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Monica is smart. She knows her subject well and from what I hear is a big contributor to her field. But her lectures are so boring. She made ecology seem so dry to me, and that's saying something considering I am interested in conservation. She's not bad, in fact her lectures are well put together; she's just painfully boring.Rate My Professors ↗
Ecology is, honestly, the most boring to me, and Monica didn't really change that. Her slides were essentially a bunch of examples that you didn't really have to know. Some of her exam questions are tricky, and others are just poorly written. She was nice though, and had different office hours from week to week so that everyone could make it in.Rate My Professors ↗
She is very nice. She follows along with the book exactly and posts study guides for each lecture. Ecology is not a hard topic, but she made her exam a little tricky. One word can flip the whole answer. So make sure you do the reading and know whats on her study guides to be fully prepared.Rate My Professors ↗
She is a very nice lady, I did not find her unit, ecology, particularly interesting, but I found that she was a good teacher of the topic. She was very helpful and approachable. Although I have not yet taken her exam, I do not anticipate that it will be very difficult. Good professor.Rate My Professors ↗
Her exam may be a little bit tricky - make sure you read the questions and think. The exam was pretty easy (83% average) I don't think going to lecture is necessary..but they may help you do well on the exam a little bit.. I also hoped she had more office hours - only had 3-4 during ecology session! Overall, she was a decent lecturer! Take her!!Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures were not the most interesting, but they did help answer a few exam questions the book couldn't. The exam was extremely easy (average was 85%). Information is very basic and sometimes common sense.Rate My Professors ↗
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Introduction to diverse ecological research at UW-Madison, covering graduate school adaptation, professional development, and faculty research presentations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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ZOOLOGY 299 is a directed study course where students conduct independent research and develop hypotheses under faculty mentorship.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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ZOOLOGY 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 692 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 799 is an independent study course covering advanced topics in zoology through individual research projects.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ZOOLOGY 990 is a graduate research course where students conduct advanced biological research under faculty mentorship to fulfill program requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | AGROECOL/ATMOCN/BOTANY/ENTOM/ENVIRST/GEOG/ZOOLOGY 953 | Introduction to Ecology Research at Uw-madison |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 299 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies in Zoology |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ZOOLOGY 990 | Research |
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