PHSC 5976 — Directed Study
1–4 semester hoursGraduateIndividual Instructionusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonNo campus, no room neededOne-On-OneTraditionalrepeatable 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 without limit.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 0.5 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 67% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0.0 |
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 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Ralph Loring (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Ralph Loring (63% of students) · reviews
- Hideaki Yano (25% of students) · reviews
- Leigh Plant (13% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Jeffrey Agar (50% of students) · reviews
- Leo Beletsky (50% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Lara Milane (50% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Agar (50% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHSC course descriptions) · All PHSC courses · Plan it at numap.app