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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

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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

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026INTER-AG 175Wise Seminar
Spring 2026MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Spring 2026MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2026MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Fall 2025BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2025INTER-AG 175Wise Seminar
Fall 2025MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2025MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2025MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Fall 2025MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Spring 2025INTER-AG 175Wise Seminar
Spring 2025MICROBIO 357General Bioinformatics for Microbiologists
Spring 2025MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Spring 2025MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Spring 2025MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2024BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2024INTER-AG 175Wise Seminar
Fall 2024MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Fall 2024MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2024MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2024MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2023BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2023MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2023MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2023MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2023MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2022BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2022MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2022MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2022MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2022MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2022MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2022MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2021MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2021MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2021MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2020MICROBIO 470Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines
Fall 2020MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2020MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2020MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2019MICROBIO 470Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines
Fall 2019MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2019MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2019MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2019MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2018MICROBIO 470Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines
Fall 2018MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2018MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2018MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2018MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2017MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2017MICROBIO 470Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines
Fall 2017MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2017MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2017MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2016MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2016MICROBIO 470Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines
Fall 2016MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2016MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2015MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2015MICROBIO 699Special Problems

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