The way Evans structured his class made it easy to do well while doing minimal amounts of work throughout the semester. There are 3 noncumulative exams, all of which can be studied for solely by using the lecture slides he keeps on his course website. Additionally, he offers extra credit points for each exam if you submit test questions before the exam. The labs blow, but they don't really affect your grade as long as you pass them. Two take home quizzes are grade boosters. Overall, despite the relatively boring material, I highly recommend this class to anyone in need of a science requirement.

Evans is awesome! Super funny and practically gives you answers to questions that are going to be on the exams in class. 3 noncumulative tests (even the final!) that are ridiculously easy if you pay attention, two take home quizzes that are so easy, two labs outside of class that are really interesting and extra credit on every exam if you submit a question to him! No homework ever, one of the easiest sciences at UVA.

There were two labs that you could take as many times as you want if you weren't satisfied with your grade on them. They were pretty easy.. make sure you do it early so it isn't freezing outside! There were also two take home quizzes that I could do with my eyes closed--ridiculously easy, only take 5 minutes each (you are given plenty of time to do them). Evans is amazing. He is really clear at explaining everything and the tests are really easy. He gives an option to turn in a sample test question that he may use on a test for two extra points on your test. Evans is excellent at clarifying concepts, makes sure everything is well understood, and welcomes any questions.

This class really wasn't that hard, but I thought the lectures were kind of dry. He gives study guides for the tests, so as long as you study them, you have nothing to worry about. There are two or three take-home "quizzes" but they're open note so they aren't difficult. The required labs are pretty interesting and flexible.