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DHANANSAYAN SHANMUGANAYAGAM

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Raw average: 3.00/5 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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ANSCI/DYSCI 320
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The information was very clear. Very easy to get information from lecture slides, but he gives a lot of information during classes.
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ANSCI/DYSCI 320
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Dhanu likes to periodically check attendance with no warning, he's extremely detail oriented and his exams are almost impossible. Expects you to memorize basically everything he says and puts on his slides, so study way ahead of time for his exams. He does however give a few opportunities for extra credit on weekly discussion posts. Had no syllabus
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Classes with DHANANSAYAN SHANMUGANAYAGAM

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2025ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2025ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2024ANSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2024ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2024ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2024ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2024ANSCI/DYSCI 320Animal Health and Disease
Spring 2024PATH 990Research
Fall 2023ANSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2023ANSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2023ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2023PATH 990Research
Spring 2023ANSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2023ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2023ANSCI 799Practicum in Animal Sciences Teaching
Spring 2023ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2023ANSCI/DYSCI 320Animal Health and Disease
Spring 2023INTER-AG 388Cals Honors - Fundamentals of Research Seminar
Spring 2023PATH 990Research
Fall 2022ANSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2022ANSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2022ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2022PATH 990Research
Spring 2022ANSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2022ANSCI 799Practicum in Animal Sciences Teaching
Spring 2022ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2022ANSCI/DYSCI 320Animal Health and Disease
Spring 2022INTER-AG 388Cals Honors - Fundamentals of Research Seminar
Spring 2022PATH 990Research
Fall 2021ANSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2021ANSCI 375Special Topics
Fall 2021ANSCI 681Senior Honor Thesis
Fall 2021ANSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2021ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2021PATH 990Research
Fall 2020ANSCI 375Special Topics
Fall 2020ANSCI 681Senior Honor Thesis
Fall 2020ANSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2020ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2020PATH 990Research
Spring 2020ANSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2020ANSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2020ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2020ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2020INTER-AG 388Cals Honors - Fundamentals of Research Seminar
Spring 2020M&ENVTOX 990Research
Spring 2020MOLBIOL 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019ANSCI 375Special Topics
Fall 2019ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2019M&ENVTOX 990Research
Fall 2019MOLBIOL 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019ANSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2019ANSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2019ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2019ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2019INTER-AG 288Introductory Cals Honors Seminar
Spring 2019INTER-AG 388Cals Honors - Fundamentals of Research Seminar
Spring 2019M&ENVTOX 990Research
Fall 2018ANSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2018ANSCI 375Special Topics
Fall 2018ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2018M&ENVTOX 990Research
Spring 2018ANSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2018ANSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2018ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2018ANSCI 799Practicum in Animal Sciences Teaching
Spring 2018ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2018INTER-AG 288Introductory Cals Honors Seminar
Spring 2018M&ENVTOX 990Research
Fall 2017ANSCI 375Special Topics
Fall 2017ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2017M&ENVTOX 990Research
Spring 2017ANSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2017ANSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2017ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2017ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2017M&ENVTOX 990Research
Fall 2016ANSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2016ANSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2016ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2016M&ENVTOX 990Research
Spring 2016ANSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2016ANSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2016ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2016ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2016M&ENVTOX 990Research
Fall 2015ANSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2015ANSCI 990Research
Fall 2015M&ENVTOX 990Research
Spring 2015ANSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2015ANSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2015ANSCI 990Research
Spring 2015M&ENVTOX 990Research
Spring 2007NUTRSCI 881Seminar-topics in Human and Clinical Nutrition

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