Lecture is fast paced, so take notes and study well. Dr. Marler frequently asked if we had questions and clarified confusion well. However, there was a lot of content, so we did not get to cover everything because of how often we reviewed questions. But I do appreciate how much she cares about students' understanding. **textbook not required**Rate My Professors ↗
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CATHERINE MARLER
What students say
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Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
i took her animal behavior class as a psych major... i think this class is a little more geared towards those with an interest in ecology/bio, not a critique, just an FYI. slides are often directly taken from the textbook, i found her lectures to be very boring and long, with no engagement/required attendance or recorded lectures. exams were fair.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
I really enjoyed her animal behavior class, the material was super interesting and she really cares bout her students. Its a pretty easy class as long as you go to lecture and go over the review slides, her exams are very fair.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
As long as you attend lecture and halfheartedly pay attention, you will be fine. Her tests are fair, just pay attention to the examples she uses.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Pretty average professor/course. Dr. Marler cares for students and answers all questions before moving on. Three exams determine 75% of your grade, so be sure to study and watch the review session, as it can be helpful. Lectures contain a lot of examples, which can make things more boring/complicated, but most of the material is pretty interesting.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
The reviews for the exams have little to do with what is actually on the exams. Despite the constant studying, (reading the textbook, taking notes on every lecture, and doing the review) I still did not do well. The exams were difficult. She is passionate about her work, but the exams could be graded differently.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with CATHERINE MARLER
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | NTP 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2026 | PSYCH 513 | Hormones, Brain, and Behavior |
| Spring 2026 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2026 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2025 | NTP 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2025 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2025 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2025 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 513 | Hormones, Brain, and Behavior |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2024 | PSYCH 513 | Hormones, Brain, and Behavior |
| Spring 2024 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2024 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2023 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2023 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2023 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2023 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2023 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2022 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2022 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2022 | PSYCH 513 | Hormones, Brain, and Behavior |
| Spring 2022 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2022 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2021 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2021 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2021 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2020 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2020 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2020 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2020 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2020 | PSYCH 513 | Hormones, Brain, and Behavior |
| Spring 2020 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2020 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2020 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2019 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2019 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2019 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2019 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2019 | PSYCH 513 | Hormones, Brain, and Behavior |
| Spring 2019 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2019 | PSYCH 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2019 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2019 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2018 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2018 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2018 | PSYCH 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2018 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2018 | PSYCH 513 | Hormones, Brain, and Behavior |
| Spring 2018 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2018 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2018 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2018 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2017 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2017 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2017 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2017 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2017 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Spring 2017 | PSYCH 501 | Depth Topic in Social Science |
| Spring 2017 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2017 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2017 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2017 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2016 | PSYCH 449 | Animal Behavior |
| Fall 2016 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2016 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2016 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2016 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
| Spring 2016 | PSYCH 501 | Depth Topic in Social Science |
| Spring 2016 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2016 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2016 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2016 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
| Fall 2015 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2015 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | PSYCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2015 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2015 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2015 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
| Spring 2015 | PSYCH 501 | Depth Topic in Social Science |
| Spring 2015 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2015 | ZOOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2015 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Spring 2015 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
| Fall 2014 | PSYCH 311 | Issues in Psychology |
| Fall 2014 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2014 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
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