Spring 2027

Independent Study

Independent Study: Research work for students under direct guidance of a faculty member in an area encompassing Food Science.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 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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FOODSCI 299

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Professors

Spring 2027
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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 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: 3.90/5 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: 4.00/5 from 2 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 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ARNOLDO LOPEZ-HERNANDEZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BRADLEY BOLLING is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GULUSTAN OZTURK is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAEHYUK YU is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOHN LUCEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RICHARD HARTEL is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SCOTT RANKIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VICTOR UJOR is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 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.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 028Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 035Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 009Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 003Classroom Instruction0 / 100
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IND 017Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 043Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 045Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 027Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 040Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 033Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 037Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 046Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 048Classroom Instruction0 / 100

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

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Topics

  • Food Science research

Skills

  • Critical thinking, analytical skills, scientific method, and problem solving
  • Research skills and methodologies
  • Communication of research findings

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2019— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
FOODSCI 299 · Spring 2027

Independent Study

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records
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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
LLM outputs across runs
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Model & dataset provenance
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