An independent reading course is
defined as a course in which a student, by arrangement
with an instructor, reads a body of material with
a minimum of formal instruction. An independent study
project is defined as a course in which a student
does research on a topic agreed upon by the student
and the instructor.
Enrollment for these courses is
during the registration period for the fall or spring
semester or summer session. Students may add these
courses until the end of the fourth week of classes
in the fall and spring semesters or the end of the
second week of a summer session.
Before processing registration
for these courses, the student and the supervising
faculty member must agree upon and document the title,
objective, scope, and credit value (1–6) of the project
to be pursued. The department chair or program director
must approve the project and faculty member's involvement.
In particular, he or she must attest that the project
does not duplicate a course already offered in the
semester's schedule which would be available to the
student.
Students must submit a completed
and approved Independent
Study Registration Form to the Registrar’s
Office.
