Directed Study

Advanced directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.

offering recorded1–6 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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LACIS 699

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Professors

Spring 2027
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Raw average: 4.14/5 from 14 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 36 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: 3.68/5 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: 3.12/5 from 16 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 2008: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ALBERTO VARGAS-PRIETO is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ALEXANDRA HUNEEUS is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

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

GAY SEIDMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KATHRYN SANCHEZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARA MCKINNON is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SUMUDU ATAPATTU is recorded teaching in 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

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 001Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 002Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 003Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 004Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 005Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 006Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 007Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 008Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 009Classroom Instruction0 / 10
IND 011Classroom Instruction0 / 10

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 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

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
LACIS 699 · Spring 2027

Directed Study

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records
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    "offering_id": "1274:525:023092",
    "course_id": "LACIS 699",
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    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "023092",
    "source_subject_id": "525",
    "title": "Directed Study",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 6,
    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
  }
]
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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
LLM outputs across runs
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