Fall 2026

Foundations of Evolution

FOUNDATIONS OF EVOLUTION explores key themes and debates in evolutionary biology over the last 50 years through reading and discussion.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Chris MuirNathaniel Sharp

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.70 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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  • Graduate/professional standing
BOTANY/ENTOM/GENETICS/ZOOLOGY 820

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

NATHANIEL SHARP is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
SEM 001Classroom Instruction3 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction3 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction1 / 150
SEM 001Classroom Instruction6 / 150

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.70 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Evolutionary biology themes and debates
  • Controversial topics in evolutionary biology
  • Contemporary evolutionary biology

Skills

  • Debate pros and cons of competing viewpoints
  • Reflect on relevance to contemporary evolutionary biology

Grades

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
BOTANY/ENTOM/GENETICS/ZOOLOGY 820 · Fall 2026

Foundations of Evolution

Recorded 2026-09-07
BOTANY/ENTOM/GENETICS/ZOOLOGY 820 · Fall 2026

Foundations of Evolution

Recorded 2026-09-07
BOTANY/ENTOM/GENETICS/ZOOLOGY 820 · Fall 2026

Foundations of Evolution

Recorded 2026-09-07
BOTANY/ENTOM/GENETICS/ZOOLOGY 820 · Fall 2026

Foundations of Evolution

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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