Fall 2026

Senior Honors Thesis

PSYCH 681 is an individual study course for students completing senior honors theses under faculty supervision.

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Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.86/5 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: 4.00/5 from 21 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: 4.10/5 from 10 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: 3.95/5 from 20 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: 3.94/5 from 17 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: 3.69/5 from 13 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 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: 3.15/5 from 20 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: 3.27/5 from 73 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: 2.35/5 from 173 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: 1.94/5 from 88 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

ALLYSON BENNETT is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANTHONY P AUGER is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BRADLEY POSTLE is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2012, Fall 2016, Fall 2019, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CATHERINE MARLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CHIA-JUNG TSAY is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CRAIG BERRIDGE is recorded teaching in Fall 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DIANE GOODING is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2021, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EDWARD HUBBARD is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HALEY VLACH is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMES LI is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JENNY SAFFRAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOHN J. CURTIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

KAREN SCHLOSS is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KATE WALSH is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISTIN SHUTTS is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARKUS BRAUER is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARTHA ALIBALI is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2017, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MELISSA ROSENKRANZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NED KALIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2018, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PATRICIA GRACE DEVINE is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAULA NIEDENTHAL is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

RICHARD DAVIDSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RYAN HERRINGA is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

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

SETH POLLAK is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2014, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STAV ATIR is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEPHEN FERRIGNO is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIMOTHY ROGERS is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2009, Fall 2015, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VANESSA LEONE is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

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IND 045Classroom Instruction1 / 00
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IND 088Classroom Instruction2 / 50
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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

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Topics

  • Senior honors thesis research

Skills

  • Independent research and study

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2009— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

average GPA
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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
PSYCH 681 · Fall 2026

Senior Honors Thesis

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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    "offering_id": "1272:820:016481",
    "course_id": "PSYCH 681",
    "course_uid": "course_77d58c85bd38c319b02d4f1c",
    "term_id": "1272",
    "source_course_id": "016481",
    "source_subject_id": "820",
    "title": "Senior Honors Thesis",
    "credits_min": 3,
    "credits_max": 3,
    "typically_offered": "Occasionally"
  }
]
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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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