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DAVID EHRLICH

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Raw average: 3.00/5 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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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
For much of the class he goes at a slower pace and explains well and the quizzes and practice exam are deceptively easy. However, the week before the exam he rushes through very dense material that is ultimately most of what the test is about and the test is much, much more difficult than what you were expecting. Needs to even it out more.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
David is an amazing professor who simplified really complex material. Although his exam was the hardest out of the 3, it involved relatively little memorization and focused more on application. The in-class demos were useful, and lectures were light. Office hours were helpful for understanding potential exam questions, and he brought cookies!
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Exams based on lectures so reading textbook is optional. He is a nice guy and does a decent job of teaching the material, which can be kind of hard depending on your background (if you have learned similar material in other classes youll be fine). However, his exams had all of the above and select all that apply questions, which i personally hate.
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Classes with DAVID EHRLICH

ZOOLOGY 400

Topics in Biology

1–3 credits

ZOOLOGY 400 covers various intermediate biology topics, with each section exploring a different subject.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

David EhrlichCarol Lee+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

1–4 credits

ZOOLOGY 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Scott HartmanDavid Abbott+7 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

John HawksJake Vander Zanden+15 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 990

Research

1–9 credits

ZOOLOGY 990 is a graduate research course where students conduct advanced biological research under faculty mentorship to fulfill program requirements.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Karen StrierJohn Hawks+31 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 962Seminar-ethology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2023NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2023NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 962Seminar-ethology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2021MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology

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