Jay Phelan
Department of Life Sciences
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4.6
Overall Rating
Based on 306 Users
Easiness 3.3 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.7 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.6 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.7 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Engaging Lectures
  • Often Funny
  • Gives Extra Credit
  • Uses Slides
  • Would Take Again
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

45.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

60.3%
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40.2%
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29.3%
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28.2%
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30.6%
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27.1%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

28.0%
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18.7%
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26.9%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

27.1%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

27.1%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.4%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.7%
22.2%
17.8%
13.3%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

27.6%
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18.4%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

27.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.1%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.5%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.7%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

25.7%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

22.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.7%
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17.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

29.4%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

31.9%
26.6%
21.2%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

33.7%
28.0%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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I am selling book for life science 15!!

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May 8, 2015

Such an awesome/interesting professor!

Class break down:
*1 Midterm
*1 Final
*Weekly Quizzes (There is 8 and your lowest score gets dropped + the questions are handed out a week before so you can prepare the answers! These questions are free response, but don't underestimate their ability to drastically change your grade.)
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The curve is SOOOOOOOO generous!! So if you're not a biology person, this is the class for you. Makes bio fun :)

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Greatest class you'll take at UCLA!! I didn't really want to take this class because I don't like bio, but it was absolutely amazing. The professor teaches every concept very clearly and you can follow along very easily. He's not one of those professors who just throws out information to you. He presents it in a way that you can really internalize the concepts and use them in your own life. I learned so many cool facts that I would have never learned if I was a science major. Take it!

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Phelan is the greatest. Lectures are genuinely engaging, as is course material. I took this class as a non-LS major and still greatly enjoyed it. If you attend lecture the material is covered, but the readings, especially "What is Life," do a good job of supplementing lectures. Mean Genes is also an interesting read if nothing else.

I would highly recommend this class as a fairly easy Life Science GE which you will genuinely get something out of, and Phelan is a truly fantastic professor.

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LIFE SCIENCE 15 BOOK FOR SALE
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I am selling book for life science 15!!

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Overall he is a good professor !!! Just need to study tour butt of!

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May 8, 2015

Such an awesome/interesting professor!

Class break down:
*1 Midterm
*1 Final
*Weekly Quizzes (There is 8 and your lowest score gets dropped + the questions are handed out a week before so you can prepare the answers! These questions are free response, but don't underestimate their ability to drastically change your grade.)
*1 group debate

The curve is SOOOOOOOO generous!! So if you're not a biology person, this is the class for you. Makes bio fun :)

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Greatest class you'll take at UCLA!! I didn't really want to take this class because I don't like bio, but it was absolutely amazing. The professor teaches every concept very clearly and you can follow along very easily. He's not one of those professors who just throws out information to you. He presents it in a way that you can really internalize the concepts and use them in your own life. I learned so many cool facts that I would have never learned if I was a science major. Take it!

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Phelan is the greatest. Lectures are genuinely engaging, as is course material. I took this class as a non-LS major and still greatly enjoyed it. If you attend lecture the material is covered, but the readings, especially "What is Life," do a good job of supplementing lectures. Mean Genes is also an interesting read if nothing else.

I would highly recommend this class as a fairly easy Life Science GE which you will genuinely get something out of, and Phelan is a truly fantastic professor.

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4.6
Overall Rating
Based on 306 Users
Easiness 3.3 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.7 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.6 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.7 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Engaging Lectures
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  • Often Funny
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  • Gives Extra Credit
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  • Uses Slides
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  • Would Take Again
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