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SETH BLAIR

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Raw average: 3.70/5 from 102 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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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Dr Blair taught the first unit, and I was quite overwhelmed right off the bat. If I had a stronger chem background before taking bio it would have went better. Start strong right off the bat, take notes and read the lecture! Dr Blair's exam was the most difficult & had the most specific questions so make sure you rly understand things in depth!
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Went on long tangents very often during lecture, which can make it hard to determine what is important and what isn't. Added a few random questions to the exams on content that was mentioned once very briefly and not on the lecture learning objectives. Can be a bit too vague or specific depending on the topic. Exam wasn't too hard.
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Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Blair is one of the three professors for Bio 151 and he is overall a solid professor. The content that he teaches is genetics and although it is a fairly dull portion of the semester, he makes things clear and easy to understand. The labs required some outside class hours but the TAs are also helpful to guide you through completing lab reports!
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Throughout the entire unit I felt very overwhelmed because I didn't know what would be included on the exam. He talked a lot about the history and scientists behind the topics, which I felt could have been omitted, but you could tell he truly loves what he teaches, and the exam was very representative of what we learned in lecture.
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Blair is one of those professors who you can tell loves what he does. So much so that he will talk a little over the lecture time. I don't blame him since there was a lot of content and it was difficult. I think as long as you go to office hours and review your notes, you should be ok. Plus, he's got some fun hats!
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Classes with SETH BLAIR

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2026GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2025GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2024GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2024GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2023BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2023GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2023BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2023GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2022GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2022GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2021BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2021GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2021PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2020GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2020PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Spring 2020BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2020GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2019GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2019PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2019BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2019GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2018GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2018PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2018BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2017GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2017PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2017BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2017GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2016PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Spring 2016BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2016GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2015PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2015BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2014PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Spring 2014BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2013BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2013PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2013ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2013ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2013GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2013ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2012BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2012PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2012ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2012BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2012ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2012ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2011BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2011PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2011ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2011GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2011GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2011ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2010BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2010GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2010PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523Neurobiology
Fall 2010ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2010GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2010GENETICS 990Research

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