Overview
Learning Amount9.0/10
Would Recommend100%
Ratings
Lectures5.0/5
Readings5.0/5
Feedback5.0/5
Communication5.0/5
Common Tags
High PraiseHeavy WorkloadEngagingClear Expectations
Professors
Caroline Goutte
Taken Spring 2026 · Reviewed May 5, 2026
9/10
learning
Lectures5.0/5
Readings5.0/5
Feedback5.0/5
Communication5.0/5
Would retake: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Good for non-majors? No
Teaching: Lecture, Full class discussion, Small group discussion, Lab
Reading (pages/week): 8-10 pages of dense scientific literature
Homework (hours/week): 2-2.5 for the first half of the course, minimal for the second half
Essays: One final lab report
Exams: 2. They were not curved
"BIOL241 is an incredible course that focuses much more on building knowledge of how to do genetics research than on a specific knowledge base. The open lab component added a good amount of work outside of class but also made obligations much more flexible. The tests, or "challenges" as professor Goutte calls them, were fairly difficult but matched the material well."
High PraiseHeavy WorkloadEngagingClear Expectations