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Professor Ntambi did not give a flying hoot about the class. He was never prepared for lecture, his exams did not follow his "lecture goals" at all. His exam was really easy, but he did not care about teaching. He didn't even bother posting an answer key to his practice exam. Unfortunate when teachers don't care about a class.Rate My Professors ↗
I have to admit that he is a nice professor, but the exam is very detailed oriented and it is a little difficult to know what would be on the exam based on his lectures. However, if you go through them everyday, it's not a big deal. His accent is funny as well. Not a professor you should avoid, exams are just a bit harder than others.Rate My Professors ↗
His exams are based on the tiniest details from his notes, facts from a lot of random & unnecessary slides & a few broad, super easy questions. So, basically, you have to know all of the details. Go to class and continually study over the course of the unit and you should be fine. Cramming won't work for this class because you'll forget details.Rate My Professors ↗
He's really nice, and he's aware of his heavy accent. The material for this part of the course is really difficult, but he does an okay job. He could stand to spell out the most important enzymes in a pathway, but if you pay enough attention in class, you could do much better than I did. It's also funny how he needs 99% on iClicker Q's to move on.Rate My Professors ↗
Great class! Never need to open the textbook though it is provided, just keep up with the work and an A should not be a problem!Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Ntambi has a beautiful voice. It's low and soothing and I wish his voice could read me a bedtime story. Academically speaking, he is a very good educator and makes the material engaging!Rate My Professors ↗
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BIOCHEM 299 is an independent study course where students conduct research under the direct guidance of a Biochemistry faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026BIOCHEM 681 is a senior honors thesis course for Biochemistry undergraduates in an Honors program, involving individual study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
BIOCHEM 682 is the second semester of an individual study senior honors thesis in Biochemistry.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleBIOCHEM 691 is a course for undergraduate students to complete a Biochemistry thesis under faculty arrangement.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
BIOCHEM 692 is a second-semester individual study course for undergraduates completing a biochemistry thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleBIOCHEM 699 offers academic credit for research, library, or laboratory work conducted under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026BIOCHEM 990 is a research course for graduate students to conduct independent laboratory work under faculty supervision in preparation for a thesis or dissertation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Advanced graduate seminar focusing on the presentation of original research and discussion of recent articles in animal metabolism and nutrition.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleNUTRSCI 299 is an independent study course involving research work under the direct guidance of a Nutritional Sciences faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleNUTRSCI 991 is an independent research course in nutrition where students conduct projects agreed upon with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901 | Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced) |
| Fall 2026 | NUTRSCI 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | NUTRSCI 991 | Research Nutrition |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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