Super easy class. I was a bit worried because I was taking it before 7C but it's no problem at all. Having previous knowledge from the 7 series is helpful but what you need to know will be reviewed in class and you really only need to know the basics. The assignments were a bit overwhelming at first because there were prelabs, postlabs, lab worksheets, Labster (online lab simulation), and writing assignments. But once you get used to it, the workload is pretty light (I would usually just finish all the work for the week in one day and not touch 23L for the rest of the week). There are 3 writing assignments (2 are half a lab report and the third is a full report) that are graded by your peers. It's not too hard if you reference the sample texts and follow the rubric. You have the option of doing a reflection at the end which will give you
a big 5 pt boost. Our final was pretty easy, 40 multiple choice questions based mainly on lab manual information. We also got to retake the final with our lab group and have that grade averaged with our individual one. Pfluegl is super nice and will send you personal emails updating you on your progress throughout the quarter. Overall, an easy A with some tedious work.

I took this during COVID-19, so it is a bit of a different situation than traditional years. The class was overall easy to obtain an A in as much of the grade is group work and discussion assignments. The final was very manageable and was comprised of an individual and group section. The workload did seem a bit much for a 3 unit lab as it was primarily seeming to be busy work. A large part of our grade were 3 writing assignments which were peer graded. Though some peers graded more harshly than others, overall the grade balanced out and wasn't too bad.

Professor Pfluegl clearly put a great amount of time into the class. He would send weekly personalized emails detailing your grade and explanation as to why your grade was what it was. He also would have lab tours during the hour lecture, which was interesting to see since we are not on campus.

Overall if you do all the work, it is not a difficult class and relatively easy to do well in.

Lots of busy work. If you're here, you most likely have to take this class, so this is irrelevant. Pfuegal is kinda shitty: I had a severe medical event that landed me in the hospital, and he still penalized me for tardy work. But he sends you semi-weekly grade updates, which is great. Anyway. This class kinda sucks! But it's an easy A, you'll be fine.

Super well structured class. I wished I took this class in person. The scientific papers were time consuming but learned a lot. The group assignments were the worst but depending on the group you were assigned. I think the professor was very kind to students and recommend him always.

Class is chill, but not bad overall. Selling my 3 A graded CPR assignments + 6 practice exams with answers for $5. Text me at **********

This class was honestly so easy. The online labs were kind of a joke and you could do them as many times as possible so you get full credit. To do well on the writing assignments, just follow the rubric. You will also be asked to peer review prior to writing your own, and if you use the "good" example as a guide, you will get almost a 100. I never understood why my classmates didn't follow the rubric. The final was super easy as well.

Overall, Dr. Pfleugl is incredibly organized. The class was taken online and the site was very easy to navigate because of all the adjustments he made – there was color-coded tabs, a check-box to ensure that all assignments for the week were completed, and lots of videos and links to resources just in case you weren't able to attend lab section. Although everything was pretty fast-paced because this was a summer session class (we did two labs per week online), the workload was definitely manageable. We also have 3 CPR assignments: 1 for writing the first half of a scientific paper, 1 for writing the second half, and 1 for writing a full paper. There are options for getting points back on the CPR through a reflection. I admit that I didn't attend all the lectures, but I don't think they are crucial for success -- he mainly goes over the assignments for the week and gives you a bit of a background on the labs.

This class and Professor Pfleugl are amazing! It is probably the EASIEST class I have taken so far at UCLA and it is interesting too! The homework is easy it just takes some time, mainly online lab websites and Labster (a lab simulation video game). We wrote three lab write ups and they are totally doable, just give yourself two days if you can so you can compare it to the rubric before you submit. He also gave everyone 100% for the final due to covid-19 and the protests!

Took him during the COVID situation, overall he was a saint. He made things very clear to understand, also I enjoyed his intro to his videos. Your peers play a part in your grade through peer reviews This quarter many students were harsh graders even though Pfluegl made it clear some things should NOT be taken into consideration and should not reduce your points, but some students didn’t listen. Pfluegl is very considerate and understanding. He’s honestly the sweetest professor I’ve had at UCLA.

Pfluegl is the best professor! He's so charming and calm and you can tell he really wants to help his students succeed in every aspect of life. He's also adapted to the online format quite well, especially impressive seeing as it's a lab course that normally requires in-person, hands-on activities.

The class itself is quite a bore, but if you're reading this, you probably need to take it. There's a lot of busy work now, taking the form of worksheets and videos and online lab simulations that are assigned every Tuesday and due every Sunday, but make sure to do well on these because points do add up!

Every third week you have a section of a research paper to do (first half, second half, and full paper). These are peer-reviewed and graded (you are assigned 6 reviews to grade). Try to do your best on these and you'll be rewarded. A lot of people give half-assed efforts and then complain when all the peer reviewers roast them. If you do your best, you will get the grade you deserve, especially since there are 5 points that you can make up by simply doing a reflection.

I didn't find his weekly recorded webinars helpful so I would just read the lab manual that he posts every week and it will tell you everything. Several of the weeks are quite confusing, but since there aren't synchronous discussion sections, the only way you can ask for help is online chats with TAs that are active all week. Definitely try to find a groupme for this class because they are a godsend. Overall, this is an excessively easy class that you may not learn much in this online format, but it's decently fun to learn different aspects of lab techniques.