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Vatsan Raman

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Classes with Vatsan Raman

BIOCHEM 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

BIOCHEM 299 is an independent study course where students conduct research under the direct guidance of a Biochemistry faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott CoylePaul Friesen+34 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BIOCHEM 681

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

BIOCHEM 681 is a senior honors thesis course for Biochemistry undergraduates in an Honors program, involving individual study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott CoylePaul Friesen+28 more

No recorded grade history

BIOCHEM 682

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

BIOCHEM 682 is the second semester of an individual study senior honors thesis in Biochemistry.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott CoylePaul Friesen+28 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BIOCHEM 691

Senior Thesis

2 credits

BIOCHEM 691 is a course for undergraduate students to complete a Biochemistry thesis under faculty arrangement.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott CoylePaul Friesen+28 more

No recorded grade history

BIOCHEM 692

Senior Thesis

2 credits

BIOCHEM 692 is a second-semester individual study course for undergraduates completing a biochemistry thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott CoylePaul Friesen+26 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BIOCHEM 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

BIOCHEM 699 offers academic credit for research, library, or laboratory work conducted under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott CoylePaul Friesen+29 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BIOCHEM 729

Advanced Topics

1–3 credits

BIOCHEM 729 covers specialized subjects of current interest in biochemistry.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.88 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Aaron HoskinsAlessandro Senes+8 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BIOCHEM 919

Synthetic Biology Seminar

1 credits

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY SEMINAR covers understanding and designing biological systems from biomolecules to ecosystems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Scott CoyleVatsan Raman

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
BIOCHEM 990

Research

1–12 credits

BIOCHEM 990 is a research course for graduate students to conduct independent laboratory work under faculty supervision in preparation for a thesis or dissertation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott CoyleMichael Cox+42 more

No recorded grade history

GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+62 more

No recorded grade history

MICROBIO 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

MICROBIO 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in microbiology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasDaniel Amador-Noguez+26 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
MICROBIO 682

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

MICROBIO 682 is the second semester of individual study for majors completing theses for Honors degrees, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasDaniel Amador-Noguez+21 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MICROBIO 692

Senior Thesis

2 credits

MICROBIO 692 is a second-semester individual study course for microbiology majors completing their senior theses under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasDaniel Amador-Noguez+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MICROBIO 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

MICROBIO 699 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct advanced microbiology research under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+31 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MICROBIO 899

Independent Study

1–9 credits

MICROBIO 899 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in biological science under faculty direction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+32 more

No recorded grade history

MICROBIO 990

Research

1–9 credits

MICROBIO 990 is a research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis preparation and publication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+33 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 729Advanced Topics
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 919Synthetic Biology Seminar
Fall 2026BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2026CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2026GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2026MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2026MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Fall 2026MICROBIO 990Research

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