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
56%2030 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average.
50%2030 Spring: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 25% 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
61%2029 Fall: 61% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average.
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 23% 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 faculty is about 16% below its recent average.
59%2028 Spring: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 34% 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 19% below its recent average.
62%2027 Spring: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 38% 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
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2025
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2024
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2023
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2022
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2021
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2020
11 section
22 sections
Not offered
Not offered
2019
22 sections
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
22 sections
22 sections
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
22 sections
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2016
11 section
33 sections
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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