Material = amazing. Lectures = amazing. Exams = amazing. Professor = AMAZING. this all being said, just make sure to study and know everything for the exams. it may sound overwhelming but the material is very interesting, applicable, and should be something everyone is aware of. I had fun studying for the class. Definitely an easy A if you attend lectures, take the quizzes, go to lab, follow step by step the instructions for your lifestyle assessment project, and study. Would 20/10 recommend, you'll learn to love Esdin!

Was selling course materials, but they are sold.
Good luck everyone ! Great Professor BTW

Context: I am a Computer Science major and this is the first bio class I've taken in like 4ish years.

I really enjoyed this class! I felt a lot more motivated to lead a healthier lifestyle and I learned a lot of stuff about diets. I felt like the content we learned was useful, the professor makes it really easy to understand even if you don't have a background in biology.

Project: A bit tedious, but very straightforward. Make sure to follow the directions. It may be useful to start early, since it does take a few hours to finish. I worked on it when I wanted to be productive, but my mind was super dead and only able to do busy work.

Quizzes: He reminds you about them, which is nice. I'm pretty sure the ones in the discussion are graded only on completion.

Workbook/Course Reader: The only negative about this class is that you need to buy the course reader. The workbook is pretty easy, you just need to read the course reader. All of the contents for the exams are based on the course reader.

Exams: An hour long, multiple choice, very straightforward. All of the questions are based on material from the course reader. Attending class is useful, because sometimes he says stuff about particular questions that will be on the midterm/final. The final is not cumulative, which is great. Time isn't really an issue during the exam if you've studied. I've finished all of the questions in like 15 min, and then I stayed around to check my answers for another 10 min.

Attendance: There's a sign in sheet passed around each lecture. You can do fine on the tests without attending, as long as you have someone sign in for you and you check if he's given any hints about the exams.

TA: My TA was Hannah. She was super nice! She held office hours before the project was due and she went over our reports to check for any glaring errors/clear doubts.

I got an A- in the class because apparently, I don't know how to read on the midterm and final, even though I try my best. But in general its a great class with a great lecturer and you will learn alot you can apply to your daily life. Work load is fairly light, however there is a fitness project and I recommend doing that ASAP so you can fix all the kinks as you go.

EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE THIS CLASS!!!

I took this during my senior year and it has by far been the best class i've taken (and i've taken lots of classes here thus far). You learn the most applicable and useful information in this class. This class is not a chore whatsoever and the information you learn will stick and will make you want to be conscious of what you eat in a very good way.

That being said, his exams, quizzes, and project are VERY FAIR. No trick questions, his TAs are very knowledgeable and often funny, and everything is very straightforward. He reminds you of tests and quizzes 2-3 time via email to make sure no one forgets. Very nice of him. Most of my other professors wait until the night before to announce where the exams will take place.

For the tests, just read the book. You should get an A easily on his exams if you do just this.
For the project, he provides a very detailed outline of what he wants. If you follow it, you will get a 100.
Dr. Esdin is amazing, no exceptions. The other reviews you see about his tests being tricky or that this is a hard class is absolutely untrue. He pretty much spoon feeds you in this class and you'd have to be very lazy to not get a good grade. I was honestly very sad when this class ended

Extremely easy class, attendance is part of grade for lecture but I didn't go. Very fair midterm and final, not hard at all. Requires a little bit of studying thats it. Final project was kind of tedious if you procrastinate but very easy. 100% reccomend

First and foremost, this course revolves around lots of reading and memorization. There is an incredibly expensive course reader one must purchase in order to pass the class. In addition to a midterm and a final, there are two relatively easy quizzes, as well as a pretty in-depth lifestyle report. Esdin is a sweetheart and is incredibly passionate about teaching physci. His exams are tricky AF. My suggestion is to read each question carefully because the wording can throw you off. This is neither an easy course nor is it a difficult one.; it's in between. I found it very helpful to study with other students and to attend the PLF sessions. GOOD LUCK!

I ended up dropping this class, so I'm selling Esdin's brand new course reader ( iprofile,study guide, workbook, etc) !! Feel free to email me (hyunkimm00@gmail.com) or text me (+7147190573) !!

The course was alright. Lectures were interesting but not very easy to follow. I did learn a lot about my healthy lifestyle which is something I feel everyone should learn more about!

Selling Course Reader from Fall 2016, $20
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Professor Esdin is such a great professor. He always makes sure his students understand the material. His course reader is extremely useful, especially if you want to ace the class and it's also straight to the point. In addition, the course itself is interesting and in my experience, if you keep up with the reading you'll do well on the exam. In terms of assignments, there are quizzes for each chapter, a workbook you must complete and submit for credit at the end of the quarter, one midterm and one final, and a final project that's fairly simple if you don't procrastinate. Overall, the material you learn from this class applies to every day life and what you learn truly means something. I would definitely take this class again. (I'm selling the course reader with all the chapter readings-- there are slightly few highlighted portions marked but these are helpful when studying for the quizzes, midterm, and final--$15, if you'd like to purchase, email me at anna2018rr@gmail.com).