Independent Study

HDFS 699 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.

offering recorded1–6 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.88/5 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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Raw average: 4.71/5 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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Raw average: 4.30/5 from 50 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).

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Raw average: 3.75/5 from 4 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2007: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.20/5 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2009: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2010: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.00/5 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: 2.04/5 from 24 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

HEATHER KIRKORIAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JANEAN DILWORTH-BART is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JULIE POEHLMANN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISTIN LITZELMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISTY ANN BURKHOLDER is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LARISSA DUNCAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LAUREN PAPP is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

POLINA LEVCHENKO is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARAH HALPERN-MEEKIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SIGAN HARTLEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2023. 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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IND 048Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— 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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HDFS 699 · Fall 2026

Independent Study

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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