Bio 465
Students will use bioinformatics skills to complete a complex project that combines what they’ve learned and prepares them for future academic or professional work after graduation.
★★★★★
4.5/5
Students repeatedly praise the course's real-world
research focus, active learning, organization, accessibility of help, scientific communication, and preparation for careers or
further research. Dr. Payne is frequently described as helpful, respectful, knowledgeable, attentive, and invested in student
growth. Criticism concentrates on workload, timing, project logistics, unclear or changing expectations, group evaluation or
authorship systems, and occasional tension between instructor guidance and sponsor needs. Several students also felt
some material was redundant or insufficiently relevant. Overall, students value the capstone's authenticity and professional
preparation, while identifying execution and coordination as the main weaknesses