Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Clearly passionate but had no idea how to run a class. Poorly thought out lessons, tests and weird grading made it easy to get a passing grade but hard to get an A.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Claudia Calderon
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She is a nice teacher who incorporates plenty of activities and outdoor events into the class. Overall, the class is pretty easy, but the grading and curriculum can be confusing. Keep your grade percentage high just to be safe if you want to maintain an A.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
She tries really hard to get participation in large lectures. Accessible through Piazza, but a lot of her responses are AI-generated, alongside a lot of material/assignments. 5/10 difficulty exams, test very niche knowledge. Slides are not very useful, so understand big picture/repeated concepts. Easy class, but attendance is a must for an A.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Claudia Calderon
Global Food Production and Health covers crops, food, and cropping systems from around the world, examining their impact on global sustainability and health.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Claudia Calderon
Claudia Calderon taught AGROECOL 377 with a mix of feedback; students found the class generally easy but noted that grading and curriculum could be confusing. Reviewers described poorly thought-out lessons and tests that made passing easy but achieving an A difficult, while others appreciated her passion and the inclusion of outdoor activities.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2026–Spring 2026AGROECOL 990
Research
1–12 creditsIndependent research for a thesis or degree project involving agroecological research, multifunctional perspectives, community co-learning, and communication with diverse partners.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
ENVIRST 990
Research
1–12 creditsIndependent research and writing course titled RESEARCH, focused on fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
PLANTSCI 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsIndependent study involving research work under direct faculty guidance in Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, where students arrange work and credits with their supervisor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
PLANTSCI 699
Special Problems
1–4 creditsSpecial Problems: Independent research in Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences arranged with a supervising instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
PLANTSCI 990
Research
1–12 creditsIndependent research and writing for graduate students under faculty supervision, focusing on plant science and technology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | AGROECOL 377 | Global Food Production and Health |
| Spring 2027 | AGROECOL 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | PLANTSCI 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | PLANTSCI 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2027 | PLANTSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | AGROECOL 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | ENVIRST 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PLANTSCI 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PLANTSCI 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | PLANTSCI 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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