Quantitative Techniques for Biological Systems

Study of energy and material utilization in biological systems using quantitative techniques.

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Historical reviews of Jessica Drewry, Paul Stoy: Work includes weekly group activities, homework, and open-book quizzes. Concepts can be difficult, and success requires active participation and asking questions rather than passively receiving answers.

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Prerequisites

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MATH 222, (CHEM 104, 109, or 116), and (BOTANY/​BIOLOGY/​ZOOLOGY 151,ZOOLOGY 153,ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY 101,BOTANY/​BIOLOGY 130,MICROBIO 101, or ENVIR ST/​BOTANY/​ZOOLOGY 260)

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Paul Stoy: Paul Stoy is highly recommended for his compassion, patience, and willingness to reexplain material. He fosters a dynamic learning environment through problem-solving and collaboration, moving at a manageable pace while remaining open to feedback.

JESSICA DREWRY is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL STOY is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROBERT ANEX is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews of Paul Stoy: Paul Stoy is highly recommended for his compassion, approachability, and clear explanations. He fosters a dynamic, collaborative learning environment and moves at a manageable pace, making the required course enjoyable.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.51 GPA, 70.6% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.75 GPA, 90.4% A/AB (n=52 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.76 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=44 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Jessica Drewry, Paul Stoy: Work includes weekly group activities, homework, and open-book quizzes. Concepts can be difficult, and success requires active participation and asking questions rather than passively receiving answers.

Historical reviews of Paul Stoy: Students appreciate Stoy's willingness to reexplain material and his openness to feedback. The class emphasizes problem-solving and collaboration, creating a supportive atmosphere where students feel welcome.

Topics

  • Mass transfer and energy balances
  • Biological process quantification

Skills

  • Applying mass and energy balances to biological systems
  • Quantifying biological processes for manipulation

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1283 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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UW–Madison

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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