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HIROSHI MAEDA

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Raw average: 4.62/5 from 21 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

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BOT130 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
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.
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BOT130 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
His lectures are clear. Exams are a little bit difficult but manageable
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BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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.
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BOT130 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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BIO130 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Awesome professor. He's a kind soul and makes concepts easy to understand. Might be my favorite professor yet.
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BOT621 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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).
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Classes with HIROSHI MAEDA

BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130

General Botany

5 credits

General Botany introduces basic plant biology principles, focusing on evolutionary sequences and structure-function relationships across organizational levels.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Katherine MccullohHiroshi Maeda+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
BOTANY 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

BOTANY 692 is a senior thesis course involving individual research arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Katherine MccullohHiroshi Maeda+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BOTANY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

BOTANY 699 is a directed study course where students explore botany research questions under faculty mentorship.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Simon GilroyKatherine Mcculloh+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2026BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2026BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2026BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2025BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621Plant Biochemistry
Fall 2025BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2025BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2025BOTANY 960Seminar-plant Physiology
Fall 2025BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2025BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2025BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2025BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2025BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2024BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2024BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2024BOTANY 858Special Topics in Plant Physiology
Fall 2024BOTANY 960Seminar-plant Physiology
Fall 2024BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2024BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2024BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Spring 2024BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2024BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2023BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621Plant Biochemistry
Fall 2023BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2023BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2023BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2023BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2023BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2023BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2022BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2022BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2022INTER-LS 101First-year Seminar in the Biological Sciences
Spring 2022BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2022BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Spring 2022BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2022BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2021BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621Plant Biochemistry
Fall 2021BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2021BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2020BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2020BOTANY 858Special Topics in Plant Physiology
Fall 2020BOTANY 960Seminar-plant Physiology
Fall 2020BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2020BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2020BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Spring 2020BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2020BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2020BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2019BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621Plant Biochemistry
Fall 2019BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2019BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2019BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2019BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2019BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2018BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2018BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2018BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Spring 2018BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2018BOTANY 858Special Topics in Plant Physiology
Fall 2017BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Fall 2017BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2017BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2017BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2017BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621Plant Biochemistry
Spring 2017BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2017BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2016BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2016BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016BOTANY 858Special Topics in Plant Physiology
Fall 2016BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2016BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2016BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2016BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2015BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Fall 2015BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2015BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2015BOTANY 960Seminar-plant Physiology
Fall 2015BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2015BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621Plant Biochemistry
Spring 2015BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2015BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2014BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Fall 2014BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2014BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2014BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2014BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2013BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Fall 2013BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2013BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Spring 2013BIOCHEM/BOTANY 621Plant Biochemistry
Spring 2013BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2013BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2013BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2012BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany

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