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Dont take this professor if you can help it. His explanations almost seem like he expects you to know the material already and hes just reminding you about it. He also never responds to emails. I mean never. I had an issue with one of his online exams and emailed him three times. Never responded. Also the only grades are the four exams...Rate My Professors ↗
Tilmann was a good professor. Everything tested in the course was very fair for the content taught in and out of class. Exams are online honor locked but only screen proctored. The only grades are exams and in class attendance points, with an additional 5 points of out of class review sessionsRate My Professors ↗
The exams he makes are freaking ridiculous. The questions are confusing as heck. I spend half the time just trying to understand what he's even asking. And he usually requires you to put the answer in an oddly specific format or else it will be marked as wrong. Would definitely NOT take a class with him ever again.Rate My Professors ↗
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Be ready to have assignments randomly created three days before they are due. Lecture? No, he won't lecture, instead he will assign 1-2 hour long pre-lectures and use lecture as time for in-class assignments. Is the structure of the course laid out clearly in the syllabus? No, the syllabus is the most vague I've seen in my three years at UW.Rate My Professors ↗
Tilmann clearly knows his stuff, but fails to understand that students usually don't. He assigns copious amounts of prelecture material, and expects you to watch his past lectures before attending actual lecture which cover the exact same material. However, you can't skip lecture due to random attendance quizzes. Also, 90% of your grade is 4 exams.Rate My Professors ↗
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GENOMES IN A MODERN WORLD explores interdisciplinary connections between genomics research and questions of ethics, history, and public policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleGENETICS 399 is a coordinative internship in Genetics where students arrange work and credits under faculty and site supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Principles of Genetics covers transmission, molecular, and evolutionary genetics in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, including genetic engineering and societal issues.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Christopher Tilmann demonstrates strong subject matter expertise, though reviewers note he often assumes prior student knowledge rather than explaining concepts clearly. Some students appreciate his flexibility with grade cutoffs, while others find his teaching style ineffective for beginners.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026GENETICS LABORATORY provides practical experience in classical and molecular genetic laboratory techniques using plants, animals, and fungi.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.41 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.60 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026GENETICS 567 is a companion research seminar featuring student-led discussions on scientific and professional topics and original research presentations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleGENETICS 681 is an individual study course for majors completing theses for Honors degrees as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
GENETICS 699 is a special problems course allowing students to conduct individual advanced work in a specific area of Genetics under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 335 | Genomes in a Modern World |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 399 | Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 466 | Principles of Genetics |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 545 | Genetics Laboratory |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 567 | Companion Research Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 699 | Special Problems |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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