# DHANANSAYAN SHANMUGANAYAGAM — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

DHANANSAYAN SHANMUGANAYAGAM

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### graded

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#### sections

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### courses

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## history

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| ---- | -------------------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
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| 1254 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1252 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1244 | course\_ecaa2a6de507f4015d6b1da1 | PATH 990        | RESEARCH                                       |
| 1242 | course\_3bfddad2d223ec4c57c7b113 | ANSCI 299       | INDEPENDENT STUDY                              |
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| 1234 | course\_e9ceb4663f6fc5cd0e760e66 | ANSCI 699       | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                               |
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| 1234 | course\_02516ba0f3f794fc469f168c | INTER-AG 388    | CALS HONORS - FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH SEMINAR |
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| 1224 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1224 | course\_02516ba0f3f794fc469f168c | INTER-AG 388    | CALS HONORS - FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH SEMINAR |
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| 1222 | course\_d2a821df077700e9890994c7 | ANSCI 375       | SPECIAL TOPICS                                 |
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| 1204 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
| 1204 | course\_02516ba0f3f794fc469f168c | INTER-AG 388    | CALS HONORS - FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH SEMINAR |
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| 1194 | course\_02516ba0f3f794fc469f168c | INTER-AG 388    | CALS HONORS - FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH SEMINAR |
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| 1184 | course\_d2a821df077700e9890994c7 | ANSCI 375       | SPECIAL TOPICS                                 |
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| 1184 | course\_ac080dc31fd22b8923426835 | ANSCI 799       | PRACTICUM IN ANIMAL SCIENCES TEACHING          |
| 1184 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
| 1184 | course\_9c534ee8e5e0b8caf9388b4d | INTER-AG 288    | INTRODUCTORY CALS HONORS SEMINAR               |
| 1184 | course\_a1ff36502faf475e814f90af | M\&ENVTOX 990   | RESEARCH                                       |
| 1182 | course\_d2a821df077700e9890994c7 | ANSCI 375       | SPECIAL TOPICS                                 |
| 1182 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1174 | course\_d2a821df077700e9890994c7 | ANSCI 375       | SPECIAL TOPICS                                 |
| 1174 | course\_e9ceb4663f6fc5cd0e760e66 | ANSCI 699       | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                               |
| 1174 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
| 1174 | course\_a1ff36502faf475e814f90af | M\&ENVTOX 990   | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1172 | course\_e9ceb4663f6fc5cd0e760e66 | ANSCI 699       | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                               |
| 1172 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1164 | course\_e9ceb4663f6fc5cd0e760e66 | ANSCI 699       | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                               |
| 1164 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
| 1164 | course\_a1ff36502faf475e814f90af | M\&ENVTOX 990   | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1154 | course\_e9ceb4663f6fc5cd0e760e66 | ANSCI 699       | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                               |
| 1154 | course\_638b945a79c17212c120e723 | ANSCI 990       | RESEARCH                                       |
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| 1172 | 4       |
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| 1182 | 3       |
| 1184 | 7       |
| 1192 | 4       |
| 1194 | 7       |
| 1202 | 4       |
| 1204 | 7       |
| 1212 | 5       |
| 1222 | 6       |
| 1224 | 7       |
| 1232 | 4       |
| 1234 | 7       |
| 1242 | 4       |
| 1244 | 4       |
| 1252 | 2       |
| 1254 | 2       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

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### total

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### page

1

### courses

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| -------------------------------- | --------------- |
| course\_050bac6b9bffa27f645294b6 | ANSCI/DYSCI 320 |

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