Undergraduates, typically juniors and seniors, construct an independent study course on a topic approved and directed by a faculty member. Offered for variable credit. May be repeatable for credit.
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
57%2030 Fall: 57% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average.
46%2030 Spring: 46% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department faculty is about 23% below its recent average.
7%2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
8%2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
55%2029 Fall: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 25% below its recent average.
56%2029 Spring: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Section count rising about 29% per year over 2 terms. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average.
6%2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
7%2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
60%2028 Fall: 60% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 23% below its recent average.
58%2028 Spring: 58% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Section count rising about 34% per year over 3 terms. Department faculty is about 20% below its recent average.
5%2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
7%2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
68%2027 Fall: 68% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average.
59%2027 Spring: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Section count rising about 27% per year over 4 terms. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average.
5%2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
6%2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026
33 sections
33 sections
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2025
33 sections
22 sections
Not offered
Not offered
2024
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2023
33 sections
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2022
33 sections
22 sections
Not offered
Not offered
2021
55 sections
22 sections
Not offered
Not offered
2020
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2019
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2016
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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