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Jake Brunkard What students say Original student reviews · all captured dates
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Independent study involving research work in Genetics under the direct guidance of a faculty member, with students arranging work and credits with the instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).[1] Sources
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 1 9 19 grades
Fall 2023–Spring 2024 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
Special Problems course for individual advanced work in Genetics under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).[1] Sources
3 . 9 9 3.99 historical GPA · 1 3 4 134 grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 Advanced Genetics II provides professional-level training in genetic mechanisms and analysis applied to transmission, expression, molecular, genomic, developmental, and epigenetic topics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.[1, 2] Sources
3 . 6 3 3.63 historical GPA · 4 4 44 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
Independent laboratory research in preparation of a graduate thesis under supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for Honors in the Major as arranged with a faculty member. Must have completed MOL BIO 681 and declared in an honors program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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