Independent Study Course

Independent study courses are designed to give flexibility to academic programming and to allow students to complete academic requirements under special conditions in addition to special course offerings. These

special conditions include but are not limited to:

1. Availability of the professor.
2. The student requires the course to comply with his/her program sequence or for graduation, and the course is not being offered or the session is closed.
3. Inability to attend classes due to health reasons or other attenuating circumstances as approved by the Program Director.

Special restrictions will that apply:

Any student will, with the recommendation of academic advisor, and the professor and Program Director’s approval, enroll in independent studies for a maximum of nine (9) credit hours of the total credit hours required for graduation. Students must have completed 18 credits before requesting independent studies.

The following guidelines govern all independent studies courses:

1. Only theoretical courses will be taken as independent studies.
2. No clinical, research or courses requiring laboratory can be taken as independent study.
3. An independent study course will not exceed one academic semester/trimester. The student will not, in a given semester/trimester, take more than two independent study courses.
4. Courses being offered during the same session will not be taken as independent studies unless authorized by the Program Director.
5. During the session in which the student is enrolled in an independent studies course, the student must be registered in the institution as a regular student.
6. Under no circumstances will independent studies be authorized to students who have previously obtained a grade of “C” or lower in same course.
7. The registration fees for independent study are the same as for regular courses.
8. An independent study course complies with the following required course regulations:
   1. The grade for the course is due at the end of the regular session.
   2. Registration for the course is during the regular registration period.
   3. The student is required to take a written examination and/or additional requirements as approved by the professor.
   4. The independent study course is based on the official syllabus.
9. The procedure for registering for an independent studies course is:
   1. The student must receive a clearance from the Registrar and the Program Director.
   2. The student must obtain signed permission from the professor who will teach the course.
   3. The permission form is then administratively forwarded to the Program Director who finally approves all independent studies.
   4. A student/Professor Agreement Form must be filled out and signed at the Registrar’s Office.
   5. Filling of the session registration form with the Registrar.