Also listed under 28 other titles DS: URBAN GARDEN DEVELOPMENT DS:IMMERSIVE TECH IN EDUCATION DS: VR & CLIMATE CHANGE DS: ARCTIC MARINE SCIENCE RES DS: PHENOLOGY CITIZEN SCIENCE DS: CLARK COMMUNITY HERBARIUM DS: CLIMATE TECH FOR COMM DEV DS: BOSTON CLIMATE ADAPTATION DS: US CLIMATE POLICY DS: LAND STWD VALUES & METHDS DS: EARTH SYSTEM SCI RESEARCH DS: EARTH SYS SCI RESEARCH DS:ISSUES IN LAND CONSERVATION DS: PLA FOR EN 101 DS: CR BASELINE REPORT DS: LAKE BIOTIC STUDIES DS: BUILDING A TINY HOUSE DS: TROPICAL REEF SYSTEMS DS: RESTORATION ECOLOGY DS:SUSTAINABLE PEER-LEARNING DS:CLIMATE ACTION PLAN DS:MENTAL HEALTH INNOV. WORCES DIRECTED READINGS DIRECTED RESEARCH INTERNSHIP SUSTAINABILITY AT CU SPECIAL PROJECT HONORS THESIS
Terms offered 52
Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 Description 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
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider Year Fall Spring Summer Intersession 2030 56% 2030 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count falling about 3% per year. 74% 2030 Spring: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. Department course count rising about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 17% above its recent average. 7% 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 13% 2030 Intersession: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 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. 79% 2029 Spring: 79% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 16% above its recent average. 6% 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 13% 2029 Intersession: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. 2028 71% 2028 Fall: 71% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. 86% 2028 Spring: 86% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Section count rising about 9% per year over 2 terms. Department faculty is about 17% above its recent average. 5% 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 12% 2028 Intersession: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. 2027 74% 2027 Fall: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. 83% 2027 Spring: 83% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. Section count rising about 9% per year over 2 terms. 5% 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 12% 2027 Intersession: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. 2026 1 1 section 5 5 sections Not offered n/a No data for this term 2025 3 3 sections 1 1 section Not offered Not offered 2024 1 1 section 4 4 sections Not offered Not offered 2023 1 1 section 1 1 section Not offered Not offered 2022 1 1 section 1 1 section Not offered Not offered 2021 1 1 section 1 1 section Not offered Not offered 2020 1 1 section 1 1 section Not offered 1 1 section 2019 1 1 section 2 2 sections Not offered n/a No data for this term 2018 1 1 section 2 2 sections Not offered n/a No data for this term 2017 2 2 sections 1 1 section Not offered Not offered 2016 3 3 sections 2 2 sections Not offered n/a No data for this term
Forecast
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Meeting times Most recent first Thu, 1:15 PM–3:45 PM BP357 2000-7 1999-7 Expand all years
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2026–27 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2026 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20352
8 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2025–26 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2026 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30452 Spring 2026 Kaitlyn A. Mathis Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 34988 Spring 2026 Karen E. Frey Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 5 0 of 5 enrolled 35043 Spring 2026 Karen E. Frey Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 35170 Spring 2026 Karen E. Frey Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 35246 Fall 2025 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20352 Fall 2025 Karen E. Frey Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 24367 Fall 2025 Morgan L. Ruelle Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.5 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 24379
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2024–25 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2025 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30452 Fall 2024 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20352
5 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2023–24 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2024 Morgan L. Ruelle Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 33359 Spring 2024 Morgan L. Ruelle Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 3 / 5 3 of 5 enrolled 33445 Spring 2024 Morgan L. Ruelle Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 33602 Spring 2024 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30452 Fall 2023 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20352
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2022–23 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2023 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30452 Fall 2022 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 20352
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2021–22 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2022 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 30452 Fall 2021 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609
3 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2020–21 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2021 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34009 Intersession 2020-21 Elisabeth A. Gilmore Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.75 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 50131 Fall 2020 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2019–20 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2020 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34009 Fall 2019 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609
3 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2018–19 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2019 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34009 Spring 2019 Morgan L. Ruelle Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 37612 Fall 2018 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609
4 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2017–18 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2018 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34009 Spring 2018 Karen E. Frey Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 36941 Fall 2017 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609 Fall 2017 Karen E. Frey Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 26395
4 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2016–17 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2017 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34009 Fall 2016 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609 Fall 2016 John A. Baker Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 25858 Fall 2016 Gregory P. Trencher Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 25451
3 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2015–16 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2016 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34009 Spring 2016 John A. Baker Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 3 / 3 3 of 3 enrolled 35444 Fall 2015 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609
7 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2014–15 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2015 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 34009 Spring 2015 John A. Baker Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 34460 Spring 2015 Stephen M. McCauley Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 34717 Spring 2015 John A. Baker Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 34816 Fall 2014 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609 Fall 2014 John A. Baker Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 24382 Fall 2014 Jennie C. Stephens Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 1Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1 23960
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2013–14 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2014 Jennie C. Stephens Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 1 1 of 1 enrolled 33540 Fall 2013 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 21609
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2012–13 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2013 Timothy Downs Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 32748 Fall 2012 Christopher A. Williams (He/Him) Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 3 / 10 3 of 10 enrolled 21609
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2011–12 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2011 Christopher A. Williams (He/Him) Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 21609
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2009–10 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2010 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 35144 Spring 2010 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 36461
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2008–09 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2009 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 35144 Spring 2009 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 36461
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2007–08 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2008 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 35144 Spring 2008 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 36461
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2006–07 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2007 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 35144
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2005–06 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2006 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 35144
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2004–05 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2005 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 30656 Spring 2005 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 30385
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2003–04 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2004 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 30656 Spring 2004 Unlisted Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 30385
3 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2002–03 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2003 Dale B. Hattis Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 36891 Spring 2003 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 34200 Fall 2002 Christoph Hohenemser Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 - / 15Enrollment not recorded; capacity 15 24220
4 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2001–02 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2002 Dale B. Hattis Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 36891 Spring 2002 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 34200 Spring 2002 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 33199 Spring 2002 H. W. Johansen Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 34198
15 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 2000–01 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2001 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 34200 Spring 2001 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 35685 Spring 2001 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 33199 Spring 2001 H. W. Johansen Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 34198 Fall 2000 Christoph Hohenemser Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 1 / 15 1 of 15 enrolled 24220 Fall 2000 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 20Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 22797 Fall 2000 Stanley R. Herwitz Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23787 Fall 2000 Samuel J. Ratick Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 25301 Fall 2000 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 20 1 of 20 enrolled 22406 Fall 2000 S. Leslie Blatt Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 24606 Fall 2000 Dianne E. Rocheleau-Malaret Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 25360 Fall 2000 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23753 Fall 2000 Luis Malaret Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 25393 Fall 2000 Edmund A. Schofield Jr. Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23710 Fall 2000 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 23832
11 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 1999–00 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 2000 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 34200 Spring 2000 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 33199 Spring 2000 H. W. Johansen Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 5Enrollment not recorded; capacity 5 34198 Fall 1999 Christoph Hohenemser Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 1 2 / 15 2 of 15 enrolled 24220 Fall 1999 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 20 1 of 20 enrolled 22797 Fall 1999 Stanley R. Herwitz Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23787 Fall 1999 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 20 1 of 20 enrolled 22406 Fall 1999 S. Leslie Blatt Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 24606 Fall 1999 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23753 Fall 1999 Edmund A. Schofield Jr. Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 10Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 23710 Fall 1999 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 23832
9 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 1998–99 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 1999 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 34200 Spring 1999 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 33199 Spring 1999 H. W. Johansen Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 5 1 of 5 enrolled 34198 Fall 1998 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 20Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 22797 Fall 1998 Stanley R. Herwitz Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 23787 Fall 1998 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 - / 20Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 22406 Fall 1998 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 23753 Fall 1998 Edmund A. Schofield Jr. Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 23710 Fall 1998 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 5 2 of 5 enrolled 23832
3 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 1997–98 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 1998 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 10 1 of 10 enrolled 33199 Fall 1997 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 3 / 25 3 of 25 enrolled 22797 Fall 1997 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 25 1 of 25 enrolled 22406
3 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 1996–97 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 1997 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 2 / 25 2 of 25 enrolled 32265 Fall 1996 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 22016 Fall 1996 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 22028
4 entries Credit-bearing sections of EN299, 1995–96 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Spring 1996 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 31234 Spring 1996 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 31288 Spring 1996 Robert L. Goble Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 6 / 99 6 of 99 enrolled 31233 Spring 1996 Halina S. Brown Tutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced 0.25 1 / 99 1 of 99 enrolled 31287