Fall 2026

Senior Thesis

ZOOLOGY 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.

offering recorded1–6 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Scott Hartman4.3/5Karen Strier4.3/5David Abbott4.2/5 +33 more

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Fall 2026

Scott Hartman

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Raw average: 4.95/5 from 20 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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Karen Strier

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Raw average: 4.73/5 from 30 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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David Abbott

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Raw average: 4.30/5 from 66 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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Jeff Hardin

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Raw average: 4.24/5 from 50 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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Lauren Riters

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Raw average: 4.15/5 from 52 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: 4.27/5 from 15 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: 4.67/5 from 6 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: 4.14/5 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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Raw average: 3.80/5 from 35 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: 4.50/5 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: 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: 3.70/5 from 102 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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Raw average: 3.25/5 from 4 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: 3.00/5 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: 2.33/5 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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Prashant Sharma

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Raw average: 3.31/5 from 29 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: 3.29/5 from 35 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: 3.15/5 from 20 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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Kurt Amann

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Raw average: 2.58/5 from 106 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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Emily Stanley

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Raw average: 1.42/5 from 139 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

ANDRE MOURA DA COSTA E SOUSA is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANTHONY IVES is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CLAUDIO GRATTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DARCIE MOORE is recorded teaching in Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID ABBOTT is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID EHRLICH is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DOUGLAS DEAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ELLEN DAMSCHEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EMILY STANLEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAKE VANDER ZANDEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KURT AMANN is recorded teaching in Fall 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LAURA MONAHAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LAUREN RITERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARY HALLORAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MONICA TURNER is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARAH SHORT is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SCOTT HARTMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THOMAS SUTULA is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WILLIAM KARASOV is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

XINYU ZHAO is recorded teaching in Fall 2018. 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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ZOOLOGY 691 · Fall 2026

Senior Thesis

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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  "model_revision": "1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5",
  "task_version": "14",
  "output_id": "4c4e01f159648f8540c493b07aa9b5bc07d1be96c90f30c6043965080bb20104",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
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}