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ERIC SHUSTA

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Raw average: 3.00/5 from 4 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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BME/CBE 783
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Dr. Shusta clearly knows what he's talking about, it's just that half of the time you won't know what he's talking about. He dives right into the material. I took this course as an undergrad and if I were to do it again I would wait until I was a grad student to take this class. Solid professor, but this class was hard.
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CBE 311
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The homeworks were very difficult, time consuming, and often felt impossible. However, the homework was much harder than the exams and quizzes. Go to TA's office hours to figure out the homework, study by redoing the homeworks, and you'll nail his class. Not an exuberant guy, but will crack an occasional joke, so savor it while you can.
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CBE 311
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
He goes too fast in lectures without making sure that all students understand what's going on. Homework usually is very hard but quizzes and exams are easy.
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CBE 311
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
He goes way too fast in lecture. Doesn't give students time to process and think about the material he just went over. He clearly understands thermodynamics very well, but forgets that most students don't.
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Classes with ERIC SHUSTA

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026BME/CBE 783Design of Biological Molecules
Spring 2026CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2026CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2026PATH 990Research
Fall 2025CBE 426Mass Transfer Operations
Fall 2025CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2025CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2025PATH 990Research
Spring 2025CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2025CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2025CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2025PATH 990Research
Fall 2024CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2024CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2024PATH 990Research
Spring 2024CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2024CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2024PATH 990Research
Fall 2023BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2023BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2023CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2023CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2023CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2023PATH 990Research
Spring 2023BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2023CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2023CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2023MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Spring 2023PATH 990Research
Fall 2022CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2022CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2022CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2022PATH 990Research
Spring 2022CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2022CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2022CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2022PATH 990Research
Fall 2021CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2021CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2021CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2020CBE 426Mass Transfer Operations
Fall 2020CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2020CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2020CBE 426Mass Transfer Operations
Spring 2020CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2020CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2019CBE 311Thermodynamics of Mixtures
Fall 2019CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2019CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019BME/CBE 783Design of Biological Molecules
Spring 2019CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2019CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018CBE 311Thermodynamics of Mixtures
Fall 2018CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2018CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2018BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2018CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2018CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2018CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2018MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Fall 2017BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2017CBE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2017CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2017CBE 699Advanced Independent Studies
Fall 2017CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2017CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2017MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Spring 2017BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2017BME 489Honors in Research
Spring 2017BME/CBE 783Design of Biological Molecules
Spring 2017CBE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2017CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2017CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2017CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2016BME 389Honors in Research
Fall 2016BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2016CBE 426Mass Transfer Operations
Fall 2016CBE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2016CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2016CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2016CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2016BME 389Honors in Research
Spring 2016BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2016BME/CBE 783Design of Biological Molecules
Spring 2016CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2016CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2015BME 389Honors in Research
Fall 2015CBE 311Thermodynamics of Mixtures
Fall 2015CBE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2015CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2015CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2015CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2015BIOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2015CBE 426Mass Transfer Operations
Spring 2015CBE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2015CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2015CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2015CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2014BIOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis

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