Independent Reading

PUBAFFR 799 is an independent reading course where students devise a custom program of study in collaboration with an instructor.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2006: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.51/5 from 77 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: 4.33/5 from 6 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: 2.50/5 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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

MARK COPELOVITCH is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

SUSAN W YACKEE is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

YANG WANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. 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

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 013Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 012Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 016Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 023Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 024Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 025Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2006: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Grades

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UW–Madison

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PUBAFFR 799 · Fall 2026

Independent Reading

Recorded 2026-09-07
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    "term_id": "1272",
    "source_course_id": "016582",
    "source_subject_id": "826",
    "title": "Independent Reading",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 3,
    "typically_offered": "Occasionally"
  }
]
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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