Courtney Traugh

BIO20 · BIO30 · BIOL031 · BIO030 · BIOL31 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 77.14%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Take her if you will use study guides, office hours, and weekly practice, but if and low workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but inconsistentTest heavyStudy guides helpHeavy biology workloadMixed organization

Many students praise her caring attitude and , but and lecture issues.
Anatomy and physiology require steady studying, even when grades are reachable with resources and office hours.
Exams and quizzes matter heavily, and students disagree sharply on whether the preparation matches the tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with steady studying, study guides, and assignments, but many comments , and real effort.

Online evidence is more grade-friendly overall, while A grades and serious struggle.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The biology content is often memorization-heavy and fast-paced, especially .

Online students more often call the course manageable, while physiology pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

and helpful, but recent negative reviews make the recommendation conditional.

Online reviews are consistently positive, while and sharp warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and supported by study materials, but and failed or low-grade experiences prevent calling it lenient.

Format shift

Online reviews mention easy points and , while and test pressure.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Both formats have workload, but online reviews emphasize labs and tests while , and study time.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Her , but recent complaints about reading slides, organization, and responsiveness lower the score.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is very positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and test preparation as central to the course grade.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy, with as homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with many strong recommendations but several , and lecture quality.

Main concern

Students who need organized Canvas pages, fast email replies, or .

What students said

“Physio is a tough class but Traugh makes the concepts really come together.”
BIOL031

“Be prepared to teach urself.”
BIO030

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are strongly positive, with , and one strict proctoring complaint.

Main concern

and may use strict proctoring in at least one course.

What students said

“She gives plenty of study guides.”
BIO030

“CANNOT use the book, notes, anything because they have to been taken through proctorio.”
BIO20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and flash-card support to strict online proctoring and complaints that exams did not match preparation.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesFlash Card AllowedProctorio MentionedCumulative Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exam evidence includes test-heavy courses, useful study guides, and at least one review saying a flash card was allowed.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesFlash Card AllowedFinal Complaint

“For card to write things you won't remember and have it with you on the test.”
BIOL031

“ she says and does not give study topics for it.”
BIOL031

Online

and lab exams, a cumulative final, study materials, and one explicit Proctorio no-notes policy.

ProctorioNo Book Or NotesLecture ExamsLab ExamsCumulative FinalStudy Guides

“CANNOT use the book, notes, anything because they have to been taken through proctorio.”
BIO20

“Online course w/ 4 lecture exams & 4 lab exams.”
BIO030

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Physio is a tough class but Traugh makes the concepts really come together.”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Traugh gives us a ton of all of them.”

⚖️ Effort And Grades

58/100

“You have to study every week for this class but it will prepare you for the exams so much!”

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48/100

“The hw was so much for barely being on the exams and the study guides barely helped.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is an music & laughter.
and I still never figured out how to take notes for this class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

The class definitely takes an effort, but it us completely doable if you put the time and work in.
if you want a good grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Workload

study guides for tests.
Information overload. Fast paced. Hw heavy. Offers .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 35 reviews span multiple years, formats, and courses with detailed but polarized evidence.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIOL03114 reviews

BIO03011 reviews

BIO306 reviews

BIOL313 reviews

BIO201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 8

B range

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 3

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Courtney Traugh

Take her if you will use study guides, office hours, and weekly practice, but x x if x x x x x and low workload.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ Effort And Grades

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Exams And Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her if you will use study guides, office hours, and weekly practice, but if and low workload.

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