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Catherine Vieira

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ENG304 · course not matched2018-07-25

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Vieira is the best professor I've ever had! She really cares about making students feel important and listened to. She's super smart, funny, and her lectures are more like really interesting conversations. Her classes are honestly inspiring and will help you in more than just school. Go, take one of her classes!!

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Classes with Catherine Vieira

CHICLA 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study involves advanced independent research, readings, or projects that are mentored by faculty.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Light Armando Ibarra+13 more

No recorded grade history

CURRIC 305

Integrating the Teaching of Reading with Other Language Arts

3 credits

Covers theory, research, and instructional practices for integrating reading with other language arts skills in K-12 curricula.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Catherine Vieira

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CURRIC 799

Master's Independent Study

1–3 credits

A Master's independent study course providing a student-designed opportunity to explore a subject in depth.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simone Schweber Erica Halverson+22 more

No recorded grade history

CURRIC 990

Dissertation Research

1–12 credits

Dissertation Research involves planning and completing a doctoral dissertation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simone Schweber Erica Halverson+25 more

No recorded grade history

CURRIC 999

Doctoral Independent Study

1–3 credits

A student-designed doctoral independent study allowing in-depth exploration of a chosen subject, requiring instructor consent.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Simone Schweber Erica Halverson+32 more

No recorded grade history

ENGL 799

Independent Reading

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Christine Garlough Joshua Calhoun+31 more

No recorded grade history

ENGL 890

Pre-dissertator Preliminary Exam Research

1–12 credits

Mentored reading and research for pre-dissertator students preparing for preliminary examinations in English.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Karen Britland Timothy Yu+30 more

No recorded grade history

ENGL 990

Dissertation Research in English

1–12 credits

Independent research course for English doctoral students working on their dissertations, requiring instructor consent and advisor consultation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Karen Britland Timothy Yu+38 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	CHICLA 699	Directed Study
Spring 2027	CURRIC 305	Integrating the Teaching of Reading with Other Language Arts
Spring 2027	CURRIC 799	Master's Independent Study
Spring 2027	CURRIC 990	Dissertation Research
Spring 2027	CURRIC 999	Doctoral Independent Study
Spring 2027	ENGL 799	Independent Reading
Spring 2027	ENGL 890	Pre-dissertator Preliminary Exam Research
Spring 2027	ENGL 990	Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2026	CHICLA 699	Directed Study
Fall 2026	CURRIC 305	Integrating the Teaching of Reading with Other Language Arts
Fall 2026	CURRIC 799	Master's Independent Study
Fall 2026	CURRIC 975	General Seminar
Fall 2026	CURRIC 990	Dissertation Research
Fall 2026	CURRIC 999	Doctoral Independent Study
Fall 2026	ENGL 990	Dissertation Research in English

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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