Fall 2026

Directed Study

PHYSICS 499 is an advanced-level mentored research project in physics.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.78/5 from 9 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: 5.00/5 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: 4.00/5 from 2 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: 3.31/5 from 26 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

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

ILYA ESTERLIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MATTHEW OTTEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MELINDA SOARES is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

ROMAN KUZMIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

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Calendar & sections

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IND 152Classroom Instruction0 / 10
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Grades

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

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PHYSICS 499 · Fall 2026

Directed Study

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