# ZOOLOGY 304: Marine Biology | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/ZOOLOGY_304) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 8b243e1bfbfe371131603a11da115c37ddfdb9396ddf826ef298e0d06e07f901 ### course id ZOOLOGY 304 ### course uid course\_7d4e18b0ca334792daf892d3 ### catalog version id b3b7304c1975b77cc7b7f47c3f1ee07df046792d14c6051a1b2141f006020804 ### course number 304 ### subjects * ZOOLOGY ### title MARINE BIOLOGY ### description Explore the biological and ecological systems of the oceans and marginal seas. Focus on understanding how marine organisms interact with their physical environment and how the biological components of the oceans are interconnected through trophic interactions and habitat selection. ### requirements text (ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY  101and102),ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY/​BOTANY  152, orBIOCORE 381 ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82 ### llm output id e1e0e5e4d6950fdac78ccc9fec0de9373ce95867eac5645d2ba5cb578ab40698 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary ZOOLOGY 304 explores marine biological and ecological systems, focusing on organism-environment interactions and trophic dynamics. ### llm topics * Oceans and marginal seas systems. * Marine organism-environment interactions. * Trophic interactions and habitat selection. ### llm skills * Understanding organism-environment interactions. * Analyzing trophic interactions and habitat selection. ### llm assumed background * Foundational knowledge in general biology, animal biology, and ecology. * Understanding of evolutionary theory, ecology, and biological hierarchies. ### llm search phrases * marine biology * ocean ecology * trophic interactions * marine organisms * habitat selection ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 1aabffd4a6862c55fb4ea0395dd5e384acdef2e9552ba5278c46442d48fc070d #### course id ZOOLOGY 304 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload Historical weekly work included one discussion, a 300-word writing assignment, an activity, and a quiz. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Nazan Gillie", "review_date": "2020-08-22 17:04:33 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "bbac35996b66d909101bb5b2", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2617214", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNjA1MDk1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2617214", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews for Nazan Gillie describe her Marine Biology course as highly engaging and easy to communicate with, featuring clear expectations and no exams. The workload consists of weekly discussions, short writing assignments, activities, and quizzes, with students reporting high satisfaction. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Nazan Gillie", "review_date": "2020-08-22 17:04:33 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "bbac35996b66d909101bb5b2", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2617214", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNjA1MDk1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2617214", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### offered false #### profile hash 5cb4dabf887cdbcd8c00d5a1312e10828b95c63f30bc3ea76aea199565390d02 #### quick take A historical review of Nazan Gillie's Marine Biology course describes it as highly recommended with engaging material and clear expectations. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Nazan Gillie", "review_date": "2020-08-22 17:04:33 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "bbac35996b66d909101bb5b2", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2617214", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNjA1MDk1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2617214", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### student experience The historical instructor was described as kind and easy to communicate with. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Nazan Gillie", "review_date": "2020-08-22 17:04:33 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "bbac35996b66d909101bb5b2", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2617214", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNjA1MDk1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2617214", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### task hash 74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68 #### teaching history None recorded. #### term id 1272 #### term name 2026 Fall #### version 2 ### requirements #### nodes ```json [ { "children": [ "n1", "n2", "n3" ], "condition": null, "course": null, "evidence": "(ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101and102),ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152, orBIOCORE 381", "id": "n0", "kind": "any" }, { "children": [ "n4", "n5" ], "condition": null, "course": null, "evidence": "(ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101and102)", "id": "n1", "kind": "all" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 152, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "BIOLOGY", "BOTANY", "ZOOLOGY" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152", "id": "n2", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 381, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "BIOCORE" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "BIOCORE 381", "id": "n3", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 101, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "BIOLOGY", "ZOOLOGY" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101and102", "id": "n4", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 102, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "BIOLOGY", "ZOOLOGY" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101and102", "id": "n5", "kind": "course" } ] ``` #### notes * The text '(ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101and102)' implies a conjunction (AND) of 101 and 102, parsed as an 'all' node. * The text 'orBIOCORE 381' implies an alternative (OR) to the first two options. 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