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SISSEL SCHROEDER

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Raw average: 4.11/5 from 36 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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ANTH120 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. Schroeder is SO SO nice and personable, she always says hi to me when I see her in the hall. Super open to discussion and answering questions people have. I took this class as part of the FIG, we discussed LONG readings which were not explained as well as they could be. Lots of research for papers too.
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ANTH120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Schroeder is kind and attentive to students' needs. She's willing to grant extensions on the papers assigned. Our class also had some impromptu field trips, which was a nice experience. However, she assigns many journal articles as readings, which can be difficult for freshmen.
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ANTHR102 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Hard to distinguish in lecture on what is relevant for what you will be tested on and what is just material she is passionate on. Hard to miss her lectures as they are mostly all pictures.
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ANTH120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Schroeder is great. She cares for her students and genuinely respects them and their time. Class is pretty essay and test heavy, with almost no other assignments, however (at least for this specific class), they are graded pretty lightly.
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ANTHR354 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Schroeder is super cool and awesome. Sure she's an authority and very experienced, but have you considered the most important thing about her and her classes? Her outfits.
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Classes with SISSEL SCHROEDER

ANTHRO 212

Principles of Archaeology

3 credits

PRINCIPLES OF ARCHAEOLOGY introduces methods, history, and scientific principles of archaeology.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Sissel Schroeder

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
ANTHRO 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

ANTHRO 699 is a directed study course where students conduct advanced projects arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Sissel SchroederJohn Hawks+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 999

Reading and Research

1–9 credits

ANTHRO 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertator-status students.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+8 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ENVIRST 922

Historical and Cultural Methods in Environmental Research

Credits unavailable

ENVIRST 922 introduces historical and cultural methods for studying past environmental change and its human contexts.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Sissel Schroeder

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ANTHRO 212Principles of Archaeology
Spring 2026ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2026ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2026ENVIRST 922Historical and Cultural Methods in Environmental Research
Fall 2025ANTHRO 698Directed Study
Fall 2025ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2025ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Fall 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ANTHRO 490Undergraduate Seminar
Spring 2025ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ENVIRST 922Historical and Cultural Methods in Environmental Research
Fall 2024AMERIND/ANTHRO 354Archaeology of Wisconsin
Fall 2024ANTHRO 120Freshman/sophomore Seminar in Anthropology
Fall 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Spring 2024ANTHRO 212Principles of Archaeology
Spring 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2023ANTHRO 212Principles of Archaeology
Fall 2023ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Fall 2023ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2023ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ANTHRO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Fall 2021ANTHRO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Fall 2021ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020AMERIND/ANTHRO 354Archaeology of Wisconsin
Fall 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ANTHRO 696Archaeological Methods of Curation
Spring 2020ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Spring 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ANTHRO 212Principles of Archaeology
Fall 2019ANTHRO 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2019ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Spring 2019ANTHRO 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2019ANTHRO 696Archaeological Methods of Curation
Spring 2019ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2019ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018AMERIND/ANTHRO 354Archaeology of Wisconsin
Fall 2018ANTHRO 696Archaeological Methods of Curation
Fall 2018ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2018ANTHRO 490Undergraduate Seminar
Spring 2018ANTHRO 696Archaeological Methods of Curation
Spring 2018ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2018ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2017ANTHRO 696Archaeological Methods of Curation
Fall 2017ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Fall 2017ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2017ANTHRO 696Archaeological Methods of Curation
Spring 2017ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Fall 2016ANTHRO 212Principles of Archaeology
Fall 2016ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2016ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2016ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ANTHRO 696Archaeological Methods of Curation
Fall 2015ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Spring 2015ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2014ANTHRO 120Freshman/sophomore Seminar in Anthropology
Fall 2014ANTHRO 370Field Course in Archaeology
Fall 2014ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2014ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Spring 2014ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2013ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Fall 2013ANTHRO 370Field Course in Archaeology
Fall 2013ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ANTHRO 370Field Course in Archaeology
Spring 2013ANTHRO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Spring 2013ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2012ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Fall 2012ANTHRO 120Freshman/sophomore Seminar in Anthropology
Fall 2012ANTHRO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2012ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2012ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Spring 2012ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011AMERIND/ANTHRO 354Archaeology of Wisconsin
Fall 2011ANTHRO 102Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
Fall 2011ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2011ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ANTHRO 370Field Course in Archaeology
Spring 2011ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis

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