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Brian Parks

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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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NUTRISCI510 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Parks is a great professor. He is super enthusiastic about the course material(especially lipids). He genuinely cares about his students success and encourages questions while being accessible outside of class. He loves the subject matter and his passion for the content is communicated through his lectures. Amazing professor!
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Classes with Brian Parks

BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 510

Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism

3 credits

Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism covers biochemical and physiological fundamentals of nutrition, including protein, fat, carbohydrate, energy, minerals, and vitamins in nutrition and metabolism.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.52 GPA, 69.6% A/AB (n=79 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.36 GPA, 57.4% A/AB (n=129 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.34 GPA, 60.5% A/AB (n=81 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Brian ParksJoseph Pierre

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
GENETICS 699

Special Problems

1–3 credits

Special Problems course for individual advanced work in Genetics under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Francisco PelegriAhna Skop+55 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
NUTRSCI 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent study for independent research in nutritional sciences under the direct guidance of a Nutritional Sciences faculty or instructional academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

Brian ParksEric Yen+9 more

No recorded grade history

NUTRSCI 699

Special Problems

1–3 credits

Directed study in Nutritional Science involving research question formulation, methodology identification, and data collection under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Brian ParksEric Yen+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sample
NUTRSCI 991

Research Nutrition

1–12 credits

Research Nutrition involves independent research with an assigned instructor, where projects are determined by agreement between the instructor and student.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Brian ParksEric Yen+19 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 510Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism
Spring 2027GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2027NUTRSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2027NUTRSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2027NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Fall 2026BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 510Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism
Fall 2026BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2026GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2026NUTRSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2026NUTRSCI 618Research Approaches in the Era of Precision Nutrition
Fall 2026NUTRSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2026NUTRSCI 799Practicum in Nutritional Sciences Teaching
Fall 2026NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition

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