Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Although I got A, it took me too much time due to overwhelming workload! All the assignments are nonsense for a non-bio student. I spent more time on this course than my 4-credit major course.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Cara Theisen
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Do not take a class with her unless your life depends on it. You will hate your life all semester, so little work for 2 credits, and you didn't even learn anything. Learned more in high school than I did here. I beg of you, do not take this class or anything with her. They think it's some huge thing because it's a FIG, but it's not.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
The professor is not the problem with this class---the class is the problem. It's a two hour long lecture every week in which less than half the time is spent on actual biology, which itself is less than high school level and irrelevant. The content itself is easy but there this an insane amount of busywork; should be a 3 credit class, not 2.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
This class is such a waste of time. Information was middle school caliber and there is so much pointless homework. It is a super easy A if you are willing to sit through the two hour lectures once a week and complete basic assignments. Peer leaders are great though!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
For a class that was only worth 2 credits, it was easily the class I spent the most time on outside of class due to the long out of class work. Additionally, the class itself was very long and was the worst part of the week due to how long and uninteresting the course was.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Workload is insane for this class, it just isn't worth the 2 credits.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Cara Theisen
INTEGSCI 699
Independent Study
1–3 creditsIndependent Study provides academic credit for advanced research, library, and/or laboratory work under direct faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | INTEGSCI 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | INTEGSCI 100 | Exploring Biology |
| Fall 2026 | INTEGSCI 320 | Internship |
| Fall 2026 | INTEGSCI 330 | Practicum in STEM Peer Leadership |
| Fall 2026 | INTEGSCI 850 | Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching |
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