Independent Study

Independent study is available to matriculated students. An independent study may take the form of research, tutorials, directed readings, or special projects under the direction of full-time faculty members with whom students consult periodically during the semester. Each independent study must have a faculty advisor and requires a formal application to be on file in the Registrar’s office at the time of registration.

This option is not open when a course related to the topic is available. A student may take no more than one course designated as independent study during a semester. To qualify for graduation honors, no more than six credits may be earned through independent study.

Students who wish to pursue independent study have the responsibility to secure approvals and consent from a faculty member in the academic discipline, realizing that a faculty member may not always be able to accommodate requests.