What is an Independent Study?
An independent study is an opportunity to study an out-of-the- ordinary topic in depth under the guidance of an IS or CS faculty member. It is up to you to find a faculty advisor and define the scope and requirements for the independent study. With this advisor’s approval, you would register for CIS 725-XYZ, where XYZ is the special identifier of your advisor for the independent study.
An Independent Study is a course that consists of an individual research project for which you may earn course credit. You may complete a maximum of five Independent Studies. Independent Studies may be numbered 2990, 3990, or 4990.If you want to do an Independent Study and have a particular area of interest, you should contact an instructor who has some interest and expertise in that field. Together, you and your instructor will devise a set of course requirements on which you will be graded. The course requirements will vary depending on the nature of your proposed topic; you may be required to do library research, field work, oral exams and/or research papers. Refer to the Academic Schedule in your 2008/2009 Calendar for registration deadlines.
An independent study is a course that is designed by the student to investigate an area or field of specialization not normally covered in the department’s regularly scheduled course offerings. Independent studies should not be undertaken solely because of difficulty fitting other classes into your schedule or because other classes are full. If you are having trouble with enrolling in a course see your departmental advisor.
An Independent Study is a course which consists of an individual research project for which you may earn course credit. You may complete a maximum of five Independent Studies. Independent Studies may be done as 2990, 3990 and/or 4990. If you want to do an Independent Study and have a particular area of interest, you should contact an instructor who has some interest and expertise in that field. Together, you and your instructor will devise a set of course requirements on which you will be graded. The course requirements will vary depending on the nature of your proposed topic; you may be required to do library research, field work, oral exams and/or research papers. Refer to the Academic Schedule in your 2000/2001 Calendar for registration deadlines.
