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SHARON THOMA

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Raw average: 4.16/5 from 364 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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BIO101 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
A lot of information and harsh grading for a 101 class. Really fast paced. Take another class if you can.
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ZOO101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I love her! she's soooo amazing! her lectures were so interesting and she truly cares about you and wants you to do well
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BIO101 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Lectures go very fast & are hard to understand. Exams make up 80% of your grade and even with a month of studying before, few students get above a C. Questions are random and don't correlate with what's emphasized in lecture.
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BIO101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
This class is very test-heavy. 80% of your overall grade is from exams. Professor Thoma is very caring and kind, and I recommend going to the sample exam jams, as well as signing up for tutoring from GUTS to succeed in this class. DO NOT GET THE TEXTBOOK!
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BIO101 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
While she was a very kind person, I personally thought the TAs were way more useful for understanding biology.
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BIO101 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
It was impossible to take notes . She never posted complete notes on Canvas.
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Classes with SHARON THOMA

ANIMAL BIOLOGY covers general biological principles including evolution, ecology, genetics, and human physiology.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2025BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2025INTER-LS 158Spark Seminar
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2024BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 200Topics in Biology
Spring 2024BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2023BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2023BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2022BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2022BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2021BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Fall 2021BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2020BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2019BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2019BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2018BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2018BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2017BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2017BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2016BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2016BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2015BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2015BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2014BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2014BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2013BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2013BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2012BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2012BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2011BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2011BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2010BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2010BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2010ZOOLOGY 199Directed Study
Fall 2009BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2009ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2009BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2008BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2008BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2008ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2007BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2007ZOOLOGY 199Directed Study
Fall 2007ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2007BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Spring 2007ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2006BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101Animal Biology
Fall 2006ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology

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