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HIST 491Independent Study in Special Topics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
History

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Under exceptional academic circumstances a student may seek permission to pursue a course of independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The special topic is determined in consultation between them.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
RDG 00132260 / 1Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
RDG 00133930 / 1Online or by arrangement
RDG 00235090 / 1Online or by arrangement

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

One post or comment in 1 thread mentions HIST 491, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… HIST 305 HIST 311 HIST 313 HIST 351 HIST 389 HIST 391 HIST 397 HIST 398 HIST 422 HIST 450 HIST 491 HIST 601 HIST 604 HIST 605 HIST 607 HIST 612 HIST 632 HIST 691A HIST 691C HIST 701 HIST 704 HIST 705 HIST 706 HIST 710 HIST 712 HIST 714 HIST 715 HIST 719 HIST 725 HIST 726 HIST …”

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