Erin Eggleston

Erin seems very knowledgeable about microbiology and is decent at communicating knowledge. However, there are several issues with this course, namely that Erin describes this course as using “labor-based grading” but then used traditional grading for many large assignments. This would have been fine if it was clear up front which assignments were being graded traditionally and which were not, but this was never communicated to students. Additionally, Erin is not very accommodating of students’ needs. In the case of the death of a family member, I was told that I couldn’t receive and extension and that late work would receive no credit. While this class covers important content, I would recommend taking it with someone else if possible.

Erin seems very knowledgeable about microbiology and is decent at communicating knowledge. However, there are several issues with this course, namely that Erin describes this course as using “labor-based grading” but then used traditional grading for many large assignments. This would have been fine if it was clear up front which ass …Read more

Overall I really enjoyed this course, I felt like it was very similar to Natural Science but much more in-depth and organized (I much preferred this course). Even as a non-bio major, I felt like the concepts were pretty easy to understand and there are a lot of TA's to go to for help if you need it. Labs were very interesting and grading for the lab portion was fair (Nurok will take points off for serious errors, but overall she wants you to learn). Eggleston's grading was a bit harsh/unclear on exams; sometimes if felt unclear what she was asking for with the questions.

Overall I really enjoyed this course, I felt like it was very similar to Natural Science but much more in-depth and organized (I much preferred this course). Even as a non-bio major, I felt like the concepts were pretty easy to understand and there are a lot of TA's to go to for help if you need it. Labs were very interesting and gra …Read more

Professor Erin Eggleston had high enthusiasm when teaching this class! She was also very helpful during office hours when answering any questions I had. The exams were not difficult, however the ways in which they were worded could be very confusing at time. The labs, especially the outdoor labs, were great and made learning really fun!