Fall 2026

Senior Honors Thesis

MICROBIO 681 is an individual study course for majors completing theses for Honors degrees.

offering recorded2–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Michael Thomas4.2/5Daniel Amador-Noguez3.9/5Charles Kaspar3.8/5 +21 more

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Fall 2026

Michael Thomas

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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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BRIANA BURTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CAMERON CURRIE is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Fall 2016, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CHARLES KASPAR is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2020, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DANIEL AMADOR-NOGUEZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID HERSHEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ERICA MAJUMDER is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

FEDERICO REY is recorded teaching in Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAEHYUK YU is recorded teaching in Fall 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JUE WANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KARTHIK ANANTHARAMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KATRINA FOREST is recorded teaching in Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK MANDEL is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RICHARD GOURSE is recorded teaching in Fall 2011. 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 006Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 091Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 014Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 061Classroom Instruction0 / 20
IND 002Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 043Classroom Instruction0 / 40
IND 095Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 005Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 034Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 096Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 008Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 018Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 010Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 017Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 020Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 026Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 030Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 071Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 097Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 098Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 099Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 100Classroom Instruction1 / 100
IND 102Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 011Classroom Instruction1 / 100

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Individual study for majors completing theses for Honors degrees as arranged with a faculty member.

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MICROBIO 681 · Fall 2026

Senior Honors Thesis

Recorded 2026-09-07
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    "course_id": "MICROBIO 681",
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    "term_id": "1272",
    "source_course_id": "001653",
    "source_subject_id": "192",
    "title": "Senior Honors Thesis",
    "credits_min": 2,
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    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
  }
]
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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