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Independent Study

Under special circumstances, students may undertake academic work in a specific area not covered in the formal course offerings, subject to the availability and approval of a faculty sponsor and approval of the dean.

Independent Study for credit may be done under the following conditions:

  • A student must have Junior or Senior standing. Exceptions to this policy may be made at the discretion of the faculty sponsor and the dean.

  • Minimum average of 3.300.

  • The work may count toward the major with permission.

  • The student must work under the supervision of a faculty sponsor. (For work done outside the university, an immediate supervisor, in addition to the faculty sponsor, may be required.)

  • An independent study may be done during the summer with permission of the sponsor and the appropriate dean. A fee is charged. 

  • No more than one independent study project may be undertaken per semester.

  • No more than three independent study projects can be taken during an undergraduate career except under special circumstances at the discretion of the faculty sponsor and the dean.

  • Independent study projects done during the school year may be taken for 1 or 2 credits, with few exceptions.