Fall 2026

Advanced Independent Study

PHMSCI 999 is an Advanced Independent Study course for graduate students to conduct directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.

offering recorded1–12 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Lara Collier3.6/5Paul Marker3.2/5Shaoqin Gong

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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PHMSCI 999

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 3.43/5 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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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Raw average: 2.50/5 from 12 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

LARA COLLIER is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL MARKER is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. 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 084Classroom Instruction0 / 200
IND 061Classroom Instruction9 / 100
IND 033Classroom Instruction1 / 00

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Directed study projects

Skills

  • Conducting directed study projects

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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UW–Madison

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PHMSCI 999 · Fall 2026

Advanced Independent Study

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