Special Problems

LSC 699 is a special problems course allowing for individual advanced work in Life Sciences Communication under faculty guidance.

offering recorded1–4 credits

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2013: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.50 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.27/5 from 15 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: 3.86/5 from 7 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: 3.67/5 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 2022: 3.50 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DOMINIQUE BROSSARD is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KAIPING CHEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2013: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2014: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.50 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Life Sciences Communication

Skills

  • Advanced research and independent study in Life Sciences Communication

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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LSC 699 · Fall 2026

Special Problems

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