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Exams were unnecessarily difficult; she never actually taught anything in lab, we learned everything from the lab notebook, and then got quizzed on it every lab with a pre-lab quiz. Very unhelpful when asking questions, and it made every answer seem obvious.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Rondon is nice and knowledgeable; however, her quizzes and exams are way more challenging than an introductory course should be and are often unfair. There is very little additional material to help prepare you for exams which consists of a lot of fill in the blanks (with no word bank), short answers, matching, true/false, math etc.Rate My Professors ↗
I really enjoyed Microbiology 102, but honestly, her exams were written very unfairly. All of the questions on the exams were ambiguous, and the preparation for the exams was nonexistent. The materials given to "prepare" for lab were utterly useless and confusing. Also, she talked down to students every time anyone had a question in the lab.Rate My Professors ↗
Needed .7% more to keep my guaranteed spot in Pharmacy School and she refused to help me at all. I begged to do extra work, revise work etc and she said no every time. Normally I would understand this in the interest of fairness but her grading criteria is never clear and she finds any reason to take away points, do not recommendRate My Professors ↗
She has clear criteria and is very straightforward about her expectations. She is very nice and answers questions in a helpful manner, just make sure to read and pay attention and stay caught up in the class and the concepts.Rate My Professors ↗
This lab has tough grading, but the professor's expectations are clear. Stay on top of things, participate actively, and prepare well. unstuck ai can be a helpful study tool alongside the lab manual.Rate My Professors ↗
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General Microbiology Laboratory covers techniques and procedures in general microbiology, including cultivation, enumeration, aseptic techniques, physiology, and selected applications.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Michelle Rondon
Michelle Rondon was always willing to answer questions before students turned in work. She noted that the exam was straightforward and that study guide questions appeared on the test. Quizzes were worth five points each, while lab reports were simple to complete if students followed the rubric.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Independent Study in Microbiology involves research work under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange specific projects and credits with their supervisor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleCapstone course providing hands-on microbiology research in a lab, covering experimental design, troubleshooting, communication, and ethics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.85 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=69 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.87 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Individual advanced work in Microbiology under faculty guidance, involving identifying research problems, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and communicating results.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleDistinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | MICROBIO 102 | General Microbiology Laboratory |
| Spring 2027 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | MICROBIO 551 | Capstone Research Project in Microbiology |
| Spring 2027 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | MICROBIO 102 | General Microbiology Laboratory |
| Fall 2026 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | MICROBIO 812 | Bacteriology Career Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | MICROBIO 875 | Special Topics |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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