Current instructor

David Baum

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Raw average: 4.43/5 from 87 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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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Awesome professor, cares about his students, is always available. Definitely the best professor to teach the evolution section in 152.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
so awesome, you can feel how passionate he is about the material and he genuinely cares about the success of his students. went above and beyond to answer questions, just a fantastic professor
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Pretty chill. He just talks about evolution, and the test is light. Just focus on the codon and review the slides.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Brilliant guy and you can tell he really cares about his students.
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Classes with David Baum

BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152

Introductory Biology

5 credits

Introductory Biology covers plant physiology, the five major kingdoms, speciation, evolutionary theory, and ecology across biological scales.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.34 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=941 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.38 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=991 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.52 GPA, 66.1% A/AB (n=1152 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
BOTANY 299

Directed Study in Botany

1–3 credits

Directed study in botany that introduces students to research questions and provides guidance and mentorship in a research environment.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+13 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 499

Intermediate Directed Research

1–3 credits

Intermediate Directed Research in Botany involves exploring research questions through guidance and mentorship in a research environment.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+12 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis course for Botany majors involving individual research to complete an honors thesis, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+11 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 691

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Senior thesis course involving individual research for students completing theses as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+12 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Senior thesis course in Botany involving individual research for students completing theses as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+15 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

Directed Study: Explore research questions in botany through guidance and mentorship in a research environment.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2014: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+15 more

No recorded grade history

GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

Independent laboratory research in preparation of a graduate thesis under supervision of a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

David BaumJeff Hardin+71 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2027BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Spring 2027BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Spring 2027BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2027BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2027GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2026BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2026BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2026BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2026BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology

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