Also listed under 22 other titles DS: MICROECON OF DEVELOPMENT DS: TAX POLICY EFFECTS DS: PUBLIC SPENDING EFFECTS DS: RESEARCH TOPICS IN MACRO DS: DIRECTED MACRO RESEARCH DS: RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES DS: URBAN AGRICULTURE FEASIBI DS: GIS & ECON DEVELOPMENT DS: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS DS: TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS DS: GROWTH IN BRAZIL DS: INTERNATIONAL TRADE DS: EVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS GRADUATE DIRECTED READINGS DIRECTED READINGS GRADUATE DIRECTED RAEDINGS ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY GRADUATE DIRECTED RESEARCH GRADUATE INTERNSHIP MACROECONOMICS-GRAD DIR RDGS OPEN ECONOMY GRAD DIRECTED RESEARCH
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Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 Description Graduate students construct an independent study course on a topic approved and directed by a faculty member. Offered for variable credit.
Offering history & forecast 2016–2026 Sections Section Count Demand Enrollment Demand
Forecast Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider Year Fall Spring Summer Intersession 2030 62% 2030 Fall: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. 50% 2030 Spring: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 27% 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 62% 2029 Fall: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 2% per year. 55% 2029 Spring: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 27% 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 65% 2028 Fall: 65% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Department course count falling about 3% per year. 59% 2028 Spring: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 28% 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 course count falling about 3% per year. 62% 2027 Spring: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 29% 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 1 1 section 1 1 section Not offered n/a No data for this term 2025 1 1 section 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered 2024 1 1 section 1 1 section Not offered Not offered 2023 1 1 section 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered 2022 2 2 sections 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered 2021 2 2 sections 1 1 section Not offered Not offered 2020 1 1 section 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered 2019 1 1 section 1 1 section Not offered n/a No data for this term 2018 3 3 sections 2 2 sections Not offered n/a No data for this term 2017 1 1 section 3 3 sections Not offered Not offered 2016 2 2 sections 1 1 section Not offered n/a 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
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Meeting times Most recent first No meeting times recorded for this course.
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2026–27 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2026–27 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2026 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20471
2025–26 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2025–26 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2026 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30479 Fall 2025 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20471
2024–25 3 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2024–25 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2025 Magda R. Tsaneva Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 34281 Spring 2025 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30479 Fall 2024 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20471
2023–24 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2023–24 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2024 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30479 Fall 2023 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20471
2022–23 4 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2022–23 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2023 Edouard O. Wemy Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 32947 Spring 2023 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30479 Fall 2022 Edouard O. Wemy Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 22262 Fall 2022 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20471
2021–22 4 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2021–22 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2022 Edouard O. Wemy Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 32206 Spring 2022 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30479 Fall 2021 Edouard O. Wemy Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 28746 Fall 2021 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586
2020–21 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2020–21 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2021 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34036 Fall 2020 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586
2019–20 3 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2019–20 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2020 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34036 Spring 2020 Shelly Tenenbaum Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 38135 Fall 2019 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586
2018–19 4 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2018–19 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2019 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34036 Fall 2018 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586 Fall 2018 David A. Jordan Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 5 0 of 5 enrolled 27020 Fall 2018 Marc Rockmore Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 27044
2017–18 3 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2017–18 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2018 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34036 Spring 2018 Dana M. Bauer Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 36740 Fall 2017 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586
2016–17 5 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2016–17 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2017 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34036 Spring 2017 Edouard O. Wemy Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 36206 Spring 2017 David Cuberes Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 36224 Fall 2016 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586 Fall 2016 David Cuberes Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 2 / 2 2 of 2 enrolled 25763
2015–16 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2015–16 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2016 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34036 Fall 2015 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586
2014–15 4 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2014–15 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2015 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34036 Spring 2015 Chang Hong Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 3 / 1 3 of 1 enrolled 34554 Spring 2015 Jacqueline M. Geoghegan Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 34704 Fall 2014 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 23586
2001–02 4 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2001–02 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2002 Robert C. Hsu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 33986 Spring 2002 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 33989 Spring 2002 Myles Callan Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 36867 Spring 2002 Attiat F. Ott Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 36868
2000–01 13 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 2000–01 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2001 Robert C. Hsu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 33986 Spring 2001 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 33987 Spring 2001 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 3 / 5 3 of 5 enrolled 33989 Fall 2000 Robert C. Hsu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23609 Fall 2000 Jacqueline M. Geoghegan Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23684 Fall 2000 Frank W. Puffer Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23686 Fall 2000 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23687 Fall 2000 David P. Angel Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 24129 Fall 2000 Attiat F. Ott Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 24495 Fall 2000 Wayne B. Gray Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 24575 Fall 2000 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 24994 Fall 2000 Attiat F. Ott Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 24525 Fall 2000 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23756
1999–00 12 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 1999–00 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2000 Robert C. Hsu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 33986 Spring 2000 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 33987 Spring 2000 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 33989 Fall 1999 Robert C. Hsu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 23609 Fall 1999 Jacqueline M. Geoghegan Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23684 Fall 1999 Frank W. Puffer Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23686 Fall 1999 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23687 Fall 1999 David P. Angel Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 24129 Fall 1999 Attiat F. Ott Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 24495 Fall 1999 Wayne B. Gray Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 24575 Fall 1999 Attiat F. Ott Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 24525 Fall 1999 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23756
1998–99 9 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 1998–99 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 1999 Robert C. Hsu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 33986 Spring 1999 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 33987 Spring 1999 Frank W. Puffer Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 33988 Spring 1999 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 33989 Fall 1998 Robert C. Hsu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 3 / 10 3 of 10 enrolled 23609 Fall 1998 Jacqueline M. Geoghegan Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 23684 Fall 1998 Frank W. Puffer Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 23686 Fall 1998 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 10 2 of 10 enrolled 23687 Fall 1998 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 23756
1997–98 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 1997–98 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1997 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 23005 Fall 1997 Zheng Liu Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 22741
1996–97 8 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 1996–97 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 1997 Attiat F. Ott Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 25 2 of 25 enrolled 32203 Spring 1997 Jacqueline M. Geoghegan Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 3 / 25 3 of 25 enrolled 32204 Spring 1997 Frank W. Puffer Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 25 2 of 25 enrolled 32297 Spring 1997 Wayne B. Gray Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 25 1 of 25 enrolled 32304 Fall 1996 Wayne B. Gray Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 21927 Fall 1996 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 22099 Fall 1996 Wayne B. Gray Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 21929 Fall 1996 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 22050
1995–96 3 entries Credit-bearing sections of ECON399, 1995–96 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 1996 John C. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 31097 Fall 1995 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21405 Fall 1995 J. P. Ferderer Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 20999