What’s the difference between an Independent Study a Directed Study and a Tutorial?
• An Independent Study allows students to pursue an area of study that is NOT covered in an existing course. They might develop an Independent Study to extend their understanding of something that was introduced in a course or to pursue an area of special interest. An Independent Study requires an application and approval by the Independent Study Committee (as described above – the form is available in the Registration and Records Office). There is no additional charge for an IS (unless it creates an overload for the student). • A Directed Study is for students who need/want to take a regular course in the Catalog that is not offered when they need/want to take it. Thus, it is another way of taking a regularly offered class. Students must complete a Directed Study Form (Available at Registration and Records Office) and pay an additional fee to register for a Directed Study. • A Tutorial is used to register for a course that is not offered in the Catalog. The tutorial is different from
