Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really great professor. Nothing bad to say about him. He is super intelligent and just a great teacher. Really great with Kines content and my favorite Kines teacher so far.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Gary Diffee
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Dr. Diffee is incredible. You can tell that he really does care about educating his students in a way that makes them want to learn. Would recommend taking a class with him if you have the chance.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Diffee is an amazing lecturer. The information he presents is intricate, but he makes it easy to understand. He is understanding to students situations, and he has a friendly and helpful personality.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Diffee is my favorite professor as of right now! He cares about all the students and makes his lectures interactive (sometimes). He's also a fun person to get to know. The only downside is that you won't know your grades of your assignments until the end of the semester. Otherwise, you'll enjoy Dr. Diffee!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Really great guy. His lectures are very advanced and a bit confusing but he makes sure to answer questionsRate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Super easy class and chill guy. He gets super distracted though and can't get his words out. It's honestly kind of annoying. If you can overlook that though he is a great guy that really wants his students to succeed. Class consists of projects over the course of the semester and one final at the end. Overall really easy class.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Gary Diffee
KINES 399
Independent Study
1–3 creditsKINES 399 is an independent undergraduate study course in kinesiology conducted under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleKINES 699
Independent Study
1–3 creditsKINES 699 is an independent study course allowing undergraduates to conduct advanced work in kinesiology under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleKINES 990
Research or Thesis
1–12 creditsKINES 990 is an independent research and writing course for graduate students under kinesiology faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
KINES 999
Independent Reading
1–4 creditsKINES 999 offers directed study projects for graduate students arranged with kinesiology faculty.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHYSIOL 990
Research
1–9 creditsPHYSIOL 990 is a graduate research course involving independent study and writing under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | KINES 399 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | KINES 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | KINES 990 | Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | KINES 999 | Independent Reading |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSIOL 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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