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CARA THEISEN

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Raw average: 1.44/5 from 18 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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INTEGSCI 100
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.
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INTEGSCI 100
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.
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INTEGSCI 100
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.
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INTEGSCI 100
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!
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INTEGSCI 100
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.
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Classes with CARA THEISEN

INTEGSCI 699

Independent Study

1–3 credits

INTEGSCI 699 is an independent study course providing academic credit for advanced research, library, and laboratory work under faculty guidance.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Cara Theisen

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026INTEGSCI 650College Science Teaching
Spring 2026INTEGSCI 699Independent Study
Fall 2025INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2025INTEGSCI 320Internship
Fall 2025INTEGSCI 330Practicum in STEM Peer Leadership
Fall 2025INTEGSCI 699Independent Study
Fall 2025INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2025INTEGSCI 650College Science Teaching
Fall 2024INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2024INTEGSCI 375Special Topics in Integrated Science
Fall 2024INTEGSCI 699Independent Study
Fall 2024INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2024INTEGSCI 230Exploring Peer Leadership in STEM
Spring 2024INTEGSCI 320Internship
Spring 2024INTEGSCI 650College Science Teaching
Spring 2024INTEGSCI 699Independent Study
Fall 2023INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2023INTEGSCI 375Special Topics in Integrated Science
Fall 2023INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2023INTEGSCI 230Exploring Peer Leadership in STEM
Spring 2023INTEGSCI 320Internship
Spring 2023INTEGSCI 650College Science Teaching
Fall 2022INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2022INTEGSCI 320Internship
Fall 2022INTEGSCI 375Special Topics in Integrated Science
Fall 2022INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2022INTEGSCI 230Exploring Peer Leadership in STEM
Spring 2022INTEGSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2022INTEGSCI 320Internship
Spring 2022INTEGSCI 650College Science Teaching
Fall 2021INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2021INTEGSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2021INTEGSCI 320Internship
Fall 2021INTEGSCI 605Scientific Teaching for Tas
Fall 2021INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Fall 2020INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2020INTEGSCI 320Internship
Fall 2020INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Fall 2019INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2019INTEGSCI 320Internship
Fall 2019INTEGSCI 605Scientific Teaching for Tas
Fall 2019INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2019INTEGSCI 650College Science Teaching
Fall 2018INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2018INTEGSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2018INTEGSCI 320Internship
Fall 2018INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2018INTEGSCI 650College Science Teaching
Fall 2017INTEGSCI 100Exploring Biology
Fall 2017INTEGSCI 320Internship
Fall 2017INTEGSCI 375Special Topics in Integrated Science

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

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