Current instructor

Kip Ludwig

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Classes with Kip Ludwig

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

BME 399 offers directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+68 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BME 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

BME 799 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+78 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
NEURSURG 699

Neurosurgery: Directed in Study in Research

1–3 credits

NEURSURG 699 is a directed study in research allowing biological sciences undergraduates to participate in neurological surgery research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kip LudwigAmgad Hanna+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BME 389Honors in Research
Fall 2026BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NEURSURG 699Neurosurgery: Directed in Study in Research

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

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