What are correspondence courses?
Indiana University’s Independent Study Program has offered individualized instruction to learners around the world since 1912. Today, the IU Independent Study Program is one of the world’s largest programs, offering more than 300 courses from 40 academic departments. As a learner in the Independent Study Program, you decide when to enroll, how to pace your study, and when to take your examinations. You receive personal attention and guidance through a one-on-one relationship with your instructor. You can earn an associate or a bachelor degree entirely through independent study. The School of Continuing Studies offers an Associate of General Studies (two years) and a Bachelor of General Studies (four years).
Correspondence study provides an alternative method to earn undergraduate credit hours. Each courses provides a study guide, correlated with a textbook and detailed instructions for all assignments. All correspondence courses are developed, and are periodically updated, by Texas State faculty. The Office of Correspondence and Extension Studies has prepared a catalog, which discusses all program regulations and includes a listing of courses available through correspondence. Students must obtain approval from an Academic Advisor before enrolling in correspondence courses. A maximum of 18 hours of correspondence credit may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree. For additional information, please visit the Office of Correspondence and Extension Studies webpage at http://www.studyanywhere.txstate.edu/correspondence_studies.
