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Melissa Skala

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Classes with Melissa Skala

BIOLOGY 699

Directed Studies

1–4 credits

BIOLOGY 699 is an advanced directed study course for Biology majors, arranged individually with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Edward HubbardMelissa Skala

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BME 200

Biomedical Engineering Design

2 credits

BME 200 is a client-centered biomedical engineering design project course.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

John PuccinelliYang Lu+10 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
BME 300

Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership

3 credits

BME 300 focuses on leadership and design analysis through client-centered projects.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

John PuccinelliYang Lu+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
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=7 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 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
MEDPHYS 990

Research

1–12 credits

MEDPHYS 990 is a research course providing graduate student mentorship for independent research and dissertation development.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Beth MeyerandTomy Varghese+39 more

No recorded grade history

PATH 990

Research

1–8 credits

PATH 990 is a research course for graduate and medical students to conduct advanced pathology work under faculty direction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Matt ReynoldsJenny Gumperz+65 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BIOLOGY 699Directed Studies
Fall 2026BME 200Biomedical Engineering Design
Fall 2026BME 300Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership
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 2026MEDPHYS 990Research
Fall 2026PATH 990Research

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