Current instructor

Adela Oliva ChAVez

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Classes with Adela Oliva ChAVez

ENTOM 299 is an independent study course where students conduct research in entomology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

ENTOM 681 is a senior honors thesis course for undergraduate Entomology students, involving individual study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

No recorded grade history

ENTOM 699 is a special problems course involving individual advanced work in entomology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Study of the biology, molecular adaptations, and disease transmission mechanisms of parasitic arthropods and vector-borne pathogens.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Adela Oliva ChAVez cares about students and provides many extra credit opportunities. However, lecture pacing is inconsistent, ranging from slow with tangents to very fast, making it difficult to identify key exam material. Reviewers suggest clearer communication about expectations would improve the course.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ENTOM 299Independent Study
Fall 2026ENTOM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ENTOM 699Special Problems
Fall 2026ENTOM 990Graduate Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 371Medical Entomology: Biology of Vector and Vector-borne Diseases

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Instructor identity & provenance
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