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CHRISTOPHER TILMANN

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Raw average: 2.43/5 from 14 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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GENETICS 466
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
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...
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GENETICS 466
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
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 sessions
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GENETICS 466
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
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.
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GENETICS 627
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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GENETICS 466
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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Classes with CHRISTOPHER TILMANN

GENETICS 466

Principles of Genetics

3 credits

Principles of Genetics covers transmission, molecular, and evolutionary genetics in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, including genetic engineering and societal issues.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Christopher Tilmann

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
GENETICS 545

Genetics Laboratory

2 credits

GENETICS LABORATORY provides practical experience in classical and molecular genetic laboratory techniques using plants, animals, and fungi.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Christopher TilmannCarin Loewen

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
GENETICS 627

Animal Developmental Genetics

Credits unavailable

Advanced study of genetic mechanisms and analytical tools in animal embryonic development.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Christopher TilmannClaire Richardson

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2026GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2026GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Fall 2025GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2025GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2025GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2025GENETICS 567Companion Research Seminar
Spring 2025GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2025GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2025GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2025GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Fall 2024GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2024GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2024GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2024GENETICS 567Companion Research Seminar
Spring 2024GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2024GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2024GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2024GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Fall 2023GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2023GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2023GENETICS 567Companion Research Seminar
Spring 2023GENETICS 375Special Topics
Spring 2023GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2023GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2023GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Fall 2022GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2022GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2022GENETICS 567Companion Research Seminar
Spring 2022GENETICS 375Special Topics
Spring 2022GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2022GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Spring 2022GENETICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2021GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2021GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2021GENETICS 567Companion Research Seminar
Fall 2021GENETICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2020GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2020GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2020GENETICS 567Companion Research Seminar
Fall 2020GENETICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2020GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2020GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Fall 2019GENETICS 155Freshman Seminar in Genetics
Fall 2019GENETICS 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2019GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2019GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2019GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2019GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2019GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Spring 2019GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2018GENETICS 155Freshman Seminar in Genetics
Fall 2018GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2018GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2018GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2018GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2018GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2018GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2017GENETICS 155Freshman Seminar in Genetics
Fall 2017GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2017GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2017GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2017GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Spring 2017GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2017GENETICS 627Animal Developmental Genetics
Spring 2017GENETICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2016GENETICS 155Freshman Seminar in Genetics
Fall 2016GENETICS 466Principles of Genetics
Fall 2016GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2016GENETICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2016GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2016GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2015GENETICS 155Freshman Seminar in Genetics
Fall 2015GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2015GENETICS 155Freshman Seminar in Genetics
Spring 2015GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2014GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2014GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2014GENETICS 375Special Topics
Spring 2014GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2013GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2013GENETICS 375Special Topics
Spring 2013GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2012GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2012GENETICS 375Special Topics
Spring 2012GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2011GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Spring 2011GENETICS 375Special Topics
Spring 2011GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2010GENETICS 545Genetics Laboratory

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