Tammy McMullan - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: Tammy McMullan

Department: Biology

College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly, Tammy was such a pain For this course it is mandatory to pass the lab and lecture both, I was doing exceptional in lecture but scored 2 marks less on the lab exam (18/40) instead of (20/40) and she literally reeled me in for this. I went in during her office to see if I could grab a couple of marks, but she was heartless.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Friendly, approachable and will answer your questions. The content is all memorization. The lab you have to memorize where everything goes and the lecture is memorizing everything down to the letter. It's a lot of material to know so take it during a lighter semester.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tammy is a great professor, she clearly wants her students to do well. She marks tests fairly and is always around to help. Her exams are almost 100% based on her lectures. Her notes are fill-in-the blank so don't skip class (she does record her lectures but its not the same). Keep in mind BISC 316 itself is a hard course.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tammy is great, she explains thing clearly, tells you exactly what to expect on the exams, marking is fair. 2 lab exams, 1 lec midterm, 1 final, 1 essay. Grading scale is awesome, an A - is above 83, A is above 88 and A+ is above 93.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO316
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If she wasn't my prof for bisc 316, I think I would've outright hated the class. She's such a sweet lady (she baked us cookies!) and fantastic professor. This class is DEFINITELY a lot of work, but if you get the work done, doing well is possible. Use Tammy's office hours if you can, they're super helpful! Good luck!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tammy is super nice and her lectures are nice and clear, however, she doesn't upload full lecture slides so if you're not taking notes the whole class you won't have all the info. Her lab exams I found really difficult but her marking was very generous so that compensates a bit. Overall lovely woman, I would definitely recommend!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tammy is so sweet. She genuinely cares about her students and wants to see us succeed. Know that this course is strictly memorizing. The lab final/midterm is harder than the lectures but all in all, very fair. Go to class and take good notes ! I suggest a laptop otherwise, you will have very sore hands from writing all class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Her class covers a ton of material and you will have to memorise the circulatory, urogenital, skeletal, and respiratory systems of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Thankfully, Tammy is patient, kind and extremely knowledgeable (as were her TAs). Her exams are also easier than you would expect but are NOT EASY and you must go to labs

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

tammy was very sweet and one of my fav bio profs! you actually have to attend her lectures to get the notes (which is good because it forces me to go to class and pay attention) and the course content was fairly interesting, especially the labs. i'd take another course with her again!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

For Vertebrate Biology you will need to memorize circulatory, urogenital, reproductive,and digestive systems. You will also need to memorize bones - vertebrae, skulls, girdles etc. The specimens you will be dissecting and studying: shark, cat, turtle, trout, pigeon, and rabbit. Since this course is worth 4 units, try not to take with heavy load.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome Prof! VERY helpful and always willing to answer ANY questions you have. She really cares about the student's educations!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The only prof who cares so much about her class, that she bakes cookies for the exam. There needs to be more profs like her. Extremely kind, approachable and knowledgeable on the content.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tammy was by far my favorite Bio prof. She was so approachable if you have any questions and her tests are fair. She does not post lecture power point slides so it is kind of important to go to lecture. Great prof!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BISC419
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'm not crazy about Tammy's teaching style, but she cares about her students and it shows. She will always be around for help, and is interesting to talk to in office hours. Exams are fair, and grading is usually fair, but be prepared to do a lot of work.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BISC419
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Super bubbly and cheerful prof! The notes are not posted online so you must come to class and write them down. Exams were very fair and always had questions from the practice exam. She makes class very fun and even baked us cookies for our final! Lab exam wasn't as hard as it was made out to be, but lots of papers to write.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very approachable instructor. Content/Memorization heavy course. Having to copy things actually reduces amount of material to memorize. Key is to make good, neat notes while thinking rather than just blind copy, REWRITE them by listening to lecture tape when studying. Answers to sample questions ARE available if one takes the time to talk to her.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is alright, but I don't think she is as great as people give her credit for. Her notes are kind of scattered, and she makes it difficult to learn the material (won't post answers to practice questions, won't post notes). If your learning style isn't suited to lectures, you are left for dead, alternative learning styles be damned.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BISC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's an EXCELLENT prof.Studying the notes alone got me an A+.Her explanations are perfectly clear and she's very patient and makes sure that you get the material.She doesn't post her slides so you have to attend the lectures but its 100% worth it.She prepares you very well for the next Bio courses.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BISC316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Yes, Tammy is very nice and helpful, but I feel as though she makes the class a lot more difficult than it needs to be. If she provided her slides, we could actually listen to what she is saying. I also found her content very disorganized, and hard to draw it together. An information overload.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BISC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Yep, she's as nice as everyone says she is; Tammy's very approachable and helpful. I usually stayed behind a little in lab because I didn't get something and she patiently went over things with me. And you can pay attention to what she's saying and write at the same time. She gives you time to write and asks if you need more time.