Special Problems offers individual advanced work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under direct faculty guidance.
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).
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
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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: 4.45/5 from 11 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).
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).
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
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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).
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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).
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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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.
CHRISTIAN CHE-CASTALDO is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. 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.
ERIC KRUGER is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2019, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. 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.
MARK RICKENBACH is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2014, Spring 2019. 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.
SCOTT BOWE is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2016. 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.
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| IND 055 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| IND 003 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| IND 057 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| IND 058 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| IND 059 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| IND 056 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 1 | 0 |
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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).
No workload feedback recorded.
Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
Through Spring 2022
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Special Problems
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