Spring 2027

Capstone Integration Seminar

A capstone seminar for Integrated Liberal Studies students focusing on synthesizing humanistic and social scientific approaches to how people make meaning.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Mac Carley

Summary

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Past student reviews · Julia Horn

Weekly readings were heavy, though carefully selected to cover topics smartly. Assessment consisted of two papers that offered significant freedom in research direction.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize and synthesize arguments, concepts, and approaches to how people make meaning in light of humanistic and social scientific inquiry.

  • Formulate new questions about and integrate new approaches to how people make meaning in light of humanistic and social scientific inquiry.

  • Analyze arguments, concepts, and approaches to how people make meaning in light of humanistic and social scientific inquiry.

  • Articulate and assess the value of a liberal education in light of humanistic and social scientific arguments, concepts, and approaches.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Junior standing and declared in Certificate in Integrated Liberal Studies

  • Junior standing and declared in Certificate in Integrated Liberal Studies
ILS 400

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  • Junior standing and declared in Certificate in Integrated Liberal Studies

Professors

Spring 2027
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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

JULIA HORN is recorded teaching in Spring 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

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Julia Horn

Julia Horn led a discussion-based seminar that students found encouraging and fun. The class relied on carefully chosen readings and two research papers, creating an engaging environment for those who enjoy collaborative learning.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.84 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.80 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Julia Horn

Weekly readings were heavy, though carefully selected to cover topics smartly. Assessment consisted of two papers that offered significant freedom in research direction.

Past student reviews · Julia Horn

Students described the class as one of their favorite seminars, noting that the instructor and peers were incredibly engaged, making the sessions enjoyable despite the substantial reading load.

Topics

  • How people make meaning through humanistic and social scientific inquiry.
  • The value of a liberal education.

Skills

  • Synthesizing arguments and concepts across humanistic and social scientific fields.
  • Assessing the value of a liberal education through interdisciplinary lenses.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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ILS 400 · Spring 2027

Capstone Integration Seminar

Recorded 2026-10-14
ILS 400 · Spring 2027

Memory and Remembrance

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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