Current instructor

Qiang Chang

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Raw average: 2.44/5 from 36 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

GENETICS 466
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
CHANG IS THE MAN ; ) He got you covered for anything. The guy cares about YOU and YOUR SUCCESS. Show up, study and pass .... Take him ; )
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GEN699 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Chang has mostly bad reviews only because he is a wake-up call for students toward what the field of genetics is really like. He weeds out the wannabes and the actually motivated. He also prepares you thoroughly for med school. In that sense, he is a gift from the gods. Welcome to college.
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GENETICS 466
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I dont know why people dont like Dr. Chang. Hes a wonderful instructor. Just do well in all his classes, and youll do fine.
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GEN466 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Obviously you do need to put some effort on Chang's GEN466 class, but it's a passable course. The only thing I did not like about Chang is that his PowerPoints can be unclear. However, I managed to pass his course with an A- grade. This is because I devoted myself to the material being taught, and managed to attend all classes.
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Classes with Qiang Chang

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

CHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+103 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
GENETICS 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

GENETICS 299 is an independent study course involving research work in Genetics under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Francisco PelegriAhna Skop+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample
GENETICS 682

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

Individual study for genetics majors completing theses for Honors degrees as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Francisco PelegriJerry Yin+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
GENETICS 699

Special Problems

1–3 credits

GENETICS 699 is a special problems course allowing students to conduct individual advanced work in a specific area of Genetics under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+62 more

No recorded grade history

NEUROL 699

Directed Research in Neurology

1–3 credits

NEUROL 699 offers directed research opportunities in neuroscience and neurological disorders for life sciences undergraduates.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Qiang ChangAaron Struck+17 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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Browse recorded courses
TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2026GENETICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026GENETICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2026GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026NEUROL 699Directed Research in Neurology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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