Fall 2026

Senior Thesis

BOTANY 692 is a senior thesis course involving individual research arranged with a faculty member.

offering recorded2–3 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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BOTANY 692

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Fall 2026
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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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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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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: 4.10/5 from 10 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: 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: 3.17/5 from 6 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANNE PRINGLE is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID BAUM is recorded teaching in Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EVE EMSHWILLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HIROSHI MAEDA is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JACK SATTERLEE is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KEN KEEFOVER-RING is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KENNETH CAMERON is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARISA OTEGUI is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARA C. HOTCHKISS is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SIMON GILROY is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2017. 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
IND 031Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 029Classroom Instruction0 / 50
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IND 032Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 034Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 035Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 036Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 026Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Senior thesis completion

Skills

  • Conducting individual research

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

average GPA
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UW–Madison

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BOTANY 692 · Fall 2026

Senior Thesis

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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