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Kevin Ponto

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Classes with Kevin Ponto

COMPSCI 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed study projects for Computer Science juniors and seniors, arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Fred SalaDan Negrut+49 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
COMPSCI 899

Pre-dissertator Research

1–9 credits

Pre-dissertator independent research supervised by a faculty member for students who have completed a master's degree but have not reached dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Fred SalaSong Gao+63 more

No recorded grade history

DS 690

Senior Thesis

2–4 credits

Senior Thesis is an individual study course arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Brooke GodfreyMarina Moskowitz+8 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2025 · limited sample
DS 699

Independent Study

1–6 credits

INDEPENDENT STUDY involves directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Brooke GodfreySamuel Dennis+17 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2027COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2027COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2027COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2027COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2027DS 299Independent Study
Spring 2027DS 690Senior Thesis
Spring 2027DS 699Independent Study
Spring 2027DS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027DS 999Independent Study
Fall 2026COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2026COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Fall 2026COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2026COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2026COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2026DS 699Independent Study
Fall 2026DS 999Independent Study
Fall 2026ISYE 699Advanced Independent Study

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

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