The 7 series uses a flipped classroom, so most of the material had to be studied individually. So I feel the professor doesn’t matter too much, but Professor Ko was pretty engaging and made the lectures entertaining. She used daily concepts to relate to some of the matter which helped me understand it better. The class also had quite a bit of extra credit.

LS 7a was an easy enough class that is truly designed for you to succeed. It was taught by two professors (Ko and Maloy) who took turns leading lectures. I found Maloy to be a slightly better lecturer, and Ko moves quickly through the clicker questions (so be prepared). Participation is graded/mandatory in lectures (iClicker questions) and discussions (takes attendance), but you can miss a few classes without affecting your grade. In your discussion section, you are placed in a group of 4 that is your "pod" for the whole quarter and you sit with them in discussions/lectures. For the tests, there are two online midterms and an online final (called "Assessments of Learning"/AoLs). The two midterms were okay, but the final was significantly harder. Each AoL has an individual portion which makes up 50% of the overall AoL score, and then a group portion where you take the test again with your pod and you have the opportunity to change your answers (the other 50%). Lots of extra credit opportunities are provided as well.

LS7A is a pretty standard life science class. Overall, if you skim the textbook, go to class and discussion (participation is graded), and do the clicker questions before the test, you should have no problem getting an A. Professor Ko is not great at explaining the material and often confuses concepts herself -- I found my TA more reliable.