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.Rate My Professors ↗
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ERIC SHUSTA
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with ERIC SHUSTA
Design of Biological Molecules
Credits unavailableDesign of biological molecules focusing on protein structure, function, and the integration of computation and experiment.
No offering record · Spring 2026
with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited samplePre-dissertator's Research
1–9 creditsCBE 890 is a directed study course for pre-dissertator research projects arranged with an instructor.
No offering record · Spring 2026
No recorded grade history
Thesis-research
1–12 creditsNo offering record · Spring 2026
No recorded grade history
Research
1–8 creditsPATH 990 is a research course for graduate and medical students to conduct advanced pathology work under faculty direction.
No offering record · Spring 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | BME/CBE 783 | Design of Biological Molecules |
| Spring 2026 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2026 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2026 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2025 | CBE 426 | Mass Transfer Operations |
| Fall 2025 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2025 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2025 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2025 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2025 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2025 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2025 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2024 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2024 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2024 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2024 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2024 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2024 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2023 | BME 399 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2023 | BME 799 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2023 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2023 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2023 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2023 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2023 | BME 799 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2023 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2023 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2023 | MOLBIOL 699 | Directed Studies in Molecular Biology |
| Spring 2023 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2022 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2022 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2022 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2022 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2022 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2022 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2022 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2022 | PATH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2021 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2021 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2021 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2020 | CBE 426 | Mass Transfer Operations |
| Fall 2020 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2020 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2020 | CBE 426 | Mass Transfer Operations |
| Spring 2020 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2020 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2019 | CBE 311 | Thermodynamics of Mixtures |
| Fall 2019 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2019 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2019 | BME/CBE 783 | Design of Biological Molecules |
| Spring 2019 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2019 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2018 | CBE 311 | Thermodynamics of Mixtures |
| Fall 2018 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2018 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2018 | BME 399 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2018 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2018 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2018 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2018 | MOLBIOL 699 | Directed Studies in Molecular Biology |
| Fall 2017 | BME 399 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2017 | CBE 489 | Honors in Research |
| Fall 2017 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2017 | CBE 699 | Advanced Independent Studies |
| Fall 2017 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2017 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2017 | MOLBIOL 699 | Directed Studies in Molecular Biology |
| Spring 2017 | BME 399 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2017 | BME 489 | Honors in Research |
| Spring 2017 | BME/CBE 783 | Design of Biological Molecules |
| Spring 2017 | CBE 489 | Honors in Research |
| Spring 2017 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2017 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2017 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2016 | BME 389 | Honors in Research |
| Fall 2016 | BME 399 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2016 | CBE 426 | Mass Transfer Operations |
| Fall 2016 | CBE 489 | Honors in Research |
| Fall 2016 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2016 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2016 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2016 | BME 389 | Honors in Research |
| Spring 2016 | BME 399 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2016 | BME/CBE 783 | Design of Biological Molecules |
| Spring 2016 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2016 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2015 | BME 389 | Honors in Research |
| Fall 2015 | CBE 311 | Thermodynamics of Mixtures |
| Fall 2015 | CBE 489 | Honors in Research |
| Fall 2015 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2015 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2015 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Spring 2015 | BIOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2015 | BME 399 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2015 | CBE 426 | Mass Transfer Operations |
| Spring 2015 | CBE 489 | Honors in Research |
| Spring 2015 | CBE 599 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2015 | CBE 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Spring 2015 | CBE 990 | Thesis-research |
| Fall 2014 | BIOLOGY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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