David Burgess
Nov 17, 2025 · Historical comment
He is very nice and cares a lot about the subject. Very kind during office hours. You do have to listen and take detailed notes in class to do well on the exams are hard.
BIOL3040 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the molecular biology of the cell. Topics covered in the course include cellular biochemistry, regulation of gene expression, subcellular organization, regulation of the cell cycle, membrane trafficking, cell-substrate interactions, cytoskeleton, cancer, and cell signaling. It serves as excellent preparation for more advanced courses in cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, and genetics.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.0 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.0 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
3.8 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Student perspective
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Nov 17, 2025 · Historical comment
He is very nice and cares a lot about the subject. Very kind during office hours. You do have to listen and take detailed notes in class to do well on the exams are hard.
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
1 sectionFall 2024
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionSpring 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionFall 2020
1 sectionSpring 2020
2 sections