If you're looking for an easy GE this isn't the one. Earlier reviews state how the class was relatively easy, however now all the tests and quizzes are online with lockdown browser. While the lectures are pretty interesting the tests are not like the lectures. Even if you read the book, which cost $70 btw, it will only minimally help you on the tests. He words the questions very strangely, like he's trying to trick you on purpose. This is worsened by the fact that some of the questions were neither mention in class nor in the book. His tests are unfair and unreasonably difficult. How were we supposed to know the answer?? I don't know. Overall, the class isn't terrible because there is no homework and only one project, but if you are really stressed about you gpa do not take this class.

The workload is great but the exams are much harder than expected.

Honestly, this class isn't a "free A" GE from my experience. It looks like from the previous quarters that this class used to be open textbook for tests, quizzes, etc., but during this specific quarter everything was closed textbook and taken on lockdown browser. Like some of the other reviewers mention, you definitely need to work to get the grade you want. The lectures are fun and engaging, but the assessments (specifically the midterm and final) are slightly difficult. The phrasing of questions are overall strange and it's especially evident when it's true/false. Each question was worth 3 points, so if you missed 3-4 you'd lose a whole letter grade. The final project isn't that bad as it's a lot of writing and you have a lot of time -- just don't slack off. Final note: buy the course reader. I didn't buy the course reader as many people said it wasn't necessary but I ended up bombing the first lecture quiz cause there were questions from the course reader. If you don't, I still think you can end the class with an A-. Overall, an interesting GE and I'd probably take it again.

All exams are online with lockdown browser. Useful information that was very helpful for the gym and overall fitness. An alright class and a mid GE.

I actually really liked the class content of 7C, and it spiked my interest in phy sci. Dr. Esdin is really nice, and he gives great lectures, as they were clear and understandable. The class itself, however, is very difficult, but it is still very doable if you put a lot of work into it.

You should attend problem solving sessions because they are amazing and you must attend these because of how helpful they are to understanding class material, since they provide you to have almost one-on-one time with TAs and LAs.

As with all of the LS7 series, there is a LOT of work, and in fact LS7C has the most homework of all of 7 series classes. PCRQs have 20 questions each, which is time consuming, but reading guides and PEQs/PALS are more or less the same. In my experience, I learned that taking notes on the textbook is not helpful enough for the amount of time spent, but I feel like the textbook is still important to read, so I ended up listening to the audio feature of the textbook.

The exams are VERY challenging and a lot of time is required to study so do not procrastinate!! 99% of the exam questions are true or false questions, which drastically increases the difficulty, and the wording of the questions can also be confusing. Unfortunately, there were no practice exams given to us at all, so the best ways to study for me were to review the diagrams we had covered, review PEQ/PALs, do problem solving session worksheets, and try to make up your own practice questions. Content review is important, but it is equally if not more important to try to practice doing questions. You may not do so well on the first exam, but after experiencing it, you'll have a better idea of how the exams are composed and the strategy for studying and approaching exam questions.

One last thing is the unfortunately, iClickers are graded on correctness (😭), so make sure to pay extra attention in class. There are some extra credit opportunities, like mid-quarter and end of quarter surveys and Campuswire participation, so make sure to take advantage of those because they actually can make a difference in your final grade,

This class was very practical and interesting, especially if you go to the gym because you learn about optimal exercise, but the exams are incredibly difficult. I studied for the final by making flash cards of the textbook and lecture notes WORD for WORD but i still got a 67% on the final. The questions are too specific in the sense that it's impossible to memorize enough to do well. Nevertheless, the professor is funny and very engaging, and the content is so useful and life-changing, so if you're willing to put in the work, this class will be very enjoyable.

As most of the reviews have already said, Dr. Esdin is a fantastic lecturer. He and his accent are very engaging and he brings a lot of energy every time he comes into class. I think he does a very good job of explaining the material in a digestible way, especially when it comes to the clicker questions. His lectures felt a little more built around the clicker questions than Dr. Cooper's but I didn't mind too much because it also means that he spends a great deal of time explaining the answers and how you can figure out similar ones in the future.

Dr. Esdin is pretty clear about what you can expect on an exam, at least as much as I think he could have been. The exam questions for the entire quarter were almost all True/False, which meant that a lot of them are written in a convoluted way so that they will actually be difficult. This is pretty annoying, especially since the TAs are of literally no help during the exams (I asked a TA if one of the questions had a typo and she told me to treat it like a typo if I thought it was one or answer the question normally if I thought it wasn't??). But it means that it's much harder to completely bomb the exam if you don't know anything.

To be honest, I was pretty scared to take this class after reading a lot of reviews. Here's my honest take.

Dr. Esdin is an excellent lecturer. He is funny, knowledgeable, makes class engaging and prepares you well. Dr. Cooper is also a great lecturer. Although his lectures are a lot more information dense and can sometimes be overwhelming, definitely study his diagrams and take good notes to succeed in this class. Class participation and having a good pod are important.

I remember Dr. Esdin telling us on the first day that this class would be extremely relevant and useful for life. That has proven to be more than true. I genuinely learned so much from this class, and for me it was extremely interesting. I believe anyone interested in the medical field will feel the same. I can see the meanings behind many bodily processes now and I know much more about the world and my own self after taking this course.
This class absolutely strengthened my love for medicine and human biology.

LS7C was not an easy class but it was extremely enjoyable and insightful for me. The first midterm was difficult, and the following ones were not easy but better. The way the exams are written are unfair, in my opinion. There is a lot of tricky questions and things specifically incorporated to throw you off. The workload for this class is also quite a lot, and it will be a substantial time commitment. My best advice is study and do work in a smart way. Attend lectures, take good notes, be on top of assignments, and don't overdo the textbook reading guides because a lot of them go above the scope of what you need to know- focus on what's taught in class. Definitely go to problem solving sessions, they help for the exams too. When taking the exams, read the questions carefully and don't get caught up in the paragraphs of stimulus they give you- reference it, but don't spend too much time reading. Know big ideas and how processes work and have a clear understanding of everything talked about in class.

This class is difficult, but it is doable. If you put the work in and take class time seriously, you will succeed. Dr. Esdin and Dr. Cooper are great teachers and if you do your part, they will enable you to succeed. Best of luck!!

*at time of writing the final grade hasn't been posted for me yet*

I know people dog on the ls7 series all the time, but it's not as bad when esdin and cooper is teaching it. Esdin a fun guy and the class is really interesting, while Cooper hand-draws diagrams for the slides which is very cool. Format is pretty much like the rest of the 7 series except for midterms. Expect to see your pcrq, peqs, clickers, etc.

For the exams, they do individual then group, but it's weighed 85/15. The individual is all MCs (read questions carefully like always) and IN PERSON now, but the group section is where things get funky -- you better pray you got a good learning pod for this. The first part of the group section is fine and dandy, infinite time to answer some gradescope questions that is just individual section questions, but the second part is where things go crazy. 15 minutes, 5 questions. Each question has like 6 parts to it, and it can be check all that apply, choose which answer choice is best, or some matching. You need EVERY second for that, and you need to read it carefully. In all honesty, if you have access to a test bank, it's probably the best way to prep for the exams.

Lecture content is pretty cool, just some biological systems but some of them they didn't really touch too much upon that was tested on the exams (e.x. set points). The diagrams they DO test on, they do give handouts in class which is nice, but you need to know what the hell is going on in those diagrams. Usual clickers, but they also grade it on accuracy too (more points given at the end of quarter to help boost clicker grade btw). Just do your best and you should do fine.

Discussions were... interesting to say the least. They delve more into course content, but you should definitely pray that you get a good learning pod where everyone gets along and knows what they are doing. This class also has LAs and they were very cool and helpful in helping you figure out what's going on. Discussions are mandatory... like pretty much everything in the 7 series if you want a good grade.

Oh yeah extra credit is offered, so use campuswire like crazy for up to 3 points.

This class is awful.... I loved PS107 soooo much even tho it was 100x harder. This class was unorganized and clearly an afterthought. It is making me second guess if the physci department even cares about having a good major for its students. There are 3 professors for ONE class, which is divided into 4 units. This wasn't the biggest deal UNTIL it came to the exams. They were basically ALL of our grade in this class and it was horrible having to adapt to different professors' exams. I got a 73% Tidball's exam which is just wild considering i studied so much and learned a lot. The exams were just not fair at all and defintely NOT a reflection of what we learned at alllllll. This goes for all 3 professors but mostly tidball. But for all 3 professors you could just tell they threw together the exam last minute and really didnt care to see if the students learned the million random things they spent all this time teaching us. Its just crazy because i have had wayyyy harder classes and i studied just as hard for this one as I did those ones but this one I just didn't do well in because the professors don't know how to make a fair exam. All the professors were nice and welcoming for the most part but I dont care about that. i want a good teacher with good exams so i can demonstrate how much i learned. oh also theres no homework except a weekly article summary or quiz which probably contributes to the fact that the exams were such a shock all 3 times. I will say Esdin's test was by far the most fair out of the 3 but it still feels like it was thrown together the day before and weirdly focused on certain topics and completely ignored a lot of other ones that we spent so much time learning and/or studying.