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Passionate and enthusiastic (very animated!) in a way that makes even tough lectures entertaining! Friendly, checks in with class often. Offers lots of extra credit/easy ways to earn points. Lectures are well-prepared and slideshows are super well made, makes it easy to understand difficult concepts. Offers good test prep/review. Would take again!Rate My Professors ↗
He cares a lot about the content and is ready to tell you about it. The course is very organized and well thought out.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Weber was super interested in evolutionary bio and it showed in his lectures. He was also passionate about his research. Although his lectures were engaging and he told good stories it was really hard to decipher what content was important. He gives a huge extra credit project but it does take time to complete so start early.Rate My Professors ↗
I cannot stress this enough - this man is an angel. He is SO excited to teach and it shows; I would take this class again if I could.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr Weber is one of my favorite professors. It was his first semester teaching this class and he was extremely flexible with fixing bugs in the class and listening to student feedback. He is so passionate about evolution, his energy and enthusiasm makes it like Hank Green is teaching the class.Rate My Professors ↗
As an anthropology major, this class was crazy hard - but Professor Weber (and his awesome TA Trey!) made it worth it! Lectures were required, but if they werent, I would still go everyday. They were super engaging, and Professor Weber always brought in cross disciplinary topics to keep us engaged.Rate My Professors ↗
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Evolutionary biology course emphasizing how modern scientists study evolution, covering microevolution, macroevolution, systematics, quantitative genetics, and phylogenetic analyses.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.34 GPA, 60.6% A/AB (n=94 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.28 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=72 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.43 GPA, 65.8% A/AB (n=73 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Directed Studies in Zoology offers directed study or independent research where students experience hypothesis development and research through faculty mentorship.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleDirected Studies in Zoology consists of selected research projects for juniors and seniors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced research in biology as part of graduate program requirements, arranged with mentoring faculty.
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 | ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410 | Evolutionary Biology |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 299 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 299 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 400 | Topics in Biology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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