Current instructor

Seth Mcgee

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 7 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

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BIOCORE 382
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I recommend taking any class with Seth that you can. Seth is a fantastic professor who truly cares about each of his students and their learning and takes time to make sure you feel comfortable in the classroom. The course itself is interesting; it is graded heavily by a paper and a poster but there are a lot of chances for easy points as well.
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BIOCORE 382
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Seth cares so much about the Biocore students and is incredibly detail oriented when it comes to setting up labs, which saves students work in the long run. He has an almost religious dedication to teaching. He will make dad puns #Dad2All and you will feel held
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BIOCORE 382
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Seth is an awesome person. He is the greatest lab manager who always has everything set up to make Biocore run just a bit smoother. Honestly, the GOAT.
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BIO302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Seth was the best professor I could ask for! He is a biological genius and he loves his job. It's great to have conversations about bio stuff with him since he can go on for hours!
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Classes with Seth Mcgee

BIOCORE 382

Evolution, Ecology, and Genetics Laboratory

2 credits

A writing-intensive laboratory exploring genetics and evolution through ecology field trips and research projects.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Seth Mcgee is praised for his dedication to student success and detailed lab preparation, which reviewers find helpful and supportive. He is described as caring and committed to making students feel comfortable in the classroom environment.

Seth McgeeCelia Bartels+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
BIOCORE 486

Principles of Physiology Laboratory

2 credits

Principles of Physiology Laboratory focuses on investigating animal and plant physiology through collaborative independent experiments, emphasizing critical thinking, data analysis, and scientific communication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Seth McgeeAnna Kowalkowski+2 more

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025
BIOCORE 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

BIOCORE 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored research arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Seth McgeeAnna Kowalkowski+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BIOCORE 382Evolution, Ecology, and Genetics Laboratory
Fall 2026BIOCORE 486Principles of Physiology Laboratory
Fall 2026BIOCORE 699Directed Study

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