Emily Putnam

Putnam is a great professor. Exams were untimed and really straightforward. She is not trying to stump you and wants you to do well in the class. And you can earn points back. Her expectations for all assignments are pretty clearly outlined. The readings, if you do them, can take some time, but exams are based on class material, so the reading can be more of an aid if you are confused after the lecture. Classes are lecture-based, but there are also a lot of opportunities to turn and talk to people around you. I would say the main thing that she cares about is attendance and being on time. It keeps you accountable, but if you miss class, there is additional work.

Putnam is a great professor. Exams were untimed and really straightforward. She is not trying to stump you and wants you to do well in the class. And you can earn points back. Her expectations for all assignments are pretty clearly outlined. The readings, if you do them, can take some time, but exams are based on class material, so t …Read more

I had prof. Swafford but they don't seem to have an option here for him!!!!! Great guy and super accommodating, extremely passionate and would do many fun activities like creating personal buttons or 3D print adorable things for us. He allows you to re-do any assignment to get a better grade for full points and is just overall a great professor with a lot of knowledge and enthusiasm. I highly recommend a course with him. I hope he doesn't lose his new teacher spark, and he was so understanding of students' needs.

I had prof. Swafford but they don't seem to have an option here for him!!!!! Great guy and super accommodating, extremely passionate and would do many fun activities like creating personal buttons or 3D print adorable things for us. He allows you to re-do any assignment to get a better grade for full points and is just overall a grea …Read more

I think that this is a great course for an introduction to genomics. The lab is much more computer-based, so do not expect a lot of time practicing things like Western Blot. However, I thought the work was reasonable and the papers we read for discussions were pretty fun and interesting. There are no exams, and the grading structure is pretty flexible. If you contribute to class and do your work, you should succeed.

I think that this is a great course for an introduction to genomics. The lab is much more computer-based, so do not expect a lot of time practicing things like Western Blot. However, I thought the work was reasonable and the papers we read for discussions were pretty fun and interesting. There are no exams, and the grading structure …Read more