# ZOOLOGY 444: Neuronal Cell Biology in Health and Disease | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/ZOOLOGY_444) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 94468b7d4154126ca413937bb4738a6d21e0c2277f6fa397a6078ad80a32384f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T23:19:01.870283+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 5e993c2288c8af8b2eab319a098643731930bc1e8a90a3a604c6298deab18ee6 ### course id ZOOLOGY 444 ### course uid course\_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27 ### catalog version id 1d9d513c6d4e6df549c11dfda8898b2a8e1fa88ea982df1a354f24952f9502f9 ### course number 444 ### subjects * ZOOLOGY ### title NEURONAL CELL BIOLOGY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE ### description Provides an advanced understanding of cell biology as it relates to the nervous system. Covers the neuronal cytoskeleton, molecular motors and their cargos, the secretory system and how it functions in neurons, formation and maintenance of pre- and post-synaptic structures, neuronal organelles and their functions. Discussion of what is known about the disruptions to cell biology of neurons that contributes to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Charcot Marie Tooth Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and others. ### requirements text ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY  101,BOTANY/​BIOLOGY/​ZOOLOGY  152, orBIOCORE 384 ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82 ### llm output id e225345e04895c2a73c95af538577f3f1af80e9435a33ee44d625904ab7ff092 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary ZOOLOGY 444 covers neuronal cell biology, including cytoskeleton, molecular motors, and synaptic structures, and their role in neurodegenerative diseases. ### llm topics * Neuronal cytoskeleton, molecular motors, secretory systems, and synaptic structures. * Neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS. ### llm skills * Advanced understanding of cell biology in the nervous system. * Analysis of neuronal cytoskeleton, molecular motors, secretory systems, and synaptic structures. * Discussion of cellular disruptions contributing to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. ### llm assumed background * General biological principles including cell structure and function, genetics, and physiology. * Introductory biology covering plant physiology, evolution, and ecology. * Cell biology laboratory techniques including subcellular fractionation, protein structure, and molecular genetics. ### llm search phrases * neuronal cytoskeleton * molecular motors neurons * synaptic structures maintenance * neurodegenerative diseases cell biology * Alzheimer's Parkinson's ALS cell mechanisms ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status insufficient\_evidence ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 0782f00219a1e47ffd2acb1ae42e2ca5af1f723bd8644695a196dd4cfe8d9271 #### course id ZOOLOGY 444 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload None recorded. #### errors None recorded. #### historical context None recorded. #### message No course-specific reviews available #### offered false #### profile hash 5cb4dabf887cdbcd8c00d5a1312e10828b95c63f30bc3ea76aea199565390d02 #### quick take Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.61 GPA, 74.2% A/AB (n=31 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "ZOOLOGY 444", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "94c79e04-d353-3f96-bf7c-4cf05137e042", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1264", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience None recorded. #### 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 101,BOTANY/BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 152, orBIOCORE 384", "id": "n0", "kind": "any" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 101, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "BIOLOGY", "ZOOLOGY" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101", "id": "n1", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 152, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "BIOLOGY", "BOTANY", "ZOOLOGY" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "BOTANY/BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 152", "id": "n2", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 384, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "BIOCORE" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "orBIOCORE 384", "id": "n3", "kind": "course" } ] ``` #### notes None recorded. #### root n0 #### status parsed ### instructors None recorded. ### offerings None recorded. ### sections None recorded. ### grade instructors ```json [ { "instructor_uid": "instructor_780bdd5e9bca8f5c77fec5b2", "source": "madgrades", "source_instructor_id": "6317685", "identity_basis": "source_id", "identity_status": "source_identified", "name": "CATHERINE DRERUP", "email": null, "first_observed_at": "2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00", "last_observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "ratings": { "review_count": 6, "quality": 2.33, "difficulty": 3.5, "quality_count": 6, "difficulty_count": 6, "profile_id": "rmp:2956922", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2956922", "match_basis": "exact_name", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:49:31.809459+00:00", "courses": {}, "bayesian_quality": 3.352835218112766, "prior_mean": 3.6596857835465957, "prior_weight": 20 }, "grade_statistics": { "gpa": 3.185, "graded": 1386, "counts": [ 463, 279, 316, 125, 138, 50, 15 ], "sections": 38 }, "instructor_url": "/instructors/CATHERINE_DRERUP" } ] ``` ### grades ```json [ { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "ZOOLOGY 444", "course_uid": "course_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27", "term_id": "1264", "term_name": "Spring 2026", "instructors": [ "CATHERINE DRERUP" ], "a": 18, "ab": 5, "b": 5, "bc": 3, "c": 0, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 1, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 32, "source_aliases": [ "ZOOLOGY 444" ] } ] ``` ### statistics #### gpa 3.613 #### graded 31 #### counts * 18 * 5 * 5 * 3 * 0 * 0 * 0 ### grade conflicts None recorded. ### evidence #### history * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27-0.json) #### traces * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27-0.json) #### results * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_e3b87adfe0523349b8a91e27-0.json) ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ## context ### all #### term #### gpa 3.6129032258064515 #### count 31 #### university ##### size 1283 ##### gpa Percentile 40 ##### count Percentile 2 ##### median Count 66 ##### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 20 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 130 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 343 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 789 | true | #### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ZOOLOGY", "comparison": { "size": 25, "gpaPercentile": 75, "countPercentile": 0, "medianCount": 58, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 2, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 8, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 6, "current": false }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 9, "current": true } ] } } ] ``` ### terms #### 1264 ##### term 1264 ##### gpa 3.6129032258064515 ##### count 31 ##### university ###### size 1283 ###### gpa Percentile 40 ###### count Percentile 2 ###### median Count 66 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 20 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 130 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 343 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 789 | true | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ZOOLOGY", "comparison": { "size": 25, "gpaPercentile": 75, "countPercentile": 0, "medianCount": 58, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 2, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 8, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 6, "current": false }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 9, "current": true } ] } } ] ``` ### benchmarks #### all ##### school ###### size 1283 ###### gpa 3.6229729166451925 ###### top Share 80.13669149396227 ###### count 66 ##### ZOOLOGY ###### size 25 ###### gpa 3.3607878054073006 ###### top Share 62.522522496422546 ###### count 58 #### terms ##### 1264 ###### school ###### size 1283 ###### gpa 3.6229729166451925 ###### top Share 80.13669149396227 ###### count 66 ###### ZOOLOGY ###### size 25 ###### gpa 3.3607878054073006 ###### top Share 62.522522496422546 ###### count 58 ## instructor Trends ```json [ { "uid": "instructor_780bdd5e9bca8f5c77fec5b2", "name": "CATHERINE DRERUP", "count": 31, "terms": [ { "term": "1264", "count": 31, "sections": 1, "gpa": 3.6129032258064515 } ] } ] ``` ## following None recorded.