BIOL396

MASTER'S THESIS

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Department
Biology
Terms offered
16
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

This is a variable unit, graduate course for students engaged in writing a Master's thesis.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

2003
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 61% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2019. 2030 Spring: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 65% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2019. 2029 Spring: 58% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 68% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2019. 2028 Spring: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 71% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2019. 2027 Spring: 70% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Section count rising about 4% per year over 4 terms. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 1 section 5 sections Not offered No data for this term
2025 1 section 5 sections Not offered Not offered
2024 1 section 5 sections Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section 5 sections Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section 5 sections Not offered Not offered
2020 3 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2019 2 sections Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

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2026–27 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2026–27
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled20893
2025–26 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Javier F. Tabima RestrepoTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled33365
Spring 2026Robert DrewellTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31020
Spring 2026Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31024
Spring 2026Neva MeyerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31033
Spring 2026Justin R. ThackerayTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31483
Fall 2025Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled20893
2024–25 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Javier F. Tabima RestrepoTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled33365
Spring 2025Robert DrewellTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31020
Spring 2025Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31024
Spring 2025Neva MeyerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31033
Spring 2025Justin R. ThackerayTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31483
Fall 2024Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled20893
2023–24 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024Javier F. Tabima RestrepoTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled33365
Spring 2024Robert DrewellTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31020
Spring 2024Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31024
Spring 2024Neva MeyerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31033
Spring 2024Justin R. ThackerayTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31483
Fall 2023Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled20893
2022–23 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Robert DrewellTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31020
Spring 2023Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31024
Spring 2023Neva MeyerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31033
Spring 2023Justin R. ThackerayTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31483
Fall 2022Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1020893
2021–22 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022UnlistedTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled30879
Spring 2022Robert DrewellTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31020
Spring 2022Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31024
Spring 2022Neva MeyerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled31033
Spring 2022Justin R. ThackerayTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled31483
Fall 2021Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled27357
2020–21 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Susan A. FosterTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled37697
Spring 2021Robert DrewellTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled38136
Spring 2021Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 5 enrolled38160
Spring 2021Neva MeyerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled38232
Spring 2021Justin R. ThackerayTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 5 enrolled38890
Fall 2020Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled27357
Fall 2020Susan A. FosterTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled27358
Fall 2020Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled28376
2019–20 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020Susan A. FosterTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled37697
Spring 2020Robert DrewellTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled38136
Spring 2020Nathan A. Ahlgren (He/Him)Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 5 enrolled38160
Spring 2020Neva MeyerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled38232
Fall 2019Dominik KulakowskiTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled27357
Fall 2019Susan A. FosterTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled27358
2002–03 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL396, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2003UnlistedTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2037332