Current instructor

Han Wang

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Raw average: 3.25/5 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Han seems like a nice, caring, and helpful dude but unfortunately he's not a great teacher. His English is often difficult to understand, he breezes through so many slides per lecture without clear explanations, and his expectations for the test were very vague given the 800 slides that were fair game to be covered.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
very hard to understand with the mic in the lecture hall but awesome prof. Very straightforward and organized presentations. Easier to hear him talk on the lecture recordings.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Wang doesn't do demonstrations or explain things he is teaching about. It is very dense material and he throws slides up with a ton of information, glosses through it, and moves on. It makes it seem like what he doesn't bother to explain isn't important or needed to be retained.
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ZOO523 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
If you've taken Psych 454, this unit of the course will be a breeze. Han was a great lecturer and his slides were clear and well organized. His exam was the easiest out of the 3 units, and the technical Tuesday section of his lectures (a brief explanation of neuro research techniques) was pretty interesting. Do not skip lectures for this unit!
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Classes with Han Wang

GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+62 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523

Neurobiology

3 credits

Covers basic mechanisms in cellular neurophysiology, including nerve signal electrophysiology and chemistry.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.13 GPA, 49.5% A/AB (n=297 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.25 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=328 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.13 GPA, 50.2% A/AB (n=329 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Han WangDavid Ehrlich+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
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.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sharon ThomaJeff Hardin+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

1–4 credits

ZOOLOGY 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott HartmanJeff Hardin+31 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 691

Senior Thesis

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott HartmanKaren Strier+34 more

No recorded grade history

ZOOLOGY 692

Senior Thesis

1–4 credits

ZOOLOGY 692 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierDavid Abbott+21 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Scott HartmanKaren Strier+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
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.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierJeff Hardin+40 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026GENETICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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