Fogelman Graduate Programs Office

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Independent Study Courses

Introduction:

Each area has approved independent study-type courses in the form of a course numbered 7910.  The wording of the course description for each area is generally the following: "Directed independent research projects in an area selected by the student with the approval of the faculty member supervising and permission of the the Faculty Director. Proposed plan of study must be approved prior to enrollment." The following description explains the purpose and procedure for taking of this course.  Approval of this course must be obtained from the Master's Coordinator of each area.

Purpose:

A 7910 course may serve as one of the electives for the area concentration subject to approval by the Master's Coordinator of the area.  The purpose of this course is to enhance the student's concentration in the particular area through focused, in-depth, independent work in an area of special interest to the student which complements other courses in the concentration.

Procedure:

Students interested in taking a 7910 course should first discuss their interest with an area faculty member who might be interested in supervising the project OR with the concentration Master's Advisor who might recommend a faculty member to the student.  These discussions should take place during the semester immediately prior to the semester in which the student wants to enroll in the problems course.

Students may obtain "Master's Independent Study Courses Approval Forms" from the Department Office or on-line from the Fogelman web page.  The form requires an explanation of the project purpose, a general outline of how the project is to be accomplished, a tentative reading list, and a description of how the project will be evaluated.  This form must be signed by the supervising faculty and the Chair of the department.  

To obtain a permit for this course, the signed form must be turned in to the secretary of the department.  Once a permit has been issued, the student may enroll in the course using Tigerweb.