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Dr Lee was my favorite of the Bio 151 lecturers. She gave quick lectures, went over topics repeatedly to help you understand, and was very passionate about the genetics unit! She was always willing to answer questions and if you kept up with the content well, and reviewed the discussion homework, you'll do well on the exam.Rate My Professors ↗
Their lectures were extremely fast-paced, but they repeated everything 3 times, so repetition eventually helps you remember it. The exam she wrote was very straightforward and fairly easy. Probably the best out of the 3 lecturers I had this semester. Finished lecture early pretty often, so that was nice. Slides are clear and easy to followRate My Professors ↗
Exams are tricky; one incorrect word makes it wrong. Extra credit is impossible. Do not take this course.Rate My Professors ↗
DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE if you don't need it. I will never take another evolution course again because of her. She's not accessible outside of class, she relies on students to help each other out (tutor/tutees) using this system as a cop out to help students who are struggling. She is condescending and belittling. Exams are unnecessarily tricky.Rate My Professors ↗
She is all over the place when she lectures and has about 90 slides per lecture. It was unclear on what we were tested on and some questions were mainly to trick us. You really dont need the book at all, I rented it but opened it twice. Overall learned some fun facts but was HELLA confused most of the time.Rate My Professors ↗
She wouldn't take responsibility for problems that were her fault, and she blamed it on technology. She is extremely ableist, joking on multiple occasions that "without autism, we wouldn't have any math geniuses". She is condescending and belittling to students, and when a student offers a correction or different opinion, she dismisses it.
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Evolutionary biology course covering microevolution, macroevolution, adaptation, speciation, systematics, quantitative genetics, and phylogenetic analyses.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Carol Lee receives severe criticism for unclear lectures, poor technology skills, and unaccommodating behavior. Reviewers report that exam questions are tricky and directions are unclear, leading to frustration and low grades despite high quiz scores.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026GENETICS 681 is an individual study course for majors completing theses for Honors degrees as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
GENETICS 699 is a special problems course allowing students to conduct individual advanced work in a specific area of Genetics under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 199 is a directed study course where students conduct independent research and develop hypotheses under faculty mentorship.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 299 is a directed study course where students conduct independent research and develop hypotheses under faculty mentorship.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 692 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990 is a graduate research course where students conduct advanced biological research under faculty mentorship to fulfill program requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410 | Evolutionary Biology |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 199 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 299 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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