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PHILOS 599

Research for PhD Dissertation

2 units

Tutorial.

Fall 2026: 22 sections. All of them are open. The oldest of these readings was 28 minutes ago.

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No grade history for this course: the data runs Fall 2021 to Fall 2025. Sections for Fall 2026 are below.

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From the registrar's catalog

Tutorial, to be arranged. Preparation: advancement to PhD candidacy. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

Sections in Fall 2026

Seat counts as of : the oldest of these 22 readings. Seat readings are snapshots, not live availability. Their timestamps show when dibs last checked.

  • Section

    Tut 1

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    8 seats left.

    2 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Armstrong, J.D.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 2

    Time TBA

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    Open

    10 seats left.

    0 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Burge, C.T.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 3

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Crager, A.D.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 4

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    7 seats left.

    3 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Cumming, S.J.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 5

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    10 seats left.

    0 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Dover, D.J.

    no grade history

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    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 6

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Greenberg, G.J.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 7

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    8 seats left.

    2 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Greenberg, M.D.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 8

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    7 seats left.

    3 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Herman, B.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 9

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    10 seats left.

    0 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Hieronymi, P.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 10

    Time TBA

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    Open

    10 seats left.

    0 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Hsu, A.

    no grade history

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    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 11

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    8 seats left.

    2 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Hubner, K.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 12

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    7 seats left.

    3 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Julius, A.J.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 13

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    10 seats left.

    0 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Khalifa, K.E.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 14

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Lawrence, G.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 15

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    8 seats left.

    2 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Normore, C.G.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 16

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Rescorla, M.A.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 17

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Roush, S.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 18

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    8 seats left.

    2 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Shiffrin, S.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 19

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Taylor, P.C.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 20

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    10 seats left.

    0 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Walsh, S.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 21

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Yao, V.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

  • Section

    Tut 22

    Time TBA

    Seats

    Open

    9 seats left.

    1 of 10 enrolled

    Instructor

    Carriero, J.P.

    no grade history

    Seat risk

    low risk

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Seats over time in Fall 2026

How each lecture has filled since dibs first saw it. This course runs 22 lectures; the legend under the chart picks one.

A dot is a reading where something moved: the seat count, the status, or the waitlist.

What a flat run means, and where a line starts

Flat between dots means it did not drift, it held and then jumped, and a line starts when dibs first saw that lecture rather than reaching back before it existed. A lecture that has never moved draws a flat line across the whole window, and one with two or three readings draws a line joining them, which is too few to read a trend from.

Tut 1 · Armstrong, J.D. · 2 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 2 over about 2 months

2 of 10 · 8 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.2 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 8 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 2. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 2 · Burge, C.T. · 0 of 10 enrolled

Unchanged over about 2 months

0 of 10 · 10 left

Both readings say 0 of 10.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.0 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 10 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 0. Recorded enrollment counts match. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 3 · Crager, A.D. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 1 over about 2 months

1 of 10 · 9 left

0 to 1 enrolled across 3 readings, +1.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 1. Too few observations to establish a trend. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 4 · Cumming, S.J. · 3 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 3 over about 2 months

3 of 10 · 7 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.3 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 7 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 3. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 5 · Dover, D.J. · 0 of 10 enrolled

Unchanged over about 2 months

0 of 10 · 10 left

Both readings say 0 of 10.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.0 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 10 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 0. Recorded enrollment counts match. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 6 · Greenberg, G.J. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 1 over about 2 months

1 of 10 · 9 left

0 to 1 enrolled across 3 readings, +1.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 1. Too few observations to establish a trend. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 7 · Greenberg, M.D. · 2 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 2 over about 2 months

2 of 10 · 8 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.2 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 8 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 2. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 8 · Herman, B. · 3 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 3 over about 2 months

3 of 10 · 7 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.3 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 7 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 3. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 9 · Hieronymi, P. · 0 of 10 enrolled

Unchanged over about 2 months

0 of 10 · 10 left

Both readings say 0 of 10.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.0 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 10 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 0. Recorded enrollment counts match. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 10 · Hsu, A. · 0 of 10 enrolled

Unchanged over about 2 months

0 of 10 · 10 left

Both readings say 0 of 10.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.0 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 10 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 0. Recorded enrollment counts match. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 11 · Hubner, K. · 2 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 2 over about 2 months

2 of 10 · 8 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.2 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 8 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 2. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 12 · Julius, A.J. · 3 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 3 over about 2 months

3 of 10 · 7 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.3 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 7 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 3. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 13 · Khalifa, K.E. · 0 of 10 enrolled

Unchanged over about 2 months

0 of 10 · 10 left

Both readings say 0 of 10.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.0 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 10 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 0. Recorded enrollment counts match. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 14 · Lawrence, G. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 1 over about 2 months

1 of 10 · 9 left

0 to 1 enrolled across 3 readings, +1.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 1. Too few observations to establish a trend. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 15 · Normore, C.G. · 2 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 2 over about 2 months

2 of 10 · 8 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.2 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 8 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 2. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 16 · Rescorla, M.A. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 1 over about 2 months

1 of 10 · 9 left

0 to 1 enrolled across 3 readings, +1.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 1. Too few observations to establish a trend. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 17 · Roush, S. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 1 over about 2 months

1 of 10 · 9 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 1. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 18 · Shiffrin, S. · 2 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 2 over about 2 months

2 of 10 · 8 left
19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.2 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 8 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 2. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 19 · Taylor, P.C. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 1 over about 2 months

1 of 10 · 9 left

0 to 1 enrolled across 3 readings, +1.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 1. Too few observations to establish a trend. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 20 · Walsh, S. · 0 of 10 enrolled

Unchanged over about 2 months

0 of 10 · 10 left

Both readings say 0 of 10.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.0 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 10 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 0. Recorded enrollment counts match. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 21 · Yao, V. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Filled by 1 over about 2 months

1 of 10 · 9 left

0 to 1 enrolled across 3 readings, +1.

19 Aug 04:4017 Sep 09:3116 Oct 14:22
Checked 168 of the 606 hours with hourly history, 28%. No reading was recorded in 438 hours. dibs had no hourly record before 21 Sep, which is the other 797 of 1403 plotted.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 19 Aug 04:40 to 16 Oct 14:22, 0 to 1. Too few observations to establish a trend. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.

Tut 22 · Carriero, J.P. · 1 of 10 enrolled

Same seat count, but the seat count moved and came back over 21 days

1 of 10 · 9 left
25 Sep 10:226 Oct 00:2216 Oct 14:22
Checked 140 of the 509 hours plotted, 28%. No reading was recorded in 369 hours.1 of 10 enrolled at the newest reading, 28 minutes ago, with 9 left. Seats from 25 Sep 10:22 to 16 Oct 14:22, 1 to 1. Checks are not continuous monitoring. Changes between checks may be missed.
How readings and alerts work

Dated seat counts can be available even when hourly check history is missing. Gaps do not show whether seats changed between observations.

Seat counts show the last successful read, not live availability. Refreshes can be delayed by request limits or upstream interruptions. Watched sections receive priority, but an hourly update for every section is not guaranteed.

The registrar can change a seat count between our checks. Alerts depend on dibs detecting an opening and completing delivery; a quiet watch does not prove that no seat opened. Check the registrar before enrolling.