Erin Eggleston

Every week there are 3 classes. Two of them are standard lectures and one of them is a group discussion about the homework with a "peer leader." This can sometimes feel repetitive and unnecessary, as you are just going over the questions you already did for the homework. Additionally the questions on the test are not always the exact stuff you will have learned in class. You are tested on a lot of concepts that are quite tangential and not always directly taught.

Every week there are 3 classes. Two of them are standard lectures and one of them is a group discussion about the homework with a "peer leader." This can sometimes feel repetitive and unnecessary, as you are just going over the questions you already did for the homework. Additionally the questions on the test are not always the exact …Read more

Professor Eggleston was great! Her lectures were very straightforward, and I was able to get a lot of knowledge from this class. Attending office hours also helped a lot to clear questions regarding the lab, assignments, and projects. I will confirm that sometimes rubrics on lab reports were not very clear, and it was very easy to lose points, as she might assume skills in writing lab reports + methodology, etc, but they were also such a small % of our grade, that almost no impact (the lowest grade I got was an 80). However, if you are truly passionate to learn about microbiology, bacteria and so much more, I recommend it. I found this course to be easier than previous courses I have taken before such as cell bio, eco evo, and general chemistry. I honestly think she values your effort, dedication, participation, and asking questions. She also makes sure to make space for you and is flexible when times are difficult. Getting a good grade is actually easy if you put effort (just like any other class). I do think that getting a bad grade in the class is a choice. I definitely recommend this class and would be happy to take it again.

Professor Eggleston was great! Her lectures were very straightforward, and I was able to get a lot of knowledge from this class. Attending office hours also helped a lot to clear questions regarding the lab, assignments, and projects. I will confirm that sometimes rubrics on lab reports were not very clear, and it was very easy to lo …Read more

Prof. Eggleston is a very nice professor who cares a lot about the material. However, eco evo just was not one of my personal favorite interests so was a little boring at times. While prof. Eggleston is very knowledgable I found that her slides weren't always well organized and her grading on exams were pretty tough but there is ample opportunity to earn points back.