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JOHN HAWKS

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 107 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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ANTHROPOLOGY10 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He obviously enjoys his subject, his love for Anthropology is infectious. Profound and up to date knowledge, great lectures!
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ANTH100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Super engaging and made class a fun time.
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ANTH100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Hawks is so sweet and really cares about what he's lecturing.
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ANTHRO 105
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof is an excellent, engaging lecturer. If you pay attention in lecture, take notes, and read the readings, you should be able to earn a high grade with low workload each week. Assignments are weekly quizzes based on lecture and reading content. Reasonable, open-note. No exams. Excellent Bio credit.
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ANTHR105 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I'm not an anthro major, but found the class interesting! You can definitely tell when a prof like him is actually passionate about the content. He doesn't read off of slideshows, but rather, gives a lot of verbal info to supplement the images/data given. He's also really big about accessibility and records all his lectures!
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ANTHR105 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Attendance is taken for lab only while lectures can be viewed from videos that will be posted later in the week. Lectures are interesting! Dr. Hawks is an excellent professor that involves the audience with questions and does care about his students. The class is not hard, and you will pass easily as long as you do the readings assigned.
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Classes with JOHN HAWKS

ANTHRO 411

The Evolution of the Genus, Homo

Credits unavailable

Covers human evolution from the Pliocene appearance of Homo to the global spread of modern Homo sapiens.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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John Hawks

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ANTHRO 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

ANTHRO 699 is a directed study course where students conduct advanced projects arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Sissel SchroederJohn Hawks+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 999

Reading and Research

1–9 credits

ANTHRO 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertator-status students.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+8 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
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

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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 411The Evolution of the Genus, Homo
Spring 2026ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2026ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025ANTHRO 605Seminar-current Problems in Paleoanthropology
Fall 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025ANTHRO 304Heredity, Environment and Human Populations
Spring 2025ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024ANTHRO 100General Anthropology
Fall 2024ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2023ANTHRO 605Seminar-current Problems in Paleoanthropology
Fall 2023ANTHRO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2023ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2023ANTHRO/PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 619Biology of Mind
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2023ANTHRO 411The Evolution of the Genus, Homo
Spring 2023ANTHRO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2023ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Fall 2022ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2022ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022ANTHRO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022ANTHRO 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2022ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2021ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Fall 2021ANTHRO 603Seminar in Evolutionary Theory
Fall 2021ANTHRO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021ANTHRO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2021ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2020ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Spring 2020ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Spring 2020ANTHRO 605Seminar-current Problems in Paleoanthropology
Spring 2020ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ANTHRO 304Heredity, Environment and Human Populations
Fall 2019ANTHRO 698Directed Study
Spring 2019ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Spring 2019ANTHRO 411The Evolution of the Genus, Homo
Spring 2019ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ANTHRO 490Undergraduate Seminar
Fall 2018ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ANTHRO/PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 619Biology of Mind
Spring 2018ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Spring 2018ANTHRO 304Heredity, Environment and Human Populations
Spring 2018ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ANTHRO 411The Evolution of the Genus, Homo
Fall 2017ANTHRO 603Seminar in Evolutionary Theory
Fall 2017ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2017ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2016ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Spring 2016ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2016ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ANTHRO/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 410Evolutionary Biology
Fall 2015ANTHRO 411The Evolution of the Genus, Homo
Fall 2015ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2015ANTHRO 698Directed Study
Spring 2015ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2014ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Fall 2014ANTHRO 605Seminar-current Problems in Paleoanthropology
Fall 2014ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2014ANTHRO 605Seminar-current Problems in Paleoanthropology
Spring 2014ANTHRO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2013ANTHRO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2013ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Spring 2013ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2013ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2013ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2012ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Fall 2012ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2012ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ANTHRO/PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 619Biology of Mind
Fall 2012BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2012ANTHRO 105Principles of Biological Anthropology
Spring 2012ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2012ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis

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