Jankay, Peter  

This professor is a good teacher--for major concentrated biology students. I took the class for the sole reason that as a business major I was required to take a life science. Jankay is a good professor who knows his stuff (he doesn't ever look at notes during lecture), but he lectures in a way too complex matter for a General Biology Class. He gives a lot of useless information in lecture. I struggled in here because like most in this class I really did not give much of a shit about Biology, and the tests were very comprehensive and detailed. Take Knable for General Biology--He doesnt require the book like Jankay does!

Funny guy. He is old and loves Biology. He goes way too fast but if you get a multi colored pen and write down every diagram along with everything he says you should do ok. It is important to start studying about a week before the tests. The lab is also 25 percent of your grade so don't blow it off. If you want an A I would suggest a recorder because he does go fast and you can't catch everything just by going to lecture. This should be an easy C, somewhat difficult B, and a very very hard A.

He is really funny! He always cracks little jokes during class. He also is very welcoming to his office hours or to questions during class. By using colored chalk and simpler terms, the lecture is pretty easy to follow. I didn't read my book very much, but made sure to have all my notes. Don't sleep in class or skip it too much, the lecture is what you really need. Tests are scantron multiple choice and pretty thorough.

Jankay is a good professor but he goes into way too much depth for a GE course. You will lean a lot but I would recommend taking Knable for a GE Biology class.

He is a super cool teacher there is one easier teacher for general bio knable, but i'm glad i took jankey. he uses colored chalk and tells old jokes. he's a sweet teacher though

Good teacher. It helps to know some chemistry coming in, but what more do you expect from biology? People on here say that he is way too in-depth for 111. Not so. I'd like to see those people take an upper level bio course and be blown away. Anyway, Jankay's a funny guy, willing to work with students and be personable even to large classes. Gives no homework (the lab does though), and tests are multiple choice based on lectures. Only buy the book if you plan on missing more than a week or two of class, 'cause you won't need it.

I HATED biology in high school, so needless to say I was not thrilled about having to take it in college. BUT, I was pleasantly surprised when I took Jankay's class. He is a wonderfully funny, kind, all around awesome professor. His carefully drawn, color-coded diagrams and great depth knowledge in biology gave me a new appreciation for the subject. Just don't skip lecture, and try a little bit harder than I did and you'll be fine.

Jankay is king. "hydrogen molecules up the ying-yang" was easily the funniest line all year. if you want to laugh your ass off take Jankay.

I have read all the other reviews, and it is not neccesarily your fault if you do not do well in this class. Jankay moves extremely fast in lectures, is an incredible artist but if you are not, don't take him. He is very knowledgable, and if you don't understand something, go to his office hour. The biggest problem for me was his speech. He slurs words together and emphasizes some so that the quieter words can't be understood. This becomes incredibly frustrating. I have a 3.75 GPA so if you care about your GPA, take him credit no credit, unless you have prior knowledge of the subject. Overall, take the other teacher if you have problems taking multiple choice questions. His choice of selections for the answers on the test are very misleading.

This guy blabs all class about pointless information. Half the time, you can't understand the words coming out of his mouth. He gives no study guide, so for the tests you have to fend for yourself. Basically, he sucks. Really, he sucks. Now I hate biology even more than I did in high school. Thanks Jankay!

His jokes suck, and the only people who laugh are the kiss-asses!

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Dr. Jankay is a pretty good teacher and keeps bio as interesting as possible by cracking lame jokes which everyone laughs at anyway. There are two midterms and a final which are pretty difficult. I would have gotten a B if I didn't screw around during Lab- Lab is 1/4 of your grade.

Dr. Jankay is a good professor that knows biology WAY to well. When he lectures, he does it all from memory. I did this class in 5 weeks and I felt that I could of gotten at least a B if I had taken it in 10 weeks. When he lectures he uses colored chalk and combines his lectures with dry jokes. The tests are in depth and his lab tests are annoying. Although the lab tests are only worth 25 points, they add up after a while. Just stay on top and oh yah! USE THE CD INCLUDED IN YOUR BOOK!!! Everything on the tests is basically off of the CD.

Jankay is a very organized, friendly and fair teacher. His trademark use of colored chalk make his lectures very easy to follow, and easy to take notes. His tests are muliple choice, but don't let this make you think they are easy. Go to all the labs because there are points on the lab quizzes based soley on attendance. Overall Jankay is a good choice for BIO 111.

Dr. Jankay's lectures were fast but not too hard to follow. I had to learn to write fast so I wouldn't miss anything. He had a corny sense of humor that made the class interesting. He wrote color-coded diagrams (and some notes) on the board but I didn't have any trouble understanding my pencil-colored notes. Tests were fair and consisted mostly of multiple-choice questions. I used the textbook once or twice but it was not necessary. The only difficulty I had in this class was during the lab. Be sure to study for those tests as well; they count for part of the grade in this class. I highly recommend Dr. Jankay for BIO 111.

Dr Jankay moves really fast, you can tell he knows what he is talking about, but it is sometimes hard to follow. His tests are pretty hard, as long as you go to class and take good notes you should be fine. I didn't really use the book, only to clarify things every once in a while. If you have questions about the material, don't wait until the last second to go to office hours, go right away, or he will be too busy with other students and won't really have time to anwser all your questions. Make sure you go to the lab and study for all the quizes, they are a part of your lecture grade, and they really help on the tests.

Jankay was a fair grader and gave very reasonable tests. I think he honestly wanted each student to do well, and always graded on a curve. He was very thourough during the lectures, but was very fast paced and a little difficult to understand. Reading the text helped, but it's a waste of time to read the whole thing, only read the sections he really focuses on. Oh, check out the diagrams too...that helped a lot. Don't take Jankay if you are a audio learner, you'll end up confused and lost.

Jankay is one of the best teachers i have ever had. He is definatly an open person to questions and will take the time to answer them for you. He is hard to understand when he gets on a roll, because he tends not to speak properly. He definatly is a comedian and truely enjoys his job! HE KICKS ASS!

He is a very kind and funny man but his lecture can get kind of boring. i wish there were hand outs or study sheets for his exams. i guess that is what SI classes or for but I really don't have the time for that. I know there is a better way to learn biology...it just seemed so cut and dry.

Jankay brings a lot of energy to his lectures. He is really into the subject matter but realizes that this is a bio class for non-bio majors so he doesn't get too detailed. He keeps the class interesting and makes a point of relating it to everyday things. He moves fast, but is more then happy to slow daown if you tell him to and he will answer questions. He likes to draw diagrams on the board with multicolor chalk. One of those clicky four color pens is a must. The text book is recomended, but I never opened it.

Jankay is an interesting character. He always uses multi-colored pens when he does lectures. I can see how his diagrams can help, but he goes into WAY too much detail for a general Bio class. He doesnt explain the concepts very well, but if you take the SI class (which I didnt), and read up after each lecture, you should get by with at least a C, depending on how well u can take multiple choice tests. Overall, he knows what he is doing but the lectures are boring; the material is very dry (not to mention dry jokes!)

reasonable, fun teacher. it is not difficult to get an a in his class, in fact it delights him to see a's. You'll love this guy. if i were a fifty year old woman, i'd tell him to leave his wife and marry me!

This class is way to difficult for an intro to Biology. Take Knable by all means, I wish I had. You have to go to every class and take tons of notes. If you can't figure out diagrams well, you're screwed. Since there is 3 multiple tests you would think it would be easy, but the tests are hard. Bring a tape recorder or write down everything EXACTLY how he says.

Jankay is way great. He is clear about his expectations and gives you a really good idea of what will be on the test. His lectures are interesting and he always throws in random jokes that are hilarious. I would definitely recommend taking this guy. Not only is he interesting, but he knows his stuff. I did not see him once use his notes.

Professor Jankay is a funny guy. His lectures weren't always very interesting, but his energy in front of the class always seemed to keep me at least partially interested in what was going on. His tests were sometimes tricky, and you do have to go to class and study to do well. Even though I didn't do as well as I wished, I still appreciate taking this class from him. One word of advice though, go to class everyday and then also read everything in the book that he marks out for you in his syllibus for that section. I would take Jankay again any day if I had the chance.

What to say about Jankay? He is hard to understand because of the way he slurs his words but its not that hard to hear him if you sit close to the front. He is funny and knows a lot about his subject. I thought the material was very difficult, but then again I'm horrible at biology. He gives 3 100 point tests which are tough but fair and he curves them. I recommend this teacher but its an almost impossible A and a tough B.

Jankay has a quirky sense of humor, which is imperative to the class or else everyone would drift off to sleep. I don't think it's his fault ... I think Bio 111 in general is boring. Lecture composed 75% of the final grade Lab took up 25% of the final lecture grade. Lab = total grade made up of 4 quizzes (take Silhavy, she's an easy fun lab teacher), Lecture = 3 tests worth 100 points each (final weighted the same as each midterm). In short, take Jankay, he's a cool guy he really tries hard to get the subject matter across he answers all questions asked. Study like a bitch for this class and you'll do well, oh yeah, the first test is easier than the following tests, so take advantage of that =).

Jankay's brain is fried baecause you could tell from his shitty jokes. Besides that he is a decent teacher but his lectures are very boring. My advice is to go to class for a majority of the time and study for quizzes and tests, but please don't read ahead it's a waste of time.

If you're going to take bio 111, I'd definitely recommend Jankay. I took the course during the 5-week Jump-Start program, and he was able to clearly communicate all of the necessary information to the class in that short period of time. He moved the course along at a quick pace, but it didn't really feel like he was rushing things. In short, he gets his message accross clearly, and he's funny as hell most of the time. Definitely a prof to have.

Jankay is a pretty cool guy. He has a cool accent and often harkens back to his hayday in the 60's. He's pretty funny. Class isn't too bad, kinda confusing sometimes. You don't need to read the book, just go to lecture as often as possible. Tests are kinda tough, but nothing you can't handle. Just study the lecture notes. But he is definitely an awesome dude. "Quite literally..."

Professor Jankay is an amazing professor. I took this class over the summer in five weeks and had no problem. He goes through the class at a comfortable speed and is very open to answer questions anytime, having him for your lab teacher is especially helpful.

Dr. Jankay is the greastest old guy ever. He understands that Biology is not the most interesting thing, so he tries to keep you awake with the cheeziest, but yet funny jokes. Sometimes he is hard to understand because he has a slight lisp and speaks in abnormal rthymic patterns. If you are a visual learner you will do great in this class, everything is charts, pictures, diagrams, etc. He is very to the point, he tells you what you will be held for and what now. The class is made up of 400 points total; 3 100 point lecture midterms (one of which is the final) and 100 points attributed to lab tests: 4 lab tests, 25 points each. The labs are not too bad, the review questions in the back of the lab are the main focus. The first midterm is really easy, same with the last midterm/final. Overall, this class is pretty good for a GE, and take Jankay if you can deal with visual learning. He is a character!

Jankay is an EXCELLENT, funny professor. He knew exactly how to explain the information in ways that were easy to understand, but it is a LOT of information. I studied hard for his tests, and always came out with a C. I recommend tape recording his lectures and writing down things you missed into your notes. He really concentrates on details. If you want to learn a lot and don't really care about your grade, take him. If you just want an easy A, take it with another teacher!

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dr. jankay is one funny guy. he's really excited about bio and is so happy all the time. there's 3 exams [100 pts each] and they're pretty easy if you really study. study your lectures note because about 95% of the stuff that was tested on was from the lecture. i don't really recommend reading the text, but it can be helpful. he doesn't give minuses/pluses, but if he did i would have ended up with a c+ instead of a c. if someone was real close on getting a 100% on their exam, he would give it to them and give everyone extra points too!! the final isn't cummulative and i totally recommend taking him for biology.

This guy is great! I really worked hard for this A. Don't wait tell the night before the test to study! Go to his office hours if you have questions before the next lecture. This guy is very approachable and is more than willing to help you. I tape recorded his lectures and that helped tremendously. Sometimes it is hard to catch little details in this class but that is what the book and his office hours are for. Study hard and you can succeed in this class. Thanks for all your help during your office hours Dr. Jankay!!!!!!!!!

this guy is a dick...he doesn't care how much you try or anything..very bad professor. During the quarter you will have 2 midterms and a final. the 3 tests all together account for 300 points plus lab which is 100. He doesn't give +'s or -'s and it sucks. Basically study your lecture notes because that's really the only thing he tests you on and just be aware the lab is tough and stay on top of everything because if you slack your grade will show it. go to class and pay attention. stupid old man and he makes the stupiest jokes even though he looks nice- he's not!

this guy is SO BORING. when i went to class, i slept or zoned out. but i didnt buy the book either, and still passed. i just hate bio and didnt care. if you put in the effort, its an easy A. but most test questions are out of his lecture, so you have to go. i had a good lab instructor and learned more there. the class is pretty bonehead though, half the stuff he says in lecture you arent even expected to know. not too bad, just boring as hell.

This is a tough GE, no matter what course you take. From what I have heard, all the lecture professor's are pretty difficult. Jankay was ok, but just ok. Don't expect to understand every thing he says. And he tells a lot of jokes that aren't very funny, but at least he gets a laugh out of them. His tests are kind of unfair; even if you know they concepts really well, he picks little random details. And he only curves the tests by one or two points, if at all. Also, he doesn't give +/-s, which is annoying. (And forget the lab element of the class because basically all the "teachers" are jokes.)

instead of calling him jankay...they should call him jacka$$...

I read polyratings about Jankay.. and I said to myself okay other people got A's and B's and he doesn't seem too hard so yeah I'll take him. Cocky as I was I honestly thought I'd Ace this class. I got C's on the first two exams and an A in Lab, I needed an 83% for my final to get a B in the class. I guess I got that!! ^_^ If you're going to take bio 111 Jankay is the best out of the selection of teachers. Writing down everything he draws and especially says is KEY! Get one of those multi colored pens because he is VERY visual. His notes are all drawings. The first test was the hardest, 2nd easier, and the final was easiest. You need a C on the final to get a C in the class, that scared me. I bought the new book, and it doesn't really help you. His tests are all from lecture. Lab was easy, just go to class and make sure you write down the review questions, b/c most are repeats on the exam.

This class was awful, and Jankay is a hard prof. His tests are multiple choice, but pretty difficult. I heard from many people that Knable is easier, I would try that before I took jankay again.

dr jankay was one of the more .. INTERESTING teachers i've ever had. there are many times when it's hard to follow him, primarily because he goes off on tangents or little stories about his grandson or how "the 60's .. wow, those were such good times." sometimes i found myself really irritated with his sometimes erratic teaching style or the little comments like, "sometimes i forget how to spell my name" .. but when it comes down to it, dr jankay is a GOOD TEACHER. he's the type of man who you'd always want for your grandfather, but you'd rather he not be your professor. but he's EXTREMELY kind, caring, approachable, knowledgeable, and always eager to see his students succeed. his tests are kind of difficult, mostly because of the phrasing of certain questions, but i'd recommend jankay. if science is one of your weaker subjects (like me) .. definitely take him; it's more than possible to get a B. and if science is one of your stronger subjects .. DEFINITELY take him. an A shouldn't be that difficult.

God, this class was just funny. Everyday, Doctor Jankay made us laugh in class with his unintentional, silly antics. Anyway, all you do in class is sit, watch, laugh, and learn. Great class. Oh yeah, there are two midterms covering two separate sections in the curriculum. The final is not comprehensive/inclusive which means it won't cover everything you learned in the class. The final is based on a third and separate section in the curriculum that was the easiest of them all. Don't forget to bring one of those four-color pens to class! You'll need it!

If at all possible take Jankay for Bio 111 lecture, and dont even worry about buying the book. Come to class each day and take decent notes, read the notes a few times before the test and your good. His tests are straight from his lecture. DONT use a damn 4 color pen.

This class is straightforward. Attend class, take gooooooood notes and study for the tests. His tests are 50 mult choice and the last one is NOT cumulative. He draws a lot of diagrams in class but he doesn't write the annotations on them so you have to copy the board and write down what he is saying. He goes a little fast but his class isnt bad overall.

Dr. Jankay is by far one of the best teachers at Cal Poly. He is VERY good at presenting the material and just a great teacher overall. His lectures are mediocre, but he spices them up with witty little jokes here and there that are so off the wall that they're funny. I would suggest signing up for one of his classes, but I think this quarter (Fall 2004) may have been his last at Poly. But he's really a GREAT teacher. Oh, and "the 1960s were GREAT times", as he'd say.

This teacher was a really bad. He would rush through so much material and explain it really poorly. He didnt curve his test very much so like half the class failed evry test. I survived because I took the SI. He gives two midterms and a final and they are all worth 25% of your grade. Then the lab is worth the other 25%. Try to avoid this teacher. He said he was going to retire but I still see him around campus. So basically stay away from this teacher and try everything to take some one else.

I thought that Professor Jankay was an awesome teacher. I don't understand how anyone could dislike him. Yeah, his lecture sometimes sped through quickly, but if you ask questions, or even read the book once and awhile, it wouldn

Prof. Jankay is a cool guy, he's just kinda quirky. The class isn't too bad, but there are times where he goes over the material really quickly. You don't need the book, you just need to be able to take good notes. Of all the bio profs, I think Jankay is the best. Be prepared to pay attention the whole tim during class because he is always going over stuff. He also tends to fall behind where he planned to bed, so tests usually aren't on the date on the syllabus.

Jankay is a cool professor. I just though he was goofy. He has goofy jokes, has a goofy laugh that comes out at odd moments which makes students laugh. His lecture is very clear, he pulls out a bag with many differnet colors of chalk and likes to make good drawings. 2 midterms and a final. It's easy to get an A or B I just got a C because I was to busy with my major classes to spend time studying for BIO.

I love this guy!!!! He is the most adorable old man, and has the funniest sayings. He'd always walk into class and say "well..uh..burr...it's...cold...haha" and rub his arms. He gets a little crazy with his drawings on the board, but if you study the book you should be fine. Great guy.

Jankay is a pretty chill guy. No homework for this class. Just 2 midterms and a final, which is pretty much like another midterm. The exams aren't cumulative, and neither is the final. As long as you show up to class and take some notes here and there, you'll be fine. You might not really need the book either.

I hated this class! Everyday he lectures in the front drawing on the board all sorts of diagrams in multiple chalk colors that are sometimes incredibly confusing. Unless you go back and write descriptions of what it all means, it is really hard to study your notes. There are 2 midterms and a final, which are all non-comulative. The final just covers the 3rd and final section which is awesome. All in all the class is way boring but the tests arent that hard. With minimal effort a B or C is very attainable

Jankay is a good teacher, but sometimes he doesn't explain the material that well. I had trouble during some of his lectures understanding what he was exactly talking about. He draws lots of diagrams. Make sure to draw the diagram but also take notes on what the diagram shows and how it works. Many questions on the tests are about how the diagram works, or concepts that the diagram covers. We had to know parts of the diagram, but never draw it out fully. He covers some very advanced topics with hard chemistry diagrams, but we didn't have to memerize them. The class had two multiple choice midterms and a multiple choice final. Overall, the class was pretty difficult, but if you read the book and ask him when you don't understand, you should do fine.

Get a multi-colored pen. this is a must. Honestly Jankay was an okay teacher. Other than his strange voice and constant mispronunciations, he tried very hard to the convey the material visually. He draws a picture of each concept he teaches (this is where that pen comes in) and always has funny commentary to keep you somewhat amused. I am just a retard and somehow managed to get a D. but D's get degrees. good luck with jankay. HOOOooKAAAAYYY. funny man

This guy is terrible. All he does it draw shitty diagrams with his different colored pieces of chalk, & he never writes things out.He doesnt really help students either. When i asked him if i could talk to him before the final, he replied he will not do extra office hours. Well i had a final during his only one, and couldnt go. He wouldnt even respond by email to my questions because he claims he's a "slow typer". His test are hard, lectures broing & confusing and he always tries to cram things in the last 10 mins of class. It sucks. Avoid if possible. Otherwise, shop up, take notes, study and get a C....oh yeah and def do well in the Lab, it helps!!!!

I don't know what this guy was thinking, but this class was ridiculously boring. His tests were nothing what you would be expecting and lecture was a joke. You can learn more by just reading the text than going to class. All of the questions on the tests were from the text so going to the lecture and studying the notes is not worth doing. My ONLY suggestion is to take BIO 114 if you need a basic Bio class. BIO 114 fullfils the same requirement and it is much easier to get an A and B if you don't try. SCREW THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS!!!!

Dr. Jankay is an older guy with a goofy side to him. He definitely draws a ton of diagrams/pictures and moves pretty fast with the material. 2 midterms that are 50 questions, multiple choice... plus a final, and the final is not cumulative. Go to his office hours, it will help.

Nice guy, bad teacher. So hard to follow in lecture, he just draws pictures, but they don't make sense, and he mumbles, so sit close if you can. I got an A in Microbiology but failed a test in his class, I'm not sure how that makes sense since it is an intro class, but whatever. Try to take someone else if you care about your grades.

Professor Jankay is SUCH a fun guy. The course material isn't the easiest for those not scientifically-inclined (there is a lot of molecular biology, basic yet still challenging somehow), but his lectures are very clear and he provides a lot of fairly well-drawn diagrams to illustrate the points made. Jankay is friendly and accessible, and he can be quite amusing. His tests tend to be a bit difficult, but fair, and focus almost entirely on the material covered in lecture (so try not to miss any, especially since the tests make up your entire grade). If you must take bio and you aren't fond of it, take it with Jankay.

He is a very silly man and always made me laugh in his class. If you go to lecture everyday, it is not that hard. I missed a few classes, which is why I only got a C. I think it would have been an easy B if I would have tried a little harder.

He's a great teacher. really clear and straight forward, while also funny (in a corny sort of way). he addresses questions really well and his tests are pretty easy. I only got a B overall cuz the lab killed me. realllly recommend him.

He is a really entertaining when teaching. Sometimes he doesn't explain the material very well. He is a great teacher and made class not such a burden. His tests are in really small font, and the tests are pretty specific, which was hard because it was a lot of infomation for each test. There were three sections, three tests, one of which is a final. He was a pretty good teacher.

This class was definitely an ego killer for me. I came to every class, I took copious notes, I studied for tests... and I still got a D. Professor Jankay is a kindhearted, patient man, but his method of think-speaking made him hard to follow. His lectures were not always linear; instead they jumped around quite a bit, and his diagrams were often convoluted and confusing. I found that in areas of bio where I was more comfortable, he made a lot more sense because I already had an idea of what he was talking about, but when it came to microbiology, I was totally hopeless. My only regret is not taking advantage of his office hours after I got my first test back. If you are good at bio, this class shouldn't be too hard, but if not, don't expect him to clear things up for you.

Altohugh the class seemed like it was going to be fun and easy, this professor\'s exams were ridiculously hard considering the he told us that \"all the material comes from lecture.\" Lectures aren\'t clear at all.

Prof Jankay was a cool and funny teacher. It wasn't that bad attending his class. Everything is lecture based and he likes to draw pictures which actually help a lot. Just copy down EVERYTHING that appears on the board. I never even opened the book and found it a waste of money. I think his first test had questions not relating to material on the board but the final definitely was ALL lecture. It was a pretty fun class and I would recommend him as a teacher.

Dr. Jankay is a really nice guy who is very into and excited about what he teaches. If you're taking his botany lecture be sure you get pens with different colors and get ready to do lots and LOTS of diagram drawing. His tests were ok, on the hard side, but not unreasonable. He only holds you accountable for knowing what he has mentioned in lectures, which is nice. The class was entirely graded on four tests, two from the lecture and two from the lab, which can be scary if you bomb one of them. Overall, I think he's not a bad professor, sometimes hard to follow, but a good guy overall

Professor Jankay tries very hard to make sure you understand the material. I didn't always understand things however. You absolutely MUST go to his office hours and any extra review sessions. At the review sessions, ask questions directly off the study sheet and he will most often explain them. His tests are eerily similar to the study guides. Know the answer to every question on the study guide and you should do fine on the tests. He is a very nice man and he cracked me up a good amount in class.

He is a good professor and knows his stuff but he does not use power point for his lectures so be prepared to write a lot of notes. Also do all of his practice tests they have about half the questions on the midterm or the final. Also go to everyone of his review sessions they are extremely helpful and hew give hints on what the midterm is like too. Overall a good teacher.

All around, he's alright. He did not give us study guides, which is what everyone said he would. Still an easy class, though. My main critique would be his drawings. Some of them are just terrible. You look at it and think: "what the hell is that?" The text had much clearer illustrations. I would see your other options first, but if you get stuck with Jankay, don't worry. He's pretty cool.

Dr. Jankay is by far one of the best teachers I've ver had. His starightforward lecture style using colored chalk to explain complex biological functions is both useful and informative.

He goes over the material really fast.

He makes Biology interesting and he gives multiple choice tests. They are very hard, but can be done. The key is to stay with the reading, ESPECIALLY the lab book. The lab tests are even harder!!

Dr. Jankay does some amazing things with BIO 151. His notes on the board are clear and understandable. He is able to clarify any questions with ease. If you don't do well in this course...it is your fault...the material is hard...very hard...and Jankay is as good as it gets for a Bio professor...so get get use to it. good luck...it's worth it!

Jankay moves at a LIGHTNING pace. If you can't write quickly, you're basically screwed in his class. Although I could - somehow - keep up with his lectures, a LOT of people ended up bringing in recorders for what he says. He has really nice writing (legible writing is a good quality in a professor) and the drawings that he did were awesome. Perhaps an art class before taking any course of his would be good. Tests were straight forward; he didn't throw any punches. All of the questions were straight from lecture (unless he said to specifically look at something from the text). A super teacher.

Jankay is a good teacher...I didnt study in the class at all, and the grade I got reflected that, but if you put some time into studying its not that hard of a class. Jankay is about as good as it gets in a bio teacher. He gives you all the information you need, and he does it in an extremely clear and understandable fashion. Its just up to you to put in the effort. Very fair guy.

Bio 151 is not an easy class, and not a whole lot of people pass it, but it's not because of the teacher. The material is difficult and there's a lot of it, but Jankay presents it well. He uses well thought-out diagrams which work excellently for the visual learner. If you come to class, pay attention, and follow up on any questions, you'll do well. A generally nice guy, funny, and very fair. Tests have no surprises.

Dr.Jankay is an excellant professor if you are interested in biology. Although, even if you are interested it is easily to get overwhelmed in his fast paced lectures. He presents theories and concepts in a well organized manner but sometimes, again, goes a little faster than students are comfortable with. Overall-a very knowledgable professor and an interesting person to get to know.

VERY FUNNY GUY!!!!! great teacher but kinda. weird

Jankay is a really good lecturer. I believe he is one of the best in the department in fact. He does however, go very fast, so it's sometimes hard to keep up. He also tells semi-lame jokes--but they're funny in his own sort of way. His tests are basically off the notes.

This was the first of my major courses here at Cal Poly, and I had no idea what to expect. I learned a lot from Dr. Jankay, but he sure did teach the class so fast! His notes on the board are so clear (and I love those arrows he makes!) You can't slack in this class. The way that I got through the class was to incorporate the book and my class notes together...(I always had to rewrite my notes for this class!) Multiple choice tests (thank God) but they were still difficult.

Dr. Jankay is a really good teacher, he practically has all his lectures memorized, so he really explains the material well. Don't be fooled by all the good evaluations, though, Bio 151 is one of the hardest classes at Poly. Be prepared for tons of studying if you want to do well.

All I have to say is that Dr. Jankay has the most entertaining class with all of his diagrams made with colored chalk. He is very easy to follow, and his tests aren't bad if you read the book and take great notes. He is an awesome and interesting professor.

If anyone says: Oh but he is so funny!! one more time I'm going to scream! Lecture was too fast. It was not possible to really learn anything. The book is a huge waste of money. Most of the time he wasn't available for questioning in his office hours. He is always busy doing other stuff. So don't rely on that! His tests are right from his lecturing, don't bother picking up the book. As a matter of facts the book doesn't even coincide with his lecture. If you don't go to lecture or fall asleep during lecture you are screwed! And what is up with switching professors middle in the quarter?

Be ready to take a lot of notes. Jankay goes fast but his tests are only on the lecture so there is no need to open the book. The lab is what makes the class so hard. Jankay is very organized and he makes everything look very easy. His tests really make you think but if you know your notes you should do fine.

Jankay was not funny and the only reason to laugh at him was how retarded his jokes were. "Hydrogen molecules up the yin-yang" was probably the dumbest thing that I have ever heard. If you want to kiss ass then laugh but he can't help real students with real problems. This class sucks too with the switch from Jankay to Frey at the end. Frey sucks too if you wanted to know.

Dr. Jankay is very motivated about Biology and that translates into him being a good teacher. He moves fast and you should take complete notes, he only tests on what he teaches in class, unless he specifically tells you to look something up in the book. I also thought that the S.I. class was very helpful, take it if you can. Be warned about Dr. Hanson, who teaches the last third of the class, he's the exact opposite of Jankay, everything from the book and quite boring.

This is a very fast paced course. But Dr. Jankay makes things clear in his diagrams with colored chalk. Be sure to buy a "clicky pen" for your notes. You don't really need to read the book, everything he tests you on is from lecture. A funny guy and I learned a lot from him, I really enjoyed his class.

i thought jankay was great. i didnt mind waking up for his 8am lecture. the material was difficult but he did a good job at explaining. you'll definently have to do a lot of outside studying but if you understand the subject and material and take the time you should pass the class and do ok on the midterms. the tests are fair.

Mr Jankay is a really good teacher. I dont know how he keeps everything in his head. His notes are really clear and he tells you what you nedd to know emphasizing the most important stuff. Sometimes he'll just do something really random like draw on the wall or something. There are a lot of notes tho. If you understand what he's talking about in lecture and recopy your notes to yourself, you wont really have to use the book. The tests are really really really hard. It's just that there is a LOT of info to know. I would definitely recommend him.

Dr. Jankay is a funny and intelligent prof. He knows the course material well and was able to explain most of it clearly. I think he went through the material a little too fast for most of the students in the class. His tests were really hard...the average was usually in the low 70's or high 60's. He always curved though (even though he said he wouldn't.) I do recommend him for 151...just be sure to keep up with the reading and go to office hours if you don't understand or get behind.

Dr. Jankay was probably one of the best teachers I have ever had in a science class, he is a little on the goofy side but he is awesome. His lectures are a little overwhelming with all the drawings and colors. The book is VERY helpful in understanding his lectures. I would recommend reading the book and then going over the notes.

This class is extremely fast. Jankay must take speed before class. It's freaking 8 AM, which means getting up at about 7 AM or earlier depending on commute. I think he's an okay teacher. There's just so much material to cover. Sometimes he dwells on the minutest detail which is not very important. He'll draw this comlex picture and talk at the same time. How are we supposed to draw it, unlike him it's our first time, and write down what he says at the same time? He seems like a pretty nice guy. He didn't have a problem with giving extra time on the test. The biggest problem I had with the class was the teacher switch. Hanson and Jankay are complete opposites. Once you get used to Jankay, they bring in Hanson and you have about 2 to 3 weeks to get used to Hanson before the final. It seems like Hanson could just tell Jankay the information that he needs to cover. The Biological Sciences department made a big mistake in this regard.

Dr. Jankay is a great teacher! He does a good job of making a difficult class interesting. He has a bright and bashful personality that connects to students, even in a class of 120+ students. He lectures pretty quickly, but it's not that bad b/c he's drawing all the diagrams on the board with his colorful chalks the same time you're taking the notes. You don't really have to read the book, just take good notes. If you're not good in Bio, definately take SI and go to his office hours. He's one of my favorite teachers at Cal Poly. I find him hilarious in a good way that promotes learning and makes class fun.

Eh, Dr. Jankay is a decent guy, but the class just wasn't very interesting to me. Memorizing the chemical composition of DNA and phospholipids isn't what I had in mind when I signed on for this class. The catalog says to take a college chemistry course while taking BIO 151--I'd say take one BEFORE BIO 151. I went ahead and took it without taking CHEM 127 concurrently...probably not the wisest decision. Overall, he's a decent instructor to have...though he makes the class a little over-detailed for a 100-level INTRODUCTORY course.

Dr. Jankay is an awesome professor. He is very knowledgable of the material and even though the class is fast paced, he does a good job of presenting the material. He gets into a lot of detail, which can be confusing because he goes through it so fast. I highly recommend re-writting all of the notes that you take. It makes a huge difference. After you re-write it go to his office hours and ask him to fill in the blanks, he is very helpful during his office hours. I thought that it was a very interesting class until they made the switch from Jankay to Frey. Even though Dr. Frey's portion is a lot easier than Jankay's, he is very boring and hard to understand. Overall this is a great class.

Dr. Jankay is a great professor and he will really help you if you go to his office hours. Study your notes more than anything else. My only problem with his class was that they switched teachers the last 1/3 of that class. Jankay was a great teacher but I had difficulty adjusting to the new guy. I didn't like that at all, but that's just something to watch for. Other that that, I really recomend Dr. Jankay.

Don't take Jankay. There are so many other teachers to get for lab that you should not get stuck with him. He is hard to understand. He doesn't spend more than 20 mins each lab class reviewing the lab, and not once did he review for the midterm or give us any sort of midterm review. In high school I got A's in AP bio courses, but I found myself working my butt off to simply get a B. His accent makes him hard to understand. Just aviod him if you can. Trust me

Dr. Jankay has a dry sense of humor but honestly tries to keep the seriousness of the room at minimum. Is jokes usually aren't that funny, but he's a good guy and I would recommend him. Just make sure you take good lecture notes, his tests are based solely on his lectures, virtually nothing from the book.

Bio 151 is just a tough class no matter how much you study. If you take this class get ready to study A LOT to get a decent grade. Jankay does move really fast but thats just because there is so much material to cover. He does a lot of diagrams that you have to draw and write down as fast as you can what the function of it is. I thought the diagrams helped me to study rather than just looking at words. Overall he is a good teacher and I would recommend him to anyone.

Dr. Jankay is a great lab professor. I always enjoyed going to his Bio 151 lab. He asks questions during the lab to check everyone's understanding and at the end of the lab period goes over what the results should have been and reviews any of the concepts in the lab. The lab midterms are a bit tricky as he asks very specific, detailed questions. The two midterms include essay questions but these are easy if you prepare ahead of time. Dr. Jankay will give you a sheet with the two possible questions as well as page numbers in the textbook where the answers are. On test day, he will pick one and that will be the essay question for that midterm. No essay on final, and the final is not cumulative. Lab is what saved my grade. From what I heard from other classmates, Dr. Jankay is not the greatest lecture instructor. However, I would definitely recommend him if you are looking for a Bio 151 lab instructor.

Jankay talks a mile a minute and you cannot understand half the stuff he's saying. He just assumes everyone know what he's talking about. No matter how hard you study, this class is sooooo hard. After i took this class, i realized i hate biology! He covers everything so fast and there are so many drawing you have to memorize, and its pointless!! if you can, take the SI for the class, it helps.

His lectures consist of complex diagrams which you must quickly copy down with multiple colors. You are usually so busy drawing the diagrams that you can't pay attention to what he is saying about the diagram, so you lose out on a lot of information. He expects you to do a lot of learning on your own, so be prepared to do a lot of work. Often is hard to understand because he mumbles. His lectures are very disorganized and not the easiest to follow. Lab exams are difficult as well, so I guess just study your butt off for this class. His lectures are always rushed, and you ALWAYS stay the whole time, if not past when the class should end. Very difficult to do well in this class. Best of luck to you!

OK, there is no reason for Dr. Jankay not to have an amazing rating. He is such a great teacher, and although he always seems rushed for time- he presents the material well. Biology could be so much worse. I got an A on both of his exams, the only rason I got a B in the class is because of lab (which by the way is horrible). You will honestly look forward to going to this class- take this professor!!

Definitely a worthwhile class - it's not even too hard if you know how to study. The tests are heavily based on the lectures, so my advice would be to go to every lecture and memorize the charts and diagrams he makes. On his first test, I did pretty bad, got a C, but on the second test, I got a high A. My mistake was studying too much from the book; the best way to use the book would be to read before the lectures so you have a good idea of what he's talking about, but study mostly from the notes. I wish I had know this stuff before I took the class, so if you are taking 151 with Jankay, I suggest you take this seriously...

Jankay was my favorite teacher for my first quarter although bio 151 with him was not easy. He tests directly from his lectures and it is very helpful to pay attention to the things he says will be on the test because they almost always are. The first test we had, he curved and gave everyone extra points.

Dr. Jankay was a cute little man, but a confusing teacher. he goes a mile a minute and it is hard to follow. I myself can't learn from just pictures. There is no structure on what you are supposed to learn out of the text book and there is a lot of information. His tests didnt seem hard but they were somehow confusing if you werent rock solid on the material and relying on the fact that it was a multiple choice test to do ok. overall, i wish i had taken black.

personally, i feel that Jankay was a great teacher for many reasons. first, he truly knows the course material and is excited about it. second, he at least tries to make biology an interesting subject (by making lame jokes that turn out to be funny just because he is a goofy old man) even when biology is not very intriguing on its own. he also is a thousand times better than his replacement Dr. Hanson, who is bland, boring, and above all, a hard teacher. my recommendation is to take jankay for bio 151 because you will learn a lot and it isnt so bad if you try.

Jankay is a rather confusing professor. His lecture style did not work well for me because he focuses mainly on diagrams and he doesn't really explain how they relate. Sometimes he would get confused about what he was lecturing on and have to stop and be reminded, this did not help those of us that were already confused. I think the class would be better taught by a younger professor.

Jankay is Mr. Rodgers with a doctorate of science. He is crazy, old and loves biology. He writes EVERYTHING on the white board in different colors at the speed of someone who is on crack. He's really very open to questions, and office hours (although there are usually 10 people in there at all times). If you're not so good with writing your own notes, i recommend Black. There is a notes manual which lays everything out for you.

Jankay rocks. He's hilarious and really tries to make the material interesting. I'd take his class anyday.

I thought this class was ridiculous. Bio 151 in itself is a very difficult class and it didn't help that jankay was the teacher. Yes, i'll admit he had a funny sense of goofy humor but that was the only thing that made this class interesting. He gets up in the front of class and makes these complex diagrams with different colored chalk and expects you to copy them and know them inside and out for teh tests. His tests are very difficult because he tests you on very very very very VERY specific things that seem very unimportant. Make sure you know the diagrams by heart and ask questions! Make sure to study! THis class is a doozy and i definitly dont' recommend taking it with jankay!

I definitely recommend that you take Dr. Jankay. He presents the material very well and it is hard to fall asleep in his class. He is very goofy and funny and makes the time go by extremely fast. He's also really nice when you go into office hours and very helpful in explaining the material. Just make sure you buy one of those multi-colored pens. You will enjoy this class!

great teacher, really helpful during office hours, his lectures are straightforward and if you take INSIGHTFUL notes you should be fine. I got a C because I am not a life science major, so if I can do it YOU CAN TOO

Strangely, Jankay was one of the funnest labs I had this year. He knows what he is talking about and will help you with write-ups at his office hours. He is one funny guy too...

professor jankay taught the plant section of our bio 162 class and he was VERY boring. be prepared to bring a pen to class with different colored inks because he likes to color code EVERYTHING. he would get mad at the class when we couldn't answer his questions (he would respond with a typical "DUUUHH!!") his tests were very straight forward and simple; however, he would mess up on the grading key sometimes and the whole class was down 3-4% because of it (he refused to fix the mistakes). you'll never know your grade on his part of the class because he doesn't use blackboard. all in all, jankay is on okay professor, but if you are taking his class, rely more on the book to tell you what your learning, not jankay!

His lectures are boring. Bring a clicky pen with different colors of ink to class. Make sure to write down labels for all the drawings, because 30% of the plant parts he describes are called by a different name in the book. The book helps A LOT---but only on the pictures because Jankay really can't draw well at all. You must use his names for the plant parts on the test so don't use the text for studying them.

He is really confusing!! His drawings do not look at all like real life, probably why is a Bio professor and not an art teacher. On the contrary, he really has a passion for botany and he really knows his stuff (it's really annoying how his names for the plant parts are always different from what the book says).

Jenkay is a very nice teacher. For botany we only had an hour class twice a week. He ran through it very fast and anytime you had questions, he didn't have time to answer it. It wasn't that it was his fault though, he tries to teach the material in depth, but really doesn't have the time. He's a good professor and if you go to his office hours he's very happy to help you. If you get him as a lecture teacher, make sure to read the book, that's your best bet. Also, if you do attend the classes, which i still recommend, make sure to have about 5 different colored pens, they help.

Excellent lecturer. Covers what you need to know and why it all works out. Very easy to understand, especially if you've taken high school biology. Your grade is basically the average of four equally weighted tests, the last one being the final (non-cumulative). There's one ungraded homework assignment that the final asks questions about. It gets pretty hectic in some of the shorter quarters and you'll have to stay for the entire class because lectures are just packed with information but you'll learn a lot and if you really know what you're doing, you'll definitely do okay.

I think this class is bullshit. A waste of time for most engineering majors (especially CE's like me). But that being said, Jankay is a good professor, clearly knows his biology. The only reason i did poorly in this class was because I didnt give it the time and effort it obviously needed. Like the previous guy said the whole class is composed of four tests (25% each). Each test was worth 50 points and there were 20-22 multiple choice questions and 2-5 short answer questions on each test. The mc questions were worth 2 points (1% of your overall grade) and the sa questions were worth 3 points (1.5% of your overall grade) so for someone like me who went to every lecture but never opened the text that grading scheme was rough. But if you stay on top of the material and go to office hours you should do fine. I dont think you have muh choice on professors.

The class is incredibly boring, but at least Jankay can be amusing at times. The diagrams he draws on the board are almost entirely useless by themselves, so you have to pay attention to what he's saying if you want it to make sense. There are four exams throughout the quarter, including the final, which is not cumulative.

I guess you, Mr/Ms "D-Student", "Academic Probation" below, know what is important in biology more than a Professor who has been teaching for over 30 years. Just shut up, stick your arrogance and change your major to business already. XYZ

Business majors: A degree for the intellectually impaired, HA HA.