Independent Reading and Research

Independent Reading and Research allows concentrated work on a subject or problem of the student's choice, culminating in a written report, paper, or other product.

offering recorded1–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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LIS 999

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Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 006Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 007Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 005Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 004Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 001Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 002Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 003Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

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Topics

  • Student-selected subjects or problems
  • Independent reading and research

Skills

  • Independent concentrated work on a chosen subject or problem
  • Producing a written report, paper, or other product documenting completed work

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
LIS 999 · Spring 2027

Independent Reading and Research

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records
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    "offering_id": "1274:544:011267",
    "course_id": "LIS 999",
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    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "011267",
    "source_subject_id": "544",
    "title": "Independent Reading and Research",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 4,
    "typically_offered": "Occasionally"
  }
]
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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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