| This opportunity is designed to provide individualized study not currently
available in on-campus or off-campus programs and to give the student
an opportunity to design a project reflecting personal interest and
capacities. The project may involve a single topic or a group of related
topics, may be departmental or interdepartmental in scope, and must
meet college standards of intellectual rigor.
A student applying for off-campus study under this option will submit
a detailed proposal to a faculty member who will serve as the advisor.
The proposal should provide the following information: a description
of the project; a statement of purpose or goals; the current status
of the project (i.e., how
much preliminary work has been done); the availability of materials
and facilities, such as a bibliography and permission to use libraries,
museums, archives and laboratories; the method of evaluation (e.g.,
written or oral examination, research paper, laboratory reports, concert
recital, art exhibition).
If the faculty advisor approves it, the proposal is next submitted
to the department or departments concerned. In sanctioning the project,
the department(s) will establish the number of credits to be granted
for its successful completion. Following departmental approval, the
project will be forwarded to the associate dean of faculty and registrar
for final action. Upon completion of the project and return to the
campus, the student will present the results to the department in the
form previously agreed upon. The Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory grading
option will be available to participants.
Student participants will be charged the normal tuition fee or a fee
based on the credit charge, whichever is lower.
A student may participate in the program only once during his or her
college career and receive no more than 16 credits. Projects of limited
scope may be undertaken during the summer.
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