Current instructor

Briana Burton

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

MICROBIO 470
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
She knows what she teaches, and seems to be a great scientist, but sometimes unwilling to answer questions outside of oh. She should be more interested in being an educator.
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MICROBIO 470
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Regardless, what anyone may think. I personally dislike Professor Burton. She knows what she teaches clearly. However, I do not think that she cares about her students. She is a good lecturer, but there is more than just giving good lectures.
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MICROBIO 470
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Lovely, caring prof. Had her online, worked very hard to make the class as helpful as possible. Totally changed the testing system to 10 module assessments instead of 3 midterms and did a few other grading and assignment changes to try and keep the class fair and targeted. Also very responsive in and out of class.
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MICRO470 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Good professor, easy to understand if you pay attention. Assignments are given for a reason, going to OH was very beneficial to understanding the concepts and she was always willing to help. Feedback was a little slow.
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MICRO470 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Dr. Burton is a professor who definitely cares about the success of students. She's pretty accessible outside of class and gives good feedback. Her lectures are engaging and class participation is graded. Overall though, this was a very difficult class and requires a lot of time and commitment. Don't recommend taking it with other tough classes.
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MICRO470 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
She's an awesome professor with a clear passion for the subject and her students. The class is tough though, no easy A's here. She expects you to read the textbook before class in order to understand her material to the fullest. Weekly assignments and every exam is cumulative. You'll work hard in this class for sure!
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Classes with Briana Burton

BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612

Prokaryotic Molecular Biology

3 credits

Covers the molecular basis of bacterial physiology and genetics, focusing on mechanisms like transcription, translation, and gene regulation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.49 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.68 GPA, 87.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.38 GPA, 64.8% A/AB (n=54 letter grades).

Briana Burton

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
INTER-AG 175

Wise Seminar

1 credits

WISE Seminar is a learning community seminar featuring speakers from math, science, and engineering to explore campus research and its daily impact.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 97.4% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 97.2% A/AB (n=108 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Aurelie RakotondrafaraBriana Burton

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MICROBIO 101

General Microbiology

3 credits

GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY surveys microorganisms, covering their structure, function, ecology, and applied aspects in medical and industrial fields.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.05 GPA, 44.3% A/AB (n=370 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.09 GPA, 46.7% A/AB (n=353 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Katrina ForestBriana Burton+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MICROBIO 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

MICROBIO 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in microbiology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Michael ThomasDaniel Amador-Noguez+26 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
MICROBIO 682

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

MICROBIO 682 is the second semester of individual study for majors completing theses for Honors degrees, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasDaniel Amador-Noguez+21 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MICROBIO 692

Senior Thesis

2 credits

MICROBIO 692 is a second-semester individual study course for microbiology majors completing their senior theses under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasDaniel Amador-Noguez+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MICROBIO 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

MICROBIO 699 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct advanced microbiology research under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+31 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MICROBIO 899

Independent Study

1–9 credits

MICROBIO 899 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in biological science under faculty direction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+32 more

No recorded grade history

MICROBIO 990

Research

1–9 credits

MICROBIO 990 is a research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis preparation and publication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+33 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2026INTER-AG 175Wise Seminar
Fall 2026MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2026MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2026MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2026MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Fall 2026MICROBIO 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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