I should've LISTENED TO THE REVIEWS!!! Please save your sanity and money! Do NOT take this class with him. I didn't have much of a choice because it was my last summer session before graduating. But now my GPA has basically choked and had a funeral after this class. I took this class alongside PHYSCI 13 and lemme tell you, while this class had a considerably lower day-to-day workload, PHYSCI 13 was more fair and rewarding than this "class". I do not consider this a class because Cooper basically just read off his slides.

The topics and concepts are basically a review of what you should've learned in your LS courses. But don't be fooled, the tests are what kills people's grades. Two parts: 1) Multiple choice and True/False 2) Short answer

First part is basic and straightforward. For part 2, his questions are not tricky but the grading is SUPER strict and requires you to have put the most minute details. Even if your answer shows understanding of the topic, you will get points taken off for not including SPECIFIC words. God forbid you spell something wrong... The amount of time we had for Part 2 was NOT ENOUGH time to be able to answer those questions in that much detail. The worst part is the Cooper doesn't seem to feel like his tests are unfair because one kid happened to do pretty well, even when the class average on Part 2 of the midterm was a 58%!

If you're going to take this class on Zoom thinking it'll be manageable because it's open book and professors will be "lenient" during this time, just please be ready for what that entails.

This is an excellent class. I enjoyed it and learned a lot. It is a really difficult class, mainly because the subject matter is very complicated. If you take this class make sure to pay close attention to lectures, take good notes, and work scrupulously in the lab. You don’t have to have a deep science background to succeed in this class, but it’s a good idea to make sure you are proficient in biology up to the level of a high school AP class and that you’re familiar with basic biochemistry before you take this class. Be prepared to get a grade a bit lower than you’re used to (A- instead of a solid A, for example). It is possible to get a solid A in this class but it is hard. Fortunately the Professor curves fairly so you can do well even though his tests are very hard. The Professor is very nice and fair and will help you if you need it. If you want to learn how our bodies work, how they can be hurt or sickened, and how amazing they are on a advanced level and in great detail this class is for you. You can thrive in this class and learn and grow from it and enjoy it.

This class was basically all memorization. I took it in the summer and everything was very condensed, but it was very manageable if you took the time to study. There's a lot of material to remember, but it was all highly interesting and basically a repeat of LS 2. The discussions and labs were sorta useless, but they were easy points. Unfortunately, my TA was extremely picky when it came to grading though.

Not a phy sci major but had to take this class for graduate school. Didn't enjoy Cooper's lecturing style or materials covered in this class. He basically reads off those boring slides and draws his own figures with his markers. He tests lots of detailed concepts and expects you to draw the similar figures for the short answer part. There are always questions about diseases he talked about in classes, so be aware of them when you review for exams. He curves fine but I still wouldn't take him if he wasn't the only professor teaching this class.

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As hard as LS2 is, having Cooper as the professor made it 10x harder. His lectures are incredibly dense, hard to follow, and at an extremely quick pace. He expects you to memorize every single process and detail, which wouldn't be so bad if there weren't like a million processes mentioned. His tests are all multiple choice and entirely impossible. The only way I passed this class was because the second portion was taught by professor Fain. Avoid Cooper at all costs. I took him as a last resort, and I still regret it.

I took LS2 with Dr. Simmons and Dr. Cooper. Dr. Simmons had more personality, but his slides contained only pictures and little explanations. He often added information that was not found on the slides or in the books to test if you pay attention in lecture. Dr. Cooper was the easier of the two professors. His lectures tended to be a bit dry, but at least most of the info he tests on can be found on the slides.