# CNSRSCI 501: Special Topics | UW–Madison

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### departments

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]
```

### grades

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### statistics

#### graded

0

#### counts

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### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json)

#### reviews

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json)

#### meetings

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course\_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_1385b5e0c98ed8c94e377694-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## instructor Trends

None recorded.

## following

None recorded.
