What is the difference between the Independent Study courses (PSY 191, 192, 193, 194) and the Tutorial Independent Study courses (PSY 196, 197, 198, 199)?
The Independent Study courses (PSY 191, 192, 193, 194) are individual research projects in a field of special interest under the supervision of a faculty member, the central goal of which is a substantive paper or written report containing significant analysis and interpretation of a previously approved topic. They meet the general requirement of a Research (R) course for curriculum needs purposes. The second type is called Tutorial Independent Study (PSY 196, 197, 198, 199). They are an in-depth historical or theoretical analysis in a field of special interest under the supervision of a faculty member, the central goal of which is a substantive paper or written report containing significant analysis and interpretation of a previously approved topic. The Tutorial Independent Study courses do not meet the general requirements for a curriculum Research (R) course.
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