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I loved having Hiroshi! He was a very good lecturer, and I was engaged the whole time! He has coffee breaks in between slides. You can tell he really enjoys talking about this topic! Overall, a very good professor to have had.Rate My Professors ↗
His lectures are clear. Exams are a little bit difficult but manageableRate My Professors ↗
Maeda is a great professor and he makes the course very engaging and very easy to understand. He is also very lenient when it comes to grading and allows for regrades. The class overall is pretty easy since there are only 6 take home quizzes/homework and one journal presentation. As long as you pay attention in class, you will do good in his class.Rate My Professors ↗
Mr. Maeda was an amazing professor. You can tell he genuinely cares about the subject he is teaching and is more than happy to help if you're struggling in the class.Rate My Professors ↗
Awesome professor. He's a kind soul and makes concepts easy to understand. Might be my favorite professor yet.Rate My Professors ↗
Hiroshi is hands down one of THE best profs and humans on campus. It's obvious how dedicated he is to science and students learning, you'll be lucky to have him as a professor. I seriously cannot recommend him or his classes enough. The folks in his lab help out occasionally and they're all amazing (shout out soyoung, marcos, and jorge you rock).Rate My Professors ↗
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General Botany introduces plant biology principles, focusing on evolutionary sequences and structure-function relationships from molecules to communities, with lectures, labs, and discussions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 2.85 GPA, 35.7% A/AB (n=140 letter grades); Spring 2025: 2.93 GPA, 35.8% A/AB (n=148 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.07 GPA, 45.3% A/AB (n=148 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Directed study in botany that introduces students to research questions and provides guidance and mentorship in a research environment.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Intermediate Directed Research in Botany involves exploring research questions through guidance and mentorship in a research environment.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior Honors Thesis course for Botany majors involving individual research to complete an honors thesis, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior Honors Thesis course for individual research leading to an honors thesis in the Botany major, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Senior thesis course involving individual research for students completing theses as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior thesis course in Botany involving individual research for students completing theses as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study: Explore research questions in botany through guidance and mentorship in a research environment.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2014: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Independent research course focused on Plant Physiology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130 | General Botany |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 299 | Directed Study in Botany |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 499 | Intermediate Directed Research |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | BOTANY 996 | Research-plant Physiology |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 299 | Directed Study in Botany |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 499 | Intermediate Directed Research |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 960 | Seminar-plant Physiology |
| Fall 2026 | BOTANY 996 | Research-plant Physiology |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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