PHMD 5976 — Directed Study
1–4 semester hoursGraduateIndividual Instructionusually offered: fall, springBostonNo campus, no room neededOne-On-Onerepeatable for credit
Offers independent work under the direction of members of the department on a chosen topic. Course content depends on instructor. May be repeated for up to 4 total credits.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 3.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 50% | 1.5 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 50% | 2.0 |
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 15% · T 0% · W 15% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (85% of sections), MW (15% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Benita Bamgbade (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jie Shen (60% of students) · reviews
- Stephanie Sibicky (20% of students) · reviews
- Jenny Van Amburgh (20% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Carla Bouwmeester (67% of students) · reviews
- Jenny Van Amburgh (33% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Michael Gonyeau (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHMD course descriptions) · All PHMD courses · Plan it at numap.app