How many credits should a student sign up for when taking a research practicum (995) or independent study (990)?
You should sign up for a number of credits in TE 995 that properly reflects the amount of faculty effort involved in your research practicum. If you sign up for a practicum as an adjunct to a regular seminar, then one credit for 995 is appropriate. If you sign up for the 995 course offered every semester, you should treat it as a regular course and sign up for three credits. The same logic applies to independent studies. If the amount of effort involved, for both student and professor, is similar to what might be expected in a regular course, then the 990 should be treated as such and recorded at three credits. If the effort is more or less than this amount, then the number of credits should be adjusted accordingly.
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