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I am sorry but that comment about one 19 year old's opinion was very rude. I work very hard and I thought that Melissa was hard to understand and agree with the comments above , also everyone who attends this university has the right to give their opinion and they have worked hard to get here so be careful in your comments.Rate My Professors ↗
Meh, definitely somewhere between "awesome" and "terrible". Speaks too quickly and asks oddly-phrased questions on quizzes and in homework, but documents everything very thoroughly in PowerPoints, which are posted online. The most frustrating thing about her was that she took over halfway through a very easy course and turned it into Orgo Lite.Rate My Professors ↗
Melissa is fantastic as a lecturer. Not everybody in the class is going to medical school, and knowing structures is important to those going on in the subject. Don't let one 19-year-old's opinion after feeling snubbed cause you to miss out on this instructor. If you do the work, you'll do well.Rate My Professors ↗
This class was awesome and interesting. Melissa makes you know structure of things that are not even on the MCAT. She doesn't know the answer to any questions that students ask in class and she was rude when I asked her a question.Rate My Professors ↗
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Special Research Problems involves self-directed work under instructor supervision, where students participate in ongoing research projects.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleAdvanced Biomolecular Chemistry and Research involves independent research supervised by individual faculty members, focusing on conducting research using various approaches.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent study involving research work in Genetics under the direct guidance of a faculty member, with students arranging work and credits with the instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Spring 2024 · limited sampleIndividual study for majors completing theses for Honors degrees, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Special Problems course for individual advanced work in Genetics under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Independent laboratory research in preparation of a graduate thesis under supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | BMOLCHEM 699 | Special Research Problems |
| Spring 2027 | BMOLCHEM 990 | Advanced Biomolecular Chemistry and Research |
| Spring 2027 | GENETICS 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | GENETICS 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | GENETICS 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2027 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | BMOLCHEM 699 | Special Research Problems |
| Fall 2026 | BMOLCHEM 990 | Advanced Biomolecular Chemistry and Research |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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