Spring 2027

Directed Studies

Advanced directed studies arranged with a faculty member, open only to students declared in Biology.

offering recorded1–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Andrew WatsonBryan HeiderscheitDavid Beebe +2 more

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2014: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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BIOLOGY 699

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Professors

Spring 2027
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANDREW WATSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BRYAN HEIDERSCHEIT is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID J BEEBE is recorded teaching in Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID JARRARD is recorded teaching in Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 001Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 002Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 003Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 004Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 005Classroom Instruction0 / 20

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2014: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
BIOLOGY 699 · Spring 2027

Directed Studies

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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    "semester": "1274",
    "observed_at": "2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00",
    "offering_id": "1274:205:022530",
    "course_id": "BIOLOGY 699",
    "course_uid": "course_a404594047039b1b348ba5ac",
    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "022530",
    "source_subject_id": "205",
    "title": "Directed Studies",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 4,
    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
  }
]
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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  "model": "Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B",
  "model_revision": "1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0",
  "task_version": "17",
  "output_id": "a8959becd99b55d6dcbca0a62e029218a391aa467a2c9b959d6dde63648a5c31",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
  "dataset_revision": "fc1811fa52e581ea57a35c0cf3343f8740a8ffbf",
  "observed_at": "2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00"
}