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JESSE WEBER

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Raw average: 4.67/5 from 6 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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ZOO410 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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!
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ZOO410 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He cares a lot about the content and is ready to tell you about it. The course is very organized and well thought out.
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ZOO410 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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ZOO410 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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ZOO410 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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ZOO410 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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Classes with JESSE WEBER

ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410

Evolutionary Biology

3 credits

Evolutionary biology course covering microevolution, macroevolution, adaptation, speciation, systematics, quantitative genetics, and phylogenetic analyses.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Jesse Weber

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.

No offering record · Spring 2026

John HawksJake Vander Zanden+15 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 990

Research

1–9 credits

ZOOLOGY 990 is a graduate research course where students conduct advanced biological research under faculty mentorship to fulfill program requirements.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Karen StrierJohn Hawks+31 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410Evolutionary Biology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 957Seminar-evolution
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410Evolutionary Biology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 800Advanced Topics in the Biological Sciences
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410Evolutionary Biology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 957Seminar-evolution
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2023ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410Evolutionary Biology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410Evolutionary Biology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 957Seminar-evolution
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2021ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410Evolutionary Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 990Research

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