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JANET BRANCHAW

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Raw average: 2.49/5 from 37 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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ANATPHY235 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Toughest gen ed I've taken. You are expected to teach yourself the material via videos over the weekend. Dr. Branchaw was nice and knowledgeable but I would've preferred traditional lectures.
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ANATPHY235 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
While I enjoyed the anatomy portion, this class has a heavy focus on physiology and detailed processes. The class is set up so that you learn your content for the week Fri-Sun. You are responsible for learning and understanding the materials before class, and the lectures are all about application. Use your discussion sections to help you!
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ANATPHY235 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Branchaw is a nice person and I find that it helps when she actually teaches to us, but most of the time that does not happen. Pre-work for the week is designed to take a long time. We've been seeing averages of 60% for the quizzes. Your TA matters for this course, as besides teaching yourself everything, they will be next to help.
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ANATPHY235 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
To summarize what I'm about to say: DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS. I'm an English and Poli Sci major and I took ANATPHY 235 for my bio breadth requirement. I won't be doing that anymore - I dropped the class 2 and a half weeks in. SUPER heavy workload, which you do most of from Friday-Sunday. TA really matters, and I didn't get a good one. SAVE YOURELF!!!
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ANATPHYS235 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
protect your peace and don't take this course.
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ANATPHYS235 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE. She has a "flipped classroom" so you teach the content to yourself outside of lecture and the content does not encompass even close to what you need to know for tests. During lecture, no one teaches and you do worksheets that don't help you grasp content. The tests are VERY difficult, class is very disorganized and a waste.
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Classes with JANET BRANCHAW

KINES 990

Research or Thesis

1–12 credits

KINES 990 is an independent research and writing course for graduate students under kinesiology faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Sigan HartleyGary Diffee+18 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2025ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2025ANAT&PHY 399Independent Study
Fall 2025KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2025KINES 699Independent Study
Spring 2025KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2024ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2024KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2024KINES 508Workshop in Kinesiology
Spring 2024KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2023ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2023KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2023ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Spring 2023ANAT&PHY 699Independent Study
Spring 2023INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Fall 2022ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2022ANAT&PHY 699Independent Study
Fall 2022INTEGSCI 750Instructional Materials Design for College Science Teaching
Fall 2022INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2022ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Spring 2022ANAT&PHY 699Independent Study
Spring 2022INTEGSCI 850Mentored Practicum in College Science Teaching
Spring 2022KINES 699Independent Study
Fall 2021ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2021ANAT&PHY 699Independent Study
Fall 2021INTEGSCI 750Instructional Materials Design for College Science Teaching
Fall 2020ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2020ANAT&PHY 699Independent Study
Fall 2020KINES 508Workshop in Kinesiology
Spring 2020ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2019ANAT&PHY 235Human Physiology and Health
Fall 2019INTEGSCI 605Scientific Teaching for Tas
Spring 2018KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2017KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2015BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2015BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2014BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2014BIOLOGY 399Internship/field Experience
Spring 2011BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2010BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2010BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2009BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2009BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2008BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2008BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2008BIOLOGY 699Directed Studies
Spring 2008BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2007BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2007BIOLOGY 399Internship/field Experience
Fall 2007BIOLOGY 699Directed Studies
Spring 2007BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2007BIOLOGY 699Directed Studies
Spring 2007BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2006BIOLOGY 375Special Topics

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

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