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CATHERINE MARLER

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Raw average: 3.15/5 from 20 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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PSYCH 449
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
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**
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PSYCH 449
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.
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PSYCH 449
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.
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PSYCH 449
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.
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PSYCH 449
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.
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PSYCH 449
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.
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Classes with CATHERINE MARLER

Introduces how hormones and neurotransmitters shape brain and behavior in animals and humans.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

PSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
PSYCH 990

Research

1–12 credits

PSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026PSYCH 513Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Spring 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2026PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2025NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2025PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2025PSYCH 513Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Spring 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2025PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2025PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2024PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2024PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2024PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2024PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2024PSYCH 513Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Spring 2024PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2024PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2024PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2023PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2023PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2023PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2023PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2023PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2023PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2023PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2022PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2022PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2022PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2022PSYCH 513Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Spring 2022PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2022PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2021PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2021PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2021PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2020PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2020PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2020PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2020PSYCH 513Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Spring 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2020PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2020PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2019PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2019PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2019PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2019PSYCH 513Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Spring 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2019PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2019PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2018PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2018PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2018PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2018PSYCH 513Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Spring 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2018PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2018PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2017PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2017PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2017PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2017PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2017PSYCH 501Depth Topic in Social Science
Spring 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2017PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2017PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2016PSYCH 449Animal Behavior
Fall 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2016PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2016PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2016PSYCH 501Depth Topic in Social Science
Spring 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2016PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2016PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2016PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2015PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2015PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2015PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2015PSYCH 501Depth Topic in Social Science
Spring 2015PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2014PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2014PSYCH 990Research

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