# MICHAEL SWIFT — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id  | title                                |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------ |
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| 1264 | course\_cf2713cdfa735f076079251d | COMPSCI 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                 |
| 1264 | course\_9d6a2127ca0ecacfc4832696 | COMPSCI 699 | DIRECTED STUDY                       |
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| 1264 | course\_9430df00f7270c292c1efdd3 | COMPSCI 799 | MASTER'S RESEARCH                    |
| 1264 | course\_41ec49f5d21356e650473254 | COMPSCI 990 | DISSERTATION                         |
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| 1262 | course\_6df6c8e6318f10aeab318e00 | COMPSCI 702 | GRADUATE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION       |
| 1262 | course\_8c24abbdb85b336a3caf8465 | COMPSCI 736 | ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEMS           |
| 1262 | course\_9430df00f7270c292c1efdd3 | COMPSCI 799 | MASTER'S RESEARCH                    |
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| 1262 | course\_41ec49f5d21356e650473254 | COMPSCI 990 | DISSERTATION                         |
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| 1254 | course\_9d6a2127ca0ecacfc4832696 | COMPSCI 699 | DIRECTED STUDY                       |
| 1254 | course\_6df6c8e6318f10aeab318e00 | COMPSCI 702 | GRADUATE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION       |
| 1254 | course\_9430df00f7270c292c1efdd3 | COMPSCI 799 | MASTER'S RESEARCH                    |
| 1254 | course\_059395ab1bb5e9c017244fe2 | COMPSCI 899 | PRE-DISSERTATOR RESEARCH             |
| 1254 | course\_41ec49f5d21356e650473254 | COMPSCI 990 | DISSERTATION                         |
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| 1174 | course\_8c24abbdb85b336a3caf8465 | COMPSCI 736 | ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEMS           |
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## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

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