Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Intelligent, soft spoken and friendly professor. I would highly recommend taking Agronomy/Hort 338, especially with Dr. Shawn Kaeppler.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Shawn Kaeppler
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Very personable professor and his lectures and demeanor are very relaxed and easy-going. I had him for a class relatively early in the morning and it was a nice way to start the day. Definitely do the practice tests a couple times to do well on the exams. He offers a good deal of extra credit and is an interesting guy to talk to.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Never used the book. Class attendance is not mandatory; just study the powerpoints and you will be fine. Great teacher, very personable. Do his book reports and you will get an easy A. I doubt he actually reads them.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Kaeppler is easily one of the best professors I have ever had. He is a great teacher. If you have an opportunity to take a class with him, do it - you will not regret it.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Shawn Kaeppler
PLANTSCI 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsPLANTSCI 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PLANTSCI 699
Special Problems
1–4 creditsPLANTSCI 699 is a special problems course for independent research in Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences guided by faculty.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PLANTSCI 990
Research
1–12 creditsPLANTSCI 990 is a graduate research course involving independent research and writing under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | PLANTSCI 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PLANTSCI 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | PLANTSCI 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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