Fall 2026

Senior Thesis

GEOSCI 692 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a senior thesis.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Shanan Peters4.3/5Clay Kelly4.2/5Luke Zoet

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.38/5 from 96 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: 4.45/5 from 44 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

CLAY KELLY is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2012, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SHANAN PETERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2018, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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IND 015Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 036Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 018Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Individual research and study
  • Senior thesis development

Skills

  • Conducting mentored individual research
  • Completing a senior thesis

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GEOSCI 692 · Fall 2026

Senior Thesis

Recorded 2026-09-07
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