Current instructor

Kate McCulloh

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Raw average: 4.33/5 from 27 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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BOT130 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She was an amazing professor to have for Botany 130. You could tell she really enjoyed what she was teaching, and she also cared for the students. She was very open to questions in class and helped outside of class. The only negative thing about this course was the number of hours I spent in class, with 2 labs, 1 discussion, and 3 lectures a week.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She clearly loves teaching, her lectures are very engaging and she really encourages questions during lecture. The exam was much harder than the quizzes were, but it wasn't impossible.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I love Kate so much. She is one of the most engaging professors I've ever had and does a fantastic job explaining course material. Her exam was quite difficult, so make sure you understand the plant topics well, but as a professor, the exam was really her only shortcoming, and from the sounds of it, this year was more difficult than normal.
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BOT130 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. McCulloh was great. She kept the lectures interesting while also incorporating some humor. Tests were difficult, but could have been worse.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Super entertaining and really cares about her students. You can tell she's passionate about what she teaches and that really comes across in her lectures. Very kind and respectful.
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Classes with Kate McCulloh

BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130

General Botany

5 credits

General Botany introduces plant biology principles, focusing on evolutionary sequences and structure-function relationships from molecules to communities, with lectures, labs, and discussions.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Hiroshi MaedaKate McCulloh+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
BOTANY 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis course for Botany majors involving individual research to complete an honors thesis, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+11 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 691

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Senior thesis course involving individual research for students completing theses as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+12 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Senior thesis course in Botany involving individual research for students completing theses as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+15 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 698

Directed Study

1–4 credits

Directed Study in Botany involves advanced directed research projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Kate McCulloh

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

Directed Study: Explore research questions in botany through guidance and mentorship in a research environment.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+15 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 950

Seminar-plant Ecology

1 credits

Topics, recent advances literature in the area of Plant Ecology.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Kate McCullohChris Muir

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2027BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Spring 2027BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Spring 2027BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027BOTANY 698Directed Study
Spring 2027BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2027BOTANY 950Seminar-plant Ecology
Spring 2027BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2027BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology
Fall 2026BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2026BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2026BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2026BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 698Directed Study
Fall 2026BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2026BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2026BOTANY 996Research-plant Physiology

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