Ron Kean teaches ANSCI 200 with a focus on animal science, often using lecture notes as the primary text. Reviewers note that attendance is critical because lectures contain crucial information not found in the book or online. While some find his delivery dry, others appreciate his passion and responsiveness.
Fall 2026
The Biology and Appreciation of Companion Animals
ANSCI 200 covers the biology, care, and context of companion animals including birds.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Ron Kean
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Attendance is essential because lectures are not posted online and contain unlisted details. Exams are lecture-heavy, requiring students to study specific class points rather than relying on a textbook.
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Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 130 / 130 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Ron Kean’s ANSCI 200 offers engaging animal science content that appeals to biology requirement students. While some find the course straightforward, others note that exams require careful attention to lecture material.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.28 GPA, 61.5% A/AB (n=117 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.16 GPA, 57.4% A/AB (n=129 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.31 GPA, 63.0% A/AB (n=138 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Attendance is essential because lectures are not posted online and contain unlisted details. Exams are lecture-heavy, requiring students to study specific class points rather than relying on a textbook.
Students appreciate the interesting animal-focused material and the professor's passion, though some find the delivery dry. Some reviewers note the textbook contains slide notes, and extra credit opportunities are available for attendees.
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Fall 2026 · Projected
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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
8 earlier forecasts · 0.08 GPA average error.
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The Biology and Appreciation of Companion Animals
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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