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BRUCE CHRISTENSEN

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Raw average: 4.53/5 from 15 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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MMI350 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
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.
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MMI350 · course not matched
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!
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MMI350 · course not matched
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.
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MMI350 · course not matched
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!
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MMI350 · course not matched
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!
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MMI350 · course not matched
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 exa
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Classes with BRUCE CHRISTENSEN

PARASITOLOGY covers the biology of animal and human parasites, focusing on transmission, disease, diagnosis, and epidemiological drivers.

No offering record · Spring 2013

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2009–Spring 2013

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2013ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350Parasitology
Fall 2012PATH-BIO 699Directed Study
Fall 2012PATH-BIO 990Research
Spring 2012ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350Parasitology
Spring 2012PATH-BIO 990Research
Fall 2011PATH-BIO 990Research
Spring 2011ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350Parasitology
Spring 2011PATH-BIO 990Research
Fall 2010PATH-BIO 699Directed Study
Fall 2010PATH-BIO 990Research
Spring 2010ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350Parasitology
Spring 2010PATH-BIO 990Research
Fall 2009PATH-BIO 990Research
Spring 2009ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350Parasitology
Spring 2009MM&I 699Directed Study
Spring 2009PATH-BIO 990Research
Fall 2008MM&I 699Directed Study
Fall 2008PATH-BIO 990Research
Spring 2008ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350Parasitology
Spring 2008MM&I 699Directed Study
Spring 2008PATH-BIO 990Research
Fall 2007MM&I 699Directed Study
Fall 2007PATH-BIO 699Directed Study
Spring 2007ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350Parasitology

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

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