Spring 2027

Directed Study

Directed Study is an English course for junior or senior students with prior or concurrent intermediate-level work in the same subject, requiring consultation with an academic advisor.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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ENGL 699

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Spring 2027
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Raw average: 4.83/5 from 72 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: 4.96/5 from 28 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: 4.48/5 from 33 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: 4.41/5 from 29 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: 4.15/5 from 74 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: 4.47/5 from 17 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: 4.24/5 from 33 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: 4.88/5 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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Raw average: 4.60/5 from 10 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: 4.60/5 from 10 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 — Fall 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.97/5 from 143 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: 5.00/5 from 5 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: 4.40/5 from 10 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: 4.67/5 from 6 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: 4.30/5 from 10 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: 4.33/5 from 6 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: 3.94/5 from 18 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: 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: 5.00/5 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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Raw average: 5.00/5 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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Raw average: 3.92/5 from 12 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: 4.00/5 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: 3.33/5 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: 2.39/5 from 23 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=2 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AMY BARRY is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANDREA POULOS is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CAROLINE DRUSCHKE is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID ZIMMERMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ELIZABETH BEARDEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2022, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EMILY HALL is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HEATHER SWAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

INGRID DIRAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEN PLANTS is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOSHUA CALHOUN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISTINA HUANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LARRY EDGERTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2020, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LYNDA BARRY is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARIO ORTIZ-ROBLES is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK VARESCHI is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

MICHAEL PETERSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MORRIS YOUNG is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NATE MARSHALL is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PORTER SHREVE is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RICHARD BEGAM is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RONALD KUKA is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARAH ENSOR is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARAH WOOD is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SEAN BISHOP is recorded teaching in Spring 2017. 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

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 098Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 114Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 071Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 106Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 126Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 122Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 129Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 010Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 093Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 005Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 124Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 062Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 131Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 133Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 130Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 112Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 113Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 097Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 095Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 116Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 121Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 099Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 111Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 136Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 069Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 001Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 153Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 151Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 144Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 159Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 067Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 102Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 115Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 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

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Selected offering source records
ENGL 699 · Spring 2027

Directed Study

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records
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    "course_id": "ENGL 699",
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    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "006950",
    "source_subject_id": "352",
    "title": "Directed Study",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 3,
    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
  }
]
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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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