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Carroll W. Bottoms

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Biological Sciences

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Mississippi State University, 2004
    Major: Biological Sciences
    Dissertation: The FIV-Infected Cat: A Model for Lentivirus - Induced Placental Immunopathology and Reproductive Failure

Current Scheduled Teaching

BIOL 3520.651Cell Biology LaboratorySpring 2026
BIOL 3520.652Cell Biology LaboratorySpring 2026
BIOL 3452.651Genetics LaboratoryFall 2025 Syllabus
BIOC 3622.652Principles of Biochemistry LaboratoryFall 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BIOL 3520.651Cell Biology LaboratorySpring 2025 SPOT
BIOL 3520.652Cell Biology LaboratorySpring 2025 SPOT
BIOL 3520.651Cell Biology LaboratorySpring 2024 SPOT
BIOC 3622.651Principles of Biochemistry LaboratoryFall 2023 SPOT
BIOC 3622.652Principles of Biochemistry LaboratoryFall 2023 SPOT
BIOL 1710.001Biology for Science Majors ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.601Biology for Science Majors IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOC 3621.002Principles of BiochemistrySummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.001Biology for Science Majors ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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