Special Problems

F&WECOL 699 is a special problems course allowing individual advanced work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under faculty guidance.

offering recorded1–4 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.19/5 from 85 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: 4.80/5 from 10 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: 5.00/5 from 3 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: 4.20/5 from 5 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: 5.00/5 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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Raw average: 3.61/5 from 38 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=5 letter grades).

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Raw average: 2.68/5 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).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ADENA RISSMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

ANNA PIDGEON is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BENJAMIN ZUCKERBERG is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID DRAKE is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EMMA HAUSER is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

JAMIE NACK is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JASMINE CHILDRESS is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JIM BERKELMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Fall 2015, Spring 2019, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JONATHAN PAULI is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KARIE CHERWIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

M PEERY is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MIN CHEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PHILIP TOWNSEND is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIMOTHY VAN DEELEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2016, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VOLKER RADELOFF is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2013, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ZUZANA BURIVALOVA is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. 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

Fall 2026

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IND 006Classroom Instruction3 / 20
IND 031Classroom Instruction0 / 20
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IND 026Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 054Classroom Instruction0 / 20
IND 025Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 051Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 046Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 001Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 003Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 005Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 055Classroom Instruction3 / 50
IND 056Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Skills

  • Advanced work in a specific area of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
  • Conducting research or study under faculty guidance

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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F&WECOL 699 · Fall 2026

Special Problems

Recorded 2026-09-07
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    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
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