Fall 2026

Intermediate Directed Research

BOTANY 499 is an intermediate directed research course where students explore botany research questions under faculty mentorship.

offering recorded1–3 credits

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.60/5 from 127 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 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.43/5 from 87 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 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.62/5 from 21 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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Raw average: 4.33/5 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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Raw average: 4.33/5 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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Raw average: 3.00/5 from 4 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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Raw average: 2.63/5 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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Raw average: 2.29/5 from 35 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 2022: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANNE PRINGLE is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID BAUM is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EVE EMSHWILLER is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HIROSHI MAEDA is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KEN KEEFOVER-RING is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KENNETH CAMERON is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARISA OTEGUI is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARA C. HOTCHKISS is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SIMON GILROY is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Botany
  • Research questions

Skills

  • Research skills through mentorship

Grades

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UW–Madison

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BOTANY 499 · Fall 2026

Intermediate Directed Research

Recorded 2026-09-07
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