Primate Conservation
Primate Conservation evaluates the conservation status of non-human primates, explores why species face varying threats, and discusses regional and global conservation policy development.
Summary
Past student reviews · Karen Strier
The class was noted to be challenging, but the difficulty was framed as inspiring, prompting students to engage deeply with the material rather than giving up.
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapANTHRO 458,PSYCH 450,ZOOLOGY/ENVIR ST/F&W ECOL 360,ZOOLOGY/ANTHRO/BOTANY 410,ZOOLOGY/BOTANY 460, or graduate/professional standing (or FW ECOL 460 prior to Fall 2026)
- ANTHRO 458
- PSYCH 450
- ZOOLOGY/ENVIRST/F&WECOL 360
- ZOOLOGY/ANTHRO/BOTANY 410
- ZOOLOGY/BOTANY 460
- graduate/professional standing (or FW ECOL 460 prior to Fall 2026)
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Prerequisite text tree
- Any of
- ANTHRO 458
- PSYCH 450
- ZOOLOGY/ENVIRST/F&WECOL 360
- ZOOLOGY/ANTHRO/BOTANY 410
- ZOOLOGY/BOTANY 460
- graduate/professional standing (or FW ECOL 460 prior to Fall 2026)
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
KAREN STRIER is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. 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 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Karen Strier
Professor Strier was described as one of the coolest professors on campus, making classes challenging in an inspiring way that encouraged students to dig deep into the subject material.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.85 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.71 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.36 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Karen Strier
The class was noted to be challenging, but the difficulty was framed as inspiring, prompting students to engage deeply with the material rather than giving up.
Past student reviews · Karen Strier
Students found Professor Strier receptive to all questions and appreciated her sharing great stories from her field site during class.
Topics
- Conservation status and threat vulnerability of non-human primates.
- Development and implementation of regional and global conservation policies.
Skills
- Evaluate conservation status of non-human primates and analyze species vulnerability to specific threats.
- Discuss development and implementation of regional and global conservation policies.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Grades over time
Through Fall 2023
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Student reviews
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Grade history
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
Model outputs & technical records
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Model & dataset provenance
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