Spring 2027

Independent Study

Independent Study in Microbiology involves research work under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange specific projects and credits with their supervisor.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Michael Thomas4.2/5Daniel Amador-Noguez3.9/5Charles Kaspar3.8/5 +22 more

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Investigate a science topic in conjunction with other investigators to develop a deep understanding of a research problem.

  • Identify a research problem and develop a series of experiments to test a hypothesis related to the problem under investigation.

  • Carry out designed experiments and collect data related to the research problem under investigation.

  • Analyze the results of experiments and use them to test the validity of the developed hypothesis.

  • Communicate the results of investigations via written and/or oral means to an appropriate audience.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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MICROBIO 299

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Professors

Spring 2027

Michael Thomas

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Raw average: 4.89/5 from 18 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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Raw average: 4.80/5 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: 4.00/5 from 17 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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Raw average: 3.69/5 from 101 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 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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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.71/5 from 7 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=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.67/5 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: 3.56/5 from 9 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: 3.55/5 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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Raw average: 3.38/5 from 8 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: 3.12/5 from 104 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=3 letter grades).

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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

BETUL KACAR is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BRIANA BURTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CHARLES KASPAR is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

DANIEL AMADOR-NOGUEZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

ERICA MAJUMDER is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

FEDERICO REY is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GARRET SUEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAEHYUK YU is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEAN-MICHEL ANE is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JUE WANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KARTHIK ANANTHARAMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KATRINA FOREST is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

MELISSA CHRISTOPHERSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHAEL THOMAS is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHELLE RONDON is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIMOTHY PAUSTIAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2013, Fall 2014. 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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IND 026Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 101Classroom Instruction0 / 100
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IND 099Classroom Instruction0 / 100

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

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Topics

  • Microbiology research areas.
  • Research problem identification and experimental design.
  • Experimental data analysis and hypothesis testing.

Skills

  • Investigating science topics to develop a deep understanding of research problems.
  • Identifying research problems and developing experiments to test hypotheses.
  • Carrying out designed experiments and collecting data.
  • Analyzing experimental results to test hypothesis validity.
  • Communicating investigation results via written or oral means.

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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MICROBIO 299 · Spring 2027

Independent Study

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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