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Super funny and amazing. He was accepting of late work and gave clear, good feedback on all work. The quizzes and exams were things we talked about in class (besides some written opinion pieces) which made it easy because he posted all of the slides online.Rate My Professors ↗
Great prof and an even better guy. He is so passionate about the subject matter and communicates course material very well. Attendance is not mandatory, however, I rarely skipped because I genuinely looked forward to his class every week. I highly recommend this class!!! Especially if you are a humanities major looking to fill a nat sci credit!Rate My Professors ↗
Scott is AMAZING! He cares about the content and the students. The lectures are well structured and the midterm overviews are thorough and very useful. The exams are very fair and the readings are actually interesting. Would take again!Rate My Professors ↗
Didn't take this class for a needed credit, but for fun! And honestly, this was my favorite class and professor. The final was SUPER easy (he literally gave us sooo many points by giving us the answers). He is superrrr funny, lectures are easy to follow along, he never complicated anything, and he the coursework is super light! Would def recommendRate My Professors ↗
Scott Hartman makes every lecture genuinely enjoyable to where you forget you're in a lecture. My class was small, so it felt more like a conversation among friends. Take. His. Class.Rate My Professors ↗
This is my second class with Dr. Hartman and he is just as amazing as I remember. Truthfully, this class is HARD and requires a lot of work in and outside of class (especially lab), but Scott will do everything he can to help you along the way. Genuinely the most passionate, hilarious, and inspiring instructor I've had, TAKE HIS COURSES!!Rate My Professors ↗
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BIOLOGY OF THE DINOSAURS covers the biology, ecology, and evolution of dinosaurs, using anatomy and phylogeny to understand physiological and evolutionary transitions.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.22 GPA, 58.6% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.45 GPA, 69.5% A/AB (n=82 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Fall 2025Study of vertebrate anatomical systems through functional, embryological, and evolutionary lenses, including lab dissection.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.09 GPA, 45.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 2.88 GPA, 34.6% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.02 GPA, 33.3% A/AB (n=21 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 698 is a directed study course for juniors and seniors involving selected research projects.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 275 | Biology of the Dinosaurs |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 430 | Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 698 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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