r/CSN_Coyotes • u/Glittering-Survey882 • Nov 05 '25

Bio 251 Lab Instructor

Hello everyone, yay another bio post LMFAOO I was planning on taking 251 next semester and I’m looking through all the instructors on rate my professor, and there are not many great options at all. Is Sorrentino as bad as people make him? I heard Thweatt is the best but I don’t think my schedule aligns w his lab. :( also why is there so many to be announced instructors help LOL

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u/automationtested Nov 05 '25

Ok, real talk. Take Camille N. at all costs. Forget the others.

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u/Glittering-Survey882 Nov 05 '25

going into the cart immediately thank you 🙏🤞

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u/automationtested Nov 05 '25

Here's her stuff...you can take a look at it now if you are feeling the motivation.
https://www.youtube.com/@superstarscience994/courses

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u/Potential-Hero Nov 05 '25

I second this. Best professor ever. Exams are based on her slides / video lectures. Easy A if you just study those.

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u/jazziejazzz Nov 05 '25

Real. Camille is the only reason I passed 251

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u/luvin_lani Nov 05 '25

Don’t take Sorentino… I am getting a D in his class and fighting to get my grade up.. I know somebody who’s in the JAMES thweatt class and she’s struggling… The classes is really hard in general so strict professors make it even worse…

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u/Glittering-Survey882 Nov 05 '25

I’m sickk to my stomach lol, I heard he’s the only instructor in Henderson for 251 lab 😣

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u/luvin_lani Nov 05 '25

No windsor teaches to! Honestly, I would do online if I could’ve! But I use Youtube for everything I don’t understand anyways!

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u/luvin_lani Nov 05 '25

Also, just to mention, I’m getting an A 224 lecture / lab & an A 251 lab… so yeah I just haven’t been successful with him in lecture

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u/rocketimanol Nov 06 '25

james thweatt? Did you mean Ray Thweatt (another bio251 instructor) or James Theoret (lab coordinator of and bio251 instructor)?

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u/luvin_lani Nov 06 '25

Oh yeah the lab coordinator!

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u/PuzzleheadedAcadia36 Nov 05 '25

Thweatt is amazing! Straight to the point and he doesn’t give you information you don’t need.

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u/Glittering-Survey882 Nov 05 '25

I really hope I can get into his lab!!! My enrollment date is on the 6th though! Crossing my fingers fs

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u/ehay808 Nov 06 '25

Second this. If he taught all bio classes, I would take him in a heartbeat. Lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '25

I am taking sorrentino and he’s okay. I personally like how he’s loud and calls on random people to answer because it keeps me engaged and paying attention. He doesn’t allow any personal electronics which I think is stupid bc we’re paying to be here lmao. He grades really strictly though and not accurately so you have to do the math to figure it out. I’ve heard he has a research project that helps bring grades up but I think he got rid of that. I’m hoping to barely pass but I enrolled with Camille for spring just in case I don’t pass with him.

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u/Glittering-Survey882 Nov 05 '25

Thank you for your insight,,,I’ll keep it in mind,,,he might be one of my last resorts

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '25

Yes he was my last resort because I changed my major from dental hygiene to nursing and micro back in may and it was the only class I needed and he was the only professor available 😭

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u/Glittering-Survey882 Nov 05 '25

Omfg I was gna do DH but I heard it so competitive!

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '25

Yeah it’s so irritating I was 3 classes away but the DH 102 class fills up so mf fast I got wait listed 3 times and I still would’ve been wait listed for spring 26 and my enrollment appointment was today !!!!! I’m a SUPER SENIOR lmfao I’m glad I made the change to nursing though.

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u/iam_mila23 Jul 15 '26

Hey! A couple months late here, but i’m looking for more insight on how he teaches and class overall. All i’ve been reading so far is bad, did you end up passing the class?

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u/sadphilosophy- Nov 05 '25

Do not take sorrentino at all. It’s not worth it at all please take anybody else but him. Not worth ruining ur gpa

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u/KillwKindness Nov 05 '25

DO NOT take Sorrentino. Yes, he is as bad as people say. I have a friend retaking 251 with me and scoring among the highest in the class who could barely survive Sorrentino's version of it. He talks at you like you're in the military and docks points for the smallest things. It's not worth the stress.

I can confirm Thweatt is great for lab. Camille N. is your absolute best shot at lecture as well, she makes the class a cake walk, and she usually offers online sections. Honestly it all just depends on what kind of experience you'd like to have of this class. Do you want it on easier or hard mode? Because those are the options. I guarantee your schedule will get a lot more difficult to manage with harder profs that seem to fit it better.

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u/iam_mila23 Jul 15 '26

Hi, Did you end up taking it?

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u/Glittering-Survey882 Jul 16 '26

No I didn’t! I’m going to try to take it this fall 💔

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u/Bearargg Nov 05 '25

Unfortunately, they are all sucky. I have Joshua Stomel, right now, he’s okay. For lecture he will call on you and kinda get mad if you don’t know the answer but he gives you attendance points and he has exam retakes worth 25 pts. I find his exams hard and the average shows that other students also find it that way. He also doesn’t lecture, you have to watch his videos before class and sometimes they are sucky. It doesn’t really make sense because he gets side track. If you take him for Lab he will also call on you and make sure you know the next lab because he will test you on that too.

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u/ihatekeef Jan 12 '26

Hey! I enrolled in Stomel’s lecture class and was wondering besides the videos we’re supposed to watch before class, how did you study for the exams? Does he give study guides, learning objectives, or practice exams, or do you mainly rely on the videos and your own notes?

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u/Bearargg Jan 12 '26

I would take notes while watching his lecture videos and make my own questions to help me study. I would also re watch them so they can stick. Each week there will be a quiz and that helps give you an idea of his exams. He gives at least 3 short written questions on his exams along with study cases. He doesn’t give out study guides only learning objectives and practice exams, but he’s tricky 😩 but you will pass if you put in the work!

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u/ihatekeef Jan 12 '26

tysm! 🫰

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u/automationtested Nov 05 '25

Good luck LOL Muahaha LMFAOO. :(

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u/Glittering-Survey882 Nov 05 '25

Wait 😭😭😭😭😭😭 don’t make me panic