Spring 2027

Special Problems

Special Problems: Individual advanced work in an area of Dairy Sciences under the direct guidance of a faculty member.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Integrate and apply knowledge to understand issues associated with in Dairy industries or associated with animal scientific research

  • Develop and illustrate specialize skills relevant to a focused body of work associated with a specific learning experience

  • Report findings through divers means of communication

  • Summarize intellectual growth associate with independent study work

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

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DYSCI 699

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Professors

Spring 2027
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Raw average: 3.40/5 from 15 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: 3.22/5 from 9 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 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Raw average: 2.07/5 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 — Fall 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ERIC RONK is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HEATHER WHITE is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JENNIFER VAN OS is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JIMENA LAPORTA is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOAO REBOUCAS DOREA is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LAURA HERNANDEZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

M.SOFIA ORTEGA OBANDO is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MILO WILTBANK is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL FRICKE is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2012, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SEBASTIAN ARRIOLA APELO is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VICTOR CABRERA is recorded teaching in Spring 2010. 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 2027

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Dairy Sciences
  • Animal scientific research

Skills

  • Integrating and applying knowledge to understand issues in Dairy industries or animal scientific research
  • Developing and illustrating specialized skills relevant to a focused body of work
  • Reporting findings through diverse means of communication
  • Summarizing intellectual growth associated with independent study work

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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DYSCI 699 · Spring 2027

Special Problems

Recorded 2026-10-14
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