Fall 2026

Freshman/sophomore Seminar in Anthropology

ANTHRO 120 is a freshman/sophomore seminar focusing on human variability through nontechnical materials and discussion.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Karen Strier4.3/5

Summary

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Historical reviews of Jonathan Kenoyer, Sarah Edlund: Workload varies by instructor, ranging from manageable with clear assignments to very reading-heavy with no tests but significant writing requirements.

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Prerequisites

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Professors

Fall 2026

Karen Strier

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Raw average: 4.73/5 from 30 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 — Fall 2008: 3.52 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Sarah Edlund highlight her as engaging and flexible, with clear assignments and interesting material. Reviewers note that effort in writing summaries and studying leads to good grades, though some mention busy work.

JONATHAN KENOYER is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KAREN STRIER is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2024. 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
SEM 001Classroom Instruction16 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Sarah Edlund: Sarah Edlund provided an interesting and enjoyable experience with clear assignments and flexible teaching, though some busy work was present.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.57 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=38 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Jonathan Kenoyer, Sarah Edlund: Workload varies by instructor, ranging from manageable with clear assignments to very reading-heavy with no tests but significant writing requirements.

Historical reviews of Jonathan Kenoyer: Jonathan Kenoyer was perceived as harsh and difficult, with students advised to avoid certain topics to maintain his favor.

Topics

  • Human variability
  • Ethnographic and archaeological evidence

Skills

  • Acquiring anthropological concepts
  • Analyzing ethnographic and archaeological evidence

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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1333 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

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ANTHRO 120 · Fall 2026

Freshman/Sophomore Seminar in Anthropology

Recorded 2026-09-07
ANTHRO 120 · Fall 2026

Primates

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance 
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