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BIRDS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN

ANSCI/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 521
Course Description

Outdoor and indoor labs/lectures emphasizing identification of southern Wisconsin birds by sight and vocalization. Two required Saturday field trips in Southern Wisconsin.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.62

8.59% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

3.33% from Historical

A Rate
66.67%

30.57% from Historical

Class Size
69

22.8% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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