Fall 2026

Special Problems

SOILSCI 699 is an individual study course for Soil Science majors completing their theses, arranged with a faculty member.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.97 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2011: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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SOILSCI 699

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Professors

Fall 2026
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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: 3.20/5 from 64 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DOUGLAS SOLDAT is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

FRANCISCO ARRIAGA is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NICK BALSTER is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2014, Fall 2020, Spring 2023. 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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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 048Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 055Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 009Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 022Classroom Instruction1 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.97 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2011: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Soil Science thesis research

Skills

  • Thesis completion and individual research

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2012— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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SOILSCI 699 · Fall 2026

Special Problems

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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