Spring 2027

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Examines hunger and poverty in developing countries and the US, covering nutrition, health, population, food production, and income distribution.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jeremy Foltz3.8/5Taiya Bach

Summary

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Past student reviews · Jeremy Foltz

Assessments included three exams and several homework assignments. Students reported that exam questions were based directly on lecture slides, making the material manageable.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the complex links between nutrition and malnutrition.

  • Learn and apply the economic tools of supply and demand to solving/analyzing issues including income and population growth, income and population policies, and agricultural supply topics.

  • Synthesize knowledge about the economics and nutritional aspects of world hunger to better understand solutions.

  • Communicate effectively through written reports and online discussions.

  • Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenge of addressing issues of population growth, hunger and poverty.

  • Describe the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of food, hunger and malnutrition. Identify potential tradeoffs and interrelationships among these dimensions at a level appropriate to the course.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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AAE/NUTRSCI 350

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Professors

Spring 2027
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About this rating

Raw average: 3.92/5 from 13 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.6/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 7 reviews

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Past student reviews · Jeremy Foltz

Jeremy Foltz taught the economics section, which students described as two-thirds of the course content. Assessments varied by term, with some reviews citing four homeworks, three exams, and a quiz, while others noted three exams worth 75% and five homeworks worth 25%. Lectures were recorded on Canvas, and students found the exams to be fair and manageable if they engaged with the slide material.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 73.0% A/AB (n=282 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.52 GPA, 76.7% A/AB (n=266 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.51 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=249 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.70 GPA, 87.3% A/AB (n=275 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.52 GPA, 76.7% A/AB (n=266 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.51 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=249 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Julie Thurlow, Priya Mukherjee

Julie Thurlow taught a biology-focused section clearly and with dry humor, though one student found exam takeaways unclear. Priya Mukherjee covered basic economics, using real research to explain theory; students found her approachable and lectures slightly slow but helpful for passing.

JEREMY FOLTZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JULIE THURLOW is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KYLE STIEGERT is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PRIYA MUKHERJEE is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TAIYA BACH is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 250
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DIS 312Classroom Instruction0 / 250
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 3000
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 305Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 306Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 303Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 307Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 308Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 309Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 310Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 311Classroom Instruction0 / 250
DIS 312Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Jeremy Foltz

The course combines nutrition science and economics, with Professor Foltz teaching the economics portion. Students noted the class could feel boring but appreciated his passion for the material.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 73.0% A/AB (n=282 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.52 GPA, 76.7% A/AB (n=266 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.51 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=249 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Jeremy Foltz

Assessments included three exams and several homework assignments. Students reported that exam questions were based directly on lecture slides, making the material manageable.

Past student reviews · Jeremy Foltz

Professor Foltz was described as engaging and approachable, with recorded lectures available on Canvas. Students noted fair grading and found it easy to get help from the professor or TAs.

Topics

  • Hunger and poverty in developing countries and the United States
  • Nutrition, health, population, food production, and income distribution
  • Sustainability principles applied to population growth, hunger, and poverty

Skills

  • Apply economic tools of supply and demand to analyze income, population, and agricultural supply issues.
  • Apply sustainability principles and frameworks to address population growth, hunger, and poverty.
  • Communicate effectively through written reports and online discussions.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the complex links between nutrition and malnutrition.

Grades

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Spring 2027 · Projected

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.10 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
AAE/NUTRSCI 350 · Spring 2027

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Recorded 2026-10-14
AAE/NUTRSCI 350 · Spring 2027

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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