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Charlie Mo

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Raw average: 3.67/5 from 3 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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MICROBIO 450
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Mo is a fair lecturer, but I wouldn't say his lectures are interesting or inspirational. For most of the content, you can learn it from reading the slides. The exams are not bad, but you need to memorize quite a lot of random concepts to get a good grade.
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MICROBIO 450
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Mo is a really nice guy. His class is pretty content-heavy and requires a lot of memorization. He says his tests are multiple-choice/short-answer, but they are actually short-answer/essay w/ 1-2 multiple-choice questions. Every lecture is recorded and available online. He's an understanding guy.
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MICROBIO 450
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are very dense, but Dr. Mo did a good job explaining things slowly and clearly. Yet he can be better at explaining difficult concepts. Exams are straightforward as they focus on big picture. There are virtually no assignments except for some review quizzes. But this class is overall very memorization-heavy. Btw he's also a very nice person
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Classes with Charlie Mo

MICROBIO 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study in Microbiology involves research work under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange specific projects and credits with their supervisor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael ThomasDaniel Amador-Noguez+23 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sample
MICROBIO 450

Diversity, Ecology and Evolution of Microorganisms

3 credits

Covers phylogenetic diversity, ecology, and evolution of microbes using active learning methods to deepen microbiology understanding.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Charlie Mo

Charlie Mo’s course was described as content-heavy and memorization-intensive, with lectures that were clear but sometimes unengaging. Students noted that exams were largely short-answer or essay-based, despite initial claims of multiple-choice, and required recalling many specific concepts for high grades. Workload included minimal assignments beyond review quizzes, while lectures were recorded for online access.

Charlie Mo

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
MICROBIO 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

Individual advanced work in Microbiology under faculty guidance, involving identifying research problems, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and communicating results.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+25 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MICROBIO 990

Research

1–9 credits

Graduate research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis and publication preparation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+34 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2027MICROBIO 450Diversity, Ecology and Evolution of Microorganisms
Spring 2027MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027MICROBIO 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027MICROBIO 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2027MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Spring 2027MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2026MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2026MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2026MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Fall 2026MICROBIO 990Research

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