HGS397

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

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Terms offered
39
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

PhD. students work on their dissertation research under the direction of a faculty member. Offered for variable credit.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

2004
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count falling about 18% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average. 2030 Spring: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term 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: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average. 2029 Spring: 82% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. Section count rising about 34% per year over 2 terms. Department course count rising about 4% per year. 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 2016. Section count rising about 7% per year over 3 terms. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 15% below its recent average. 2028 Spring: 83% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Section count rising about 19% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 6% per year. 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: 83% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Section count rising about 6% per year over 4 terms. 2027 Spring: 85% chance, high confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Section count rising about 13% per year over 4 terms. Department course count rising about 6% per year. 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 6 sections 6 sections Not offered No data for this term
2025 6 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2024 5 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2023 5 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2022 5 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2021 5 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2020 4 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2019 4 sections 4 sections Not offered No data for this term
2018 5 sections 4 sections Not offered No data for this term
2017 5 sections 4 sections Not offered Not offered
2016 5 sections 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 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2026–27
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled20310
Fall 2026Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled20311
Fall 2026Frances TanzerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21085
Fall 2026Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled20472
Fall 2026Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled20623
Fall 2026Elyse E. SemerdjianTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled24107
2025–26 12 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled30665
Spring 2026Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled30666
Spring 2026Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled30667
Spring 2026Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled30669
Spring 2026Elyse E. SemerdjianTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled34726
Spring 2026Frances TanzerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled34727
Fall 2025Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled20310
Fall 2025Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled20311
Fall 2025Frances TanzerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled21085
Fall 2025Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled20472
Fall 2025Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled20623
Fall 2025Elyse E. SemerdjianTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled24107
2024–25 9 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled30665
Spring 2025Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 5 of 10 enrolled30666
Spring 2025Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled30667
Spring 2025Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled30669
Fall 2024Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled20310
Fall 2024Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 5 of 10 enrolled20311
Fall 2024Frances TanzerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled21085
Fall 2024Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled20472
Fall 2024Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled20623
2023–24 9 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled30665
Spring 2024Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled30666
Spring 2024Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled30667
Spring 2024Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled30669
Fall 2023Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled20310
Fall 2023Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled20311
Fall 2023Frances TanzerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled21085
Fall 2023Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled20472
Fall 2023Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled20623
2022–23 9 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled30665
Spring 2023Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled30666
Spring 2023Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled30667
Spring 2023Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled30669
Fall 2022Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled20310
Fall 2022Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled20311
Fall 2022Frances TanzerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1021085
Fall 2022Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled20472
Fall 2022Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled20623
2021–22 9 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled30665
Spring 2022Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled30666
Spring 2022Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled30667
Spring 2022Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled30669
Fall 2021Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2021Frances TanzerTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled28251
Fall 2021Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
Fall 2021Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled25203
Fall 2021Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled21131
2020–21 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled35924
Spring 2021Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled35925
Spring 2021Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled35928
Spring 2021Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35926
Fall 2020Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2020Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2020Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
Fall 2020Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled25203
2019–20 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled35924
Spring 2020Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35925
Spring 2020Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35926
Spring 2020Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled35928
Fall 2019Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2019Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2019Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
Fall 2019Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled25203
2018–19 9 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35924
Spring 2019Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled35925
Spring 2019Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35926
Spring 2019Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled35928
Fall 2018Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2018Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2018Olga LitvakTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled23589
Fall 2018Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
Fall 2018Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled25203
2017–18 9 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2018Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35924
Spring 2018Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35925
Spring 2018Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled35926
Spring 2018Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled35928
Fall 2017Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2017Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2017Olga LitvakTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled23589
Fall 2017Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
Fall 2017Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled25203
2016–17 9 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled35924
Spring 2017Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35925
Spring 2017Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled35926
Spring 2017Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled35928
Fall 2016Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2016Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2016Olga LitvakTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled23589
Fall 2016Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
Fall 2016Ken MacLeanTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled25203
2015–16 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2015Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2015Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2015Olga LitvakTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 0 of 10 enrolled23589
Fall 2015Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
2014–15 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2014Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1021131
Fall 2014Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled21132
Fall 2014Olga LitvakTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1023589
Fall 2014Taner AkcamTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled23590
2013–14 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2013Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2013Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21132
2012–13 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2012Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2012Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21132
2011–12 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2011Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled21131
Fall 2011Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled21132
2010–11 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2010Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 2 of 10 enrolled28326
Fall 2010Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled28327
2009–10 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2010Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1034776
Spring 2010Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled34777
Fall 2009Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled22901
Fall 2009Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1022902
2008–09 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2009Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1034776
Spring 2009Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1034777
Fall 2008Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1022901
Fall 2008Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1022902
2007–08 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2008Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1034776
Spring 2008Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1034777
Fall 2007Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1022901
Fall 2007Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1022902
2006–07 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2007Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled34776
Spring 2007Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled34777
Fall 2006Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 4 of 10 enrolled22901
Fall 2006Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled22902
2005–06 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2006Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled34776
Spring 2006Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled34777
Fall 2005Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled22901
Fall 2005Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1022902
2004–05 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of HGS397, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2005Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled32895
Spring 2005Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled32896
Fall 2004Deborah DworkTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 3 of 10 enrolled22901
Fall 2004Thomas KuehneTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced1 1 of 10 enrolled22902