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CATHERINE WOODWARD

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Raw average: 3.75/5 from 16 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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BOTANY 265
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Great lectures. I learned a lot in this class. Would definitely recommend taking a class with Cath if you can.
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BOT100 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
She wasn't the worst, but definitely not a professor I would take again. The grading is mostly lab work along with exams. Exams often include minuscule things that you would not think to study. Her lectures are pretty dry; you can definitely tell she has knowledge and passion for the subject, which I respect, but she just is not super engaging.
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BOT100 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Should never teach this level again. 100% if you aren't in the major, avoid taking her class. The worst lecturer I've ever had. Mandatory $40 textbook that you don't actually ever have to crack open to receive a decent grade. Goes on tangents during lecturing. Weekly Reading Questions in front of class feel like a humiliation tactic.
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BOT100 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
The class description does not match what we actually learned about in this class. Very biology-heavy. The tests are far too difficult for a non-botany major course, especially since it's a 100-level class. She expects you to know far too much about the subjects. She explained topics well, but it was just annoying that attendance was mandatory.
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BOT100 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I loved this class and really felt like I learned a lot about botany. It was clear that she is very passionate about this topic and the lectures were really interesting, if not a little too fast occasionally. The exams were difficult but you get 2 tries with an averaged score and labs were really fun. If you go and take good notes you'll do well
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Classes with CATHERINE WOODWARD

BOTANY 100

Survey of Botany

Credits unavailable

Survey of Botany covers the ecological roles of plants and microbes and their historical and modern uses by humans.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Marie TrestCatherine Woodward

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BOTANY/ENVIRST/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 516

Conservation Biology

3 credits

Conservation Biology investigates nature protection and biodiversity preservation through biological and socioeconomic factors.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Catherine WoodwardLena Berry

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026BOTANY 100Survey of Botany
Spring 2026BOTANY/ENVIRST/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 516Conservation Biology
Fall 2025BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2025BOTANY/ENVIRST/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 516Conservation Biology
Spring 2025BOTANY 100Survey of Botany
Fall 2024BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Spring 2024BOTANY 575Special Topics
Fall 2023BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2022BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2021BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2021ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Fall 2020BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2019BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2018BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2018BOTANY/F&WECOL 402Dendrology: Woody Plant Identification and Ecology
Fall 2017BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2016BOTANY 265Rainforests and Coral Reefs
Fall 2016BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2015BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2015INTER-LS 101First-year Seminar in the Biological Sciences
Spring 2015BIOLOGY 299Directed Studies
Spring 2015ENVIRST 978Environmental Conservation Tools Modules
Fall 2014BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2014BIOLOGY 399Internship/field Experience
Fall 2013BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2013BIOLOGY 399Internship/field Experience
Fall 2012BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2011BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2011BIOLOGY 399Internship/field Experience
Fall 2011BIOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2010BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2009BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2008BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2008BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2008BOTANY/F&WECOL 402Dendrology: Woody Plant Identification and Ecology
Fall 2007BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2007BOTANY/F&WECOL 402Dendrology: Woody Plant Identification and Ecology
Fall 2006BOTANY/F&WECOL 402Dendrology: Woody Plant Identification and Ecology

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