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JIM BERKELMAN

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Raw average: 4.19/5 from 85 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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FW110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He does a great job at teaching the course. There is a lot of content, but he makes lectures as fun as he can. He mentioned many interesting facts about Wisconsin, which I found cool. Attendance isn't mandatory, but the slides are vague, so you won't learn much just by reading the slides. I would recommend the class to anyone looking for a gen ed
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FW110 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
pretty basic concepts of ecology, overall very easy to learn. test questions are multiple choice, but very specific questions, which makes it hard to prepare for. Kind of a boring lecturer, he gets on tangents once in a while, and has a monotone voice. But overall pretty easy class if you are looking for an easy natural science credit!
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FWE110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Jim has been my favorite professor here so far. He seems genuinely passionate about what he is teaching and workload is completely manageable. There's one discussion post per week and two nature walk activities that can provide a good amount of extra credit. Tests do require a fair amount of memorization, but they aren't too bad.
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FWECOL110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof. Berkelman is a very nice guy. The lectures are a little boring content-wise but he is pretty funny and tries to make them more fun. Very easy content just kind of boring. Grading was super lax, all the assignments were essentially full points if you do them on time.
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FW110 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
This class is low-key a little boring, but the professor is super nice and passionate. The material is not hard to grasp however the tests are actually pretty difficult compared to what you would except because most of the questions are super niche and nit picky so that is a little tough. DO THE NATURE WALSK EARLY it gives you extra credit
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FW318 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Jim is a great professor, he made me excited to learn about the topics he was teaching and he is very passionate about his work and field.
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Classes with JIM BERKELMAN

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2025F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2025F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Spring 2025F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2024F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2024F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2024F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Spring 2024F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Spring 2024F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2023F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2023F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Spring 2023F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2022F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2022F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2022F&WECOL 799Practicum in Forestry and Wildlife Ecology Teaching
Spring 2022F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2021F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2021F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2021F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2020F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2020F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Spring 2020F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2019F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2019F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Spring 2019F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Spring 2019F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2019F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2019F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2018F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2018F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2018F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2018F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2017F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2017F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Spring 2017F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2016F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2016F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2016F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2016F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Fall 2015F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2015F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Spring 2015F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Spring 2015F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2015F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2014F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2014F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Fall 2014F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2013F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Spring 2013F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Fall 2012F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2012F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2012F&WECOL 110Living with Wildlife - Animals, Habitats, and Human Interactions
Spring 2012F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2012F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2011F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2011F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2011F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2011F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2010F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2010F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2010F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Spring 2010F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2010F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2009F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2009F&WECOL 375Special Topics
Fall 2009F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2009F&WECOL 306Terrestrial Vertebrates: Life History and Ecology
Spring 2009F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2008F&WECOL 318Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Fall 2008F&WECOL 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education

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