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Professor Dennis was the best professor I've ever had. He is incredibly understanding and an easy grader. Attendance is somewhat mandatory and this entire class is group work, but it is an easy A as long as you go to class. So do not take this course if you're planning on skipping often. You also do NOT need to buy any textbooks for this course.Rate My Professors ↗
Best professor at UW-Madison. I'm not even a design studies major (engineering major).Rate My Professors ↗
Class was interesting and not difficult at all. Only 5 tests throughout the semester that you'd easily pass if you showed up to class. Prof. Dennis is a super nice guy and makes it obvious in the way he lectures that he really cares about landscape architecture and really just wants you to do well in the class.Rate My Professors ↗
Very nice guy. 75% of grade is 5 tests and the rest of your grade is super easy in-class stuff. No outside of class work. Just memorized the text on his slides the day before tests and this will be and easy ARate My Professors ↗
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Independent research for a thesis or degree project involving agroecological research, multifunctional perspectives, community co-learning, and communication with diverse partners.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
INDEPENDENT STUDY involves directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleIndependent research and writing course titled RESEARCH, focused on fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Special Problems in Landscape Architecture is an independent study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Research course involving individual mentored research and study for completing theses, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent Studies offers an opportunity to explore concepts or issues of interest.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | AGROECOL 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | DS 699 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | LANDARC 699 | Special Problems-landscape Architecture |
| Spring 2027 | LANDARC 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | LANDARC 999 | Independent Studies |
| Fall 2026 | AGROECOL 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | DS 221 | Person and Environment Interactions |
| Fall 2026 | DS 341 | Design Thinking for Transformation |
| Fall 2026 | LANDARC 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | LANDARC 999 | Independent Studies |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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