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JOHN ORROCK

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Raw average: 2.79/5 from 117 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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What students say

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ZOO425 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
I do enjoy his lectures quite a bit, he is enthusiastic and very interesting. My problem lies with the grading in the class, as he is not very clear about the expectations for exams. The only grades you get come from tests, and the tests have trick questions and are hard to study for. The averages are in the mid 70's but he will not curve.
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ZOO425 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
He enjoys setting students up for failure. Making exams really hard and refusing to answer questions.
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ZOO425 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
He just wants to get through class and skip over stuff. He has assistive but it is pointless. Wil not answer questions in class.
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BIO425 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
He is slow and boring can't be consistent with his studies to throw you off.
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BIO101 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
His tests make up majority of the grade does not go over lost of the stuff on the tests. Expects you to read it all.
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BIO425 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
His class is designed to be so challenging. Much to his cruel enjoyment.
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Classes with JOHN ORROCK

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2021BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 199Directed Study
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2019BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 199Directed Study
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 199Directed Study
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2018BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2017BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 956Seminar-ecology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2015BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2014ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2014ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2014ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2013BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2013ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2013ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2013ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2013ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2013ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2013ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2013ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2012ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2012ZOOLOGY 956Seminar-ecology
Fall 2012ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2012ZOOLOGY 425Behavioral Ecology
Spring 2012ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2012ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2011BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2011ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2011ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2011ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2011ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2010BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2010ZOOLOGY 990Research

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