot of content- if you memorize lectures you will do well on exams. As for Dr. Holz, he is unapproachable, lazy, and lacks sympathy for students. For one writing assignment, my peer and I received the same exact feedback, down to the typo. Unprofessional and rude-- the worst I've had at UR.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Kind of lazy but definitely a fun guy You have to work in this class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
One of the best professors at U of R. So caring and makes lecture content enjoyable. Accessible to students and very responsive when issues or questions arise. 10/10 recommend taking physiology with him, it was an awesome class