Independent Study

CSCS 699 is an independent study course where students conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.

offering recorded1–4 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.67/5 from 3 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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Raw average: 3.88/5 from 8 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 1 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Raw average: 2.50/5 from 2 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 2.41/5 from 27 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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Raw average: 1.81/5 from 27 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CAROLEE DODGE FRANCIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CAROLINA SARMIENTO is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CYNTHIA JASPER is recorded teaching in Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JENNIFER GADDIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KASEY KEELER is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LORI DIPRETE BROWN is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARY COLLINS is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MATT CALVERT is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ZOUA VANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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Grades

Latest available · Spring 2023— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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CSCS 699 · Fall 2026

Independent Study

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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    "title": "Independent Study",
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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