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ELLEN DAMSCHEN

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Raw average: 3.80/5 from 35 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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What students say

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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Nice and fun professor who likes to incorporate activities, even in large lecture halls. She is pretty chill, and the Ecology unit itself is not too difficult, so mostly just read through the slides to prepare.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
I really don't understand, she used terminology that we had not learned. The other professors were better.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
The least stimulating professor ever. I was genuinely falling asleep in her class.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
Very unorganized. Lectures are very boring and are not worth going to. She seems to have a hard time teaching very easy content. Other 2 professors were MUCH better.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Seems to care a good bit, but lectures are very boring and the ecology unit as a whole is about as unorganized as it gets.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
She obviously really likes what she teaches but her slides won't make sense if you're not actively present during lecture
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Classes with ELLEN DAMSCHEN

BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152

Introductory Biology

5 credits

Introductory Biology covers plant physiology, organismal kingdoms, evolution, and ecology.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
BOTANY 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

BOTANY 692 is a senior thesis course involving individual research arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Katherine MccullohHiroshi Maeda+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 299

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–3 credits

ZOOLOGY 299 is a directed study course where students conduct independent research and develop hypotheses under faculty mentorship.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Scott HartmanSarah Edlund+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
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 2026BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2026BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2025BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 460General Ecology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 800Advanced Topics in the Biological Sciences
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2023BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2023BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2023BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2023BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2023BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2023BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2022BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 460General Ecology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2022BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 956Seminar-ecology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2021BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2021BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2021BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 460General Ecology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2020BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2020BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 460General Ecology
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2020BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2020ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 956Seminar-ecology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2019BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 460General Ecology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2019BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2019BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2018BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2018BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 460General Ecology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2018BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 956Seminar-ecology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2017BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2017BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 460General Ecology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2016BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology

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