Fall 2026

Animal Physiology

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY covers physiological processes, anatomy, and function of organ systems in domestic animals.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Milo Wiltbank2.7/5

Summary

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Historical reviews of Laura Hernandez: Exams are based on worksheets and the textbook, requiring extensive study of those materials. Lectures can be difficult to follow without recordings, and some exam content may not be covered in class.

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Prerequisites

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ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY/​BOTANY 151, (ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY 101 and 102), or BIOCORE 383

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 2.07/5 from 27 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.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.16 GPA, 46.7% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.35 GPA, 59.7% A/AB (n=72 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.08 GPA, 41.8% A/AB (n=91 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Milo Wiltbank is the current instructor. Historical reviews for Laura Hernandez describe her as caring and structured, though some found her slides difficult and grading unclear. One review preferred her lectures over Wiltbank's, while another found her specific lectures incoherent without the textbook.

LAURA HERNANDEZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MILO WILTBANK is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, 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

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 301Classroom Instruction16 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction16 / 240

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Student experience

the class

Reviews for historical instructor Laura Hernandez describe a course with high difficulty and significant study demands, though some found her caring and clear. Current instructor Milo Wiltbank is mentioned only as a comparison point in older reviews.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.16 GPA, 46.7% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.35 GPA, 59.7% A/AB (n=72 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.08 GPA, 41.8% A/AB (n=91 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Laura Hernandez: Exams are based on worksheets and the textbook, requiring extensive study of those materials. Lectures can be difficult to follow without recordings, and some exam content may not be covered in class.

Historical reviews of Laura Hernandez: Students report frustration with unclear grading, lack of office hours, and non-cohesive lecture slides. Conversely, some reviewers found Hernandez helpful and appreciated her clear structure and care for students.

Topics

  • Physiological regulation processes.
  • Anatomy and function of physiological systems.
  • Interactions between organ systems.

Skills

  • Analyze organ systems across biological scales.
  • Compare physiological systems across species.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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1283 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.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
ANSCI/DYSCI 373 · Fall 2026

Animal Physiology

Recorded 2026-09-07
ANSCI/DYSCI 373 · Fall 2026

Animal Physiology

Recorded 2026-09-07
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