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SCOTT HARTMAN

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Raw average: 4.95/5 from 20 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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ZOO611 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
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.
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ZOO275 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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!
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ZOO430 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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!
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ZOO275 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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 recommend
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ZOO200 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
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.
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ZOO430 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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!!
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Classes with SCOTT HARTMAN

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 110Biology in Popular Media
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 611Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 612Comparative Physiology Laboratory
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 275Biology of the Dinosaurs
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 698Directed Study
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 200Topics in Biology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 611Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 612Comparative Physiology Laboratory
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 275Biology of the Dinosaurs
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 200Topics in Biology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 611Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 612Comparative Physiology Laboratory
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 611Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 612Comparative Physiology Laboratory
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 611Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 612Comparative Physiology Laboratory
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 611Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 612Comparative Physiology Laboratory
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 611Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2018BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2017BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 430Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Spring 2016BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology
Spring 2015BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152Introductory Biology

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