Fall 2026

Directed Study

Directed study projects for juniors and seniors as arranged with a faculty member.

offering recorded1–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Daniel Kapust4.4/5Amy Gangl3.9/5Rikhil Bhavnani3.9/5 +1 more

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Fall 2026

Daniel Kapust

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AMY GANGL is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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POLISCI 698 · Fall 2026

Directed Study

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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