# Explore UW–Madison Courses, Grades & Prerequisites | UW Courses

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| PHYTHER   | 37    |
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| S\&APHM   | 17    |
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| SOC       | 149   |
| SOCWORK   | 87    |
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| SRMED     | 21    |
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| STDYABRD  | 52    |
| STS       | 8     |
| SURGERY   | 25    |
| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

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