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KEN KEEFOVER-RING

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Raw average: 4.33/5 from 30 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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ENVIRST/GEOG 120
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof was great and a very interesting lecture. He is nice and will understand accommodations. The four exams are lecture heavy but go to class and study the slides for a good grade. The discussion assignments are manageable. Overall he is a good guy and it is a cool course.
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ENVIRST/GEOG 120
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A great professor who always encourages students to ask questions. The course contains lots of material, but not necessarily hard. Study each ppt slide carefully and try to understand the content fully.
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BOTANY/GEOG 338
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Ken is actually the funniest professor and had me cracking up every lecture. The class is laid back but also interesting and you'll learn a lot. There are weekly quizzes, very clear and no trick questions. You will enjoy this class and prof whether or not you are a bio major
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BOTANY/GEOG 338
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He is really nice and sweet. Class is kind of boring because most of time is just he talking. There was a weekly quiz about the class material and few readings. A group project and presentation on bunch of bio paper. And a final essay. He will drop lots of lovely comments for paper. Overall a chill and interesting class
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GEO120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
TAKE THIS IF YOU ALREADY KNOW GEOSCI, Not the easy grade everyone said. If you do poorly on one exam, you can't bring your grade up. Professor Keefover was great and I would take his course again but definitely not 'super easy'.
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Classes with KEN KEEFOVER-RING

BOTANY 691

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

BOTANY 691 is a senior thesis course focused on individual research conducted under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Ken Keefover-ring

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

BOTANY 699 is a directed study course where students explore botany research questions under faculty mentorship.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Simon GilroyKatherine Mcculloh+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473

Plant-insect Interactions

Credits unavailable

Study of arthropod-plant interactions, population dynamics, and ecological implications for management.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Ken Keefover-ring

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

CHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Thomas BrunoldEtienne Garand+43 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2026BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2026BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2026BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473Plant-insect Interactions
Spring 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2025BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2025BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2025BOTANY/GEOG 338Environmental Biogeography
Fall 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2025GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Spring 2025BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2024BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2024BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2024BOTANY/GEOG 338Environmental Biogeography
Fall 2024ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2024BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2024BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473Plant-insect Interactions
Spring 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2023BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2023BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2023BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2023BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2023BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2023BOTANY/GEOG 338Environmental Biogeography
Fall 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2023ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2023BOTANY 575Special Topics
Spring 2023BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2023ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2023GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Fall 2022BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2022BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2022ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2022BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2022BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473Plant-insect Interactions
Fall 2021BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2021BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2020BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2020BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2020BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2020ENVIRST/GEOG 127Physical Systems of the Environment
Spring 2020BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Spring 2020BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2020BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473Plant-insect Interactions
Spring 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2019BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2019BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2019ENVIRST/GEOG 127Physical Systems of the Environment
Spring 2019BOTANY 575Special Topics
Spring 2019BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2019FOODSCI 375Special Topics
Fall 2018BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2018BOTANY/GEOG 338Environmental Biogeography
Spring 2018BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2018BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473Plant-insect Interactions
Spring 2018ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2017BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2017BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2017ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2017BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2017BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2017ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2016BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2016BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2016BOTANY/GEOG 338Environmental Biogeography
Spring 2016BOTANY 699Directed Study

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