Current instructor

Mary Beth Collins

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 1 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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CSCS 501
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Be ready to read. No, like... seriously. Be sure to come to lecture with your prep work read - don't skip it! She's very nice - but this class takes WORK to do well outside the classroom. She has high expectations. Super knowledgeable.
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Classes with Mary Beth Collins

CSCS 699

Independent Study

1–4 credits

Directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CSCS 299Independent Study
Spring 2027CSCS 699Independent Study
Spring 2027CSCS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027CSCS 999Independent Study
Fall 2026CSCS 530Purpose-driven Organizations
Fall 2026CSCS 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CSCS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026CSCS 999Independent Study
Fall 2026INTER-HE 815Professional Skills for Community Leaders and Practitioners

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

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