Due dates will be specified for all assignments. Additionally, the syllabus must detail the reading and writing assignments required to complete the independent study. Typically, students and their supervising instructors meet once a week or twice every two weeks. The learning contract and the syllabus will also specify the number of required meetings between the instructor and student. The number of hours of work expected of a student is the same as for any advanced or capstone course: three hours of work every week for each hour of course credit. The syllabus for the independent study will specify the number of hours of work expected by the student. The instructor must also create a formal syllabus for the independent study that should be submitted with the learning contract. Successful completion of all regular courses offered by the Department of Communication that are relevant to the particular project being consideredĪ student who does not meet the eligibility requirements may work with the instructor for the proposed independent study course to complete an independent study appeal form for the independent study.A GPA of 3.5 in Communication courses (multiply the quality points of your grade by the hours of credit for each COMM course, add all quality points together and then divide by the total number of hours).In order to register for independent study credit, a student must demonstrate: Students interested in pursuing an independent study course should be self-motivated, high-achieving, and dedicated and should meet the eligibility requirements outlined below. The subject matter is determined by the student in conjunction with a faculty instructor and caters to the student’s particular intellectual interests. An independent study has a specific focus rather than a broad, general one. Independent study courses allow students to build on the knowledge they have acquired from other classes in the Department, while exploring topics and areas not regularly covered in the curriculum. Independent study provides undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to develop an idea or project, research, and produce a final written paper, report, or artistic work with the instruction and one-on-one guidance of a faculty member in the Department of Communication.
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