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Paul was a great professor and I really enjoyed taking this required class! He moved at a manageable pace and was always happy to help you if you didn't understand. He made a online class very enjoyable. Overall great professor, one day we skipped a lecture in the mist of the BLM news to have a class discussion and make sure everyone felt welcomeRate My Professors ↗
Has weekly group activities in class, a homework assignment and a quiz. The quizzes and exams are open book and untimed, but the concepts can often be difficult. Overall, Professor Stoy does a great job of making a dynamic class with some lecture but mainly problem solving and collaboration. He is very nice and is always open to feedback.Rate My Professors ↗
The best. His compassion and love for his students really shows. You can tell he loves to teach. He is such an approachable patient guy and he really bends over backwards for his students so they learn the best. You will LOVE him!Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Stoy is one of the few professors you will find who cares more about your learning than anything else. He cares about his students and is very understanding. He explains the material well, but if you are ever confused, he is more than willing to reexplain. He is really awesome, and I highly recommend you take a class with Stoy!Rate My Professors ↗
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BSE 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in Biological Systems Engineering under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleIntroductory data science course teaching coding and numerical analysis for agricultural and life sciences challenges.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.40 GPA, 75.6% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 79.2% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.60 GPA, 78.7% A/AB (n=61 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025BSE 799 is a practicum in agricultural engineering teaching that provides hands-on experience improving pedagogical skills through course planning, delivery, and evaluation under instructor guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleBSE 990 is a research course for graduate thesis preparation under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
F&WECOL 990 is an independent research course for graduate thesis preparation under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | BSE 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | BSE 380 | Introductory Data Science for the Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Fall 2026 | BSE 799 | Practicum in Agricultural Engineering Teaching |
| Fall 2026 | BSE 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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