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CATHERINE DRERUP

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Raw average: 2.33/5 from 6 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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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Her test is the easiest, talk super quick and jump around during lectures.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
She is a very fast talker, somewhat patronizing, and expects you to have a lot of background knowledge of complicated brain structures. Her test was probably the easiest of the class though, even though her lectures were the most confusing. She is obviously very smart, so I suspect she doesn't realize that what she says is confusing.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Quizzes were a breeze. Lecture was painful. Felt like she didn't enjoy teaching. Lots of content, semi-interesting but overwhelming. Needed better explanations. Exam for this section was easy but could easily have not been. Review session was really helpful for exam. Despite easy exam, lectures were super frustrating and confusing.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
The professor is great. She is very knowledgeable and can tell she enjoys the job.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Drerup kept asking the class if we had questions and was always met with silence. She went through the content so fast that I couldn't understand or even think about what was being taught. MENTALLY PREPARE yourself for a rough unit, you will have to force yourself to get through it!
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Katie was a good professor but her lectures were hard to follow. She really knows her stuff but ended up speaking too fast, not giving us enough time to digest the material. The lectures are extremely content heavy and the slides are overwhelming. It was difficult to focus in person, and I had to take breaks even while watching the recording.
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Classes with CATHERINE DRERUP

GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Francisco PelegriAhna Skop+41 more

No recorded grade history

ZOOLOGY 444

Neuronal Cell Biology in Health and Disease

Credits unavailable

ZOOLOGY 444 covers neuronal cell biology, including cytoskeleton, molecular motors, and synaptic structures, and their role in neurodegenerative diseases.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Catherine Drerup

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

John HawksJake Vander Zanden+15 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2026NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 444Neuronal Cell Biology in Health and Disease
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2025NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2025NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 960Seminar in Cellular Biology
Fall 2024GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2024NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2024NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2023NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2023NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 960Seminar in Cellular Biology
Fall 2022GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2022PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology

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