# AGROECOL 377: Global Food Production and Health | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/AGROECOL_377) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 8ade4e521070d8d60d1de462fa08babbc28396f4414e75a40b6df7326768a915 ### course id AGROECOL 377 ### course uid course\_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e ### catalog version id 853f3b6a5ab1843b72f2a4e61baab783ec0df8ce65fa88cf193aca8984d50aa8 ### course number 377 ### subjects * AGROECOL ### title GLOBAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND HEALTH ### description Crops, food, and cropping systems from different parts of the world and their impact on global sustainability and health. Introduction to crop biology, environmental requirements, and agronomic production practices of major food crops. Environmental, socioeconomic, and health impacts of farming systems and how to assess their sustainability. A global perspective on agroecology, food, environment, health, and agriculture. ### requirements text BOTANY/​BIOLOGY/​ZOOLOGY  151,BIOLOGY/​ZOOLOGY  101,BIOLOGY/​BOTANY  130,BIOCORE 381, HORT 120, AGRONOMY 100,ENVIR ST/​AGROECOL/​C\&E SOC/​ENTOM  103(or AGRONOMY 103 prior to Fall 2025),PLANTSCI 110, or graduate/professional standing ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82 ### llm output id da2507ffbe43feb3bd18ae12bc20fd1defc047bb5bd8e45cf862c7b54819d21e ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary GLOBAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND HEALTH introduces crop biology, agronomic practices, and the environmental, socioeconomic, and health impacts of global farming systems. ### llm topics * Global crops and cropping systems. * Crop biology and agronomic production practices. * Environmental, socioeconomic, and health impacts of farming. * Global perspective on agroecology and food systems. ### llm skills * Assess sustainability of farming systems. ### llm assumed background * Foundational biology including cell structure, metabolism, genetics, and physiology. * Plant biology principles, structure, function, and evolution. * Ecology, population genetics, and evolutionary mechanisms. * Agroecology principles and analysis of agricultural/food systems. * Plant science, physiology, breeding, and agroecosystem practices. ### llm search phrases * agroecology food production sustainability * crop biology agronomic practices * global food systems health impacts * sustainable agriculture assessment ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status insufficient\_evidence ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 782ac812552546a7a0985e5fc3988df5e74336031818b4700f6ad94fd24cfa35 #### course id AGROECOL 377 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Claudia Calderon: Exams test niche knowledge and slides are unhelpful, requiring students to focus on big-picture concepts rather than relying on provided materials. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-05-29 19:02:40 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "4c7ba9ff64fd3acd344eb2f8", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjA3NDI3", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-08-05 18:57:59 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "d59805a7803092c87e96990f", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzQ3NzE1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews of Claudia Calderon: Claudia Calderon attempts to engage students through activities and outdoor events, though her teaching methods are criticized as poorly structured and confusing. While some find the class easy with accessible participation, others report that weird grading and niche exam content make achieving an A difficult despite passing being straightforward. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-05-29 19:02:40 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "4c7ba9ff64fd3acd344eb2f8", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjA3NDI3", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-07-08 00:00:58 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "984cd39e37f5b282bd2c4c3e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjkyMTkx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-08-05 18:57:59 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "d59805a7803092c87e96990f", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzQ3NzE1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### offered false #### profile hash 672f506f2fc2f46a071b9777f4a92cc197b2ccdeef25590e9285146d8c7e7f90 #### quick take Historical reviews of Claudia Calderon: Claudia Calderon’s AGROECOL 377 is generally easy with accessible lectures, though grading can be confusing and attendance is critical for top grades. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-05-29 19:02:40 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "4c7ba9ff64fd3acd344eb2f8", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjA3NDI3", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-07-08 00:00:58 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "984cd39e37f5b282bd2c4c3e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjkyMTkx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" } ] } ``` Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 86.3% A/AB (n=161 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "AGROECOL 377", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "3c20aed0-33e1-3002-a620-37b66eda25c0", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1264", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience Historical reviews of Claudia Calderon: The course includes outdoor activities, but students report confusing curriculum and poorly structured lessons that make achieving an A difficult despite passing being easy. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-07-08 00:00:58 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "984cd39e37f5b282bd2c4c3e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjkyMTkx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Claudia Calderon", "review_date": "2026-08-05 18:57:59 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "d59805a7803092c87e96990f", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzQ3NzE1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### task hash 74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68 #### teaching history CLAUDIA CALDERON is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. 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identity not found in linked\_courses. * AGRONOMY 100 is an unlinked course mention; identity not found in linked\_courses. * AGRONOMY 103 is mentioned in parentheses as an alternative to ENVIR ST/AGROECOL/C\&E SOC/ENTOM 103 but is not in linked\_courses. * The 'graduate/professional standing' clause is a condition leaf. #### root n0 #### status parsed ### instructors None recorded. ### offerings None recorded. ### sections None recorded. ### grade instructors ```json [ { "instructor_uid": "instructor_1f7b5935df560b6794ddcc83", "source": "madgrades", "source_instructor_id": "3968756", "identity_basis": "source_id", "identity_status": "source_identified", "name": "CLAUDIA CALDERON", "email": null, "first_observed_at": "2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00", "last_observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "ratings": { "review_count": 3, "quality": 3.33, "difficulty": 2.67, "quality_count": 3, "difficulty_count": 3, "profile_id": "rmp:2944428", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2944428", "match_basis": "exact_name", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:47:57.850640+00:00", "courses": { "course_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e": { "review_count": 3, "quality": 3.33, "difficulty": 2.67, "quality_count": 3, "difficulty_count": 3 } }, "bayesian_quality": 3.6166832900405175, "prior_mean": 3.6596857835465957, "prior_weight": 20 }, "grade_statistics": { "gpa": 3.737, "graded": 200, "counts": [ 128, 46, 22, 3, 0, 1, 0 ], "sections": 8 }, "instructor_url": "/instructors/CLAUDIA_CALDERON--instructor_1f7b5935df560b6794ddcc83" } ] ``` ### grades ```json [ { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "AGROECOL 377", "course_uid": "course_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e", "term_id": "1264", "term_name": "Spring 2026", "instructors": [ "Claudia Calderon" ], "a": 102, "ab": 37, "b": 18, "bc": 3, "c": 0, "d": 1, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 161, "source_aliases": [ "AGROECOL 377" ] } ] ``` ### statistics #### gpa 3.727 #### graded 161 #### counts * 102 * 37 * 18 * 3 * 0 * 1 * 0 ### grade conflicts None recorded. ### evidence #### history * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json) #### traces * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json) #### reviews * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json) #### results * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_c69d2fbff8ad99b0913fe59e-0.json) ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ## context ### all #### term #### gpa 3.7267080745341614 #### count 161 #### university ##### size 1283 ##### gpa Percentile 54 ##### count Percentile 83 ##### median Count 66 ##### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 20 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 130 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 343 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 789 | true | #### departments | subject | comparison | | -------- | ---------- | | AGROECOL | | ### terms #### 1264 ##### term 1264 ##### gpa 3.7267080745341614 ##### count 161 ##### university ###### size 1283 ###### gpa Percentile 54 ###### count Percentile 83 ###### median Count 66 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 20 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 130 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 343 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 789 | true | ##### departments | subject | comparison | | -------- | ---------- | | AGROECOL | | ### benchmarks #### all ##### school ###### size 1283 ###### gpa 3.6229729166451925 ###### top Share 80.13669149396227 ###### count 66 #### terms ##### 1264 ###### school ###### size 1283 ###### gpa 3.6229729166451925 ###### top Share 80.13669149396227 ###### count 66 ## instructor Trends ```json [ { "uid": "instructor_1f7b5935df560b6794ddcc83", "name": "CLAUDIA CALDERON", "count": 161, "terms": [ { "term": "1264", "count": 161, "sections": 1, "gpa": 3.7267080745341614 } ] } ] ``` ## following None recorded.