Lab course introducing invertebrate diversity, focusing on anatomy, development, and systematic relationships of main animal phyla within evolutionary themes.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
3 . 5 8 3.58 historical GPA · 5 0 50 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample Intermediate-level Topics in Biology where each section explores a different topic in biology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
3 . 5 5 3.55 historical GPA · 6 2 6 626 grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 Explores how genetic differences reveal human evolutionary and demographic history, and how history shapes genetic diversity. Covers disease risks, ancestry kits, and limits of genomics for describing race.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Aaron Ragsdale
One student described the assignments as little, suggesting a manageable workload for the course.[1] Sources
3 . 8 2 3.82 historical GPA · 1 9 5 195 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor Lower grades
Covers major stages of animal embryonic development, morphogenesis, cell differentiation, and genetic control of these processes.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jeff Hardin
The course involved quizzes, homework, and exams that some students found difficult. Grading was on a scale rather than curved, and one student noted that heavy reading was required to pass.[1, 2] Sources
3 . 1 7 3.17 historical GPA · 1 6 6 166 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 Higher grades
An undergraduate seminar covering neurobiology research topics from molecular to integrative systems, featuring discussions by UW-Madison faculty researchers.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
3 . 9 5 3.95 historical GPA · 1 , 2 5 6 1,256 grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor Lower grades
Examines general physiological principles by comparing taxa from diverse evolutionary histories and ecological adaptations in comparative and evolutionary physiology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
3 . 1 8 3.18 historical GPA · 1 7 0 170 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor
Comparative Physiology Laboratory investigates physiological adaptations in different animals through the design and execution of experiments.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
3 . 7 4 3.74 historical GPA · 1 1 2 112 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 Explores animal models of human CNS diseases, including brain architecture birth defects, visual system defects, neurodegeneration, and stroke.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
3 . 9 9 3.99 historical GPA · 6 9 69 grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
SENIOR HONORS THESIS provides mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
Mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
Mentored individual research and study for students completing a senior thesis in Zoology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
Senior Thesis offers mentored individual research and study for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study involves selected research projects for juniors and seniors in Zoology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
Directed Studies in Zoology consists of selected research projects for juniors and seniors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
3 . 9 9 3.99 historical GPA · 1 5 3 153 grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 Independent Study course where students explore advanced zoology topics through individual research projects.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Seminar-limnology course featuring sections in various fields of zoological research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 7 8 78 grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample Seminar-Ecology covers sections in various fields of zoological research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 1 0 10 grades
Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
Graduate seminar covering sections in various fields of zoological research, specifically ethology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
Advanced research in biology as part of graduate program requirements, arranged with mentoring faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history