Spring 2027

Senior Thesis

Senior Thesis offers mentored individual research and study for students completing a senior thesis.

offering recorded1–4 credits

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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ZOOLOGY 692

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Spring 2027
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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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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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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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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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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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: 4.14/5 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: 3.00/5 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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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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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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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 Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANTHONY IVES is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BERMANS ISKANDAR is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CLAUDIO GRATTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DARCIE MOORE is recorded teaching in Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID ABBOTT is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

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

ELLEN DAMSCHEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EMILY STANLEY is recorded teaching in Spring 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAKE VANDER ZANDEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KURT AMANN is recorded teaching in Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

LAUREN RITERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARY HALLORAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MONICA TURNER is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARAH SHORT is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SCOTT HARTMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WILLIAM KARASOV is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

XINYU ZHAO is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. 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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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
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IND 008Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 014Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 024Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 043Classroom Instruction0 / 100
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IND 063Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 064Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 066Classroom Instruction0 / 100
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IND 070Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 055Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 076Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 020Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 022Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 102Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 103Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 105Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 005Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 027Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 109Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 029Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 111Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 107Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 114Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 108Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 019Classroom Instruction0 / 100

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Individual research
  • Senior thesis completion

Skills

  • Individual research and study

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

average GPA
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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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ZOOLOGY 692 · Spring 2027

Senior Thesis

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records
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    "offering_id": "1274:970:019400",
    "course_id": "ZOOLOGY 692",
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    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "019400",
    "source_subject_id": "970",
    "title": "Senior Thesis",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 4,
    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
  }
]
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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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