Spring 2027

Special Problems

Special Problems offers individual advanced work in an area of Entomology under the direct guidance of a faculty member.

offering recorded1–4 credits

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop critical, analytical, and independent thinking skills.

  • Apply the scientific method and engage in constructive problem solving.

  • Demonstrate application of research skills and methodologies.

  • Effectively communicate findings.

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

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Prerequisites

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ENTOM 699

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Spring 2027
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Raw average: 4.84/5 from 68 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: 4.58/5 from 19 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: 4.47/5 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 23 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 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 1 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).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHRISTELLE GUEDOT is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2022, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CLAUDIO GRATTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EMILY BICK is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMES CRALL is recorded teaching in 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.

LYRIC BARTHOLOMAY is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RUSSELL GROVES is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SEAN SCHOVILLE is recorded teaching in 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.

SHAWN STEFFAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SUSAN PASKEWITZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, 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, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. 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 — Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Advanced Entomology

Skills

  • Critical, analytical, and independent thinking
  • Scientific method application and problem solving
  • Research skills and methodologies
  • Communication of findings

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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ENTOM 699 · Spring 2027

Special Problems

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records
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