Statistical Methods for Bioscience II covers polynomial and multiple regression, two-way ANOVA, split-plot design, subsampling, ANCOVA, elementary sampling, and bioassay.
Past student reviews · Brian Powers
The course received a moderate difficulty rating from the reviewer.
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STAT/F&W ECOL 571(or HORT 571 prior to Spring 2025)
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Raw average: 3.17/5 from 29 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.
For this course: 1.0/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews
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Past student reviews · Brian Powers
A student reported that Brian Powers struggled to communicate material effectively, noting that lectures featured chaotic slides and tangential topics that diverged significantly from the intended course content.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.45 GPA, 65.1% A/AB (n=43 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.44 GPA, 61.8% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.54 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Bret Larget
Dr. Larget, who taught the course in 2007, was described as distracted by errors in his notes, which interrupted the content. Additionally, he took a long time to grade tests, making it difficult for students to receive feedback on their mistakes. A former student felt he needed to change his teaching style and rated the course difficulty as high.
BRET LARGET is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
BRIAN POWERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. 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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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 72 | 0 |
| DIS 311 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 24 | 0 |
| DIS 312 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 24 | 0 |
| DIS 313 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 24 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 72 | 0 |
| DIS 311 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 24 | 0 |
| DIS 312 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 24 | 0 |
| DIS 313 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 24 | 0 |
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Past student reviews · Brian Powers
Professor Powers is a gifted statistician, but the reviewer found his lectures chaotic and often diverged significantly from the intended course material.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.45 GPA, 65.1% A/AB (n=43 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.44 GPA, 61.8% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.54 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Brian Powers
The course received a moderate difficulty rating from the reviewer.
Past student reviews · Brian Powers
The reviewer noted that lectures featured chaotic slides and tangential topics, causing the actual material to diverge massively from what was intended to be covered.
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.
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Statistical Methods for Bioscience II
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