NETS 8986 — Research
0 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonNo campus, no room neededOne-On-OneTraditionalrepeatable for credit
Offers an opportunity to conduct full-time research under faculty supervision. May be repeated without limit.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 58% | 1.4 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 0.3 |
| Fall 2024 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 81% | 0.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 3.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 72% | 0.9 |
| Spring 2026 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 64% | 0.9 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- David Lazer (23% of students) · reviews
- Albert-Laszlo Barabasi (22% of students) · reviews
- Brooke Welles (15% of students) · reviews
- Alessandro Vespignani (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Brennan Klein (18% of students) · reviews
- Alessandro Vespignani (14% of students) · reviews
- David Lazer (14% of students) · reviews
- Babak Heydari (9% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Alessandro Vespignani (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Alessandro Vespignani (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (NETS course descriptions) · All NETS courses · Plan it at numap.app