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Kerry Martin

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Raw average: 3.67/5 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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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
This man sucks. Worse course coordinator ever. If you expect to learn, buckle up cause your in for a long haul. Not only does he want you to fail, he wants you to know it. He truly could care less for your success. None of the class makes sense with Lab and nothing is taught anymore. Be prepared to sit on your ass and shut up doing nothing!!
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Very nice person, tough class though.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Kerry is the course coordinator for Bio151/12/153. He is super awesome and knowledgable. Go to his office hours. He wants students to succeed and will go out of his way to explain difficult concepts. He made the transition to online very easy and cut us a lot of slack. Awesome dude 10/10.
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Great course coordinator. He is an extremely good teacher who loves helping students that come to office hours. Quite funny too. However, this course is designed for the majority of students to get a B. To get anything other than that is quite arduous and takes a lot of "elbow grease", but it can be done.
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE. The actual material is not hard; however, this class has a hidden agenda to just make it really hard. Take Bio 101 if you have the choice. What's hard is the extra stuff they make you do - 10 pages lab reports every week, discussion homework, lecture essays, etc. Worth a lot more time than 5 credits.
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Classes with Kerry Martin

BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151

Introductory Biology

5 credits

Introductory Biology covers cell structure, metabolism, genetic information flow, genetics principles, and animal physiology.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

David BaumJeff Hardin+26 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 153

Introductory Biology

3 credits

ZOOLOGY 153 covers introductory biology topics like cell function, genetics, and physiology for engineering majors without a lab.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

David BaumJeff Hardin+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 299

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–3 credits

ZOOLOGY 299 is a directed study course where students conduct independent research and develop hypotheses under faculty mentorship.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sharon ThomaJeff Hardin+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott HartmanKaren Strier+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology

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