Undergraduate students may arrange with individual instructors to undertake independent study courses. This petition must be completed and approved by the instructor, Department chair and Registrar, and filed no later than the end of the add/drop period. First-year students (i.e. freshmen standing) are not allowed to take independent study courses.
The College offers the following kinds of independent studies:
Independent Study - 097 A lower division course taken by a student in good standing (2.00 cumulative G.P.A.) whose educational needs cannot be met by courses available in the regular curriculum.
Independent Study - 197 An upper division course taken by a student in good standing (2.00 cumulative G.P.A.) whose educational needs cannot be met by courses available in the regular curriculum.
Honors Study - 199 An upper division course ordinarily taken by an upper division student with a 3.00 major G.P.A.
You will receive academic credit for all courses. The business office will charge accordingly.
No student may apply more than three cumulative credits in independent studies toward graduation requirements without the permission of the Registrar. The three-credit maximum may be reached with three 1.0 credit courses or any number of 0.25, 0.50, and/or 1.0 courses that add to 3.0 credits total.