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ERIC KRUGER

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Raw average: 4.45/5 from 11 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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FW415 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Such a great teacher, he made concepts easy to understand. He wants students to succeed, but also pushes them to do their best and expand their knowledge. Would recommend this professor to friends.
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FW415 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Kruger is awesome. His maniacal laugh will stick with you far after the semester. He will also imbue you with an appreciation for forestry humor. A particularly endearing quirk is he thinks of mechanisms in Tree Phys as cartoons, which works well to clearly explain complex ideas. He teaches through case study which you will either love or hate.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He was a great prof and really knew what he was talking about. He went over everything that you needed to know and made it really clear. His lectures were the most enjoyable of this class. His exam was fair and covered everything we went over in lecture.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Kruger was a great professor for the plant section of Bio 152! He really emphasizes what you need to know and takes time going through what might be more complicated. His exam was probably the most fair exam I've ever taken at this university, so if you study the power points and discussion materials you should be fine! Great prof
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Kruger taught the plant physiology section of Bio152 and was extremely enthusiastic about it. His lecture slides are very useful for learning, and best of all, focused more on the more interesting parts of plant physiology. Test is not too difficult.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I thought Eric really did a great job teaching plant physiology. Although some people might find him a bit arrogant at times, to me I thought he truly wanted students to understand/learn the material. Also I found the exam very straightforward, exactly on things we talked about in lecture, and pretty easy. I think you should definitely take him.
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Classes with ERIC KRUGER

F&WECOL 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

F&WECOL 699 is a special problems course allowing individual advanced work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under faculty guidance.

No offering record · Spring 2024

George MeindlEric Kruger+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2024F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2023F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2022F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Spring 2022BOTANY 802Physiological Plant Ecology
Fall 2021F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2021F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2020F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2019F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Spring 2019BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2019F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2018F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Spring 2018BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2018BOTANY 802Physiological Plant Ecology
Spring 2018F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2017F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2017F&WECOL 299Independent Study
Spring 2017F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2016F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2016BOTANY 802Physiological Plant Ecology
Spring 2016F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2015F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2015F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2015F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Spring 2015F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014F&WECOL 299Independent Study
Fall 2014F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2014F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2014F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2014F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Spring 2014F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2013F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2013F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2013F&WECOL 299Independent Study
Spring 2013F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2013F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Spring 2013F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2012F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2012F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012F&WECOL 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2012BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2012F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2012F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2011F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2011F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2011BOTANY 802Physiological Plant Ecology
Spring 2011F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2010F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2010ENVIRST/F&WECOL 100Forests of the World
Spring 2010F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2009F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2009F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2009F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2009F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2008F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2008F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2008F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Spring 2008F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007F&WECOL 590Integrated Resource Management
Fall 2007F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2007F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2007BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2007F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2006F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2006F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis

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