Adela Oliva ChAVez cares about students and provides many extra credit opportunities. However, lecture pacing is inconsistent, ranging from slow with tangents to very fast, making it difficult to identify key exam material. Reviewers suggest clearer communication about expectations would improve the course.
Fall 2026
Medical Entomology: Biology of Vector and Vector-borne Diseases
Study of the biology, molecular adaptations, and disease transmission mechanisms of parasitic arthropods and vector-borne pathogens.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Adela Oliva ChAVez
Summary
1 / 7
The course difficulty is rated low, though unclear expectations regarding exam content may require careful navigation.
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Prerequisites
Course mapZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101,ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151,BIOCORE 383,ZOOLOGY 153, or graduate/professional standing
- BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101
- BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151
- BIOCORE 383
- ZOOLOGY 153
- graduate/professional standing
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Prerequisite text tree
- Any of
- BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101
- BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151
- BIOCORE 383
- ZOOLOGY 153
- graduate/professional standing
Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
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Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 301 | Classroom Instruction | 15 / 25 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 52 / 100 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 25 / 100 | 0 |
| LAB 301 | Classroom Instruction | 8 / 25 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Adela Chavez cares about students and offers extra credit, but inconsistent lecture pacing makes it hard to identify key exam material.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.71 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 91.2% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.82 GPA, 91.9% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
The course difficulty is rated low, though unclear expectations regarding exam content may require careful navigation.
Reviewers appreciate the instructor's care and extra credit opportunities but find inconsistent pacing and tangents frustrating for studying.
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Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
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About this comparison
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.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
Catalog & offerings
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Catalog observation history
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Selected offering source records
Medical Entomology: Biology of Vector and Vector-borne Diseases
Recorded 2026-09-07Medical Entomology: Biology of Vector and Vector-borne Diseases
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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