Independent Study Petition (Undergraduate)

Undergraduate students may arrange with individual instructors to undertake independent study courses. This petition must be completed and approved by the Instructor, the Department, and the Registrar, and filed no later than the end of the add/drop period. First-years are precluded from taking an independent study during their first term at SMC, unless they have previously completed college coursework elsewhere for a letter grade (i.e., not including AP or IB courses). For more information, please see the catalog.

The College offers the following:

Independent Study - 297 A lower division course taken by a student whose educational needs cannot be met by courses available in the regular curriculum.
Independent Study - 497 An upper division course taken by a student whose educational needs cannot be met by courses available in the regular curriculum.
Independent Study / Mentored Research - 498 An upper division course taken by a student who will engage in field or laboratory research.

You will receive academic credit for all courses. The Business Office will charge accordingly.

No student may apply more than 12 units of independent studies toward graduation requirements without the permission of the Registrar.

NOTES: Graduate students: Do not submit this form. Please submit the Graduate Independent Study Petition form.

To view the Jan Term Independent Study deadline, please refer to the Jan Term Catalog or the Jan Term website.

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