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Dr. Sharma very clearly cares about his students and wants them to succeed. He gives cheat sheets, provides extra practice problems, provides accessible office hours, and is willing to help his students in any way. 10/10 would take him again, what a great professor!Rate My Professors ↗
Prashant is truly amazing! His lectures are a great pace. There is a lot of content, so they have to be fast, but he is good about taking time with important materials. He is always willing to help students out! He cares a lot about what he teaches, and you can tell!!Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Sharma is one of the best lecturers I've had. He genuinely cares about how his students are doing; he puts together little cheat sheets to help with studying and always gives great examples. He always stays after class to answer questions. He is very passionate about these topics and is always very clear and enjoyable to listen to in lecture.Rate My Professors ↗
If you are not studying invertebrate biology, do not take this class. He makes it incredibly difficult and SO dense. The amount of material you are expected to know is unrealistic without prior knowledge of the subject. He is hard to pay attention to during lectures, but it is very important to listen to his words rather than his slides.Rate My Professors ↗
Gives great lectures and is good at putting on a friendly, personable front, but behind the scenes talks badly about his students and is very disrespectful.Rate My Professors ↗
The best professor of the Bio 152 class! Material is pretty easy, and he is well prepared with his lecture and discussion material. Textbook readings were not necessary for his unit. Thanks to review materials, you know exactly what to expect for the exam.Rate My Professors ↗
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Independent laboratory research in preparation of a graduate thesis under supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Studies in Zoology offers directed study or independent research where students experience hypothesis development and research through faculty mentorship.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleInvertebrate Biology and Evolution introduces invertebrate diversity and biology, emphasizing anatomy, development, and systematic relationships of main animal phyla from a phylogenetic and developmental perspective.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.46 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=70 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.21 GPA, 64.8% A/AB (n=88 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.06 GPA, 60.4% A/AB (n=53 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Lab course introducing invertebrate diversity, focusing on anatomy, development, and systematic relationships of main animal phyla within evolutionary themes.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.47 GPA, 74.4% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Studies in Zoology consists of selected research projects for juniors and seniors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced research in biology as part of graduate program requirements, arranged with mentoring faculty.
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 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 299 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 300 | Invertebrate Biology and Evolution |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 301 | Invertebrate Biology and Evolution Lab |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Spring 2027 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 | Introductory Biology |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 199 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 299 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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