Explores the history, current meaning, and future of the Wisconsin Idea through reflection and dialogue.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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20 coursesHistorical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
EDPOL 699
Independent Reading
1–3 creditsOffering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleEDPOL 780 covers varying special topics in educational policy studies each semester.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Sara Goldrick-Rab: The course is rated as moderately difficult, with a focus on timely assignment feedback and accessible digital course materials.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleEDPOL 990
Research or Thesis
1–12 creditsOffering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
EDPOL 999
Independent Reading
1–3 creditsOffering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHILOS 241
Introductory Ethics
3–4 creditsCovers moral problems, ethical theory, skepticism, and practical ethics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Grading relies on three difficult papers, though readings are optional.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 304
Topics in Philosophy: Humanities
3–4 creditsPHILOS 304 is a topics course examining selected subjects in philosophy, specifically within the humanities.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is rated as having low difficulty, with a rating of 2.
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Spring 2023–Fall 2024 · limited samplePHILOS 341
Contemporary Moral Issues
3–4 creditsPHILOS 341: CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES provides a philosophical study of major moral issues in contemporary society.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of David O'Brien, Harry Brighouse, Kevin Dewan, Marcos Picchio: Workload typically includes three papers, two exams or tests, and weekly discussion posts or short responses, which reviewers generally found manageable.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 541
Modern Ethical Theories
3 creditsPHILOS 541 explores ethical theories and problems from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHILOS 555
Political Philosophy
3 creditsPHILOS 555 (Political Philosophy) examines philosophical doctrines for justifying political decisions and analyzes concepts like justice, authority, and natural rights.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025PHILOS 599
Directed Study
1–3 creditsPHILOS 599 is a directed study course allowing students to pursue independent research or study topics arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited samplePHILOS 681
Senior Honors Thesis
1–3 creditsPHILOS 681 is a mentored study course for senior Philosophy majors to complete honors theses.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHILOS 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsPHILOS 682 is a mentored study course for seniors completing honors theses in the Philosophy major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePHILOS 691
Senior Thesis
3 creditsPHILOS 691 is a mentored study course for seniors completing their theses, arranged individually with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHILOS 699
Directed Study
2–3 creditsPHILOS 699 is a directed study course allowing independent research arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHILOS 701
Reading Seminar
3 creditsPHILOS 701 is a reading seminar that examines select topics in philosophy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Fall 2022 · limited samplePHILOS 799
Directed Study
1–3 creditsPHILOS 799 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHILOS 904
Teaching Philosophy
1 creditsExplores the ethics and concepts of good teaching while practicing skills in a low-stakes environment.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited samplePHILOS 990
Research and Thesis
2–9 creditsPHILOS 990 is a graduate research and thesis course involving individual mentored study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PHILOS 999
Independent Work
2–9 creditsPHILOS 999 is an individual mentored study course for graduate students arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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