Policy

A student may initiate independent study to pursue in-depth certain aspects of a subject previously studied or to investigate an area of academic interest not covered in a regular course. The following guidelines should be observed:

• Courses should have specific prior expectations established, clear to both the faculty supervisor and student.
• Courses should have as a prerequisite sufficient prior course work in the area of the project to give the student a good basis for working independently, i.e., they should involve advanced, not introductory work.
• Independent study should normally be for juniors or seniors who are likely to have sufficient academic maturity to succeed in it.
• Courses should require the equivalent student workload of a regular course carrying the same credit.
• Courses should be planned well ahead of time.
• Courses should have the approval of the department or interdisciplinary program chair.
• Consent of instructor is required.

Procedures

None

Definitions