Great class, great professor. I sincerely hope he doesn't retire because all of you will miss his incredible lectures. Class is top notch but very difficult. Be prepared to make flashcards...lots of flashcards.Rate My Professors ↗
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BRUCE CHRISTENSEN
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Very interesting class, but it is not easy! I studied days in advance and learned as we went and had to retake the class still! Don't challenge him, he'll make you look stupid. Don't take this class if you already have a tough schedule, the amount you have to memorize is out of this world!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Bruce is, without a doubt, the best professor I have ever had. This is also the hardest class I've ever taken. LOVE the lack of detailed powerpoints; you actually have to pay attention during class. Exams are hard but doable. Bruce makes even the most dry topics in parasitology interesting.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Hardest class ever taken. Pure memorization. Study lecture notes everyday. No need for book. Announced quizzes - fairly easy. Exam is torture!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor is extremely interesting, funny, cheery, reasonable, helpful, and smart guy. He knows what he's talking about, and dont challenge him because he obviously knows his material 100x better than you will. Depend on lecture notes to do well in the class, study and be interested in the material!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Super interesting class and he is an interesting even a funny professor at times. With that being said this class is NOT easy. Along with organic chemistry this was one of the hardest classes I took simply because of the sheer amount of information we had to memorize. I studied for days upon days and barely managed to get the averages on the exaRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with BRUCE CHRISTENSEN
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2013 | ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 | Parasitology |
| Fall 2012 | PATH-BIO 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2012 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2012 | ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 | Parasitology |
| Spring 2012 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2011 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2011 | ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 | Parasitology |
| Spring 2011 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2010 | PATH-BIO 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2010 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2010 | ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 | Parasitology |
| Spring 2010 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2009 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2009 | ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 | Parasitology |
| Spring 2009 | MM&I 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2009 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2008 | MM&I 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2008 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2008 | ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 | Parasitology |
| Spring 2008 | MM&I 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2008 | PATH-BIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2007 | MM&I 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2007 | PATH-BIO 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2007 | ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 | Parasitology |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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